Marketing Mondays

Are you a business owner looking for commercial space in the city of Cleveland for under $500 a month? How’d you like to have up to $5,000 to customize the space to fit your company’s specific needs? Burten Bell Carr Development Inc. is scheduled to open Cleveland’s first ever Box Spot, a contemporary business hub […]

Have you noticed how more marketers are using images in their social media marketing? Would you like to know how your business can use the popular sharing site Instagram? In this article, I will show you five ways to use Instagram to enhance your marketing.     Why Instagram? In the last few years, the […]

6 Quick Tips for using Facebook for your small business Facebook is the most popular social media platform among small businesses.  The payoff from a well-executed social media strategy can be great.  When your customers click “Like” on Facebook they are inviting you into their lives and agreeing to receive product news and other updates […]

Shopping online? A new study says you’re most likely doing it on a smart phone or tablet. It’s official! 51% of online shopping is now conducted via smartphone or tablet, according to a study by Branding Brand.  It used to be a customer could only walk into a business through the front door; or by phone […]

– By Stephanie Taylor “LOCAL”. It’s everywhere. Is it a buzzword? Yes. Is it a trend? Maybe; but what it definitely is, is a very important way to market for small businesses. Hyper-local marketing is a must if you’re trying to grow your business in your community. Geo-targeted mobile marketing is a PERFECT way to do […]

According to a report from CFI Group highlighted in Research Brief, 41% of consumers report actively using a mobile device during the shopping process. And it’s not just Millennials who have taken to mobile. The headline for the Research Brief article explains that customers use their mobile devices to “confirm or deny” that they’re getting […]

We’ve talked a lot about geo-targeting recently. Why? It’s important to catch up with your potential customers as they’re out and about. A  significant chunk of your business’s target market may not even own computers; they’re smart phone-only people. You have to capture them – and the more the better. With the help of Radio One, […]

There are two indications of positive consumer confidence. First off, the National Retail Federation provides research that Back-to-School spending will increase this year; the rise is attributable to a growing appetite for electronics.  Second, a Harris poll summarized in today’s Research Brief explains that consumers have a less restrained outlook on spending, and are loosening […]

Getting Mobile Right Can Have a BIG Impact Today, there are over 200 million smart phones in the U.S., the majority of which are equipped with GPS and therefor able to be targeted with various advertisements. Knowing how and when to serve these messages is the key to success in the quickly evolving world of […]

When running a business, there are so many ways to market it. From Social Media marketing to SEO, TV advertising to Digital Radio. That is all fine and good, and those tactics work! Although, those are all short and to-the-point ways of getting your message across. What happens when you want a more thorough and […]

Everyone likes free stuff, right? You’ll rarely come across someone who says “Oh man, I wish I had paid more for that!” No! So when it comes to promoting your business, an enter-to-win contest is a good way to reach consumers in your demographic, gather their information for future marketing, and establish a relationship with […]

You hear the commercials for the latest, greatest mobile devices all the time:  Tablets, smart phones, little tiny super-spy Inspector Gadget style wrist watch. Here’s the thing: the people who are buying these devices, are very, very connected; and you need your business to be connected to them. Mobile marketing is a must. Sometimes the abundance […]