Marty’s Musings
Stay-in-Touch Marketing Tour Begins!
Presented by Marty Marsh, Soul Proprietor and Your Follow-Up and Stay-In-Touch Marketing Strategist Saturday, Sept. 1: East West Book Shop, Seattle, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Click to learn more Tuesday, Sept. 18: Anacortes, WA, Burlington Community/Senior Center, 6:00pm -...
Motivation to Keep Your Business Going All Summer
Going to keep this short today because I don't want to keep you from getting your work done so you can get out and play! Do you lack motivation in the summer? Summer should be about having fun, getting outside and maybe getting away from it all. I was recently on a...
Marketing the Gold
With the summer Olympics in full swing right now, I've been getting a lot of email promotions from marketers tying their message to the games. Most of them have a subject line that contains some variation on “Go for the gold.” I've always thought it a great idea to...
The Magic of QR Codes
QR Codes --- Quick Response Codes --- are 2-D bar codes created by digital dots that are similar to the UPC codes you see on most products in markets around the world. However, when scanned, instead of giving you price information the code gives you access to some...
Summertime Distractions:
When fun calls
Ah, summer! Remember when you were a kid and you could hardly wait for summer to get here? It was a time to relax and play around, and ponder life’s mysteries while crawling around on your stomach in the backyard. Remember that? And now, you’re all grown up and you...
I Dare You…
Happy Weekend! Today I’m busy packing my suitcase and getting ready for another journey to Charlotte, North Carolina to continue my work with Suzanne Evans and her team of dynamo coaches. While these trips are anything but relaxing --- the work is intense but very...
Cleaning up the money mess…
So, I hope you’re doing something fun this weekend. Last night we saw the movie, Hysteria. Very funny (I do have the mind of a 13 year old sometimes) but also a great example of people doing great things from a place of sheer passion. I’m talking about Maggie...
Is there a business in your mess?
This past week I was doing some work with a self-employed coaching friend of mine who is struggling to decide what it is she can offer to her clients. As we chatted, she started telling me about her history -- her struggles, her fears, and how she’s managed to work...
Joining the world of business social media
Finally, I’ve officially joined the world of business social media. My Facebook Business Page has been up quietly for about a week now, and I’d love it if you’d pay a visit, like it if you’re so inclined, and leave a comment if you want. Marty's Facebook Business Page...
June is DIY Marketing Month,
Let’s celebrate all month long!
June is Do-It-Yourself Marketing Month... and I’m celebrating in a big way by focusing this entire month on sharing with you all the great DIY marketing ideas, tips, tools, and resources that I know work! I’m giving away some great DIY Guidebooks and some other...