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Marketing? Arghh! Don’t Mention Marketing!

July 31, 2009

Marketing – some people hate the word and the concept and others love it and cannot learn enough about it and are always reading and researching the topic.

One thing I know for sure is that you can touch any field in marketing and it is fiercely competitive.

A developed economy like our country has too many players in every field making the task of a small business entrepreneur doubly tough to make profits and see a healthy bottom line.

Perhaps the only savior for a small businessman to survive and grow in this competitive market environment is to have some unique advertising ideas, which can make the product or service stand out in a crowd.

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Some points on Marketing

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Killer Tips For Potential New Small Business Operators

July 28, 2009

Today I am going to list a few tips for people wanting to start a new small business.

Choose a business that would remain relevant for a long time.
Stay focused.
Be creative in any aspect of your business dealing.
Keep the customer in mind always.
Stay small if necessary – it is all right if you stay small so long as you meet your financial goals.

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Tips for Potential New Small Business Operators

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One Burning Question Asked by Many!

July 23, 2009

I walked into one of my Small Business Clients the other day a Great Place – vibrant, plenty of customers – all ladies Yes guys you have guessed it a Dress Shop – oops sorry Darleene a “Clothes Boutique for Larger Ladies” and was greeted with

“Lyndon I am glad you dropped in today I have a question that has been running around in my head – what is social media marketing?”

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A brief explanation regarding Social Media Marketing

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Mistakes To Avoid On Your Business Cards – Part 2

July 20, 2009

So to continue –

Mistake #6: Poor Use Of Color

The use of color on your business card is vitally important. You need to carefully select colors as too many or ones that do not match will take away from the card and totally detract from your message. Please, please avoid the common mistake I see time and time again the use of grey print on a white background; it lacks contrast plus makes the print difficult to read and honestly is BORING!

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More mistakes to avoid when creating a business card

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Mistakes To Avoid On Your Business Cards – Part 1

July 17, 2009

Mistakes to Avoid On Your Business Cards

In my last blog post I said I would go through some common mistakes most Small Business Owners make when creating Business Cards.

So here they are –

Mistake #1: Having a card that looks like all the rest.

No excuses none at all for unattractive or unprofessional-looking business cards. Printing Technologies have changed so much making it easier and more affordable than ever to design a card that will get someone’s attention and at the same time look classy, business like and make money.

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Mistakes that Small Business Owners Make when creating a business card

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