Listen to the December 12th "Small Business Marketing Tip" Flash Briefing for a limited time here. Today we're talking about acquiring and managing Facebook Recommendations and I wanted to make sure you had a couple other resources.  You can now automate a...

When you are sitting in the coffee shop or anywhere else where you may have your laptop open, use that real estate to brand your business!  Whether you dig a collage of stickers to tell your story or a branded skin cover, show it off!  Here are a couple of...

Today's interview on the Thinking Big with Bobbi B. show with Jennifer Murphy from So Jenny Media LLC was awesome!! Jenny is an expert at event marketing and had a ton of excellent advice and tips! If you missed the show - you can catch it here!  I always...

Creating your own events are an excellent way to build your brand, attract ideal clients and grow your business!  I would definitely recommend incorporation event marketing into your 2019 mix. Here are a few of my top tips and a link to an excellent...

Don't be boring my friends!! Don't just send a holiday card, send an envelope full of smiles and laughter!  The more unique and memorable, the better!  And think outside the box when it comes to your recipient list. Don't just send your good cheer to...

Chatbots are definitely my favorite thing happening in Social Media right now!  We've built a number of them for ourselves and our clients and they are absolutely awesome!   If this is a strategy you want to incorporate into your 2019 marketing mix, you...

We're loving the #SmallThanks personalized marketing packages from Google and I'm sure you will too!  This website is simple to use, just type in your business name and they'll connect to your Google My Business and pull your business info and Google...

Such a proud mom moment today on my Thinking Big with Bobbi B. Show!  You can watch the episode with Coral Baehne here. In the interview, we talked about a game-changing article that Coral wrote to position herself as a thought leader.  You can read that...

If you've been using a 3rd party platform to buy likes, followers or engagement, you better stop now! Instagram announced that they are working OT to put a stop it and will be providing you with a warning on your account if you follow those practices. The...

I absolutely LOVED this week's interview with Cindy Jacob from RE/MAX Plaza in McHenry County.  I don't want to give away too much because you really should go watch this one!  But I asked Cindy to join me on the show because she's growing her brand by...

Here are a few ways you can help others and in turn, but relevant relationships that will result in a better reputation, more leads and more sales!  Don't be afraid to share your involvement in social media and in your LinkedIn profile. These types of...

Get started claiming and setting up your Google My Business profile here. I mentioned in our flash briefing that we got to visit Google last year and let me tell you, it was awesome!!  I wrote a blog as soon as we got back about our top 4 takeaways that...

If you want your website to show up in search, it makes sense that you first need to know what potential web viewers are searching for that makes them a good lead for your business. And then, you need to make sure that your website is optimized using those...

If you are serious about growing your business, you need to make sure that your company shows up in browser searches when individuals are seeking the products or services you offer.  Just building a website just isn't enough to make that happen. Your...

With every week that passes, we figure out how to better leverage our daily Alexa Flash Briefings.  And with every passing week, the analytics are showing us that our audience is growing!  This growth makes the time we put into this new technology so worth...

Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about who you might partner with to generate new revenue streams into your business through affiliate partnerships. I don't want to see you taking too much time away from your business so think about the people,...

We've got 3 FREE tools to share to help you find or explore potential content topics. Whether it's for social media posts, blogs, articles or emails, these will help you find out what people are talking about and what's trending.  We're sure you'll find...

This one is for the Ladies!  The Women's Business Lakeside Conference will be held in Lake Geneva, WI on March 4th & 5th. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with other female entrepreneurs and to learn a TON about growing, managing and...