It’s the New Year! Time to step back and ask yourself, “What do I want to do differently to grow my business in 2012?” Here are Hot Dog Marketing’s thoughts on what should make your 2012 New Year’s Resolution list: 1. Trim the FatNo matter how big or how small, there’s probably some extra bulk…
There’s a great (and beautiful) article featured in Entrepreneur Magazine about using Pinterest to market your business. The intro paragraph brings up a good question. Not everyone needs to be jumping on the Pinterest bandwagon just because it’s there. What kind of businesses can benefit from having a picture-pinning profile on Pinterest? (Say that five…
So, you think you don’t need to hire a marketing company to help you? Fair enough. Consider these Myths and Facts and see how hiring help might be the best decision you made for your business. Myth:For the savvy small business owner, taking a DIY approach to marketing is not only affordable but it helps…
Summer is a great time to market in Austin. Austin and surrounding Central Texas customers all have similar themes rolling around in their heads and here’s a cheat sheet of marketing ideas you can use as you target them. Austin, TX Summer Promotional Copy Ideas: Customers normally have fun on their minds when the summer…
Sometimes, out of nowhere, a theme of ideas or topic of conversation will so rudely interupt your day that you have to blog about it. This week’s topic is font. How do you pick the right font for your business communications, website, logo, etc . . . It’s a daunting task. There are too many…
Small business owners are faced with numerous decisions on a daily basis, and one that they often put off is hiring an expert marketer to help grow their businesses. One of the reasons this gets tossed on the backburner is because it can be intimidating when you don’t know what questions to ask. Here are some…