Good Morning, Have you ever sent an email that did not go through? Not the kind for which you get a message back that it did not go through for one reason or another. Your email just went into the black nothingness of the internet!Or did you get a call or text from a customer asking why you did … [Read more...]
Getting Customers Back In
Good Morning, Businesses that have been closed are starting to reopen; some essential businesses have been open. Now, with restrictions being lifted, people are starting to get out of the house more. So as a business, what do you do to get people to start spending with you again? To begin … [Read more...]
Getting Money From Banks
Good Morning, My wife and I were watching a news report the other night about how big, publicly traded companies got PPP (Payroll Protection Program) monies. In fact they got millions, and luckily some are returning those funds. The news report talked about how these companies have a personal … [Read more...]
How To Keep in Contact With Your Customers
Good Morning, I was talking with a friend and we got around to how to keep in contact with your customers now that a lot of them are working from home. You can always phone them if you have their number (B2C businesses might not have their customers' numbers). B2B, if you don't have their business … [Read more...]
Surviving the 2020 recession/depression
Good Morning, While reading and watching the news one cannot help but be a little depressed. But as everyone has said we will get through it. Lately I have been reading about what shape our economy will be in after we reopen the country. Most economists think we will be in a recession as bad or … [Read more...]
Getting Referrals
Good Morning, I was on a Zoom call the other day with a group of marketers. The leader of the group was talking about referrals, trying to help the group get more business. As a reader of this weekly marketing tip you know the best customers for your business are repeat customers, the next best … [Read more...]
Business Survival Help
Good Morning , The following is from Oliver Billson's Next Level Business. He had in all nicely put together and why reinvent the wheel. You might have already heard or read about some of this, but just in case you did not or want to read it again or needed the links, here it is again. I hope you … [Read more...]
Businesses Next Step
Good Morning, As you know, the Coronavirus has affected our lives. There is a good chance that your business is closed or, if it's still open, work has slowed. By now you have sent out a notice to your customer base letting them know your business operational status. Now what do you do?If you have … [Read more...]
Keeping In Contact
Good Morning, Last week I wrote about developing your communications plan. Now is the time to put it into action! There is a good chance that your business will be affected by what is happening. Here are some steps you can take now to stay in contact with your customer base so that when this crisis … [Read more...]
Coronavirus Game Plan
Good Morning, Coronavirus is here. You might or might not get it. But this week's tip is not about your, your family's, your employees' or your customers' health. It's about your business's health!What would happen if you or your employees were forced to stay home for two or more weeks? Or your … [Read more...]