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How To Leverage PR As A Marketing Strategy For Your Small Business

PR (public relations) is less expensive than traditional advertising and is a perfect addition to your marketing plan because it adds third-party credibility to your products and services. Given the power and cost-effectiveness of PR, it’s an easy first choice for budget-conscious business owners who don’t have the money for big advertising purchases.  Whether you…

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How To Build Trust Through Social Media

Trust among consumers is more important than ever.  In 2018, there was a massive data breach with Facebook. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have been purging MILLIONS of fake account. YouTube is cracking down on fake news. In fact, 25% of consumers say that “trust in brand” is one of their top 3 reasons to shop…

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5 Easy Tips To Create Images That Maximize Your Social Media Effectiveness

Did you know that when people hear information, they will probably only remember about 10% of that information three days later? In contrast to that, if a pertinent image is paired with that information, 65% of people will retain that information after 3 days! In other words, if you aren’t using visuals in your social…

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5 Top Business Strategy Books To Read In 2019

We all need a strategy to move from point A to point B, no matter what profession we’re in. Do you want to grow your business, but you don’t know where to begin or what to do? If so, the answer is that you have to be strategic. If you want exposure to new ideas,…

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How Do You Know If Your Social Media Strategy Is Working?

If social media is part of your marketing strategy (and it should be), how can you be sure your social media strategy is working?  Most people think that it is about how many followers you have. In truth, while followers is one indicator of growth and visibility, the true measurement of a working strategy is…

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Tips To Grow Your Social Presence With Organic and Paid Advertising

There’s a lot of buzz on social media, and social media advertising can help you get into a position where customers see your ads instead of your competitors’. People aged 18 to 34 are more likely to follow a business on social media than in other ways. This means you’ll be able to reach that…

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Four Simple Ways to Improve Your Facebook Advertising

If you are advertising on Facebook, do you know how your ads are performing? When advertising on Facebook, you always want to know how your campaigns are doing, and you want to push for best results possible. Return on investment (ROI) is often thought of as the most important metric and yes, it is important…

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5 Ways To Get Greater Marketing Results

Building a list is crucial to your marketing efforts. However, if your marketing strategy doesn’t expand your list in the right way, you may find that your marketing is less than effective. Here are five tips to improve your marketing efforts immediately: 1. Focus on Your Customer Database If you don’t have an active list,…

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Email List Hygiene Best Practices

Email list hygiene is an increasing concern for marketers and business owners. This is because a clean list means improved personalization, and better click and open rates. These translate to improved engagement and deliverability. Every business owner should be concerned about deliverability rates. Questions such as ‘How can I improve it?’ or ‘Is it declining…

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Should You Resend An Email Message To Those Who Didn’t Open Your First Message?

You put a lot of effort and energy on your email marketing campaigns. You put in the time to share something you think is valuable to your audience, and it’s frustrating when half of your subscribers don’t open the first message. What can you do to get them to open your emails? First of all,…

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