There are many more ways than you think… How many strategies are you using to grow your email list and your business? You’re a savvy small business owner who’s always looking for new, cost-effective ways to market your business. The value of email marketing is clear and you want to take full … [Read more...]
5 Contest Ideas to Grow Your Email List Fast
Holding an online contest is a fun, affordable way to grow your email list and engage your followers with your brand. There are endless ways to create contests, ranging from huge, expensive giveaways (“Win an all-expenses paid trip to Maui!”) to contests that don’t involve money at all (“Submit a … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Use Social Media to Build Your Email List
You want to build your email list. You also want to grow your social media following. While both marketing techniques can be effective in and of themselves, using them together gets you better results. If you have a large following on Facebook or Twitter, just imagine being able to capture the … [Read more...]
Engagement Matters 15: Increase Your Social Media Activity by 120%
Engagement is the key to starting and building long lasting relationships both online and offline. We have been using an outstanding tool that can increase your engagement with your social media contacts by as much as 180%. After you enjoy the video, follow SmartSimpleMarketing on Instagram! … [Read more...]
The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Your Social Media Marketing
There are those small business owners who are die-hard social media fans and swear by its effectiveness. There are others who wouldn’t touch Facebook with a 10-foot pole. Most of us fall in between these two extremes. The truth of the matter is that most (notice I didn’t say all) entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
Best Apps for Optimizing Your Facebook Fan Page
If you're using Facebook Business Pages to drive traffic to your website (which should be the goal of the page), you're likely quite interested in keeping up with the latest and greatest applications to help you get the most of out of this tool. My friend Kristine Maveus-Evenson, President of … [Read more...]
5 Simple Tips for Better Results on Facebook
I literally just hung up with my coach and wanted to share some insights on how you can gain better results with your Facebook Fan Page. As I'm sure you've noticed Facebook is constantly changing their landscape and how the features work. So, what worked 6 months ago to engage your audience … [Read more...]
Social Media Mistakes You Should Avoid
Social media is becoming more and more of an essential tool for businesses of all sizes. But unfortunately, due to the newness of the medium and a lot of accompanying misleading hype, many businesses are led astray. Either due to their own misguided social media attempts or using bad advice from … [Read more...]
Top 5 Reasons Why Social Media is an Essential Tool
Social media – it’s one of the most overhyped words in online marketing – so much so that many service professionals have thrown the baby out with the bath water and given up. However, when you learn to use social media consistently and correctly it can be a great boon to your business. Here are … [Read more...]
Marketing a Service Business with No Marketing Budget
Marketing a service business will inquire an investment of your time and financial resources. What if you don't have a lot of money to spend on marketing? Now what? Does that mean you simply cannot market your service business and your only hope is waiting on the sidelines for someone to hire you? … [Read more...]
