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Web 2.0 - What Are You Aiming For? be.In my previous article, I highlighted what I call my ‘favorite restaurant’ approach to assessing whether your website really does its job properly, that is, in a way that is going to really make it Web 2.0 friendly.This approach basically says that there are many factors that turn a particular restaurant into your favorite. Perhaps its great staff, a fantastic ambiance, obviously terrific food, cleanliness, convenience and Marketing is not about opening the phone book and calling everyone to see if they want your services or spamming every email address you can get your hands on. Marketing allows you to get the word It’s all too common for small business owners to avoid marketing their businesses until they “need” to. “Need” meaning that they need more money and, therefore, additional clients. In reality, small business owners are no different from larger companies in that they should be marketing themselves all the time. Despite that fact, I often hear the following from my clients: “I hate marketing.” “I don’t like the thought of having to sell myself to people.” “I’m not comfortable cold calling.” The above all boil down to the same thing: a lack of understanding about what marketing can and should be. Marketing is not about opening the phone book and calling everyone to see if they want your services or spamming every email address you can get your hands on. Marketing allows you to get the word It’s all too common for small business owners to avoid marketing their businesses until they “need” to. “Need” meaning that they need more money and, therefore, additional clients. In reality, small business owners are no different from larger companies in that they should be marketing themselves all the time. Despite that fact, I often hear the following from my clients: “I hate marketing.” “I don’t like the thought of having to sell myself to people.” “I’m not comfortable cold calling.” The above all boil down to the same thing: a lack of understanding about what marketing can and should be. Marketing is not about opening the phone book and calling everyone to see if they want your services or spamming every email address you can get your hands on. Marketing allows you to get the word Despite that fact, I often hear the following from my clients: “I hate marketing.” “I don’t like the thought of having to sell myself to people.” “I’m not comfortable cold calling.” The above all boil down to the same thing: a lack of understanding about what marketing can and should be. Marketing is not about opening the phone book and calling everyone to see if they want your services or spamming every email address you can get your hands on. Marketing allows you to get the word “I don’t like the thought of having to sell myself to people.” “I’m not comfortable cold calling.” The above all boil down to the same thing: a lack of understanding about what marketing can and should be. Marketing is not about opening the phone book and calling everyone to see if they want your services or spamming every email address you can get your hands on. Marketing allows you to get the word Marketing is not about opening the phone book and calling everyone to see if they want your services or spamming every email address you can get your hands on. Marketing allows you to get the word out about your business. It allows you to tell people who you are and what you do so that when they need you and your services, you’re there. You’ve already established a “relationship” through your marketing, even if you’ve never actually spoken with them before. Studies show that it takes a person seeing/hearing about you 7 to 10 times before they remember you. Consistent marketing to your target audience is critical. Developing a marketing plan that fits not only your business, but you personality is a critical part of being a successful business. Maybe you’re the type of person who loves networking meetings, running a trade show booth and participating in lots of public events. Conversely, you may detest networking events and shun anything remotely related to the public. It doesn’t matter. The important thing is to know yourself befo
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