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What type of entrepreneur or business leader are you? Knowing the answer could help you become more successful in your business. Being aware of what makes you tick can help you make better decisions as an entrepreneur.
These 3 character traits define a business leaders’ decision-making process:
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Does your name matter? It might, in the case of your new business, if you want people to remember it. Judging from the long list of businesses a simple Google search yields when you query “naming your company,” it matters a lot.
While there are several technical strategies that can be used when choosing a name for your new venture, you can just as easily flip through the business section of any newspaper to get an idea of how other entrepreneurs are doing it.
However, don’t take this decision lightly. Read more…
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Figuring out how to use mobile ads for a startup or small business isn’t exactly easy. Most entrepreneurs have struggled with online advertising, period. And adding mobile to the mix can seem confusing and expensive. But with so many people on their phones 24/7, neglecting to explore this new territory is a mistake. Read more…
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Small businesses and the entrepreneurial spirit usually shape the economy; but it’s difficult, especially during challenging economic times, to shape anything if no one knows about your products or services.
Here are 3 pieces of marketing advice to small-business owners who need to get the word out:
1) Target your customer. Read more…
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As a business owner or startup entrepreneur, you are responsible for building an effective team and enabling your employees to do their best work. To do that well, you need to have perspective, which is the ability to create a point-of-view based on imagining yourself in another’s shoes.
Awareness about ourselves and others is difficult to gain. Read more…
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Does your business experience uncertain revenues during summer months or other seasonal or even unexpected slowdowns? If so, you may be looking for new marketing ideas to grow your business. Here are 4 ways you can give in order to get more customers and sales this summer.
For seasonal companies that thrive during summer months, marketing might be a cinch. Read more…
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Hiring? Even the most perceptive business owners can make a bad hire when they don’t pay attention to the right signs. Here are 3 personality types that can bring down your business and how you can spot them in an interview:
1) The Narcissist
It’s easy to make the mistake of hiring a narcissist. Read more…
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Auto parts is one of the fastest growing ecommerce sectors.
Clearly, there’s demand for aftermarket car parts and accessories. But how can an auto parts store increase their sales to reach more customers who want what they’ve got?
Here’s 6 steps to increase your online auto store revenue.
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Want to spread the word about your business? Did you know you can broadcast your product or service to our large audience across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and 40Billion for only $20, or as little as $5 a day? Buy a promo ad to broadcast your small business, startup company, product, or service to 2,500,000+ social users on 4 social networks – including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and 40Billion – at once.
For over 4 years, aspiring entrepreneurs and startup companies have used 40Billion for affordable promotion across popular social networks in order to reach more potential customers. Read more…
Want to spread the word about your business? Did you know you can broadcast your product or service to our large audience across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and 40Billion for only $20, or as little as $5 a day? Buy a promo ad to broadcast your small business, startup company, product, or service to 2,500,000+ social users on 4 social networks – including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and 40Billion – at once.
For over 4 years, aspiring entrepreneurs and startup companies have used 40Billion for affordable promotion across popular social networks in order to reach more potential customers. Read more…
Black Friday might hold the first position, but there are eight other special holiday shopping days that can help you build business before Christmas this year.
In addition to the 9 holiday shopping days mentioned below, don’t forget to use online marketing sites for your year-round promotion. Read more…
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The biggest problem that many small businesses throughout the United States face is how to secure startup or initial funding from traditional lenders. Since the 2008 financial meltdown, banks are under a lot of pressure to make safer loans, resulting in stricter underwriting guidelines and fewer loans being approved.
With the advent of crowdfunding providing a more accessible option, the amount of small businesses with crowdfunding campaigns has significantly increased. Read more…
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While some say that email isn’t an effective marketing tool anymore, research shows that it still has the highest ROI of any online marketing tactic.
One reason is that email is still a dominant avenue of communication in business. In fact, 91% check their email daily.
Email subscriptions to websites for updates and information is growing at the fastest rate ever, with 74% of consumers actually preferring to receive commercial communications by email.
Review Your Email Lists For Segmentation Opportunities
A common opportunity we uncover is email list segmentation. Read more…
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Want to spread the word about your business? Did you know you can broadcast your product or service to our large audience across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and 40Billion for only $20, or as little as $5 a day? Buy a promo ad to broadcast your small business, startup company, product, or service to 2,500,000+ social users on 4 social networks – including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and 40Billion – at once.
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Virgin Atlantic is a small airline with a big personality. This is how it lures customers from the big guys.
You may think Virgin Atlantic is a huge airline worldwide, but they’re not. Maybe they’re the No. 2 airline in the UK, but they don’t even hold a candle to United, American or Delta here in the U.S. Read more…
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Many experts agree that 2020 was the year for influencer marketing. The reasons that this particular marketing strategy is surging right now are many. The first, and probably the largest reason is social proof.
