Brand Scandal: Brand Proofing your Business

Brand Scandal: Brand Proofing your Business

Better to be a brand than not. Once consumers establish your product by brand, it is not an entity in itself. (I have said before that brand is a living, breathing thing.) Rather, as branding expert Laura Ries says: it is bulletproof. Why is proofing your brand...
Social Media Marketing Takes Commitment

Social Media Marketing Takes Commitment

Social Media Marketing Takes Commitment It’s not enough to use it, to have a profile in the network – using Social Media Marketing (SMM) , requires the conversation. A lot of where your brand is taken (with aggregation and networking) is outside of your control. It is...
SEO Minded

SEO Minded

I don’t like to think of the web as a numbers game – but when you are ranked in the Google top 3, it is a thing of beauty and joy. Being SEO minded when developing your web site is as key as promoting your unique selling position (USP). To achieve optimized search...
The Power of Positive

The Power of Positive

There is a lot to be said for positive thinking these days. Keeping your vision for your marketing plan, your  brand – and most of all, your phenomenal success AFTER you have safely weathered this recession, is paramount! You must plan for your success, and maximize...