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10 steps to promote your business
1) Word of mouth is the most cost-effective, powerful form of promotion. Write a list of 50 people you know but don't see regularly - relatives, friends, ex-colleagues etc.
8 Ways to Fill a Workshop in a Bum Economy
Yes, you can fill a workshop when spending is down and buyers are wary. If your topic is clear, your marketing materials well-done, your product solid and your title catchy, success shouldn't be tough.
How To Get Business With Your Business Card?
So, you have a business card? And you have given it to a few of your friends as well? Great! But did you get those cards to give to your acquaintances or to get business? Are they getting business for you?? That is the key question.Most of us today have a business card, except those few who plans to survive the battle of brands without the most necessary armor.
2 Great, Free Techniques to Get Customers to Come to You, Not the Other Way Around
Here is a powerful tip on how to substantially increase the traffic to your business weather it's online or bricks & mortar. The best news is that it's totally free! You will get more targeted traffic to your website and more customers through your front door.
Beyond the Booth
With the advent of spring, trade shows begin to blossom. Research suggests that tradeshows are where today's businesses invest much of their marketing budgets.
How to Run a Successful News Release Program
Marketing public relations gives you cost effective ways to reach your audience. The trade-off, however, is time.
What Does Your Logo Color Say About Your Business?
And not only your logo, but also your website, your brochure, your business cards and any of your marketing materials for that matter.Yes, colors do matterThey communicate feelings and emotions.
Reach Thousands of Your Prospects, Absolutely Free
I'm big on getting maximum marketing exposure at the lowest cost possible. After all, most small business owners don't have huge marketing budgets, so finding inexpensive ways to market is a necessity.
Customers: The Key To Successful Marketing
How well do you know your customers?What is the primary reason your customers or clients come to you? Or purchase your product or service? What is the Number One problem you solve for them? Do you know? Are you certain? If you don't, your marketing could be missing the mark, and you could be missing out on sales.Uncovering Your "Key Selling Point"This is the Single Marketing Message that is the central message in all of your communications about your business, product or service.
Deciphering Marketing Lingo: Whats the Difference between a USP, Single Message and a Tagline?
Maybe you've heard these different marketing terms, maybe you haven't. Either way, let me help to clarify the difference between them, because you should have all three if you want to market successfully.
Marketing A Misunderstood or Scary Product or Service
What do you do if your business, product or service is something hardly anyone is aware of or understands? Or worse yet, if it is something they are afraid of or want to avoid?My answer is three-fold.First, focus on the SOLUTION you are providingWhat is the primary problem your prospects have that you can solve? Do they have pain you can relieve? Do they have an ailment or affliction you can cure? In these cases, you are not selling your "scary" or "misunderstood" product or service, you are selling pain relief or healing.
Is A Marketing Plan The Same Thing As A Communications Plan?
How does a marketing plan relate to an organization's communications plan? What are the differences? Is the marketing plan just one aspect of the communications plan? Should one consider combining them into a single document?A communications plan is a PART of your marketing plan. A communications plan is a focused strategy you use to get the word out about your business, product or service.
My Marketing Budget Is Small - How Can I Make The Most Of It?
Regardless how small or large your budget is, there are a number of ways you can make it go farther. One way is to capitalize on the seasonality of your business.
How To Market Effectively Even If No One Understands What You Do
So how do you effectively market your product or service when one knows anything about them because you're in a new and emerging industry? How can you expect to get customers if no one understands what it is that you do?If this is your situation then a big part of your marketing strategy will need to be educating consumers about what you do. If yours is a field that is relatively new, or perhaps misunderstood, adopting an education strategy can help consumers understand the benefits you provide and feel more comfortable with the idea of purchasing your products or services.
Marketing Effectively to More Than One Audience
What's a small business owner to do if they have more than one audience to market to? Perhaps they need to attract clients but they also need to recruit business partners or vendors. Do they need two marketing plans or can they use one plan that tries to address both aspects?This is a great question that applies to many different types of businesses who find they need to market to more than one group of people.
