Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Nancy Beth Guptill of Sweet Spot Academy Joins the snapd PEI Team as Western PEI's Community Builder


Hey PEI! Nancy Beth Guptill here!  
I am excited to announce that through SWEET SPOT ACADEMY I am joining the snapd PEI team under the leadership of Keith MacLean as the Community Builder for Western Prince Edward Island.
snapd Prince Edward Island is a FREE monthly print publication and website specializing in a "non-political" friendly and entertaining photographic view of living in our community. Big or small, we cover them all from home, business, birthday and surprise parties, sporting events, business openings, festivals & concerts and all aspects of life in the community. Our only rule? It has to be 100% positive! We also include an upcoming events calendar and have the functionality to create and promote tickets (free and paid) for all of your local events. We are excited to launch the first issue of snapd PEI in January 2018.
We are your connection to your community, highlighting all the good works of individuals, organizations and private business.
We specialize in community-based advertising, public relations, networking and marketing initiatives. We use media vehicles that are photographically rich, and free to consumers, showcasing the life, entertainment and overall spirit of each community we operate in. We emphasize customer service and relationship building, technology, marketing savvy and attention to detail to deliver our products across print, web and other visually dynamic media.
You can be a self-publisher by utilizing some of our FREE online apps and tools. You can download the snapd app and submit photos and community focused news items through the app, and you can promote your upcoming event on our FREE online event listing board which is fully social media optimized.

Visit https://pei.snapd.com/about-snapd for more information and to list your upcoming events.
To advertise, contact me through Facebook or by calling / texting 902-954-0481

snapd pei [https://pei.snapd.com]


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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY
http://www.sweetspotacademy.ca/contact.asp

Monday, November 27, 2017

If You've Ever Thought About Investing in Constant Contact Digital Marketing Platform, NOW Is The Time To Buy!

Cyber Week Special - Save 50% Off 2 Months of Constant Contact Digital Marketing Platform - Offer ends December 1st, 11:59 PM

Use Promo Code CYBER17







I can honestly say with the many enhancements Constant Contact has made to it's Digital Marketing platform in the past year, it has incredible features and functionality for all your digital and social media marketing needs.

Here are some of the key features that help simplify your online marketing at an affordable price for Small Business and Nonprofit Organizations:

1) MARKETING CALENDAR - to help organize and schedule your email communications

2) SOCIAL MEDIA DASHBOARD - to help monitor conversations and schedule your posts while also expanding the reach of your email marketing and promotional messages

3) MOBILE RESPONSIVE EMAILS - beautiful mobile responsive emails where the content responds or adapts to the size of screen the emails are presented on, and are branded to match your corporate colors

4) EMAIL AUTOMATION - for lead nurture where you can create a series of emails to deliver content to a subscriber that helps educate and deliver pertinent information to help with their decision making process

5) EVENT MARKETING PLATFORM - a powerful event marketing platform that includes creating custom event landing pages that has the ability for people to enrol online, integrated with email invitations to potential attendees and communications with registrants, as well as integration with the survey tool for post event follow

6) SURVEY'S & POLLS - where you have the option to choose from 85 modifiable templates or create your own - all branded to match your corporate colors

7) OFFERS & COUPONS - mobile responsive coupons that integrate with Facebook and can be repurposed and shared across the social web and delivered via email

3) LIST BUILDING TOOLS  - Constant Contact comes with a full suite of listing building tools including inline and popup forms on your website and Facebook Page

8) LANDING PAGES - to capture contact information for lead nurturing and relationship building  

9) ANALYTICS & REPORTING - regardless of the campaign type, Constant Contact has robust analytics and reporting with early email notification on how well your campaign is performing

9) LIBRARY OF FREE IMAGES - as part of your subscription you have access to many free images with the option to also purchase images from right within Constant Contact. Easy to find images from their searchable data base

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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY
http://www.sweetspotacademy.ca/contact.asp

Monday, November 20, 2017

How To Create A Social Media Strategy for Your Small Business or Non-Profit Organization

Did you know a good majority of Small Businesses and Non-Profits struggle with using social media and are very frustrated with it?

