Avoid the top 7 Q1 marketing mistakes small business owners make and set your business goals up for success with smart, strategic choices.

The Biggest Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make in Q1

& How to Avoid Them Marketing mistakes are most common in Q1, right when small business owners are setting ambitious goals and trying to start the year strong. That fresh start energy can quickly turn into confusion, inconsistency, or burnout when your marketing lacks direction or strategy. The truth is,

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Small Business Marketing Goals

How to Audit Your Marketing in Just 5 Minutes Let’s face it — small business marketing can feel overwhelming. One week, you’re on fire — posting, emailing, checking all the boxes. The next? You’re staring at a blank screen, wondering where the time (and the inspiration) to achieve your marketing

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5 Tips for Marketing in the Summer

& How to Take a Break As a business owner, you deserve to take a break. While it’s important to keep up your business and marketing in the summer, you also need time to enjoy all that your summer has to offer. Summer is a busy time! If you’re a

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5 Common Marketing Mistakes

& How to Avoid Them Are you making these marketing mistakes? 🤔 In the world of marketing, there are a number of fads, empty promises, and the feeling that you’re always behind because, “HOW do they have so many followers?!” Business owner to business owner, there IS a RIGHT way

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Intentional Marketing

How a Strategic Plan Creates Sustainable Business Growth Note from Crystal: Hey there! Before we dive into intentional marketing, I wanted to say something: this may come as a surprise to you, but even I need a business coach! I’ve put a LOT of hard work into Oakes Creative House,

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Marketing Education 101

Marketing, Branding & Advertising: How They’re Different & Why You Need Them Since you’ve landed on this blog, it looks like you’re a current or aspiring entrepreneur seeking out marketing education. Well, you’ve come to the right place! A marketing plan and brand design are essential to building a business,

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Case Study – Frontline Comfort

Client Profile Client: Frontline Comfort Headquarters: Oklahoma City, OK Industry: Heating and Air Service Founded by Ross Kupiec in 2017, Frontline Comfort initially operated as a one-man HVAC service provider. In its early years, the company relied on Ross’ self-designed graphics and website, lacking a cohesive brand identity. Ross recognized

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