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What are you going to do with your platform? That WordPress website of yours? What’s your vision? You do realize you have some competition? With everyone and their mother blogging it’s hard to distance yourself from the other primates. Comedians, speakers, musicians. You name the profession, they’re online building a platform. But building a WordPress […]
There’s a topic I would like to expand on. And I guarantee you’ll have a strong opinion on it. It’s something any business owner must pay attention to, but before you think about dropping bombs of wisdom in the comments below, let me lay this puppy out… Doom and gloom is an easy topic to […]
Have you ever tried to explain what Content Marketing is to a small business owner? Ever been to a meeting where social media comes up and you’re greeted with blank stares and a “let’s please move on” gaze? And what about the following … “I like the idea, but not right now.” “We just don’t […]
There’s a tiny Seattle-area hamburger chain that’s survived an unrelenting beatdown. Territorial behemoths known as McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s don’t like small fry horning in on their territory. But a little place called Dick’s Drive-In is surviving and thriving in spite of the fast food corporatocracy. Seattleites have heard all the jokes around the name, […]
Are you in the process of rebranding your business? Quick, answer the following questions: Would you prefer … 1. Fans? 2. Customers? 3. Brand evangelists? Or to make this more clear … A. Fanatic blog commenters? B. People who buy from you? C. Customers who purchase your products and/or services, trust you, brag to all […]
Your budding startup needs to start blogging, but there’s a problem … Fear. Yep, many of the companies I work with have a fear of marketing and it relates to cash. This is because traditional marketing is expensive. You may have hired someone to help with web design, copywriting, and overall branding, but paying a professional to […]
If there was a golden trifecta that could truly move the needle in your business, you’d want to read about the details, right? Successful marketers today use a powerful 1-2-3 mix of words, tools, and practices that can dramatically improve your brand presence, build an audience, and create a marketing machine built to last. If you are trying…
If you own a business and have considered content marketing, what is stopping you from doing it? Content marketing has been around for ages, but I’m talking about a fairly new way to attract and convert customers. The modern incarnation of Content Marketing that many small businesses don’t embrace. So what IS stopping you?…
And if not, how do you get there? Visual branding solutions for B2B companies is kinda my bailiwick, but like everyone else, my world is changing. Fast. You see, I can’t approach client work like I used to, and I won’t. Why? Because part of my job is to help companies attract and retain clients, and the old model (traditional networking, trade ads, etc.) is slowly dying on the vine…
