November 25, 2024

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...]

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...]

Yes, I Have A Friend

Good Morning I was having lunch with a good friend yesterday, and we got talking about the subjects lines I use in these weekly tips. He said that they are just on the edge, that they make you stop and wonder. Let me ask you a question: How many emails do you get in a day? As you scroll … [Read more...]

Are you standing around with baited breath?

Did you or someone you work with ever make the comment, "We contacted them once, and they did not respond; why should we waste money contacting them again?"  Because the truth is, people are not standing around with baited breath waiting for your message to arrive. I'm sorry, but it's … [Read more...]

Here’s The Secret To Getting More Business!

Good Morning   Business owners want to know the "Number 1 Secret" that will get them more business through the door. With this one strategy they will jump ahead of their competition and put money in the bank. It's the key to unlocking everything.  Well the secret is that there is no one secret. … [Read more...]