The Startup Magazine

JULY 5, 2020

Part of growing a small business is making it easy for customers’ voices to be heard. Here are tips for improving communication with customers for startups. million small businesses in the U.S, Business owners know how crucial communication with customers is as they’re the lifeblood of the company.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Gather customer data across various channels and devices to have a more comprehensive profile. Improve conversion rates and ROI . In fact, marketing automation platforms provide you with the ability to learn about your customers on a much deeper level and improve your personalization efforts.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

But being able to monetize customers and acquire those customers at a low enough cost is quite another. It’s not enough that your business has product/market fit. Especially in the early stages of growth, standing up to competition means that your business also needs to minimize the cost of acquiring new customers.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

While it’s true that at no other time are customers in as much of a shopping mood, SMBs cannot afford to sit back and follow a “Field of Dreams” business model. An operating website does not automatically translate into customers stopping by for a visit, let alone buying something.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

by Annie Tsai, author of ” The Small Business Online Marketing Handbook: Converting Online Conversations to Offline Sales “ Are your customers “connected consumers”? Many small business owners don’t think so. As a result, small businesses don’t maintain a healthy online presence.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

Most startups and small businesses have limited budgets for marketing. So what’s a startup or small business to do when their need for marketing is big, but their budget is small? Here are 5 lean marketing principles and 22 actionable lean marketing tactics you can try in your small business or startup.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 5, 2021

Thanks to technology, most small business enterprises have become productive and efficient in numerous ways. They have been able to reach their goals through remote collaboration, texting their customers, and video-conferencing. To be prominent in modern business means adapting to modern technology for all business operations.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What fractional CMOs can do for small businesses written by Editor read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Want to grow your business and position your brand for success? But with an average annual salary of over $330,000 many small to mid-sized businesses can’t easily afford a CMO.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2023

For startups and small businesses, establishing a strong online presence and effectively utilizing digital marketing strategies are paramount to achieving sustainable growth in today’s highly competitive and dynamic business landscape. This is true for all businesses, regardless of their location, industry, and size.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Customer service. The perceived relationship and meaningful customer service is probably near the top of your list. Why is building relationships with customers important? Developing strong customer relationships can make or break a small business. 5 ways to build strong customer relationships.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 13, 2015

With clients , one of our consistent discussions is this: we have a small digital marketing pile (=budget), where can we start? And with so many digital channels, platforms, and opportunities, this is indeed a recurring worry, especially for small businesses and startups. More specifically, start with a blog!

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2018

Facebook and Google Ads – The Keys to Small Business Paid Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you want to run a business today, you need to be advertising on Facebook and Google. Here, we’ll look at how to make Facebook and Google work best for you, the small business owner.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 23, 2017

Customer journey mapping is a widely used and impactful technique that can help you make better product, marketing, UX, and merchandising decisions. However, like other UX research techniques (including user personas ), there’s some vagueness and obscurity around how to actually create customer journey maps.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Even better, podcasts appeal to a huge pool of customers who might just be more accessible than you’d expect. . Join The Conversation. You already know that social media is an effective way to interact with customers and build a personality for your brand. You can also provide new resources for your customers.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

As my series on using social media marketing platforms to market your small business comes to a close (check out past installments on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn ), we arrive at what is possibly the most niche platform in terms of content: YouTube. See Also: 4 Social Media Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 12, 2019

Transcript of How Small Businesses Can Compete in the Online Marketplace written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. He is a senior manager of strategic alliances for Yahoo Small Business , so Dan, thanks for joining us. So how would you describe how customer behavior has evolved over the last decade?

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2020

Why is visual marketing important as a part of your overall small business marketing strategy? So it’s no wonder that more than 70% of marketers claim that videos lead to more conversions than plain text. Educating customers is the new way of selling to them, especially on social media.

