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Mar 2018
Why Every Small Business Owner Needs This Book
Every Small Business Owner Needs This Book As part of my quest to find business and marketing books that truly help small business owners, I came across a great one written by media and presentation trainer Brad Phillips. It’s called: The Media Training Bible: 101 Things You Absolutely, Positively Need to Know Before Your Next Interview. As a small business owner, you are the spokesperson for your business. Therefore, it’s vital to equip yourself with basic knowledge regarding how to handle the media, including preparing for and managing a media crisis (such as an angry customer). For Example: Suppose you own...
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Feb 2018When Business Suddenly Slows Down Always Look Here For Answers
When business suddenly slows down, check these two key operational functions to ensure customers can reach you. #1 — Broken Voicemail For whatever reason, sometimes voicemail systems fail without your knowledge. Therefore, create a reminder to check your voicemail no less than once a month. Literally, call your business phone number and leave a message. Then check your voicemail to make sure the message arrived. Here are some broken items that you may catch during the process: Outdated greeting from your last vacation. Guilty! 🙂 New staff member missing from the phone directory. Phone is connected to a fax line....
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Jan 20183 Financial Advisor Blog Content Ideas
What follows are three financial advisor blog content ideas and approaches advisors and other financial consultants can use to quickly generate content your target audience is actually interested in. To build trust within your digital community, focus on writing highly personalized and hyper-targeted content. Financial Advisor Blog Content Ideas #1 — Involve Clients As an advisor, managing financial matters comes naturally to you. However, this is not generally the case for your clients. There are questions on their minds that are nagging at them. The key is to ask them about information they’d like to know more about. Furthermore, only...
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Nov 2017In Person Events Marketing
The secret to experiencing successful in-person events is this: complete 95 percent of event preparations before the big day. No matter what type of event you’re planning — an open house, client dinner, seminar, fundraiser, new store opening, etc. — target your energy on pre-planning. This approach enables you to focus on guests come event day, rather than being distracted with organizational issues. Today, let’s focus on the day-of-event implementation considerations. When Guests Arrive How you acknowledge guests when they first arrive is one of the most important components of an event plan. Remember, you’re making a first impression. Even if...
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Oct 2017Halloween Marketing Slogans & Ideas for Small Businesses
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and an ideal time for small business retailers to experience a spike in revenue. To grab your share of this seasonal increase in consumer spending within your local community, try these two timeless marketing strategies coupled with detailed examples. What’s more, find fun examples of how service businesses can participate in Halloween festivities and increase brand awareness. Also, at the end of this post is a Halloween word bank with 50+ spooky expressions! October 31 will be here sooner than you think, so let’s get started! #1 — Create a Halloween Marketing Slogan...
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Sep 2017How to Create Unique Customer Experiences That Increase Repeat Business
To create unique customer experiences, capture the essence and protocols from this recent interaction I had. Then blend them into your marketing and business operations approach. About this time each year, I send an email to my favorite southern Maine inn to reserve a room for my son and me. We ski at Shawnee Peak almost every winter break and the inn is just a few minutes away. We both love the comfy rooms and amenities, including the casual pub located in their basement. The email exchange went smoothly and I said I’d call with my credit card information the...
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Aug 2017Increase Local Website Traffic & Search Engine Rankings
Follow these 7 steps to increase your local website traffic and search engine rankings… To grow your local website traffic and search engine rankings naturally, concentrate your marketing efforts on improving your website’s search engine optimization (SEO). What follows are key initiatives to help you attract more local business, e.g., increased foot traffic for a neighborhood hair salon, pizza shop, farm stand, etc., or increased emails and phone calls from prospective clients living or working near your office. Step 1 Claim, complete (and update regularly) your Google My Business account. Important: When entering your information within your Google My Business...
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