The business uses of social media is many, and yet only a small percentage of owners, leaders and executives use social media or even try to experiment with adding different platforms, apps or tools into parts of their daily lives. This includes adopting social media as part of their professional networking and implementing it as part of the marketing mix for their business or non-profit organization.

I completely understand and empathize with anyone who feels frustrated, as digital, mobile and social media marketing are constantly advancing and changing all of the time.  There is one critical matter to keep in mind:


"Social Media isn't about you ... it is about your customers!" 

Some of the most frequent comments we hear from business people who have specific goals in using social media, yet are frustrated and struggling with achieving their objectives.
  • I don't know what to say or when to post.
  • I'm not sure how to follow and join in on conversations.
  • There's no benefit. It's a waste of time that I simply do not have!
  • I want to improve my performance and have better engagement.
  • I want to connect with my customers and build my audience.
  • I want to generate leads, make sales and close more business.
  • I want to share information and move the message out.
  • I want to target specific types of people and customers with my message.
  • I want to attract the right customers to my business.
  • I want to increase sponsorships and donations.
  • Why would anyone care about what I ate for breakfast?

It is important to recognize that while we may not like using social media, 7 out of 10 customers are actively using it to connect with their favourite brands to receive information, specials, offers and customer service via this communication medium.

When I hear these comments, it tells me the person(s) recognize the value and importance of social media, they just aren't sure how to use it effectively to help them achieve their business goals.   





Knowing how to strategically use social media to connect, engage and build relationships with customer audiences has a high return on investment when goals are established and efforts are focused. For this reason, Sweet Spot Academy is here to help individuals and organizations develop a social media strategy for their business or non-profit organization.

I personally invite you to attend 'How to Create a Social Media Strategy for Your Organization" or inquire about private onsite training and consulting services.  




Join us for this social media strategy workshop where we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best ROI.


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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY
http://www.sweetspotacademy.ca/contact.asp

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Social Media ... It's More Than Just Talking!



Gone are the glory days of social media where our posts had wide spread organic reach with 90% viewership. 

The honeymoon phase is over, and companies are looking to monetize and profit from their investments. We have now entered into the "Pay to Play" spectrum where, in order for our messages to be seen, we are going to have to invest in paid advertising and learn how to leverage the incredible inherent SEO value in using our listings and social posts to show up in search engines and in newsfeed. 

Ultimately, social media platforms are digital advertising companies, no different than the traditional mediums of yesteryear.


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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY

Friday, November 3, 2017

Mobile Marketing | Google Nearby | Bluetooth & Wifi Technology | Physical Web


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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Drive More Business This Holiday Season! Rock The Holidays With Simple Marketing Campaigns.




Did you know that almost $1 trillion dollars is projected to be spent during the 2017 holiday season? Did you also know that email marketing generates a $44.25 return on investment for every $1 spent?*

We want to work with you to get a piece of that holiday pie for your business! Through social media, mobile and email-based holiday marketing campaigns, we can help you drive results -- whether that's customers coming through your door, purchases made through your website, phone calls, or donations.


Contact us today to start your holiday plan!

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Attend one of our upcoming Holiday Marketing Workshops!




SUMMERSIDE, November 15th


CHARLOTETOWN, November 20th                  




Call me to get started, or just start your free trial of Constant Contact today



Nancy Beth Guptill
SWEET SPOT ACADEMY
902-954-0481

Holiday Marketing Workshop
Summerside & Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island Canada

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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Know Your Audience! Benefits of Using Instagram




One of the keys to using social media for business is knowing who your ideal audience members are and where they spend their time online.

