Steve Garfield is an authority on using video in your social media campaigns… here are some tips and a short video by Steve. If you are set up for social media in your small business, you should be integrating video into your routine… it increases the effectively of social media marketing for small business by 70 – 80%. Takeaways from Steve’s video and some Spunky suggestions: The WHY: Video is more compelling than flat text Video is more personal than
Read more →We liase with small business owners every day here at ‘SpunkeBusiness’ and there are a few recurring questions we encounter… Q “Look, I’ve been putting this Internet stuff off for a while now… I’m really not sure how it’s going to fit….” A. “The ‘Internet stuff’ will fit around your existing business operation. Designate the time you or a staff member can allocate to the online component of your business… then establish a budget and go from there”. Your online
Read more →Being entrepreneurial can be a blessing and a curse. It leads you to engage in new projects and act on new ideas, and to constantly move forward and grow as a business owner. The challenge however (in particular for those of us who are easily bored!), is that it always seems more exciting and interesting to get started on those new ideas than just maintaining or finishing existing projects. As your small business grows and takes on more projects and
Read more →Most traditional businesses rely on foot traffic, word of mouth, printed ads or business directories to get found by potential customers. When a customer walks in, they get a chance at making a sale… right there, on the spot. The purpose of taking your business online, in addition to getting found online, is to reinforce that possibility of making a sale. Using simple online marketing strategies, such as email marketing or blogging can help you strengthen relationships with potential and
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