Interview originally published by The Marketing Cloudcast a podcast by Salesforce Marketing to different personas, understanding your audience and making sure they are diversely represented is crucial to every organization's success. In this episode our guest Sydni Craig-Hart - CEO of Smart … [Read more...]
10 Things to Review to Assess the Health of Your Business
Originally published on B2B.DnB.com The beginning of the year means it’s time to begin preparing for an even more profitable 2020. The first important thing you can do is to assess the health of your business as it stands today. Doing so can help you identify areas where improvements can be … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways to Turn Your Website Into An ATM
It goes without saying that to be taken seriously in the business world today, you MUST have a website. One of the first things prospective clients will do when introduced to you and/or your brand is to “Google” you to see if what you have to offer is what they need. You want to make sure you … [Read more...]
How to Create A Tribe Of Raving Fans That Grow Your Business For You
Don't you love it when you receive a compliment? You likely feel validated, intelligent, successful and helpful. Don't you also feel more confident? Especially when the compliment has to do with your work and your business? Of course you do! Even better, don't you LOVE it when you … [Read more...]
Critical Website Mistakes – Is Your Site Driving Away Clients?
Your website is the number one marketing resource for your business. But far too many small business owners aren’t using this important online real estate to its full potential. With the wrong approach, your website goes from a marketing asset to a liability. Even if you’re not a web designer, … [Read more...]
How to Consistently Create Content if You Have No Time, No Interest and No Know-How
If you think about the way you make purchasing decisions for products and services you'll likely realize that it's the companies that educate you, show you they understand your pain and offer a practical solution that get your attention. And if they make a compelling enough offer, you are likely to … [Read more...]
How You Are Systematically Killing Your Business (SSMS Episode 81)
[display_podcast] Stumbling into a marketing pitfall can happen even to the most seasoned entrepreneur. The key to avoiding these traps is knowledge. You must know what they are and where they are in order to keep your business out of harms way. Listen to this week's episode to learn 5 pitfalls … [Read more...]
Common Pitfalls That Are Killing Your Business (Despite Your Best Efforts)
Love it or hate it, marketing is a necessary part of creating a successful business. If you happen to reside in the "hate it" camp, it could be because you feel like marketing means you have to be pushy, sales-y or fake. We've all had the experience of having someone try to "sell" us and it doesn't … [Read more...]
A Super Simple Guide to Podcasting
According to HubSpot in 2010, 45% of all Americans are aware of podcasting, while 23% of Americans listen to podcasts. This has increased from 11% in 2006. It is also estimated that 70 million people have listened to or viewed a podcast. So there's a high likelihood that a fair number of your … [Read more...]
How to Find Out EXACTLY Where You Should Be Promoting Your Business
I recently reviewed my client list over the past 18 months to see where my clients had come from so that I could fine tune my marketing efforts. You see, Smart Simple Marketing is not about doing more. It's not about doing the "latest and greatest thing". It about doing what works and doing that … [Read more...]
