How Vermont small business owners can Maximize marketing efforts

The final key to successfully marketing a small business is to Maximize the value of current customers. This means increase the number of times customers come back and purchase again. For a small business, or any business for that matter, it is much more expensive to get a new customer than it is to sell [...]

What "medium" should you be using to market your business?

The third key to marketing your small business is “medium”. This key is all about how to get people in the door. Advertising mediums don’t have to be just newspaper, TV or radio ads; they could be billboards (except not in VT), online banner ads, having a float in the Burlington Mardi Gras Parade or [...]

Why is the "message" imporant in marketing?

The next key to marketing is the Message.

Now that the target market is clearly defined, and you might have two or three target markets, it is time to create messages that will inspire those target markets to buy your product or service.

What are the biggest tow questions any potential customer is going to ask? (and [...]

The importance of “Market” for small business owners

Using the power of a target market

The first of four keys to marketing is ‘market’. Market stands for your target market, or who is most likely to buy your product or service. You might think “well everyone can buy my product.” Yes, this might be true, but we are looking for those that are [...]