Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 28, 2019

It’s nearly unanimous among small businesses—invest more in digital media with an emphasis on social media to boost brand awareness and generate customer leads. That is the finding from a new survey from business news and how-to website The Manifest. Nearly […].

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 26, 2019

The post Small businesses are increasingly using influencers to create social media content appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of small businesses in the U.S. admitted to conducting email marketing without marketing software or a CRM in 2021, according to a new survey report from creative firm hiring guide Visual Objects. Without CRMs such as HubSpot or Salesforce, small businesses must handle email marketing manually.

Small Business 66

Small Business Software Survey Creativity 66

Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 25, 2024

A recent survey by The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC) found that 48 percent of small businesses incorporated AI tools in the last year. Notably, 93 percent of owners acknowledge the cost-effective benefits, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars in annual savings.

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 25, 2019

A new survey of small and medium business (SMB) owners from marketing automation software firm OutboundEngine offers insights on revenue growth and marketing efficacy, as well as stressors and preferences that inhibit the development and execution of marketing strategies.

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 1, 2019

Nearly all small businesses (91 percent) plan to invest more in advertising in 2019, according to a new survey from business news and how-to website The Manifest. Annually, more than half of small businesses (57 percent) spend less than $50,000 on advertising, the survey found.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 24, 2019

Having a mobile-friendly website can help small businesses rank in search results, especially because of Google’s mobile-first index. The post Search is booming, yet many small businesses have no SEO strategy appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. The research […]. The research […].

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Small Business SEO Strategy Mobile 66

Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 10, 2019

Even though high-quality websites are more accessible and affordable than ever, not all small businesses find them necessary, a new survey from creative portfolio website Visual Objects finds. In fact, more than one-third of small businesses choose not to invest in a website.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 18, 2024

Despite a host of challenges, a decisive majority of small and mid-market businesses (SMBs) surveyed for a new report from small business automation software firm Keap met or exceeded their goals in 2023.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media. A quarter of businesses surveys even stated that they won’t be using social media in the future. As communications professionals, we know those small businesses without social media are missing a key opportunity.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media. A quarter of businesses surveys even stated that they won’t be using social media in the future. As communications professionals, we know those small businesses without social media are missing a key opportunity.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media. A quarter of businesses surveys even stated that they won’t be using social media in the future. As communications professionals, we know those small businesses without social media are missing a key opportunity.

Small Business 60

Small Business Social Media Media Analytics 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

It’s also increasing grants to small businesses, letting companies fundraise on their own pages, and introducing a place for people to discover digital gift cards for their favorite local restaurants and businesses. Rallying around small business. Facebook, too, is working to correct misinformation and rumors.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

Recent CMO surveys and industry data show that marketing spend over the past year has reached the highest levels in the past decade. The post Marketing has a new meaning in the post-COVID business world: Here’s why appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2020

August is National Black Business Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the important contributions from Black-owned businesses. The post Black-owned businesses getting strong support, but greater advocacy needed appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Beyond PR

OCTOBER 11, 2016

These five obstacles could prevent your small business from reaching its full potential. Trying to appeal to everyone typically wastes dollars and time – both of which are precious to small business owners. Another method to consider is surveying your current customer base to uncover buying trends and behaviors.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. That’s one surprising conclusion I drew from a survey of 850 bloggers by ConvertKit. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

Christina is a former TV reporter who covers everything from pitching techniques to content creation, and she’s all about teaching growing businesses how to succeed in PR. Small Business PR by Gloria Chou Like Christina, Gloria Chou aims to teach fundamental PR and media relations skills to founders and small businesses.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 19, 2022

New research from small business recommendation engine GetApp shows that emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and IoT platforms may be exciting for marketers, but many businesses aren’t getting the ROI they had hoped for—at least not yet.

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 7, 2021

Taking a look at COVID lockdowns and resulting business impact a year into the pandemic, a new survey of small businesses owners from marketing firm PostcardMania aimed to gauge how they have fared through the crisis so far.

