Posts by Melissa Galt
Branding Mistakes: 3 Ways You May Be Wasting Money on Your Brand
Are you on a shoestring budget for your business branding? Have you been trying to do a lot of it yourself and gotten stuck wondering what you have to have and what isn’t really necessary? Here is a quick primer on three branding and business elements you can let go of and still succeed wildly.…
Read MoreStop Making Excuses, Start Making Money: You Are Enough!
I see and hear of this happening all too often. Whether you are a new business owner or have been in your business for a few years, you may be stalled out because you have set up roadblocks to making money. In fact, you are struggling with the misconception that you have to have “certain”…
Read MoreWhen Less Is More in Small Business: Is Your Generosity Killing Your Business?
Are you familiar with the expression, “a confused mind says no?” Have you noticed that many businesses these days (and possibly yours) are trying hard to be all things to all people by offering more and more choices of both product and services? There is no one size fits all and with all the customization…
Read MoreCustomer Service Fails: Are You Taking a Bite Out of Your Business?
The other day I was at a local neighborhood vegetarian cafe. It is owned and operated by my former caterer. His food has always been great, but customer service sometimes questionable. For example, there was the last party he catered for me, food was divine, mouth watering bite-size appetizers including such delicious morsels as brie…
Read More10 Winning Ways to Boost Credibility and Attract More Clients
Credibility is your key ingredient to enhancing business relationships and knowing how to boost credibility simply and powerfully will transform your profitability. One of the greatest aspects of the Social Age we are in is that there are so many simple ways for people to find out about you, to sample your expertise, to experience…
Read MoreShortcuts to Success: 3 Simple Ways to Make More Sales
Now, there are those who will argue with me that there are no shortcuts to success. I disagree and I can prove that there are. When I was traveling recently from Providence, RI to Atlanta, GA, I had a first class ticket. Usually that means there is an expedited security line for me to use,…
Read MoreSmart Solutions: 5 Steps to Taking Your Business from Imaginary to REAL!
In my recent post, Do You Have an Imaginary Business? I shared with you the number one question you needed to answer before you could move tangibly into making your business real. You need to determine your WHY! Now, that you’ve got your WHY . . .(and if you still don’t, keep working it, it’s…
Read MoreSmart Solutions: How Giving Your Best Away Gets You More
Every time I turned around this week, I was hit by another reminder of how important it is to ASK for what you need and want, both personally and professionally. And it isn’t just about ASKING that matters. It is also about how you create opportunities for people to say YES and give you what…
Read MoreSmart Solutions: Finding Happiness When You Are in a Funk
“It feels like I’m stuck in a tunnel and can’t see the light,” that’s what I heard from a friend Thursday night when I found myself at one of my favorite Italian restaurants. It was after 9pm when I stopped in intending to grab a salad and sip on their homemade limoncello (I have a…
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