Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Get Strategic”
From the very moment we began providing training to business owners and marketing executives to help them understand how search engines work, we have preached a very simple message: Create content that delivers value to people in your target market. And do it often. I’m constantly amused by the SEO (search engine optimization) industry—when not infuriated by stories of ripoffs, …
Seth Godin’s post from today reinforces yet again the need for you to strategically and intentionally design your business’s “message”: If your elevator pitch is a hyper-compressed two-minute overview of your hopes, dreams and the thing you’ve been building for the last three years, you’re doing everyone a disservice. I’ll never be able to see the future through your eyes this quickly, …
Do you sell your products & services to one or more specific local markets? Have you convinced yourself that internet marketing doesn’t apply to your business because you serve a local audience? Are you confused by all of the latest options available to get the word out? Maybe you’ve wondered about: How Google “Places” (map listings) affect your Search Engine …
Getting fans and followers is awfully trendy right now. But if you’re like many small business people, you’re probably saying, “Yeah… but does it increase sales?”
Our clients and trainees have known for some time that it’s possible to grow your business with social media because, when approached strategically, it comes in line with one of our cardinal principles in modern-day marketing:
“He or she who engages, wins.”
We’ve already tackled the question about YouTube for Marketers recently, and I’ve been a big believer in it for a number of years. In fact, business owners and entrepreneurs in our 21st-Century Strategic Marketing Program have heard me beat the drum of not just YouTube, but also social media outlets (including Facebook and Twitter) since the program’s inception in early …
Here’s the 4th of 5 Ways to Increase Your Response just by changing the words you use! Pass The “So What!” Test One of the biggest contributing factors to the dismal results that small business marketing tends to get has to do with the value and sequence of your content. Again… it doesn’t matter what medium you’re using (direct mail, …
Here’s the 3rd of 5 Ways to Increase Your Response just by changing the words you use! 3. Write From “Me” to “You” I have a shocking revelation for you: Your future customers don’t care about you. That’s right. I said it. I’ll say it again. They don’t care about you. Why, then, is so much of our marketing material …
Here’s the 2nd of 5 Ways to Increase Your Response just by changing the words you use! 2. Make a Bold Promise Ultimately, marketing is about promising something to your future customer (or your existing customer… if you’re working toward repeat business). What you promise and how you fulfill it is completely up to you, but nevertheless, you’re making a …
You’re on your way to getting better results with the 1st of 5 Ways to Increase Your Response just by changing the words you use! (You may want to take a moment and read that introductory post if you haven’t already.) 1. Use a Headline Without question, this is the single most important place to focus your efforts first. Some …
Looking to get better results out of your website, e-mail, direct mail or other advertising and outreach efforts? Over the years of working with and training the greatest businesspeople on the planet — small business owners and their teams — I’ve found that this is by far one of the greatest opportunities for growth available. You can significantly impact your …
