Posts Tagged ‘small business’
3 Harsh Truths About Social Media Marketing
If you’re a small business owner getting ready to launch (or re-launch) a social media marketing campaign, get ready for a roller-coaster ride of emotions. At first you may think, “Hey, social media is free and easy, what could possibly go wrong?” And then reality sets in. Harsh, harsh reality. To avoid some heartache, be…
Read More4 Super Easy Ways to Kickstart Your Small Business Marketing
If you’re thinking of rejuvenating your small business marketing efforts, here are some ideas that will help kickstart things: get to some networking events and grow your referral marketing team brush up on social media and improve your online presence and engagement launch (or re-launch) a blog that will help position you as an expert…
Read MoreHow to Blog More Efficiently
While maintaining a blog for your small business reaps tons of rewards, I’m not going to lie – blogging with consistency can feel like a monumental task at times. After all, we’re small business owners, we have a lot going on. So how do we manage this massive task week after week, when inspiration, creativity,…
Read MoreHow To Grow Your Email List Using Facebook
Are you a small business owner? Do you send email newsletters as part of your marketing strategy? Do you use Constant Contact to manage your email list and publish your e-newletter? Are you also on Facebook? If you answered yes to all of the above… you’re amazing. Did you also know that you can combine…
Read MoreCreate an Unstoppable Email Marketing Super Team
Putting out an amazing email newsletter on a regular basis is a great way to market your small business, but for the entrepreneur with limited time and resources, it can feel like a heavy commitment. Let’s say you want to publish an email newsletter twice a month. That means every two weeks you need to:…
Read More7 Reasons Your Business Needs A Facebook Page (not a Profile)
If you’re thinking of using Facebook to promote your business, you should be thinking of setting up a Facebook Page, that operates separately from your personal Profile. Here are 7 reasons to create a Facebook Page for your business: 1) Because you have to. It’s a Facebook rule. You can’t blatantly use a Profile to…
Read MoreHow to Use Hashtags
Hashtags (those hyperlinks symbolized with a “#”) pop up all over the place in social media, but are most common on Twitter and Instagram. They are used to organize conversations; when you click on them, you’ll see recent posts carrying the same hashtag, so that you can eavesdrop on or take part in a live…
Read More4 Reasons to Use Neighbourhood Twitter Hashtags
If you’re an avid Twitter user, you’ve likely used hashtags. But have you ever done a quick search to see if your neighbourhood has a popular hashtag that might benefit you when you are tweeting about your business? For example in my area, some popular neighbourhood hashtags include: #JunctionTO #Roncesvalles #HighPark and #Toronto. Here are…
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