An Immersive Website Experience vs Hot Trends for Small Business in 2024
As we enter the world of marketing in 2024, creating a positive experience for your audience remains at the top of the list. Navigating all the marketing trends can feel overwhelming. Which one will work for your business, especially if you have limited resources? Great question. I’m going to lay out the practical side of…
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Why bragging and casting your business as the hero is a marketing misstep
Marketing your business as the hero might not be the superpower you think it is Bragging and positioning your business as the hero to your audience is a marketing misstep. Why? While positioning yourself as the valiant hero, for instance, with your chest puffed and proclaiming you’re the best may sound like it would be…
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What I’ve learned being a marketer at a brand video and photo shoot
Relevant brand imagery plays a role in the effectiveness of your marketing in websites, social media and promotional items. As an entrepreneur, you’re always learning. As the lead marketing strategist at SmartCat Marketing, I help you with websites, emails and sales funnels. As a long-time sales professional I also help you get more client yesses.…
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What is StoryBrand and how does it benefit your service-based business?
StoryBrand is a framework that helps you create clear brand messaging that resonates with your target audience. Your potential clients are bombarded with information every single day. And it’s happening to such a degree that they simply are tuning out to a lot of it to avoid overwhelm. You want to get their attention. The…
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How do you know your marketing message is working?
As female founders, it’s our job to communicate our brand and story in a way that is heard and truly understood by our target audience.
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Getting to the heart of your target audience
The perfect Brand Story for your service-based business As a serviced-based business owner you understand the important of getting to the heart of your ideal audience. If you don’t, they won’t listen to you. Your solution, in the eyes of your potential customer, should be super enticing, relatable and not a pitch. I really wish…
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6 Ways to Infuse Story into your Marketing Strategy
So, you’ve heard you need to sell using story. It sounds simple enough until it’s time to put pen to paper and you’re faced with that blank white space, waiting for your story to appear. Whether you’re new to using story to sell or have been doing it for years, everyone has writer’s block at…
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3 Simple tips to clarify and sell your offer
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and lost in a maze of words when trying to clarify and sell your amazing offer? Well, fear not, my friend, because I’ve got three proven steps that will help you increase those sales. Be clear and specific with your offer details It pains me to see businesses with…
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How To Grab Attention Through Story
If you’ve been reading up on your marketing you will have heard the term Grab Attention Through Story. Some entrepreneurs have the ability to sell through storytelling – or “story selling.” It’s an effective strategy that is not used often enough, but, when it is used, many business owners make a critical error in…
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Are you reaching your business milestones?
When most people start a business, they also set business goals. After a period of time, it’s important to sit down and determine if you’re reaching those milestones to figure out if what you’re doing is working. So, what happens if that time comes and you discover you’re not hitting those milestones? This is where…
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