Let’s face it, marketing can be hard! In each marketing blog post, we hope you’ll find the information you need for your business marketing success.

Meet Your Customers Where They Spend Their Free Time

Image the power of knowing exactly what your customers like to do in their free time. If you knew that they generally owned horses – you would have the ability think creatively about where your messages could intercept them. The regional section in the Horse Fancier’s magazine? Sponsoring a show? Partnering with the local grange…

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Are You a Part of Small Business Saturday?

Have you heard of Small Business Saturday? It takes place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. And it’s a movement that is growing. The concept is simple: A day to come together in support of the small businesses we love. The businesses that are the heartbeat of our communities and local economies. That day is November 27, 2010—the…

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Who are Your Target Market’s Influencers?

Quick – who is your target market? Can you clearly and specifically tell someone, not in your industry, who your target market is? Good! Now, who are the people who influence your target market? Influencers are the ones who help shape opinion and who make recommendations on products and ideas to your target market. They are…

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Buzz Marketing Ideas for Branding

Branding is about being memorable and creating buzz marketing. There are lots of ways to do it; you just have to get creative. Here are some buzz marketing ideas to get you started Why not work out a deal with a local coffee stand to hand out a discount card to your customers for their product?…

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Social Media and Brand Strategy

Social media is a very hot topic right now, and rightfully so. I’ve heard more than one company wonder out loud though if it belongs in the Brand Strategy. In my opinion, the answer is a resounding YES. If it’s not part of your integrated Brand Strategy, you’re missing a vital channel for furthering your…

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Reputation Management: Your Brand on the Web

The Web. Twitter. Facebook.  Biznik. Foursquare. Merchant Circle. Blogs and Comments. If you’re not at least aware of how these websites are already affecting your brand – it’s time to figure out online reputation management, NOW. Whether or not you intentionally maintain a presence on social media, your business, your brand, your customers, and your…

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