“Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it, and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work -- and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.”
<em>-Lucile Ball</em>

You can’t avoid that these economic times are putting a lot of companies out of business. Here at Brand Iron, we have been constantly reminded of that; in the past 9 months, we’ve seen two, very local marketing companies close their doors.

We are happy to report that through a lot of hard work, our clients are going strong and Brand Iron is going strong. Everyone at Brand Iron is very excited that we are a finalist for the DMCC’s Small Business of the Year Award.

We wanted to pass on a few things that have helped us confront and dampen the economic blow:
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	<li>Build you database – broaden your world of potential clients</li>
	<li>Go to where the money is – focus on your most profitable vertical markets or geographic areas</li>
	<li>Keep your brand message relevant to your target market – adapt to their pain points</li>
	<li>Increase your sales and marketing activity levels – it is vital to “touch” your prospects</li>
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At Brand Iron, we don’t believe in luck – we believe in hard work, targeted work and working intelligently on the aspects of your brand strategy that make the biggest impact. Our goal is to help you keep your doors open, <strong>AND MORE IMPORTANTLY</strong>, to keep new clients and customers coming through them.

Please contact us today to learn more about how Brand Iron can help you develop a holistic brand plan that addresses your sales, marketing and operations.
<em>Written by Josh Barker </em>