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Do You Walk the Walk with Your Team? Or Just Talk the Talk?
Business owners often say their employees are their most important asset, but do all of them treat their staffs like they really are valued and appreciated?
SEO? SEM? SERP? What?
SEO? There’s an infinite number of website and social media gurus who can explain all the ins and outs of it. Google provides hints about its search-engine algorithms, but it seems like it changes them every week.
A Business Roadmap Will Keep on Course for Success
New successful retail music business owners, wholesale instrument parts entrepreneurs, and musicians stepping up to performing professionally use a business roadmap to make sure they are staying on course, on time, and on target.
Why Customer Service Is Job 1
The customer may not always be right, but the customer is always the customer.
Does Your Small Business Have a Website? If Not, Get One. Now.
Does Your Small Business Have a Website? If Not, Get One. Now.
Texting for Professionals
Salespeople and marketers are always on the go. Days are booked from beginning to end with meetings—on site and off—calls to prospects and customers, analyzing data and compiling reports, and so on.
Small Business Marketing Mistakes & Steps to Avoid Them
Many entrepreneurs believe overseeing their entire marketing goals on their own can lead to mistakes that can seriously affect a new company’s reputation.
Social Media Timesavers and Techniques for Flutists
We asked a panel of flutists to share the tips and techniques they used to make social work for them.
Read all About it: Top Blogs for Music Fans
Whether you’re a casual fan or a diehard devotee who lives and breathes music, an artist looking for proven tips to break in and move up, or an industry insider who needs to keep track of what’s hot and what’s not, here are some blogs that our team and our business partners recommend.
8 Smart-Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
Just like anything else about running a small business, you can work hard at marketing it, or you can work smart.
Your Online Reputation is Your Brand: Protect It!
Your Online Reputation is Your Brand—Protect It!
If Your IT Isn’t Working for You, It’s Working Against You
As businesses of all size come to rely more heavily on digital operations, information technology is becoming the backbone of everything from human resources recruiting and retention to marketing and customer service.
Five Trends That Are Shaping Today’s Trade Shows and Events
The world has emerged from governmental attempts to control the spread of COVID-19, and demand for online everything—from retail shopping to business meetings—remains strong. The events management industry is no exception. More than 70% of event planners say they will offer fully remote or hybrid events.
Does Guest Posting Improve SEO Rankings? Yes, but …
Guest posting is a great way to build links that drive website visibility, but the gurus of content marketing land have different opinions when asked if the strategy helps with search engine results.
How to: Choose Company Visuals Your Consumers Will Resonate With
Marketing for small business owners can present many challenges. One facet that is most difficult is selecting pictures and visual elements that clients and customers will enjoy and resonate with. Visuals and imagery have the potential to be...
Is It Time to Add a Chatbot to Your Business Website?
Determine if a virtual assistant could enhance your digital experience.
Marketing 101 for Music Store Owners
The amount of marketing and promotion-related material you encounter daily can easily overwhelm music store owners.
5 Major Musician Social Media Problem And How to Fix Them.
Social media can be a cesspool. This is especially true for musicians.
8 Ways Music Stores Can Stay Relevant Today
If you’re like many of the music store owners we speak with every day, you’re probably looking for ways to stay relevant — and become an integral part of your community and customers’ lives.
Music Store Owners: Get More Five Star Ratings and Reviews
Is your music store getting the ratings and reviews it deserves? If your answer is NO, it’s probably because you’re not asking for them! Or you’re not requesting them the right way.