If there is one thing that many small businesses love to mess with, it is their brand image. Perhaps it is their chance to get creative, in an otherwise numbers oriented existence. It is also the one area that gets the greatest […]
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Cause Marketing – a socially responsible revenue stream
Cause Marketing – a socially responsible revenue stream
I was discussing the subject of cause marketing with a peer recently. Cause marketing is a nice fit for today’s socially conscious world. For the agency that facilitates it, it makes it easier to generate leads. It’s a 2-part exercise. On one hand, […]
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How Trump, trumps his competitors
How Trump, trumps his competitors
Given the opportunity, it would be great if you could define your competition. That is, to plant negatives that resonate with the customer and allow you to own that space. That’s exactly what Donald Trump has done with his adversaries. When he called […]
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Do You Know The Perception of Your Brand?
Do You Know The Perception of Your Brand?
If reputation is the word that could replace brand in a conversation between yourself and your customer, why is it that most small businesses don’t get branding right? From my experience, it hinges on information fed to them by the graphic design industry […]
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Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear!
Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear!
I’m sure that there’s an expectation among your peers that your business will continue to thrive. Truth is, you’re doing quite well, by doing the things you do the same way you’ve been doing them since you first put your shingle out. Similar to […]
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How To Make Brand Difference Sell For You.
How To Make Brand Difference Sell For You.
I read an interesting blog today. The author felt that using differentiation as a brand strategy was misguided. He felt that being different wasn’t enough considering that many people purchase things based on a commitment in their minds. Being different wasn’t enough of a […]
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My self-investment = self-confidence rant!
My self-investment = self-confidence rant!
I’m always trying to find ways to improve on what I do. I do a lot of reading, I reach out to people. I’m continually looking for great opportunities to get my message out there. I recently launched my new website that I had […]
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There’s No Branding Off Switch
There’s No Branding Off Switch
If you know anything about branding you have to know that it exists whether you desire it or not. From its inception, a brand grows and develops. At every touch-point, your brand is evolving. It changes according to its culture and values. It reacts […]
Why A Budget Brand Comes At Too High A Price!
At a recent event I had numerous exchanges with owners of businesses not unlike many networking opportunities. Of the dozen and a half business cards that I took back to the office with me I would have to say only […]
10 Small Business Action Tips!
Most small business retailers I’ve had the courtesy to meet, typically use traditional marketing to get business through their front doors. This means running print ads in the local press and waiting for the resulting traffic. They don’t go out […]
