While most people would agree that in order to succeed as a business, you need to grow your customer base, how you actually grow and monetize is a different story. This leads us to the concept of first-party data and how important it is for businesses of all shapes and sizes. First-party data is a term that refers to the specific data you need to acquire from your customers in order for them to become valuable. For example, if you run an online store and a customer buys something from you, they have just given you their email address. This…
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Social Media started in the early 2000s and has been pivotal in the growth of small businesses around the world. Like most business owners, you’re always looking for faster, easier, and more effective ways to build your brand online. This post will cover some proven and trending social media hacks that will grow your business. I totally understand that your time is too valuable to waste trying every social media fad out there. The good news is that these proven strategies will help you grow your brand organically and increase leads and sales while having fun. Blog Overview: Content: Be…
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Customer-Centric Marketing. You’ve probably heard about it online, on another podcast, or in your inbox. But what exactly does it mean? Customer-centric marketing is a business philosophy that prioritizes the customer’s needs and experience above all else. This type of marketing is based on the belief that if a company focuses on providing a great customer experience, the customer will be loyal and become repeat customers. Essentially, by putting the customer first, we create a positive cycle of customer satisfaction and success. In today’s business environment, customer-centric marketing is more important than ever. Gone are the days of direct marketing…
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Your customers are the lifeblood of your company, so showing them that you care about them is essential to your success. Engagement marketing is all about connecting with your clients and ensuring they have a positive experience with your brand. At some time or another in your marketing planning, you’ve used or come across engagement marketing. This style is also referred to as experiential marketing, event marketing, participation marketing, on-ground marketing, and live marketing. It is a strategy that involves authentic, one-to-one interactions with customers that help to create stronger relationships with your brands. Engagement marketing humanizes your business and…
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So You Decided to Start a Podcast? You’ve locked in your niche topic of choice. Downloaded my Podcast Workbook to get a head start, recorded a few episodes, uploaded them to streaming services, and now it’s time to watch the listenership roll in! Not quite! I’m going to break down the ins and outs of marketing your podcast so you can maximize your reach and grow your listenership online! Today’s Blog Overview Today we’re going to cover several tips and tricks for marketing your podcast. You can click on the link below to jump to any section that you’d like…
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Why Didn’t Your Latest Marketing Perform? So you’ve launched your latest big marketing push, and you don’t see the response you had hoped. What went wrong? Did anything go wrong? Was it the right strategy? Were expectations out of scope? Was the correct audience targeted? Was the messaging on point? I’m going to dive into your online presence to figure out how to focus your attention on specific opportunities to maximize your marketing’s potential to draw in new clients and grow your business! Today’s Podcast Overview Today I’m going to cover several of my important tips for planning and executing…
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I get asked this question all of the time! Should I focus on social media marketing or email marketing? Which one is more important for my online business? Ok, I am going to preface this by saying that I absolutely love social media marketing. The arrival of Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media networks we use today completely changed what digital marketing meant for small businesses. Before that, your digital marketing options were limited. There was your homepage, landing pages, and maybe pop-up ads on some websites, and that was it. Social media changed all that. It allowed small…
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What do you think when you hear the words “content creation.” Whenever you sit down at your desk to write something, you are arguably creating content. Whether that be a private email, a newsletter for your business, or a public blog, it’s all content. The only difference is the audience that the content is meant for. Content creation is one of the most time-demanding aspects of being a small business owner. You can eat up an entire afternoon by writing a blog post, trying to fine tune every detail to get your message across to your audience. Or what if…
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Are you worried about your small business brand right now? Many small businesses are, understandably, concerned about their cash flow and staying open during the COVID-19 crisis. The burden social distancing has put on businesses of all sizes is unmatched in modern times. Even the strongest of companies are struggling with them. But it’s not only the financial side of your business you need to consider. Maintaining your brand over the next few weeks is going to be tricky. There are some ways that you can avoid any damage to it. In fact, you might even be able to strengthen…
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Do you feel like you’re getting a little less “bang for your buck” from your marketing strategy plan lately? Digital marketing is one of the fastest moving targets on the internet. Things are constantly shifting and changing. New services appear and old ones disappear constantly. Google+, for example, was a “must” just a few years ago. Today? Uh, what’s Google+? This rapidly changing digital landscape means that you need to update your marketing plan every year (if not more often). If you’re basically doing the same thing you did in 2017, your digital marketing strategy is beyond ancient. But that’s…
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