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What channel are you on?

January 8, 2013 0 Comments

The importance of picking the right channel In one of the first posts of this year, I talked about the importance of defining your customer and knowing your target market.  In order to get started in the social media landscape you will have to know about your customer because once you define your target,  that […]

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Is your web site generating leads?

January 7, 2013 0 Comments

This is the last of a 4 part post that deals with your web presence.    I have touched on the importance of making the web be an important centerpiece of your business, elements for design effectiveness and finally making sure you are getting visibility. Planning guide It takes time and resources to be able to […]

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Local search – how to claim your space

January 6, 2013 0 Comments

Claiming your space will bring your business visibility Focusing your attention to your web page, which is the centerpiece of your online presence, and paying attention to the important design elements  when building your web page is very important.  The last step to making sure that your business is visible on the Internet is claiming […]

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10 Important web design elements

January 5, 2013 0 Comments

When evaluating your web page, make sure you have the following elements: Your website is very important, it is the centerpiece of your business.   It is important that when you are building or revising your website that you consider these critical design elements. 1.  Good clean visual design that is polished and uncluttered.  Keep in […]

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Your website is your centerpiece – make it noticeable

January 4, 2013 0 Comments

What does your web page say about you? This is a very broad topic and one that I will span over the next few days.   Personally, I really feel a company’s web site says a lot about the company – many times it is the first impression that a person will have of a business.  I know that everyone has […]

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Old school marketing, with a twist !

January 3, 2013 2 Comments

It’s all about transitioning. So the saying out with the old, in with the new isn’t exactly always the best.   The past two days we have started building a plan for the new year, new resolutions.   Everyone knows how hard it is to do something completely new, in fact it takes 21 days to break […]

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Customers are defined – now set some goals !

January 2, 2013 0 Comments

So in step 1 we focused on drilling down to find out who exactly are your target customers.  Hopefully the probe was nothing new to you, but now with the commitment to build a plan and get it in writing, this process will allow for success.   Now that you have defined your target, it is […]

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It’s a New Year, time for a New Plan

January 1, 2013 0 Comments

It is always good to take a retrospective look back at where you have been and analyze to see what you can do better in the new year.  Many companies are looking to increase their marketing efforts and expand into social media.  The good news is that it is not too late.  In order to […]

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What does the direct mail solicitation that you send say about you?

December 26, 2012 0 Comments

The “Official” insurance company marketing day must have been December 11.   In my mailbox I received three letters all promising me savings on my insurance.    “Geico – This winter, Geico could save you $500 or more. Look inside to find out how. ”  Then there is Allstate  – no promises, just a catchy slogan – “your […]

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How to get my business listed on local search

October 9, 2012 0 Comments

How to get Free visibility with Local Search If you have read my post on getting visibility, this is a quick video that shows how to go out to www.getlisted.org and claim your local search space. Its fast, its easy and its free. Go claim your space now.

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Why your site should have a blog

October 1, 2012 0 Comments

Web site, blog, facebook, twitter, linkedin – its all so much to keep track of. We have all seen them before and many still exist – I am referring to web pages that are a brochure of your company. They can be identified by several things: – Created several years ago – A brochure of […]

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A good method for getting leads

July 8, 2012 0 Comments

  Whether you are a business owner that is faced with the thought of cold calling, or a sales rep that is working with a business owner to bring in more business – lead generation is very important.   There are many quick solutions out there if you are willing to invest into purchasing leads, however […]

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