Small Business Marketing
Would AI-Generated Music Make Woody Guthrie Turn Over in His Grave? Folk music doesn’t seem like a likely candidate for a positioning strategy marketing analysis. Isn’t its main “position” anti-establishment? Au contraire. Music is also a business, as any musician knows.…
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Contractors Get Creative as Affluent Households Grow Reluctant to Invest in Big-Ticket Projects For the home services industry, much growth potential comes from affluent households. Growth strategy marketing typically targets these consumers with lifestyle enhancements like a backyard pool oasis,…
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Some Common Words Will Get Your Facebook Ad Rejected Automatically Facebook advertising policies comply with the Equal Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act. The Department of Labor outlines: “Applicants to and employees of most private employers, state and local governments,…
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Popular 26-Year-Old Review Platform Has Long Been Resource for Homeowners Along with a new tagline, Your Home for Everything Home, Angie’s List announced its name change to Angi in March 2021. Check out the intro video: What Will Change for…
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Expand the Audience for Your Blog Posts by Sharing on LinkedIn Careful thought, research and writing go into crafting each blog post on your website. An easy way to get “double duty” out of this marketing effort is to share…
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Cincinnati-based Busken Bakery was founded during the Great Depression, not an auspicious time to start a new business. In another daring move, each Presidential election, the bakery launches an all-out election season marketing campaign centering around cookies bearing the likeness…
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News About Your Team Increases Employee Satisfaction and Appeals to Customers Finding and keeping employees continues to be a pressing issue for American small businesses. One of my clients, Grady Veterinary Hospital, goes above and beyond to recognize and appreciate…
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Pictures of Animals in Advertising Increase Customer Engagement It comes as no surprise that most people love and enjoy animals. Incorporating the natural love of animals into your marketing campaigns can be a short-cut to evoking desirable emotions and behaviors…
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Lowering the Minimum Daily Budget to $10 Makes Marketing on LinkedIn Possible for B2B Small Business As recently as a year ago, LinkedIn Advertising required a minimum daily ad budget of $50/day. Spending $1,500/month on one advertising platform is simply…
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COVID-19 has most of us at home and wondering how to stay connected. If your business is essential, or you have online operations, here are ways to help customers keep up their spirits. Let’s show compassion for one another during…
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