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The DOs and DON’Ts of Building a Customer Experience Strategy

Most marketing professionals would tell you that one of the best ways to ensure success is to create a business culture that is focused on your most important asset – the customer. Crafting an experience that they enjoy and want to come back to time and time again is important. It’s what creates sustainable growth […]

How to Win with Your New Logo Design

Brand Strategy, Creative Development, Marketing

At some point, every business needs to design a logo. In fact, many businesses will change their logo multiple times over the years. A logo is more than just a fancy picture that you can put on business cards. It is an influential symbol that can strengthen your brand helping it build upon its legacy. […]

4 Tips for a Successful PPC Campaign

Implement, Marketing, Results, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Development

For any small to mid-size business, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising can be a tricky venture to undertake. When done right, PPC marketing can be a differentiator in launching your brand to a next level. If you miss the mark in your PPC approach though, you risk draining your budget on a program that bears little fruit. […]

How to Take Control of Your Brand’s Voice

Brand Strategy, Content Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Marketing

The voice of your brand is one of your most valuable assets. It is the message you are sending out to the world and what can attract others to business. Protecting your brand’s good name should be one of your top priorities and growing it further an ongoing goal. Take control of your brand’s voice […]

4 Things You Need to Know about Email Subscription Lists

Email Marketing, Marketing, Strategize

If you aren’t actively working on building your email subscription list, you are missing a key piece of any good marketing strategy. Want to grow your business, increase sales and gain more visibility all at the same time? If so, then having a strong plan for increasing your email subscriptions is not only smart but […]

How to Design a Strong Homepage

Brand Strategy, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Development

What is your website’s current homepage telling the rest of the world? Think of your homepage as the front door of your home. You want it to be pretty, appealing and, most of all, functional. Much like the perfect paint color can be a warm welcome, there are simple strategies you can use to create […]

5 Ways to Discover Your Customer’s Biggest Challenge

Approach, Implement, Marketing, Strategize

The only way to succeed in any type of business is to address your customers’ pain points. You must find a solution to their biggest challenges. But uncovering what that problem is can be a big problem in and of itself. Although finding the answers can be difficult failing to do so can mean disaster for […]

How to Attract More Clients to Your Small Business

Marketing

For any small business to be successful, it must constantly work at attracting new clients. While repeat customers offer a great stream of revenue to grow and expand, adding new business must always be a top priority. With the explosion on social media marketing reaching potential clients online is easier than ever before. Here are […]

Facebook vs. YouTube vs. Periscope: Which Live Streaming Platform is Right for You?

Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing

One of the best new marketing tools that have taken hold over the last year is live streaming. People love the raw message and unpredictability that a live video feed offers. And it’s a great way to create one-of-a-kind content for your audience. Today’s arena has three main contenders for marketers to consider: Facebook Live, […]

Facebook Safety 101: 3 Tips Every Business Owner Should Know

Implement, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Strategize

According to HostingFacts.com, an estimated 37,000 websites are hacked daily. Facebook continues to be one of the most increasing threats. It seems like more and more of our Facebook friends are getting their profiles taken over by outside rogue forces each and every day. When a business page gets hacked, it not only creates a […]

How to Define Your Marketing Objectives

Approach, Brand Strategy, Business Planning, Creative Development, Evolve, Implement, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Strategize

Benjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. His telling words offer great insight to those looking to grow their business using marketing objectives. He reminds us that the path to success is one that is clearly defined before the work begins. The task of outlining […]

How to Get Your Customers to Read Your Weekly Blog Posts

Content Marketing, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Strategize, Writing

As a small business owner you probably already know how important it is to maintain a healthy marketing presence. It is a surefire way to stay engaged with your customers and remain on the top of their list when it comes to your particular service or industry. A great way to promote your company is […]

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We are proud to be partners with GMS. As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I value a relationship with a partner who is cut from the same mold. Grand Marketing Solutions understands what it takes to keep our company competitive in a ever changing market. They ask the right questions and treat our business as it was their own. With Grand Marketing Solutions as our partner we can focus on our core business while they execute on our marketing strategy. We have been with a handful of marketing firms over the years. Some were large, some were small, but none of them have had the impact that Grand Marketing Solutions has.