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How to Win at the Marketing Game

Is your small business winning at the marketing game? While it may not be your area of expertise, cultivating a strong marketing program is one of the best ways to boost your brand forward. A good plan doesn’t just happen by chance. It takes time and effort to tailor a program that fits your unique […]

How to Get Your Website Back Into Shape

Marketing, Web Development

Is your website out of shape? It is feeling a bit worn, dated or just not as healthy as it what it once was? Even the best of sites need to get back into shape every now and again. Time takes its toll as content gets stale, broken links start accumulating and relevancy begins to […]

How to Market to Customers NOT on Facebook

Marketing

With 1.71 billion active users monthly, Facebook is arguably the most popular social media site on the planet. From tweens to grandmas to pets, it seems like everyone is posting and liking on the largest network anywhere online. But, believe it or not, many people choose NOT to engage on Facebook. Some see it as […]

Why You Should Be Thinking About Your 2017 Marketing Plan Now

Brand Strategy, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategize

Start thinking about 2017 now? But it’s not even November yet. While January may seem lightyears away, the New Year will be here before you know it. The hustle and bustle of the holidays will swoop in, speed past us in a flash, and, before we know it, we will be enjoying another 12 months […]

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

Marketing, Strategize, Writing

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 […]

What People Say

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- Berk

I have called upon Grand Marketing Solutions to provide various web and design based services to several of my clients. In every instance, I have found Grand Marketing Solutions to be client focused, extremely responsive and cost and value conscious. I am happy to recommend Grand Marketing Solutions to my clients as a valuable resource and extension of the strategic services I provide.

- Dennis

Grand Marketing Solutions has been very effective for us. They are the right size firm with the right mix of talents. They spruced up our logo, redesigned our web site, printed new literature, and worked smoothly with our people.

- Bill

Before starting Business Image Magazine, I met with dozens of graphic designers/printers and worked with a couple before I met Karl Hofmeier of Grand Marketing Solutions. I heard Karl speak at a networking event and was impressed with his expertise. Since then, Grand Marketing Solutions has become my one stop shop for marketing advice, graphic design, printing, website design and maintenance. The service is second to none and I am happy to refer all my clients and prospects to him.

- Tom

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've 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.

- Rob

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- Bryan

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.