OK, so that is probably a strange title for today’s Purple Diamond Marketing Blog, but as I listened to the news talk about Groundhog Day and if the Groundhog will see his shadow to help us know if winter will soon be over I laughed and realized it is much like the trends in marketing. … Read more »
Author: Charlene St. Jean
How to Convert Internet Leads to Sales
Your company has embraced social media marketing and you now have leads coming in from your efforts and from your website, but you are not making sales….why? Most likely it is because you haven’t developed a process for handling the leads. Businesses continue to struggle with how to convert internet leads and what is the… Read more »
10 Marketing Tips
1.) Maintain a customer data base and enter all customers and prospects in this system and continue to update with notes about their birthday, hobbies, family, their likes and dislikes, etc. 2.) Make a list of topics for future press releases to use during the year and go beyond sending them to just the newspaper. … Read more »
Pitfalls of Social Media Marketing
Social Media Marketing is a key concern for most businesses today. As social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and many others continue to grow, businesses scramble to use these sites to gain the eyes of their target audience. But, what happens to the small business who has under 5 employees or no resources [time… Read more »
Message Magic with Marketing
When was the last time you submitted a press release about your business that got published or a social media post or blog that got a large response, or delivered a 30 second elevator speech to a group of business owners that had people asking to know more? Your message must tell a compelling story… Read more »
OK is Just OK, but Who Wants More?
If you own your own business and your marketing and sales efforts this year are just “OK”, do you want more? Seems like a silly question, but it might be the reason you are not getting the results today that you want for your business. During tough economic times there is always a large percentage… Read more »
Taglines and Slogans
Taglines and slogans are more than just catchy phrases, they are how businesses continue to stand out from their competition and remain in the minds of the consumer. As an advertising agency and marketing coach Purple Diamond has created many taglines for their clients, but the biggest struggle is to help the business owner to… Read more »
BLOG Vacation
Purple Diamond Marketing Blog took a 4 month break from BLOGGING. What prompted this action and did it have a negative impact on my business? Curiosity prompted my decision since I am often asked if people really need to BLOG and if BLOGGING is helping my business in the local market. Guess what….the short answer… Read more »
Technology, a Marketing Dream or Headache?
Website, Google Ad Words, SEO Campaigns, Email Marketing, Video Messages, Social Media Sites, Blogs, QR Codes, Smartphone Marketing & Apps, Cloud Computing, On-line Malls and the list goes on and on! If your business is at least 20 years old there is a good chance that you never used any of the marketing technology that… Read more »
Comment Spam Can Hurt Your Blog
Many businesses have added a blog feature to their company website as a way to help with their on-line rankings with Google and other search engine sites. Blogging is an excellent way to enhance your on-line marketing, but the comments that are received from people who visit your blog might be hurting your rankings if… Read more »
