This article by Jeff Korhan, now updated, first appeared on Social Media Examiner. Consumer behaviors are changing, and mobile technologies are among the predominant influences affecting the shift. More than 50% of all local web searches take place with mobile devices. This spells opportunity for businesses that have a mobile marketing strategy. Does your business have […]
Facebook Marketing – The 16% Solution?
March 6, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
You just launched your Facebook business page and are excited that you have crossed the threshold of 100 fans. How many of them do you suppose will see your next post? About 16. That’s right. Facebook has acknowledged what many of us have known for quite some time – and they have even quantified […]
Digital Marketing for Small Business
March 2, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Digital marketing is nearing a point of critical mass, one that will take most small businesses by surprise. Information wants to be shared, and that is readily accomplished when it is captured digitally. Digital is universal, going all the way back to Einstein: E = MC2. Digital marketing involves the free exchange of valuable information […]
Social and Mobile are Universally Global
February 23, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
While vacationing in Mexico this week, I could not help but notice that even in this developing country, mobile is not the future – it’s here now, and bigger than one might have expected. While the quality of running water in this little resort town may not be up to the standards most of us […]
Personalization and Your Ideal Customer
February 21, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
People in general are attracted to those they resonate with. There is a perceived bond – a shared energy that may be subtle, yet nevertheless is often quite powerful for establishing a relationship of mutual trust. This is why personalization is now an essential consideration for every marketer that expects to build a sustainable business. […]
Imitators and Redefining Expertise
February 17, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
In the pre-digital era of publishing, the printed word carried a great deal of authority. The assumption by the general public was that “they” would never print anything if it wasn’t true. Of course, back then publishing was confined to established media outlets that employed professionals who were held accountable. Now anyone can publish, and […]
Give Up Control of Your Brand
February 13, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
The customer may not always right, but they will always have a voice – and that gives them influence over your brand. Traditional marketing and advertising was a process in which the enterprise controlled the brand. They had the facts, the expertise, and the resources with which to shape the brand identity. Now customers can […]
Social Business by Design
February 1, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
As Facebook approaches its public offering, CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg is making one thing very clear. “The world’s information infrastructure should resemble the social graph.” In other words, your business needs to be social by design. Virtually every business in every industry needs to redefine itself around social to be relevant with the changing […]
Google+ for Small Business: An Interview with Chris Brogan
January 26, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
In this interview, New York Times bestselling author Chris Brogan offers insights into the power of Google+ for small businesses. Google+ is an emerging social network that promises to challenge Facebook – especially in regards to its benefits for businesses. While Google+ is only a fraction of the size of Facebook, it is indeed backed […]
Innovate or Die – The Race to The Top
January 22, 2012 by Jeff Korhan
Imagine a web with perfect search capabilities – one in which consumers have access to everything they want to know about your business and others just like it. Knowing that, would you operate differently than you are today? You can hope your prospects will not discover other sources that are cheaper or better than yours, […]
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