The CEO Game

Most of the time, when one encounters an act of unprofessionalism we tend to related it, in our mind, to small and unsuccessful businesses. The main reason we have this connection between unprofessionalism and small businesses is due to the fact that most small businesses don’t hire professional marketing companies to design their marketing message. The reason for this fairly simple: They don’t have enough money to pay for it. Well the fact that you lack the money to hire professional marketing company doesn’t mean that you are hopeless, here are few tips that will help you create a professional looking marketing campaign but under a tight budget.

Small Business Marketing

Internet Marketing:

Internet marketing does require a financial investment and basic technical knowledge, but there are ways that you can create a successful low cost marketing campaign. Internet presence is a must in today’s financial age and the easiest way to reach the masses.  There are many ways to create an online presence, some might be: Social networks, Targeted Ads or even Search engines. You should explore all those tools for better understanding of what each of them has to offer. Anyway the first step you should perform in your internet way is to create your own site because it gives a way to reach you (Using blogs, forums or even simple contact details).

Branding:

A small business has some advantages; two of them are agility and the ability to produce new product or services fast. When you talk about branding, being a small business is not a strong point. In order perform a successful branding plan your brand should project an image of a strong and a leading product and not a small fragile one. Those attribute are usually associated with large companies, therefore when you brand you must present yourself as if you are equal among the large companies. In today’s world projecting a strong image is a far easier task than it used to be. Using low-cost services such as: ready to go web site templates or even professional business cards is quite cheap and can add a lot to your business image.

In the CEO Game, you will start as small business owner. Knowing how to act among the larger fishes in pool will be a must if you want to eat and not be eaten. Using intelligent marketing tricks and hard work will be the keys for getting to the next level.

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The CEO Game.

A logo is a graphical symbol that differentiates a business from its competitors.  The logo creates the first impression that is left in the potential consumers’ minds, and therefore its importance should not be underestimated. Usually, the logo presents a message that is more emotionally complex than its shape. A well-designed logo will productively present the company’s values to its targeted audience and will create a clear empathy and a sensation of safety, in the consumer’s eyes, that is needed to buy the consumer’s trust. A well-known logo is probably what will be the final deciding factor when a consumer is hesitating between products.

Choose Your Logo Wisely

Today’s leading companies acknowledge the importance of a well-designed logo. The days in which you would have hired a third grader to design your logo are gone. The logo’s meaning is so tremendous that it in most cases require a professional to create it.

Few words about logo colors- Since the logo is the face of the company, colors are highly important. From a design view, the main color takes a key role in the message we try to pass to our targeted market. From a more technical view, the more colors you use the more complex your logo becomes and therefore less understandable.

What about Fonts?

Well fonts also a have a tremendous effect on our logo design. We select a certain font to pass along the company’s message. The font creates the atmosphere of the logo and therefore it is important to choose one wisely as part of your marketing plan. The font type also reflects on the company’s image and therefore it should reflect the company’s values.

In the CEO Game, you will have the opportunity to design your own logo. This is another reason why the CEO Game is the most realistic business simulation out there. Design wisely. Your logo is another weapon in your arsenal—do you want a butter knife or a bayonet?

Ailon.

The CEO Game.