From the category archives:

Strategy

I’m always pleased when someone who has read my book, heard me speak, or met me at a networking activity calls and says, “I’d like to talk to you about doing a marketing makeover for my business.”

CowI received one of those phone calls several weeks ago from a delightful woman (whom I’ll call Katherine). She quickly explained that she had been in business for about ten years and felt that she needed to make some improvements in her marketing.

We talked about her business and about my extreme marketing makeover process. Based on a very delightful and productive phone conversation, I recommended that Katherine and I get together. (Katherine lives in Manhattan, so that made it easy.)

I did my usual research before I meet with someone. In most cases, that means digging into a company website to find out a little more about what they do. [click to continue…]

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The businesses and organizations that do the best job at marketing realize they’re not just selling products or services. They realize they must sell solutions. [click to continue…]

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What’s the goal of marketing?

November 6, 2009

Careful, it’s a trick question. Think about your answer carefully before you inadvertently blurt out the wrong answer.

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You can’t survive the battle of low price

November 6, 2009

Low price has always been a strong motivator. In today’s world, there always seems to be someone with a lower price. But the fact remains that there’s just so low you can go.

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Guaranteed!

November 6, 2009

The words guarantee or guaranteed are incredibly powerful. When you offer a guarantee, you assure your prospects they can buy with confidence.

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Your clients become more valuable every day

November 6, 2009

Some businesses market all the time. Their steadfast pursuit is new business.
Marketing continually to ferret out new business is a highly important strategy. No one can dispute the value of this approach. Because it is so targeted, direct marketing is the most effective means to reach new clients who are most like your present clients.

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Do you have customers or clients?

November 6, 2009

In business, the words “customer” and “client” are often used interchangeably, but they really are not the same.

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Talk to lots of people every day

November 6, 2009

Of all the activities that can make or break any business owner, the willingness to talk to lots of people is the one I see as most critical.
It stands to reason that if you sit behind your desk waiting for the phone to ring, it won’t.

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