Watch this week’s Mike’s Marketing Minutes video to see a money-making promotion that works so well it would shiver the timbers of even the nastiest pirate. And me on a beach in front of a bunch of people staring at me because I’m dressed as a pirate using a child’s...
It’s the holiday shopping season – when the stores are filled with shoppers, and everyone is scrambling to get their hands on some great deals. You don’t have to sell Cabbage Patch Dolls (they caused a frenzy as the hot ticket in 1983), Nintendos (a staggering 7...
I know you’re busy. We all get focused on the “grind” of running our businesses on a daily basis. You know what I mean… employees don’t show up, suppliers don’t deliver, and customers and clients always have issues. We don’t pay enough attention to the strategic...
Have a plan for the holidays to market your restaurant? Don’t wait till December 1st, it’s too late by then. Panic marketing isn’t good for you, your staff, or your register. Take a minute and plan the next few months to ensure you are going to bring in...
If you’re looking for a successful marketing strategy that accomplishes everything you want in a promotion, good luck. It ain’t easy to find one thing that you know will work. You want something that will make you money with the least investment possible, the least...
There are three key secrets of successful marketing taken from the top experts in the field. Marketing is a tricky thing to do- especially when you are a small business owner and don’t have a ton of time or money to invest in it. But there are some key strategies that...