We have talked a lot about the importance of having a social media presence for your business. Not only is it a good way to open up channels of communication with your customers, but also lets you know first-hand what your customers want. Having that kind of an edge on your product or service offering… Read More 3 Steps to Improve your Social Media Strategy
In the world of marketing, there’s a constant debate over whether or not direct mail is a worthy investment. ANS has been in the direct mail business for over 20 years. As a company, we’ve become more innovative and have expanded our marketing tool belt, but direct mail is still the most popular and responsive… Read More Direct Mail Marketing: Old School Yet Effective?
Early in 2016 it was announced that American Name Services would be giving a “bonus” to each member of the ANS team for meeting our 2015 sales goal. The bonus was to be used to fund an ANS trip for each employee and a guest. Over the next several months, we will give a brief summary of… Read More ANS Trip 2016: Collette in the Dominican Republic
Stop wasting time and money targeting businesses that won’t respond to your product or services! It’s time to get noticed by the business professionals in your niche. Target individuals within the following types of companies: Franchises – 1,782,389 available Fortune 1000 – 468,743 available Female Owned – 925,310 available Minority Owned – 386,433 available Non-Profit… Read More Targeting Business Professionals in Your Niche
There is no doubt that knowing exactly who will be most likely to buy your product or service is the golden question, but how do you find the answer? Being able to effectively sift through data is an excellent place to start. I’m talking about data insights. I recently read an article by Hal Conick… Read More Getting the ROI You Want Through Data Insights
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Pinterest. YouTube. These are just a few of the many social networks in existence, but all of them are used as a medium to reach new customers, build stronger relationships with existing customers, and deal with customer issues. Businesses today must determine how much of their limited time and resources they are… Read More How to Use Google + to Grow Your Business
Owning and running a business is not a full-time job, it’s more than full-time. The hours are long, the lessons hard. The reward not always as quick or as valuable as you would hope. Through my time and experience in the world of entrepreneurship I have learned a lot of great lessons on what makes… Read More Take Care of Your Employees
Ramp up your social media efforts with The Business File from ANS. Reach business professionals in your target audience by using our email and telephone files to create a prospective audience, with similar traits to those in your customer file. This file can be uploaded to social media sites and used to target your specific… Read More Social Media Marketing Made Easier
American Name Services (ANS) got its start by providing companies with leads for direct mail. Over the last 20 years, as technologies have developed and transformed, so has ANS. Our services have grown and adapted to the ever-changing marketing world around us. Despite the years and changes, however, we have found that one direct marketing… Read More Direct Mail Isn’t Dead: 5 Tips to Make It Work
Dear small business owner, Congratulations on opening your own business! I commend you for going after your dreams. American Name Services is a small business that started with a dream when Jill Grammer-Williams started selling quality leads with her sisters from the kitchen of her apartment. We’ve since moved to our corporate office in Orem,… Read More A Letter to Small Business Owners: Social Media Marketing