According to research firm Yankelovich, Americans are exposed to 5,000 advertisements a day. Read more…
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You’ve created the perfect app, now what? It may come as a surprise to you that this really means only half of the work is done. The remaining half is to let the world know that your app exists.
To increase the reach and visibility of your app, follow this step-by-step process, and consider these 6 things when launching an app on a shoestring budget:
1) App Store Optimization
In the beginning, you will have to focus on App Store Optimization (ASO), which functions differently from SEO. Read more…
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Want to get the word out? Did you know you can broadcast your crowdfunding project or campaign to over 2,500,000 active users on 40Billion, Twitter, Facebook, and Google for only $20, or as little as $5 a day? Buy a promo ad to promote your message, brand, product, service, fundraising campaign, crowdfunding project, or small business to the world.
Are you trying to raise money on Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or GoFundme? For over 4 years, aspiring crowdfunders and startup entrepreneurs have used 40Billion for affordable promotion across popular social networks in order to reach more potential customers and investors. Read more…
Want to spread the word about your business? Did you know you can broadcast your product or service to our large audience across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and 40Billion for only $20, or as little as $5 a day? Buy a promo ad to broadcast your small business, startup company, product, or service to 2,500,000+ social users on 4 social networks – including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and 40Billion – at once.
For over 4 years, aspiring entrepreneurs and startup companies have used 40Billion for affordable promotion across popular social networks in order to reach more potential customers. Read more…
Why are you stressing out about changes in search engine algorithms and new social media platforms to learn? Search engine optimization (also known as SEO) is in constant flux, which means that your business’ online marketing strategies need to be revamped frequently. Read more…
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You’re an aspiring entrepreneur, so why are you working for an entrepreneur? Is working at another startup a route to nowhere or a good career move? It just might pay to work at someone else’s startup before starting your own. Here are 3 reasons why:
1) Startups can take a chance on talent.
Getting a first job is key to launching your career as an entrepreneur. Read more…
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If at least a third of your receivables are 60 or more days delinquent, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re one of 40 percent of small businesses in that predicament – and your invoices may be partially to blame.
Before you issue your next invoice, be sure all of these parts are complete…
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For over 4 years, aspiring entrepreneurs and startup companies have used 40Billion for affordable promotion across popular social networks in order to reach more potential customers. Read more…
Did you know that business marketers who use smart content marketing are able to reduce the cost of leads, increase awareness and position themselves as leaders?
In recent years, marketers have been forced to think differently about how they engage with potential customers, particularly small business marketers.
Every year, customers have increasing control over what marketing messages they wish to consume. Read more…
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Publishing a blog post? Starting a business blog is just the beginning, not the end. You need to let the world know that your awesome blog and business exist!
So how do you do that? That department is called marketing. Blog marketing could sound like too much of a technical word and many small business bloggers don’t even want to hear about it. Read more…
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Since Facebook is declining in popularity among younger users, more and more businesses are turning to Instagram to reach younger demographics. If you plan to adopt a similar strategy, you’ll want to take a look at the following Instagram marketing tips and tricks for getting the most out of your presence on the site.
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Every firm has something that it calls a market strategy. Unfortunately, many market strategies are ineffective and almost guarantee failure.
Market strategies that really work always have the following characteristics:
1. They are strategic rather than tactical.
This sounds simple, but it’s a point that many people find confusing. Read more…
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PRO: Free money to get your business started.
If you win, you could be awarded over $100,000 in cash and/or prizes that you can use to build, hire, and get your startup off the ground. In most cases, there are no strings attached and you don’t have to give up a percentage share of your business equity. Read more…
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Since Facebook is declining in popularity among younger users, more and more businesses are turning to Instagram to reach younger demographics. If you plan to adopt a similar strategy, you’ll want to take a look at the following Instagram marketing tips and tricks for getting the most out of your presence on the site.
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Need more leads? Of course, you do!
A well-optimized landing page is one of the most effective methods of generating authentic leads for your business. It drives traffic to your website, develops familiarity with your visitors and can gain you warm leads.
But what marketing campaigns increase traffic to your page and drive conversions? What value exchange does your business need to increase leads?
For year-round affordable marketing, try online social media marketing sites. Read more…
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SAY OF THE DAY: “A friend of mine spent twenty years looking for the perfect woman; unfortunately, when he found her, he discovered she was looking for the perfect man.” Warren Buffett
The biggest problem that many small businesses throughout the United States face is how to secure startup or initial funding from traditional lenders. Since the 2008 financial meltdown, banks are under a lot of pressure to make safer loans, resulting in stricter underwriting guidelines and fewer loans being approved.
With the advent of crowdfunding providing a more accessible option, the amount of small businesses with crowdfunding campaigns has significantly increased. Read more…
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Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) has always been a powerful way to influence business results and grow sales.
