Campaign Approach to Marketing Feeds Sales at Atlanta Pizzeria
Slice Pizzeria, tucked away on Poplar Street in downtown Atlanta, celebrated its tenth anniversary in November 2016. Its business partners Brian Agee and Karen Smiley moved from their first pizzeria in the West End to Georgia State University’s western boundary in 2006, hoping to serve more students, tourists and conventioneers. “It was a very slow […]
40 Years of Small Business Development Center at UGA
Who would have thought that an idea in 1975, promoted by William C. Flewellen, Jr., former Dean of the University of Georgia College of Business Administration, would flourish into a network of almost 1,000 service centers at colleges and universities across the country. With Flewellen’s vision and former UGA President Fred Davidson’s support of what […]
3 Ways to Organize Your Sales Team for Success
One of the most common mistakes early stage entrepreneurs make is assuming that their product or service will “sell itself.” With very few exceptions, this is almost never the case; sales success is usually the combination of hard work, persistence, and having a well-organized sales strategy. One of the key reasons the “selling itself” myth is so persistent is that […]
Dead-On Financial Projections Lead to Success for Atlanta Movie Tours Start-Up
Moving a small business from start-up to growth mode requires a leap of faith, hard work and difficult, strategic decision-making. Carrie Sagel Burns has the” leap of faith” part down, regularly suspending disbelief in thousands of visitors who ride around Atlanta in buses guided by former zombie extras, an actress portraying author Margaret Mitchell or character actors from The Hunger Games.
Facebook and the Power of Video
78% of Americans have one or more social media accounts, which means no matter who your customer is they’re probably on social media. In an age of exponential digital and mobile growth, it’s increasingly difficult to grow your business without social in your marketing mix. There’s no doubt Facebook is King of the social media roost, and that video is the fastest growing type of viral content. But how can your business use video and Facebook to reach customers and make a digital splash? This class is a hands-on, practical guide to getting started with Facebook and video content.
Number 1 Way to Lose Readers In Record Time
So you’ve followed our lead, done your research, made notes on our tips and tricks, and written a well-crafted article for your newsletter. DON’T HIT SEND JUST YET. There’s one more critical step. Neglecting this step is a surefire way to lose readers — and your reputation. Proofread. Then proofread again. Then ask someone else to […]
VetStart – Atlanta
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nearly 2.5 million U.S. businesses are veteran-owned. They had $1.22 billion in revenues and employed nearly 6 million people. Why not you? Designed specifically for new entrepreneurs, VetStart provides the resources and support to launch your company and put your dreams within reach. VetStart will help you launch a business built for today’s challenging times. Learn to evaluate and implement your […]
