Marketing (31 articles)
Alt Summit Insights: Personal Branding Power
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending my first Alt Summit a conference tailored specifically for creative women entrepreneurs...
Leveraging Visibility for Growth: How to Use Your VA to Get Booked on Podcasts
Podcasts offer many opportunities for entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking to amplify their voice and brand, but navigating this landscape can be...
Plan a Month of Content in Under an Hour
Does content planning fall to the bottom of your to-do list? Or worse, doesn't happen at all? Here at Trusty Oak, we get it. Our clients often delegate content...
We Need to Talk About the 3 Pillars of Content: It's a Game Changer
Despite your marketing efforts, you still aren't achieving your goals. Don't stress small business owners to multi-millionaire companies make the same mistake...
5 Tips For Delegating Content Marketing to Your Virtual Assistant
At Trusty Oak we believe that we can all keep growing. That's why we offer a variety of webinars, blogs, and events for our...
What to Do if a Virtual Assistant Ghosts You
When working with a virtual assistant, you are delegating tasks to free up your time and carry on your business day without any worries. However, what if your...
Create a Monthly Marketing Plan With Your VA
At Trusty Oak, marketing services are one of the most requested areas where clients ask for support from virtual assistants.
Choosing the Right CMS for Your Website
Content marketing/blog/relationship-between-seo-and-sem-in-digital-marketing has consistently demonstrated that it is more cost-effective than traditional...
Why Brand Identity and Consistency is Essential for Your Business
When I start working with clients as a graphic designer and marketing/blog/marketing-support-and-lead-generation-premier-hr-solutions-case-study VA at Trusty...
Entrepreneurs: Why You Should Jump on the Podcast Trend
Podcasting has become one of the most popular ways to create and build brand awareness for a business. Whether you launch a show of your own, are invited to be...
5 Tips for Building Your Author Brand
There's just something about earning the title of 'author' that is extraordinarily satisfying. Writing a book is undoubtedly a huge accomplishment that takes a...
Make the Most of Quarantine with These 5 Social Media Tools
It's been over six months since the quarantine began. You' re surviving, you're figuring it out one day at a time. By now, you're probably glued to the...
Expand Buyer Personas with Psychology
As small business owners/blog/3-questions-to-ignite-business-growth, we often evolve and adapt our services to meet our client's ever-changing needs. We aim to...
The Relationship Between SEO and SEM in Digital Marketing
Search engine marketing is the umbrella term for anything that brings visitors to a website from a search engine. This includes both free traffic through...
Guest Author Candice DeRiso: Is Your Marketing Content Any Good?
Conduct a marketing audit in 4 steps. Learn to evaluate social media data, set KPIs, visualize metrics with Google Data Studio, and improve your content strategy.
Stay Ahead of the SEO Game: Why You Should Care About SEO
If you're an entrepreneur, you probably already know that SEO/blog/2-incredibly-simple-ways-to-increase-organic-web-traffic is important for your online...
How to Develop a Marketing Strategy for Small Business: Part 2
Part 2 of our marketing strategy series covers blog strategy, email marketing best practices, and social media tips to grow your small business online presence.
How to Develop a Marketing Strategy for Small Business: Part 1
Build an effective small business marketing strategy with buyer personas and digital marketing basics. Part 1 covers goals, timelines, and identifying your target audience.
How to Create a Buyer Persona Guide
Create effective buyer personas in three steps. Learn to identify your ideal client, interview customers, and audit competitors for targeted marketing success.
What is the Difference Between a Marketing Strategy and a Plan?
When clients approach us for marketing assistance, they usually come armed with some fantastic ideas.
The Word is Out: 2019 Marketing Trends
Marketing trends come and go as quickly as the latest viral meme— so we're here to help you keep up as we launch into 2019.
2 Incredibly Simple Ways to Increase Organic Web Traffic
Search Engine Optimization SEO can seem like an enigma to business owners, especially if it's not your expertise.
7 Tips for Writing Killer Marketing Emails
Write marketing emails that get opened and clicked. Seven proven tips covering subject lines, CTAs, video content, timing, and the secret of email domain reputation.
Ebooks Don't Have to Be Scary: A Primer
Maybe you've heard before that you should be creating content offers to generate more leads for your business. According to Pew Research...
How to Choose a Startup Name: The Trusty Oak Story
Choose the perfect startup name with these essential tips. Learn about domain research, avoiding common mistakes, and the story behind the Trusty Oak name.
Writing: When You're Just Not That Into It
One of the earliest examples of content marketing was Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's...
Will You Marry (My Brand)?
When I bought my first adult car, I immediately removed the dealership license plate frame and decal from the tinted rear window. I thought they were tacky and...
Find Your Ideal Customers Using Facebook Audiences
Learn how to use Facebook Audience Insights to identify and target your ideal customers. Create custom audiences and discover demographics for better ad results.
Set Fire to Your Instagram Engagement
It's 2018 - visuals and videos are the hottest trends for connecting with your customers. Naturally, then, Instagram is playing a more prominent role in daily...
How 2018 Will Change Your Marketing Strategy
Explore key digital marketing trends including mobile-first strategies, video content, paid partnerships, and why email marketing continues to deliver strong ROI.
4 Keys to Captivating a Social Media Audience
Anybody who hasn't been living under a rock since the 1990s knows social media marketing is a...