Marketing for any business must include: -      Determining your marketing goals -      Identifying your key demographic -      Developing a plan to reach this demographic -      Implementing this plan When it comes to marketing for small businesses versus large businesses, the principles are the same. The difference lies in selectivity. Large businesses can afford to spread [...]

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Commercial investment in Internet advertising has grown substantially each year for the past ten years.  As of 2008, Internet advertising is estimated to represent a $21 billion market (The Interactive Advertising Bureau).  Internet advertising can appear in different forms such as banner ads, rich media ads, search engine results pages, email marketing, and social network [...]

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80/20 Rule in Marketing

Posted 08.19.2010

“60% of the time it works, every time.” -Anchorman For many, statistical justification are just useless quips that one hears almost everyday. 4 out of 5 dentists, 8 out of 10 mothers, 66.7% of voters. A quick statistic gives a little bit of a punch to any point that is being made, but for most [...]

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I have heard this story a thousand times. Heck, I have even been a part of this story.  What story you ask? Let me set the scenario for you: Two business owners are having coffee. They have successful businesses that they are ready to expand on to the internet. “Have you chosen a web developer [...]

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Own the Elevator

Posted 08.28.2009

Recent research has shown that the first thirty seconds of a meeting with prospective clients is the best chance to sell them on your products and services. This priceless time is commonly known as your “elevator pitch” and can often make or break a business opportunity. A prospective client has most likely heard many elevator [...]

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