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Have a virtual event coming up and not sure what to do? Listen in for a few tips. Zoom, Google Meet, Facetime, one thing we all have in common today is that we’re forced to get over being camera shy. With everyone in front of screens, how do you create a virtual event that will […] The post 3 Marketing Tips to Create an Awesome Virtual Event appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Need to build a virtual marketing team? Here are some insights to help you get there. Putting together a rock star marketing team can feel like an uphill battle when you’re sifting through resumes and meeting candidates in person. But when you can’t meet face-to-face, the decision-making process can be stressful. Basically, you need a […] The post 5 Ways to Build a Virtual Marketing Team appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

One of the best ways to get free publicity is to be a guest blogger. Here are some tips to pitch the right way. 4 Guest Blogging Tips to Market Your Brand 1. What’s your goal? OK be real. Why do you want to create content for other sites? Are you looking to be recognized […] The post 4 Guest Blogging Tips to Market Your Brand appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Building a brand can take your life from behind the scenes to in the spotlight. Listen to some key branding tips coming right up. 5 Marketing Tips to Build a Stand-Out Brand 1. Build your online platform with a goal. What’s the purpose of your content? Make sure your message is authentic so you can […] The post 5 Marketing Tips to Build a Stand-Out Brand appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Is pop-up marketing right for your brand? Before you make that decision, listen to a few tips. Is Pop-Up Marketing Right for Your Brand? Who would have thought that the term “pop-up” would be something fun and exciting and a welcome change from an ad that you don’t want to see. A pop-up experience is […] The post Is Pop-Up Marketing Right for Your Brand? appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Think that marketing is all you need to grow your business? What about adding digital PR to your marketing mix? Here’s what it can do for you. Marketing Tip: 3 Reasons Why You Need Digital PR With all the focus on marketing, sometimes it’s easy to forget about getting PR and free PR is my […] The post 3 Reasons Why You Need Digital PR appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Did you know that 80% of people read emails on their phones? Want to catch more of their attention and build your business? Here are three tips. 3 Tips to Beef Up Your Email Marketing 1. Avoid long messages. Long and wordy sentences are tiring and no one wants to read them. How about adding […] The post 3 Tips to Beef Up Your Email Marketing appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Remember when the most important decision on Instagram was which filter to use? Now it’s all about videos to get more viewers. Want a tip to help you get there? Listen in. Instagram has come a long way. You can go live and sell products — and videos are getting two times more engagement than […] The post Why Video Captions Make Marketing Sense appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

The next time you’re doing a PR push you might want to consider this. Ready for a PR push? You may first want to make sure your company’s social media house is in order. The focus on digital marketing has grown leaps and bounds with consumers on their devices more than ever. What can you […] The post Before a PR Push, Do This appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want some Zoom features to share with your marketing team? Listen in. Zoom. Love it or hate it, it is one of the top video communication tools of the past year and it’s only gained more momentum. This week, a viral video showed a lawyer stuck on a cat filter in front of a judge. […] The post Zoom Features for Your Marketing Team appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Have an upset customer on your hands? If you’re not sure what to do, stay calm and stay tuned. No one wants an upset customer — it’s bad for business — unless you know how to turn the situation around. If you’re able to do that, you might actually build a stronger bond and build […] The post 3 Marketing Tips to Defuse an Upset Customer appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Looking for some social media tools and resources? Here are some that I recommend to my clients. You can go crazy with all the social media apps and tools that are out there, but there are some that are better than others. Here are five that I’ve recommended to clients; some are free, others offer […] The post 5 Social Media Marketing Tools You May Not Know appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Looking to get some help on what you want? Let me share what has worked for me and thousands of other business owners who are clear about what they want. Marketing Tip: 5 Steps to Manifest What You Want 1. Be clear about what you want, not what you think you can get. Take your […] The post 5 Steps to Manifest What You Want appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

