Monday, February 26, 2018

Marketing to Generation Z

Marketing to Generation Z Who is Generation Z? How will you need to be marketing to Generation Z? This is the group born after the Millennials, and they outnumber millennials by at least 1 million.  While there is no set age or dates of birth, researchers typically use birth years ranging from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/marketing-to-generation-z/ #marketing

Sunday, February 25, 2018

[BOOK REVIEW] The One Thing by Gary Keller and Withjay Papasan

[BOOK REVIEW] The One Thing by Gary Keller and Withjay Papasan I recently finished a re-read of The One Thing by Gary Keller and Withjay Papasan.  I had read this book once before a couple of years ago, and recently came across it again while unpacking some boxes, so I gave it another quick skim to refresh some of the concepts. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/book-review-the-one-thing-by-gary-keller-and-withjay-papasan/ #marketing

Friday, February 23, 2018

Using Trending Images in Marketing

Using Trending Images in Marketing This question came up today from a client, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to share again. The client wanted to do some flyers and promotions using Game of Thrones trending images in marketing (which they've seen used on social media) and asked my thoughts. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/using-trending-images-in-marketing/ #marketing

Thursday, February 22, 2018

How to quickly evaluate your marketing plan

How to quickly evaluate your marketing plan The end of June and beginning of July can be a great time to evaluate your marketing plan and your results so far this year.  You can quickly answer a few questions, and consider any changes for the remainder of the year. You can do a mini marketing audit by asking yourself a few key questions. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/how-to-quickly-evaluate-your-marketing-plan/ #marketing

Sunday, February 18, 2018

[VIDEO] Some of my best marketing tips on the Making Money Moves show

[VIDEO] Some of my best marketing tips on the Making Money Moves show I've shared some of my best marketing tips on the Entrepreneurs Making Money Moves show:     ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/video-some-of-my-best-marketing-tips-on-the-making-money-moves-show/ #marketing

Saturday, February 17, 2018

[ONLINE COURSE] Hashtag Marketing for Beginners

[ONLINE COURSE] Hashtag Marketing for Beginners We are constantly updating our library of online and video marketing training available under the "Do It Yourself" tab of the website. These courses walk you through the information you need to know in an easy-to-understand format and show you exactly how I tie everything together. New to the video marketing training is Hashtag Marketing For Beginners. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/free-training-hashtag-marketing-for-beginners/ #marketing

Friday, February 16, 2018

What special marketing do I have access to that you do not?

What special marketing do I have access to that you do not? I had an interesting call today with a prospective client who is working on a project, and what she really wanted to know was what access I had to special marketing options that she can't access herself. And being honest, I said beyond experience and skill, pretty much everything I (or any other marketing professional) has access to, anyone has access to. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/what-special-marketing-do-i-have-access-to-that-you-do-not/ #marketing

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Interview by Sotiris

Interview by Sotiris Read the full article     ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/interview-by-sotiris/ #marketing

Monday, February 12, 2018

Two Tips on How to Add Video Marketing to Your Strategy

Two Tips on How to Add Video Marketing to Your Strategy Quality video content is perhaps one of the most comprehensive and beneficial marketing tools available. The reason why videos are so good for marketing is that the format transcends different media and allow creators to include different narrative components, such as audio, visuals, text and more. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/two-tips-on-how-to-add-video-marketing-to-your-strategy/ #marketing

Sunday, February 11, 2018

1 Tip to Tie your Personal Facebook to your Business Page

1 Tip to Tie your Personal Facebook to your Business Page Here's a tip to make the most out of your Facebook personal profile to help showcase your business Go to Facebook and click on your own name to bring up your own personal timeline. Under the left side, under "Intro", what does it show? Is the first listing a direct link to your own Facebook business page?  If not, follow the instructions below. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/1-tip-to-tie-your-personal-facebook-to-your-business-page/ #marketing

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Why you keep marketing to them ... for YEARS

Why you keep marketing to them ... for YEARS Make Friends First One of the marketing concepts that I keep repeating for businesses is that you need to think of your marketing beyond getting awareness from prospects, getting those prospects moved to "suspects", and turning them into customers and making a sale (those would be the major pieces of a traditional sales funnel or marketing funnel). ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/why-you-keep-marketing-to-them-for-years/ #marketing

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Why negative comments online can be good

Why negative comments online can be good Everyone has been there.  You think business is going along fine, and then you read a negative review or comment that someone posted about your business online. Awesome! And I'm not being facetious - or crazy! - because even these negative comments can be your friend. Criticism online can be hard to hear, but it can also make your business better. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/why-negative-comments-online-can-be-good/ #marketing

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

4 ways to keep your marketing consistent when outsourcing

4 ways to keep your marketing consistent when outsourcing Outsourcing is a HUGE benefit for most businesses that do not need a particular staff position full-time but still have a use for that expertise when they need it. That's why our tagline is the marketing you need, only when you need it. In some cases, you have to look in 10 different places to get 10 different type of projects accomplished (and hope they all work out!). ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/4-ways-to-keep-your-marketing-consistent-when-outsourcing/ #marketing

Saturday, February 3, 2018

The one biggest mistake I see businesses make online and how you can avoid it

The one biggest mistake I see businesses make online and how you can avoid it There is one BIG mistake that I see way too many businesses make online.  This isn't the very obvious thing like cussing out some customers that everyone would see and know better. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/the-one-biggest-mistake-i-see-businesses-make-online-and-how-you-can-avoid-it/ #marketing

Thursday, February 1, 2018

[FREE TRAINING] How to evaluate your online marketing

[FREE TRAINING] How to evaluate your online marketing I regularly get asked two big questions about online marketing for a business: What should I be measuring? How do I know if those numbers show that my marketing strategy is working? These are questions I get from my clients, as well as from businesses interested in increasing their online brand presence. ... Read more at http://vickywu.us/free-training-how-to-evaluate-your-business-online-marketing/ #marketing