Why should Marketers care about WOMM?
If you could master what has been identified as the most valuable form of marketing – the one that consumers trust above all others and the one that is most likely to drive sales for your company – would you instead choose to ignore it or leave it to chance?
Why would you simply choose to sit back and hope conversations will just happen organically about your brand? If you want to win the marketing race, you need to unleash the power of word of mouth. Read more…
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When you were a kid, how often did you ride your bike fast down a steep street while letting go of the handlebars, or take your sled to the top of the highest hill in town, not even considering that one false move could end in a fall? Back then, you knew that the ride was worth the risk.
Now, with your own business, are you questioning every decision and avoiding the high hills of opportunity because of a fear of falling? It’s a natural reaction, but it can kill your aspirations and cost you the thrill of that amazing ride to success. Read more…
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Keeping the doors of your small business open can depend upon your ability to market to potential clients. Email marketing has been a cornerstone strategy throughout the technological era. Prior to this, companies were limited to direct mail for advertising. Read more…
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Face it… The topic of shutting down your business isn’t something most entrepreneurs want to contemplate, but something most will have to deal with inevitably.
There’s just no skating around the issue that for whatever reasons, sometimes companies must close up shop. Read more…
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Dipping into your archive and giving a fresh take on quality pieces is a great way to extend your ROI, but it’s not effective to take the existing newsletter content and paste it into a blog post – it’s lazy.
Repurposing content means taking some of the same raw materials – research, original interviews, relevant theories, graphics or formatting designs – and reworking them to create new value. Read more…
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In reading the start-up and tech blogs these days, one would think investors are chomping at the bit to fund startups like yours – especially if it has to do with “crypto” or “blockchain.” But as is true with most situations in life, you shouldn’t believe everything you read.
There are certainly examples of big and fast rounds and companies where money landed in a founder’s lap. Read more…
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Whether you’re a startup or established entrepreneur looking to grow, you’ll probably have to deal with common mental challenges along the way to success.
NEGATIVE THINKING
Slumps happen in business and life. Start asking positive questions when you find yourself thinking: “I’m not good enough. Read more…
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Are you a small business owner who feels like you’re just wasting your advertising and marketing dollars?
Do you want to know where actually the best places to advertise your small business online are?
So, let’s get started.
Here are the 6 best places to advertise your small business online, that can help you take your small business towards success for sure.
#1: GOOGLE ADWORDS
Google Adwords is the great-grandfather of online advertising. Read more…
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Why wouldn’t you charge a premium price for providing an extraordinary product/service and value? After all, it beats banging your head against the wall trying to undercut competitors’ prices, doesn’t it?
Selling premium products and services at premium prices leads to greater profits. If you want to make a million this year, you’d have to sell 40,000 copies of your product at $25. Read more…
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SAY OF THE DAY: “You’re a WINNER! Don’t give losers permission to convince you otherwise.” – Cornelius McNab… read more
SAY OF THE DAY: “If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.” – Jeff Bezos… read more
Let’s face it, Facebook and marketing work pretty well. Are you getting so tired of reading article after article of people writing about how marketing on Facebook is a waste of time? Whether you are a B2C or B2B company it doesn’t matter. If you are not getting results from Facebook you need to change your strategy plain and simple. Read more…
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Since Facebook is declining in popularity among younger users, more and more businesses are turning to Instagram to reach younger demographics. If you plan to adopt a similar strategy, you’ll want to take a look at the following Instagram marketing tips and tricks for getting the most out of your presence on the site.
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As an entrepreneur, small business, or a one-man show, marketing can be very difficult to tackle. Where do you start? What would a realistic marketing plan be? How can you get the most out of your time? These are all questions that small businesses face. Here’s how to “hit it out of the park” as a one-person marketing department…
Set Realistic Goals:
We’ll just throw this out there – you’re not going to have the capabilities of Coca Cola when it comes to your marketing efforts. Read more…
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Every business owner knows how to wear a lot of hats. When first striking out on your own, you have a hand in finances, social media marketing, product design, and everything in-between. But as companies grow, they need empowered employees to feel that same sense of independence.
Autonomy is one of our fundamental human needs – an essential component of a healthy workplace – our need to be driven by personal interest and enjoyment.
Employees that feel empowered are happier, more motivated, more committed to their jobs, and less stressed. Read more…
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Do you have a mobile version of your small business website yet? If you don’t, you could be missing tons of potential customers who use their smartphones to do the majority of their shopping because it’s more convenient.
Would you believe that more than half of all adults in the United States use a smartphone? Chances are, you’re one of them. Read more…
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Tech companies, startup ventures, and business entrepreneurs don’t have a lot of room for miscalculating buyer behaviors. Here’s what you need to know to be able to anticipate, identify and satisfy changing buyer behaviors for the sake of creating an effective marketing strategy.
