small business
marketing resources

LOCAL RESOURCES

IL Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
FREE
The services offered by the SBDC are endless! Don't know where to start? Need assistance with marketing? Want help with applying for grants? Need help with market research? Need someone to bounce ideas off of? Call them today

Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Get to know your local business community with YACC. Offering a variety of opportunities to network, attend education seminars, establish relationships and grow!

Yorkville Patch
FREE
A news source where you can submit the latest happenings with your business. Announcements, New Hires, Events and More. Stay in touch with your community with their daily news feed.

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MARKETING RESOURCES
Sometimes I come across an article that just really hits home or that is too good to not share.

9 Marketing Tips from a 6 Year Old's Lemonade Stand

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GRAPHIC DESIGN RESOURCES

A Guide to Choosing Color for Your Identity

Why Professional Logo Design

Get Off Your Butt: 16 Ways to Get Motivated

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ONLINE TOOLS That Make Your Life Easier

Hoote Suite
FREE
Post status updates and information simultaneously to Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter with just one click. Hoote Suite also allows users to schedule future posts.

MailChimp
FREE
Easy Email Newsletters. MailChimp helps you design email newsletters, share them on social networks, integrates with services you already use and tracks your results.

Blogger / WordPress
FREE
Blogging platform are the latest way used to better optimize your website. Utilize each posts tags to draw prospects into your website.

Dropbox
FREE
A file sharing site. Have a team of people who are constantly in different spots? An easy way to share files through organizations and those who work remotely.

You Send It
FREE
Only have one file to send, but it is too large for email? This is a great little tool to have in your back pocket.