Me with some of our fabulous American Marketing Association board members–Joel Kohler, moi, Dave Demarchi, Edward McGinnis and Christine Allen–at our regional retreat this past weekend.
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CNN is calling these ads the ones to watch on Sunday–get a sneak peak here: https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/30/showbiz/tv/2014-super-bowl-commercials/
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Networking 101: Tips from Small Business Owners This excellent article on how to make the most of your networking efforts features small business owners, including me. For those who do any networking, there’s helpful advice here. Feel free to share with YOUR network!
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I came across this article today, “Five DIY Public Relations Tips for Startups”: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5765-diy-pr-for-startups.html It’s a good article with helpful tips, and yes, of course you can do your own PR—I even give on a talk on it. But, if you find it too cumbersome to do yourself, as many
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As you make your new year’s resolutions for your business, don’t forget to take PR into consideration. As someone who lives and breathes PR, I understand the value and power of what public relations delivers. However, many small businesses do not. So, what can PR do for your business? It
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Today’s blog post is my holiday gift to you—here are 10 ideas to pump up your PR and marketing efforts in 2014: 1) Try a press release: If you’ve never issued a press release or if it’s been a while, find a reason to issue one in the new year.
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Yes, this is me with two baby cheetahs! I attended the National Association of Women Business Owners luncheon a few days ago where the guest speaker was Suzi Hanna, wife of Jack Hanna of the Columbus Zoo. She brought with her not only a leopard, a penguin and a bearcat,
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If you’re thinking about your marketing budget for 2014, don’t forget to include PR. Why, you may ask, should I include PR? Here are four good reasons: 1) PR can be leveraged in a number of ways across the marketing spectrum. It can be used to feed social media,
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With Thanksgiving upon us, here are some things I’m thankful for in my business: 1) For clients who make it a pleasure to come to work each day. 2) For colleagues who are supportive of me personally and professionally and keep me in mind when I can be of help
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According to a new poll (see article and infographic here, “Content Marketing Trends for 2014,” https://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/47524.aspx#), 73% of reporters believe press releases should include images. But for many companies, this begs the question, what images should be included? Product press releases: This is simple enough—include an image of your product. For
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