Comments on: Does Design Matter for Small Business? http://www.infusionblog.com/small-business/does-design-matter-for-small-business/ Email Marketing, CRM and Small Business Tips Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: robatehttp://www.infusionblog.com/small-business/does-design-matter-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6929 robate Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:06:18 +0000 http://www.infusionblog.com/?p=6703#comment-6929 Small business<br><br>1. Often we forget the little guy, the SMB, in our discussions of the comings and goings of the Internet marketing industry. Sure there are times like this when a report surfaces talking about their issues and concerns but, for the most part, we like to talk about big brands and how they do the Internet marketing thing well or not so well.<br><br>2. The Center for Media Research has released a study by Vertical Response that shows just where many of these ‘Main Street’ players are going with their online dollars. The big winners: e-mail and social media. With only 3.8% of small business folks NOT planning on using e-mail marketing and with social media carrying the perception of being free (which they so rudely discover it is far from free) this should make some in the banner and search crowd a little wary…….<br><br><a href="www.onlineuniversalwork.com" rel="nofollow">www.onlineuniversalwork.com</a> Small business

1. Often we forget the little guy, the SMB, in our discussions of the comings and goings of the Internet marketing industry. Sure there are times like this when a report surfaces talking about their issues and concerns but, for the most part, we like to talk about big brands and how they do the Internet marketing thing well or not so well.

2. The Center for Media Research has released a study by Vertical Response that shows just where many of these ‘Main Street’ players are going with their online dollars. The big winners: e-mail and social media. With only 3.8% of small business folks NOT planning on using e-mail marketing and with social media carrying the perception of being free (which they so rudely discover it is far from free) this should make some in the banner and search crowd a little wary…….

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]]> By: monicow56http://www.infusionblog.com/small-business/does-design-matter-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6721 monicow56 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://www.infusionblog.com/?p=6703#comment-6721 Thank you Elisa! So many small businesses feel like design is something to be put on the back burner until they earn more money to justify it. While I think that design shouldn't break the bank waiting to fill the bank before creating a design seems like putting the cart before the horse. Well don, I look forward to hearing more about your design opinions in the future, keep up the good work! Thank you Elisa! So many small businesses feel like design is something to be put on the back burner until they earn more money to justify it. While I think that design shouldn't break the bank waiting to fill the bank before creating a design seems like putting the cart before the horse. Well don, I look forward to hearing more about your design opinions in the future, keep up the good work!

]]> By: monicow56http://www.infusionblog.com/small-business/does-design-matter-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6493 monicow56 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:00:35 +0000 http://www.infusionblog.com/?p=6703#comment-6493 Thank you Elisa! So many small businesses feel like design is something to be put on the back burner until they earn more money to justify it. While I think that design shouldn't break the bank waiting to fill the bank before creating a design seems like putting the cart before the horse. Well don, I look forward to hearing more about your design opinions in the future, keep up the good work! Thank you Elisa! So many small businesses feel like design is something to be put on the back burner until they earn more money to justify it. While I think that design shouldn't break the bank waiting to fill the bank before creating a design seems like putting the cart before the horse. Well don, I look forward to hearing more about your design opinions in the future, keep up the good work!

]]> By: Joshuahttp://www.infusionblog.com/small-business/does-design-matter-for-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 Joshua Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:14:46 +0000 http://www.infusionblog.com/?p=6703#comment-6413 Wow Elisa, very, VERY well written. I am glad to see you are still fighting the good fight, I am very proud of you! Keep up the good work and you will go far.<br><br>On another note, I (being a designer myself) obviously completely agree and the only thing I would add is that designers, in all industries, seem to be not taken very seriously for some reason. Small business owners usually don't want to hear from the "artist" they want to hear from the CEO so until VP's and CEO's start to echo our sentiments, I think we (the design community) are in for a long up hill battle. Wow Elisa, very, VERY well written. I am glad to see you are still fighting the good fight, I am very proud of you! Keep up the good work and you will go far.

On another note, I (being a designer myself) obviously completely agree and the only thing I would add is that designers, in all industries, seem to be not taken very seriously for some reason. Small business owners usually don't want to hear from the “artist” they want to hear from the CEO so until VP's and CEO's start to echo our sentiments, I think we (the design community) are in for a long up hill battle.

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