Small Business 78

Small Business Marketing Survey Crisis 78

Agility PR Solutions

MAY 30, 2019

Nearly a quarter of small businesses (23 percent) say visuals were the most effective content on their websites in 2018, according to a new survey from portfolio website Visual Objects. In the report, experts recommend that small […].

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 28, 2019

New research from online project management software company Nuvro shows the resilience of female business leaders, and how they managed to overcome gender stereotyping and bias to succeed in their respective businesses. The firm surveyed successful women entrepreneurs about their businesses for Women’s History Month.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 16, 2019

While many industries focus on popular online platforms such as social media and email to communicate with customers, more traditional channels can still be effective for small businesses looking to stand out, suggests a new survey from The Manifest, a business news and how-to website.

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Garrett Public Relations

MAY 4, 2022

Each year, the folks at Muck Rack conduct a survey of journalists to ask about their preferences and how they find […]. As anyone in PR can tell you, earning media coverage these days can be a challenge. With newsrooms shrinking and journalists being asked to do more, getting a pitch to stand out is TOUGH.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Just 28% of 1,034 PR professionals surveyed by Muck Rack in March and April 2023 say they are using generative AI (gAI). Another 33% say they “plan to explore it” although the timeline was not clear in the survey results. That cohort certainly shouldn’t be counted as among those who are using AI, although it has been.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 26, 2021

A friend of mine with a small business was worried about a negative review. There’s survey data to support the notion. MarketingCharts recently reviewed a survey by BrightLocal, which makes marketing software, and found about 40% of consumers read the responses to reviews. This particular one wasn’t.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

More than three quarters (nearly 77 percent) of marketers in a new survey from Promo.com say that videos are an important part of their online marketing. The firm’s new Small Business Video Marketing Trends Study digs deeper to find out exactly how marketers create videos and use them to reach their audiences and grow their businesses.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

According to The Holmes Report’s Creativity in PR study, which surveys PR executives all over the world, 68% of PR agency respondents say their clients are more likely to approach the PR team for “big creative ideas” than in the past. Intuit reinvented itself six years ago as a provider of services to small businesses.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 30, 2019

Almost one-third of small businesses (31 percent) concentrate their digital marketing efforts on increasing sales, but most aren’t prioritizing engaging current customers. Only 6 percent of small businesses’ say their […].

Small Business 66

Small Business Marketing Survey Data 66

Cision

MAY 30, 2017

Even free versions may be enough for small businesses. Most mentions of your business in discussion boards and forums will show up in Google, but it may take a while. They can be real timesavers, especially for small businesses that do not have personnel devoted entirely to customer service. Praise is Overrated.

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Garrett Public Relations

MARCH 14, 2021

As businesses strive to stand out in a noisy digital environment, they’re turning to PR to help achieve those goals. The rising need to gain competitive advantage is driving the public relations market,” says a survey published by […]. Why is PR seeing a spike in popularity?

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 19, 2019

Seventy-eight percent of small businesses with an SEO strategy claim they are confident in their understanding of SEO best practices, according to a new survey from business news and how-to site The Manifest.

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 27, 2019

New research from SMB professional resource business.com explores the pros and cons of immigration and its impact on the small business economy. Nearly 4 […].

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. Lendistry , a firm providing funding for small businesses located in southern California, is an excellent example of how to humanize a brand.

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Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

The survey also broke average budgets out by size, with large businesses, with 1000 or more employees investing $405,000; medium-sized businesses with 100-999 employees investing $213,000; and small businesses with 1-99 employees investing: $81,500. Marketing is hard and you’ve got to commit to it.

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Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

Landis PR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

According to new data from the American Housing Survey, San Franciscans are more likely to be thinking about skipping town in the next year than residents of any other major metropolitan area. Another survey, conducted once every two years by the U.S. Robin with NBN volunteers. Robin Carr – Senior Counselor.

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 1, 2019

A newly released study from small bizcontent marketing platform Matcha illuminates what’s working and what’s not in content marketing for small businesses and e-commerce stores.

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