Social Media – Page 5 – Small Business Smart Marketing

If You Can Sell, You Can Market.-

07/21/201411/24/2015Blog, marketing, non-profit, retail, sales, small business, Social Mediabillboard advertising, business, Communications, connection, customer service, Facebook, highway billboard, Marketing, marketing orientation, Small business, small business owners, Social Media, success, understanding marketing

What does customer service have to do with marketing?

Just everything! Traditional marketing ads get your attention how?
They address a need.
They peak curiosity.
They elicit an emotional response.
So, what is marketing, really?

Can Social Media Expand Your Search Results?

How Does Social Media Expand Your Search Results?

07/11/201411/27/2015Blog, marketing, retail, small business, Social Mediacustomer service, Facebook, search, Social Media

My client had an upcoming birthday soon, but is half way across the nation (it’s always a good practice to appreciate your clients). At any rate, I needed to purchase a gift for a client 900 miles Read More

Facebook Business Pages Want More Likes, NOT Likes. Huh?

07/10/201411/24/2015Blog, humor, marketing, small business, Social Mediabusiness pages, Communications, Facebook, Like, personal pages, small business owners, Social Media

Dear Facebook,
Why did you choose the same word – LIKE – on business pages for becoming a fan AND for giving approval to a post?

3 Reasons NOT to DIY Market Your Small Business

07/08/201411/24/2015Blog, management, marketing, small business, Social Mediablogging, business, DIY, email, entrepreneur, experience, experts, Marketing, productivity, Small business, time management, YouTube

Did you lose money doing it yourself? You tried to DIY market again, didn’t you? My husband and I are both entrepreneurs, and when we need help on anything outside our frame of expertise, here are 3 considerations we Read More

14 Signs You Might be a Small Business Owner

07/06/201412/07/2017Blog, humor, management, marketing, retail, small business, Social MediaAmerica, boomers, Brand, Christmas, family birthday, Internet Marketing, Jeff foxworthy, Small business, Social Media, Superbowl Sunday, World Cup

You might be a small business owner if*: you’re on a first name basis with the drive-thru coffee shop baristas. your inbox has 100+ unopened emails, and over 10,000 undeleted. out-of-town vacations include a trade show Read More

Spammers, Hackers, Identity Thieves! Oh, My!

07/04/201411/27/2015Blog, marketing, Social MediaFacebook, hacker, Identity theft, identity thieves, Memes, Social Media, Social network, spammer, Spammers

Before you like or share… click on the source. Is the profile one with whom you would normally associate? Could you potentially be opening your data door to spammers and hackers?