Marketing Tips and Ideas Archives

Why Are You In Business?

The purpose of being in business…any business…is to make money, right?

Cathie Heath says it’s surprising how many people lose sight of that in their day to day operations.

While the desire to provide excellent service and to help others is a GOOD thing, if we don’t remain solvent, we won’t be in business long.

It may sound like a no-brainer, but if you want to help people, you need to stay in business!

Shelly Allen discusses important findings of a scientific study that pinpoints the age of users taking advantage of social networking.

Find out the range and the advantages of knowing how to use the results of this study.

There are many ways that you can increase your “Google” value for your blogs and videos.

One way is to use the SEO (search engine optimization) strategies called backlink building and social bookmarking.

Wes Hazlett found a free resource that helps with this type of marketing
strategy. Watch as Wes demonstrates how to access and use it to help you in your business.

The fun part about it is that it will allow you to post 10 links a day to content that you manage.

Improve Your Business by Saying Yes to Help

Whether we realize it or not, help comes from many different sources…often times from those we aren’t expecting. Many things…close mindedness, rigidity, pride, ego and even fear…can keep up from receiving what’s being sent our way to help us.

Join Cathie Heath as she explains how becoming more open to the people and opportunities that are put in our paths may well take us where we’re supposed to go…if we learn to say “Yes” and embrace the help that’s sent our way.

In this video, Shelly Allen shares news about the fact that Verizon Communications is stopping white page distribution in some states. How can this bit of news influence business owners’ marketing practices in the future? Join Shelly as discusses possible trends and marketing avenues.

In this video Kristen Darkenwald shares with you how a mortgage broker used this offline marketing technique and tailored it by adding the New York Football Team Schedule to his local business card.

However, the problem with this strategy is that after the football season is over so will be the need for the magnetic card.

Join Kristen as she discusses a much more cost effective and permanent way for local businesses to use this marketing strategy.

Got Genuine Eye Appeal?


Wondering if your website, capture page or blog has genuine eye appeal?

Join Cathie Heath as she discusses a simple technique to use!

It doesn’t matter if your a Real Estate Agent, Hair Salon Owner, Bumper Repair Shop, General Contractor, Chiropractor, Dentist, etc.

The two suggestions Shelly Allen shares in this video will not only help your small business have a nice, tight web presence…

But they will make your small business look more professional!

And more than likely…

They will set your small business apart from your competition!

In her research, Shelly Allen, ran across some pretty STAGGERING You Tube statistics.

Definitely something to not only keep an eye on…

But become a part of!

If YOU are a home or small business owner…

And YOU are not using You Tube / video marketing as part of your marketing ARSENAL…

YOU should really consider it because it can potentially grab YOU some MAJOR, MAJOR exposure for your home or small business!

Using a real life example, Cathie Heath explains how growing beyond your present comfort zone can be accomplished when you build small successes into your action plan.

Small victories can increase your confidence, allowing you to go a little further each day. Soon you’ll notice how…because of increasing the size of your comfort zone…your life will encompass more, both personally and professionally.