Many small business owners feel a pressure to be 'everywhere', however, it is much better to narrow your focus to use a few social platforms effectively than to spread yourself too thin to a point of being ineffective.

Instagram has some major benefits.  It is highly visual and engaging with the ability for video and storytelling.  You can build an audience / community within the platform, and it is a push medium where you can create one message and push it out to three other platforms to expand your reach and online presence.

The three platforms that integrate with Instagram are Facebook, Twitter and Tumbler.  We know Facebook is the largest and most popular social media platform for the consumer audience.  

Pretty much every consumer audience and demographic that uses social media spends time on Facebook to varying degrees. Facebook is a pretty safe bet to invest time in developing a community within the platform if you are targeting the consumer audience.  However, do your primary research first, and find out where your customers / clientele are spending their time online simply by asking them.

Twitter, like Facebook, has a diverse user base. However, of all Internet Users and the total adult population using social platforms, fewer Internet users and adults are on Twitter compared to Facebook.   According to Pew Research Centre, 79% of all Internet Users and 68% of all adults are active on Facebook, as compared to Twitter with 24% and 21% respectively, and Instagram with 32% and 28% respectively.

Tumblr is a visual blogging platform with approximately 70% of its users being the millennials (people who were born between 1982 and 2004).

You can see the importance of taking the time to clearly define your ideal audience and knowing where they collect online.  However, to minimize your effort while maximizing your Return on Investment, Instagram may be an ideal social platform for you to reach your varying consumer audiences given its ability to move the message out to three very diverse platforms that reach entirely different audiences.  



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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations to filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE FREE BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TODAY

Friday, October 6, 2017

Building Your Business Using Social Media



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Sweet Spot Academy offers a suite of scalable solutions that simplify the 'how' to keep your business moving forward. We work with entrepreneurs, small business and nonprofit organizations filter out the noise and confusion in an overcrowded digital landscape to find practical answers and solutions that helps solve their business need or problem.

Ultimately, we help you define what you are truly after, then help you focus your budget and your time in the places that will yield the best return on your investment.

Friday, September 8, 2017

EI Eligibility for University Students - Skills PEI - Career Connect Program

Here is an audio recording of the public presentation on EI eligibility for PEI students attending post secondary studies.



On Tuesday, September 5th, two Summerside MP's and the Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning hosted an information session for students and parents of students who are, or will be, attending post secondary studies.


SUMMARY OF MAIN REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Student must be a PEI Resident
  2. One year out of High School 
  3. Attending Post Secondary Canadian Institution 
  4. Meet EI requirement - 420 hours (with exception of Ch'Town which is 650   hours and 
  5. ROE reason for leaving work (critical it states a natural layoff) - must state seasonal / lay off / contract ended - can not say quit and gone back to school.


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Nancy Beth is the President and Executive Consultant at Sweet Spot Academy.

As an Internet and Digital Marketing veteran, Nancy Beth has vast experience in Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Online Safety and Protecting Your Digital Footprint. Since 2010, Nancy Beth has been highly sought after to share her message on being a Digital Leader, using the Internet & Social Media for good, and how to safely navigate the Social Web.


Keynote Speaker | Executive Coach | Training Consultant | Founder of Sweet Academy (@sweetspotacadmy) | (@nbguptill)  

To book Nancy Beth for your next event, or to discuss your training needs Visit: http://sweetspotmarketingacademy.ca/contact

Thursday, July 6, 2017

LinkedIn Tips & Best Practices 2017


How to Build A Powerful LinkedIn Profile





How To Take A Great LinkedIn Profile Photo 





How To make Connections On LinkedIn  





Networking Your Way Into 
Your Next Opportunity





LinkedIn Tips





The New LinkedIn Experience 2017



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NANCY BETH is President & Executive Consultant at Sweet Spot Academy.

At Sweet Spot Academy, we solve and simplify "HOW" to keep your business moving forward by offering a suite of know-how based business training and empowerment programs.  We focus on small group workshops and customized training programs.


