5 Ways to Market Your Business While Showing Empathy

Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic and business owners nationwide are searching for ways to market  your business in creative ways that will produce more sales. It’s time to think differently… to no longer stand back hesitantly. It’s time to be bold with your marketing. So, let’s get started. 1). Break it down. Since so much is changing & changing quickly, you don’t want to use your 2020 marketing plan that was assembled before COVID-19 hit the United States. You also don’t want to plan now for the rest of the year because we expect – even hope -- the… Continue Reading 5 Ways to Market Your Business While Showing Empathy

By |2020-06-29T12:47:44-05:00June 29th, 2020|Categories: Blog, Marketing|0 Comments

Marketing Smarter during COVID-19 Pandemic

With so many people distracted with new work and life scenarios due to COVID-19, we're finding marketers need to work smarter (& likely harder too) to engage with prospective buyers. I delivered a presentation recently to the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce on "Marketing during the COVID-19 Pandemic", which in many ways translates to "Where can your marketing have the biggest impact with limited time and budget?" Here are the 7 steps that I shared with the Heights Chamber, plus a number of others. I hope you'll add your own feedback to #commentform, so I can see which marketing… Continue Reading Marketing Smarter during COVID-19 Pandemic

By |2020-05-19T21:08:10-05:00May 19th, 2020|Categories: Blog, Marketing|0 Comments

Ways to Stay in Front of Your Customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

As business leaders worldwide look for ways to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their revenues, we're sharing ways to stay in front of your customers while maintaining physical distance. Below are 7 tips to reach out to clients and prospects to keep your business humming. We'd love readers to add comments to this blog post about additional tips as well as the responses you experience when trying out these. 1). Mail clients and prospects a holiday card with a personal note. We've sent branded Easter cards this week. You could also send a "Welcome Spring" note or… Continue Reading Ways to Stay in Front of Your Customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By |2020-04-15T09:07:52-05:00April 9th, 2020|Categories: Blog, PR|0 Comments

Why Internal Communications is More Critical Than Ever

Internal Communications during Virtual Office Environments Most local businesses will be working virtually for at least the coming weeks and business leaders need to think differently about how they will keep communication flowing to inform and engage employees. They’ll also need to be more flexible to accommodate employees facing new scenarios—from children attempting virtual learning to ongoing health concerns. Consider these tips for keeping your business moving forward despite the challenges presented with the COVID-19 epidemic. Start with Clear Expectations and a Flexible Mindset Business leaders should explain upfront how they expect employees to work. For example, if team members… Continue Reading Why Internal Communications is More Critical Than Ever

By |2020-04-15T09:06:01-05:00April 6th, 2020|Categories: Blog, Professional Writing|0 Comments

How to Use Google My Business to Promote Your Houston Business

  Google My Business is a free (at least for now) service by Google that helps businesses promote your products and services online through local search optimization. While organizations should optimize your own websites, Google My Business heavily integrates with Google’s online search functionality and can boost a business to top search results, which in turn drives more traffic to your websites. In many ways, this is one way to fill the top of your sales funnel with more leads that are highly qualified and located nearby. Since we’ve yet to meet a small business in Houston (or elsewhere for… Continue Reading How to Use Google My Business to Promote Your Houston Business

By |2020-02-24T16:55:43-06:00February 24th, 2020|Categories: Blog, SEO, Social Media|Comments Off on How to Use Google My Business to Promote Your Houston Business
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