The Friday Five: Small Business Marketing

With everything going on in the world, it’s hard to find a lifeboat for small businesses to cling to during the current shutdowns. Although many are still open, they need to come up with creative and innovative ways to continue to serve their customers and get their messaging out there. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of resources that can give some insight into new ways of reaching your customers!

1. 7 Big Marketing Trends Impacting Small Business - Forbes
2. 10 Ways to Market your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget - Constant Contact
3. 101 Small Business Marketing Ideas- The Balance Small Business
4. 6 Ways to Market Your Small Business for Less Than $100 - Entrepreneur
5. 26 Ideas for your 2020 Small Business Marketing Strategy - HubSpot

7 Big Marketing Trends Impacting Small Business

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimberlywhitler/2020/02/01/7-big-marketing-trends-impacting-small-business

Keeping an ever-watchful eye on trends in the world of business and finance, Forbes has compiled a list of the seven most prominent trends emerging for small businesses. This article is a handy tool to see where small businesses are headed so you can get ahead of the curve.

10 Ways to Market your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget

https://blogs.constantcontact.com/market-your-small-business

Times are hard-- even harder for a small business owner who has had to close their doors due to shelter-in-place orders. Here are a few ways to cut costs without cutting corners.

101 Small Business Marketing Ideas

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/small-business-marketing-ideas-2951688

 Some of these other articles offer you ten, even twenty ideas to give you a leg up in your business. But the Balance? The Balance is offering you just over ONE HUNDRED tips to help you out! From planning, to mailing lists, to relationship-building, there are multiple ideas in every category!

6 Ways to Market Your Small Business for Less Than $100

https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/299864

 Every dollar counts, and it’s important to make sure to get the maximum bang for your buck. This slideshow has suggestions ranging from $0 to - $75 and each slide has a link to expand upon the suggestions!

26 Ideas for your 2020 Small Business Marketing Strategy

https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/small-business-marketing-guide

Hubspot has a wealth of creative ideas. This article shares some more common ideas such as advertising on social media, but there are also creative and less-talked-about options, such as co-marketing. Check it out and give some a try!