Last Tuesday, the world freaked out because of a glitch in the internet. Specifically Facebook's parent company Meta, and most of their affiliated social and internet related sites and features became inoperable starting around 10am eastern time. I am actually writing...
Last week, when I was recording the podcast version of my weekly update I mentioned briefly what a ScLoHo is. Today, that is the focus of both this article and podcast episode. If this is the very first time you've listened to the Scott Howard Genuine ScLoHo Media and...
The dictionary defines the word lure when used as a verb as, “tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward”. Lure can be a negative word, but whether it’s fishing, hunting, selling, or advertising, setting...
Last week subscribers to my SoundADvice email newsletter learned we the advantages of knowing your competitors and finding ways or areas where you can exploit your competitors’ weaknesses and find areas where you can grow your business. As owners or managers of a...
Sometimes technology comes before it's needed and then there is a triggering event that propels that emerging technology towards mainstream use. This is the story of QR codes. Do you use them in your business? They've been around for quite awhile and some of the early...
Only fools believe their business has no competition. There are multiple ways to think about who your competition is, however, I'm going to define it in the simplest terms for businesses and that is customer money. If I have a need and you could supply that need for a...
Is Radio still a viable advertising media in 2024? The TL;DR answer is yes. Last week I shared the story of the demise of our local newspapers over the past 20 years and my insider numbers. Today, I'll review the local radio scene and include some numbers from a...
I get to work with all kinds of businesses, new ones, old ones, online only and brick and mortar only along with many that are some kind of combination of all these factors. This is the final few months for one of my favorite clients in Fort Wayne, a retail shop that...
What kind of disconnect in your business model do you need to fix this year? 4 years ago with the Covid-19 Pandemic shutdowns, there was a whole heck of a lot of disruptions as we were exploring the great unknown about a virus that we were told could wipe out a...