Mastering the Art of Sharing (but not oversharing) Your audience wants to hear from you and get to know you, but oversharing (or sharing inappropriate topics) comes with its own set of problems. Sharing engaging things about yourself will help you build the kind of connections that improve revenue and customer loyalty. If you want […]
Maybe you can’t afford a celebrity endorsement like Taylor Swift, but there are still plenty of lucrative opportunities to do something on a local scale. Influence marketing is changing. While businesses once chased celebrity endorsements and mega-influencers with millions of followers, smart companies are discovering that their most powerful brand ambassadors might already be customers […]
When you think of YouTube, you might imagine viral cat videos, makeup tutorials, or elaborate product reviews from massive online brands. But for local brick-and-mortar small businesses, YouTube isn’t just entertainment—it’s a powerful, often overlooked, marketing tool that can bring your storefront to life and attract new customers! In a world increasingly driven by video […]
If you’ve ever parented a teenager, you know talking back is not to be celebrated. But when it comes to your business website, talking back is the next big trend. Most websites feel like digital brochures. You scroll, you click, you squint at tiny menus—and if you can’t find what you’re looking for in 20 […]
You’ve polished your website, perfected your elevator pitch, and your product or service genuinely solves real problems. Yet somehow, you keep attracting the wrong customers—the ones who haggle over every penny, make unreasonable demands, or disappear after one purchase. Meanwhile, your dream clients seem to float past, elusive, visiting but not buying. Why? As in […]
Report Shows Tourism Remains a Key Economic Driver Gibson County, Tenn. – Visitors to Gibson County generated $26,850,226 in spending in 2024, representing a 10.47% increase from 2023, according to newly released data from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. BY THE NUMBERS*: Direct visitor spending in Gibson County generated $1,338,882 in […]
Visitor spending in Gibson County rose to $26.9 million in 2024, a 10.5% increase from 2023, improving its rank to 51st out of 95 counties in Tennessee Northwest Tennessee – According to newly released data from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, tourism continues to prove its strength in Northwest Tennessee. Visitors […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock it’s difficult to avoid all the posts about school starting back up again and summer being over. Why do those events matter? It means we’re quickly approaching Q4 and that is the perfect time to review what has gone well for you this year and what has been […]
Does your favorite coffee shop have a secret menu? One where the drink’s not on the board, but the regulars know to order? The one that gives you a little more for the same price or offers you a flavor you didn’t even know existed just because you’re a regular. Or maybe you know a […]
If the thought of “tracking KPIs” makes your eyes glaze over, you’re not alone. For many small business owners, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) sound like something reserved for corporations with big budgets, bigger teams, and even bigger Excel spreadsheets. Who wants the hassle? But here’s the truth: KPIs are just numbers that tell a story […]
