Where Are You Stuck With Your Marketing?
I get to have a lot of great coaching conversations with folks on how to expand their marketing prowess, and there seems to be a common theme of where people tend to get stuck… What I’ve seen time and time again is it’s not so much the marketing activities themselves where people get stuck but […]
Today’s Bite Sized Nugget of Wisdom~
Stu Carty with Constant Contact Rocks! Thanks for all the great info yesterday at the Marketing Summitt! Did you know you can get a free 60-day trial with Constant Contact and stay in touch with all your customers on a regular basis? Email marketing is really a powerful tool, when you know how to use […]
How Would You Rate Your Marketing Strategies?
This year our economy has a new playing field. The old advertising rules no longer work. So for today’s economy, you have to change your game! How are you doing with your marketing? Rate your company’s efforts and effectiveness from today’s viewpoint using our Marketing Scorecard below and see how you’re really doing in each […]
Finding Your Balance~
As we all continue to ride the rollercoaster of today’s economy and business climate, it’s easy to get thrown off balance. Being pushed and pulled in multiple directions from work and business demands to the call of your family and their needs to oh yeah, taking care of yourself in the process. If you’re left […]
The Gift of Your Presence
We seem to be in a period of transition – both personally and professionally – as individuals and as a nation. We mourn the loss of friends, family, icons and heros; as well as old ways of doing and ways of being that no longer serve us. Yet, on the other side of transition is […]
10 Keys to Business Growth in a Shifting Economic Landscape…
Today’s economic landscape has been a bit unsteady to say the least. We’ve all heard about it and certainly have seen the effects of it on our bottom line. No matter if you’re a CEO, manager or a one-man-band business owner, today’s economy has sent tremors through us all in different ways. Here are some […]
Points to Ponder for Growing Your Business
Tired of working for somebody else and ready to try your hand being a business owner? Or are you an accidental entrepreneur that has already leapt into business for yourself? You’re not alone! Starting and running your own successful business is one of the most rewarding, exciting and nerve-racking adventures you will set out on. […]
Changing Marketing Gears
I recently read a great article in the Harvard Business Review titled, “How to Market In A Downturn” by John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz It points out that consumers typically react in one of 4 emotional ways to the current economic situation: • Slam-on-the-brakes — consumers feel hardest hit and reduce all spending. […]
Short Term Action Planning
As a business owner or busy executive, time is a precious commodity. So to help you stay on top of your game it’s important to have your short term goals defined to keep you focused and on track. The more you can consistently focus on the actions and strategies you need to take, the more […]
Six Steps for Better Business Growth
Are you an accidental entrepreneur that has leapt into business for yourself? Well, You’re not alone! Starting and running your own successful business is one of the most rewarding, exciting and nerve-racking adventures you will set out on. It has its joys and it certainly has its challenges, all of which will push you outside […]