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How to Attract More Clients (Free Webinar)

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*** The webinar has happened but you can get INSTANT ACCESS to the free replay by going to the link below and entering your name and email address so we know where to send access to. *** Want to know how to attract more clients to your business?  Tomorrow morning I’m hosting a webinar about [...]

Is What’s Causing You To Lose Sales Mostly In Your Head?

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Today I’m sharing a guest post from Therese Skelly of Happy in Business.  Therese is my coach and the “secret weapon” behind my progress over the last 6 months. This may shock you…. There’s a little sliver in time when your prospect decides not to work with you…and it may be your fault! Let me tell [...]

How Not to Pitch a (Not?) Potential Client

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Tonight I got yet another pitch from an SEO company offering to get my website to “the top of the search engines” since I’m not getting enough social media and search engine traffic because I’m doing things wrong. Tip one, don’t insult potential clients, that starts you off on the wrong foot. Instead of: “You [...]

Who Wants Some Extra Holiday Cash? Try These 5 Fun Ways to Boost Your Sales

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You don’t sell Christmas trees, menorahs, or candy canes.  If you act quick, you can still get in on the holiday season sales and make some extra cash for the holidays! Try one of these fun strategies to boost your sales this holiday season: 1. Offer a Holiday Sale/Discount/Super-Bargain Do you have a product that [...]

How to Boost Holiday Sales Even if You Don’t Sell Fruitcake

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‘Tis the season for turkey and fruitcake, dreidels and Christmas trees… and for those of us in business a great time to connect with our customers and let them know we appreciate their business, as well as how we can continue to be of service. If you’re selling Christmas trees or fruitcakes, it’s pretty simple. [...]

Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing (Funny Videos!)

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What works better?  Inbound or outbound marketing? It might depend somewhat on your goals and who you’re trying to reach.  I say that because while I see a lot of people claiming only inbound marketing works (and it REALLY does), I know I’ve bought things marketed to me through direct mail or traditional advertising.  So [...]

Who Can You Serve Better?

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I’m on a gluten free diet and have been for several years.  This makes it super challenging to do things like eat at a friends home, grab a bite at a restaurant, or travel without packing my own snacks. So you can imagine my delight when the flight I took not only had safe food [...]

Make it a Collector’s Edition

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My 9 year old recently purchased an XBox 360 “collector’s edition” game that was $30 more than the “plain” version of the same game.  The collector’s edition was packaged in a tin instead of plastic box, had some sort of bonus levels included, and came with a mini USB stick made to look like one [...]

Party in Your Business!

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Are you using holidays to help you market and promote your business?  Make your marketing a party! There are hundreds of unique holidays out there that smart business owners can tie into their promotions to get noticed. Here are some tips for smart, effective holiday promotions: * Choose holidays which are appropriate for your industry [...]

Weekend Fun: 101 Awesome Marketing Quotes

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“If you have more money than brains, you should focus on outbound marketing. If you have more brains than money, you should focus on inbound marketing.” ~Guy Kawasaki I know I’ve said it before, but the people at HubSpot put out consistently great stuff. Check out this awesome compilation of marketing quotes. 101 Awesome Marketing [...]