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- November 16th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Get Better Business Cards For $30
Business cards are one of the most used and least expensive forms of marketing available to you. In this chapter of The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan, I'll show you how to get the best business c…
- November 8th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
5 Secrets Of A Compelling Business Slogan
An imaginative and memorable slogan can be a very important key to getting your business, group or enterprise known and remembered. Depending on your age, I'll bet you can remember a lot of strong slo…
- November 6th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
3 No-Cost Ways To Get A Logo
For several days, we've looked at ways to get low-cost logos for your business, group or other entity - here and here. Now, we'll discuss ways you can get a logo for $0. Enroll A StudentCheck with t…
- November 4th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
7 More Ways To Get A Low-cost Logo
In our last article, we looked at some cost-efficient ways to get a good logo for your business, group or enterprise. Here are more: iStockYou probably already know iStockphoto as the web's go-to s…
- November 1st, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
6 Ways To Get A Low-Cost Logo
A logo (short for logotype) is a symbol or design used to identify a company, group or event. It's a shorthand, visual symbol of who you are, what you do and, sometimes, even your entity's personality…
- October 27th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Bulletproof Your Business Name
Once you've found a name for your business, group or other enterprise, you want to protect it from poachers. This will be the biggest outlay in The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan, but I'll show…
- October 21st, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Naming Your Business A Success - Part 2
Once you've found a name that you can find a good URL for, look it up on Google. There may be others using that name - or a variation of it - that will present problems in the future. If you clear th…
- October 19th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Name Your Business A Success
There are few challenges a new enterprise faces that are more serious than choosing its name or the name for its latest product. I'll show you a fun way to come up with any number of names in this…
- October 16th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Finding Your Competitive Advantage - Part 3
Now that you've honed in on the opportunity in your competitive arena and arrived at what makes your enterprise unique, it's time to craft your Unique Selling Proposition. Let's do that now.Your USP i…
- October 14th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Finding Your Competitive Advantage - Part 2
On Monday, we started one of the most crucial processes in your success: Crafting your Unique Selling Proposition - AKA Competitive Advantage, Positioning or Sales Message.If you didn't brainsto…
- October 12th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Finding Your Competitive Advantage
Welcome to part three of The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan! If your enterprise is going to succeed, people must clearly understand three things about it: What your enterprise offers Why that is im…
- October 5th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Market Research Made Simple (And Free)
This is the second topic in our exclusive One Grand Marketing Plan. It's amazing how many people start or expand businesses on, well, a whim. They get an idea, sell themselves on it - maybe run i…
- October 2nd, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Win A $400 Smart Marketing Makeover!
What You'll Win:A 30-minute one-on-one Smart Marketing Makeover Session with me, Boyd Blackwood. In this session, we'll determine your three biggest marketing challenges. Then, I'll create and send…
- September 30th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Honing MY Business Concept
This is the second installment of our series detailing the One Grand Smart Marketing Plan - the way to market a business from start-up to success for $1,000 or less.And most of the tactics can be acco…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Honing MY Business Concept
This is the second installment of our series detailing the One Grand Smart Marketing Plan - the way to market a business from start-up to success for $1,000 or less.And most of the tactics can be acco…
- September 28th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Honing Your Business Concept
Welcome to Step One of the One Grand Smart Marketing Plan, where we'll learn how to market your business, group or event from start-up to success for $1,000 or less. And most of the strategies c…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Honing Your Business Concept
Welcome to Step One of the One Grand Smart Marketing Plan, where we'll learn how to market your business, group or event from start-up to success for $1,000 or less. And most of the strategies c…
- September 25th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Preview of Coming Attractions
Next week we'll unveil two of the most exciting additions to the Smart Marketing blog ever:• Our new series The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan – to show you step-by-step how to market…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Preview of Coming Attractions
Next week we'll unveil two of the most exciting additions to the Smart Marketing blog ever:• Our new series The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan – to show you step-by-step how to market…
- September 23rd, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Guide To Social Media Meanings S-Y
Here's the last chapter of our handy guide to social media terms. Next week, look for our informative The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan. Get your free subscription to this site now and don't miss any…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Guide To Social Media Meanings S-Y
Here's the last chapter of our handy guide to social media terms. Next week, look for our informative The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan. Get your free subscription to this site now and don't miss any…
- September 21st, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan
Or: Build Your Business from Start-up to Success for $1,000 or less Over the past months, I have been sharing smart tips and tactics you can use to promote your business, group or event on…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
The One Grand Smart Marketing Plan
Or: Build Your Business from Start-up to Success for $1,000 or less Over the past months, I have been sharing smart tips and tactics you can use to promote your business, group or event on…
- September 20th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
- September 18th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
How To Talk Social Media M-R
We continue our glossary of Web 2.0 terms to help you make sense of social media.Message board/forum: Online discussion site for people looking to discuss particular issues or needing support.Microblo…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
How To Talk Social Media M-R
We continue our glossary of Web 2.0 terms to help you make sense of social media.Message board/forum: Online discussion site for people looking to discuss particular issues or needing support.Microblo…
- September 16th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Social Media Explained D - L
We continue with our glossary of social media terms to help you make sense of the Web 2.0 world. (See A - C here.)Dashboard: The administration area on blog software that allows a user to post, check…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Social Media Explained D - L
We continue with our glossary of social media terms to help you make sense of the Web 2.0 world. (See A - C here.)Dashboard: The administration area on blog software that allows a user to post, check…
- September 14th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Are Business Cards Worth The Paper They\'re Printed On?
