ISSUE: Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE) began providing mobile communication service (texting) to Sloan’s Motorcycles and ATV (Sloan’s), a Power Sports Business Power 50 motorsport dealer in Murfreesboro, TN. Sloan’s had previously employed texting with a different vendor (only as a sales/marketing tool), however, stopped due to a very low return on investment. After meeting with PTE to discuss goals …
Record Revenue Increase Created with Strategic Marketing
ISSUE: Douglas Stevens, MD is a facial plastic and laser center practicing in Fort Myers for nearly two decades and offering surgical and non-surgical cosmetic solutions for its patients’ facial rejuvenation and reconstruction needs. The practice, while healthy, financially sound and with a steady patient load, was looking to make improvements in 2015. PTE developed a comprehensive marketing strategy for …
No, You Can’t Do It All
3 Tips Every Business Owner Should Hear About Trying to do Their Own Marketing By: Samantha Scott, APR If you’re reading this you are likely an entrepreneur or business owner of some sort, and as a result, you probably wear many hats… not necessarily because you want to (more sleep and free time would be nice!), but because that’s what …
Event Marketing: Keeping Attendees Engaged Before, During, and After an Event
Marketing your event is more than just a few social media posts, an invite, and a RSVP. You must communicate with your audience before, during and after to reap all the rewards of a successful event. But, how does one do this effectively? Engagement: Engage with your audience to show that you care that they are coming, and make them …
Samantha Scott, APR Named Apex Award Recipient
Pushing the Envelope, Inc. President Samantha Scott, APR has been selected as one of two recipients of the 12th Annual Apex Awards. Barbara Dell of Dress for Success SW Florida is the other 2017 honoree. Produced by the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, this annual honor is awarded to women in Southwest Florida who excel in the areas of …
What to Say When Pitching Media
You want to generate exposure for your business or organization, right? Publicity seems like a natural option – you can share your news with the media and they’ll cover it. While it sounds simple, it’s anything but… Reporters and journalists receive hundreds of emails each day, which means sending a standard news release won’t always put you in the spotlight. …
Marketing Firm vs. In-House – 5 Questions to Ask
By: Samantha Scott, APR Should we hire a marketing firm or a staff person? It’s a question many business owners face and the answer is different depending on your goals, needs and budget, but there are also commonalities as well. Maybe you’re handling the marketing now and you aren’t able to anymore. Maybe you have a staff person doing marketing, …
Summertime – Long Days, Lemonade and Leverage
Summertime, even the word, tends to bring thoughts of lazy days, rope swings, lemonade and fun times, but we can’t just stop our businesses because of a season change! So, what should you do if your business is in Southwest Florida (or really anywhere) and it’s summertime, and perhaps, business has slowed a bit. Sink into a comfy chair and …
Public Relations Strategy – 10 Steps to Ensure Success
As many of you know, I earned my APR (Accreditation in Public Relations) last year. Quite the process, I learned far more than I thought via studying assigned literature. One such piece, Cutlip & Center’s Effective Public Relations 10th edition (EPR 10) was invaluable. Having practiced public relations for large and boutique firms, I felt secure in my abilities. My …
The Importance of Setting Goals – for Career Success
Recently we had the opportunity to attend The Blue Chip Awards Luncheon. A wonderful afternoon filled with successful small business people, great food and inspirational stories, the highlight was key speaker, Nikki Stone. An Olympic gold medalist, Nikki overcame much adversity and physical challenges throughout her career and stressed the importance of setting career goals in her keynote speech. Stone …