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How to Nail Social Media for ECommerce
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How Often Should You Review Your Marketing Plan?
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The entire point of marketing is to tell your target market that you exist so they can choose your products or services. If you want to be good at getting the message out to the right people, you'll need to evaluate on a regular basis how it is that you spread the word about your products and services.
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Evaluating Marketing Profitability in Your Business
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How to Improve Your ECommerce Website
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Now is the prime time to maintain an eCommerce website because consumers are spending more time online. But there are some common problems that often come up when you have an online store. So here are four issues you can face and the solutions to those issues, so you can improve your eCommerce store.
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07/06/2020 10:02 AM
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When To Write A Press Release And How To Get It Published
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You can draft a press release that gets results if you follow these rules. Write it in the third person, include just the facts, provide contact information, and send it to the right people so that it will get the attention it deserves.
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07/03/2020 11:30 AM
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5 Steps to Help You Build an ECommerce Store
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If you have decided to take the plunge and set up a web-based shop, starting an eCommerce business can be a rewarding venture but it can also be a stressful one. Here are 5 steps to starting an online business that will help make the process clearer and less stressful.
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07/02/2020 11:38 AM
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How To The Word Out About Your Home Business
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Make no mistake, getting the word out about your business is the most important thing you can do to ensure your success. Without a good advertising and marketing plan, your business has no chance.
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5 Tips to Help You Choose The Right Textile Supplier
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As a business owner, if you want to ensure a successful supply chain, you must look for the best textile supplier for your brand. Before you go with the supplier, know that there they should be able to satisfy all of your requirements. Given below are some tips from experts that will help you choose the best supplier. Read on.
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06/22/2020 08:48 AM
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7 Steps To Creating A Successful Business Plan
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When you answer these 7 questions seriously, you can easily create a workable daily plan of action. Before you know it, you'll be successful because you have a clear plan.
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How To Expand The Lifetime Value of Your Customer
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Nothing is more important in your business than your customers. The more you can study what they need and find a way to deliver it to them, the longer they'll stick with you.
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06/19/2020 04:13 PM
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How to Use Empathetic Marketing in Your Social Media Strategy
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As a business owner, it's important to take an empathetic approach in all of your marketing materials, from your website copy to your social media strategy. By empathizing with your customers, you can better serve them. So to help you get-and stay connected-with your customers, here are four ways you can build a social media presence with more empathetic content marketing.
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06/01/2020 08:53 AM
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The Importance of Empathy-Based Marketing
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As a business owner, you may have had to pivot your marketing strategy during the pandemic by putting yourself in your customers' shoes to better serve them. People want brands to be more empathetic and aware of the long-term impact it will have on their lives. Here are some ways to use empathy to enhance your marketing strategy.
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05/26/2020 03:42 PM
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Why Hiring Digital Marketing Services Is More Important Than Ever
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Digital marketing is an essential tool for any organization and especially so in times of crisis. Making an investment in digital marketing services is more important than ever and may very well be the deciding factor in your company's survival.
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05/26/2020 03:41 PM
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How to Evolve Your Business Model As Times Change
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As business owners we want to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic not only in one piece, but as successful entrepreneurs who have learned some valuable lessons. As we enter a "new normal", customer expectations have changed. Now is the time to change your business model to meet your customer needs. Here are a few ways you can pivot your business model to meet these new customer needs.
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05/14/2020 09:51 AM
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The Impact Of COVID-19 On Search Trends And SEO
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The rapid spread of COVID-19 virus from China, and beyond, has brought the businesses worldwide to a sudden halt. The impact of COVID-19 is shifting daily. So is its effect on the search trends and SEO. Therefore, we decided to help one understand the impact of coronavirus on SEO and search trends.
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05/11/2020 07:56 AM
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Pinterest for Business - Does It Make Sense For Your Niche?
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05/11/2020 07:54 AM
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How to Build a Crisis Response Landing Page
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Nonprofit Videos
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05/01/2020 06:29 PM
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How Tour Operators Cope With The COVID-19 Pandemic?
