Starbucks is the de facto office for many entrepreneurs, freelancers and small business owners. It is an ideal place to meet with clients and prospects and to talk shop with partners. As much as Starbucks is a comfortable place to get work done, and as common as it is to see someone set up a …
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8 Easy Steps to Writing an Effective Sales Page
In this day and age, there is a push to make everything shorter. Blogs that used to be in the 800 to 1,000 word range are now generally 500 words (or less). Websites that once contained all of their content on just a couple of pages are now splitting their words to make seven, eight pages, or more, …
Engagement
“You guys, come over here and celebrate with us. Melissa just got a new puppy!” We looked to both sides, and then even turned around to see if there was someone behind us. Surely, the jolly woman behind the counter couldn’t have been talking to us. Nope, there was no one else. She actually was …
Why Discount Pricing Does Not Work
A common thought among most business owners is that if you want to increase sales volume and increase profits, you should lower your price or offer discounts. That type of thinking and strategy could not be further from the truth. While sales volume could occasionally increase with discounting, it …
Audio Interview with Michal Bohm of BM Windows in San Diego
Monday Morning Radio host Dean Rotbart interviews Michal Bohm, owner of BM Windows, a window replacement company in San Diego with a business model that differs from most others in the industry. While many window replacement companies focus on high-pressure sales techniques, Michal has chosen a …
Small Business Marketing Essentials: 1 – Creating Mass Market Appeal
Whenever I ask a potential client who their target market is, I often hear "everyone." While it may be true that everyone could be a potential customer, not everyone will buy. So it is important to build the profile of your target market into one that is most likely to purchase. I feel the …
