Business Strategy

The Reality of Being an Entrepreneur

The Reality of Being an Entrepreneur

There is no magic combination that can be followed time and again to ensure a successful entrepreneurial journey. The best approach is to pursue your vision and prepare yourself for any and all challenges that might develop along the way.

Your Brand Needs New Year’s Resolutions, Too!

Your Brand Needs New Year’s Resolutions, Too!

And I’ll add that the typical goal of a resolution is to bring about positive change. If you are ready to make 2019 the year that your business grows into its fullest potential, here are some impactful resolutions worth considering!

Customer-Centric – a Step Beyond Customer-Focused

Customer-Centric – a Step Beyond Customer-Focused

In today’s competitive market, customers have a large array of choices. Customer-centric marketing is a long-term strategy that invests deeply in making connections and building stronger customer relationships. At the heart of the idea of customer centricity is not just a focus on any old customer, it is a focus on your most profitable customers. A concept first addressed by Dr. Peter Fader, he explained it as looking at a customer’s lifetime value and focusing marketing efforts on that high-value customer segment to drive profit.

Content for Each Step of the Way

Content for Each Step of the Way

With all of the content available to today’s consumers, you have not quite two and a half minutes to make a positive impression so it is essential that your content meets your customer where he is in the buyer’s journey. Content aligned to each phase of the buyer’s journey is the important link between marketing and sales and helps to ensure that the right information and right motivation are delivered at the right time.

Native Advertising

Native Advertising

The term, native advertising, refers to a wide range of interpretations. The basic concept is that the advertising blends into the content with which it is presented. The focus of native advertising is to create ads that blend into their surroundings instead of being the main focus. They exist within the content of the page.

Connect, Collaborate, Crush It

Connect, Collaborate, Crush It

Business connections and collaborations can help grow your business regardless of your industry. Collaboration encourages learning. Much research has found that organizations engaged in on-going learning grow and flourish as a result. Partnering with others exposes you to new or different ways of doing things.