Is Your C.O.I. Killing Your Business?

Is Your C.O.I. Killing Your Business?

As small business owners, we’ve been hammered to focus on the R.O.I., or Return On Investment, on nearly everything we do. What so often get’s overlooked though is the far more deadly C.O.I, or Cost Of Inaction – what are we missing because we don’t do...
Story Marketing Tips for Small Business

Story Marketing Tips for Small Business

Story marketing is a natural way for SMB to connect with customers and prospects on a level that big companies just can’t. Stories are how we make sense of what’s happening around us, it’s how we explain things to ourselves and others. Story is how we process,...
Mobile Local Search is Key for Small Business

Mobile Local Search is Key for Small Business

Mobile local search is a key part of online marketing strategy for small business owners. As search engines and social media become more integrated, it’s getting easier (and faster) for consumers to make purchases. And search isn’t just for Google anymore....
3 Ways Google Loves Local Mobile

3 Ways Google Loves Local Mobile

In 2015, Google changed how it displays its top results for local search. It used to be that when you searched for a local business, Google would serve up the top 7 results at the top of the page. This came to be known as the “7-Pack” – and these spots were...
Your Business Has Been Hijacked – by Trolls

Your Business Has Been Hijacked – by Trolls

“Your Business Has Been Hijacked” – In Norwalk, Connecticut Penny’s Diner has been serving up comfort food for 30 years. Today they are in crisis mode – because they didn’t have a handle on their twitter handle. Here’s the story: The Treasury Department...