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NextStep Marketing Expanding Its Market Reach: Eric Alston joins NextStep Marketing

Eric Alston, former Bank of America VP of Global Human Resources and Charlotte SCORE Mentor, has joined NextStep Marketing, LLC. Eric has a strong background in communication and business strategy development and has recently completed the Duct Tape Marketing Intensive training program. He is a graduate of Penn State University and received his MBA from

United We Serve Benefit for Operation Purple

CANDIDATE PAT MCCRORY SPEAKING AT UNITED WE SERVE BENEFIT Gala to benefit Operation Purple and launch Charlotte based SFTV Author, journalist and, now tv channel owner, Susan Flowers, PhD, is officially launching SFTV at the United We Serve Black Tie Reception to benefit Operation Purple. Operation Purple, which sends children of military

CBJ Seminar: Discovering your Ideal Target Market by using the Charlotte Business Journal

Discovering your Ideal Target Market by using the Charlotte Business Journal Join Cameron Hunter Audience Development Executive and Paul Davis CEO of NextStep Marketing for a content packed seminar on how to find your perfect audience by using the “Strategy before Tactic” philosophy and the ultimate local prospecting resource the Charlotte Business Journal. Learn how

New Online Business Networking Site Surpasses 500 cities and Growing

Thousands of businesses are already rushing to be included in its FREE exclusive network that helps get their business to the top of major search engines usually within 1-2 weeks. SmartGuy.com is a business directory, business network, optimized web page, social network and referral management system all rolled into one. It’s easy to locate a

Atlanta WordCamp 2012

Earlier this month there was a coming together of the WordPress community in Atlanta for WordCamp 2012. The meeting was held at SCAD’s Atlanta Midtown Campus. The schedule was great and the meeting location was outstanding! There was a plethora of rich content for all WordPress users ranging from beginner to expert. Some of the

Charlotte Venture Challenge

As many of you have heard Five Ventures has taken on a new name and a broader mission. The competition is now known as the Charlotte Venture Challenge and our mission is to establish a nationally significant competition in Charlotte. We are taking the first step this year. A Venture Capital firm will be investing

BUILD A STRATEGY FOR SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING TO SAVE TIME & MONEY

(Davie, FL) February 1, 2012 – Duct Tape Marketing Consultants, Paul Davis and Rosie Taylor invite small business owners to learn about an innovative group consulting program by joining a free Discovery Call on Friday, February 24, 2012. Davis and Taylor will be facilitating the virtual Group Catalyst program using a brand new online platform

Buzz or Bust: How to Write a Good Press Release

My mother always said “you only get one chance to make a good first impression”. That is absolutely true in business if you want your business taken seriously. As a marketing consultant firm, one of the things I do on a routine basis is evaluate the content of a business’ website and its marketing collateral. In

Buzz or Bust: How to Write a Press Release

My mother always told me that “you only get one chance to make a good first impression”. Nowhere is that more true than in business. As a marketing consulting firm, we frequently review websites and marketing collateral. One of things we constantly hear about is how difficult it is to write; everything from “there’s no

Small Business Marketing Ideas, Tips from John Jantsch

International Business Times recently wrote a great article regarding small business marketing ideas and tips. Its a great article and discussion with marketing guru John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. Here is the link to the article. IBTimes Article – Small Business Marketing Ideas & Tips