Tradesource

Category: Social Media & Marketing

  • 5 marketing tips for your small business

    In the course of your everyday business tasks, marketing your business is almost a full time job and you have enough to do just actually running your business, right? We’ve found five ways to help you market your business, maybe there’s a few here that you haven’t even considered. Not every marketing effort will work…

  • Ever consider penning an eBook to share your expertise?

    Business savvy entrepreneurs know that blogging is a great way to spread the word about their business but did you know that if you pen an e-book or even offer free, downloadable material from your website, you can drive even more traffic?  Before you say, “there’s no way I can write a book!” stop and…

  • Want to grow your business? Embrace social media

    Many small business owners say they can’t see the benefit of jumping into social media. They aren’t certain how – or even if – it will generate any leads or new business for them, and many of them become disillusioned when they don’t see overnight results. It is true that social media may not benefit…

  • Marketing tips to catapult your business forward

    If you start your business with a large customer base, you’re ahead of the game, but for most entrepreneurs growing a business takes time and effort. Some people are able to jump in and make money in a short time, but even those entrepreneurs have likely been in some sort of business and have accumulated…

  • Dental Practice Marketing: Trade as a Marketing Strategy in Today’s Economy, It Just Makes Sense

    If you’re like most dentists, you’re no stranger to barter.  Perhaps you’ve traded directly with patients many times for things like website design, computer repairs, and more.  However, it’s likely that the value of the service that you provided was far greater than the service they provided to you, therefore leaving you feeling a little…

  • 5 tips to cut costs and increase productivity – it can be done!

    It’s getting harder to make ends meet in your business today but it is possible – even if you have had employee cutbacks to still increase productivity. The United States Federation of Small Business and DYMO undertook a survey that showed that because of the downturn in the economy many small businesses are making cuts to…

  • 4 reasons your business should participate in trade

    As an entrepreneur, whether you’re starting a business or growing an existing one, trade can help you preserve cash and get your venture launched or expanded. In today’s economy, trade is a must-have if you want your business to survive and thrive. Trade, also known as barter, is the exchange of goods or services for…

  • Tradesource Member Profile: Wright Consulting LLC

    Orville Wright III, the founder of Wright Consulting LLC, has spent most of his life in the Valley.  He seems to have been a born entrepreneur, having started making money at eight years old doing landscaping for his local Taco Bell.  He moved up to making a profit reselling Bubble Yum, painting addresses on carports,…

  • Blog as a marketing tool

    Everywhere you look every company has a blog – and it’s a good marketing strategy. Blogging gets the word out there about your business but offers visitors to your blog an insight into who you are and what your company has to offer. A blog should offer your readers valuable information, not be simply a…

  • 5 mistakes you don’t want to make when prospects call

    You’ve spent considerable time, effort and yes, money, in an attempt to market your business. You’ve participated in networking groups, run ads in the local newspaper, gone on speaking engagements and you’ve made cold calls. Finally, though your efforts are paying off and the phones are ringing with prospects wanting to purchase your goods and…