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Should You Create Social Media Profiles for Your Mesa Business?

March 15, 2010

Every week, I meet Mesa business owners ask me this question.
Should you create Social Media profiles for your business? When I mean by Social Media, I refer to Facebook Fan page, Twitter account, etc.
Conversations About Your Business Are Already Taking Place
You might be too busy to create a Facebook page for your business. But the fact [...]

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Word of Mouth Marketing By Dunkin Donuts

December 9, 2009

Here is a smart word of mouth marketing by Dunkin Donuts.
Instead of rewarding everyone who walks in, why not reward a few? Such marketing strategy spreads among those who benefit.
Each month, Dunkin Donuts is running different promotions:

Tuesdays in December 2009 – firefighters
Tuesdays in January 2010 – police
Tuesdays in February 2010 – teachers
Tuesdays in March 2010 [...]

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Why Grocery Stores Go Out of Business in Arizona

October 27, 2009

I’ve always been critical about the ways grocery stores market every day. I think it’s full of “bad examples”. Unless I am inside Fresh and Easy, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods or Sprouts, I won’t know any difference whenever visiting places like Basha’s or Albertson’s.
Then there are service friendly ones, such as Safeway, Vons and Fry’s. [...]

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How to Find Local Fans Who Can Spread News About Your Organization

October 13, 2009

Recently, I’ve signed my son up for classes taught at community centers. One is an organized sport which was opened at Las Sendas Clubhouse where we live, other two were classes at Red Mountain Multigenerational Center on Adobe and Power.
This article by Arizona Republic shows many professionals are teaching at community centers for what they would normally [...]

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Tweeting Your Mesa AZ Business Like a NFL Player

October 6, 2009

Recently, Mashable listed top 20 “Must Follow” NFL tweets. There are players like Reggie Bush and Larry Fitzgerald mentioned. As you probably know, Twitter is also popular among NBA athletes.
What does this mean to the public?
It means… instead of hearing what Larry Fitzgerald says about the recent loss against Indianapolis Colts through the radio wave of ESPN, you get to hear directly from Larry.

It [...]

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If You Don’t Reward Everyone Your Ideas Will Spread Far and Wide

September 4, 2009

Here is a unique way to spread news about your business.  Read what Robert Paul Salon of Ahwautakee is doing.
They’re giving free haircuts for teachers.  Instead of blowing hundreds of dollars on advertising created by people who may only know a little about running effective ads, this act of service spreads news about the salon [...]

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NameCheap Discount Coupon for September

September 2, 2009

If you buy domains often like I do, I recommend using the service I use personally.  I now only buy domains from NameCheap.   I used to buy ones from Godaddy, but NameCheap is cheaper and includes Privacy Protection.  If you apply this coupon code, you’ll get a new domain and Privacy Protection for $8.81
NameCheap Coupon for September [...]

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17 Year Old Avondale Sign Spinner Lands McDonald’s TV Commercial Gig

June 25, 2009

What do you think of street sign spinners?  Personally, I think advertisers are wasting money on labor.  My reason for saying this?  I can’t read a thing when the holder is spinning the sign (but not a bad gig for a 17 year old, making up to $20 hr).  But my respect level is about [...]

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