Marketing Strategy

Authentic Marketing Starts With a Simple Question

2019-06-27T21:20:00-04:00

{2:10 minutes to read} The utmost desire to sell your services (whether it’s in your clients’ best interest or not…) often results in a muddled marketing strategy; as this approach may be perceived as contrived and/or inauthentic. By contrast, authentic marketing represents your true nature and beliefs along with the eagerness to share useful and [...]

Authentic Marketing Starts With a Simple Question2019-06-27T21:20:00-04:00

Where Do the Email Addresses Come From for Your Newsletter List?

2018-09-14T12:14:48-04:00

{2:30 minutes to read} Consistent, educational, (and non-self-promotional) newsletters are an integral part of your online marketing strategy. One of the initial challenges for many entrepreneurs is building a mailing list. Where Do the Email Addresses Come From? Your Email Program  An obvious place to start is your email program: Outlook, Gmail, Thunderbird, etc. Many [...]

Where Do the Email Addresses Come From for Your Newsletter List?2018-09-14T12:14:48-04:00

Starting Out or on a Tight Marketing Budget? Take Advantage of Low-Cost Marketing Channels

2018-08-17T15:56:14-04:00

{2:35 minutes to read}  An important component to any marketing strategy is establishing your online presence. If you are getting started with your marketing budget, there are a lot of free social media platforms and low-cost marketing channels to consider.   Note: A social media presence does not replace connecting in person, yet it does [...]

Starting Out or on a Tight Marketing Budget? Take Advantage of Low-Cost Marketing Channels2018-08-17T15:56:14-04:00

3 Ways to Measure Results

2018-03-27T08:05:36-04:00

{4:00 minutes to read} There’s an old adage: “Only 20% of marketing works; 80% is a waste. We just don’t know which 80%!” Even worse, the 80% is a changing set: What worked yesterday may not work tomorrow, and so forth. Unfortunately, much of marketing is trial & error and A/B testing. Still, I find [...]

3 Ways to Measure Results2018-03-27T08:05:36-04:00

Marketing Fitness — Don’t Sprint to Win the Marathon! (Part 1)

2018-03-27T08:07:23-04:00

{4:50 minutes to read} When I was younger, with a rather extreme physical regimen of fitness including football, wrestling, tennis, weightlifting, etc., I often repeated the same cycle — I’d push myself too hard, get injured, and then I’d have to stop. And when I stopped, I stopped completely. I’d go from one extreme of [...]

Marketing Fitness — Don’t Sprint to Win the Marathon! (Part 1)2018-03-27T08:07:23-04:00

Do You Promote Your Articles Through Your Personal Networks?

2018-03-27T08:08:03-04:00

{2:05 minutes to read} Here at phoneBlogger, we work with most of our clients on promoting their original articles through newsletters as well as business & company pages on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or Twitter. Clients might also have accounts on community networking sites like Gotham, for example. Most clients also [...]

Do You Promote Your Articles Through Your Personal Networks?2018-03-27T08:08:03-04:00

Redesigning Your Website? I Told You So! Part 1

2018-03-27T08:09:16-04:00

{4:20 minutes to read} One of my favorite blog article ideas on blogbrainstormer.com is in the client Q&A section. It’s often dubbed the “Anti-Success Story” or the “I-Told-You-So Story.” As an advisor to others, you may have had an opportunity to tell your clients not to do something, but for whatever reason, they went ahead [...]

Redesigning Your Website? I Told You So! Part 12018-03-27T08:09:16-04:00

We’ve Been Hiding Something from You:-) You’re Now Being Published on LinkedIn

2018-03-28T00:31:55-04:00

{2:15 minutes to read} phoneBlogger has begun publishing your blog articles to LinkedIn Publisher. This is part of a new feature available on LinkedIn. What is LinkedIn Publisher? Here’s what LinkedIn says: Your original content becomes part of your professional profile. It is displayed on the posts section of your LinkedIn profile. It’s shared with [...]

We’ve Been Hiding Something from You:-) You’re Now Being Published on LinkedIn2018-03-28T00:31:55-04:00

How to Market Yourself During Conference Season

2018-03-28T00:32:19-04:00

{3:50 minutes to read} Business professionals often wonder: Is it worthwhile to market my practice during the various conferences I attend? At Practice Marketing, we’ve used conferences for marketing for a number of years, and fairly successfully. Whenever possible, we try to be in a room full of potential clients. […]

How to Market Yourself During Conference Season2018-03-28T00:32:19-04:00

Are You Building Yourself a Business or a Job?

2018-03-28T00:32:45-04:00

{5:00 minutes to read} A number of years ago, a fellow by the name of Michael Gerber wrote a book called The E-Myth Revisited. Michael relayed the story of a baker who had started his own bakeshop and found himself essentially to be a chef, cook and bottle washer. After going out and shaking the trees [...]

