May 2, 2024

Failure

Good Day I hope everyone had a good 4th of July. Sometimes marketing and ad campaigns don't work and you get zero response. Some might think that's a failure, but in fact it is not. Good news: All marketing is testing; you are always trying to do better than your last ad. When you get no … [Read more...]

Be More Than The Expert

Good Day People want to do business with the expert or authority. You want to be that person! WHY? One reason is that once you are considered the authority by the customer, the price objection goes away. Another is that you can make good suggestions that they will listen to and might do. I know … [Read more...]

Better Mouse Trap and Tell The World

Good Morning Last week I wrote about opportunities to gain and had a quiz about how many there were. Chuck Lanham Sr. was the winner of a Starbucks or Subway gift card. Chuck, please let me know which one you want. His answer was 50. The electrician has 50 homes to sell to. The correct answer … [Read more...]

Chapter 2 You’re Wasting Money By Not knowing Your Customer

Good Morning You are able to view past pages of my new book under the tab "My BS" at: www.TheFreedmanCompany.com Most businesses have no idea who their customer is or why the customer does business with them. The owner will assume they know as much as they need to know and go on from … [Read more...]

Developing a better sales message

Good Morning Last week I wrote that you need to develop a profile or avatar of your best customer and multiply them. This week: your advertising message to these customers. When most businesses buy ads, they will let the person who's selling the ad and their graphics staff put together the ad. … [Read more...]

What You Said

Last week I conducted a survey of workshops that I am thinking about presenting this year and I wanted input on subject matter, format and other items.  First, let me give you some of the results. Then I'll share why surveys can help your business grow.  On subject matter, here's what you … [Read more...]