Posts Tagged 'marketing'

Preferred Provider Program

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Preferred Provider Program

Preferred Provider Program – Promotional Program Particulars

Okay.  So, we know that Preferred Provider Program Promotional Program Particulars is an extreme case of alliteration.  But, it shows you the lengths we will go to promote you!

It is our pleasure to promote from among the top 3% of organizations.

Below are some ideas and examples of how Blue Elevator™ might promote you – our Preferred Provider Partners.  As is the case with our Membership Advisory Plans, each Preferred Provider Membership is also custom.

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One Word Says It All

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One Word Says It All

One Word Says It All

For the past several decades, academicians and business pros have been piling up business terms like crazy.

Here are just some of them: branding, marketing, advertising, promoting, generating leads, nurturing, dealing, prospecting, offering, selling, closing, business development, etc.

So Many Questions

And, along with those terms, there are a lot of questions:

  • What is the difference between branding and marketing?
  • What is the difference between marketing and advertising?
  • How is promoting different than marketing or advertising?
  • Is prospecting different than promoting?
  • Is lead generation ...
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Talking About Your Competition!

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Talking About Your Competition!

Talking About Your Competition!

When you mention your competition, you advertise for them.  The more you message your competition, the more “top of mind” they become.

So, pardon the direct advisory, but stop talking about your competition!

Why Do You Do It?

It kind of makes sense when you think about it.  Business owners, organizations, etc. tend to talk about their competition in an attempt to differentiate themselves.  At face value, this makes sense.  The trouble is, they don’t do it from a position ...

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

A case of mistaken identity

Do you have a dream?  If we’re honest, we all have a dream.

You could be the solo-preneur of a start-up technology company hoping to become the next Microsoft or Apple.  You could be a pastor of a home church aspiring to move into a church building one day.  Or, maybe you have some other personal dream.

Here’s a great quote by Katherine Paterson:  “A dream without a plan is just a wish.”  So, when it comes to ...

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Social Media – Use It or Lose It?

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Social Media – Use It or Lose It?

Social media – use it or lose it?

Social Media: To engage or not to engage?  That is the question.  Whether you are planning to start a business or you are an experienced business veteran, the prospect of setting up accounts on social media platforms needs to be addressed.

There are plenty of options: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.

  • Should your business be on social media?
  • If so, which platform(s) would be best?

Should you engage in social media?

Here’s the short answer: Yes!  More ...

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Tailing Piles and Business Prospecting

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Tailing Piles and Business Prospecting

Tailing Piles and Business Prospecting

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Marketing – the Top 3%

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Marketing – the Top 3%

Marketing – the Top 3%

I recently heard that only 3% of all businesses have a marketing plan.  Virtually every company out there does some type of marketing – but it seems that only 3% have a plan???

Whether you believe the statistic, or not, the statement begs the question: Do you have a strategic and systematic way of evaluating your marketing?  If you are part of the 3%, that is great.  But if you are part of the remaining 97%, then ...

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