It’s important to go to trade shows and conferences in your specialty or industry for two reasons: You’ll see the latest and greatest of what’s going on in your industry – so it’s good for work You’ll network and…
Tag: Business Marketing
Community as marketing trend
Fostering “communities” has been a popular marketing trend for the past year, even though creating and growing communities has been around for decades. For example, think about: User Generated Content (UGC) – long known for its believability, UGC is…
3 reasons to ask for Google reviews
One of the nicest experiences I had this week was my Online Business Manager (OBM) asking me to write her a Google Review. She works for me fractionally and supports others like me. And she’s amazing; one example of her…
3 Ways to Be “Outside of the Box” with Your Marketing
Have you noticed how hard it is to “be seen” with your marketing? Here’s why – and how to get noticed! The average person in the U.S. sees anywhere from 6,000 – 10,000 marketing messages a day Google and Facebook…
Why Marketing Has a Bad Name
I’ve recently learned what a bad reputation marketing has in the minds of most people. It doesn’t really surprise me, given what I’ve learned and heard from clients over the years. But it is frustrating, since marketing can be…
Let’s Talk About Robocalls – and Why They Give Marketing a Bad Name (Infographic)
Have you been getting spam or robocalls every day? I have. I use T-Mobile so the caller ID reads “Scam Likely,” which is helpful. Needless to say, I don’t pick up. Or the call number identified may have my…
How Copywriting Got Devalued – and What Happens Next
Yesterday, I had a conversation with someone who wants to explore being a copywriter and I found myself feeling depressed. Here’s why. Copywriting – the words you read in an article, in a social post, in advertising – is really…
You say you want an email campaign. Why?
Typically, when business owners approach me to get marketing, they often start the conversation by asking me if I will do an email campaign for them, or write some blogs, or post for them on social media. My response is…
Should You Be on TikTok? Why it Matters
Since I wrote a blog post about being on Instagram, I thought it was fitting to write about TikTok, the newest darling in fast-growth social media channels. If you don’t know what TikTok is – it’s time that you find…
5 Signs Your Marketing Team is Dysfunctional
As a Marketing Strategist, I’ve had dozens of opportunities to see first-hand marketing teams and agencies that are dysfunctional. What do I mean by that? Well, you’ve read this far so you have a sense. Read on – here are…
