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You’re Not Apple. Get Over It. How To Get Attention For Your Business.
Yesterday I was listening to the huge coverage of Apple's announcement in regard to them getting into the original content business with Apple TV Plus. This is a very crowded market that Hulu, Amazon and many of the networks are already in, in one way or another. Of course because it's Apple this was a...
7 Things. Customer Service Is and Will Always Be Most Important – #SMMW2019 #SMMW19
I got back earlier this morning from Social Media Marketing World 2019, in San Diego. It was epic and in fact I already bought my ticket for 2020. Beyond the networking and connecting with a plethora of amazing people, I learned a lot. Andrew and Pete stressed that we cannot do everything. Instead focus on...
The Key to Knowing and Asking What You’re Worth
https://youtu.be/g-DHYFQ5pY0 A couple of months ago I was scrolling through LinkedIn and to my surprise, I saw that my friend Lantre Barr had recently been named Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies in the US. After graduating college in the middle of the recession, like many Americans, Lantre found it difficult to find a job using...
Good Presenters are Great Storytellers. Presentation Exec Shares His Tips
Ramon Ray sat down for a video chat with Lou Giacalone, COO of Beautiful.AI, to discuss the company’s newest tool. This tool will be of special interest to all of you out there who have struggled with creating visually strong presentations. It allows non graphic designers to create more eye-popping presentations without the time...
Leverage Your Local Marketing Channels
Marketing is a big, vague word that can either make your head spin or give you heart emoji eyes. Every business has a different relationship with marketing — and that’s totally ok! We create and following our content marketing plan using the content available to us. Whether or not you enjoy working on and...
Can SMBs and ‘Big Business’ Be The Perfect Business Partners?
Connecting Small Business Vendors with the Fortune 1000 Could Re-Channel Global B2B Sales With Valentine’s Day spotlighting personal relationships last month, this time of year can also be the right time to focus on cultivating better business relationships. For big corporations and small businesses, that often means building connections with other companies that look a lot...
5 Things To Do When Facebook Goes Down (the next time). How To Thrive!
Yesterday, Facebook, Instagram and What's App were down. The world was going crazy. My wife was antsy, I even got a phone call asking me if the world was "ok". For sure many businesses in developed countries leverage some aspect of social media for their marketing and customer engagement. However, there's many things you can do when...
Ramon’s NEW BOOK: Celebrity CEO – How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive By Building Community and a Strong Personal Brand
One of the biggest challenges small business owners face is getting new customers and keeping the ones they have. Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, best selling author and global speaker, shares his best practices and success in asking for smiles before sales in his latest book, Celebrity CEO In the book Ramon outlines the importance of business owners...
Finding Purpose in Your Job While You Grow Your Side Hustle
https://youtu.be/w3nvQML_u6Q After I graduated, I launched my business full-time and even though I don’t regret my decision, I also don’t think that entrepreneurship is the only way to go. I’m not advocating for you to drop out of school or just quit your job to start your business. Speaking with Troy showed the balance of...
Free Resources for Data Analytics
It’s time for small businesses to join the big data revolution! Giant corporations have been leveraging big data for years, but analytics aren’t just for the big guys anymore. You’re probably thinking that data analysis just isn’t in your budget. It’s true that when people hear “big data” they often think of big dollar...
Transform Your Marketing Strategy with LOCALiQ
Ramon Ray caught up with Paras Maniar, President of USA TODAY Network Marketing Solutions Team. USA TODAY Network is a group of over one hundred separate, individual, historical legacy news organizations and sites across the country that serve local communities--everywhere from Abilene, Texas, to Nashville, Tennessee. Their network touches nearly 125 million audience members...
Every Business Should Have A Marketing Video. Gary Vaynerchuk Agrees with Ramon Ray
Every business needs to start using video in their marketing. Video humanizes and personalizes your brand. This is all part of building your personal brand, or as I write in my book "Celebrity CEO" (coming out April 2019), it's an important part of the process of getting attention and educating your community. It does not take...