http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog Musings on internet marketing, music, seo, and life in general Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:52:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Things are tough and people seem under more stress than ever.  Tempers are short and emotions high. Here are some not-so random thoughts "Progress always involves risk. You will never make it to second base with your foot firmly planted on first" "Do the ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=46 The best source of leads for your company is your website. Everyone has one... but is it doing all it can for your business? When is the right time to redesign your website? What should be considered? Basic questions about your website: Is your website being found? How many visitors ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=45 The sales process starts with your client asking a question: "Where can I find," "How do I" or "I need help to do X." So before you build a website, create a flier or write an ad ask yourself what does my customer want or need that I provide. Create ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=44 So your core business is down and sales are flat...what can you do now to get more business?  Look to the internet! Internet Ideas: If you are not collecting emails from your customers, START NOW. Email communication with customers is the most effective and least costly way to get business. Focus focus ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=43 Every company needs an internet strategy. Website marketing is not just for consumer products or retail sales. Furthermore, it involves more than just a virtual brochure. It is the living, real-time representation of your entire marketing, sales, public relations and branding programs. There two types of people who visit your website. People ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=42 Prospecting for business yesterday, one client said, "Stay in touch, we are all in this together." It struck a chord!  In these strange economic times we need to hang together because the world is not ending--it's just changing. The lesson is, don't act alone, build a team. Here are some ideas: ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=41 Here is a lesson from Alice and Wonderland by Lewis Carol   The scene starts when Alice first meets the Cheshire Cat: “The Cat only grinned when it saw Alice.  It looked good-natured, she thought: still it had very long claws and a great many teeth, so she felt that it ought to ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=40 Recently my partner Eric Lin and I  built a highend website for Manufacturers Bank (MB) that included a "Business Intelligence System." It is much more than a static website. It can give real time information to customers, capture and analyze marketing data about visitors, promote banking products, turn prospects into ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=39 It is commonly said that a dog’s body ages seven years for every twelve months of accrual time.  The same can be said for Internet marketing.  The Internet is moving so fast your current strategy needs revisiting almost as soon as you execute it.  Here is ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=38 Too often websites and traditional marketing are judged and driven by ego, habit, tradition or fear…not by measured results. It is a huge misappropriation of time and money!   Print media can take time to analyze. However, on the Internet you can know in 24 hours if a SEM (Search ... http://reynoldsgroupweb.com/blog/?p=37