April 23, 2024

Archives for July 2015

Want to stay in business?

Good Morning If you want to stay in business, you have to know your customers and when they purchase from you. I started marketing the pizza store a little over a month ago. I have tried newspaper ads, free standing inserts to 70,000 homes, outdoor signs at the street level, and social media. … [Read more...]

Confederate Flag, 7-11 Slurpees & Your Sales

Good Morning A great way to get noticed and boost sales is to tie sales with current events. You see companies become an "official sponsor of fill in the blank" (Dallas Cowboys, Olympics). It usually costs money to do this. Businesses also tie in to news events. I know a flag store that went … [Read more...]

Bad Way To Get Envelopes Opened

Good Morning I've been getting mail with the correct company and address but with someone else's name on it. I thought it would make a great weekly tip until I talked to a friend who also owns a business and who is also getting letters wrongly addressed. Even Charter Communications, from whom I … [Read more...]

When Things Don’t Work Out

Good Morning Sometimes things don't go according to plan. Most of the time I plan for the worst and hope for the best before the event, sometimes during. Then there are times when you have to come up with a whole new plan. This was the case recently. The pizza shop had a booth at 4fest … [Read more...]