April 1, 2025

1st Contact How To Get More Sales

The other day I got a card from Dean Killingbeck. It had some great sales statistics. I also heard some of the same from national bestseller author of 'The Ultimate Sales Machine' and speaker of marketing, sales and business success Chet Holmes*.  48% of sales people never follow up with a … [Read more...]

#1 Problem Business Owners Have

I found out the #1 problem that business owners have when it comes to building their businesses and the solution to it. Would you like to know the problem and its solution? Of course you would! … [Read more...]

Cheap but Good Food & Drink And You Have To…..

Networking events are a great and low-cost way to get your name and business out in front of other businesses. It's also a great way to get fed and have a few drinks at the same time. Lots of chambers' after-hours mixers only cost $5-10. If done properly they are a very wise investment in business … [Read more...]

A Big Mouth Might Not Be Big Enough

My father owned restaurants most of his life, all kinds from greasy spoon to tablecloth with full bar. When he opened his last one, he sent out invitations to his grand opening. He sent them to any- and everyone we knew. Later he put in a stage and had bands come in to play on Friday and Saturday … [Read more...]

Way To Keep In Touch That Most Don’t or Won’t Use!

I've just got home for the night from attending Day 1 of Mike Crow's Three Days of Secrets Revealed. I learned a lot about marketing, and I networked with some great people. One person is P.J. McClure who wrote "Flip The Switch - How to turn on and turn up your mindset." Check him out at … [Read more...]

What About My Ego??

When writing your marketing materials, make sure that you not only write as if you are talking to one person (see last week's tip below), but make sure that you address your readers' interests, concerns, wants and needs. You have to address their "hot button" issues. Your needs, concerns … [Read more...]

Why You Want Just 1 Person To Read Your Ads

Many business owners simply don’t understand good marketing and advertising.  Although marketing and advertising goes out “en masse” to thousands of people at once, it is read by one person at a time.  For some reason, business owners seem to overlook this important distinction.  When you write your … [Read more...]

Glazer-Kennedy Info-Marketing Summit 1st day

It the end of the 1st day of the Glazer-Kennedy Insider's Circle Info-Marketing Summit. I am in Baltimore , Inner Harbor area. The summit starts at 8 am  and ran until 8:30 in the evening.  Dan Kennedy started with a talk title "build it right and they will come" He gave us a basic rundown on the … [Read more...]

Now using Hootsuite

Now using Hootsuite … [Read more...]

Blogs can get you customers

Yes, you can get customers using blogs if you give people good usefully information that they can use. This will keep people coming back. Remeber to keep it simple and do not speak above them. Talk with them instead. No techo speak. What way's do you usew to talk to your customers? … [Read more...]