Stay in touch with your clients with SendOutCards - they're convenient, affordable, fun and a great way to stay in touch with your customers, friends and family! My colleague and friend Terri Brooks has a special offer for you. Visit her SendOutCards site for specials. SENDOUT CARDS PACKAGES: Option 1: $9.80 Retail Subscription for 20 points, which is about 10 greeting cards. This option gets you a greeting card for about a … [Read more...]
This post is reprinted with Sue Painter's, The Confident Marketer, permission. If you need some guidance in growing your business, I highly recommend Sue's services! Over the past week I’ve had the opportunity to work with two fairly new business owners. Both have had the idea for their businesses for a while now, both still work full-time jobs, and both have been circling around their idea for at least a year. As I worked with … [Read more...]
Have you you been struggling with social media? You know you need to use it but you aren’t sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve been using it but haven’t been getting the results you want. I wanted to let you know that help is here! I have some friends who are experts in LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Blogging and they have come together to form the Social Media Biz School (affiliate). Social Media Biz School is taught … [Read more...]
It is projected that in 2011 $197 billion will be spent online. Many consumers use the internet to preview products and research companies before they go into brick and mortar stores to make a purchase. Even if your business is conducted totally online, you have the potential to tap into this enormous sector of the global economy. But before you jump on the internet and expect the sales to just come rolling in, there are some things you will need … [Read more...]
Businesses who are interested in a social media campaign now have some hard data to back up the effectiveness and ROI of a social media campaign. A study completed by HCC Medical Insurance proves that a social media campaign, if done strategically, will: Increase social influence Increase referral traffic from popular social networks Increase page rank of social profile pages One of the most intriguing pieces of the study … [Read more...]
Did you know there are plenty of ways to get absolutely FREE publicity for your business? In this article, I will share with you the methods I’ve used to market my business, Tail Wags Helmet Covers Inc., without spending a cent. Integrate these techniques into your marketing plan and watch your business grow. Does it sound too good to be true? Please let me know if you feel that way when you finish reading my article. Web 2.0 and Social … [Read more...]
When my family and I first started our own home-based business seven-years ago, we were extremely green and unsure of what we were doing. Before I had decided to embark on this adventure, I worked as an IP attorney. Only after hard work, perseverance, and learning from bad choices, we were finally able to achieve success. Below I’ve formulated a list of the best tips for starting a small business; hopefully, this will help you to succeed in … [Read more...]
We all have good intentions to send that thank-you note to a valued customer or to follow up on the meeting we had with a great prospective client. But many times we just don’t take the time or have the means to do it effectively or efficiently. Now there is a solution and it’s as easy as a click of your mouse. SendOutCards is an online card and customer management system that allows you to keep in touch with customers, say happy birthday, … [Read more...]
Here's my list of 10 things every online business must have. Your virtual assistant can help you with these or find the right vendor for you. 1. A simple, professionally made logo that is readable large or small. Take a look at the memorable, easy-to-recognize, famous company logos used by AOL, Coca-Cola, Nike, Microsoft, AT&T, Sprint, Chanel, Chevy, Wal-Mart, McDonald's for inspiration. A screaming, large logo header on websites says … [Read more...]
Our WordPress plugin of the week is Anthologize: "A free, open-source, plugin that transforms WordPress into a platform for publishing electronic texts. Grab posts from your WordPress blog, import feeds from external sites, or create new content directly within Anthologize. Then outline, order, and edit your work, crafting it into a single volume for export in several formats, including—in this release—PDF, ePUB, TEI. Please note … [Read more...]