Image from SXCMost writers on topics about low-cost and no-cost marketing advise that giving out lots of business cards is a great marketing tactic. I've written that myself in this blog, and even sho…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Are Business Cards Worth The Paper They're Printed On?
Most writers on topics about low-cost and no-cost marketing advise that giving out lots of business cards is a great marketing tactic. I've written that myself in this blog, and even shown where you…
- September 11th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Smart Marketing Around The World
Here's an eye-popping advertising campaign from Africa. The background:• Inflation is rampant under Zimbabwe's President Mugabe• Exiled journalists critical of Mugabe's regime have been hit with a…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Smart Marketing Around The World
Here's an eye-popping advertising campaign from Africa. The background:• Inflation is rampant under Zimbabwe's President Mugabe• Exiled journalists critical of Mugabe's regime have been hit with a…
- September 9th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
The ABCs of Social Media
Are you confused about the rapidly growing world of social media? You're not alone. Here is the start of a glossary of Web 2.0 terms that I'll be sharing with you over the next weeks. Read on…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
The ABCs of Social Media
Are you confused about the rapidly growing world of social media? You're not alone. Here is the start of a glossary of Web 2.0 terms that I'll be sharing with you over the next weeks. Read on…
- September 7th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Write This Way To Marketing Success
Last week I wrote a short introduction to gaining authority as a smart marketing strategy. Now, let's dig a little deeper into marketing yourself as an expert.Why do I write articles for this blog wee…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Write This Way To Marketing Success
Last week I wrote a short introduction to gaining authority as a smart marketing strategy. Now, let's dig a little deeper into marketing yourself as an expert.Why do I write articles for this blog wee…
- September 4th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
When Bad Placement Happens To Good Ads
One of the problems with advertising is that you have no control of what is placed next or near to it. Here are a few eye-popping examples of good advertising suffering from unfortunate placement.
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
When Bad Placement Happens To Good Ads
One of the problems with advertising is that you have no control of what is placed next or near to it. Here are a few eye-popping examples of good advertising suffering from unfortunate placement.
- September 2nd, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
5 Reasons Why Your Email Marketing Is Not Working
Here's another smart email marketing lesson from Matthew Ringer at Small Biz Bee .As Smallbizbee.com has grown over the past 10 months, so has the number of emails in my inbox.A good number of those…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
5 Reasons Why Your Email Marketing Is Not Working
Here's another smart email marketing lesson from Matthew Ringer at Small Biz Bee .As Smallbizbee.com has grown over the past 10 months, so has the number of emails in my inbox.A good number of those…
- August 30th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Two Zero-Budget Tweaks For Smart Marketing (Plus One)
Here are three things you can do TODAY to improve your market. They'll only take you a few minutes and two of them cost nothing. 1. Tweak Your Voicemail GreetingIf you're like most of us, you hav…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Two Zero-Budget Tweaks For Smart Marketing (Plus One)
Here are three things you can do TODAY to improve your market. They'll only take you a few minutes and two of them cost nothing. 1. Tweak Your Voicemail GreetingIf you're like most of us, you hav…
- August 25th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Using Email Effectively to Grow Your Small Business
Here's the second installment in Email Marketing Summer School from Matt Ringer at Small Biz Bee. Welcome to day two of Email Marketing Summer School, where the goal of our class is to have you using…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Using Email Effectively to Grow Your Small Business
Here's the second installment in Email Marketing Summer School from Matt Ringer at Small Biz Bee. Welcome to day two of Email Marketing Summer School, where the goal of our class is to have you using…
- August 24th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Four No-Cost Ways to Boost Your Influence – And Sales
Fact: people buy from people they trust. No trust, no sales. So, building your trustworthiness is crucial to building your enterprise.Trustworthiness can include several factors from honesty to timeli…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Four No-Cost Ways to Boost Your Influence – And Sales
Fact: people buy from people they trust. No trust, no sales. So, building your trustworthiness is crucial to building your enterprise.Trustworthiness can include several factors from honesty to timeli…
- August 18th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
10 Reasons Your Business Should Be Using Email Marketing
My colleague, Matthew Ringer of Small Biz Bee , is writing a series of posts this summer on using email as a business marketing tool. Matt's articles are always informative and well written. I though…
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
10 Reasons Your Business Should Be Using Email Marketing
My colleague, Matthew Ringer of Small Biz Bee , is writing a series of posts this summer on using email as a business marketing tool. Matt's articles are always informative and well written. I though…
- August 16th, 2009
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BBlackwood has posted a new entry on: $mart Marketing On Any Budget
Four Great $50 Marketing Ideas
Whenever I can, I try to expose you to Freesources - sources of absolutely free marketing tools and tactics. You simply can't lose using Freesources.But if you can invest just $50 in a marketing…
