3 Simple Tips Small Businesses Can Use to Take Their Marketing From Zero to 60 With Minimal Investment

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new Allstate/USA Today poll of 2,700 small business owners, nearly two-thirds agree that there has never been a better time to own a small business. But amid the optimism, the survey found that one of their biggest concerns was handling sales and marketing and finding new customers. That's the area of expertise of Claudia Newcorn, the author of Amazon best-seller Zipline to Success: Fast-Track Marketing Strategies to Accelerate Your Sales & Profits https://www.ziplinetosuccess.com/.

The award-winning marketing expert has three "stealth marketing" tips small businesses can use to maximize their marketing with a minimal investment:

• Double the effectiveness of business cards. Newcorn says 90 percent of business cards have printing on one side only—a wasted opportunity. Use the other side to promote a list of services, loyalty program or make a special offer.
• Cover up nude windows. Newcorn says retail establishments often waste their front window space. Instead, use them as a billboard to attract potential customers. For example, a restaurant might have a colorful banner, placed high enough for drivers in SUVs to read, that says "Foodies: Sandwiches and great lunches."
• Recognize that employees are marketing billboards. Newcorn says to stop sending employees out bare-chested by letting them wear whatever they want. Encourage them to wear a uniform that makes them easily recognizable as company employees. This can be as simple as having them wear nametags or logo-themed clothing.

Credentials: Claudia Newcorn is an award-winning strategic marketing consultant and author of the Amazon Best-Seller, Zipline to Success. She has written articles for hundreds of publications and websites and appears as a frequent radio talk show guest. With decades of corporate experience with such industry leaders as Gillette and E&J Gallo, she has worked with hundreds of clients, from entrepreneurs to mid-sized firms and large corporations as president of Acorn Enterprises consulting https://www.acornmarketing.com. She developed the Zipline system that reveals "big company" marketing secrets to help company owners, managers, and their teams rise above obstacles and achieve their business goals while enjoying the ride. Newcorn earned her MBA from Northeastern University, and BA from Wellesley College, and taught marketing at St. Mary's College in California.

Availability: Sacramento area, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone

Contact: Claudia Newcorn, (209) 204.0502 or [email protected]

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