Comments on: Small Business? New Study ID’s Your Problem

By: angelia110

angelia110 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:12:42 +0000

<h2 align="center">Ugg, Get Thrifty, Get Nifty!</h2>

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Taking the nifty tips shared by these students and try to wear individual style (and on-the-cheap, to boot) on your own way sometime. They almost wore classic tall uggs with shorts, jeans and skirts with different shapes.That is Uggs, get thrifty, get nifty for you!

By: Robinoz

Robinoz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:39:38 +0000

Carla

It’s true, every business, if it’s serious needs an Internet presence. It need not be more than a single page with contact details and a description of what the business does (benefits to customers).

It’s a bit like working for a huge recruitment firm and having a yahoo.com email address … it’s all about credibility. And after all, you can set up a domain name with domain name email addresses, and Internet site, hosting and more for $10 per month (peanuts) at places like http://www.web-names.ws and many others.

By: Carla Alvarez

Carla Alvarez — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:13:27 +0000

The best thing for my business overall has just been to keep active, and that includes publishing information, newsletters, networking, contacts, etc. It all works together.

How do these folks grow their business if they don’t think they need an Internet presence?

Every business needs an internet presence. Even if you just serve local customers, how do the majority of people find their service providers . . . the internet.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:46:36 +0000

Before you get into marketing products online I think its important that your prepared to keep a close look at the numbers. There is a fine point where using PPC (pay per click) methods become pointless. You do get the advantage of targeting very specific audiences for your niche buy you got to find the right plan to get the best ROI. Kim's last blog post..keep wasting your time on linkedIn.. it makes business a lot easier for me

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:00:59 +0000

Titan

Convert your white paper to an Adobe PDF file and upload it to your web site. Then people can download it. If you need to know more, email me at emujoe AT gmail.com and I’ll help out.

Robin

By: Titan Koffer

Titan Koffer — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:16:46 +0000

i am still thinking of a way to put white paper on my website. hopefully, it will get to pick up traffic as what michael have suggested. I am still getting more helpful tips from this site.

By: Mary Lee Barton

Mary Lee Barton — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:53:35 +0000

Thanks, Owen. You’ve given me a lot to think about. I teach Communication in Business at the local university, and my students will definitely benefit from your suggestions. Last semester I asked them to write a modified white paper, and despite the excellent instruction which I based on Michael’s book, the results were less than stunning. This semester I’m asking them to choose a local business or nonprofit, study their marketing and communication strategy, and make some recommendations about how these might be improved. Your input will be very helpful.

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:23:08 +0000

Small businesses in small towns, are like acorns. With nurturing they can grow into giant oak trees! In the 60’s we used to talent scout local businesses as potential candidates for growth through franchising. In packaging franchises we would take a hard look at local businesses throughout the country that stood out head and shoulders above the typical “skin of your teeth” operations that characterize local operating businesses. At least one business stands out in almost every town as having a good reputation among the local clientèle. Their AD’s, charity profile and PR is right on target and customers think of them as the first place to go for —, because of the value and customer relationship that is well known locally and in neighboring towns.

It is all about brand identification as the place to go. Free and valuable white papers can be easily identified in newspaper articles by referencing a web site that is designed to act as a brochure or convenient on-line store. Done well this adds to prestige and the delivery of a better consumer experience.

I advise my local business clients to open a strategic Internet presence for attracting new and keeping in touch with existing clients or customers in both the local area and within their regional market area. Most all local businesses can use a marketing makeover to take full advantage of the economic downturn. Those that don’t make critical adjustments could easily face those dreaded GOING OUT OF BUSINESS signs on their front doors. It is a great market for great white paper writers who can focus on delivering the paradigm that consumers need now and can use today to survive and take advantage of the current economic climate.

Regards,
Owen
mentor-one@usa.net

By: Mary Lee Barton

Mary Lee Barton — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:40:50 +0000

But what about small businesses that cater just to local customers? We live in a small town in northern CA that has a number of downtown businesses. that could use some advice on recruiting and retaining customers. How do these folks grow their business if they don’t think they need an Internet presence? (I do like the idea of monthly newsletters.) A second question is–how do you tell them they NEED help? Many of these people are born and raised here, and they think they don’t need management training.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:24:27 +0000

The use of “article submission” services to write articles of interest to clients has helped increase my sales through my sites eg, http://www.dwave.com.au where I sell my ebooks and affiliate products and advertise my consulting services.

Places like Ezinearticles.com, which is free allows users to submit articles that are read by hundreds or hundreds of thousands of people. I have over 80 articles (not all business related) and have had almost 300,000 readers. Each article has my details and link at the bottom. Take a look at http://www.ezinearticles.com

Monthly facts sheets eg, as Michael suggests, about areas of interest to your specific client group can also be winners. They show your expertise, help your clients who perceive you as giving something back, and they keep you at top of mind when people think of their next purchase.

An additional opportunity is viral marketing media. You write an ebook or report about “Gardens that Attract Native Birds” and give it away free. People pass it to others, like a virus and inside it has your advertisements, links to your site or your business address and so on.

These strategies have all been remarkably good for me and if you choose the right mix for your business, they will be good for you too.

Robin Henry
Desert Wave Enterprises, Central Australia
http://www.dwave.com.au