Ryan PinkhamSeptember 10, 2015 Of the many hats small business owners wear on a daily basis, “marketer” probably isn’t the one you look forward to wearing the most. In fact, marketer may be the hat you keep tucked away in the back of your closet — only breaking it out when you absolutely need to … Continue reading 5 Things Small Business Owners Already Know About Being A Marketer
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5 Word-of-Mouth Tips from Small Business Owners
Eric GrovesSeptember 7, 2015 Over the past few months I’ve shared a series of tips for how to generate more word-of-mouth (WOM) for your business. Today’s post is dedicated to sharing the very best word-of-mouth tips from the people who know it best: your fellow small business owners. All of these tips were contributed by … Continue reading 5 Word-of-Mouth Tips from Small Business Owners
Should We Really Even Be Discussing Live Streaming Etiquette?
Dorien Morin-van DamSeptember 6, 2015 Live Streaming for Business From HOAs to Blabs and from Periscope to Meerkat, even Facebook Live; how do you grow your audience and influence? By looking your best, by giving your all, by being prepared, going with the flow, thinking on your feet and with kindness, loads of kindness and … Continue reading Should We Really Even Be Discussing Live Streaming Etiquette?
Small Business Marketing: How Much Does Social Media Cost?
Jesse McFarlandSeptember 4, 2015 It’s common knowledge that setting up and running any social media network is free. Yet, even though social media is a free service, it really doesn’t do much for you or your business unless you put a lot into it. A successful social media marketing strategy for a business can take … Continue reading Small Business Marketing: How Much Does Social Media Cost?
Six Services Every Scaling Small Business Should Outsource
Matthew GrattanSeptember 1, 2015 Are you spending too much time managing operational logistics instead of being front and center in growing your business? You’re not alone. Less than 15% of business owners and managers feel like they’re spending their time on the right activities. But, as costs and competition increase, it’s time to ditch the … Continue reading Six Services Every Scaling Small Business Should Outsource
8 Free Ways to Promote Your Small Business on The Web
James ArnoldAugust 31, 2015 Small businesses lack huge marketing budget, but that should not be holding back from making it big on the web. The web has levelled the playing field greatly for marketers and that means, by employing certain marketing tactics, you will be able to give deep-pocket marketers a run for their money. … Continue reading 8 Free Ways to Promote Your Small Business on The Web
Do You Make These 3 Small Business Mistakes?
Ben CamerotaAugust 26, 2015 There are many moving parts involved in running a small business. Though this can ultimately be a satisfying and financially rewarding experience, it can also be risky at times. That is why it is important for small business owners to focus their attention on what matters most, preventing blunders that can … Continue reading Do You Make These 3 Small Business Mistakes?
Small Businesses Should Model Pro Sports, Apply Trading Deadline
Personal Branding BlogAugust 3, 2015 A few days ago, July 31 to be exact, was Major League Baseball’s annual “trading deadline.” It’s the point in the season when team rosters have to be finalized to be eligible for post season play. It’s on, and around, this deadline that often a lot of players get moved … Continue reading Small Businesses Should Model Pro Sports, Apply Trading Deadline
How Your Small Biz Can Help Reduce the Tech Industry’s Carbon Footprint
Cosette JarrettAugust 1, 2015 The Internet consumes 10 percent of the world’s electricity, and IT-related services account for 2 percent of all carbon emissions. Even sending an email increases an individual’s carbon footprint by 4 grams. It may not sound like a lot – and it’s certainly less than delivering that same correspondence by truck, … Continue reading How Your Small Biz Can Help Reduce the Tech Industry’s Carbon Footprint
11 Conversion Friendly Designing Tips For Small Online Stores
Brandon LeibowitzJuly 28, 2015 Websites for businesses fill up the Internet but very few are providing profit to the business. Web resource is only working if it has a good conversion rate meaning that the ratio of visitors who have bought a product to the total number of visitors. Conversion rates provide information about how … Continue reading 11 Conversion Friendly Designing Tips For Small Online Stores