Marketing is an essential function of any business that wants to draw new customers. Whether B2B or B2C (or both), you must promote your business so people know you exist. Obviously, to do so effectively, you need a marketing budget. Today’s marketing is way more complex than back in the day before the Internet existed. […]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we search, and in this 2025 Holiday Shopping Season, it will change the way we shop. People will be searching things like, “What is a good gift, under $50, for a 54-year-old man who likes hiking and the outdoors?” What’s going to come up? Your store? Probably not.
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Ben Franklin said it first, and it still holds true for every business. Planning anything you do in business is crucial, and that includes your marketing! “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” Ben Franklin Here’s another one that anyone who’s served in the military should know… “Strategy wihtout tactics is the
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Strategically planning your online marketing is a crucial, first step for any business that needs to reach new potential customers! This outline will help you plan your online marketing — whether you’re a brand-new startup or an established business that needs to revamp its online marketing efforts. Online Marketing Essentials Today’s digital marketing is daunting.
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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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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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If I had a dime for each time someone said to me, “There’s not enough time in the day to run my business never mind doing social media!”, I’d be rich. Yes, Social Media is free to use, but it takes Sweat Equity. Here’s a how to manage your day effectively to be able to prioritize, actually get stuff done and not drive yourself insane!
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I was once asked, could my Facebook business page serve as my website. No. Your website is yours. Social media profiles should be your backup in case your site goes down. And it’s a way to drive people to your website. You have zero control over what happens on Facebook or the other social networks
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