Many small business owners and entrepreneurs want to encourage their kids to develop their own business someday or help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. Don’t you wish someone shared with you everything you know now when you were a kid with your first business idea? My First Startup is an educational comic book that teaches...
Strategies to put tracking and measurements in place to determine marketing return on investment Measuring ROI (return on investment) for your small business can be a big challenge, but it’s critically important when evaluating the success of your marketing efforts. You want a deep understanding of what is working and what is falling short to...
Ways to improve core strategies and tactics to help elevate your marketing efforts in the New Year 2014 was a pretty good year, and you did an impressive job with your marketing budget. But that doesn’t get you off the hook for 2015. There is always room for improvement, and with technology changing daily, you can’t afford...
Plan and budget for adding these marketing strategy trends into your small business marketing mix Marketing opportunities for small businesses seem to change every year. It’s not smart to keep doing the same tactics year after year – you have to add new ideas into the mix to keep up with evolving opportunities and trends....
Simple strategies to create marketing plan tactics that deliver a consistent return on investment There is a secret to “marketing plans” that most people fail to discover in their business lifetime. Are you ready for it? Hold on to your hat… Marketing plans don’t have to be complicated. GASP! Say it ain’t so (exclaim the peddlers of...
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How to zero in on your unique selling proposition (USP) to set your business apart from the competition Successful businesses know what makes them special to customers or their market and they “own it”. As a small business you are often facing strong competition from your local market and from the big brands. If you offer a...
Year end marketing plan strategies to finish off the year strong and prepare for next year’s plans The approaching end of the year presents a perfect time to ensure that you capture as much business as you can — and to plan for all the opportunities a new year presents. Here a few simple ways to...
Tips and advice on different mobile marketing tactics you can use that will separate you from your competitors and keep your customers coming back Marketing budgets can be tight and staff resources can run low. Knowing how to leverage easy-to-use and low-cost marketing tools is, as a result, critical for small businesses. Thankfully, there are...
How and when to charge more money for your freelance, consulting or client work without risking lost business From hourly rates to project fees, deciding what to charge for your client work is often a difficult task for small businesses, freelancers or contract employees. Often you start off at a set rate based on the...