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12 Core Pillars
All this blog content weaves into it Drew's 12 pillars that help you be a better marketer and a more productive (and influential) leader.
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5 Best Practices for Small Business Branding
small business tips 5 Best Practices for Small Business Branding Whether you’ve opened your doors to local customers for years or you’ve just launched the online startup of your dreams, there’s always
The Hallmark Movie Formula
productivity/processes You never thought Christmas Hallmark Movies would teach us this about the successful businesses Can a Hallmark movie do more than just help pass the time when visiting my Grannie? Yes,
How Much Are You Expecting Your Prospects to Know? For many, too much. [Aerial Ad Showdown]
ad strategy The one question this well-known brand forgot to ask (That you’re not likely asking either) Advertising is expensive. No surprise. And it ain’t cheap to rent a plane to fly
Low Approval: State of the ‘YouveDone’ [Video]
productivity Low Approval?State of the You’ve Done It’s 2018… It’s been 2018 for over a month now. How are you coming along? If you’ve ever wondered if one o’ them fancy premium
The Recipe for Toast
marketing strategy The Recipe for Toast Read this and you’ll get your head turned onto food (not a bad thing) learn a new way to think about your offering that’s been right
Sorry Small Town Retailers. You’re No Longer Necessary (or are you?) [VIDEO]
strategy, retail Sorry Humans. You’re no longer necessary. A conversation with a diligent software engineer on a flight headed out of the country. You’ll Read (and Watch) This and Like It Because… You’ll
Small Businesses can compete with Amazon and Wal-Mart all Because Google Throws us all This Bone
Google Gives You a Shot to Out-Rank Amazon and Walmart (Even the Know-Nada Technophobe can learn this SEO Tip) 4 no-Geek-Speak Steps to take the DIY Marketer from Zero to Google-Beginner-Geek By
A Doofus Without A Leash
A Doofus Without a Leash (a message originally sent STBB Email Audience) By Drew Hudgins • Published Wed Apr 23 2017 (originally sent to the STBB email audience) You’ll Read This
Free Workshop – Facebook Page Turbo Charge downtown Cadiz KY
Free Workshop – Be More Memorable, Likeable and Collect Leads from your Facebook Page Whatdyaknow! There actually IS such thing as a free lunch By Drew Hudgins • Published Mon May
No matter what, You’re Crackers to Somebody’s Soup
You’re Crackers to Someone’s Soup (a message originally sent STBB Email Audience) By Drew Hudgins • Published Wed Apr 12 2017 (originally sent to the STBB email audience) You’ll Read This
test new layout – apr 2018
productivity Low Approval?State of the You’ve Done It’s 2018… It’s been 2018 for over a month now. How are you coming along? If you’ve ever wondered if one o’ them fancy premium
How to Burn $400 in Traditional Advertising… And What to Do Instead
Burn $400 Fast, Advertising Like This… or Do This Instead The local paper isn’t dead. But you could milk more out of your budget thinking differently. By Drew Hudgins • Published Mon
Is Your Business Terminally Unique?
Is your business terminally unique? How ONE belief can either fuel you… or sabotage your success By Drew Hudgins • Published Wed Jan 27 2017 Quick Jump: Kitchen Table Strategy • Roofers
Mariah Carey Teaches Us About Small Town Meanies, 3 Options to Deal
Mariah Carey Teaches Us How to Deal with Sucky, Mean People 3 Options For Coping with Small Town Negative Naysayers By Drew Hudgins • Published Wed Jan 11 2017 Quick Jump: Gotta
You Don’t Make a Single Sale with Doing This One Thing in Person… Now You Don’t Have to Wait
Warm Up Your Prospects with a Friendly Greeting — Before They Step Foot In Your Shop Show future customers who you are and what you offer any hour of the day. By
3 Small Town Merchant Doctrines that Need To Be Abolished
Ahhh yeeeah. You clicked into this post, didn’t you? You were curious about these small town marketing doctrines that need to be blown to smithereens, weren’t you? I can’t wait to write