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October

9 essential websites for small business owners and entrepreneurs

October 7, 2015
In Business, Marketing, Social Media
By Cris CM

    Whether you are thinking about starting your own business or you are already there, you don't have to do it alone. There are a lot of really good reference sites out there packed with useful tips, free guides, podcasts, forums and news about social media, marketplaces and trends. Keeping an eye on some of these websites will help you stay connected to a broader community of people with the same needs and interests as you as well as eventually finding new clients. Here you have a list of some of the websites I usually check on a regular basis.   Social Media Examiner Here you will find dialy posts about the latest news on social media and blogging, super useful tips to help you...

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25
August

3 inspirational TED talks about learning, creativity and design

August 25, 2015
In Business, Marketing, Social Media
By Cris CM

    If you are a small business owner you already know you need a fair amount of these three things in order to keep things going: a pinch of love for learning new things and wearing many hats, a great deal of creativity to help you solve problems and engage your audience, and a good taste in design in order to present your brand in an attractive, trustworthy way. In the following videos John Green, Sir Ken Robinson and Tony Fadell share some ideas worth spreading about these topics. Enjoy!       [Tweet "3 inspirational TED talks about learning, creativity and design"]...

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08
June

5 guerrilla marketing ideas that will help you gain more exposure

June 8, 2015
In Business, Marketing
By Cris CM

    What is guerrilla marketing? Wikipedia says: a concept of advertisement strategy designed for small businesses to promote their products or services in an unconventional way with little budget to spend. It sounds worth trying, right? I'm sure you are already using some of these tactics but here you have 5 simple ideas to help you reach more potencial customers and give some love to those who are already there.   Use a points system/reward card for loyal clients. Allow your clients to "collect" points each time they buy something from you so when they reach a certain number of points they receive a free product or service. If you own a physical business having an actual reward card will also help as your...

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17
March

“Everyone” is not your target market

March 17, 2015
In Branding, Business, Marketing
By Cris CM

    Everytime I start a custom logo or website design project with a new client I send him/her a detailed questionnaire in order to get to know them and their businesses better. It is extremely important to have this extra information in order to start working on the initial design concepts. Having a clear aesthetic idea is never enough. One of those questions I always ask is "Who is your target market/audience?". Very often I receive the wrong answer: "Everyone" or "Men and women ages 15-65". Why is this an incorrect approach? Well, it is really simple: you can't speak to such a wide range of people using the same language -copy, images, products- and attract them all. If you try to reach different...

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08
September

Why you must have a logo or improve your current one?

September 8, 2014
In Branding, Business, Marketing
By Cris CM

  First impression. That's the main reason why a business needs a professional logo design. I'm sure you have heard this many times before. It is one of the most important reasons but there are some others that you should consider. Differentiation is essential, especially when you have a small business. Even if you are selling handmade bookmarks or bracelets that you make on your spare time. And here's why: if you search for "handmade bracelets" on Etsy, Pinterest or Instagram, you will automatically get hundreds of designs from different sellers, all of them mixed with images of personal craft projects by other people who are not looking for sales. One ot the tools you have to gain attention on this...

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28
July

The Perfect Newsletter Checklist

July 28, 2014
In Business, Marketing
By Cris CM

  A newsletter is one of the most powerful tools you can use to engage with your audience and keep them updated on what is going on with your brand. It helps maintaining a regular contact with customers or followers who can’t check social media very often. In my personal experience there is a particular reaction that occurs very often: a previous client is thinking about hiring my services again to work on a new project. Since this new idea doesn’t seem of vital importance for his/her company, he/she keeps putting off contacting me about it. But when one of my newsletters appears on his/her inbox, he/she suddenly finds a moment to send me an email and the magic begins. Even...

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