Category Archives: Business

Social Media Statistics and The Top 5 Musts in Managing it!

I found this website/image as I was searching for the most currentĀ statistics for various social media channels. As a Marketing Professional and social media marketing coach, this image is a powerful tool to explain to my entrepreneur friends and network the power of social media. Another powerful statistics would also be the amount of timeContinueContinue reading “Social Media Statistics and The Top 5 Musts in Managing it!”

Why Some Businesses Fail In Marketing

From my personal years of experience, I have noticed two types of business owners. One who gives up after the first try or one who doesn’t. The tricky thing about marketing (advertising, promotions, social media) is that there isn’t one general way to do it right. Everything is dependent on something different. Just because aContinueContinue reading “Why Some Businesses Fail In Marketing”

10 Mistakes Vendors Make

When producing and organizing an event with vendors, I often see the same mistakes vendors make that prevents them from making the most of any event they participate in. The vendors that are happy with their results are the ones who have managed to avoid most, if not all of the listed mistakes below. TheContinueContinue reading “10 Mistakes Vendors Make”

Is technology going too far?

So you’ve got a smart phone, a tablet/iPad, a Laptop, smart TV, and a smart Watch? It’s fun and convenient to have all of these technology as tools to communicate. Lucky for Marketing Professionals, it has now become easier than ever to quantify everything. If you have a facebook page you can advertise to yourContinueContinue reading “Is technology going too far?”

How to make buyers THINK that they’re destined to buy your product

Advertising is getting more and more convenient for Marketers! The smart technology is making it very easy for companies to invest marketing dollars more wisely than before. Small to medium business often times shy away from advertising and marketing plans but I assure you that it is so easy to get exactly what you wantContinueContinue reading “How to make buyers THINK that they’re destined to buy your product”

3 SURE FIRE SIGNS THAT YOU ARE READY TO START YOUR BUSINESS

Starting a business is the new black. It seems that there are one too many ENTREPRENEURS nowadays. Starting a business is sexy, to say the least. Being an entrepreneur means you are creative, you think well under pressure, you take risks, and most especially, you take ownership. There are plenty of small business owners whoContinueContinue reading “3 SURE FIRE SIGNS THAT YOU ARE READY TO START YOUR BUSINESS”

3 WAYS TO INCREASE HOLIDAY SALES AT THE LAST MINUTE!

If you are a small business owner and don’t have any holiday sales promoĀ or campaign then you are definitely behind! But don’t fret, I have a few last minute ideas that you can personalize and make your own but you must act FAST! 1. CREATE LOST LEADERSĀ – simple but easier said than done. There areContinueContinue reading “3 WAYS TO INCREASE HOLIDAY SALES AT THE LAST MINUTE!”

Bill O’ Reilly and John Stewart shouted about “white privilege” – was this a stunt?

So, this video of Bill and John (yes, we are on first name basis) has gone viral because these two older white men discussed and argued about white privilege on national TV. Now, I don’t have a long blog about this but I simply want to pose the question: Where they sincerely indifferent or wasContinueContinue reading “Bill O’ Reilly and John Stewart shouted about “white privilege” – was this a stunt?”

The Ice Bucket Challenge is Brilliant! This is how it started…

I honestly wish I thought of this first! How else can you get J.LO, Chris Brown, Tyrese, Bill Gates, Tyler Perry, Oprah, a whole football team, Lebron James, and many more to buy into your charitable efforts? This is one of the most brilliant marketing strategies and the ALS foundation didn’t even come up withContinueContinue reading “The Ice Bucket Challenge is Brilliant! This is how it started…”