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keep it simple: Cobbler's Shoes and Client Success
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Cobbler's Shoes and Client Success. There's an old saying along the lines of "the cobbler always has the worst shoes," and if the last post date of this Simple blog is any indication, our Simple shoes are looking a little worn. It's something I see with my clients all the time - the actual work of customers and sales takes precedence over your own marketing. That's where Simple swoops in, produces great plans and work, and frees up our clients' time to do what they do best. To create real relationships.
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keep it simple: Five for Friday
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Time again for the Simple round-up up of this weeks most useful links to small business marketing resources and one fun link to inspire your creative marketing imaginations. Have a great weekend! Study: Good Customer Service Earns Rewards. BtoB Networking Secrets of the Fabulously Connected. How To Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch. How To Poll Customers on Facebook. Want to know what your customers are thinking? Ask them. Last month Facebook made its polling funcaitonality more robust and there a...
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keep it simple: Small Business Spring Cleaning?
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Small Business Spring Cleaning? In most states (sorry Michigan! It is finally becoming warm and as they say, spring has sprung. Now that it is here, have you considered doing a little spring cleaning for you small business? Being organized is a powerful tool that small business owners can use to head toward success, and a good spring cleaning can give you a jump start of motivation for the coming months. Here are a few short-cuts Simple uses:. At the end of your week of spring cleaning, review your notes...
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keep it simple: Five for Friday
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It's hard to compete with streaming Royal Wedding festivities and tornado tragedy in the South, but if you are ready for a coffee break from your coffee break, here are today's Five for Friday:. SCORE Launches New Website. How To Start Marketing on FourSquare. Small Business Marketing and Community Service. Allow the Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts to hawk their fundraising treats in front of your shop? 7 Facebook Contest Ideas for Small Business. Source: AmEx Open Forum). And now for the fun one:. Whether you...
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keep it simple: 02.2011
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Facebook HTTP vs HTTPS: The Whole Truth. When on Facebook, have you seen a recent, recurring post that advises you to look at your URL bar and see if it says "HTTP:" or "HTTPS:" and if you only see "HTTP" you can be "hacked"? While this is partly true, it is also a bit misleading, so we researched some resources, including the venerable hoax busting site Snopes, and here is the whole story. So, what does this mean on Facebook? But here is the rest of the story: Just because you have changed the security ...
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keep it simple: 08.2010
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The Next Latest and Greatest? I haven't posted in a few weeks and the good news is it's because Simple is enjoying a mid-summer downpour of new clients. We'll be launching some exciting new client work soon and will keep you posted when things go live. In the meantime, I had a great new client question last week that has been bouncing around in the back of my mind, writing itself as a blog post ever since. The client question . Now this is a great question for a few reasons:. Old" Doesn't Mean Stagnant.
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keep it simple: 03.2011
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4 Social Media Pitfalls to Avoid. I've said it before and I'll say it again . and again . as a small business owner you are the best person to implement your own social media. Why? You've been talking directly with your customers for as long as you've been in business. You know your business better than anyone because you are the one who created it. You know your branding better then anyone because you created that, too. Once a Quarter Poster. By providing your social media followers with content that al...
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keep it simple: 05.2010
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Here's a little teaser of the mini-makeover Simple is undergoing this week. It will be "launching" soon . enjoy the weekend! Do you talk back? Today he sent me an email back thanking me for being a reader. I couldn't believe it. The writer of my favorite blog took the time to email me back just to say thanks. When a person takes the time to interact with your social media, that is a pretty good indication that they are engaged with your messaging. Simply put: it means your marketing is working. What abou...