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Category: Strategy

Cause Marketing – Latest Fad or Good for My Business?

Cause Marketing – Latest Fad or Good for My Business?

Helping out a charity provides a mutual benefit to your business and the cause you support.

9 Steps to Effective Lead Nurturing for Local Businesses

9 Steps to Effective Lead Nurturing for Local Businesses

Leads must convert to sales – either now or in the future – before they can benefit your bottom line. Here’s how to do it.

7 Killer Tools to Boost Sales in 2012

7 Killer Tools to Boost Sales in 2012

Here are some new tools to boost sales for local businesses.
Thankster, SurveyBuilder, personalized radio stations, DexNet and MyCyberTwin can all work for you.

The Magic of Customer Lifetime Value for Local Businesses

The Magic of Customer Lifetime Value for Local Businesses

Understanding the value a customer has to your local business is critical to making smart, cost-effective marketing decisions. Your magic bullet is something called “customer lifetime value,” or CLV. Here’s how to make it work for you.

How to Create a Powerful Call to Action

How to Create a Powerful Call to Action

A call to action is one of the most critical parts of any marketing plan. Here are 10 tips to make sure you convert leads into customers.

9 Ways to Increase Your Local Business Search Results

9 Ways to Increase Your Local Business Search Results

Customers expect your business to be online when trying to find what they need locally. Here are eight things you can do to improve your chances of being found.

10 Steps to Marketing Plan Success

10 Steps to Marketing Plan Success

Marketing is the very core of growing your local business. It’s important to have a plan of attack. These 10 steps can help you prepare your plan.

8 Ways to Capture More Customers

8 Ways to Capture More Customers

Customer acquisition in a web-driven world can be a complicated. Here are eight ways to expand your customer base.

How to Boost Your Personal Business Brand

How to Boost Your Personal Business Brand

Developing what’s called a “personal brand” is a great way for professionals and other local businesses to achieve a competitive edge. The idea is to formulate an effective and magnetic personal brand. There is good reason to do so. For professionals and other small business ventures, YOU are the product.