Sales and Marketing

6 Types of Testimonials to Boost Sales

Testimonials sell! Often new distributors think that they cannot have testimonials because they have not really experienced the business yet but there are many types of testimonials that anyone can use within their presentation. Examples…

Are You Selling What Your Customer is Buying?

I’ll jump to the bottom line, then retrace my steps. “Customers buy holes in walls, not drills.” Actually, they may not be buying holes in walls, they may actually be looking to attach something to the wall……

Why Texting is Critical for Your Small Business Marketing

Look, if you’re a small business owner, or manager, you must start looking at texting for your small business today. Set aside 20 minutes and do a bit of research and figure out how to…

Why Should You Re-brand?

Why do we see so many small businesses “re-branding?” Why do they feel the need to make so drastic a move? From my perspective a re-brand is not something as simple as changing the logo…

Discover the Yin and Yang of Marketing Alliances

There is strength in numbers and if you can form alliances with other businesses, you can grab some additional marketing strength. Earlier this year, I outlined a system and some tools you can use to find other…

4 Perks to Being a First-Time Small Business Saturday Participant

It’s good to #ShopSmall. Small Business Saturday may be sandwiched between two of the biggest shopping days of the year (Black Friday and Cyber Monday, respectively), but the holiday continues to hold its own when…

How is Showcasing Changing Your Business?

Showcasing is yet another new wrinkle that the internet and mobile technology has brought to our culture. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s when someone goes to a brick and mortar store to look at…

The Why and How of Video Marketing

As small businesses are making their mark in the digital world, online marketing becomes more and more important. Content marketers and business professionals know that video is now the go-to medium for communicating information. Just…

How Small Businesses Can Use Influencer Marketing

For a long time, influencer marketing was an indulgence only large businesses with equally large marketing budgets could afford. Engaging the rich and famous in order to tap into their fan base took an established…

Encountering Resistance

My friend, Charles Green, wrote a stunning article: Is Selling Too Hard, Maybe You’re Doing It Wrong. Make sure you read it. His article caused me to start thinking about Resistance. We all encounter resistance from our…

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