Marketing Plans: Page 8

Growing a Business

A Data-Driven Reality Check for Your Marketing Budget

To make better marketing budget decisions, listen to what your business data can tell you. Here are some tips for getting started.

Social Media

A 5-Step Guide to Creating a Successful 'Inbound Marketing' Plan

Not sure what inbound marketing is? Follow this step-by-step process to get started.

Business News

How to Craft a Business Plan That Will Turn Investors' Heads

When asking anyone to help fund your startup, you'll at least need a business plan first. Here's what it should include.

Marketing

The Five Broad Strokes of Marketing

Master these five ideas, and you will be well on your way to becoming a master marketer.

Marketing

When the Product Is the Marketing, and Vice Versa

Sometimes the product itself is the marketing. In those rare cases, businesses can thrive without organized marketing.

Social Media

The 10 Ds of Creating a Social Media Use Policy

Every business needs a social media use policy, and here's how to create one.

Marketing

Seven Ways Business Owners Can Beat the January Doldrums

For many businesses, January is a dead month. Here are some ideas for how to perk up your post-holiday bottom line.

Marketing

How to Make Your Marketing Work Together

Launching a PR campaign, building a website, buying an ad: These actions won't automatically bring in the business, but what will is combining your marketing efforts.

Marketing

Why Tracking Marketing Metrics Can Pay Off

Use these tips to help generate a better response from your marketing and improve your return on investment.

Social Media

A 24-Hour Social Media Marketing Plan for Your Startup

It's easy to waste time on Facebook and Twitter. Consider this game plan for new business owners in a hurry.

Marketing

Five Signs You Need a Marketing Makeover

If you can identify any of these red flags, then it's probably time to retool your business's marketing strategy.

Marketing

Two Weeks to Startup: Day 9. Execute Your Marketing Plan

You'll need to be ready when customers start calling. Here's how to prepare for those initial queries.

Marketing

Two Weeks to Startup: Day 7. Develop a Marketing Plan

Learn ways to spread the word about your new business. Plus, how to win your first customers.

Business Plans

Two Weeks to Startup: Day 4. Write Your Business Plan

In today's installment of our series to help you launch a new venture, you'll put your concept on paper.

Business Ideas

Two Weeks to Startup: Day 1. Finding the Right Fit

If you're really serious about starting a business, our daily guide will help turn your vision into a reality.