4 Tips for Business-to-Business (B2B) Marketing
Most of the time when we talk about small business marketing, we’re talking about business-to-customer (B2C). You have a product or service, and you’re marketing it directly to the...... More »
12 Ways You Should Prepare for Small Business Saturday 2021
We’re already midway through October, which means the holidays are right around the corner. And the holiday that you should be most concerned about right now isn’t Halloween, Thanksgiving...... More »
Pros and Cons of LinkedIn Marketing
Social media recently delivered one heckuva scare when Facebook and its various subsidies (such as Instagram and WhatsApp) went dark for a good portion of a day. As Zuckerberg...... More »
Pros and Cons of Twitter Marketing
Last week, we explored some of the pros and cons of marketing your small business on Facebook. Although there are a few drawbacks – namely, cost and time –...... More »
Pros and Cons of Facebook Marketing
The perfect marketing channel does not exist. If it did, everyone would be using it … and this blog wouldn’t need to exist. You have plenty of ways to...... More »
What Is Lean Marketing?
Despite what Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare taught us, slow and steady doesn’t always win the race – especially in marketing. Trends come and go. Customer preferences and...... More »
What Is Scarcity Marketing?
Act now! Ending soon! Offer limited to stock on hand! All of the above phrases are examples of scarcity marketing – a marketing tactic that involves tapping into people’s...... More »
Small Business Marketing: The COVID-19 Effect
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we do nearly everything. Jobs were made remote. School took place over Zoom. Businesses closed their doors, slashed their hours or enforced capacity...... More »
Business Marketing Strategies for Fall 2021
Many Americans consider fall to be the best season of the year. Autumn foliage. Pumpkin-spice everything. Apple pie. Cooler weather. A bundle of holidays … … And a whole...... More »
BBB Warns Small Businesses About Marketing Scams
As comedian Tom Segura is wont to say: “Some people suck.” And we think fraudsters who trick small businesses out of their hard-earned money using marketing scams suck a...... More »