The buyer you engage with today won’t be the buyer you engage with tomorrow. Read more…
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For most entrepreneurs and business managers, knowing how to communicate clearly and effectively is critical in leading growing companies and selling your new business ideas. But the words you speak and hear are only a small part of getting your message across to your employees, customers and investors. Read more…
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For over 4 years, aspiring entrepreneurs and startup companies have used 40Billion for affordable promotion across popular social networks in order to reach more potential customers. Read more…
Content marketing has become one of the most popular digital marketing strategies today, with most B2B marketers now using it in some way.
But it costs significant time and money. What if you don’t have those dollars to invest? What if you’re just starting out, or what if you’re already investing the bulk of your marketing budget in other strategies?
Though not ideal, it’s actually possible to start a content marketing campaign with no money whatsoever. Read more…
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Are you a small business owner who feels like you’re just wasting your advertising and marketing dollars?
Do you want to know where actually the best places to advertise your small business online are?
So, let’s get started.
Here are the 6 best places to advertise your small business online, that can help you take your small business towards success for sure.
#1: GOOGLE ADWORDS
Google Adwords is the great-grandfather of online advertising. Read more…
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Social media plays a very vital role in the online presence of a business or the brand, and more and more consumers are turning to these outlets to connect with brands they like. Social media is the best way to actively engage with your customers, both active and potential, and if done cautiously and correctly, can be of great advantage to your business by targeting a specific audience for your brand. Read more…
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If you win, you could be awarded over $100,000 in cash and/or prizes that you can use to build, hire, and get your startup off the ground. In most cases, there are no strings attached and you don’t have to give up a percentage share of your business equity. Read more…
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Running a business can be a constant up-and-down roller coaster ride. Resilient business owners and startup entrepreneurs have learned to apply three lessons that help them lead their companies successfully despite inevitable setbacks. Read more…
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With the tough economic climate, crowdfunding has become a popular and alternative method of raising finance for a business, projects or ideas. Crowdfunding platforms are convenient, simple to use and reach a wide audience of investors at a low cost.
Crowdfunding can be defined as a collective cooperation of people who network and pool their money and resources together, usually via the Internet, to support efforts initiated by other organizations. Read more…
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Since Facebook is declining in popularity among younger users, more and more businesses are turning to Instagram to reach younger demographics. If you plan to adopt a similar strategy, you’ll want to take a look at the following Instagram marketing tips and tricks for getting the most out of your presence on the site.
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After you’ve surrounded yourself with the best talent you can find, creating an environment that stifles open communication can render that investment useless for companies.
Perhaps your employees are afraid to give you honest answers about your business or feel like they need to agree with every idea you have, even the obviously bad ideas. Read more…
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Google is putting out its Wildfire. The seemingly harmonious relationship between the search engine giant and the social software platform is has come to an end after a partnership that lasted about 20 months.
As a part of Google, Wildfire’s aim was to help businesses improve their social media marketing efforts. Read more…
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In case you haven’t noticed already, the hashtag (#) has taken over social media.
With sites like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn all using this hashtag format to organize content, it should be clear that this once forgotten character on the keyboard has finally made the big time.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who just don’t seem to understand the new trend. Read more…
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This post on how to raise money successfully using simple crowdfunding steps answers common questions for startup entrepreneurs and small businesses thinking about using crowdfunding to raise funding.
I have been in the crowdfunding space since 2008, after experiencing first-hand one of the biggest problems plaguing new businesses: There was a $40 billion gap in funding every year! That year, I founded one of the first crowdfunding platforms for U.S. Read more…
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Simple mistakes are easily made when running a small business, but they can also be easily avoided or remedied if attention is paid to the proper problem areas. A few common mistakes that all small business owners can easily avoid.
1. Strong web presence is a must.
The internet provides access to a resource that works for you 24/7 virtually for free – use it to your advantage. Read more…
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Black Friday might hold the first position, but there are eight other special holiday shopping days that can help you build business before Christmas this year.
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Auto parts is one of the fastest growing ecommerce sectors.
Clearly, there’s demand for aftermarket car parts and accessories. But how can an auto parts store increase their sales to reach more customers who want what they’ve got?
Here’s 6 steps to increase your online auto store revenue.
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Retargeting Ads. You’ve seen them. But, do you know what they are and how they benefit your business?
Unfamiliar with the difference between retargeting and remarketing? They’re the same thing. Google uses the term “remarketing” while Facebook tends to use the term “retargeting”.
Smart marketers and business owners use Ad Retargeting to:
. Bring back landing page visitors who don’t convert
. Re-engage with abandoned shopping cart prospects
. Upsell products to highly targeted, interested customers
. Increase brand awareness.
