Weekly Dish-blog

How Many Airlines Are Failing Marketing Basics

I have been on a couple of trips recently and what I observed from the two major carriers I traveled on is a lack of marketing basics.  No longer did either of these two major airlines care about marketing to me rather all they did was sell to me.  Marketing is all about taking our [...]

By | 2015-01-21T10:50:15+00:00 January 21st, 2015|Marketing Strategy & Ideas|Comments Off on How Many Airlines Are Failing Marketing Basics

Productivity – How do we get it all done!

When I work with small business owners, I find one challenge consistent and that is how to get all the marketing done! Geez, there is writing blog posts, creating social media posts, engaging with people who are interested in what we have to say in addition to creating a marketing plan, strategies and implementation tasks.  [...]

By | 2015-01-05T11:00:26+00:00 January 5th, 2015|Marketing Strategy & Ideas|Comments Off on Productivity – How do we get it all done!

Creating an Editorial & Promotional Calendar

Creating a calendar of your planned marketing tactics combined with your marketing budget will actually save time and money if planned at the beginning of the year.  So often I hear from people that tell me they don't know what to write on their blog, don't know what to post on social media are behind [...]

By | 2014-12-03T10:04:24+00:00 December 3rd, 2014|Business Marketing Articles|6 Comments

Social Media Marketing Drives Holiday Sales

Want to find bargains during the holiday season than head to social media. Want to market your product or service this holiday, then head to social media marketing and buy some advertising NOW! No longer are we sitting around waiting for the newspaper circular ads to come out on Thanksgiving Day to see what bargains [...]

By | 2014-11-24T12:38:36+00:00 November 24th, 2014|Social Media|Comments Off on Social Media Marketing Drives Holiday Sales

7 Simple Steps to Creating a Social Media Strategy That Works!

I was invited to present the topic "What you need to know about creating a social media strategy" at the Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota Fall Conference last week.  The topic was so well received that I wanted to share it with my readers.  I find when I talk with business owners that social media strategy [...]

By | 2014-10-27T18:40:29+00:00 October 27th, 2014|Social Media|Comments Off on 7 Simple Steps to Creating a Social Media Strategy That Works!