Category: Marketing

This it not empathy marketing

Empathy – the “e” in eCommerce

About 100 years ago, if you needed to buy eggs, chances were you went to the local grocer (or, depending upon where you lived, the local farmer). The grocer knew you by name, knew your family and likely knew a lot about the details of your life – the good and the bad. When you

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Please, Please, Please Just Auto-Renew Your Domain

For the second time in about 6 months I’ve had clients come to me distraught because they lost their site’s domain. Yes – they lost it. Just as gone as if you had a brick and mortar storefront and a fire raged through it, burning up every little piece of your business. All because they

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Small Business Week 2015 (May 4-8)

NS Marketing exists to help small business thrive – so it’s fitting that we write a quick shout-out to Small Business Week! Small Businesses are vital not only to the national economy (according to the 2011 US Census, 89.9% of all businesses keeping the US economy churning were made up of businesses with 20 or

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Importance of Buyer Personas

Buyer Personas – What They Are and Why They’re Important

Buyer Personas are the foundation to any effective marketing plan. When developed and used correctly, they can save your business time and money as you create and execute your marketing plans. Think of it this way… Imagine these two scenarios: Scenario 1 You walk into a hardware store and you’re greeted by the clerk. Without

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