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The Importance of Marketing Offline
Posted on October 7, 2019 Leave a Comment
For Mother’s Day ,my daughter bought me hiking poles. I was going on a walking tour of Italy and have been known to have issues with balance so I asked my daughter to get me the poles. Last week, this note came in the mail to her. Since she lives in Australia, I opened it […]
Why does Instagram Make Marketing So Difficult?
Posted on September 23, 2019 Leave a Comment
Yes, I put it out there. Marketers whisper about it in our Facebook groups, but really I’m putting it out in the world. Instagram makes life difficult for businesses. Problems with Instagram 1. It’s so damn mobile-friendly, you can’t access it on your lap top. I had a huge fight with my IT department about […]
Leveraging LinkedIn
Posted on August 5, 2019 Leave a Comment
The time to update your profile is today. Don’t wait!
Spiritual social media, where should religious institutions draw the line?
Posted on July 15, 2019 Leave a Comment
Is everything fair game for Facebook? Some people post every waking moment of their day on social media — Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. But what about organizations, particularly religious organizations? Should every activity be fair game? The dilemma occurs because religious organizations need to raise their presence in the community to increase membership and stay viable. […]
Customer Service Goof: Communication is Critical
Posted on June 17, 2019 Leave a Comment
Have you ever been surprised when you received your bill at a restaurant? That’s what happened to me. Friday night I went out to dinner with my husband and a friend at a local restaurant. It was crowded and we had a 20 minute wait for an outside table, so we sat at the bar […]
What Can a Small Business Owner Learn From an Ice Skater?
Posted on May 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
When my daughter was young, we used to watch ice skating all the time. She liked the beautiful costumes, pretty music and young girls, not much older than herself, who were in the spotlight. Of course I liked all those things, but what I really loved was the lessons that ice skating teaches. Sometimes a […]
What’s a Persona and Why Is It Important to Your Social Media Plan?
Posted on March 4, 2019 Leave a Comment
Imagine explaining to someone how you make a cake, but you don’t know who they are. They could be a gourmet chef or a six-year-old. Would your message be different? Of course it would. When explaining something to a six-year-old, you would use simpler language and more pictures and you would explain simple concepts in […]
Small Business Owners Can Help Each Other on Social Media
Posted on February 11, 2019 Leave a Comment
You’re on social media. Your customers are on social media. So why are you not connecting? It may be a problem with real estate. There’s only so much space in a newsfeed and both personal and commercial posts are vying for the same property. Sometimes it’s difficult to get traction. But just like the Beatles, […]
3 Reasons You Should Follow Other Business Pages and How To Do It
Posted on January 14, 2019 Leave a Comment
Have you ever wonder what other businesses are doing to get customers in the door? Have you ever wished you were a fly on the wall listening to all of your competitors ideas? Or maybe you’re wondering how to support other businesses in the community? Here’s how you can do all those things in a […]
