Sunday, July 26, 2009

Grass Root Marketing Gone Wild! (a.k.a. Social Media)


By now the words "Social Media" are in your vocabulary and you are aware of the hype and worth of it to you and your business. It truly is a wonderful thing that has happened to small businesses across the globe. Here are a few reasons why it's so powerful and why you should take part:


1: Social Media Creates a larger COMMUNITY from the roots up! It allows portals of contact all over the globe to open. These portals allow businesses (big and small) to learn from one another at a faster rate, while virtually marketing for FREE.


2: Businesses become more ACCOUNTABLE for the products and services they offer. One mistake could be deadly to a campaign or products future. Social Media forces businesses to face the music or makes them worthy of more customers - vital to the company's existence.


3: The availability of custom items are more readily available and easily attained via social media - Grass Roots Gone Wild! Artists, custom manufacturers have a greater, wider audience then ever


4: Where grass root marketing once would move a campaign slowly from location to location - businesses can market by word of mouth in virtually one day!


Check out Twitter.com, Facebook.com, Wiki, tons of smaller niche groups can be found easily via google search! Open those portals and let Grass Root Marketing Go Wild for your business today!



Kristine Sheehan

TheMerryBird.com

"Your Stationery in Flight"









Monday, July 06, 2009

5 Reasons to Logo Your Business

1 - A logo creates VISUAL RECOGNITION of a BRAND

2 - A logo creates CONSISTENCY FOR MARKETING PURPOSES

3 - A logo PORTRAYS PROFESSIONALISM

4 - A logo MAKES A BUSINESS UNIQUE

5 - A logo REPRESENTS WHAT YOU VALUE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS


http://www.themerrybird.com/logodesign.html