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05/01/2020 06:24 PM
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Your Guide to Paid Marketing During COVID-19
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If you're a business owner, COVID-19 is probably affecting your paid advertising campaigns. Now is the time to create an advertising strategy so you can prepare your business to move forward now and in the future. Here are three tips on managing your pay-per-click advertising during this coronavirus.
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04/24/2020 08:15 AM
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3 ECommerce Challenges & Solutions for Tough Times
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There's no arguing that COVID-19 has led to increased internet traffic as people work, socialize, and entertain themselves online. But an increase in internet usage doesn't necessarily translate into increased sales for your small business. Here are 3 eCommerce challenges and solutions to help you maintain and even grow as an entrepreneur during this crisis.
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04/20/2020 10:03 AM
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17 Strategic Business Pivots to Make in the Time of COVID-19
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The coronavirus epidemic has created many challenges for businesses. This means your business needs a plan so you can prepare for future growth and success. Here is a COVID-19 checklist of 17 strategic business pivots you can follow and implement right now to help your business.
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4 Marketing Strategies for the COVID-19 Crisis
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The COVID-19 pandemic has left many small business owners uncertain as to how to cope in these strange times. Many find themselves planning for new business challenges related to the coronavirus. If you find yourself having to create a coronavirus crisis management plan for your business, here are a few things to focus on.
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The Almost "Secret Ingredient" to a Highly Profitable Business
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Recently, I watched probably one of my favorite movies of all time: Kung Fu Panda. Now, before you write this off as a stupid animated movie, there's a GREAT business lesson hidden inside if you're an expert, consultant, or coach. Here's the TL;DR version of the movie: 1) A big fat panda, Po, is "accidentally" picked to become the chosen one 2) His master, Shifu, doesn't want to train him because Shifu believes Po was chosen by accident 3) The great master Oogway, however, tells Shifu that "there...
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How "Repulsion Marketing" Can Attract Your Best Buyers
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Behold the glorious power of polarizing content. And why I'm all for "repulsion marketing" instead of "attraction marketing." Let me give you the perfect example: Yesterday I wrote a post about why minor spelling mistakes can actually nab you more sales (there are scientific studies that support this).
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04/07/2020 08:41 AM
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Communications Plans Matter
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Communications are essential during this time. Having a solid communications plan can help to maximize your results. Without a plan, you are just throwing darts in the sky and hoping they land where you want them to.
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SEO Services: Changing the Way You Expand & View Your Business
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The SEO professionals are highly skilled in their job and with a glance at your website, they will understand what needs to be fixed. As these experts work on various SEO services and optimize numerous websites, they have the experience to work for this industry.
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03/28/2020 07:44 PM
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7 Ideas to Use "Found Time" During COVID-19
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During this COVID-19 pandemic, nothing is as usual. Here are 7 ideas to help you take back a bit of control in your business and prepare for when things get back to a new "normal."
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03/28/2020 07:41 PM
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How to Pivot Your Small Business Strategy During the COVID-19 Crisis
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Creating a coronavirus crisis management plan for your business allows you to pivot your marketing strategy so you can offer customers help and assurance when they need it most. Here are a few things your business strategy should focus on during this COVID-19 pandemic.
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03/23/2020 10:06 AM
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Should You Stop Marketing During COVID-19?
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As a small business owner you may be concerned about the impact of the coronavirus has on your business; your revenue, employees, and marketing funnel. Although you shouldn't stop marketing during CONVID-19, there are many ways your marketing approach could go wrong. So here are three ways you can effectively market your small business during the coronavirus outbreak.
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03/20/2020 11:45 AM
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3 Types of Loyalty Programs for Businesses
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An introduction to the three main categories of loyalty or membership programs that a business can set up. Almost any business and increase their profit by setting up a loyalty system.
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03/17/2020 09:43 AM
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6 Tips for Writing Conversational Content
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Conversational copywriting resonates with your audience. Here are 6 tips to ensure your content sounds like you're having a conversation with a friend - but more compelling.
