Small Busines Blog - Real World Examples

Episode #229 – No Words, No Pictures, Great Impact!

November 04, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Creative • creative marketing idea • idea to increase emails for busines • ideas to generate more sales for small business • in house printing idea • marketing • Next big thing • Real world • small business owner advice • small business owner tip • Social marketing

Awesome idea alert! Look at the photo… now look again. Did you see it? There’s a nice blank space. I love blank spaces. It’s the perfect way to personalize your message. I say… create a flier just for this purpose. In the case of Starbucks, they used a take home menu. It’s a great piece […]

Episode #227 – Create a “Wow-In-Waiting” to Enhance Your Infinity Marketing Machine.

November 02, 2017 • 4- Thursday - Infinity Customers • audio blog • bad weather at a marina • create wow moments • Customers • keurig coffee on demand • marketing • Real world • Social marketing • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • wow in waiting for customers • you can't control the weather

“The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them…” Pretend you are the customer. You ask, “When is that order going to be ready?” The salesperson answers, “January 15”. January 15 rolls up. The order...

Episode #223 – Creative Popsicle Post that Makes You Thirsty

October 28, 2017 • Blog content • Content • Creative • marketing • national day of for marketing ideas • national popsicle day • pair wine and popsicles • Real world • Social marketing • social marketing idea • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I love finding creative posts that pop up on my social media feeds. Pieces of information that you see and say, “Yes! They get it” — here’s one… I mention using the “National day of” as a source of inspiration for your posts when you...

Episode #216 – What’s Out of Place?

October 20, 2017 • audio blog • Blog content • Content • Customers • fresh eyes • marketing • Real world • small business advice • small business tips • Social marketing • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • update your surroundings

“Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your service and that bring friends with them.” W. Deming So what did you do today to make your business incredible? That might seem like a silly question, but really think about it. At the end of the day, what did you do to […]

Episode #211 – Who Else Wants a Clever Marketing Idea?

October 14, 2017 • Creative • great idea to try • marketing • Real world • real world marketing tip • Sales • small business owner advice • small business tips • social marketing • Success tips

Even though I often mention my need to be the “cool aunt”… I can’t take credit for this idea, my niece is the smart one. She gave her mom a gift… her mom loved it! OK, I thought it was pretty cool… so I decided...