If you’re not taking advantage of customer testimonials, you’re missing a giant marketing opportunity. How to Market Your Business with Testimonials 1. Use your homepage to post reviews. Use testimonials to keep visitors on your site with the ultimate goal to get them in your sales funnel. And if you have a handful of testimonials […] The post How to Market Your Business with Testimonials appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

No surprise video is rocking it. And so is short-form video. What are some of the best video trends to watch for? Listen in. 4 Short-form Video Marketing Trends for 2021 1. User-generated content is on the rise. Consumers love it. User-generated video or UGC influences customer’s buying decisions and promotes trust. And brands can […] The post 4 Short-form Video Marketing Trends for 2021 appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Everyone has a personal brand. You might like yours or hate it. Either way, here’s why it’s important. There are lots of benefits of a powerful personal brand. Let’s look at 5 benefits: 5 Ways a Strong Personal Brand Will Help Your Marketing 1) Build a steady stream of ideal clients. When you position yourself as […] The post 5 Ways a Strong Personal Brand Will Help Your Marketing appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want to create a ripple effect by leveraging your press? Here’s how. If you’re like any business owner, you know how important it is to get the biggest bang for your buck. And, that includes leveraging all the free publicity you worked so hard for. 5 Ways to Leverage Free PR and Get More Visibility […] The post Marketing Tip: 5 Easy Ways to Leverage Press appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Ever notice that your logo and colors look different online. The colors aren’t right, the logo isn’t the most current or it just looks off? Here’s an easy way to fix that. Consistency in marketing is everything, right? Well it should be with your brand, the image of your business, who you are and what […] The post Easy Simple Brand Guidelines for Marketing appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Looking for publicity? It’s a free way to gain visibility – but what’s the real reason you want press? To start, free PR and publicity will help build your online reputation, credibility, and increase your expert authority. Plus, you’ll be perceived as an expert. All are key factors in marketing. 6 Reasons You Need Publicity […] The post 6 Reasons You Need Publicity in Your Marketing Plan appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Think reputation is just what people think of you when you work together? Time to think again. 4 Marketing Tips to Build a Strong Online Reputation 1. First impressions are everything. In a digital world, you need to be a control freak! In control of what your prospects and customers find out about you online. […] The post 4 Marketing Tips to Build a Strong Online Reputation appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want to be a guest blogger? If you’re an expert, it’s a great way to build credibility and get tons of publicity. Here are some tips. 5 Marketing Tips for Guest Blogging 1. Be clear on what you’re an expert on. Sounds dumb, but you can’t be an expert at everything. Confused people never buy. […] The post 5 Marketing Tips for Guest Blogging appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

What’s LinkedIn up to lately? LinkedIn stories. Let’s take a look at what they’re all about. LinkedIn Stories has just been launched globally and it allows the LinkedIn community and brands with a company page to publish photos, images, and videos on the mobile app, much like Instagram stories. So, what does it look like? […] The post 5 Marketing Features of LinkedIn’s Stories appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

