24th Day of Christmas
Recipe for Success This is the last of my branding presents for all of you “Do It Yourself” marketers. I put down in writing my approach and thinking on branding. Small business owners and entrepreneurs, you are the backbone of your communities and the driving force in our economy. You are the people whom we […]
23rd Day of Christmas
Customer Service Most of my experience is in corporate communications where high value is placed on each relationship, as opposed to selling a low-cost item to the mass market. I build my marketing strategy upon customer perception, so customer service is the cornerstone of my marketing efforts.
22nd Day of Christmas
Shortcuts and Cheat Sheets “Ah, finally,” you say. But come on, you should be wise to me by now; nothing has been easy. Daily you engage with web-based applications. Yet many of you are confused about the mechanics behind how they work.
21st Day of Christmas
Attention-Grabbing Emails Back on Day 18 I asked you to prepare your email marketing strategy and your list. Day 19 I introduced the concept of using your site as the hub, and yesterday you received the instructions on how to brand your outposts. Each of these is critical to the success of your email marketing […]
20th Day of Christmas
Style Points Hopefully, with the 19 presents you have received so far you are feeling more confident about your marketing abilities. Not once have I mentioned design, or logo, or colors, or the size of a button. But now we’re getting closer to show time, so these last few days I am going to concentrate […]
19th Day of Christmas
Looping The Conversation You may have heard industry pundits advising you to loop the conversation. Then they will go on about keeping it real and relevant. You, meanwhile, are still scratching your head over what in the world you are looping, let alone its relevancy.