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03/02/2020 08:25 AM
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Starting Your Model Car Collection With Style
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It is a human desire to embrace speed and drape themselves in style. When looking at this through the acts of human nature, purchasing luxurious homes, fast cars and wearing bling is what makes us feel we belong. In many homes however, affording the fancy clothes and the fast cars is more of a financial dream than it would be a reality.
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02/24/2020 10:12 AM
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Entrepreneurship Vs Freelancing - Which Is Better?
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02/24/2020 09:13 AM
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Consumer 3D Printing Market Future By 2023
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02/24/2020 09:12 AM
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Are Chatbots an Effective Tool for Entrepreneurs?
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Asking whether chatbots are right for your business is like asking if social media marketing is right for you. If they haven't made it to your industry yet, bots are well on their way. Messaging apps are becoming the next big thing in marketing. Social media is still king, but messaging apps are slowly taking over. The way to capitalize on this is through bots.
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02/24/2020 09:09 AM
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Why Goop Is to Wellness What Trump Is to America - An Aberration and a Disgrace
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Most think of intelligence as something approximately like the IQ test, which takes account of human capacity to manage puzzles, math, pattern recognition, vocabulary and visual searches.Critical thinking (CT) is quite different from raw intelligence. Cognitive CT skills enable and promote rationally and reliance on evidence. Critical thinkers are skeptics, flexible thinkers who use doubt and independent judgment to detect fallacious schemes to persuade them. Critical thinking means overcoming mental frailities, such as superstition, confirmation bias and other tools of the film flam artists.
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02/24/2020 09:03 AM
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Capturing the Boomer Dollar
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There is a reason that the new concept in marketing is turning "silver" into "gold." A distinct marketing strategy will need to be developed and employed to train younger staff to tap into this market.
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02/21/2020 12:03 PM
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5 Questions You Must Answer to Grab Your Website Visitor's Attention in Seconds
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Your Website has a lot to do in a fraction of a minute. Here are 5 questions you need to ask to ensure prospects stick around.
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01/30/2020 03:25 PM
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How to Set Social Media Goals in 2020
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Having a social media plan is an essential piece of your business marketing strategy. This 3-step guide will help you understand how to set your social media goals for 2020 so you can connect with your customers, increase awareness about your brand, and boost your leads and sales.
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01/21/2020 10:18 AM
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How Do You Market To Millennials?
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Millennials are people born roughly between 1982 and the mid-1990s, reaching the age of 18 between 2000 and 2008. There are about 75 million of them, equal or slightly higher than the number of baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964).
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01/17/2020 09:22 AM
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Your 2020 Guide on How to Get the Most Out of Video Marketing
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Video content marketing has increased in popularity. From ways to incorporate engaging footage into your campaigns to the latest social media platform rules on using video, here are some of the latest video content marketing trends and tips for 2020.
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01/09/2020 06:51 PM
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A Red Cape Among White Ones: B2B With a Twist
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Sell yourself differently. Sell the result, not the tool. The result is often translated in the mind of the client as a chain of emotions. Target those positive ones and sell the experience. Have the courage to be different in a world that is the same, left and right.
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01/06/2020 10:37 AM
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6 Ways to Increase Sales After the Holidays
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Whether you made a hefty profit or experienced a holiday sales slump, there are ways to increase sales in January and beat the post-holiday fatigue many businesses face. With a little planning and creativity, you can set up your small business so you engage your customers and fight the post-holiday slump.
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12/03/2019 09:43 AM
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Make Your Black Friday Promotion Work For You!
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All the other companies are running Black Friday (or some other holiday) promotions - you should probably run one, too. But what are your objectives? I mean, what do you want to achieve with your sale?
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11/14/2019 02:45 PM
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Social Media Marketing
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Marketing is a way of communication between a business and potential customers for presentation and promoting values of a certain product or services. The main goal of marketing is to sell. Social media marketing is to take advantage of the benefit of the social network to realize some of the marketing goals such as promotion and establishing a relationship with customers etc.
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