Good Morning Most websites do a lousy job of collecting information on people visiting the web site. Somewhere they will have a "Contact Us" button or tab. You go there and fill out a form or click a button to send an email. Not a lot of my website visitors do that. Would you like to capture … [Read more...]
What I learned on NPR about Adam Tanner
September 11, 2014 by
Good Morning The other day when I was driving from the post office after listening to the traffic and after I had heard the same news story for the third time, I switched the radio from the news station to the local NPR station. I was half listening when I heard the magic words "Life Time … [Read more...]
Lost Leader or Just Lost Money
September 4, 2014 by
Good Morning Are you selling products or sevices that don't make you any money and take up all your time? Some 20 years ago when I was first starting out, I did business cards for customers; I designed and printed them. I made about $15-$20 for 1,000 cards. I put in 2-3 hours of work for … [Read more...]
Why You Should Love Your Business
August 14, 2014 by
Good Morning Do know the saying "do what you love and the money will follow"? Have you ever really thought about it? Do you really like what you do? If you don't like or have enthusiasm for what you do, it is reflected in your business. It seeps out of you to affect your employees, your … [Read more...]
Bright Business Owners Go After More Than The Low Hanging Fruit, Do You?
July 31, 2014 by
Good Morning Yesterday I sat down and talked to someone I hope will be a new client. He has a new business that is a service business. His customers are mostly businesses. He came to me to do a mailing. We talked, and I explained that we should narrow down his list to maybe 100 top businesses … [Read more...]
Are you forced to send out crap?
July 24, 2014 by
Good Morning I look at the ads I get, and I've seen some crap in the last few weeks. Most of the ads have been developed by the home/corporate office or their ad agency and given to the local branch or franchisee to run with only minor changes. Here are some of the things they do: 1. They … [Read more...]
