Richmond SCORE Small Business Workshop

The monthly Richmond SCORE Small Business Workshop is designed to help new business owners and entrepreneurs within the Richmond, Virginia area (#RVA). Offered on the 2nd Friday of every month, the small business workshop provides you with a solid understanding of the issues and actions necessary to get your business up and running. In addition, as a workshop participant, […]

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Richmond SCORE Small Business Workshop – How to Start Your Own Small Business

RVA News: The next Richmond SCORE small business workshop will be held on August 14, 2015. Greg Magnus with AIM Custom Media will be presenting on the topic of website and social media marketing basics. The Richmond SCORE 1-day workshop is an excellent value for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Numerous RVA entrepreneurs attend this small business workshop and benefit […]

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SCORE Workshop – How to Start Your Own Small Business

I presented on the topic of website basics at another Richmond SCORE Workshop today here in RVA. If you are looking to start a new small business or you have already started a small business, the Richmond SCORE 1-day workshop is an excellent value.  The workshop is a full-day event from 8:00 AM to 4:30 […]

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What Makes a Great Holiday Marketing Campaign – Tips

What makes a great holiday marketing campaign? There are several proven marketing strategies to consider to increase sales during the holidays. Below are just a few marketing tips for the holidays: Consider holiday-themed creative designs in your campaigns. It goes without saying that custom landing pages are beneficial for marketing campaigns; especially during the holiday […]

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AIMcustom.com: Facebook Pages and Business Marketing

Business Marketing and Facebook Pages Earlier this month, Facebook significantly enhanced the “Pages” functionality for business marketing. If your business doesn’t yet have a Facebook business page, I highly recommend creating one. Social networking is by far one of the web’s top activities as predicted. And, according to comscore.com, Social networking continued to gain momentum […]

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The Adventure of Buying Droid Smart Phones Sears-Verizon

Ordering new smart phones this week was an adventure. And, a story worth telling. Why? To start with, customer experience and key factors I noticed that lead to online marketing success. I was one click away from “cancel order” and more than once seconds away from ordering elsewhere. But, the offer of two absolutely free […]

Marketing: Brand Awareness and Brand Engagement

Do you know the difference between brand awareness and brand engagement? Are you a small business owner that thinks branding is a marketing activity for only the large companies such as Mercedes-Benz or Sony? Branding is important for all companies, regardless of size and budget. Consider these questions and answers provided to SCORE by Gemini […]

Marketing: Online Marketing Tips For Your Events

For service providers, event marketing is a staple in today’s business environment. The face-to-face time with prospects in a setting that highlights your industry expertise carries excellent marketing value. But first, you need people to show up. How do you market events successfully using the Internet? Social Networks Sites such as LinkedIn.com and Facebook.com allow […]

Marketing Presentation Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce

On Saturday, February 28, 2009, I will be giving a short presentation on marketing at a small business development seminar title, “Starting & Growing a Business in Today’s Economy. The Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce and SCORE are hosting the event. Details below: Starting & Growing a Business in Today Economy Saturday February 28, 2009 […]

Institute for Public Relations

Institute for Public Relations Measuring the results of your marketing and PR efforts is always recommended. Most large corporations use one or several of the various tools available to [tag]track results[/tag] and provide marcom executives with dashboard metrics. For those looking for an overview of the various measurement tools, we recommend visiting The Institute of […]

The Bottom Line on Blogging – The Kansas City Star

The Bottom Line on Blogging – The Kansas City Star Companies find all that Web talk builds business. By DAVID HAYES at The Kansas City Star Hayes does a great job researching the topic. He includes lots of quotes from several influencial bloggers. Here's a sample from the article: “Blogs are wonderful for helping small […]