Believe it or not, mobile web design is only about four years old; in those four years, mobile has evolved dramatically and become a critical component of the marketing mix. Mobile is not just for big brands, it is also important for small businesses to create a strategy for how their website functions in the […]
Year: 2013
Northern Virginia is known as “Innovation Central” due to its mix of technology, business, universities, research, and green initiatives. Innovation surrounds you … do you know about and use the Cloud? The Cloud is not a new concept but so many business, especially small businesses, are not taking advantage of the full value of the […]
Happy Birthday Twitter!
Today, March 21, 2013, Twitter turns 7! I’ve been flying with them for more than six years. To celebrate its birthday, Twitter has posted a short video showcasing the Company’s history … from co-founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet, to its status as one of the world’s largest social networks. In seven years, Twitter has gained […]
Conveying this week’s most interesting marketing tactics, trends and techniques & our top three picks: Consumers Trust Friends for Brand Recommendations; What Not to do on Your LinkedIn Profile; & Print Catalogs Trump Social Networks in Both Online and In-store Purchasing. Report: 70% of Consumers Trust Brand Recommendations From Friends A recent Forrester Research report […]
Conveying this week’s most interesting marketing tactics, trends and techniques … our top three picks: How to Develop a You-Based Business; How to Use Twitter when Searching for a New Job; What’s New about Facebook Marketplace Ads? Creating a You-Based Business Have you ever wanted to go into business for yourself? This article by Steve […]
If you are launching a product or service, or spending money on PPC or ad campaigns, don’t waste money and lose potential customers with a lackluster, generic landing page. Getting prospects and customers to take another action after they click on an ad or a link is the main objective. Post-click marketing to turn clicks […]
What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about persuasion I found this on YouTube … by way of Guy Kawasaki, just loved it. Aristotle’s theory of Rhetoric: Logos, Ethos, Pathos are still the foundation of persuasive communication, without all three elements in place, your will miss your mark. This video puts in such a […]
Remember when the 4 Ps was all you had to know to be a successful marketer: Product, Place, Price and Promotion? Well … the world has gotten a lot smaller and reaching people has gotten a lot easier. This adds some additional Ps to the mix. The new Ps … People, Process and Positioning When […]