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4 Basic Rules of Business Branding

If you want to understand how to effectively brand your name, you first need to comprehend the basics of business branding. Business branding isn’t a complicated process, but the success of your business branding relies on the relevance, quality and consistency of its design.

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The Easy Road from Blogger to “Infopreneur”

It is often said that content is king when it comes to building an online presence for your brand. One of the most cost effective and high impact ways to generate and distribute the high quality content that you produce is through publishing a blog. As a subject matter expert in your field, it should not be very difficult to regularly produce high-quality content in order to generate a very informative, well followed blog.

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Understanding the Marketing Process & Jumpstarting Your Marketing Program

Advertising… Marketing…. Sales…Promotions… What’s the difference, I’m often asked.

Here’s how I explain it:

Suppose the circus is coming to town and you put a sign saying “Circus Coming to the Fairgrounds this Saturday”, that’s adverting.

Suppose you put that same sign on an elephant’s back and parade him around town, that’s promotion.

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The Big Blue Branded Box

Opening a store in a new market has become a science for this company. While specific regulations might vary, the company knows what it needs to do to get approvals for a sign and building of this magnitude. Both of which vastly dwarf other retailers nearby.

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Book Review: Millionaire Messenger

If you ever watched those infomercials on late night television and said to yourself “I could do that! I could be that person on TV!”  then this is your book.  Part motivational manual, part ‘how to’ guide, this short book ”The Millionaire Messenger” by Brendon Burchard will reveal the why and how of reaching your audience with your personal message of success. If however, your opinion of those late night infomercial kings leaves a bad taste in your mouth, perhaps you should consider getting this book as well, for the author takes those ‘shlock jocks’ to task and invites you to…

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Defining the Luxury Brand

As consumers, we want to be made to feel special. Definitions of “luxury” can vary enormously and depend on who you ask and in what context. The term “Luxury” has never been something easy to define. It is in my view, a mysterious and elusive concept. Studies highlight that no one is immune and when properly executed makes products and services highly desirable by broad market segments.

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Guide to Self Marketing – Matching Your Mission with Your Vision

When managing your career, be mindful that the biggest mistake many people make is letting others make decisions for them. It may be that a recruitment agency tries to pigeon hole you into a ‘box’ but you don’t feel this represents either your true skill set or desired job role. This can often happen, as it makes their job much easier but could result in you not selling or marketing yourself in the way you desire. Equally it may be colleagues, family or friends who have a perceived view of what you have to offer the market place, which may…

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77 Billion Dollar Paradigm Shift in Local Advertising

Where is the first place you would look if you were searching for a product or service? If you said the Internet, you are among the 97 percent of the people that have access to it! That is of course not at all surprising, because the Internet offers the most comprehensive, detailed and accessible information for what you’re looking for. Realizing this fact, local advertisers are moving their marketing dollars from the more traditional media to where their prospective clients are actually looking for their products and service in their geographical area, and that is of course the Internet. In…

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Show Me the Money! 9 Key Steps to Packaging Your Brand and Company to Raise Business Capital

In recent years we find ourselves working more and more with companies who seek additional capital, whether to elevate to a new level, go public or fight through the cash crunch.  Regardless of the reason they are in need of raising capital so they can successfully grow their business. Businesses in need of operating cash sometimes seem to take a very aimless approach to raising money.  Even the idea of creating and shaping a successful brand is an afterthought until cash is in hand.  The prevailing thought among business entrepreneurs is to raise money first, then build brand second. But…

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What Really is Personal Image and Brand?

Greetings! When I think of personal image and brand I am reminded of the opportunity in which I gained valuable insight. I heard comments about a woman who had been admitted to a health facility. Her health had continued to decline as a result of cancer. As a valiant solider, she fought the disease, her opponent’s force returned again and again. As people came to see her wishing her improved health, I heard them talk about her as they left the room. The comments seemed to always begin with the fact she had a smile for everyone—no matter who they…

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Technology Hasn’t Changed the Game – Just the Playing Field

The old school marketers may be somewhat intimidated by the new school marketers.  Don’t!   The same techniques we learned before cell phones, laptops, and iPhone apps are the same techniques used today.  They are simply done in a different arena.  There is a lot to benefit from being technically savvy. Doing your research and knowing your way around Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, and the hundreds of other communities available can certainly put your name out there and give you exposure.  And even better, these are no-cost marketing tools.  But marketing is still marketing.  You must put forth a reasonable amount of effort to get a desireable return.  That means,…

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Three Easy Ways to Get Your Business Noticed

I’m not a big list maker and definitely not the only one who’s pretty sick of the “Top Three This” or the “Ten Things That” type of blog posts. However, just like ordering “Combo Meal #3″ is faster than saying “I’ll have a single cheese, chili instead of fries, medium Sprite and hold the fingertip,” I’ll break my own rule and offer three easy (once you get the hang of it) things you can do to get your business noticed. Before I commence, I should add that these three suggestions aren’t one size fits all. Your business may not benefit…

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