Small Business and Entrepreneurship

In this new age of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and countless other digital platforms, it doesn't matter how many views or followers or clicks you get. The only thing that matters is: Does it Work? Written by POSSIBLE's Global CEO Shane Atchison and President of the Americas Jason Burby, this revolutionary guide shows how to use the latest digital platforms to create a high-value marketing plan that really works. You'll learn how to: SET GOALS: Understand the importance of defining success and targets upfront for every initiative--and your business as a whole. INSPIRE BRILLIANT CREATIVE: Leverage data and insights to empower and drive creativity, spark ideas and drive innovation. MEASURE WHAT MATTERS: Focus efforts on the things that matter and drive real improvement. MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Know that you have contributed to measureable success in whatever you do. If you've ever wondered if your digital marketing is working, this book will help you reevaluate everything you're doing. By following 10 key principles, you'll be able to measure the data that really matters, launch the initiatives that really pay off, and inspire the creativity that really drives an effective campaign. You'll hear the personal insights of the world's greatest business leaders and the professional triumphs (and tumbles) of the world's biggest brands. You'll learn how to hire and inspire the rare creative "unicorns" who turn marketing into magic. You'll find new ways to turn data into ideas and obstacles into opportunities. You'll turn web site visitors into followers, followers into sharers, and sharers into your very best customers. In our new world of small screens, big ideas, and even greater competition, you have to ask the tough questions if you want to succeed. Does it Work? has the answers.

From the bestselling authors of The Power of Visual Storytelling comes the highly anticipated follow-up, The Laws of Brand Storytelling―the definitive quick-reading rulebook for how to use the power of storytelling to win over customers' hearts, minds, and long-term loyalty    We have been sharing stories from the beginning of human civilization―for good reason. Stories captivate our attention and build communities by bringing ideas, emotions, and experiences to life in a memorable way. This is proving to be an increasingly potent strategy in the era of the connected digital consumer. With consumers more empowered than ever before, your brand isn't what you say it is anymore, it is what consumers say it is. As a result, capturing customers' hearts and minds today requires businesses to prioritize emotional connections with customers, to be in the moment, having authentic conversations, to share relevant, inspiring stories that move and motivate people to take action.  How? By following these laws: * The Protagonist Laws: Know Who You Are * The Strategy Laws: Understand Your Goals * The Discovery Laws: Find Your Story * The Story-Making Laws: Craft Your Story * The Channel Laws: Share Your Story * The Laws of Engagement: Engage with Your Communities Packed with inspiring tips, strategies, and stories from two leading marketing innovators, The Laws of Brand Storytelling shows business leaders and marketing professionals the power storytelling has to positively impact and differentiate your business, attract new customers, and inspire new levels of brand advocacy. The authors lay down the law―literally―for readers through a compelling step-by-step process of defining who you are as a brand, setting a clear strategy, sourcing the best stories for your business, and crafting and delivering compelling narratives for maximum effect. Win your customers' hearts and minds, and you win their business and their loyalty.

The One-Day Marketing Plan shows entrepreneurs and business owners how to quickly design a marketing plan for any business. Hiebing and Cooper's streamlined, 10-step process guides readers through the development and execution of effective marketing plans, and provides the tools to accurately evaluate bottom-line results. Packed with helpful checklists and templates, this practical, comprehensive third edition includes up-to-the-minute information on brand positioning and Internet marketing tactics.

What's YOUR story? In the hypercompetitive world of Silicon Valley, this question has replaced "What's your pitch?" It's another way of asking, "Who are you?" The art of the pitch is nothing short of a survival skill. If an entrepreneur can't convince an investor in 10 minutes that a business idea has potential, that is often the end of it. If a project manager in a large enterprise can't win support from other stakeholders, his or her project is at risk. You always need to be selling yourself, pitching your partners or your clients to work with you, or pitching what makes your new business an exciting and worthwhile investment.  You may not realize it right now, but you do have a one-of-a-kind story to tell, one that makes you stand out from everyone else--a unique tale that makes you, your product, or your business unforgettable. In One Perfect Pitch, Marie Perruchet will help you discover it, hone it, and present it, so that you get buy-in from colleagues and potential investors. Learn: * How to mine the worst experiences of your life for your pitch * How to tell me, show me, and sign me up in one minute * How to make a good impression through any medium * The dos and don'ts of pitching etiquette--and how to correct common mistakes * The unspoken rules in Silicon Valley A former mentor at 500 Startups, where she was a pitching coach to world-changing companies at one of the largest incubators in the U.S., Perruchet shares her proven methodology, insider advice, and hands-on exercises. She provides a step-by-step framework that ensures you are pitch perfect whenever you need to sell an idea, a product, a business--or yourself. Marie Perruchet is the founder of One Perfect Pitch, a San Francisco-based consulting firm. Drawing on her experience as a BBC journalist and news correspondent, she works with business executives to shape their stories and deliver effective pitches. As a former mentor at 500 Startups, the largest accelerator program in the U.S., she helped prepare startup founders and entrepreneurs for Demo Day, when they pitch venture capital funds and angel investors. Her clients include multinationals, tech incubators and accelerators, startup founders and entrepreneurs, and portfolio companies. Perruchet also coaches C-level executives from around the world and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, and Le Monde.

Social Media Strategy is your guide to practicing marketing, advertising, and public relations in a world of social media-empowered consumers. Grounded in a refreshing balance of concept, theory, industry statistics, and real-world examples, Keith Quesenberry introduces readers to the steps of building a complete social media plan and how companies can integrate the social media consumer landscape. This simple, systematic text -leads readers through core marketing concepts and how to think critically about the competitive marketplace--even as it shifts the perspective from an outdated communications-control model to a more effective consumer engagement method -provides a step-by-step roadmap for planning social media marketing strategy -emphasizes the need to apply solid marketing principles to social media -explores how to integrate social media throughout an entire organization -gives students and other readers skills vital for leveraging consumer knowledge and influence for the good of a brand. The end result delivers the context, process and tools needed to create a comprehensive and unique social media plan for any business or organization. FOR PROFESSORS: Ancillary resources are available for this title, including a sample syllabus and templates for social media audits, content calendars, storylines, and more.