Duct Tape Marketing - Latest Comments in Snackfest Continues – 2009 Marketing Advice

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Beth — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:27:02 -0000

2009 is a year for SMB's to cease the technology! Inbound marketing is the wave of the future.

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Surviving A Recession — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:51:17 -0000

2009 will definitely test many small business owners. I think those that are creative and open minded to new avenues and possibilities will flourish in 2009. business owners that want to stay the course and not recognize the fundamental shifts that are occurring will really struggle.

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Bay Area Lawyer — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:03:34 -0000

I would have to agree with rich sloan. With the brick and mortar economy the way it is, more and more people are going to look to the internet to solve their problems. I believe this will create an increase in entreprenuers on the internet. This influx of new people to the net will create huge opportunities.

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Jessie | Led — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:28:12 -0000

Authenticity is, I think, one of the areas where many large businesses have trouble, and where small businesses have an opportunity to shine. But for the small businesses to do so, they need to possess and leverage as much as possible, their online presence.

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Small Business Marketing — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:10:17 -0000

Small businesses are nimble and can quickly react to changes in the economy in 2009.

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Ivana S Taylor — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:42:36 -0000

Stop complaining and start cashing in on clear opportunities!

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SEO Software — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:55:01 -0000

Enjoying the Snackfest via Twitter. At LotusJump, we're hoping 2009 will be the year we help small businesses take control of their own SEO efforts.

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Jacob Angel — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:03:05 -0000

No question at all that Guy Kawasaki hit the nail on the head! Some other good advice, but he's the one that stood out for me.

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Web Suunnittelu — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:29:54 -0000

2009 is yet to be the best year for business so far, this time of recession will be restored!

ps
Happy New Year to all reading this :)

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Audrey Burton — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:10:06 -0000

For small businesses in 2009, I see even greater specialization in the service sector, and fewer employees. As it becomes more cost prohibitive to have employees, more micro-businesses will hire more contractors - bookkeepers, webmasters, various virtual assistants, etc.

I also see more 'feminization' in business - more relationship building, more sensitivity, etc. However, also more logic and less 'the secret' as the thinning of the herd clears out those less willing to put in the work required for the power of attraction to kick in!

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Fabio Platero — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:01:00 -0000

2009 will be the year of the home business.

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Kris Bovay — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:28:48 -0000

2009 will be the year that strong small businesses outperform what used-to-be strong big businesses; because they are more nimble, have less internal process (and less politics) to slow down decision making; and are more capable of adapting quickly to the market.

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amplady — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:16:09 -0000

I believe the coming year will prompt more business owners to learn (and use) 4 Words more often: "Can I quote you?" -- to get TESTIMONIALS from satisfied customers. Also, I think they'll be humming my "Disorganized" tune (at my blog, bizbrandstory.com) to motivate them to get organized and stay that way!

Michelle (The AMPlady)

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Allen L. Kelly — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:03:22 -0000

2009 will be the year for small businesses to unite with a COMMON GOAL to advance humanity on a stable, self-sustaining path.

I hope.

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Geno Prussakov — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:06:55 -0000

...seriously look into diversifying their marketing (especially, online). Affiliate marketing, for example, is remaining to be one of the most cost-effective, yet altogether a frequently overlooked channel.

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Javier G Longo — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:34:50 -0000

@Ken - I totally agree with you. Discipline is the key...

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James — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:32:19 -0000

Small bussinesses won't be affected like the big ones and the reason is that they have bigger Roi than any big company. Big companies live every day on the edge.

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Ken Partain — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:20:01 -0000

Discipline is the key...in planning, management, marketing and spending. The good years make us soft and undisciplined. It's times like this that force us back to the fundamentals.

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Tom Click — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:15:07 -0000

Great comments above...here's one to consider. Now's the chance for small businesses to stop trying to act like the "big boys", ie, telling your customers what they need...and instead they will start focusing on what their customers need and want as products and services. The big companies have the resources...and the overhead...the small companies can get into the granular detail needed to truly innovate and lock-in business for 2009.

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chris kluis — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:59:19 -0000

Small businesses will find ways to challenge their bloated competitors and offer better products for cheaper. Many large companies will lose focus.

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Suzanne Lamar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:58:10 -0000

Transparency is becoming even more important. This is an easier ideal for small businesses than it is for large companies. The actual business idea itself is not as important as the implementation so we don't need to be secretive to be successful. Zappos is one of my favorite examples of a company with a less than glamorous business idea coupled with flawless implementation.

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ducttape — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:48:48 -0000

One of the things that I keep saying and perhaps it's showing true from many of comments here is that the recession we all read about isn't and won't impact small business in the traditional sense.

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ducttape — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:46:12 -0000

@Vanessa - glad you like the short bursts and find inspiration here

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Megan Tsai | Red Wagon Writing — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:56:59 -0000

Good point, Rich. Not only will small and home-based businesses start up, they will thrive. Unlike larger businesses, small businesses (such as my freelance writing business) only need to keep a few clients happy to make a great living. And, lower overhead means they can pass along the savings to increasingly budget-conscious corporations and agencies.

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Javier G Longo — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:46:40 -0000

@Tom Pettit & @Business blog - I live in Argentina and we own a small bss. In 2002 we had to survive an economic catastrophe thanks to our Government bad policies. There were really hard times. Our recipe? work hard, keep the company alive, be creative, be positive, support employees, customers and suppliers. We survived and now we are stronger than ever.
Small bss owners have to look at this recession as n oportunity to show how good they are.