by Arik HansonAugust 21, 2016 Look, I’m comfortable in my current position as an independent consultant. In fact, I’m thrilled I get to do this job day-in and day-out. I’ll do it as long as my clients let me. But, from time to time, I’ve given thought to what it would be like to take … Continue reading If You Were Going to Build a Social Media Team From Scratch How Would You Do It?
by VerticalResponse April 14, 2016 Follow @VR4SmallBizApril 14, 2016 Email is a critical piece of any small business’ marketing strategy, but building an effective email list can be daunting. Whether you’re just starting out in business, have been operating for a while but have not yet ventured into email marketing, or are just unhappy with … Continue reading From Zero to Success: Building an Email List From Scratch
by Sarah Williams March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 Right before our eyes, Instagram is becoming a social media powerhouse. It is penetrating more and more of the population every day, with over 400 million monthly active users. It plays on the visual obsession of our minds, and taps into the short attention spans of a … Continue reading How To Build An Instagram Following From Scratch
Warren KnightSeptember 14, 2015 I like reading success stories but, what I love even more is when determined entrepreneurs set themselves a goal and achieve it. I came across a Shopify article earlier this year where four entrepreneurs embarked on building an eCommerce business and generating revenue after just 3 days. Building an eCommerce business can … Continue reading How To Build an Ecommerce Business From Scratch and Generate Revenue in 3 Days
Rebecca ColemanSeptember 9, 2015 We’ve reached the halfway point in our series on Content Creation versus Content Curation! In this third installment, we’ll discuss some ideas you can walk away with and apply to your own business. Before we do, let’s recap. We started by defining content curation and content creation, and exploring the differences … Continue reading 4 Ways You Can Use Content Curation to Write Killer Blog Posts (Without Starting from Scratch)
Vincent NgAugust 5, 2015 Before you continue reading this article, make sure you head to part 1 of How to Develop a Winning Pinterest Strategy and check out the infographic with all 11 tips at the bottom of this page! 6) Find Your Go-To Pinners Once you have an idea of the type of content … Continue reading How To Develop A Winning Pinterest Strategy From Scratch (Part 2)
Marc GubertiJuly 28, 2015 As part of my Twitter Domination course, I decided to run the ultimate case study—creating a new account and going from no followers to over 10,000 followers in a few months. While I am in the middle of the journey and have gained over one thousand followers for my new account, … Continue reading The Secret Blueprint To Building Your Own Twitter Empire From Scratch
BusinessVibesJuly 24, 2015 Lee Thompson, an accomplished photojournalist, climbed the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Jenario in May 2014 to take the first ever selfie, atop the statue of Jesus which went viral overnight. This gave his business, The Flash Pack – a young start-up based in London which provides small group … Continue reading Using Content to Grow Organic Traffic from Scratch
Vincent NgJuly 19, 2015 Are you looking to market on Pinterest but not too sure where to start? In this series, I offer ten guidelines to help you develop a winning Pinterest strategy from scratch. 1) Decide Who Your Core Audience Is The first thing you need to do when developing a Pinterest strategy is … Continue reading How To Develop A Winning Pinterest Strategy From Scratch (Part 1)
BusinessVibesJanuary 10, 2015 When you’re first starting out, it can be overwhelming. You’re told you need to get your business structure in order, get inventory, make sure you’re trademarked, and then you have to sell and get customers. At the same time, you have to track important metrics or risk going out of business within … Continue reading Starting from Scratch: Accounting Basics for Startup Businesses
