How to Increase Sales in 3 Steps
If you want new business, here are three quick tips that may help you boost your customer-list fast: 1. Make a list. Check it twice. Look through all of your contacts and review the people you’ve met in your industry or at various conferences, local business meetings, presentations, etc. Then, make a list. Research each […]
Continue reading...Why Aren’t People Reading Your Blog?
Many new clients tell me that they have a blog, but no one is reading it. Other clients ask me if they need a blog. Well, if you have a blog, or are wondering if you need one, you may have these questions: What’s the point? Before you start writing, figure out why you want […]
Continue reading...Are You Twittering Valuable Tweets?
If you’ve entered the world of Twitter, www.twitter.com, you know there is a lot of junk out there: people telling you what they ate for breakfast, what happened at the dentist, the cute thing their child said yesterday: you know what I’m talking about. Now, many of these Tweets really are for the birds and […]
Continue reading...How to Avoid PR Disappointment
After you send out a press release, pitch a reporter or do an interview, I find it’s always best not to get too excited about a potential media placement until it actually happens. After all, breaking news, editing, lack of space, or numerous other factors out of your control can keep your story from actually […]
Continue reading...Are Your Customers Getting a Busy Signal?
It’s 9:00 a.m., and I just finished dropping off my television equipment at the local cable company. What a relief! You see, a few days ago, I received an urgent notice in the mail to call a specific number. My television cable company wanted me to switch my converter box in time for the national […]
Continue reading...Are you working too hard? It’s time for a break.
Woo Hoo! It’s time for the big, Memorial Day holiday, and summer is here. (Yikes! That means swimsuit season is here too.) If you are like most entrepreneurs, you’ve probably been working like a dog to impress clients and customers, especially with competition due to the recession. Well, you know what? It’s time to take […]
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