A highly optimized, targeted, conversion-centric landing page averages an 8-10% conversion rate. Read more…
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It seems like a catchy idea is all an aspiring entrepreneur needs these days in order to raise money on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundMe. Do crowds gravitate toward funding bad ideas? Or can crowds make rational funding decisions and, better yet, exceed venture capital investors and banks in identifying promising projects?
The crowd is often thought of as being a group of fools, but it turns out the crowd does consider the quality of projects and outcomes pretty well. Read more…
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Online business owners have 2 primary choices for building a customer base on the Internet. You can invest your time and money in attracting new customers one-by-one, using techniques such as cold calling, pay-per-click advertising and media buys. These techniques are referred to as “outbound marketing” because you must push out your message and hope it falls on receptive ears and generates new customers.
But outbound marketing is becoming less effective due to the growing number of sales messages prospects are exposed to every day. Read more…
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SAY OF THE DAY: “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.” – Kobe Bryant… read more
It’s easy for new entrepreneurs and even seasoned business owners to be frazzled and to panic when mistakes happen. As your business grows and employees and partners are stretched thin, the risk of mistakes, errors and accidents increases. Mistakes happen, but they can destroy your brand’s reputation – whether your company has made a billing error, sent an embarrassing email with leaked confidential information, or recalled a bad product.
When mistakes happen, what should you do? Here are 3 suggestions for how to deal with unexpected disasters and keep them from destroying your company:
1) Act quickly and fix it. Read more…
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Virgin Atlantic is a small airline with a big personality. This is how it lures customers from the big guys.
You may think Virgin Atlantic is a huge airline worldwide, but they’re not. Maybe they’re the No. 2 airline in the UK, but they don’t even hold a candle to United, American or Delta here in the U.S. Read more…
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Do you want to know how to attract customers, increase sales, and grow your customer pipeline instantly by partnering strategically with other businesses? There are many mutual benefits that make the work required to build a strong marketing partnership worthwhile. There is the implied endorsement that goes along with it as well.
Strategy is a key to success. Read more…
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For best results in marketing it is crucial to develop a system, test that system, measure its results and when you find the combination that works best for what you are selling, repeat it over and over again without fail and sustain it with persistence. The results will come if this method is followed.
Follow these 10 steps and hopefully they will help you obtain good results.
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Influencer marketing has become a prime choice for brands that want to increase exposure and get connected with a larger pool of potential customers.
There’s no question that influencer marketing is a worthwhile pursuit for growing brands. But, what comes into question is the way brands tackle their campaigns. Read more…
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Most brands have a “pretty decent” email marketing program, but could it be better? Take a look at these 11 things to try and improve your engagement.
1. Take a hard look at your preference strategy.
There are three tips on capturing preferences: ask them, observe them and group them (into categories). Read more…
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When you were a kid, how often would you ride your bike fast down a steep street while letting go of the handlebars, or take your sled to the top of the highest hill in town, not even considering that one false move could end in a tumble? Back then, you knew that the ride was worth the risk.
Now, with your own business, are you questioning every decision and avoiding the high hills of opportunity because of a fear of falling? It’s a natural reaction, but it can kill your aspirations and cost you the thrill of that amazing ride to success. Read more…
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In reading the start-up and tech blogs these days, one would think investors are chomping at the bit to fund startups like yours. But as is true with most situations in life, you shouldn’t believe everything you read.
There are certainly examples of big and fast rounds and companies where money landed in a founder’s lap. Read more…
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Here’s a list of buzzwords for you: social, video, and marketing. But if you put them together, they create something that can powerfully engage customers and greatly improve their online experience.
It’s a combination that works very well for online marketing: the grassroots, viral environment of social media; video’s ability to engage; and a strong marketing strategy.
You’re likely well aware of video’s value in bringing your brand and messages to life. Read more…
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Even the most perceptive business owners can make a bad hire when they don’t pay attention to the right signs. Here are 3 personality types that can bring down your business and how you can spot them in an interview.
1) The Narcissist.
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Here’s why your company’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other social media campaigns aren’t performing as well as they could be.
Over the past five years, social media has become an increasingly important part of many companies‘ marketing strategies. Read more…
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SAY OF THE DAY: “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” ~George Patton… read more
Are you sick and tired of the same old content marketing tricks that just don’t seem to increase your traffic?
Today’s audiences are tired of the “same old, same old”, so the time is right to be innovative, take a few risks, and implement some all-new tactics into your strategy.
If you’re risk averse, never fear – while these tips may be unusual, they’ve been proven:
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Marketing is the lifeblood of any startup – without it, the company will be sure to sink.
Here is a list of the top ten marketing tricks:
Social Media
1. Boost your posts.Give your social media content a boost. Businesses are finding it more and more difficult to get their message heard. Read more…
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Influencer marketing has become a prime choice for brands that want to increase exposure and get connected with a larger pool of potential customers.
