September 23, 2023

4th Quarter Action

Good Morning In a little over two weeks we will be in October and the start of the end of the year. The fourth quarter of the year. This is the time a lot of retailers go from red to black and other businesses start to slow down for the year. A common refrain that you hear in the coming weeks is, … [Read more...]

Black Friday, Every Day?

Good Morning {First Name} Welcome to November! I hope you all had a great Halloween. With Halloween over, we are now in the holiday season. Businesses are offering Black Friday specials. To be honest I've seen Black Friday specials since July! Yes, July! Black Friday was or maybe still is the … [Read more...]

Review & Testimonials, Skyrocket Your Sales

Good Morning,You've heard the saying, "people do business with people they know, like and trust." Well, here is how you get people to trust you: 3rd party testimonials or reviews. In fact, with good reviews and testimonials you can get people to know and like you.Before you can use your reviews you … [Read more...]

Sales Mistakes That You Make!

Good Morning,Now that you answer the phone, return calls when people leave a message, you have sales leads and people want to talk to you about what you offer. Now you have to become the dreaded SALESPERSON!!Most professionals do not consider themselves salespersons. They say or think, "I'm a … [Read more...]

Loss Leaders

Good Morning,Last week I wrote about marketing/promoting your business so you can thrive whether we are in a recession or in the time we are now in.Communication is key!Once you have worked your non-current and current customers and are ready to move forward acquiring new customers, you might want … [Read more...]

Lead Gen, Right and Wrong Way

Good Morning ,I get a lot of calls every day at my business. Almost all of them are calls to sell my house, sell me Medicare insurance (why are they calling me on my business phone number?), loan me money, or try to sell me services I don't need or want. Sound familiar?Yesterday at the end of my day … [Read more...]