When it comes to marketing, there are many options available for getting and staying in front of your consumer. You can advertise on TV or the radio, you can send out postcards or direct mail, and you can hold huge marketing events complete with food and drinks. But the problem with each of these …
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What is Sales, and How Is It Different from Marketing?
Sales is any type of interpersonal communication, usually one-on-one, that leads to the close of a sale, or a signed contract. Most often sales are the interactions with prospects or leads, which are the direct product of marketing. The strategy behind sales is to “push” with a concentration on …
What is an Infographic and What Are They Used For?
An infographic is a data-rich, graphical representation of a story or thesis. It combines text and graphics to convey a message in a more interesting medium than an article or single photo. Research shows infographics to be around 30 times more likely to be read than plain text articles. The purpose …
Evolution of Text Messaging in Business (Infographic)
An interesting review of the evolution of text messaging from 1984 to today, and how business has learned to leverage SMS technology for communication. …
What to Do When Writer’s Block is Killing Your Blog
Plenty of business owners understand why a blog is so important: it builds community; amplifies your voice in the market; establishes you as an expert or a provider of unique products or services; and strengthens relationships with colleagues, partners and the press. But what happens if all that …
How to Network When You’re Not Exactly an Extrovert
As a full time freelance writer, I spend a majority of my time in my home office alone. In fact, truth be told, I get a little anxious when I get a new client or colleague that wants to meet via phone or Skype. There’s just something about that direct one-on-one contact that puts me a little on edge …
