Saturday, December 3, 2011

Software Telemarketing: Effective and Cost Minimizing

As the owner and operator of a software firm, you may be wondering what all the buzz about software telemarketing is. Here and there, you may be hearing about others talking about how it turned their companies around and allowed them to become more competitive and much more successful in terms of marketing their software products and services. You may be hearing statements like "telemarketing gets the job done", or even "it's really great! I got everything I need with software telemarketing". And to tell you the truth, some of these statements are lot lies. Many have seen success in their endeavors with the aid of software telemarketing.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

To Connect or Not to Connect: What Makes a Quality Connection in Social Media?

Recently I helped a professional client who had scores of unaccepted invitations to connect on LinkedIn, but who was skeptical of the process of connecting.

She didn't understand the value of connecting on LinkedIn and didn't care about "entering a popularity contest." Well, she was mostly right. It is not a popularity contest - or at least shouldn't be. But it is important to connect - selectively.

The same is true for Facebook and Twitter. I am noticing a trend of requests in LinkedIn groups of "let's all follow each other on Twitter and Like each others' Facebook Page!" So, in the interest of increasing followers and fans, many participate in this exchange.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Little Known Things About Custom Print Balloons

Whether you are promoting your product or business, there are many marketing techniques that you can use to have a greater impact on your potential customers. There are some methods that work better than others but the important part is to actually get in front of your audience and make yourself noticed. One of the best ways to do this is with the help of custom print balloons. Many companies around the world are already using this technique and it has been proven quite successful.

Custom print balloons have worked so well because they are very successful at catching people's attention. We all like balloons and want to have them around us. Besides the attraction factor, custom print balloons are also quite accessible and affordable price wise. This way even if you are a very small company, you will still be able to afford investing in this very unique marketing promotion method. Even if you can't afford to fill the balloons with helium there are still other options available to you that would definitely please your audience.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Sell Your Crafts at the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival!

If you fancy yourself an excellent craft maker why not put it to the test at the Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival this year? Celebrating its 24th year, this well established craft show brings in buyers of all kinds and is hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hotels and lodges are routinely packed every year as people come from all over the nation to meet the craftspeople who attend, so it would be wise to use this great opportunity to increase business for your crafts store!

If you're interested in attending you need only apply 5-6 weeks prior to any of the three show's deadlines to be considered. That's right; this Arts and Crafts festival is held three times a year in March, October and November, making it a great place to set up shop to sell your crafts and even meet repeat customers if you go to all the shows. And with thousands of people showing up to the event, that's a lot of potential customers for you to sell to!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Three Ways to Business Growth

The current global economic climate set the rhythm of business closures, takeovers and acquisitions. Competition is fiercer than ever combined with the fact that 70% of small businesses will fail within the first five years of operation.

Notwithstanding, most businesses are still striving and growing in any economic climate. These businesses have created full proof strategies for business success, and marketing is always the essential part of business growth. Marketing is everything for any business, with proper planning, execution and monitoring tailored to the company's goals, growth comes without breaking a sweat.

There are many ways of growing a business, most of which can be quite complicated and expensive for small business owners. To keep it simple, there are three major ways of growing a business.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Mobile Marketing Apps for Local Businesses

The world is going mobile and in order to take advantage of the increase in mobile use, companies are positioning themselves and their products to be easily found and used through the use of mobile marketing Apps for local businesses.

Why Should You Get an App for Your Business?

While the web is still the go to source for information on products and services, many people understand that building your own directory, on your phone or tablet, is the most effective way of quickly finding the products you love and trust. Apps offer the ability to not only quickly offer all the information your customers want, but also have some excellent integrated features that will increase brand loyalty and make the act of finding better deals, discounts and rewards that much easier.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

The Growing Demand of Brochure Printing

The present world is very much competitive. You have to be a trendsetter in all your marketing and advertising campaigns so that you are able to stay ahead of your competitors. An eye-catching brochure comes as a great tool for the purpose of making a thrust in the market for your products. You can choose the brochure printing in either two fold or three fold or just like the booklet and create an impact on consumers in a satisfactory manner.

The task of cheap brochure printing is in high demand these days. You can get it for your business through the services of high quality online printing companies at reasonable prices with a speedy turn around time. Such services deliver quick printing jobs. Since they have highly skilled professionals in their departments such as for the designing and printing task, they are able to supply the entire material for the marketing campaign. Especially, the printing part of it is done with the support of sophisticated machines for classy production.