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How Premiums Work Better Than Coupons and Discounts

What is a Premium? A premium is anything of value that you offer a prospect or client in exchange for taking an action that you direct them to. This could … Continue reading

May 31, 2013 · Leave a comment

Your Unique Selling Proposition

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May 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

Is Your Business Card Bringing You Business?

Typically, many hours are spent deciding on the logo, layout, and tagline to include on a company’s business cards. But not much time goes into thinking about strategies to make … Continue reading

May 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

Emotional Advertising

Most advertising today is of the “me too” variety. When you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. The louder they yell: “LOOK AT ME!” the faster you want to toss … Continue reading

May 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

9 Marketing Lessons to Grow Your Business In Any Economy

Let’s get right to the lessons: Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Studies of sales practices continue to … Continue reading

May 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

How Not to Feel Like a Fish Out of Water at Your Next Networking Event

Networking events such as Business After Hours and organizations like BNI and Meetup.com provide great opportunities to meet and mingle with other, like-minded businesspeople outside their place of business in … Continue reading

May 14, 2013 · Leave a comment

Please Don’t Ignore Me

  The bulk of marketing budgets is often reserved for acquiring new customers. Much energy, time, and money is spent pursuing prospects that have a marginally small chance of ever … Continue reading

May 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

Marketing That Works Today

  There are two broad categories of marketing you can use for your company,and it’s important you understand the difference. These two types of marketing are called brand/image marketing and … Continue reading

May 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Beating Email Overwhelm

  Most business owners have a love/hate relationship with their email. Mostly hate. But like it or not, business owners and executives often “live” in their email inbox, so it … Continue reading

May 3, 2013 · Leave a comment