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Free Publicity with a PR Strategy

In the realm of public relations, consider three pillars that can supercharge your business growth: Exposure: Getting the word out about who you are and what you offer. Merchandising: Showcasing your products or services in an appealing way. Promotions: Offering special deals, events, or insider access to attract attention. Develop a comprehensive plan that integrates these aspects, and you’ve set the stage for an effective PR strategy. Now, when we talk about media, think broad. While newspapers, TV, and radio are still valuable, you also want to target online platforms. Blogs, social media, and online newsletters can often provide quicker

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How Well Do You Know Your Vendors?

Building solid relationships is essential for business growth. Connecting with your vendors opens doors to new clients and raises brand awareness. Your vendors play a crucial role; their success translates to your growth. Deepening these connections can unveil growth opportunities you might have missed. Here’s a straightforward approach to creating partnerships with your vendors: Start with Communication: Reach out to vendors with a performance-linked incentive proposal. Collaborative Planning: Create an incentive plan with their input. Understand what drives and motivates them. Clarity Above All: Ensure the incentive plan is transparent and easy to understand. Clear terms foster better results. Look

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Telemarketing is NOT Really Your Enemy!

Today, I’ll focus on using direct mail marketing, and also telemarketing to your full advantage. I know you might think of “telemarketing” like a four letter word, but there is a way to utilize it so that customers feel they are getting personal attention and keep them from blocking your number! The success realized from strategic direct mail marketing can be used as a powerful marketing tool for your success. Telemarketing is best for high priced, high margin products and/or services. Here are proven steps for creating a highly effective direct mail marketing program: 1. List all of the benefits

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Make it Pop!

There are 5 major components to good advertising copy (The order of these is essential to success): ∙ Command Attention; ∙ Showcase Benefits of Products and/or Services; ∙ Prove the Benefits; ∙ Persuade People to Embrace the Benefits; ∙ Call to Action.   Advertising is sales in print. So you need to consider how to showcase the unique benefits that your products and services offer, in a persuasive way. The emphasis must be on results, not features. Let’s take a minute to reflect on each of the components: 1. Command Attention: This is most often accomplished with a headline. You need

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Direct Response or Bust!

Direct response marketing demands a direct response from your potential customers. This type of marketing is used to answer questions, present your branding and products, and also explain the reason you do what you do. Customers love this, as they are offered the opportunity to respond, whether that be by signing up for a newsletter, posting a comment on your site or blog, or purchasing a product from you.   So, what does direct response marketing look like?   Well, it comes in many forms, including:  ∙Direct mail; ∙Print ads; ∙Radio and TV ads; ∙Coupons or other incentives; ∙Social media; ∙Telemarketing.

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