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Marketing Your Business Using Free Online Directories

May 18th, 2013 | Posted by martinbrossman in Internet Marketing Training | Marketing Training | Social Media Training - (0 Comments)

Google Directories

Marketing Your Business Using Free Online Directories *
Developed and taught by Martin Brossman

When visitors are considering spending money in your town, they go first to their phones and tablets ̶ which draw from online directories ̶  to make their decision. Is your business ready to be found?  You can get ready with these 3 information- packed hours delivering valuable tips and strategies for making the most of the online directories like Google Local that enable businesses to be found when shoppers are searching from their desktop or mobile devices.

Since basic listings are free, directories provide a great opportunity for a small business to look as professional as big competitors, and this class will give you the guidelines for setting up your listings in a way that improves search results and builds a stronger Web presence.

Many businesses are surprised to see they are already listed in a number of free directories with a small amount of information, sometimes with mistakes.  We will show you how to claim, correct and expand your listings before someone else does. Discussion will also include how to target desired customers with low-cost online ads.

*Can be taught in a classroom setting or a computer lab (hands-on) class.

Participants for the hands-on class are required to establish a Google email account (gmail) in advance. 

 

Call Colleen Gray to schedule the class today: (919) 858-6122 – or email her.

Example of how someone may be viewing your town and how not having directories set up correctly can lead to lost business in your town:

What a fully set up directory on Google looks like:

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    Marketing with Pinterest for Small Business Owners

    May 18th, 2013 | Posted by martinbrossman in Social Media Training - (0 Comments)

    Pinterst for Business

    Marketing with Pinterest for Small Business Owners
    Developed by Karen Tiede – Taught by Martin Brossman

    A results-driven Pinterest for business training. Learn how to use Pinterest, the newest social media service, to drive traffic to your business website, establish credibility, convey expertise and a sense of who you are as a business person, and develop a relationship with clients and partners. Pinterest marketing is most obviously useful for anyone who uses pictures of their work as a sales tool. But people in many other fields are learning how they can use Pinterest to send traffic to their business as well. Learn how small businesses are successfully using Pinterest!

    Call Colleen Gray to schedule the class: (919) 858-6122 – or Fill out this contact form to email Colleen directly:

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      See this article on Why Pinterest.

       

       

      Using Social Media to Supercharge Your Small Business

      March 1st, 2013 | Posted by martinbrossman in Social Media Training - (0 Comments)
      Martin Brossman by David Williams-dwppc-com-web

      Photo of Martin Brossman by David Williams – DWPCC.com

      It’s all about relationships! On the ground and on the web.  This is a long-standing mantra in the business community.  We know that building strong and loyal relationships help a business to get started and to grow.  This is where social media can help in ways that we may never have dreamed were possible.  And the good news is that it doesn’t take massive sums of marketing dollars to make it effective.  The effective use of social media is a perfect fit for small business owners and entrepreneurs who usually have little discretionary cash for promoting their businesses in the early days.  This course will provide participants with basic knowledge about a variety of social media tools and how to use them most effectively:

      • free local directories like Yelp, Google Local, Trip Advisor and location sharing sites like Foursquare;
      • social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google+; and mobile marketing.
      • Class time will include computer basics and how to set up accounts for these online tools.
      • It will also include  on the ground (in person) referral marketing techniques that drive real revenue to your business.

      Based on real world success from over 7 years of work. Small business owners and entrepreneurs usually have little discretionary cash for promoting their businesses. – but social media can help! This course will provide participants with basic knowledge about social media tools and how to use them most effectively.

      What Others Say…

      “I have attended Martin’s training a number of times now.  Each time I come away with an enormous amount of usable information and advice.  He is wealth of knowledge and a down to earth communicator whose enthusiasm is contagious.  I highly recommend attending any of his classes”.

      This class is designed to be a multi-day class or a full day highly intensive class.  It may include a 40+ page ebook or printed book . 

       

      Getting More Business with Better Picture in your Social Media for Business Owners

      January 12th, 2013 | Posted by martinbrossman in Podcasting Training | Social Media Training - (0 Comments)
      One Pixel

      One Pixel

      Getting More Business with Better Picture in your Social Media for Business Owners

      The explosion of Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram has proven that photography is a powerful tool to market your business. This how-to class will teach you the basics of digital photography to attract more customers with your social media and web marketing. Learn the techniques for being found on the Web by your photos, which leads to higher conversion to clients. Developed by social media expert Martin Brossman and David Williams with ( DWPPC.com ) and Karen Tiede of Red Tuxedo .  this class will give you real world knowledge that you can use today to increase social media engagement and expand your market. Photography for Social Media is one of the best ways to get more engagement from you customers and greater sales.

      This class can also include basic video for Social Media if required.

      To schedule contact Colleen Gray today (919) 858-6122 – for Class, Onsite and Individual training. 

      Photo posts on Facebook receive…
      “53% more likes than posts without photos
      104 % more comments
      And attract 120 % more engagement”
      – According to a March 2013 survey by Wishpond


      Interview by Martin Brossman of  a Photo Journalist and how it relates to Social Media:

      Comment from someone right after the Photography for Social Media class:

      Hangout with Martin and David discussing the class:

      Resource page: http://wp.me/PNVMb-HA

      Alternate title: Take Photos like a Pro to get more Business with your Social Media

      To schedule contact Colleen Gray today (919) 858-6122 – for Class, Onsite and Individual training.