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Effective Social Media Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

As a small business, budgets are tight — especially in these uncertain economic times. Moreover, any entrepreneur knows that marketing — especially social media marketing — is a key factor for any business that wants new customers. Fortunately, today’s social media and digital marketing tools, are free to use if you know how to use […]

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Capturing Leads with the Right Calls-to-action

Capturing Leads that will Convert with the Right Calls to Action

Having a nice website and blogging regularly will drive people to your site, but how are you capturing leads? You need to turn visitors into leads and leads into sales. It takes the right call-to-action (CTA) — the right, enticing offer. Capturing Leads Needs the Right Lead Magnet This infographic from Productive and Free has

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getting over a business slump

What You Need to do to Jump-Start a Business Slump

You survived the pandemic and subsequent business shutdowns or lockdowns that affected your business negatively. Now, with inflation and supply chain issues, along with government uncertainties, calling what you’re going through a “business slump” is probably an understatement. However, you can do a few things to jump-start your business, attract new customers, and bring back

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10 Reasons Why your Social Media Marketing isn’t Working

What’s your social media marketing strategy? Posting and posting and posting some more? Are you getting the results you want? Insanity – doing something over and over again expecting the same results. Is Your Social Media Marketing Yielding… These are the top 10 Reasons why your Social Media isn’t Working: Related: Why Your Marketing isn’t

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How effective is social media for generating quality leads?

How Effective is Social Media for Generating Quality Leads?

Very. When done properly. Social media can be very effective in generating quality leads. However, it takes planning, preparation, posting, participation, persistence, patience and perseverance. Yes, the 9 P’s of Social Media Marketing! A mistake that I see many companies make is trying to do it fast, off-the-cuff or trying to take shortcuts. They don’t

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B2B or B2C or both? Which social media networks should you use?

B2B vs B2C Which Social Network Should You Use?

Since each social network has a different audience, you need to consider the type of company you are to better reach you target market. Is your company more Business-to-Business (B2B) or Business-to-Consumer (B2C)? Sometimes it can overlap. Simply put, if you sell more to businesses rather than directly to the end consumer, then you’re B2B.

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3 Elements of an Effective Website that Produces Results

3 Elements of an Effective Website that Produces Results

What does an “effective website” or “results” mean to you? That’s it! The bottom line – more sales! Unfortunately, many small business owners only have a really nice online brochure that doesn’t come anywhere near being an effective website. And, guess what? It’s not your fault. It’s another case of not knowing what you don’t

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Planning for successful holiday selling season

What You Need to do Now for a Successful Holiday Sales Season!

When two large retailers call the 2024 holiday sales season “ongoing uncertainty”, surely the small business retailer or e-commerce store will find it challenging. Blame the ongoing inflation. The cost of basic items is over the top, and so are interest rates. As either a retail brick-and-mortar location or an ecommerce store, what can you

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