You’ve heard of Quora, but how do you use their Q + A platform as a marketing tool? Want to use Quora like a marketing master? Well, why not? Here are 5 ways to do that. 5 Ways to Use Quora’s Q + A as a Marketing Tool 1. Create the perfect profile. Take your […] The post How to Use Quora’s Q + A as a Marketing Tool appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want Pinterest traffic that will buy? Listen in Today, let’s talk about 4 Pinterest marketing tips to drive power buyers to your website. 4 Pinterest Marketing Tips to Attract Power Buyers 1. Actively seek out new people to follow. Every day, follow new people, comment, save and pin on other people’s boards. This makes you […] The post 4 Pinterest Marketing Tips to Attract Power Buyers appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Don’t let social media run you. Here are some pitfalls to watch out for. Social media marketing done the right way will help grow your business and a community. Done the wrong way, there are some major pitfalls. 5 Common Social Media Marketing Traps 1. Not paying attention. If you want to be successful, you […] The post 5 Common Social Media Marketing Traps appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Growing a business to seven figures isn’t done overnight. Here’s a quick guide. Want to get your business to the seven-figure mark? Look at some of best practices. 5 Marketing Tips to Scale Your Business 1. Clarity and consistency count. On social media and every platform, make a commitment to be consistent. Create a unified […] The post 5 Marketing Tips to Scale Your Business appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Think you just need hard skills to be a marketer? Not true. Check out these soft skills to add to your tool box. 4 Soft Skills You Need in Marketing It’s not always about being tough as a business person and marketer. Soft skills count too. What skills should you add to your marketing toolbox? […] The post 4 Soft Skills You Need in Marketing appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Are you looking for new business ideas to help you through tough times? Listen in. Almost every company I know wants to recover losses they’ve incurred with the pandemic. Ideas are important, but it’s also important to take action to get ahead of the competition. Here’s an approach I read about today in the Entrepreneur […] The post 5 Marketing Tips to Shape Up Your Business appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want to pool your resources to create a bigger marketing campaign? Think about co-marketing. Why would you want to co-market with another company and what’s the benefit? 3 Reasons Why Co-Marketing is Important Increase your reach. Co-marketing or cross promotion as it’s sometimes called allows your content to be shared with your audience as well […] The post 3 Reasons Why Co-Marketing is Important appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

How much do you charge? Pause, pause. Don’t get mad. Here’s what to say next. If you’re in business, you’ve probably done more than your share of free – when you started, for causes you believe in, or as part of giving back. For those who ask, “how much do you charge?, here’s what you […] The post 7 Marketing Comebacks to How Much Do You Charge appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Need free photos for your marketing projects? If you do any kind of content marketing, you need visuals – photos and images to use on your website, on blogs and articles, and reports – as well as on social media. Here are 5 free photo sites for your next marketing project 1. Unsplash Unsplash has […] The post 5 Free Photo Sites for Content Marketing appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want to grow your business? Then you need a marketing plan. 3 Reasons You Need a Marketing Plan 1. A marketing plan is a comprehensive report. It analyzes your brand or business’ situation, and identifies your target audience, challenges, opportunities, and competition. It contains key industry information, data, and marketing insights that differentiate your brand, […] The post 3 Reasons You Need a Marketing Plan appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Ever dream of being famous? What’s the Secret Sauce? 5 Ingredients in the Secret Sauce of Marketing 1. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel if You Don’t Have To Set out to become an expert in your field by learning everything you can about your subject matter and then commit to lifelong learning. 2. Master the Art […] The post Want the Secret Sauce to Marketing? appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Yearning to buy or get followers to build your Instagram list? Here are some popular ones. 6 Marketing Sites to Grow Your Instagram Following 1. Stormlikes. Stormlikes allows you to buy followers in bundles of 100 to 1,000. If you buy a few hundred followers from time to time, you’ll increase your rate of growth. […] The post 6 Marketing Sites to Buy Instagram Followers appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Hiding behind the computer not sure how to use digital marketing for cold calls? Listen up! 4 Digital Marketing Cold Call Strategies 1. Figure out who your ideal client is. Who do you need to reach? What kind of company or industry are they in? What are their problems? How can you help? Once you […] The post How to Use Digital Marketing for Cold Calls appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Nothing’s changed and everything’s changed since Covid hit the world. With so much going on, how do you grab your entrepreneurial edge? 5 Ways to Grab Your Marketing and Entrepreneurial Edge 1. Grow market share. Do you operate in a market where leaders are vulnerable? The shutdown/reopening might be an opportunity to move up from […] The post How to Claim Your Marketing Edge Post-Lockdown appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Like it or not, online networking is here to stay. Want some pointers on how to get the most from it? 4 Marketing Tips for Online Networking Look for opportunities. Keep an eye out for events that best meet your needs. Participate in live chats, Q&A’s, informal discussion groups and other interactive forums. Some events […] The post 4 Marketing Tips for Online Networking appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Think surveys are pointless? Hang on before you say yes. Find out how you can leverage marketing and PR value from them. How to Leverage Marketing Value from Surveys Blog it. Write a blog post for your own website about your survey results. This will serve as the foundation for all your social and mainstream […] The post How to Leverage Marketing Value from Surveys appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

