A business’s reputation for its customers, prospects, and the community plays a significant role in its success. But when you are focused on day-to-day operations, you can miss what people say about your business, resulting in missed opportunities. There is a straightforward way to keep a pulse on your company’s reputation that allows you to […]
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We have compiled a list of helpful resources to help you create the marketing plan that suits your company and your clients. The resources listed range from books and newsletters to blogs and videos. Whether you’re having a calm day at your desk or running errands for your business, these resources are aptly available. There
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In our last blog about SEO optimization, we discussed the importance of interlinking as a strategy that benefits a website’s SEO and enhances a user’s experience. By connecting different pages or assets on the same domain, interlinking can transfer link equity (ranking power) to important pages and assist Google in finding, indexing, and understanding all
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Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a set of strategies and techniques aimed at improving a website’s visibility and ranking on search engine results pages and is an integral part of online marketing and website development. By implementing SEO practices, businesses can increase their online presence, attract organic traffic, and ultimately boost their brand awareness
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In the digital era, data-driven decision-making has become crucial for businesses to stay competitive. And, with Google’s recent announcement that it is transitioning its analytics platform from a session-based model (Universal Analytics) to an event-based model (GA4), represents a significant update and evolution of the popular web analytics platform. This mandatory transition means that instead
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I rely on LinkedIn in my business. But recently I have become concerned about the quality of the connection requests I am receiving. I can’t count the times in the last several weeks I have accepted a connection request and received a message immediately – trying to sell me something. No attempt was made to
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According to the US Small Business Administration, only 50% of the businesses started in the U.S. survive more than five years. The SBA goes on to say that a lack of capital is seldom the reason for failure. Rather they say small businesses fail because they don’t have a plan for attracting new customers or
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Insurance sales representative send out mass mailings, attended networking events, conferences, fundraisers, and join country clubs all with the goal of building their book of business. Technology has changed things and provided better options to manage connecting with interested buyers. And one very effective way is LinkedIn. With LinkedIn you can even combine old methods
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As I spoke with the owner of a small engineering firm yesterday, he talked about how surprises keep popping up in many of his meetings with prospects. “I feel as if I’m giving free consulting and getting nowhere closer to a contract,” he said. “I’m not even sure this is a qualified prospect. I feel
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I read a Harvard Business Review article awhile back that emphasized that as salespeople we must sell ourselves first, our company second, and only then have we earned the right to present our product. After several tests of this approach – I believe it wholeheartedly! Prospects want to know who to trust. A salesperson’s ability
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