Tag: networking

Birth of a Company: The Story of Red Sage, Chapter 1

January 26, 2016
Red Sage
News

Once upon a time, a beautiful little business was born and its name was Red Sage…

10 Years, branding, business development, company, design, marketing, networking, Red Sage, small business, web, website

Five Tips for First-Time Tradeshow Vendors

June 16, 2015
Red Sage
Sage Advice

Tradeshows can be an adventure. Sometimes they are a great, exciting adventure where you are meeting tons of prospects and closing deals left and right. Sometime they are the longest, most boring adventure you have ever been on as you sit among the other vendors with a handful of people mingling amongst the booths. Sometimes they are downright terrifying...

marketing, networking, tips, tools, tradeshow, website

REV UP Trade Shows with LinkedIn and Twitter

November 25, 2014
Red Sage
Sage Advice

I have learned that the returns I get from my attendance at trade shows, often where Red Sage is an exhibitor, depend greatly on how much effort I put in before, during, and after each show. My top two “Go To” tools that have proven the most useful are LinkedIn and Twitter.

branding, marketing, networking, tools, website

5 More Best Free Marketing Ideas

September 23, 2014
Red Sage
Sage Advice

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the thriftiest of them all? Me? I’ll take that title gladly. As a lover of things free and cheap, I shared five best free marketing ideas and it was one of my favorite blog posts. Now, it is time to give out some more free marketing ideas.

design, marketing, networking, web, website

3 Reasons Why Your Website is Not Enough

July 29, 2014
Red Sage
Sage Advice

Don’t put all your eggs in one (web) basket When new companies, and old ones for that matter, come to us for marketing services, they often first ask about their website. They either need one or their outdated site needs to be revamped. While a website is an extremely important tool for marketing and sales, it should not be the only tool you...

design, marketing, networking, SEO, tools, web, website

Networking for Extroverts

April 15, 2014
Red Sage
Sage Advice

So recently, I gave you some tips on networking for introverts. This time around, I would like to give you some tips on networking for extroverts. An extrovert, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people: an outgoing person.

networking

Networking for Introverts

February 18, 2014
Red Sage
Sage Advice

If you have met me then you probably know that I like people. I like to be around people. I like to laugh, talk, and socialize. What you may not know is that I get terribly nervous in big groups and around people that I do not know. I am a bit of an introvert in that sense. For example, if I do not know every single detail of an upcoming event, I...

networking

And Then They Tell Two Friends….The Importance of Testimonials and Referrals

October 22, 2013
Red Sage
Sage Advice

One of the first things I do when someone calls me to inquire about our services is ask, “How did you hear about us?” We like to keep track of whether it was our stellar marketing skills or our outstanding networking skills. Advice and tips on both of these skills can be found in prior blogs written by yours truly. Although, I am quite certain that...

marketing, networking, website

Guest Blogging Success: Why is It So Important?

September 19, 2013
Red Sage
Sage Advice

Deepak Gupta As a blogger of any length of time, you’ve probably heard of guest blogging. However, most website owners perceive this as just one more task to add to their ever-increasing list of online marketing projects. Most feel they barely have enough time trying to write their own blog posts, create interest throughout their audiences...

marketing, networking, tools, website

Colleagues, Vendors, and Clients: To friend or not to friend? That is the question.

September 11, 2013
Red Sage
Sage Advice

What is the protocol for interacting with professional contacts on social media networks? I began my research on this topic by enlisting my fellow Red Sagers. I asked them all what their take was on engaging with professional contacts. Do you friend or not?

networking

Panning for gold- How to be strategic with your marketing dollars

April 2, 2013
Red Sage
Sage Advice

It has been said that today’s youth will be hit with 1 billion advertisements within their lifetime. Marketing used to be easy, right? Place an ad in the newspaper, radio, tv, and put up a billboard. Bam! Done. Not so much anymore.

marketing, networking

Staying Relevant within Disruptive Industry Change

January 29, 2013
Red Sage
Sage Advice

I often think back to when I started Red Sage back in 2006, and note how different the tools of marketing are today compared to back then. I started Red Sage in a traditional, well-established industry. While the internet had certainly made an impact and websites were a fairly new development but quite common, the other tools of marketing were largely...

marketing, networking, tools, website

The Science Behind Great Web Design – Part II

December 11, 2012
Red Sage
Sage Advice

Click, click, click. You enter an address and wait for the web site to load. As the images and text appear, your eyes dart back and forth. And you make your initial decision to stay on the site or not. As Drew shared in last week’s blog, that decision making time takes less than a second.

design, networking, web

The Importance of Networking

October 9, 2012
Red Sage
Sage Advice

As a Business Development Associate, networking is a huge part of my job. Oftentimes, the importance of networking is overlooked. However, I once had a great manager tell me “People do business with you because they like and trust you.” The question to follow up on that statement is “How do you get people to like and trust you?” The answer is get...

networking

A Smart SEO Start

September 18, 2012
Red Sage
Sage Advice

“How do I show up on the first page of the Google search results?” This is one of the most common questions that I get asked and there is never an easy answer. With the recent changes from Google, the answer has become even more complicated. It’s like asking someone how to win at poker. While search engine optimization requires...

marketing, networking, SEO

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