In light of my post yesterday about fitting in with the competition— I wanted to make a list of 25 ways you could fit in with the competition and use marketing/design/communication the wrong way. There is a ton of this going on and it doesn't make any sense to me. Read More
Many web workers have their own blogs, which are usually shared with colleagues and clients. But a good professional blog is not just a matter of just setting up your blogging platform, typing whatever comes to mind, and clicking “Publish.” Most professional blogs would benefit from a well-planned content strategy. So, how do you develop one? Read More
In an interview with social marketing expert Ben Wills on ECommerce Rocks from GSINC, presenter Gareth Davies discusses the use of MySpace, Facebook, Digg and even YouTube to promote your small business. Social media marketing for small business is nothing new, but you'll be inspired by Wills' take on this topic and some helpful examples of how Read More
In this episode of The Small Business Podcast, online small business owners David Michaels and Daniel Miller discuss managing information for small business. Among their suggestions are use of Gmail, Google Analytics and other readily available tools to track information. A more unusual suggestion is to limit availability using mostly e-mail thus Read More
A social network can say a lot about a person, revealing habits, goals, and qualities according to a study done by Anderson Analytics. Each social network's users have distinct purchasing and online habits which make for very interesting marketing insights. Social networks are now more than ever becoming a place for niche marketing. Anderson Ana Read More
Read this post at the Small Biz Blog about free small business seminars held across Canada. A last batch of these is being held next week on the topics of "How to find money for your business" and "How to get more sales" before an upcoming August break. Those interested in the seminar can choose from a schedule of regional events by simply pic Read More
For the simple reason you will enjoy greater success with marketing your business or brand.You have heard it said time and time again that it is all about your customers. However, if you don't have an obsession you will never really find those opportunities you need to drive your business forward. This applies whether you are a solo business, have Read More
How can you generate more sales online, and increase your web site's sales conversion? Improve your copywriting! A personal endorsement is a great place to start this strategy. Here are details on using a compelling personal endorsement to sell more product online. Read More
Are you keeping up on Twitter? Here are the latest good tweets I've sent. These are 9 of the best social media and online marketing related links I've found this week, packaged up for easy clicking just for you! Read More
Part of striking a healthy work-life balance that I often talk about with clients is not thinking about work when you're taking time off from work. If you've organized things right before you left, you shouldn't have to worry about your business commitments while lying on a beach somewhere. Read More
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