The numbers are daunting. Every 60 seconds, 347,000 tweets are shared. 510,000 Facebook comments are made. 5,100 Instagram photos are liked. 48 hours of video are uploaded on YouTube. Now add information we get from other online information sources such as email, blogs and websites. Then there is what might be called the traditional sources […]
Thoughts on Small-business Marketing
Let’s start with a paraphrased quote – “Marketing is everything you do” – Jay Conrad Levinson This quote is distilled from a slightly longer one in Levinson’s book, “Guerrilla Marketing.” I have used it for years when talking about marketing. Marketing should be on your mind from the moment you have an idea. Why? Because […]
Monitor Your Small-business Reputation
What’s being said about your small business online? Many small business owners have made the decision to not get involved in the growing social media trend. Their reasons include: the time or money it takes; don’t understand it; doesn’t seem necessary; or their customers aren’t using it. Avoiding the online world is the wrong path […]
Understanding Marketing vs. Branding
Understanding what is small business marketing and what is branding is sometimes difficult. Often the concept of branding is collapsed into having a good business name, a logo and a specific color pallet used when identifying the business Marketing, on the other hand, often is equated to advertising only. These perceptions are correct but incomplete. […]
