October 21, 2025

Forget The Texting or Emails This Is Better

Good Morning A handwritten note to customers, prospects or anyone you meet is a great way to contact and stay in contact with them. It's better than an email or text. A handwritten note is personal and shows that you took the time to do it. You care. People notice things like that and it helps … [Read more...]

Business Cards – Carry Them

Good Morning During the past month--including last night--I have attended a number of networking events. These events are advertised as networking events, places to exchange business cards, generate leads and maybe get some business. But guess what happens? People show up without business … [Read more...]

Increase Email Open Rates with These Subject Lines

Good Morning Would you like to get better results in your email marketing? Try some of these best practices subject lines. Dates in the subject line: Business emails that have some form of a date in the subject line will generate a 38% higher 'open rate.' Top performing subject line … [Read more...]

And Now For Something Completely Different

Good Morning Happy New Year and welcome back. Yes, the subject line is from Monty Python's Flying Circus and it speaks about what I am doing and how it affects you. Over the past couple of years I have been reading and attending seminars by many experts in my field. I have also purchased very … [Read more...]

Start laying out your marketing/advertising/business building strategies for 2015

Good Morning This will be the last marketing tip for the year. Yes, I know you will be so sad and heartbroken. You will not know how to get along without these great and wonderful tips for the next two weeks. The tips will be back on January 8, but until then this will have to do. If your … [Read more...]

Business Owners, Why Do You Keep Wasting Money On Social Media Marketing?

Good Morning You may have been told that you need to be marketing on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+, Pinterest, Texting and all the rest if you want more business. Social media is the way to make sales, you were told. That might true for a very few businesses. A June 2014 poll from Gallup … [Read more...]