We recently came across an article that really boils “content marketing” – all that goes in to blogging and social media posting – down to its essentials. It was so nice, simple and clearly put, that we wanted to share it with Growth Spurts readers. To summarize, 6 Mistakes to Avoid in Content Marketing outlines […]
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As you’re growing your business, it’s important to take some time to reflect, month-to-month, quarter-to-quarter, and certainly as you wrap up a year. How’d you do in 2013? Did you realize the sales increases you planned for? Were you able to find time to make plans in the first place? We hope so. 2013 a […]
Small- and medium-sized business owners cannot take their time lightly. So questions like, should I invest time in LinkedIn? or Is a Pinterest presence worth my time? highlight important considerations. We certainly don’t advocate jumping on every single social media bandwagon. While they all look like free advertising vehicles at first glance, the learning curve […]
Social media is the best free advertising program ever! Social media is a huge waste of time! I don’t understand how social media can help my business! We’ve heard all of the above from frustrated business owners who say they’d like to take advantage of social media platforms and turn those leads into sales. Maybe […]
There once was a sales contest that everyone agreed was the best. It rocked website clicks and showed sales upticks Call Sales Renewal for your contest fix! OK, obviously we’re not in the poetry business. And you probably aren’t either. But the fact is, businesses can generate a lot of customer chatter (and move new […]
We’ve recently conducted 3rd Quarter Planning Sessions with our clients. Pssst – when was the last time you made a quarterly marketing plan and followed it? In those meetings, they heard specific details about things we did during Q2 to improve SEO rankings, reach more qualified prospects at the beginning of the sales cycle, and […]
Many of our clients came to us because they thought they needed a new website, but they didn’t. Often, we’re able to incorporate enhancements into an existing site, improving the handling of online sales, or add features that provide the customer with a better experience. In some cases, the website is beautiful – but no […]
So… everybody told you your business needed a Facebook page, but when you created one nobody befriended it? Sorry, it’s not exactly the social media Field of Dreams. When you build it, they don’t always come. (The cold hard truth is that some of those people who said you just have to have a Facebook […]