As of 2022, more than 4.7 Billion people all over the world are active on at least one social media platform (Source: Smart Insights). This represents 93.6% of all internet users. Almost all internet users have a social media account - most are active on multiple platforms.
As a small business owner, you cannot afford to ignore these numbers. Social media marketing has to be a key component of your marketing strategy.
But digital marketing can be an overwhelming endeavor for business owners that aren’t tech savvy. No need to worry, though. You don’t need to be a techie or a marketing expert to reap the benefits of social media marketing. Here are some tips that you can use to promote your business on social media.
Written By: Hannah Kilpatrick | Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Hannah Kilpatrick Cube Creative DesignHannah Kilpatrick graduated from Western Carolina University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a Minor in Marketing and a Concentration in Public Relations. She has been around social media since its creation. (Meaning, she was in the first grade when Facebook became available to the general public.) As our very own professional Gen-Z, Hannah is a whiz when it comes to social media creation and paid advertising.
For ease of scaling, it is important to equip your small firm with appropriate human resource practices. Additionally, it is crucial that you create your HR staff in accordance with the demands of your company and sector. This ensures that your HR staff members are qualified to handle both specific company problems and your workforce. Additionally, you want your HR team to possess outstanding people skills. Sba.thehartford.com provides the following advice.
Written By: Alexa Wagoner | Monday, November 28, 2022
Are you finding a way to connect with your customers? Or do you ever have a situation where customers just come and go with your business without any communication trace? Well, you should be thinking twice right now.
Running a successful business requires delivering satisfying customer experiences. Customers now demand the same support from digital customer service channels as your physical store or contact center's top-tier staff.
Today is a digital age. Thus, we should know about the digital channel.
When you think of rural America, you might often think of steep mountains with few people or large farms where your nearest neighbor may be several miles away. It is also easy to assume rural markets are unreachable and disconnected from most traditional and digital marketing forms, but that’s not the case in the modern era.
Take these statistics into consideration:
- 72% of Rural Area U.S. Adults have home broadband access (Source: Pew Research Center)
- 80% of Rural Area U.S. Adults have a smartphone with internet access (Source: Pew Research Center)
- 78% of North Carolina has internet as of November 2021 (Source: Statista)
- States surrounding NC:
- Tennessee: 79.1%
- Virginia: 80.5%
- Georgia: 81.2%
- South Carolina: 81.3%
According to a Gallup poll, at the end of 2020, almost half of Americans said that if they could choose, they would choose a small town (17%) or rural area (31%) rather than a city or suburb.
Given these statistics, it is evident that rural America is seeing a resurgence in the small-town and rural lifestyle. Rural small businesses can capitalize on these new faces by positioning themselves better through their marketing efforts.
Therefore, let’s look at the following tips and tricks to help rural small businesses:
Written By: Chad J. Treadway | Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Chad is a Partner and our Chief Smarketing Officer. He will help you survey your small business needs, educating you on your options before suggesting any solution. Chad is passionate about rural marketing in the United States and North Carolina. He also has several certifications through HubSpot to better assist you with your internet and inbound marketing.