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One way to podcast

A reader and subscriber to the Duct Tape Marketing podcast asked me recently to reveal the tools, techniques and software I use to create, edit and publish my podcast. My system is hacked together...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: podcasting, social media, audacity, itunes, libsyn
Coach vs. consultant

Are you a coach or a consultant - does your business hire coaches or consultants? The answers to the question above seems to spark a bit of passion in entrepreneurial circles depending upon your...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: coaching, duct tape marketing, entrepreneur, marketing coach, coach
7 ways to get more blog comments

One of the best reasons to blog is to open up an interaction channel with your customers, prospects and contacts. The fact that your readers can comment and add relevant content to your site via blog...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: blogging, small business marketing, social media
Time can’t be managed, it just is

David Allen, author of the wildly popular book Getting Things Done, and the almost cult-like GTD system, is my guest for a recent episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. I think David’s...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: marketing calendar, small business, tools i use, vision, david allen
Staying top of mind

It’s a pretty accepted fact that finding ways to do more business or get more referrals from your existing customers is a smart way to build a business. But as the din of noisy demands captures...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: lead generation, marketing materials, referral marketing
The small business market research challenge

Market research is a challenge for many small businesses. The data that you may need to conquer your corner of the world may not exist in a tidy database, yet marketing strategy should be well...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: dell, marketing plans, marketing strategy, marketing messages, mobile post
Your customer rewards program

Customer rewards programs, the kind used by the airlines for example, have been around for a long time, but I think the concept is grossly underused by small business owners. The drive to earn a...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: customer service, marketing strategy
The math of exercise

Small business ownership is hard work. Physically demanding, stressful, mind numbing work - and that’s on the good days. But, like you, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. One of benefits...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: small business
Can LinkedIn increase your sales?

My friend Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies has compiled a free report outlining ways to use the popular business networking site, LinkedIn, to increase your sales. Many people are...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: referral marketing, social media, strategic partnering, jill konrath, linkedin
The lowest hanging green fruit

The annual Earth Day celebration is a nice opportunity to focus on some of the not so earth friendly practices that small business owners can easily fall into. Without a doubt small business owners...

Started in Duct Tape Marketing Blog • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: social entrepreneurs, earth day, greenbiz