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Marketing Plan

Every small business needs a comprehensive marketing plan. It’s essential creating effective campaigns. And an integrated communications strategy is the way to go. This approach brings different channels together to promote your company, products, and services. These customer communications should be consistent and geared for your target market’s specific needs. pbSmart Essentials regularly posts articles to help you create a strong, integrated marketing plan. You’ll see tips on what to say and how to say it, as you develop integrated marketing communications campaigns.

What’s Next for QR Codes?

The use of QR codes is on the rise, both by marketers and by the customers who scan them.  Already, half of all smartphone owners have scanned a QR code, and this should only increase as more marketers adopt the technology.
With QR codes growing… Read this Article »

What’s Next for QR Codes?

How to Mine Your Current Customer (Profit) Gold

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Small Business Cash Flow Statement in Plain English

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5 Easy Steps to Evaluate Your Email Marketing Effectiveness

Email marketing should be one of the top performing tools for small businesses.  It’s relatively inexpensive, quick and allows detailed tracking.  Yet for many it still feels hit or miss, with no idea why results fluctuate wildly from Grand Slam… Read this Article »

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Nicole Fende

November 29, 2012

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Did My Marketing Campaign Really Grow My Profit? Small Business Campaign ROI Calculator

Since the first marketing campaign, business owners have struggled with the age old question – What bottom line value did their business get from a marketing campaign?  Entrepreneurs want to be sure they’re wisely investing hard earned dollars.  Blindly throwing… Read this Article »

Nicole Fende

November 27, 2012

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Video: How to Build a Mobile Website

Welcome to the holiday season, the time of year when shoppers are rushing about buying gifts and taking advantage of holiday deals. You want to grab their attention and have them shop in your store but, there’s a lot of… Read this Article »

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Matt Mansfield

November 21, 2012

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What’s Next for QR Codes?

The use of QR codes is on the rise, both by marketers and by the customers who scan them.  Already, half of all smartphone owners have scanned a QR code, and this should only increase as more marketers adopt the… Read this Article »

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Rohan Gandhi

November 7, 2012

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Take to Social Media to Help Your Business Grow

I started my company, Sweet & Simple, in 2009 selling to a single retail outlet. We have since grown and now can be found at local upscale markets and delis throughout Connecticut. For months, though, I’ve been making headway to… Read this Article »

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Michelle Jaffee

November 1, 2012

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Meet Your Customers Where They Are: MOBILE – 3 Steps to Take Today

The following post is a contribution by Misty Young, President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Squeeze In.
As a restaurant consultant, I often hear, “On social media, I just don’t know where to start, it all seems so overwhelming!”… Read this Article »

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Misty Young

October 29, 2012

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How to Use Crowdsourcing For Marketing

If you ever find yourself running out of ideas for your marketing program, your existing customers can be a great source of inspiration, as well as a helping hand.
The classic example of this is the referral program, in which… Read this Article »

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Rohan Gandhi

October 23, 2012

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