JoAnne Funch dishes about her entrepreneurial life that began in Minnesota. Her adventurous spirit led her to pursue opportunities in California. In 25 years there, she built two successful business partnerships. In a move back to Minnesota, she founded Marketing Dish.
As a marketing consultant, experienced social media and online marketing strategist, she carved out a fitting niche as an extension of who she is while utilizing what she has learned about business, recovering from tragedy, relationships, and marketing. What was the social media platform that helped her re-establish herself?
JoAnne’s Upbringing. Both of her parents were entrepreneurs; her father was in construction and her mother had a needle point retail business. Her parents instilled the importance of family. Supportive family. She was in the middle of two siblings: one older brother, one younger. Her brothers are also entrepreneurs. Life skills were important. Her parents provided a stable, close family life. They ate evening meals together. She felt cared for and was treated well. We discuss financial stability in a home of entrepreneurs.
What is an effective marketing campaign? One that combines the right ingredients. The recipe is individually tailored to each client; JoAnne’s philosophy and approach. Find out JoAnne’s answer to these three questions: What does every entrepreneur think when looking at an opportunity? What has happened in digital marketing? How does one manage their professional online brand?
Mentoring Tips
After listening to our conversation:
- Read two of JoAnne’s blog articles. The links are in the Mentoring Conversation Resources below: 6 Ways to Use Video in Your Marketing and Marketing Trends for 2019.
- Update your digital marketing strategies to address the 2019 marketing trends you read about.
- Connect with JoAnne Funch and get help with your marketing strategy.
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JoAnne Funch is a marketing consultant, experienced social media and online marketing strategist. She has worked with hundreds of business clients helping them establish a marketing process, strategies and implementation of tactics since establishing her business in 1996.
JoAnne especially loves to teach and empower businesses to take control of their social & digital footprint by establishing their voice and implementing strategies. She was an early adopter of LinkedIn and has been teaching others how to use it effectively to meet their professional objectives.
She has been a LinkedIn workshop trainer for the University of Minnesota, Business & Economic Development Department, a guest presenter and speaker for organizations and conferences locally and nationally.
JoAnne works with both private companies and individuals on LinkedIn profile development, corporate training, social selling & digital marketing strategies. She stays at the forefront of the ever-changing digital marketing landscape to ensure her clients stand out in a noisy online world.
JoAnne has a deep passion for relationship marketing, transforming how professionals connect, engage and grow their business.
Episode 164: What Every Entrepreneur Thinks When Looking at an Opportunity
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