There’s no question that influencer marketing is a worthwhile pursuit for growing brands. But, what comes into question is the way brands tackle their campaigns. Read more…
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Word-of-mouth advertising is 10 times more effective than a traditional ad. Contrary to popular belief, less than 10 percent of those sought-after personal recommendations happen online.
In addition to word of mouth marketing, don’t forget online marketing sites. You can visit 40billion.com which is a fastest-growing network of entrepreneurs and crowdfunders. Read more…
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Target marketing is about attracting customers who will buy what you’re selling.
In order to target market effectively, you’ll need to know exactly who purchases your products and exactly how to reach them. And acquiring that kind of knowledge requires some research and planning on your end.
The evolution of target marketing
Target marketing is the most current method of marketing to consumers based on research into their interests, hobbies, and needs, and it didn’t spring from nothing. Read more…
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Many of us dream of leaving the workplace while in our 40’s or 50’s instead of sticking it out until age 65. Early retirement is a tempting goal, but it can be tough to achieve.
There are four major obstacles to early retirement:
1) You have less time to earn money. If you start working at age 20 and retire at 65, you have 45 years to produce income. Read more…
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Most entrepreneurs spend too much time and money on promotions that don’t generate new business. Whether it is local sports sponsorships, newspaper-ad buys or social media, they waste money on marketing strategies that may boost their egos by making them local celebrities, but don’t actually translate into sales.
Entrepreneurs, especially those relying on customers in their local areas, should first focus on networking with other area businesses, major employers, schools, churches and other organizations. Read more…
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Triggered or targeted emails can be a great way to deliver the right content at the right time to the right people. A sincere thank you, a courteous confirmation, or a concerned abandoned cart message that automatically follows a specific behavior someone took on your website can be the difference between a very happy customer and losing a contact altogether.
As long as the automated email is relevant, timely, and provides value to the recipient, triggered emails can be used to save marketers a tremendous amount of time and, more importantly, better engage your contact database. Read more…
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On some of the most popular crowdfunding platforms – such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundMe – less than half of the campaigns hit their funding goal. How do you make sure your crowdfunding campaign isn’t a failure? Here are four potential mistakes to avoid.
#1: Starting off too slow
If you want to hit your fundraising goal by the end of the campaign, experts recommend focusing on raising 30 percent of it in the first two or three days. Read more…
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When you are looking for funding, the dilemma use face is crowdfunding or peer-to-peer lending? This is the question many business owners are asking now that these alternative forms of business finance have become mainstream on the back of ineffective lending from the banks. So, the ultimate question then is, which method of finance would work best for you and your business?
Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending are two innovative ways to get money into your business. Read more…
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As a business owner or startup entrepreneur, you are responsible for building an effective team and enabling your employees to do their best work. To do that well, you need to have perspective, which is the ability to create a point-of-view based on imagining yourself in another’s shoes.
Awareness about ourselves and others is difficult to gain. Read more…
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With the popularity and success of crowdfunding as a new way to fund new projects, it’s easy for other aspiring entrepreneurs to believe that sites like Kickstarter are their golden ticket to launching a business. But the reality is, crowdfunding isn’t always as simple as it seems.
Whether you’re looking to raise a small amount of startup cash or acquire a larger sum through equity crowdfunding, there are a few challenges you might face during the process that you may not have expected.
Choosing the right platform
The first step is to choose the right platform. Read more…
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Virgin Atlantic is a small airline with a big personality. This is how it lures customers from the big guys.
You may think Virgin Atlantic is a huge airline worldwide, but they’re not. Maybe they’re the No. 2 airline in the UK, but they don’t even hold a candle to United, American or Delta here in the U.S. Read more…
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To be an innovative entrepreneur, you want to foster creativity in your daily life so that your mind is ready when opportunity arises.
Unusual combinations, sometimes called “remote associations,” are related ideas that may seem unrelated at first glance. They are the essence of creative thinking.
To cultivate creativity, you want to increase your chances of stumbling on an unexpected link. Read more…
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Lack of funding often causes young entrepreneurs to give up on their ventures before ever getting off the ground. The many rejections, ignored emails and missed calls thrown your way from potential investors can be quite demoralizing, to say the least. Sometimes it seems like searching for a needle in a haystack, but entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart.
It’s imperative for young entrepreneurs to look beyond what is considered the normal route in business, especially as they seek that crucial first investment. Read more…
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Marketing is simple. It can seem mysterious and highly technical: Experts talk at length about the techniques they use. People scream from the rooftops about how you’re doing it wrong. Books upon books and blogs upon blogs make it seem like an immense subject.
It’s not that difficult. You market to people and you get leads in. Read more…
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Let’s face a simple fact, boys and girls: advertising on the social channels is here to stay and, increasingly, social butterflies who want to get noticed will have to spend money on it.
This will come as a discouraging news for the legion of social media mavens who like the free nature of the social channels but reality is reality and marketers, organizations and business who really want to advance themselves will need to get serious about spending money on social advertising.
