by Tara Jacobsen on April 21, 2009
Everyone talks about the need to build a list if you are going to do any marketing, whether via the internet or by direct mail. Everyone says that you should add to that list on a daily basis. Well, as annoying as they are, I agree with everyone! Having a list, mostly targeted to your [...]
by Tara Jacobsen on March 2, 2009
How can hiring a virtual assistant help your small business? Well let me tell you about MY day: 3 Client Phone Calls – 1.5 Hours 2 Fun Phone Calls – 1 Hour 2 Calls to cancel services – 1 Hour Submitting Sites to RSS Feeds – 2 Hours Errands – 1.5 Hours Writing Blog Post [...]
by Tara Jacobsen on February 26, 2009
The single-most question I get is “How will social networking make me money?” I am SO not qualified to answer this BUT I can tell you how it has helped my business! Social Networking Makes You More Approachable I teach classes and am very aggressive about what I think people should do to grow their [...]
by Tara Jacobsen on February 20, 2009
How to pick a database – the age-old marketing question. When you are setting up your online and offline small business marketing plans it is confusing to know what database you should use and if it will be able to accommodate your email marketing needs going forward. I will start with my sad tale…. I [...]
by Tara Jacobsen on December 10, 2008
They say if you read 3 books on something you are an expert. They say that if you study something for a year you are an expert. They say that you should tell people about it on the internet. First, who the heck are they? And second, they are right about telling other people! This [...]