Good Day I hope that you had a great Christmas or Chanukah and got everything you wanted. I would like to wish you a very safe and Happy New Year! Are you ready for 2018? Reports so far for the holiday retail sales season has been the best in a number of years. Unemployment is at a record low, … [Read more...]
Your Great Offer?
December 21, 2017 by
Good Day I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas! A client of mine sent me a draft of a marketing piece that they are going to send to prospects offering them a highly discounted item, but they missed a few great opportunities to make it a better offer. First, they did not list the … [Read more...]
Events and Sales
August 24, 2017 by
Good Day A few weeks ago it was Tax Free Weekend in Texas. During the weekend an assortment of clothes and school related items are on sale tax free. Most stores have big back to schools sales that weekend. My daughter works in retail at a store that had nothing on the list of tax free items, … [Read more...]
Sell or Buy?
June 8, 2017 by
Good Day I didn't need the plumber; the toilet is working! Which of these two questions do you most need to be able to answer? A. How do I sell? or B. Why do people buy? The answer: B. Why do people buy? People do not want to be sold to, but they do want to buy. And if you know why, you … [Read more...]
Sales Funnels
April 20, 2017 by
Good Day We all have marketing/sales funnels. For some it might be Facebook posts informing readers about their products or services (think restaurants posting the day's specials), cold calls with a simple sale flyer or leave behind, maybe with a call to action but in most cases no call to … [Read more...]
