Acquiring new clients is a huge challenge for many businesses. Frustrated business owners often find themselves wasting time and money pursuing clients that never quite pan out. It’s a lot easier to up your client acquisition game when you have a clear picture of your...
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5 Reasons to Use Social Listening
by Sophie Zollmann | July 31, 2020 | Business Owner, Customer, Online Business Managment, Social Listening, Strategy, Virtual Services
Social listening- what is it, and why does it matter? You’re probably already doing some sort of social monitoring- meaning that you’re monitoring your social media channels for direct mentions of your brand, customer feedback, or discussions pertaining to your brand....
Using Hashtags on Facebook
by Sophie Zollmann | July 24, 2020 | Business Owner, Facebook, Hashtags, Internet Marketing, Online Business Managment, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Strategy
Hashtags have long been an essential part of Instagram and Twitter posts, but Facebook has been late to the party. It’s not that they haven’t tried- they rolled out hashtags on the platform years ago, but they never quite caught on. Now, that’s starting to change, but...
8 Ways to Get Great Referrals
by Sophie Zollmann | July 17, 2020 | Business Owner, Marketing, Online Business, Referrals, Strategy
Referrals are the best way to build your client base. After all, potential clients are far more likely to choose your business when it’s been recommended by someone they know and trust. Plus, you’ll have secured a reputation as someone who provides excellent service...
Video vs Podcast
by Sophie Zollmann | July 10, 2020 | Business Owner, Digital Marketing, Online Business, Online Business Managment, Podcast, Strategy, Video Marketing
You’re always looking for new ways to create fresh content for your audience, and podcasts and videos are two great options. But which one is best for your business? They both have lots of points in their favor, so let’s look at the pros of each to get an idea of...
Relationship Marketing 101
by Sophie Zollmann | July 3, 2020 | Business Owner, Communication, Customer, Online Business, Online Community, Social Media, Strategy
What’s the purpose of marketing? If you answered “sales”, you’re partially correct. Businesses obviously use marketing to make sales, but that’s only part of the overall marketing picture. Relationship marketing is a vital part of a successful marketing strategy. In...
Team Building-Part 2
by Sophie Zollmann | June 26, 2020 | Business Owner, Strategy, Team, Team Building, Uncategorized
Welcome back to our team building series! Last week we looked at the benefits of having a full admin team, and today we’re going to discuss how you can make your business bigger and better with a marketing team. Your admin team handles the day-to-day of your business,...
Team Building- Part 1
by Sophie Zollmann | June 19, 2020 | Business Owner, Management, Team, Team Building, Team Implementation
Every business needs an outstanding team to continue growing and meeting the standard of excellence they have set, but the configuration of the team can vary widely. If your business is growing quickly, or if expansion is one of your main goals, you’ll likely need a...
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Membership and Online Courses
by Sophie Zollmann | June 12, 2020 | Business Owner, Business Planning, Digital Marketing, Online Business, Websites
Established business owners are looking for new opportunities to share their expertise and online courses and webinars have become more popular than ever. Offering an online course is an excellent way to share your years of experience while also boosting your revenue....
5 Tips for Summer Self-Care
by Sophie Zollmann | June 5, 2020 | Business Owner, Online Business Managment, Self-care, Summer
Remember when you couldn’t wait for summer? Two months of glorious freedom awaited you as soon as school ended, and you didn’t have to do anything but have fun with your friends. Don’t you miss the good old days? It’s hard to recapture than fun summer feeling as...