Our customized business growth and skills training programs provide the inspiration, motivation and strategic KNOW-HOW knowledge that helps you and your staff confidently implement your business development growth plans.







Friday, June 9, 2017

BOOK US FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT - Digital Marketing Seminars & Workshops

As a Constant Contact Certified Solutions Partner, we are dedicated to educating small business, nonprofits, governments and industry organizations on how to make their digital marketing efforts as effective as possible. We are authorized by Constant Contact to deliver their digital marketing and social media seminars, and can provide an unprecedented level of service and expertise for all your email marketing, event management, social media, and digital customer service training needs.







DIGITAL MARKETING WORKSHOPS


We have an excellent selection of Digital Marketing Workshops and Seminars for you to choose from for your next event, whether it be for a Lunch and Learn Session, Morning Breakfast meeting, as part of your AGM, or a Keynote Presentation for your Industry Conference. Each subject is 1-2 hours long and can be delivered as stand-alone modules or packaged in a workshop series format.  


If you are interested in booking a Sweet Spot Academy & Constant Contact Seminar for your organization or event, or you are interested in learning more about each of the workshop topics, please click the "Book A Workshop For Your Organization Now" button below. You will be taken to our online booking website.

We look forward to working with you to create an outstanding training experience for your clients, members or participants. 


SEMINARS & WORKSHOP TITLES:

  • Power of the Inbox
  • Grow Your Business with Email & Social Media
  • Drive New Business with Social Media
  • Look Great in the InboxContent 
  • Content Marketing: What to Say, How to Say It
  • Digital Marketing Trends for Small Business & Non-Profits
  • Stand Out Subject Lines
Ask about our custom solutions when filling out the booking form.



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NANCY BETH is President & Executive Consultant at Sweet Spot Academy.

At Sweet Spot Academy, we solve and simplify "HOW" to keep your business moving forward by offering a suite of know-how based business training and empowerment programs.  We focus on small group workshops and customized training programs.

Our customized business growth and skills training programs provide the inspiration, motivation and strategic KNOW-HOW knowledge that helps you and your staff confidently implement your business development growth plans.

How To Deliver Outstanding Sales & Customer Service

As business owners and managers we know providing outstanding customer service is integral to our business success and longevity. It's through our service delivery that we get, grow, and guard customers, while experiencing repeat business with loyal customers.

With the cost of customer acquisition being, on average, 7x higher than the cost of customer retention, it is our duty to deliver superior service at every customer touchpoint. There are many touchpoints where we can deliver memorable experiences, whether the service is delivered in person, over the phone, through digital platforms or other communication mediums.  

While many businesses put a strong focus on gaining new customers, we actually should invest an equal amount of time, energy and money into keeping customers through providing outstanding after-sale services and loyalty programs. Loyal customers often become raving fans and brand ambassadors when we go the extra mile to meet unforeseen needs or provide pleasurable and memorable unexpected experiences.

One of our goals at Sweet Spot Academy is to help your sales teams develop the skills, tools and knowledge to build customer networks and deliver outstanding sales and service experiences that builds lasting rapport and loyalty. We accomplish these goals through our professional sales and service training programs.

If you are a business owner or manager wanting to rapidly up-skill and transform your sales team, please take a moment to review some of Sweet Spot's most popular sales and service skills training programs below by clicking on the image to be redirected to dedicated information page for the program you selected, then book a complimentary discovery call so we can discuss and explore your needs. 


      


    




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NANCY BETH is President & Executive Consultant at Sweet Spot Academy.

At Sweet Spot Academy, we solve and simplify "HOW" to keep your business moving forward by offering a suite of know-how based business training and empowerment programs.  We focus on small group workshops and customized training programs.


Our customized business growth and skills training programs provide the inspiration, motivation and strategic KNOW-HOW knowledge that helps you and your staff confidently implement your business development growth plans.