Hello, my fellow entrepreneurs! In this article, we're going to discuss something that is very relevant in today's digital world: Personal Branding. As an entrepreneur, you have a powerful tool at your disposal that can help your business stand out and succeed: your personal brand. Developing and leveraging your personal brand allows you to build credibility and authentically … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Improve Your Opt-in Form Results
Creating and displaying opt-in forms on your website might not deliver instant results. Don’t worry! Try the five tricks described below to increase opt-in form submissions and lead generation from the right audience. 1. Display Multiple Opt-in Forms An easy way to boost opt-ins is to display multiple opt-in forms on your website. For example, you can show the same offer on … [Read more...]
Marketing for Niche Businesses: Strategies to Reach Your Target Audience
Big things come in small packages, and the same holds true for niche businesses — but only if they know how to promote themselves effectively. What Are Niche Businesses? Niche businesses cater to specific segments or customer groups with particular needs or preferences. They operate in specialized areas that are underserved or ignored by larger firms, allowing them to develop … [Read more...]
10 Proven Tips for Small Business Gift Card Marketing
A 2022 survey by YouGov.com, conducted for CreditCards.com, revealed that 47% of American adults have at least one unused gift card. That means the merchants keep all of the money they made from the original gift card purchases. It's not surprising that gift cards are so popular among large and small businesses. The trick for a successful gift card marketing program is to … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Be Distracted by Low Hanging Fruit
What's most important to you as an entrepreneur? Are you trying to make a quick buck or are you trying to build a sustainable income stream? Do you want to have to keep hustling to make your next dollar or do you want to develop organic growth for your business? Most people would pick the latter option for each of the questions above. In simplest terms, most entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
Creating Multi-Sensory Brand Experiences
A fundamental aspect of branding that many entrepreneurs miss is developing brand experiences that go beyond one or two senses. When you create a logo, ad, or package design, for example, a limited number of senses are piqued for consumers who come into contact with that logo, ad, or package. A logo is consumed by sight while an ad could be consumed by sight and sound. A … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing for Small Businesses
Email marketing revenue is estimated to reach almost $11 billion by the end of 2023 according to Statista, and according to Campaign Monitor, 64% of small businesses use email marketing to reach their customers. Email marketing doesn’t need to be complicated or overly time consuming, and you don’t need a team of marketers to get started. Here are five steps to launch your … [Read more...]
3 Brand Marketing Strategies to Add to Your Instagram
Are you looking to market your business on Instagram? Depending on who you’re targeting and where your audience is, this free platform is a great inbound marketing strategy to add to your plan. Below you'll learn what brand marketing is, the Instagram stats you should know, and three important tips to uncover. What is Brand Marketing? Let’s start off the boat with the … [Read more...]
First Impressions Count: 7 Tips to Create Successful Business Signs
A study by FedEx showed that a huge 68% of people believe a sign accurately reflects the quality of your products and services, so you want to make sure that yours look good! Your business signage will talk about you behind your back. It will let people know all about you, even when you're not there, so make sure that what it's saying is all good with these top seven tips on … [Read more...]
3 Critical Connections You’re Missing without Internal Branding
There is a very simple question that I use to explain why internal brand building is so important. Ready? Here it is: If your employees don't believe in your brand promise, why should consumers? It's actually a very simple and logical concept. Your employees are a powerful source of brand advocacy. Guess what happens if they don't believe in your brand? They say bad things … [Read more...]