The Marketing Genius of Jim Irsay

5 business phone practices that damage your brand

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Michael Reynolds

Running a small business is difficult and stressful. You are constantly wearing multiple hats, putting out fires, and trying to make every dollar stretch as far as possible. You are focusing on your website, your finances, your employees, your customers, and your brand and hoping you can make good decisions every time. Unfortunately, with all the directions small business owners are pulled, it can be difficult to put enough time and attention into branding. However, branding is one of the … Continue reading →

How to get blog ideas using Google

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Michael Reynolds

As you may know, blogging is a great content marketing activity and can lead to improved search engine rankings, stronger credibility, and a better social media presence. However, one of the most difficult aspects of blogging can be getting ideas. Blog ideas can come from many sources, including customer interactions, current events, and industry news. However, another great way to get blog ideas is to simply use Google’s new instant results feature. The way to use this is to start … Continue reading →

Get Ready for Facebook Mobile

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Tim Piazza

Facebook is making a quiet push to gain access to your mobile phone number. In recent weeks they have made two noticeable changes that suggest preparations to dominate the mobile marketing space. First they have started warning users who have not provided a mobile phone number that their Facebook security is low, and the first step to increasing their security is to provide that mobile number. This does boost security, as people tend to have only one mobile phone number, … Continue reading →

(Belated) Snap Judgments from #CES

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Chuck Gose

>Last week, I had the fortune of attending my first ever Consumer Electronics Show (CES) out in Vegas. If you’re even the slightestturned on by technology, then you’ve heard of this show or have been pining to attend your entire life. Here’s my advice. Go. It’s not an expensive event to attend. Registration for the show can be free so you’re just out travel expenses. If you’re looking to exhibit, I’m sure the fees are pretty spicy, but there certainly … Continue reading →