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Up and Running

MARCH 20, 2018

Let’s start with the basics: You need your first 100 customers—like, now. It’s safe to say that if any startup could master the art of sales, then cash flow and most other problems in business would be minimal. And so, we decided to create our own custom goal-setting platform. This calls for a conversation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 31, 2022

I’m talking about the many forms and channels of customer communication that exist and the strategies I believe is critical for small businesses to implement today. Key Takeaway: There are a million ways to communicate with customers today, and because of that, so many opportunities fall through the cracks.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2018

They strategize and have a plan for their social media channels. Below are examples of what an effective social media plan for your business will address: The audience needs and expectations on each platform your company uses. Roles and responsibilities of team members and other parties that will manage your social media channels.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Satisfying Your Customers Need for Speed Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Jay is a customer experience and digital marketing pioneer, expert, advisor, researcher, and analyst. Your customers are deciding to buy from you today (and every day) based on how fast you are (or aren’t).

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2019

How Did the Customer Journey Evolve in 2019? The customer journey is at the heart of all marketing efforts. While the marketing maturity model helps you to establish and grow your own marketing assets, the marketing hourglass teaches you how to interact with customers throughout their journey with your brand.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 14, 2016

Can you change your brand DNA and begin to weave stories with customers? Listen in to House This CEO, Shikha Pahwa on how she’s been at the helm of all things branding for her small business. Social Trends Podcast : We Are Storytellers Weaving Stories With Customers. The whole transcript is included in this post!

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Before Constant Contact, she served as a Chief Revenue Officer for Cabbage, a leading cash flow management and data platform for small businesses acquired by American Express. 7:36] How is SMS as a preferred behavior channel now impacting your thinking as an email channel? [9:10]

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Word-of-mouth is a crucial part of any growing business’s marketing strategy. Once your business is up and running and as new customers buy your products, referrals will start rolling in organically. Establish an omnichannel footprint for meaningful customer experience — Rytis Lauris, Omnisend.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2014

The Future of Small Business SEO (Hint: It’s About Content) written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Phil Singleton – Enjoy! Social Networking. BLOGGING – NOTE THE ALL CAPS.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For many small businesses, determining your marketing budget is likely an afterthought. Leveraging the power of ML or Machine Learning, AI can help channelize your marketing spending in proper directions leading to a higher return on investment (ROI). Bring in new customers. Selecting the right advertising channel.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2020

Companies that previously didn’t have a social media marketing plan have embraced social channels for interacting with clients and offering products. Social media is now becoming more than just a marketing channel, but a sales channel in its own right. Even so, social media presents a significant barrier to conversion.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 24, 2023

Key Takeaway: It’s important for small businesses to invest in building a dedicated social media team that focuses on a select few platforms where their target audience is most active. Questions I ask Andrew Barlos: [02:25] What would you say are the hottest things right now for business use on social media? [03:57]

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The importance of digital marketing for small businesses. More and more digital platforms and services continue to emerge, which is why having a digital marketing strategy in place is very important for small businesses. What is the most effective marketing channel? Email marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 11, 2022

500-rated, top-ranked conversation analytics software serving over 30,000 businesses around the world. Key Takeaway: Today, it seems as though there’s a never-ending list of channels and ways in which your customers can communicate with you and your business. And a handful of them.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Innocent Drinks: Don’t be Afraid to Start Small | Startup War Story – [link]. Should You Invest $1 Into Customer Service Or Marketing? – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Why Your Business Needs an Automated Lead Management System written by Editor read more at Duct Tape Marketing. How many leads and customers are you missing every day by not installing an automated Lead Management System? People have countless ways to contact your business - it's no wonder you can't keep up with it all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” The “Tyranny of the OR” is a concept from the old classic business best-seller “ Built to Last ,” by James C. Customers today trust those they know and those they see others trusting.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 31, 2023

Shopify is an ecommerce platform where you can sell products and services to customers and store owners. Shopify users often require contract work for tasks such as web development, marketing, web design, business development, and writing. What’s a Shopify Expert? Skilled with Shopify and willing to learn more every day.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 5, 2021

In August 2020, Growth Channel joined Sputnik ATX’s Summer 2020 cohort where she grew her userbase 20% weekly on average. Months of research and conversations with fellow marketing colleagues and IT professionals gave Burushkina the assurance that she wasn’t alone. What’s next for Growth Channel? Austin, Texas was no exception.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If you’re thinking about how you’re going to increase your leads and customer base, you must understand the value of your customers to your business. Just like any other business, it’s essential to keep in constant contact with your prospects and existing customers to build a loyal relationship with them.

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