Why You Should Segment Your Email Lists

by cheri bales | Jul 29, 2020 | Advice, Training, Uncategorized

We’ve heard the terms “spam” and “remarketing” and even “opens and clicks” but what do they really have to do with marketing? One thing they all have in common is a relationship to your email marketing platform. But many small businesses aren’t using that tool to...

How and What Can I Market RIGHT NOW?

by cheri bales | Jun 14, 2020 | Advice, Training

No marketing grad was ever expecting to have to Tweet “Under no circumstances should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body.” – Love, Lysol. “How and What Can I Market Now,” Cheri? I get that question a lot. Every. Single. Day. And...

Does Google Love YOUR Business?

by cheri bales | Jan 21, 2020 | Advice, Training

Marketing a new business can be a challenge. There’s marketing strategy, building a brand, forming messaging, choosing the right marketing platforms, selecting your target audience, completing all the verifications…the list goes on and on. I’ve worked with hundreds of...

Why Hire a Marketing Professional

by cheri bales | Nov 21, 2019 | Advice, Training

Please Don’t Hire Your Cousin to Do Your Marketing! Reasons to hire professional marketing help and be glad you did Every small business needs marketing to be successful, agreed? And, you need a consistent and strategic mix of marketing activities across web, social,...

Groupwork ISN’T Easy. You CAN be Successful in Groups.

by cheri bales | Nov 8, 2019 | Training

It’s no secret that working in groups is hard. Remember college? There’s always that one person who isn’t doing the job you think they should be, but what can you do? And the squabbles over territory or resources? Don’t get me started. The...

Is your organization ready for when a crisis strikes?

by cheri bales | Nov 8, 2019 | Training

It’s crunch time. Something terrible has happened and you’re the only one available to turn to. What’s your first step? Who are your partners? How do you prioritize your organization’s communication needs to maximize positive exposure (in the...