Archive for June, 2010

Small business and social media – The statistical facts!

The biggest constraint that any small business encounters in its initial stages is advertising and promotion budget. The unavailability of funds immobilizes small business owners to launch their company identity through proper promotional campaign. What good is your business logo when it is not evident in the market?

 

Overcoming the budget constraint!

Lack of media exposure is a prime reason that small business owners fail to initiate their business. In this overcrowded world of media coverage, it is imperative to make your business identity noticeable. Social media is especially helpful in this cause for small business owners who do not have sufficient funds to raise an advertising campaign. In simple terms, social media helps small business in getting heard. It is the cheapest form of promotion.
With the increase in consumer awareness, it is essential for businesses to establish their names in the market. The mindset of consumers has changed drastically over the years. People nowadays emphasize on the brand name rather than the product itself.

 

The statistical facts:

Common sense apart, there are statistical evidence to proof that social media is gaining popularity among small business owners as well. Recently, The University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business in collaboration with Network Solutions published the Small Business Success Index (SBSI). It is a study that discloses the degree to which small businesses are accepting social media. According to the report, social media adoption among U.S. small businesses doubled in the past year from 12% to 24%.

The report follows a list of extensive figures. Following are the rest of the interesting facts of the study:

  • 75% have a business page on a social network site like LinkedIn or Facebook.
  • 69% enthusiastically post status updates and articles of interests.
  • 57% are building networks through sites like LinkedIn or Facebook.
  • 54% monitor customer feedback of their business on social networks.
  • 39% run a blog on their area of proficiency or interest.
  • 26% tweet information related to their area of interest or knowledge.
  • 16% use twitter to provide customer service.

Social Media – Time to embrace:

With all logical and statistical information, it is evident that social media is the best tool in bolstering the image of small businesses. Social media is like a great conflagration that sprawls over the blogosphere within minutes. It spreads out your business information within the blink of an eye. Hence for those who haven’t yet embraced the blessings of social media should start using it right away. The results will be evident within days.

 

24 Fresh Corporate Logos to inspire – The new ones!!

There has been a persistent tendency of small business owners designing their company logos themselves. The prime reason they give is that it saves them money. Let alone the argument that business without a corporate logo is saving or losing, what is a few dollars saved compared to thousands lost? This is because a corporate identity has the strength to decide the future of a business. But designing corporate logos is not as simple as a house paint job. Heaps of future dollars are at stake when a corporate identity is created.

Nowadays, many designers are unable to come up with a creative and innovative logo design because of lack of logo design ideas. A little inspiration always instigates the creative flare inside a person. It gives you new and innovative ideas to build your company logo on.

Here are 24 fresh and inspiring logos that are sure to provide novel ideas for corporate logos.

   

Crown Airlines

 

Gentlemen’s Writers Club

 

Bossa Nova Café

 

Steps

 

The Dressing Room

 

Harmony Veterinary Clinic

 

Tied-up

 

SWISS

 

Green Career

 

Georgian Pediatric Association

 

Bones

 

Oak Bros.

 
 

Magic Carpet Productions

 

3rd Street Beat Logo

 

float quotes

 

Manuel

 

Netspire L1  

 

Amazing Seven

 

Business Airlines

 

Manu Ella

 

Hoff Bros

 

Step To End Poverty

 

Diamond Bookstore

 

Summit