When it comes to marketing to attract your ideal customers or clients, whether it’s a consumer (B2C) or a business (B2B), you’ll get the most effective use of your advertising dollars if you TARGET. You see, if you advertise very broadly such as in mass media for example, city newspapers, radio or television you’ll attract […]
Business Start-Up Statistics
Why do people choose to start their own business? According to a 2012 Dun & Bradstreet study the majority (56 per cent) started their businesses to take advantage of a business opportunity, while 20 per cent had no better choices for work and 22 per cent cited both these reasons. Where respondents reported that […]
Crucial Business Strategy Gets Ignored By Most
Here’s an article by David Dee that I came across recently. This article from Dee really ‘nails’ the importance of good marketing to grow a business and it’s revenue. I’ve lost count the number of times I’ve seen business owners ‘mess’ this up and focus on the ‘wrong’ thing. In Australia 94% of businesses never […]
Cheaper Yahoo Australia Paid Advertising Service Closes
I have used Yahoo Australia as a cost effective online advertising media for Kinetic and for our clients. I was surprised and a little shocked that Yahoo has rolled over to their competitor Google… Yahoo!7 Search inventory transitioning to Google Over the next few months we will be making some changes to the Yahoo! Search […]
What’s The Difference Between A Licence And A Franchise?
So you have a concept, product or business you wish to sell through a ‘third party’. Typically this involves granting a licence or a franchise. But what’s the difference? The key distinction can be found in the definition of “Franchise Agreement” in the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct (“the Code”). It states that an Agreement […]
Business Marketing Sin #1
If you’ve been in business for a while – you know it costs money to get customers, whether it’s providing excellent customer service to get referrals, or advertising, or paying for a good retail location, or spending money on business-to-business marketing (B2B). One sin that every business owner makes, including myself, is not following up […]
This Business Tip Cost Me $500…
A year ago I paid $500 for a short meeting with a local multi-millionaire. I’d like to share with you the best advice I received: "Acknowledge your Weaknesses but focus on your Strengths." How does that translate to you and your business? Say for example you are great at sales but dislike at paperwork. Focus […]
Help – I Need A Big Business Client Fast!
Do have a business that has other businesses as clients (i.e. B2B), such as an accounting or law firm, printing, computer, wholesale or sign business, etc? If you do you’ll know that your company deals with a mix of smaller and bigger clients. Most likely 20% of your clients are larger – and most often […]
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