I get asked a lot about setting prices. With virtually every client, this discussion surfaces. Here’s what you need to know about pricing your products and services. Bad Pad Thai: Friday night I was working late. As such, I ordered take out. Pad Thai is one of my favorite meals, and there’s a new place that […]
Recently I had lunch with a friend of mine who is an excellent web developer. Our conversation turned to marketing and adding a “call to action” on websites. For those of you who don’t know, a “call to action” is where you ask (call) the visitor to do something (action). He said to me, “I’m not […]
On most of the websites I work with, Google search traffic accounts for well over 50% of traffic. For those of you who are unfamiliar with SEO, it’s just the process of getting your site to show up when a user enters their query in Google. And a quick Google search will show you the […]
The other day I heard Gary Vaynerchuk talk about patience and speed. In fact, here is the exact phrase: Macro Patience and Micro Speed When it comes to marketing, this is brilliant. It simply means this: On the small things, move as fast as you can. But be patient. The good stuff takes time to […]
Here’s something you may not realize: Facebook doesn’t want you to succeed organically. (And by organically, we mean getting people to like your page and see your posts without paying or boosting) I meet with business owners all the time talking about the work and effort they’re putting into their Facebook pages. They spend hours editing photos, […]
That’s the advice I recently gave a friend when he asked me about copywriting. It may sound cruel, but the fact is nobody cares about your business. They don’t care about how many employees you have, whether it’s your birthday, or how long you’ve been in business. They don’t care if you have the latest technology or who […]
As we help clients build their businesses, I often get questions around which ad platforms should be used. When it comes to paid ads, there are dozens of different platforms. By far the most common (and often most powerful) are Google AdWords and Facebook Ads. But there’s often confusion on when to use which service. […]
This week, I had the amazing opportunity to present to dozens of businesses on how I help companies grow. Here is the slide deck from that presentation. Zero-to-One – Building a Marketing Plan for Your Small Business from Analytive Text of Slides: Zero-to-One Building a Full Marketing Plan for Your Small Business Tyler Brooks // […]
We recently had the opportunity to present to a panel of small businesses in Estes Park. The event was a collaborative effort between our team and the wonderful folks over at the Larimer County SBDC. In this presentation we cover messaging, digital channels, and analytics. It’s very much a survey of modern, digital marketing methods […]
This weekend I spent three days snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains with some close friends. It was incredible. The weather was perfect. The snow and mountains were beautiful. And there was lots of fresh powder to ride. A few of the people that went with us were new to skiing. They were just learning – […]