We all know the major social networks need to produce revenue to remain viable and we’ve long ago realized ad sales is really the most successful revenue generator or any mass media. Read more…
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What is Instagram? Instagram is a social networking application based on photo & video sharing. More than 20 billion photos have been shared on Instagram and 60 million are shared every day.
Brands no longer create social media websites just for the heck of it. Read more…
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Google is putting out its Wildfire. The seemingly harmonious relationship between the search engine giant and the social software platform is has come to an end after a partnership that lasted about 20 months.
As a part of Google, Wildfire’s aim was to help businesses improve their social media marketing efforts. Read more…
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How can you maximize the benefits of attending professional networking events as an entrepreneur or business owner?
1. Have an agenda.
Not all networking events are created equal. It behooves you to research the best of the bunch in your area and decide which might be best for your overall start-up goals. Read more…
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Dreaming about leaving that “day job” and starting your own business? Doing that is easier said than done. As anyone who has ever contemplated starting a business knows, the risks of the venture loom large.
How does one leave the security of a job and paycheck and benefits for the uncertainty of a new business? The potential perils seem too big, but risk is part of the game. Read more…
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1) The Narcissist.
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You’ve got your ideas about what you want to promote in your video content on social media. You’ve probably even already got a video marketing strategy that includes services like promoted posts. But have you given real thought to what your audience wants to see in your videos?
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Can’t get through your workday without constant interruptions? Are routine tasks taking over your day? Here are 5 daily tasks you can remove from your workday to help you stay focused and be more productive:
1) Cram your to-do list.
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Do you want to learn how to present yourself and your business on LinkedIn?
Are you looking for a resource to guide your LinkedIn marketing efforts?
Whether you’re using LinkedIn as an individual or as a brand, the following tips will help you develop a LinkedIn marketing plan and find prospects and leads.
Create a Presence for Yourself
Make sure your LinkedIn account is secure. Read more…
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Although Twitter started off as a consumer application, businesses have realized in recent years that Twitter’s effectiveness makes it perfect for marketing. People these days have short attention spans and sending out your message, known as a tweet, in a quick sentence or two can get the idea out there before potential customers have time to lose interest. Read more…
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Marketing is the lifeblood of any startup – without it, the company will be sure to sink.
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What are some common challenges that small business and startup teams face? Long hours, conflicting personalities, not enough space, or too many mistakes?
A business team should undergo comprehensive team training in order to perform at a high level. To help your team become more efficient and effective, here are 3 team-building skills that you should focus on developing:
1) How to be great followers so that they can be great leaders
Good followers know how to listen attentively, ask questions when they don’t understand something, adapt to changing demands from different leaders, and give constructive criticism. Read more…
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There are a ton of benefits to having videos on your landing pages. For starters, videos are an easy type of content for your potential leads to consume (and retain), plus most people actually want a video to explain the product or service to them.
It’s important to note that videos are not the only thing you need to focus on when it comes to creating an optimized landing page that converts. Read more…
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The more you know about repurposing content, the more you realize you have a lot to work with. At the same time, the more you know about anything, the more you realize you have a lot to learn.
Dipping into your archive and giving a fresh take on quality pieces is a great way to extend your ROI, but it’s not effective to take the existing newsletter content and paste it into a blog post – it’s lazy. Read more…
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Equity crowdfunding is the process whereby everyday people (the “crowd”) invest in an early-stage company, which is not listed on a stock market, in exchange for shares in that company. These shareholders have partial ownership of the company and stand to profit if the company does well.
For the first time, the JOBS act is allowing unsophisticated investors to purchase your stock. Read more…
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Prior to Crowdfunding, starting a business was nearly a mission impossible.
Entrepreneurs had only three choices of raising capital: (1) Friends & Family (2) Bank and (3) Angel or Venture Capital.
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Shareable content is your gateway to success in content marketing. If you can get your users to share your content regularly, or in high enough volume, you’ll gain access to thousands of new potential followers, earn tons of referral traffic, and you’ll gain permanent links that boost your domain authority and your website’s potential to rank higher in Google searches.
But what makes a piece of content “shareable” in the first place? Logic would dictate that there are certain qualities that shareable pieces have in common, and if they do, it should be possible to replicate those qualities in your own work.
So what makes people want to share content with others, and how can you use this to your advantage?
Technical factors
Videos, quizzes, and list-based articles tend to get more shares than other types of content, possibly because they’re relatively quick and easy to digest. Read more…
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You’re an aspiring entrepreneur, so why are you working for an entrepreneur? Is working at another startup a route to nowhere or a good career move? It just might pay to work at someone else’s startup before starting your own. Here are 3 reasons why:
1) Startups can take a chance on talent.
