It’s November 11th, which is a perfect time to show our appreciation for the many clients we have the privilege to serve. During the following months, we will feature a new client and discuss all the ways we have grown together and established their brand. This is also a terrific opportunity to remind everyone of the 11 ways we approach branding and marketing. Create The Brand Eleven Eleven team works hard to create documents and marketing materials for your business to establish your image by researching your industry and fully understanding … [Read more...]
Business Checklist
Are you a new business? Existing business? With all of the items needed to start and run a company, it can become overwhelming and things could be missed. Sometimes, there are critical items that every business should have. No worries. Here’s your Business Checklist! Paper Marketing Updated Business Cards Brochures Rack Cards Post Cards Magazine Article/Advertisement Printed Book (We offer ghost writing and publishing services!) Posters Flyers Direct Mailers Internet Marketing Professional Logo (This should fit on a … [Read more...]
Brand Eleven Eleven Partners with Merchant Provider!
Brand Eleven Eleven is proud to announce that we’ve partnered with a merchant provider to allow the opportunity for our clients a better rate on their merchant services. Whether you are an independent contractor, retail store, restaurant, or have an online store, we will meet or beat your current merchant provider’s cost. If not, you will receive a $100 Visa gift card! Our merchant service provider will give you the option of using your existing equipment, or you can use their equipment which meets EMV data security regulations. The terminals … [Read more...]
Domain Name Scams
If you have a website, then you will most certainly receive a (domain name scams) letter in the mail from a company that is named something like, “Internet Domain Name Services.” On the top left, they will have a nice logo. On the top right it will say, “Domain Name Expiration Notice.” Below that will be a website link. The letter will give you a “friendly” warning that your domain is about to expire in the next few days with your domain printed in bold, along with a date that you must reply by, or you will lose your domain. Next, there will be two … [Read more...]
11 Keys to a Successful Business
Here are some great tips from Brand Eleven Eleven (BEE!) (1) BEE Willing to Help What efforts are you willing to make for your own success? That may sound like a silly question, but many business owners want others to do the hard work. Remember that no one believes more in your business than you. (2) BEE Value Driven What value does your product/service provide for others? Why is your business important? Significant? Useful? Think of ways to validate everything you do and everything you sell. (3) BEE Focused Every new business owner is … [Read more...]
Reaching Your Target Audience
Reaching Target Audience Online Now more than ever your target audience is conducting service/product searches on the web to gain information. In fact, 85% of consumers are searching for local businesses online. However, 25% of businesses do not show up in search results. Adults spend at least an hour a day on the Internet. What are they doing? 22%: Social Networking 21%: Searching 20%: Reading Content 19%: Emailing 13%: Viewing Entertainment 5%: Shopping Think how important it is for your business to show up on Google during a … [Read more...]
National Small Business Week!
We are proud of the small businesses in America and strive to support small businesses in our area. During this special week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes time to highlight the impact of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and other members of small organizations throughout the fifty states. These men and women are working to create jobs, increase innovation, and strengthen America’s competitiveness. To put things into perspective, look at these facts: There are 8,000 firms with over 1,000 employees and 8.1 million small … [Read more...]
Understanding a Business
I thought I had a good understand of what needs to happen in a business. Such as getting clients, doing projects, getting paid and paying your bills. That seems like a good idea of a business. On the contrary that is just seeing the main things about a business but not the hard choices of a business. Where as, the unsaid things that actuality do run the business and keep it going. Such as planning and working on strategies to further promote the business; keep it moving forward and growing. In a business there are many things that constantly need … [Read more...]
Redefining Your Brand
Sometimes you look around at your brand and have to redefine what it is your brand says about your company. And in some cases, you have to start with a blank canvas. That is exactly what we have done at Brand Eleven Eleven, previously Savvy Cats Branding. I originally started Savvy Cats Design with Emily Scott. As time progressed and our design business grew, I was drawn more and more to the branding and internet marketing side of the business. Emily Scott still operates Savvy Cats Design and works with us on various projects but it was time for me to … [Read more...]