“This firm DOESN’T NEED a website and social media! I started this firm 80 years ago, and we did just fine WITHOUT THAT NONSENSE!”
Mmmm…! What could be more delicious? But seriously, that line really needs a bit of proper punctuation, doesn’t it?
The reticular activator is actually a network of nerves and cells in the brain that work to eliminate distracting background noise and show you just what you want to see. But what does this have to do with marketing?
The Internet levels the playing field, making it possible for businesses of all sizes to compete. But many business owners, newly empowered with this ability, either forget or fail to understand what’s needed in order to sell high-ticket items online.
We have all heard the word “promotion” used in business — an advertisement in a magazine and an email campaign are both examples of promotion. Is there any other way to get people interested in the products and services that we sell apart from promotion?
Pinning down the right people to work with can be a real challenge — whether you are looking for a vendor/provider or an employee/freelancer, you want someone who fits the definition of the word “partner”. Working with partners helps ensure that everyone’s goals are the same.
It may seem counter-intuitive or outright ridiculous, but I have doubled my prices and fired half my clients. I have never been happier! You see, the secret to a successful business, I have found, is to focus on the 16.67% — that’s right, the 16.67%. “What exactly is the 16.67%”, you may ask.
Marketing is an art — it is the art of communication. Good marketing is not achieved easily. It takes place when a business communicates its value to those who are interested in hearing it.
When did businesses begin to be helpful to their clients and start treating them like the assets they truly are? I can remember working with a team of Account Representatives a few years ago.
Have you ever heard the expression, “People do business with people; they don’t do business with companies”? It’s true — it is human nature to want to form a connection with another individual.