"Einstein, James DeanBrooklyn's got a winning teamDavy Crockett, Peter PanElvis Presley, DisneylandBardot, Budapest, Alabama, KhrushchevPrincess Grace, Peyton PlaceTrouble in the Suez" When I was in seventh grade I could have gotten extra credit if I learned all of the words to "We Didn't Start …
Website tip: Avoid dead ends
Always include call to action (CTA) buttons or links on pages for people to read more, learn more, email you, book a call, contact you, or buy now. Website visitors WANT you to lead them through the website to help them get what they need. These calls to action help. Not sure what to add as a …
By the jelly, by the nuts… by the canned vegetables…?
Does your website have what we like to call a "pickles in the diaper aisle" situation? Let's say you go to the store to pick up a quick jar of pickles. You aren't SUPER sure where they are at this grocery store... but you're an adult. You've purchased pickles before... you can do this. You …
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WHAT’S MY VOICE? 10 WAYS TO HELP YOU HONE IT
Whether you’re speaking, writing a blog post, or planning social media captions, you have a “voice.” And if you do any of the above for a company, the company also has a “voice,” and you need to know what it is to effectively communicate your (or the company’s) brand. So, what is the voice and …
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Learn the Lingo: Email Marketing Edition
📫 ESP: Email service provider. This is your marketing email service such as MailChimp or Klaviyo. 📫 Cart Recovery Series: An email or a series of emails automatically sent to shoppers that started checkout but didn't finish. Usually results in high dollars per recipient. 📫 Dollars per …
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DOT cast offs into giant “Whirligigs”
Where most people saw junk (old street signs), North Carolina resident-turned-artist Vollis Simpson saw art supplies. He turned these DOT cast offs into giant "Whirligigs", kinetic sculptures installed on telephone poles around his yard. 🎡To learn more, tap this pic at the link in our …
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What Email Marketing Can Do For You?
We get asked all the time, "What should I put in my customer emails?" A good rule of thumb is always to teach them how to do something. We call this a "Quick Win" and it's a way to reward someone for taking the time to open your email. What are your favorite "quick wins" to include in …
12 WAYS TO BUILD YOUR EMAIL LIST
You’ve likely heard it before, but it’s so important that it bears repeating. One of the most crucial things you can do for your business is to build your email list, and we’re going to tell you why. Why Do I Need an Email List Anyway? Because you will own it and all the information on it, …
Green Social Media: How to Grow Your Garden-Industry Business with these Basic Social Media Strategies
As a business owner, you know that you should be on social media. But what does being “on” social media mean? Or rather, what should it mean for your business? If thinking all of that makes you dizzy and a little angry, that’s because it really depends on a lot of factors. Let’s explore, shall …