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Why Consumers DO Buy Rather Than Why They SHOULD Buy.

Why Consumers DO Buy Rather Than Why They SHOULD Buy.

12/01/201212/01/2015Blog, leadership, management, marketing, non-profit, small businessAffinity Marketing, blogging, business, Communications, connection, Consulting, Consumer, corporate marketing, customer loyalty, customer service, david ogilvy, Education and Training, entrepreneur, Facebook, good fortune, LinkedIn, Marketing, marketing department, productivity, recognition, retail, Sales, Small business, Social Media, twitter, wonderment

What I learned in a hurry about working in Marketing is that one side is about convincing the buyer they want or need your product or service, the other side of the coin is about convincing the seller they need to market their product or service.

Imho – What is the #1 reason for business failure among small business owners?

11/21/2012Blog, leadership, management, marketing, non-profit, small businessbusiness, Business failure, entrepreneur, focus, LinkedIn, Magazines and E-zines, management, Networking and Peer Support, Peter Principle, productivity, Small business, success, time management, United States

I ran across this question by www.linkedin.com/in/davetteharvey in LinkedIn Answers “Although there has been an increase in support services for entrepreneurs and small business owners, the percentage of business failures in America is still pretty Read More

What’s a Facebook personal page vs wall vs home vs business page vs…!

09/18/2012management, marketing, non-profit, small businessboomers, Brand, business, Facebook, Home page, Personal web page, Social Media, Social network

My brother is a natural for social media. He is also the perfect example for a lot of clients I get. He is 61, a passionate entrepreneur, highly intelligent, a thinker, a big time doer…. Read More

NPOs – Take social media seriously and donors will, too!

08/26/2012leadership, management, non-profit, small businessbusiness, Communications, connection, Education and Training, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, media presence, Non-Profit, Social Media, Social network, success, time management, twitter

“You know how to do social media? Great! It’s all yours!” This happens a lot. The majority of the Non-profit board is either …

Social Media Marketing is Not Traditional Marketing

08/06/2012Blog, management, marketing, small business, Social Mediaboomers, business, customer loyalty, Facebook, Marketing, Small business, small business owner, Social Media, Social network, social relationship, success, twitter

A friend of mine, a Small Business Owner, helps customers with foot pain through healthy, supportive shoes, arch supports, and other remedies. He told me had given social media a try and it didn’t work because “who wants to have an affinity with someone who reminds them of foot pain?” Of course, his point is who would want to be constantly reminded of a negative condition? While I agree no one would, it is a moot point in respect to Social Media.

Can I repurpose media ads for Social Media marketing?

08/01/201212/01/2015marketing, non-profit, small businessboomers, business, Communications, connection, entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, Small business, Social Media, Social network, success

“But I was running an ad on Facebook just like the one I run in the newspaper and it didn’t work!” Let me explain why it didn’t work…