We are now in the last month of the year. If you are a retailer, I hope you had a great Black Friday and sales are staying strong. For everyone else, I hope people are still needing you and all your business has not stopped for the next month because "it's the holidays" and all you hear is "we'll … [Read more...]
Slow or Fast, Most People Do Slow Wrong
I was talking to my sales consultant about a marketing proposal for a would-be client, and he told me the same thing that I've heard before. They don't have a lot of money for marketing and they really are trying to build their business by doing referral marketing. The problem is that they are not … [Read more...]
How to Avoid the Slow Days After a Vacation
Last month I took about a week off for a vacation to Quebec. It was great. Like most business owners, I told everyone when I was going to be gone, made sure all my clients got their materials in ahead of time, arranged for orders to be completed and delivered to the post office when needed and then … [Read more...]
It’s the summer from …. So how’s your business doing?
How's your summer going? As I write this, the stock market has gone down another 500 plus points, we're at 40 days with over 100-degree temperatures and most people are not in a buying mood except for what they really need. So what are you going to do to get business in the door? Go back to … [Read more...]