Archive for January, 2012
Friday’s 5 – Short and Sweet Marketing Ideas
Posted by Elizabeth Kraus in 2012 marketing ideas, communications, content marketing, marketing, small business, social media on January 27, 2012
Good morning, all! I haven’t done a Friday’s 5 in a while (bad on me!) but there is never any time like the present to make things right. That said, here are 5 short and sweet marketing tidbits to help you top off your week or get your weekend started: [READ] 1. It’s not just […]
14 Characteristics of Great Teams (Part 2)
Posted by Elizabeth Kraus in 2012 marketing ideas, employee relationships, strategic planning on January 26, 2012
14 Characteristics of Great Teams: Part 2 of 2 Earlier this week I posted the 7 characteristics that great teams not only “do” but that they do better than the competition. Stating,”Whether you have a small business or not, cultivating these traits within your business and employee culture will give you a competitive advantage and […]
14 Characteristics of Great Teams for Small Business Success
Posted by Elizabeth Kraus in 2012 marketing ideas, 2012 marketing plan, employee culture, employee development, small business, strategic planning on January 23, 2012
14 Characteristics of Great Teams: Part 1 of 2 If you read my recent post titled, “Playing to Win” then you know that I’m an avid football fan. And while my favorite team was knocked out of the playoffs, I’m still watching the remaining games with great interest, including the two divisional championship games that […]
Is Pinterest Right for Your Business, or Should You ‘Put a Pin’ in It?
Posted by Elizabeth Kraus in 2012 marketing calendar, pinterest, small business marketing, social media on January 16, 2012
The phase, “let’s put a pin in this” means that something may be a good idea or suggestion, but that you are going to pin it to a bulletin board (really or symbolically) for further study. But since early adopters generally get the most ROI from being among the first to really understand and utilize […]
Show Customers You Care – 10 Valentines Day Marketing Ideas for Small Business
Posted by Elizabeth Kraus in small business marketing, valentines day on January 10, 2012
Now that you’ve taken down the snowflakes, lights and tinsel, you’re probably looking for Valentine’s Day decorating and marketing ideas for your small business. These Valentine’s Day marketing ideas are more than window dressing, and that’s the point, because people won’t care about your business until they know how much you care about them! Here […]
To Succeed in 2012, Get Engaged: #7 in the Top 10 Small Business Marketing Ideas for 2012
Posted by Elizabeth Kraus in 2012 marketing ideas, CRM, customer acquisition, customer engagement, customer experience, customer life cycle, small business on January 4, 2012
#7 in my top 10 marketing ideas for small business in 2012 is this: To succeed in 2012, you’re going to have to get engaged. And as in any good love story, unless you’re part of an arranged marriage, you’ll never get engaged if you don’t ever meet so you need to ‘be’ where your […]
