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Book SynopsisThe internet is shrinking the world; local brick and mortar businesses are finding more competition than ever before, primarily from `out of towners' who conduct their business online. Consumers are thrilled with this change, empowered with information; no longer requiring a salesperson to start the buying process. So how does a local business compete in a world that has gone digital?
'The Business of Getting Business' will educate and lead business owners to a different way of generating and converting business opportunities using digital marketing concepts and processes. It provides need-to-know information about digital marketing in easy-to-understand terms, so any business owner will walk away with a true understanding of what they need to do online to make their business succeed. Furthermore, it provides an implementation guide that runs through the specific technologies and the steps required to be productive with a digital marketing solution to build a better future.
Trade Review"Location, location, location' is no longer a competitive advantage. Digital marketing and going direct to consumer have made all geographical boundaries obsolete. The Business of Getting Business is a must-read modern-day survival guide for any local business to get to the next decade. Local businesses are on death ground. They can either take a stand and re-invent themselves by embracing the digital frontier and have a chance to survive the overwhelming odds of digital direct-to-consumer capabilities that have erased all local and national business distinctions, or they can choose business as usual and accept certain death. The Business of Getting Business is the critical survival guide for those that choose to dig in and fight." Anthony Noto, CEO, SoFi and former COO, Twitter "The Business of Getting Business is informative, insightful and practical. A must-read for anyone interested in learning about the 'why' and 'how' of digital marketing. An entrepreneur and real estate sales innovator, Joe Manausa shares his proven strategy, developed over more than 20 years, that challenges the traditional model of marketing and is designed to help you succeed in the digital marketplace." C. Darren Brooks, Ph.D., Assistant Department Chair, Florida State University College of Business
