As some of you know, I am the founder of this company, and also some years back, I started the World Green Business Association (WGBA), which only survived a few months. I learned a lot in my journey as founder of the WGBA, and learned even more when it ultimately was crushed under the weight […]
People don’t care. The wild success of the DVR and the ever growing popularity of ad-blockers are evidence that people no longer care for advertising. People are using mechanisms to shut out advertising from their lives. These mechanisms aren’t just technological, they are psychological as well. People tune out sales pitches faster than a politician’s […]
If you have spent any time looking around on Instagram, you know that it is a straightforward, highly visual platform is built around images. While initially designed for personal use, recently it has seen an upsurge of businesses (particularly retailers) making use of the platform more frequently than before. Should your business be on Instagram?
– Part I Some people see creating a marketing plan for their business as a necessary evil. It’s time consuming. It’s hard for you, the small business owner, to devote that time. Even when you do create one, the plan quickly becomes irrelevant the more that time passes without implementing it. So why make one, […]
People are lazy. No, this is not a bad thing: lazy can mean the most return for the least effort. It means optimization, it means being smart about using resources to get the business results you desire. People who want to use your services are lazy: they aren’t going to drive around town doing comparisons, […]
Starting a business? Good – keep reading. This is information every soon-to-be-entrepreneur needs to know, EVEN IF, you’ve already owned a business. Since 1999, I’ve consulted for hundreds of entrepreneurs, and taught lectures for literally thousands. In that time, I’ve certainly observed a few things about why and how people succeed, and why and how […]
Each social media platform is unique and serves its own purpose. One of the strengths of LinkedIn is that it allows people to interact with groups that are similar to their own. LinkedIn immediately seeks to define you as a professional from job, to skills, to experience, to aspirations. This makes it easier for your […]
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So you want to grow your business using social media marketing. Great!
Whether you choose to do it yourself, handle it internally with another person or outsource it, the fact is