It’s time to stop waiting for things to happen, and go out and make them happen. You're 2 years in from the day you started your business, you have staff, payroll, and you even have an accountant. But something’s missing. Every day you're met with this nagging thought that your business isn’t beating out your competitors. This nagging feeling won’t go away until you do something to pull away from the pack. Get standout-marketing tips here!
Read More3 Marketing Tips Even the Best CEOs Don’t Know
July 25, 2014 / by Natasha Hawkins
posted in Marketing
What You Don’t Know About Lead Generation But Wish You Did!
July 24, 2014 / by Vicky Zancanella
posted in Lead Generation, Inbound Marketing
Utilize Google AdWords to Grow Your Business
July 23, 2014 / by Jessica Miley
posted in Grow Your Business
So you are new to Google AdWords or maybe you are questioning whether you have been doing them correctly at all. Either way it is important to know the basics of AdWords to ensure that you are taking the steps to grow your business, not being frivolous with your actions and spending.
Read MoreIs Virality the Key to Grow Your Business?
July 22, 2014 / by Paige Gilbert
posted in Grow Your Business
Many people think all they need is something to “go viral” to grow their business for years to come. While this seems like a quick, easy fix, it’s actually not where you should be focusing your attention. Instead, the key is considering if you’re creating good or bad online content. If you’re producing good content it won’t matter if it goes viral or not. It will be helping your business grow either way.
Read More3 Ways to Motivate Your Employees So They Love Coming to Work
July 21, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in employee motivation, employee happiness
Do you wonder why your business is not as successful as it could be? Do your employees or the people you manage walk in the door of the office with a blank face, a loud sigh and look of hatred on their faces? If this sounds all too familiar then you most likely are lacking company culture in your business and need to learn how to motivate employees at your business. To really be a truly successful business you need to have employees that love to come to work—this all depends on the work environment YOU provide.
Read MoreIs Quality AND Quantity Necessary In Your Blogging Strategy?
July 19, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Internet marketing, Blogging
The never-ending question when it comes to blogging is, "do you shoot for quantity or quality?" Or, can you in fact have both? As marketers we ask ourselves this, as well as our clients [business owners] all the time.
6 Reasons You Will Love to Increase Website Conversion
July 18, 2014 / by Natasha Hawkins
posted in Website Development, Lead Conversion
When someone talks about wanting to increase website conversion it sounds like a pretty technical marketing tactic; however what people don’t realize is this attention to detail can really benefit your customers and your business. Customizing pages for conversion helps streamline your pages to create one cohesive design and flow for customers. Meaning your website visitors won’t have to guess where to go or what to do. Taking the guess work out of your website will bring you more customers and even more happiness.
Data Shows Brand Engagement on Facebook Is Declining
July 17, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Social Media, News
We have so many clients that continue to want to push the majority of their social media efforts toward Facebook. However, is that really the smartest thing to do any more? Our response is typically, no. Facebook is no longer the powerful marketing tool it once used to be and studies show that engagement among business Facebook pages is definitely plummeting.
Read MoreExplore How to Increase Sales Through Customer Service
July 16, 2014 / by Jessica Miley
posted in Lead Nurturing, Best Practices
Wouldn’t it be great to have tools in your tool belt to help increase your company’s sales through existing customers? Guess what, it is your lucky day! Using these tips to learn how to increase sales through customer service will not only help your sales, but is cost effective as well. It is cheaper to keep an existing customer than to gain a new one. So you should focus on delighting your current customer to keep them coming back for more by:
Good Business Ideas Start on Kickstarter—Will Yours Be Next?
July 14, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in small business, Business Development
Kickstarter—the land of hopeful entrepreneurs who have good business ideas that they are wildly displaying for the entire world to see on the internet, all in an effort to raise money for their idea, product, cause, etc.
If you’re reading this and are still unsure as to what I am talking about and keep thinking about if you’ve been on Kickstarter’s website—Go there now and take a look. But be careful because you will be easily distracted! Plus, I want you to come back to continue reading my blog, of course. You’ll miss out on some of the cool Kickstarter campaigns I’m about to show you if you leave and don’t come back.
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