Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. Before you start spending money and time being a user, you need to understand how it can help you and your business. Not having a social media policy. But simply jumping in is not enough.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

By automating routine tasks like social media marketing and email marketing campaigns, which comes in handy especially for real estate businesses, lead generation, and customer relationship management, you can focus on more productive activities without worrying about trivial, repetitive tasks.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Google Ads Changes Affecting Small Businesses written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Here, I’ll walk you through the most important changes and new features that small business owners need to be aware of. The message here for small business marketers is that you can’t ignore Google Ads.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

3- Social media Photo Credit: Tom Miller In my professional view, social media will continue to play a crucial role in the digital marketing strategies of successful businesses. Positive experiences create emotional value, which keeps customers coming back and makes small businesses stand out from the rest.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Turn your efforts towards building up a bank of positive reviews by delivering exceptional service and incentivising customers to leave a review with a small discount or other perks. This can really boost your lead generation and traffic flow for little or no outlay. Schedule Your Social Media.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. Before you start spending money and time being a user, you need to understand how it can help you and your business. Not having a social media policy. But simply jumping in is not enough.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 22, 2016

Now Meera incidentally, also wears another hat of being the social media guru at Zoho. She recently shared Zoho’s vision for a business operating system, no less. But she wears several hats and in one avatar, she’s the social media guru at Zoho. Social media is also about creativity and self expression. Halt, halt!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

Social Media Marketing for Lead Generation written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Let’s say you’ve devised the perfect marketing strategy for your small business, a photograph business. Content Leads to Leads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Being a consultant is a role that works with big companies, but I have found that it doesn’t get much traction in small businesses and startups. Over the years since, I have honed my own list of rules for those of you who wish to migrate from big business to this new world: Re-focus your efforts from consulting to freelance.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2020

Salesforce is synonymous to most popular customer relationship management (CRM) suite of tools that helps businesses to manage all their customer information with a robust database. The tool helps to track and managing all customer information in a centralised manner to help marketing and sales processes with easier lead generation.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

With the right amount of effort and creativity SMBs, and the agencies serving them, can dramatically increase ROI while generating new, ongoing revenue streams through social media that last and grow far beyond the holiday season. Actively engaging on social media with customers and users.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” His business has since closed, but his mindset is still out there. Currently, social media is the least used of all customer interaction methods.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

I intend to release one study every three months, which I'll send to journalists in the hopes of generating viral attention on social media. In 2023 I plan to engage with my customers and social media followers more extensively. 9- Getting more active in social media. social media advertising. 20- Client retention.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Bill Michelon is well known in business circles as a savvy media buyer with a keen interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Digital media buying is a competitive field that requires impeccable decision making. Learn more about Bill by following his blog, BillMichelon.com and following him on social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Yet, according to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), over half of new businesses offer something else - personal professional services, including consulting, business coaching, and advisory services. Use visibility and social media to pull clients in. Be targeted in marketing and lead generation.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2019

Indeed, digital marketing has made many small businesses successful because of reaching more customers in less time and effort. Here are some of the digital marketing strategies you might consider for your business: Lead Generation: A digital marketing expert can help you with increasing quality leads to boost your sales.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 8, 2013

Third-party endorsement or exposure of your brand can be a powerful tool in spreading awareness and reaching audiences to drive new leads. But one earned media placement only goes as far as the immediate audience, and for all you know it may not be the right audience. Earned media can be a springboard for owned media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2015

I may be old fashioned, but the term consultant still conjures up an image of a self-proclaimed expert who can make great presentations, generate recommendations and leave you to do the hard work of implementation. That’s called leading by example, and it is actually appreciated by businesses of every size.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

In general, the marketing industry has been experiencing significant growth in recent years due to the increasing importance of digital marketing, social media advertising, and data-driven approaches. Using a web scraping service is the most economical way of getting leads than buying them from third-party players.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Conferencing and collaboration services provider InterCall has launched a new online community for small business leaders. For a small fee, businesses can also design a “storefront” in the site’s Small Business Marketplace, allowing them to showcase products and services through uploaded videos, collateral and presentations.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2018

How to Use Advertising as a Lead Generation Tool written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. However, when advertising is used properly, it can become an effective lead generation tool. However, when advertising is used properly, it can become an effective lead generation tool. Online Ads.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2014

10 Ways to Supercharge Your B2B Lead Generation Efforts written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. B2B lead generation seems to be a mystery to many marketers. Just do a search on the topic and youll find little thats helpful.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 19, 2019

Website, content, social media, SEO, and email marketing are the primary five channels. In grow, now that we’ve built those foundational elements, we can add on paid lead generation, sales enablement, and customer experience. Social Media Engagement and Outreach. Paid Lead Generation. Sales Enablement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 11, 2022

Referral Programs: A Guide for Small Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Running a business is hard But with a good referral program it doesn't have to be As a small business owner you are probably thinking about helping your current customer or trying to figure out how to increase sales.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 14, 2013

In the same way, a smart lead generation strategy requires a balanced approach. Your sales organization needs to think about how you can “diversify” your lead generation efforts between inbound and outbound sales leads. Sales leads often perform differently and cost more (or less) depending on how you acquire them.

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Up and Running

JUNE 8, 2021

It continues to drive traffic to websites, increase email opens, and as a lead generation tool, content remains king. Building a brand with a well-regarded reputation and loyal customers is no small feat. Improve your content marketing by incorporating your values. Final thoughts on values in marketing.

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 6, 2015

So, you have your social media team in place. How do you know that your social channels are actually giving you leads? Is social media working for your business? You need to take these diverse numbers and quantify them into something relevant for the business such as number of genuine leads generated for every $100 spent.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 24, 2015

Proveen Strategies for Local Lead Generation written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Every local-based business wants to improve their local lead generation process. Leads are the life-blood of your marketing efforts.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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 Andy Crestodina – Enjoy! There are just as many ways to compare ourselves and our businesses to others. Leads matter for lead generation sites.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the pivot they are making as a result of the pandemic and here are the responses: #1- Social media marketing. Demand for e-commerce and social media participation is increasing. Thanks to Shiv Gupta, Incrementors Lead Generation ! #12- Photo Credit: John Elder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

According to this study from last year, over 65% of existing small businesses still ignore social media for marketing, so he is still the rule rather than the exception. I suspect that a good part of the problem is that startup and small business owners still don’t know where or how to start. Or are you too busy?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2017

The Biggest Marketing Challenges for Small Businesses written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. I’ve written about marketing for small business for years and spend enough time with business owners that some might consider me an expert on the topic. Social media marketing.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 26, 2021

In the next few decades or so, AI will become like salt – an essential ingredient for anyone who wants to start a business. From lead generation to cybersecurity, there is still a lot of ground that AI has to cover in the digital sphere. grooming products have recently gained a lot more traction.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Email Marketing Best Practices for Lead Generation written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Leads, leads, leads. It’s all part of doing business. While everybody wants more leads, getting them is another matter. Lead generation is an entire specialty unto itself.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

How to Leverage Mobile Technology to Gain Insights Into Your Marketplace 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 Willie Pena – Enjoy! photo credit: blakespot.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Using Social Media to Generate Sales Leads written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. If you’re looking to generate sale leads successfully, you need to go where the people are. And currently, everybody seems to be on social media.

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