by Martha Spelman May 5, 2016 Follow @marthaspelmanMay 5, 2016 The 28 million small businesses in America account for 54% of all U.S. sales (Source: SBA ) Small businesses provide 55% of all jobs and 66% of all net new jobs since the 1970s. (Source: SBA) A Small Business Owner earns an average salary of $ … Continue reading Small Business: How Less is More
by Susan Tucker May 4, 2016 Follow @getsusanmktgMay 4, 2016 Every day for the past several months my news feed has exploded with tons of information around the new darling of social media, Snapchat. Now, for a long while this platform has been geared toward the teen-pre-teen set (and with disappearing messages who blames them … Continue reading Snapchat for Small Business – A Primer
by Juste Semetaite May 1, 2016 Follow @JusteSemMay 1, 2016 Almost 50% of people who own smartphones check their emails as soon as they wake up. Just take a moment to ponder that figure. Yes, it’s massive. Although, just because I like to skim through my inbox first thing in the morning, doesn’t necessarily mean … Continue reading How Small Businesses Can Conquer the Big World of Email Marketing
by Marco Sacca April 29, 2016 Follow @AccuraCastITApril 29, 2016 Over the past decade, search engines like Google have been taking the lead as the top places to market your products or services online. If you are looking to grow your business, you should be growing your online presence on the search engines. Search Engine … Continue reading An Introduction to SEO and SMM for Small Business Owners
by Aleh Barysevich April 28, 2016 Follow @LinkAssistantApril 28, 2016 Google Alerts are a way to monitor the Web for mentions that matter to you. Services such as Google Alerts are unavoidable when it comes to being on the same page with your customers. They bring updates on products, competitors or any topic of your … Continue reading 3 Powerful Alternatives to Google Alerts for Small Business
by Toby Nwazor April 27, 2016 Follow @TobyNwazorApril 27, 2016 Unnecessary, expensive, too complicated – you might find yourself using these phrases as justification for not integrating your business with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) service. For a small business, it is economical to think that you cannot afford the investment or that you are … Continue reading Why You Can’t Afford Not to Integrate Your Business (Though it is a Small Business)
by Rachel Winstead April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 People of all ages gravitate towards Buzzfeed, but what makes this media outlet so attention-catching? While the media company does not always hit the mark with their rapid content production, they do sustain a massive readership that earns international attention. Small companies can use some of the … Continue reading 8 Things Buzzfeed Can Teach All Small Businesses About Content
by Jonathan Dyer April 20, 2016 Follow @jondyer9April 20, 2016 You’ve raised capital, built a website, and opened the doors to your small business — now what? Raising awareness for your business and promoting it are essential for ensuring your success and thankfully that task is now easier than ever. With an estimated 78% of … Continue reading The Importance of Social Media Advertising for Small Businesses
by Mandy Edwards April 19, 2016 Follow @memktgservicesApril 19, 2016 Recently I was scrolling through Facebook and I saw a post that floored me – it was a post about a social media statistic that said the majority of small businesses base their social media success on the number of views a post gets. So … Continue reading The Case For Social Media Marketing For Small Businesses
by Claude Harrington April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 Technology has changed the way that small businesses collaborate. Both internally, amongst employees, and externally, with clients and customers. As a result, there’s an ever-growing list of software solutions that can help improve efficiency and productivity. Which solutions are right for your business? That depends entirely on … Continue reading 8 Great Small Business Collaboration Tools