Getting a first job is key to launching your career as an entrepreneur. Read more…
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As the 32nd most popular website in the world, Tumblr is a big opportunity. But you can’t approach it as you would other marketing strategies.
With 105 million blogs and 49 billion posts, Tumblr, the free blog hosting and social networking site, is the 32nd most popular site in the world. So, if you’re not using Tumblr as part of your marketing efforts, you’re missing a very large boat.
Tumblr isn’t a blog platform like WordPress; it’s a social network that has a blogging platform. Read more…
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Sure, you can lay out a proposed path to success in a business plan presentation template, but the road will be full of surprises. More important than attempting to forecast is knowing how to adapt and be flexible.
For exactly that reason, many top investors and incubators are shifting their views on written business plans. Read more…
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Most experts agree: 2017 was the year for influencer marketing. Most marketers planned to launch at least one influencer marketing campaign in 2017, and more in 2018. The reasons that this particular marketing strategy is surging right now are many. The first, and probably the largest reason is social proof.
According to research firm Yankelovich, Americans are exposed to 5,000 advertisements a day. Read more…
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When was the last time you took a vacation? For many young entrepreneurs, the answer is probably “I can’t remember,” or “I don’t have time for vacation.” But you just might want to rethink your aversion to time off. To run a successful company, you’ll need to be there, of course. But you’ll often need to also take time to clear your head or even distance yourself from the business in order to think about how to grow more effectively. Read more…
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Every business owner knows how to wear a lot of hats. When first striking out on your own, you have a hand in finances, marketing, product design, and everything in-between. But as your company grows, you need to empower your employees to feel that same sense of independence.
Autonomy is one of our fundamental human needs – an essential component of a healthy workplace – our need to be driven by personal interest and enjoyment.
Employees that feel empowered are happier, more motivated, more committed to their jobs, and less stressed. Read more…
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It’s a fact that women are now responsible for 85 percent of all purchasing decisions in the United States and recent research shows that they overwhelmingly prefer to shop in physical retail stores.
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Hopefully you’ve already created your annual customer and client holiday gift list. Whether they’ve been naughty or nice, all clients should get recognized in this holiday ritual. But how can you make your holiday gifts do double duty-not only as a “thank you” for the past year’s business, but also as a marketing tool to encourage more business in the new year? Here are some ideas.
Remind them of you:
The simplest way to make your holiday gift a marketing tool is to choose a promotional product with your company’s name and/or logo on it. Read more…
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It seems like everyone is using crowdfunding to kick off their new business venture, be it a new coffee shop, or electronic gadget. But the usefulness of crowdfunding is still debatable. Is crowdfunding even right for your business?
Here’s some information and and a few tips that will help explain crowdfunding concepts and how you can take advantage of them to fund your business.
What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is a way of raising money for a new venture by soliciting small donations or investments from many people online. Read more…
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Wouldn’t you like to have a celebrity recommend your product or service? This type of endorsement has been known to boost businesses and sales. But dealing with influencers, such as celebrities, can be tricky because they tend to get thousands of free sample products in the mail from businesses hoping to get their attention. Read more…
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You know you want to start a business, but you can’t shake those financial pressures – rent or a mortgage, a car payment and maybe you have kids. Even young people have responsibilities after all. But tack on the fact your business idea will surely take time to catch on, and starting up can seem even further out of reach.
You are a perfect candidate to become a part-time entrepreneur. Read more…
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Resilient business owners have learned to apply three lessons that help them lead their companies successfully despite inevitable setbacks. Here they are:
1) Monitor your time, and stick to a schedule.
2) Focus on what’s most important.
3) Don’t give up. Read more…
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It’s the entrepreneurial spirit that shapes the economy, but it’s difficult to shape anything if no one knows about your products or services. Here are 3 nuggets of marketing advice to small-business owners who need to get the word out…
1) Target your customer.
According to one of Bill Cosby’s famous quotes, “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Now, he doesn’t mean saying “Please” is the key to failure. Read more…
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Marketing strategies and tactics can be very different, depending on your industry, size or location. But there are five fundamentals your marketing must accomplish, no matter what type or size of business you run, and no matter where it is.
If your marketing is not accomplishing one or more of these five marketing musts, it might not be bringing your small business the new customers, brand advocates and followers you need to build a strong organization. Read more…
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Social media marketing is an area which seems to divide businesses. Some companies embrace it, invest in it, and generate fabulous returns from it, whilst other businesses are pensive, scared and unwilling to get online and start competing via social.
The early adopters of blog marketing, for example, are way, way ahead of their industry competitors.
Trying to catch up a thought leader is a virtually impossible task, after all. Read more…
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Today, nearly every business is attempting to become a content marketer. The results aren’t pretty. The noise is deafening and while there’s plenty of great content, every industry is being bombarded with junk-cheap imitations of the idea of content marketing-create original, compelling, helpful content. Read more…
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