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Get all the marketing and PR tips I’ve learned over the past 20 years to make your business successful
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Top 20 Small Business Marketing Blogs
The Ultimate SEO Copywriting Checklist
When it comes to SEO, quality content is what makes the difference. Informative, well-written, and engaging articles help you connect with your audience and show search engines that your site is worth ranking. It’s the kind of content that builds trust, drives...
Your Complete Guide to Digital Marketing for Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations are often faced with reduced funding, smaller teams, and limited resources — just for starters in today’s economy. That’s why making every marketing dollar count is so important — whether it’s to attract donors, boost fundraising, recruit...
Looking for more low-budget marketing ideas?
I’m all about no-cost and low-cost digital marketing tactics to grow your business and boost your brand. Let’s take a look at a handful of these marketing ideas. You might want to add them to your tool box. 5 Low-Budget Digital Marketing Ideas for Small Business Check...
10 Signs It’s Time to Update Your Marketing Plan
Having challenges with your business? Here’s some tough love advice. Get your eyes off social media and non-revenue producing activities and onto year-end financials. Be honest with yourself. Are you on track or underperforming? In either case, you may want some end...
10 Marketing Tactics that Improve Sales
A successful marketing plan brings in revenue—after all, that’s the whole point, right? It’s not just about building brand awareness; it’s about driving results that boost your bottom line. Strategic marketing is a must for any business looking to grow and a focus for...
Marketing Trends 2025
The marketing world is always evolving, and with new tools like data-driven platforms, generative AI, and social media, it’s moving faster than ever. For marketers, 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year with fresh opportunities and challenges in digital marketing,...
7 Ways to Celebrate National Small Women’s Business Month
October is National Small Women's Business Month—a time to recognize and support the incredible contributions of women business owners. Not sure how to do that? There are plenty of ways to celebrate local female small business owners in your area. Whether you’re...
How to Create a Digital PR Campaign for Nonprofits
Nonprofits face unique challenges when it comes to building awareness, gaining supporters, and driving donations. With limited budgets, resources, and a crowded online space everyone’s vying for -- the key is to create an effective, smart, and impactful digital PR...
5 Digital PR Strategies to Gain a Competitive Edge
If you think that waiting for the phone to ring will bring in business, think again. You’ve got to be proactive in all of your marketing and PR efforts. Standing out isn’t just a goal—it’s a necessity to scale, build visibility, and gain attention. Whether...
A DIY Checklist for Book Publicity
If you're an author, you know the importance of promoting your book online – after all, you want the world to know you wrote a book, you want people to buy your book – and, of course, the media to talk about your book. Whether you're a self-published author or part of...
9 Ways to Keep Your Customers Coming Back
How to Maximize Repeat Business Retaining loyal customers is a savvy strategy for small businesses to make the most of their limited marketing budgets. Repeat customers, on average, spend 67% more than new ones. So how do you encourage repeat purchases and keep...
10 Ways to Grow Your Business Successfully in 2024
Successful business owners and entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for new and creative ways to grow their businesses and stay ahead of the competition. With so many platforms and tools available, connecting with potential customers has never been easier. But...
10 Must-Use AI Content Creation Tools for Small Business Marketing
You know it, I know it. You need a robust online presence if you’re prospecting for clients and want to reach a wide (hey, even global) audience. I could go on and on (and on) about the benefits of online visibility, promoting your brand, boosting sales, gaining...
What is a Digital Marketing Roadmap?
Juggling all the different pieces of your digital marketing efforts can be a real headache without a plan. So creating a digital marketing roadmap makes sense; it’s a blueprint that helps you organize everything – from campaigns to content goals to measuring results....
What is an Operational Marketing Plan?
An operational marketing plan (OMP) is the action plan that translates your strategic marketing vision into reality. It’s the roadmap that details the specific tactics, timelines, and resources needed to achieve your marketing objectives. It’s like a connection...
10 Branding Ideas for Small Businesses
Let's talk about branding – it's not just some fancy marketing term, it's the heart and soul of your business. In fact, it’s the essence of your business and how customers perceive it. Think of it like your first impression. You wouldn't walk into a client meeting in...
12 Small Business Event Marketing Ideas to Drive Sales
For small businesses, event marketing can yield big results. The key is, when looking into event marketing ideas, you need to identify the strategies that best suit your business. After all, each one is different. Event marketing holds a unique power for now and...
How to Create a Winning Earned Media Plan
When you think of growing your brand's visibility, what’s the first thing you think of? Paid ads? Your own blog, website, or social media channels? While these are valuable channels, there's a powerful, often-overlooked strategy – Earned Media. That’s publicity...
10 Small Business Grants for Minorities and Women of Color
February is Black History Month and as a small business marketing consultant – and someone who loves grants – I’d like to highlight grant opportunities for minorities – as well as the pioneering spirit of black business owners throughout history. From Madam C.J....
Why Content Amplification is Important for Driving Traffic
Great content can be lost in the void without amplification. And it’s a shame because so many companies strive to create quality content, but don’t take the next step. After you publish content, you need to promote it! Instead of hoping people will find your blogs and...
41 Cost-Effective Marketing Tips
For small businesses with a small budget, marketing can be a catch-22. You need marketing to grow your business, but you don’t have the capital to pay for marketing. Luckily, there are many cost-effective marketing strategies that work well for small businesses. These...
How to Develop a B2B Marketing Plan
B2B Marketing Plans Your Guide to Creating Marketing Plans for B2B Companies If you’re a B2B company, you need to sell your products or services to other companies. But if your company isn’t making any money – you’ve unfortunately got an expensive hobby. That’s where...
The Ultimate PR Planning Template
If you’re reading this, you probably have a fantastic product or service, a passionate team, and no doubt, a brand story waiting to be told. So how do you make sure your voice isn’t lost in the hubbub? One way is to create a strategic PR (Public Relations) plan. To...
How to Develop a Cost-Effective Marketing Plan for Startup Success
Growing a startup isn’t easy. In fact, 90% of startups will ultimately fail, and 70% of those companies will fail between years 2-5. No matter how you look at it, marketing is essential for startups to get their products or services off the ground. And part of those...
14 Veterans Grants for 2024 [Small Business Grants and More]
I’ve spent the last two years going all-in on helping small business owners discover the power of grants for moving their business forward. Grants can be the catalyst for your business and help with a lot of advancements -- including innovation in products, expanded...
