Since I’m always on the hunt for good deals, I naturally follow those homemade ‘G-Sale’ signs like a hamster in a maze on Saturday mornings. My routine starts by stopping by the local cafe and purchasing my favorite mixed coffee drink, which I pay with my credit card. The universal currency for garage sales is…
No matter which industry you’re in, it’s never to late to start benefiting by marketing in the cost-effective arena of social media. It can be an inexpensive way to reach your targeted audiences quickly and efficiently. Since most accounts are free to set up, consumers are on many different sites, giving you more than one…
Learning to use social mediums like Myspace and Facebook to help promote your business to customers is critical nowadays. These tools let you update consumers instantly with new product or sales with just a click. Social media has always been a powerful tool for driving sales, but now you can sell to customers directly on Facebook….
Sometimes going back to the basics is the best way to get back on track. Yes, there are a ton of different social media marketing tools out there, but sometimes retail businesses forget the golden rule, quality, NOT quantity. For that reason alone, we at Salty Waffle want to make sure that your big time…
One of the most overlooked features of your e-commerce website is the check out button. This buttons is the MVP of your website, because every time a consumer clicks on it, it leads to you making money. Making sure it’s the right color, size , shape and in the correct position can play a key…
Hey now people, that’s ‘G’ for geo-location, as in your business’ check-in spot. If your company has a physical location of any kind, here are 4 easy steps to getting your geo-location social media efforts hitting on all cylinders. In other words, it’s time to get physical. We looked at which location based social media…
Social media comes in all different shapes and forms, so deciding what’s best for your retail business can be tough. The great thing is there are helpful folks like the crew at Salty Waffle here to point you in the right direction if you ever get lost. If you still haven’t incorporated Micro Blogging into…
A lot of businesses internally praise employees on a regular basis, giving out employee of the month awards, or giving out gift cards to the employee with the highest sales. People naturally like to be recognized for their hard work, and will produce better results when motivated with a reward. Now lets flip this around,…
We all have our reasons for starting a business. At the beginning, you’re excited to have the freedom to pursue your passions and beliefs. You were always trying to figure out new, innovative ways to become more successful. Anything and everything seemed attainable. Slowly, the days and months wore on, your enthusiasm has slowly drained…
There are a ton of social media outlets available at your disposal today. A lot of the time the reward for the amount of time it takes to properly use them is insufficient. The one tool that has deemed itself an all-star time and time again is blogging. Everyone seems to be using it, so…