A common thought among most business owners is that if you want to increase sales volume and increase profits, you should lower your price or offer discounts. That type of thinking and strategy could not be further from the truth. While sales volume could occasionally increase with discounting, it …
Marketing Articles and Interviews (category)
Whether it’s traditional marketing, internet and email marketing, or social media marketing you want to learn more about, you will find articles here that will help you build your brand, attract customers, and grow your small business. In the digital age, marketing is changing almost on a daily basis. Learn how to market your small business in the most effective ways to reach your target audience.
When It Pays to be Small
Small business owners often lament that they can’t compete with the big dogs in their industries. This may be true on some levels. But there are several distinct advantages to being small that can bring success to even the most outsized small businesses. The most obvious way it pays to be small …
Boost Customer Service With 3 Essential Keys to Marketing Success
I’ve been in businesses where a disgruntled customer has walked out for some reason or another and the response of the customer service representative was something along the lines of, “Take your $50 and spend it elsewhere then! We don’t need it!” (Usually this was muttered under their breath, but …
Craft Beer and Your Business
No, I’m not suggesting you start a brewery (necessarily, but if you do, please let me know!) and I’m not suggesting you start drinking lots of craft beer (necessarily, but if you do, please let me know!). What I am suggesting is that there are commonalities we can be proud of as niche-based, small …
A Look at Slogans and Taglines
Company slogans or taglines have a long history in advertising. Some of the first popular slogans include Ivory Soap’s “99 and 44/100ths percent pure” tagline which was used with the product’s debut in 1879. In 1886, Coca-Cola used the slogan “Drink Coca-Cola”, and since 1896, The New York Times has …
Telling Your Small Business Story Like the Trailer of a Box Office Hit
Just yesterday, I was helping at my aunt’s small-town bakery, as I often do to step away from my computer and move my body, and a woman came in to get her favorite donut. Although I expected it to be like most any other transaction—she would tell me what she wanted, I would make small talk while …