Are You Building Yourself a Business or a Job?2018-03-28T00:32:45-04:00

Are Your LinkedIn Group Postings Being Auto-Moved to Jobs?

2018-03-28T00:33:34-04:00

{3:40 minutes to read} Since LinkedIn’s recent “improvements,” certain group postings have been reassigned to the “Jobs” category – which may be a glitch in LinkedIn’s algorithms or an intentional feature. LinkedIn has continually updated and adapted its moderation policy, including what moderators are allowed or prohibited from doing. In fact, we at phoneBlogger have [...]

Are Your LinkedIn Group Postings Being Auto-Moved to Jobs?2018-03-28T00:33:34-04:00

Is Social Media Getting You Referrals?

2018-03-28T04:43:36-04:00

{4:54 minutes to read} Clients ask if we can advise them on how they can get more likes and interactions on their social media. There are many ways to encourage people to like your Facebook business page or LinkedIn company page including direct invites, giveaways, prize drawings and other enticements. But I keep going back [...]

Is Social Media Getting You Referrals?2018-03-28T04:43:36-04:00

Online Reputation Management: Part 3 – 10 Ways to Bury the Bad Stuff

2018-03-28T04:45:05-04:00

{4:00 minutes to read} In Part 1 and Part 2, we shared tips and solutions to take control of your online brand. In Part 3, we continue revealing ways to bury negative search results on search engines: 6. If you really want to take advantage of getting your name and fresh content out there on [...]

Online Reputation Management: Part 3 – 10 Ways to Bury the Bad Stuff2018-03-28T04:45:05-04:00

Are Your Email Lists VIP-Centric?

2018-03-28T04:46:21-04:00

{4:15 minutes to read} Email marketing is convenient and efficient. Yet, efficiency & effectiveness are often counter to one another. Meaning, as something is more efficient, the less effective it often is. Very often the most effective forms of marketing aren’t a very efficient use of time or resources. However, quality time spent with VIP [...]

Are Your Email Lists VIP-Centric?2018-03-28T04:46:21-04:00

Boost Your Referrals with Social Media Relationships

2018-03-28T04:47:36-04:00

{4:08 minutes to read} A client of mine recently asked: How do I engage more with social media to enhance my professional network? My answer was that engaging is all about establishing and nurturing relationships with centers of influence (COI) and/or potential clients. It’s my opinion that the whole social media landscape is just a [...]

Boost Your Referrals with Social Media Relationships2018-03-28T04:47:36-04:00

Pay-Per-Click: Costly Mistakes to Avoid

2018-03-28T04:48:12-04:00

{3:55 minutes to read} If you are considering Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising, there are many providers to choose from including Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Google is the largest player in the game, raking in 80+% of the search market. Years ago, getting visitors by utilizing PPC was fairly easy, but today the competition is formidable. For [...]

Pay-Per-Click: Costly Mistakes to Avoid2018-03-28T04:48:12-04:00

TimeStamp Feature – Aims to Increase Your Readership!

2018-03-28T04:51:11-04:00

{2:25 minutes to read} We’re solidifying “timestamping” as part of phoneBlogger’s standard practice. People’s attention spans are very short online; for this reason, when their inbox is overflowing with newsletters, articles, etc., they can become easily overwhelmed. We know that many people will skim through an article, especially if it’s more than a screen-page long, [...]

TimeStamp Feature – Aims to Increase Your Readership!2018-03-28T04:51:11-04:00

Looking For New Referral Sources? Don’t Overthink It — Take Action Now!

2018-03-28T04:53:01-04:00

{Time to Read: 3.5 minutes} Recently I was helping a client get all of their “ducks in a row” for what will be a well-planned outreach to possible referral sources. They had decided to limit their outreach to people that could potentially have a synergistic working relationship with them. In preparation, my client created a [...]

Looking For New Referral Sources? Don’t Overthink It — Take Action Now!2018-03-28T04:53:01-04:00

How Can Blogging Turn Your Web Visitors Into Clients?

2018-03-28T05:01:40-04:00

Working with phoneBlogger isn’t only about publishing fresh blog articles on your website; we want to increase the chances those individuals landing on your website will reach out to you – and potentially become a client! At phoneBlogger, we help our clients gain recognition and become branded experts in their field by blogging, and further [...]

How Can Blogging Turn Your Web Visitors Into Clients?2018-03-28T05:01:40-04:00

Blogging Social Media Power Trick

2018-03-28T05:02:09-04:00

You can use this “power trick” to grow VIP relationships – with referral relationships, media contacts, program directors, and even potential clients. It can also be used to drive targeted traffic back to your website. It works best after you’ve been blogging consistently & active on social media for a while (that’s how phoneBlogger.net gives [...]

Blogging Social Media Power Trick2018-03-28T05:02:09-04:00

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