Should you have a Social Media Presence?

Mitch Joel of TwistImage did not ask the question but said: You are expected to have a Social Media Presence! He backed it up with these statistics: "93% of online Americans say companies should have a social media presence and 85% believe these companies also should be interacting with consumers through social media. And more.. Read More …

Blogging Mistakes

David Meerman Scott wrote a great blog on blogging mistakes . If you want to see some classic examples just read a few of mine! I think the most important advice I give to anyone though is to be someone. Bloggers are known to have opinions. Make sure you don’t leave yours on the desk. Read More …

Marketing Plan Implementation

I presented the 7-steps to Small Business Marketing Success to a group of small businesses in Marion, IN. It was part of a Small Business Forum put on by the SCORE Counselors, Chapter550. I was quite pleased with the comments, but more importantly what they took from the presentation: Examples of using the internet. Lead Read More …

Marketing Plan Pro Review

A review by Ivana Taylor on the new Marketing Plan Pro.  A good PR piece for Duct tape Marketing. Remember the definition of PR: A positive mention of your product or firm by a 3rd party. Best Points Practical and easy to use — This is not your corporate marketing plan. It is intuitive and Read More …

You do not own your Brand?

I was listening to Groundswell this week and they made an excellent point that I felt should be elaborated on. They simply state that you do not own your brand, your customer does? Not Hershey, Not McDonalds, Not GM, but the customer. I have always been a proponent of telling people the best money they Read More …

Forgetting the Obvious, TQM & SCORE

Sometimes, I forget the obvious. Does that ever happen to you? Much of my background has always been predominantly in Small Business, manufacturing, process equipment and even defining it further in construction related fields. As, I was organizing my TV show content, I looked at two organizations, Fort Wayne SCORE and NIBAC, formerly the TQM Read More …