Brand Ambassador? Influencer? Who’s Best Qualified to Spread the Word about Your Brand

Brand Ambassador? Influencer? Who’s Best Qualified to Spread the Word about Your Brand

Photo by Jarritos Mexican Soda Are you starting a business—or trying to grow one—and feeling stalled? It may be time to connect with someone who could be a brand ambassador—or several ambassadors, if you believe in the old saying, “the more the merrier.” Before you...
How to Identify Your Target Audience

How to Identify Your Target Audience

Some might answer the question of “Who’s your target audience?” with “Anyone with a wallet!” That’s cool but hardly nuanced. And when it comes to social media optimization, a lot of brands still just broadcasting posts — there’s not a ton of targeting, and they...
“I don’t Tweet”

“I don’t Tweet”

When faced with an opportunity to change industries after 15 years, my response to a potential employer was, “I don’t Tweet…is that going to be a problem”? At that time in my life I had utilized social media for recruitment and networking opportunities. I had also...
Part II: Marketing Don’ts & Why They (unfortunately) Work  

Part II: Marketing Don’ts & Why They (unfortunately) Work  

A few weeks ago, I asked my network what marketers do that they find annoying. I was hoping to uncover themes…and I did! I wrote about the first set of responses in the NISM blog post Marketing Don’ts & Why They (unfortunately) Work. But as I wrote the first blog,...

3 Steps to Identifying a Successful Target Market

For any business, whether small or large, once you have decided on your product or service, often the next step is deciding who you are going to sell too. Many businesses, however, don’t take the time to break down their target market successfully. This can be...