Archive for July 2011
5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Business and Referrals
Have you ever gotten an unexpected goody from a vendor or supplier? How about a special savings because you are a VIP customer? I know you’ve probably availed yourself of the benefits of credit card or frequent flyer points. Well what have you done like that in your own business? Oh, I get it, you…
Read More3 Must Haves for Success with Social Marketing
Yes, this is still a big question for far too many people and, more importantly, far too many business owners and professionals. The answer is far simpler than you imagined, and it doesn’t involve being cloned, hiring a team of social media experts to do your Tweeting, Facebooking, and more for you, or being on…
Read MoreHow to Find the Buried Treasure in You
Have you ever noticed how you can feel really confident on many levels, but just one unsuccessful experience will suddenly translate into you are a failure at everything? It’s crazy really, but sometimes it takes just one pivotal challenge to suddenly rattle your confidence in ways you didn’t even think were possible. It Can’t Happen…
Read MoreHow to Build Profitable Relationships and Powerful Friends: It’s All in the Invitation
Wahhhh, I admit it, I haven’t been on LinkedIn much this year so far. In fact, I haven’t been doing nearly as much social “networking” as I did the last two years. Maybe it’s because I’m doing more real time networking, or perhaps social media is truly in that state of flux, but whatever the…
Read MoreMarketing Success Strategies: Got a Business Bucket List?
One of the surest ways to get a lot more done in your business and scale that ladder of success that much faster is to create a bucket list for your business. After all if you saw the movie, The Bucket List, years ago you know that the idea is to actually live all the…
Read MoreMarketing Success Strategies: Does Your Brand Matter?
As I was standing in the grocery store the other day, searching for 9 volt batteries for an outdoor fan, I had a brand break through moment! I was originally scanning prices and reached for the Kroger brand, generic and unknown to me. Suddenly it hit me. This battery was going into the remote for…
Read MoreMarketing Success Strategies: How to Create and Deliver on Great Expectations
One of the key components to success in any endeavor both professional and personal is delivering on expectations. But all too often we fail to establish “great” expectations at the start that are realistic, reliable, and fuel our success. A significant portion of your marketing success strategy needs to be devoted to creating and managing…
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