<rant> One of the greatest gifts we’re blessed with in life is simply the ability to create something that didn’t exist before. Yet we don’t Why is that? As Marketers, we have that tendency to just copy what has gone before or jump on the bandwagon of a good thing. “Holy, they got 500 Shares Continue Reading …
Strategic Marketing – Finding your Signal in all the Noise
Social Media is everywhere – there’s no doubt on that one – and Business Owners now more than ever before need to 1) educate themselves on its power and features and then 2) make damn sure their business and brand is well represented in it. By now most of us have heard the saying that Continue Reading …
Black Tie Awards Nomination
Well, I received a very nice email earlier this morning from the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce and am very pleased or rather Stoked to announce that I’ve been nominated for a Black Tie Award in the Customer Service category ! They just made my day :) Customer Service nominees are recognized for demonstrating Continue Reading …
What do you mean it’s not my Website?
I started writing this blog post last fall but then got sidetracked only to have the same issue come up again with a new client, so this time, here we go! For most people, the thought of building a web site can seem a little daunting and while there’s no shortage of free web builder Continue Reading …
Setting Goals for 2014
Have you set your Business Goals for 2014? Goal setting is an important part of starting and growing any Small Business. In fact, goal setting should play a pivotal role in many different parts of a business, from starting a business, to marketing, to sales, to succession planning. Goals provide direction, motivation and a clear Continue Reading …
Linked In Goofs…Doh!
Linked In – the Professionals social media platform – right? Well… Just an observation here but over the weekend, I was doing my usual scroll through #LinkedIn catching up on things (as you do…) and something really caught my eye. Looking through profiles, I was amazed at the number of obvious typos and spelling errors! Continue Reading …
7 Reasons your Facebook page is a Mess
Image via BigStockPhoto.com Great post here from Jason Miller over at Marketo with some simple actionable tweaks you can make to your Facebook Pages that when followed will deliver results quickly. A state of disarray so chaotic that it’s dizzying to look at. A mess that is beyond the normal range of disarray. Visual clutter Continue Reading …