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Episode #253 – Creation Station! Create a Room with a View

December 02, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Blog content • Content • Creative • idea to try at your small business • increase sales by relating with customers • marketing • Real world • Sales • small business owner advice • small business tips • Success tips • try this

When I was a kid I loved going to Shakey’s Pizza. Shakey’s a family restaurant and I can’t quite tell you what the theme was… but there was piano music from, gosh, the 20’s? It was festive! AND my favorite part was being able to...

Episode #241 – Ideas That Go Down The Drain

November 18, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Creative • creative bathrooms for business • ideas for addng personality to your business • marketing • Real world • small business advice • small business owner tip • Success tips

If you’ve ever been to San Diego you will remember this restaurant. Great Breakfast! But more fun is a trip to the bathroom… you walk in and the music starts. But there’s also a voice track talking to you. It’s a little strange, but it’s also highly entertaining. Even more fun is the sink. The […]

Episode #235 – Glasses With a Message

November 11, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Creative • easy way to increase sales • marketing • Next big thing • QR code • Real world • real world marketing tip • recretainment • small business motivation • small business owner tip • Success tips

Advertise on your own glasses! BUT… do it like Quarterdeck. Last week I attended Marina Manager training and we went out for a group lunch. While eating I noticed the cup had a special message on one side. It had a QR code to scan for specials. OK — it’s a very cool idea. While […]

Episode #229 – No Words, No Pictures, Great Impact!

November 04, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Creative • creative marketing idea • idea to increase emails for busines • ideas to generate more sales for small business • in house printing idea • marketing • Next big thing • Real world • small business owner advice • small business owner tip • Social marketing

Awesome idea alert! Look at the photo… now look again. Did you see it? There’s a nice blank space. I love blank spaces. It’s the perfect way to personalize your message. I say… create a flier just for this purpose. In the case of Starbucks, they used a take home menu. It’s a great piece […]

Episode #223 – Creative Popsicle Post that Makes You Thirsty

October 28, 2017 • Blog content • Content • Creative • marketing • national day of for marketing ideas • national popsicle day • pair wine and popsicles • Real world • Social marketing • social marketing idea • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I love finding creative posts that pop up on my social media feeds. Pieces of information that you see and say, “Yes! They get it” — here’s one… I mention using the “National day of” as a source of inspiration for your posts when you...