Category: Marketing Ideas

  • Get the word out!

    One of the biggest challenges in publicity marekting, is simply getting the news to travel. But I just read Glenda’s post on “9 Ways to Use Social Media to Campaign for Votes” which really hit it right on the head when it comes to getting the word out. Her nine tips are practical and really…

  • Holiday Blogging Awards 2007

    Well, if you have been blogging for a while, and you are still at it, then you must really love it. So, why not test your mettle against the best on the web and take part in the Holiday Blogging Award 2007 competition? There are three categories that you can participate in: Best Holiday decoration…

  • New Products – Innovation vs Market Feedback

    In most large marketing companies, market research tends to rule, or rather, over-rule many marketing decisions. Marketing by numbers has become not only the favourite past-time of marketers, it has also become necessary to justify ever increasing budgets. Most of the time, market research is useful and important. Product managers should never fall in love…

  • Entrepreneur Tip – Get a Business Card Reader!

    Here is a really simple, yet often overlooked tip for business owners – collect as many business cards as you can! OK, for those who are asking “why?” I would then say, because… – you need to know more people who might become your potential customers – you need to know more people who might…

  • What can we learn from Prostitutes and Corporate America?

    I just came across this really interesting post by KEVIN. That post got me thinking. Not about prostitutes nor about the similarities with corporate live. Nope. Nothing like that at all. When something new comes along, when there is an innovation; it usually isn’t the big boys who jump first. Sure, they have all the…

  • Entrepreneur Tip – Get Flyers Printed

    Sometimes, problems appear larger than they really are. As a small business owner, the thought of using some of the tricks of the “big boys” seem to be so out of reach. But you know, getting color flyer printing done is not really that tough. It’s like less than thirty cents a piece and it…

  • The Art of Niche Linkbaiting

    Randa is a designer. But reading her blog, you might be forgiven for thinking that she is a great marketer. Well, actually, she is both. And once again, Randa has managed to put up a post that is really rich in learning for us, and she did not even have to write it herself! Imagine…

  • Optimising your Blog

    Everyone tries to get the best out of their blogs. They consult the SEO gurus and scour the web for tips and tricks to generate traffic, and even ask their neighbours if they have read their blogs! While we spend a lot of time looking at our blogs, optimising both design and keywords, there might…