Danny    Thompson,    Freelance    Copywriter


The world sticks to the paved roads. The roads are paths paved by industry. The paths are trails widened by the marketplace. The trails are hacked by the Weird, who leave the paved road for the sake of curiosity and wonderment. Where the Weird go, the world follows.

Archive for September, 2007

Marketing Advice from Your Tax Dollars, Part XII

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the last part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. On the menu for this, our final installment, is the ever crucial: sales.
Sales Ideas

Start every day with two cold […]

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Marketing Advice from Your Tax Dollars, Part XI

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the eleventh part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. Today’s advice is about getting out into the community.
Special Events and Outreach

Get a booth at a fair/trade show attended […]

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Marketing Advice from Your Tax Dollars, Part X

Monday, September 17th, 2007

The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the tenth part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. Today’s advice as near and dear to me as my next paycheck.
Advertising

Advertise during peak seasons for your business.
Get a […]

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The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the ninth part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. Today’s advice is about getting others to do your marketing for you.
Networking and Word of Mouth

Join a Chamber of […]

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Marketing Advice from Your Tax Dollars, Part VIII

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Marketing Advice from Your Tax Dollars, part VIII
The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the eighth part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. Today’s advice is one my readers will be familiar with: it’s all […]

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The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the seventh part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. Today’s advice is all about the media. Tune in.
Media Relations

Update your media list often so that press releases are […]

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The Small Business Association is a federal agency whose sole purpose is to foster the growth of small businesses across the company. This is the Sixth part in a 12-part series on advice from their website. Today’s advice is on spreading the love.
Marketing Communications

Publish a newsletter for customers and prospects (it doesn’t have to be […]

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