With everything virtual now, what are some of the best marketing strategies to promote a virtual event? 5 Marketing Strategies to Promote a Virtual Event Set expectations. Is this a presentation, panel discussion or town hall? Will the audience be able to ask live questions? People need to know what they’re signing up for. Be […] The post 5 Marketing Strategies to Promote a Virtual Event appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

What are some of the hottest social media marketing trends for the rest of the year? Listen in! 4 Social Media Marketing Trends for the Rest of 2020 Shorten your content creation process. Content you created six months ago and planned to use today may now be outdated. Compress your content creation down from months […] The post 4 Social Media Marketing Trends for the Rest of 2020 appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Would you like to build better relationships with your customers? Think about building trust with social media. Here’s how: 5 Ways Social Media Improves Customer Trust 1. Build strong communication skills. Think about what your customers want to hear from you. What kind of questions are they asking? Find out from your sales team, check […] The post 5 Ways Social Media Improves Customer Trust appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Besides offering a newsletter or some other kind of legal bribe, what are some other ways to collect someone’s email address? We all want a robust mailing list. So how do we collect emails? 4 Ways to Collect Email Addresses 1. Incorporate a squeeze page. Think of it like a preview page. Show just enough […] The post Sidebars, Floaters and Other Email Marketing Ideas appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Looking for some underrated content marketing strategy ideas? Take a listen. 5 Content Marketing Strategies to Remember 1. Use infographics to present complex content. Visual content is more engaging than text, can be fun and still offers information in a simple format. It also takes less time to look at than reading a full report. […] The post 5 Content Marketing Strategies to Remember appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Looking for a new job in this crazy time? Here are 3 easy pointers. 3 Marketing Tips if You’re Looking for a New Job 1. Do your homework beforehand. It seems obvious but you’d be surprised by how many people don’t do this. Start with the company’s website and then do a broader Google search. […] The post 3 Marketing Tips if You’re Looking for a New Job appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want to know the perfect marketing strategy? Sure thing, who doesn’t? Let’s take a look. 4 Steps for Building the Perfect Marketing Strategy Define your ideal customer. You might think that all paying customers are ideal, but some are better than others. Look at your sales. Who brought in the most money and provided the […] The post 4 Steps for Building the Perfect Marketing Strategy appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Want to create social media engagement? Listen for tips on what you need on your checklist. 5 Marketing Tips to Create a Social Media Checklist Develop guidelines for your team. State clearly how you want to handle all of your social media. Make sure to list every profile and not just your primary ones. Consider […] The post 5 Marketing Tips to Create a Social Media Checklist appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Know about Quora? Think it can work for marketing? Listen how. 5 Easy Ways to Use Quora for Marketing Find people to connect with. Start with looking at the top answers and followers of a particular industry. This is a great way to find colleagues and other businesses who are interested in the same subjects […] The post 5 Ways to Market Your Business with Quora appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Have you worked with well-known brands? Well, don’t keep it a secret! 5 Marketing Tips to Build Social Media Trust and Proof Get the biggest bang for your buck. If you’ve worked with well-known brands, promote it. Make sure you display their logos and brand names on your website and mention it on social media. […] The post 5 Marketing Tips to Build Social Media Trust appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.

Are you in marketing and always writing, like me? Join the club! So if you’re a writer and a marketer, what are some of the best writing tools out there? Let’s take a look. 4 Best Writing Tools for Marketers 750 Words is a fun, online journaling tool that simply encourages you to write. There […] The post 4 Best Writing Tools for Marketers appeared first on Fast Marketing Minute.