How SEO Can Put Your Business at the Top of Search Results (Part IV)
December 2, 2011

Keyword density is a less important determiner of web page search rankings than it was in the past. When writing website copy, start with copy that’s clear, concise and accurately describes what you offer. During copy review sessions, consider tweaking or adding a word here and there solely to improve SEO.

Help Me to Help You
November 30, 2011

I am suffering from writer’s block. I can’t come up with something new that I think you really need to hear about. So I need your help. What topics do you want me to cover?

Countering the ‘Call Me After the Holidays’ Objection
November 29, 2011

Do you see what just happened? I just turned a blow off into a commitment. This prospect committed to speaking to me on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Is it foolproof? Hardly! But if the alternative is endless voice mail messages, I’ll take my chances!

Make Eye Contact with Print Buyers
November 29, 2011

An odd thing happened in today’s Zumba class. We had a substitute teacher; someone I’d never seen before. Her dancing was OK, but there was one thing about her style that really put me off. She never made eye contact.

How Printers Should Make Their Websites ‘Social’
November 22, 2011

Should printers participate in the leading social media platforms, such as LinkedIn and Twitter? Yes. But before worrying about integrating social media buttons and activity into their websites, printers need to make them more social by taking four simple steps:

Choosing NOT to Do Business with a Customer
November 22, 2011

“A good vendor is as important as a good customer.” Those words were spoken to me nearly, gulp, 30 years ago. The comment stuck, and I decided to spread the word by printing it at the bottom of my business cards.

How SEO Can Put Your Business at the Top of Search Results (Part III)
November 18, 2011

Search engines deem highly-trafficked websites more important in page rankings than lower-trafficked ones. One way to get new traffic involves implementing a Google Adwords campaign. Google Adwords is a program in which ads that link back to your company’s website show up in search-engine results for keywords you’ve selected.

Four Tips to Make Your Next Webinar a Success
November 18, 2011

Webinars have replaced introductory sales meetings. More and more business people are “getting to know” companies by first attending one or more of their webinars before they respond to a telephone call from an eager-beaver sales representative or shake that rep’s hand for the first time.

The United Nations of Communications
November 17, 2011

Recently, as a guest of IDEAlliance, I attended the back-to-back seminars “Beyond Print: The Keys to Tablet Publishing” and “The Creative Workflow: How to Achieve the Best Color Result.” Both events provided fertile soil for planting, growing and harvesting the future of media convergence.

Self-Promotion in 15 Ways with One Piece of Content
November 16, 2011

Overwhelmed at the thought of generating content from dawn till dusk to satisfy every new marketing channel that’s screaming for your attention? Don’t be. Follow this cheat sheet I created specifically for printers on how to reuse content.