Marketing Tips

How to Double Your Prices in A Soft Economy

June 29, 2013 Marketing Tips

Think, “that’s impossible”? It isn’t. Here’s a simple example. I was vacationing on an island just recently and needed a taxi at 6:30 AM to get to an early boat. There is only one taxi service on the entire island. When I called to make a reservation, here’s what I was told: “We only start […]

Read the full article →

How to Market a Window Washing Service

January 28, 2013 Marketing Tips

Marketing is the most important job in building a window washing business.  So many potential customers exist, you need to find the most efficient way to reach them. It may be simple to start a window washing service, but how do you position your business so customers will buy from you instead of your competition? […]

Read the full article →

What is Small Business Saturday? Shop Small Movement.

November 19, 2012 Marketing Tips

From Amex Open for Small Business SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY® IS NOVEMBER 24 First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now there's Small Business Saturday, November 24th. It's the day we celebrate the Shop Small movement.

Read the full article →

Why You Should Hire a Web Designer

November 19, 2012 eMarketing

As a small business owner with a do-it-yourself work ethic, you probably wonder why you should hire a web designer. Designing your own website may cut costs in the short-term. However, unless you’re proficient at computer coding, hiring a web designer is a worthwhile investment. Here are three reasons you should hire a web designer. […]

Read the full article →

How To Write A Tweet That Gets Retweeted

August 16, 2012 eMarketing

It’s Easy to Write A Tweet That Gets Noticed Are you stuck in Twitter purgatory like I was? I crafted 700 tweets. Yes, I counted. They were not spammy. They were real, content-rich tweets. And they went nowhere. No retweets. No link love. Nada. It was like giving a party, the table was set with […]

Read the full article →

Small Business Marketing Tip: Add Value to Ordinary Things

December 7, 2011 Marketing Tips

What can you do with an ordinary, used, plastic soda bottle? This small business marketing tip is to give you new eyes to see the assets you take for granted and be inspired to ask “what if…..?” This gentleman from the Philippines took the soda bottle garbage that was hanging around the barrio district and […]

Read the full article →

Small Business Ideas: How To Build Mobile Applications For Your Small Business

November 29, 2011 Marketing Tips

We have discussed the value of creating a mobile app for your small business, now learn how to build your own app. Did you know you can build an app for your small business without any previous programming knowledge necessary and it doesn’t have to break the bank?  Several firms offer templates to help you […]

Read the full article →