It is understandable that you should cut back on or drastically reduce your conventional marketing (which includes print and television campaigns) budget these days, particularly because of the financial turmoil that is gripping the world. However, there is really no reason why you should not invest in other alternative advertising campaigns, including mobile marketing. Based on studies, the number of users of mobile phones is steadily on the...more
In the world of Internet Marketing, we generally would choose to sell our own products because of the fact that we get to keep 100% of the profit.There are so many ways to Earn Money on the internet, virtually on what we like to call autopilot. While selling your own product definitely has it's advantages, usually it has just as many dis-advantaqes, generally for the newbies that are not familiar with how to get started, setup theiir own website...more
Venturing out on your own with a new massage business, or hoping to breathe new life into your established massage business? Whether you have a faithful client base or are still waiting for your first client, these tips will help you form a solid massage marketing plan for your business. Of all the massage marketing ideas you may hear about, word of mouth is by far a massage therapist's strongest asset. Clients who have personally benefited from your healing touch are a natural advocate for your massage therapy practice.People tend to accept opinions based on personal experience, particularly when those opinions are offered freely, with no underlying motives. Personal referrals from friends or family members—or even casual acquaintances—are more likely to generate a response than traditional advertising venues such as newspaper ads or flyers.Loyal clients raving about your massage skills to their friends and family, resulting in an endless chain of referrals and new clients, is an inspiring vision, but in the meantime, what can you do to light the spark?One way to spark referrals is to offer a special deal for clients who refer your massage services to a friend or family member....more
While I probably stay more connected than a lot of people, I can honestly say that I meet people that probably text, tweet, talk and blog in their sleep. While I have not gone to those lengths I must say there are times that I feel a bit of anxiety if I have not been on my computer for a bit longer than normal.Enter the next phase in staying...more
Graduation is an exciting time - and an opportunity to promote your related start-up business endeavor. If you are planning to open your own business after you receive your diploma, consider choosing graduation stationery that matches your business stationery for a budget-friendly and cohesive "branding" strategy. Elements of Graduation and...more
Graduation is an opportunity to promote your business, as long as you do so subtly and tastefully. You want your accomplishment to be the focus of your celebration, but there is nothing wrong with incorporating your business into the mix.Tastefully Promoting Your BusinessWhen your graduation is tied into your business, you should absolutely use this opportunity to promote and celebrate. You won't want to alienate friends and family by giving them a sales pitch during your party, but you do want to incorporate your business so that anyone interested can seek more information without feeling pressured.If you work for a firm that sponsored your education or just supported you while you attended school, you might consider hosting a graduation party at your place of business. This way, the graduation invitations can feature the company's logo and information as the hosts of the party, and people will feel that this company cares about its employees and customers.It is usually best not to offer incentives for attending your graduation party, such as a discount on future services if guests bring the graduation invitation to the party. Your friends and family want to celebrate your...more
In addition to the exciting world of internet marketing, more and more tools have been added to make marketing more appealing to the people and as much as possible adapt to the current trends in technology. That is why marketing is not only limited...more
If you are running an online business, following through with each of your visitors is very important. You must seriously consider improving your marketing skills accordingly. It is common to see visitors visit a particular website but leave without...more
After being quite active on Twitter a few months now, i'm definately starting to see it's amazing advantages for my online business.However, there's one thing which often goes overlooked, and which I will explain here...The Auto Direct Message.This...more
Affiliate marketing has been around for some time now as a means of making a living online from home, but many people don't really understand what it's all about. This article will explain in a broad sense what an affiliate marketer does, and the 3...more
Within this exciting and expanding arena of free enterprise exists one of the fastest growing, most vibrant innovative new ways of doing business in the world today.Network Marketing, also referred to as Multi-Level Marketing / MLM or Direct Selling,...more
The bespectacled colonel who is the face of a popular fast food chicken restaurant has temporarily left the world of fried chicken to instead fill in potholes. Following the recent trend of cause-marketing, the company is now helping local...more