September 20, 2025

If you have all the business you need….Do Not Read This Message.

Good Morning If you want more business, read on  In last week’s marketing tip, I wrote about how you need to reach out to your customers at least 3 to 4 times within a short period of time. As you know, of all advertising media, direct mail is the one that targets most efficiently and … [Read more...]

You’re a Fool If You Do It Once!

Good Morning When wanting to advertise, you must plan to reach out to your audience at least 3 to 4 times within a short period of time, say, 2 to 3 months at the most. If you go longer, like once every 30, 60 or even 90 days, then your audience will likely forget you, if not your previous message. … [Read more...]

Pick It Up

Good Morning We are in the final weeks of summer. People are taking time off before the rush of the fall and start of school. For a lot of businesses, it's slow.  Need to pick things up?  How about going through your customer list, finding your past customers, maybe the ones who haven't done … [Read more...]

My Garden and Tess

I have a small garden. I'm growing tomatoes, red and purple bell peppers, cantaloupe and herbs. The season for tomatoes is almost at an end, and the peppers are coming along.  We have a dog named Tess. She's a small Newfoundland, she can rest her head on the kitchen table while standing on the … [Read more...]

Here’s A Quickie You Need To Do

I saw a presentation yesterday that reminded me of a key marketing point that too many people forget about. The presentation was very good, but the handouts used what I call "industry speak" or tech speak. You have it when you have to ask what a term means. If the person is nice, he or she will … [Read more...]

Guess what?

When you communicate with your customers, don't think about your needs. They don't care about you. With that said, when you communicate with them (it should be at least once a month), you need to enter the conversation that is going on in their minds at the time. If you don't, your messages will … [Read more...]