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Early Bird Gets the Worm

Professional Development
April 20, 2011
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<p>Sometimes it gets to the point where the pile can get so large you simply have to do something about it. &nbsp;Sometimes it’s just one big item. &nbsp;You know what I’m talking about. &nbsp;</p>

Who You Gonna Call?

Professional Development
March 20, 2011
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Bruce C. Bryan
<p>A few weeks ago my company had one of those bursts that often accompany a fast growing organization. &nbsp;On Monday it was confirmed B2C Enterprises would be handling all the marketing for a local franchisee of a major national company. </p>

Hit the Pause Button

Creativity & Problem Solving
December 20, 2010
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<p>Blackberries, iPods, iPads, Facebook, Texting and Email all make communication and catching people in a hurry much easier (usually). The problem is we are all going non-stop and the pace of life swirls around us – sometimes even overwhelming us.</p>

What's New?

Leadership & Communications
November 20, 2010
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Bruce C. Bryan
<p>While doing some research on what other marketing companies are doing with their web sites I happened upon a Roanoke-based firm who had a “What’s New” section on theirs.</p>

Selling Power & Drawing Power

Business Development & Alliance Partners
October 20, 2010
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<p>Most every one of my clients is in the budget preparation and planning stage…it is the season after all! Many of you are coming out of some tough times and all the expenses that can realistically be cut have been. To best make these cash flow numbers work for everyone you simply must take another look at the revenue side.</p>

Show - Don't Necessarily Tell

Creativity & Problem Solving
September 20, 2010
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<p>The answer is you show, demonstrate, create emotion, and build a connection. A top notch photograph as the focal point of your advertising campaign typically does the trick. </p><p>‍</p>

"I like Geico"

Advertising/Marketing
August 20, 2010
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<p>To him it wasn’t really anything against State Farm (I breathed a sigh of relief for Big Red). It was that he really liked Geico. </p>

Do It Yourself - Web Sites Untangled

Advertising/Marketing
July 20, 2010
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<p>There seems to be a bit of a flurry lately. In the past three or four months I have had a number of companies and organizations reach out to me to ask about their web sites.</p><p>‍</p>