Comments on: What is the best marketing advice for a small business owner? http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php Kit Miller Group | (609) 298-0745 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:58:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eridani http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-348 Eridani Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:38:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-348 Promote yourself, but never, ever, EVER appear in your own print ads or commercials. As a consumer, that turns me away quicker than anything.<br><b>References : </b><br> Promote yourself, but never, ever, EVER appear in your own print ads or commercials. As a consumer, that turns me away quicker than anything.
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]]> By: KATELYN http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-347 KATELYN Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:57:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-347 one word. advertise.<br><b>References : </b><br> one word. advertise.
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]]> By: suspendor http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-346 suspendor Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:39:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-346 Your customers are your greatest asset. Treat them like gold and they will be your most effective advertising staff.<br><b>References : </b><br> Your customers are your greatest asset. Treat them like gold and they will be your most effective advertising staff.
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]]> By: o'henry 08 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-345 o'henry 08 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:28:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-345 know who your clients are and be sure to advertise where they are. if you want to branch out, those bus benches are good because they are seen by everybody. magnets and pens are good too because they are portable and they will travel all over by themselves, advertising as they go. be sure to mark your vehicle too. take a class at the local community college on small business. see what the competition is doing. be sure you budget for marketing, and track your responses by each method used. reuse the best and throw out the rest.be creative and colorful so you stand out from the rest.<br><b>References : </b><br> know who your clients are and be sure to advertise where they are. if you want to branch out, those bus benches are good because they are seen by everybody. magnets and pens are good too because they are portable and they will travel all over by themselves, advertising as they go. be sure to mark your vehicle too. take a class at the local community college on small business. see what the competition is doing. be sure you budget for marketing, and track your responses by each method used. reuse the best and throw out the rest.be creative and colorful so you stand out from the rest.
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]]> By: sbjenkin2002 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-344 sbjenkin2002 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:06:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-344 Read the Book of Psalms 1-4....but the best advice is John:3:14 Sincerely, S-Jenkins CEO SG-International<br><b>References : </b><br> Read the Book of Psalms 1-4….but the best advice is John:3:14

Sincerely,
S-Jenkins
CEO
SG-International
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]]> By: bmess7472 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-343 bmess7472 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:36:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-343 have patience, treat your customers well, word of mouth is the best and cheapest form of advertising<br><b>References : </b><br> have patience, treat your customers well, word of mouth is the best and cheapest form of advertising
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]]> By: montgomj69 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-342 montgomj69 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:48:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-342 I own a printing company that I bought when it was on the fall. We have found several answers to your question. 1. Community- Be involved, join the chamber. 2. Service- Provide an unparalleled customer service. 3. Competition- Shop the competition. 4. Inventory- Buy in large quantites to get cheaper prices. When you start throwing $$ at vendors you can negotiate the prices. (to a certain extent) I hope that was helpful.<br><b>References : </b><br>www.robertsprinting.net I own a printing company that I bought when it was on the fall. We have found several answers to your question.
1. Community- Be involved, join the chamber.
2. Service- Provide an unparalleled customer service.
3. Competition- Shop the competition.
4. Inventory- Buy in large quantites to get cheaper prices. When you start throwing $$ at vendors you can negotiate the prices. (to a certain extent)
I hope that was helpful.
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]]> By: B http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-341 B Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:40:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-341 The best advice that I can give is to really know where your product/service is placed in your customer's minds in comparison to your competition. Make sure to have business cards with you wherever you go and set a goal for yourself, let's say: introduce yourself to 10 people a day in your community and give them your card. Chances are they will throw it away, but the ones who you impact can become great word of mouth advertisers.<br><b>References : </b><br> The best advice that I can give is to really know where your product/service is placed in your customer’s minds in comparison to your competition. Make sure to have business cards with you wherever you go and set a goal for yourself, let’s say: introduce yourself to 10 people a day in your community and give them your card. Chances are they will throw it away, but the ones who you impact can become great word of mouth advertisers.
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]]> By: lacey http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-340 lacey Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:55:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-340 THINK BIG! start small... I am a Brand Manager, and a Business Development Consultant at the same time, and this is what i can offer for you: Name your business simply. Make a very simple logo that depicts your business activity. A logo that can be instilled in the mind of a person easily. If you have that, then you have a brand that speaks. Compile a data base of friends and acquaintances. You can use them for referrals. Ensure that your product is competitive enough in terms of quality. This will make people talk about your products/services, and of course would bring you free advertisement. Make a market research on price and product competitiveness. Benchmark so you where you stand. Know your direct competitors. There you know where to place yourself. Instead of fulfilling a need, why don't you create a need. In this instance, you are creating an scarce supply with a large demand. This is surpassing customer expectations on the basic needs thay are facing now. Finally, PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! God knows where to put you. Sure there are still so much things but these are the basics that we all should know as Branders and business owners who like success. Of course success means return of investments. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br>Former bosses, and colleagues THINK BIG! start small…

I am a Brand Manager, and a Business Development Consultant at the same time, and this is what i can offer for you:

Name your business simply. Make a very simple logo that depicts your business activity. A logo that can be instilled in the mind of a person easily. If you have that, then you have a brand that speaks.

Compile a data base of friends and acquaintances. You can use them for referrals.

Ensure that your product is competitive enough in terms of quality. This will make people talk about your products/services, and of course would bring you free advertisement.

Make a market research on price and product competitiveness. Benchmark so you where you stand.

Know your direct competitors. There you know where to place yourself.

Instead of fulfilling a need, why don’t you create a need. In this instance, you are creating an scarce supply with a large demand. This is surpassing customer expectations on the basic needs thay are facing now.

Finally, PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! God knows where to put you.

Sure there are still so much things but these are the basics that we all should know as Branders and business owners who like success. Of course success means return of investments. Good luck!
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]]> By: mvboudre http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php/comment-page-1#comment-339 mvboudre Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:47:59 +0000 http://www.kitmillergroup.com/what-is-the-best-marketing-advice-for-a-small-business-owner.php#comment-339 Depending on how "small" your small business is, CUSTOMER SERVICE / WORD OF MOUTH is your best advertising. Do what you say and say what you do.....Attitude and gratitude is the key!<br><b>References : </b><br> Depending on how "small" your small business is, CUSTOMER SERVICE / WORD OF MOUTH is your best advertising. Do what you say and say what you do…..Attitude and gratitude is the key!
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