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Surprisingly Easy Way to Get More Referrals
HOW to get more referrals? Get more referrals if you want more clients, so you need to get more prospects in your pipeline. If you want a robust list of prospects you need to grow your list of subscribers. If you want an easier way to grow your list you want to put...
Are Your Thoughts Boosting or Killing Your Sales?
Are you trying to boost sales but feel like you’ve lost your Midas touch in your business? You look back on those years when sales came so much easier to you and wonder why you might be suffering a sales slump now? The good news is you’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs...
Easy Local Business Marketing Ideas to Boost Sales
I recently surveyed my email subscribers and asked them what is the number one burning question they would like me to help them with. One of the questions that came up again and again was asking about easy local business marketing ideas to boost sales. So, here are...
How to Come Up with a Great Business Idea (Part 2)
With a job market that's in a continual state of flux, many entrepreneurial-minded professionals are thinking of a great business idea and looking for ways to earn extra money on the side, sometimes supplementing income lost through downsizing, layoffs, or being...
How to Come Up With a Great Business Idea Part 1
Thinking of a good business idea is tough. Do you want to start a business, but have no idea what you would enjoy doing that’s also profitable? When it comes to running a profitable business, you want to come up with a great product or service idea that solves a...
5 Simple Tips to Help Your Business Run Smoother
No business owner can know exactly what the future holds for their business, or what bumps in the road there might be on the path to success. Even so, every owner is aware that the more smoothly and efficiently a business runs, the more agile it will be in handling...
Top 10 Worst Print Ads – Avoid Killer Advertising Mistakes
One small error or oversight is all it takes to derail a marketing endeavor. When creating ads that make an impression, you want them to be memorable for the right reasons. The wrong reasons can prove fatal for a brand, especially in today’s hyper-connected world....
The #1 Missed Step in Creating Truly Irresistible Offers
First, the benefits of creating irresistible offers: As entrepreneurs and small business owners we all want to increase sales. But, getting the sale is not just getting one big YES. Rather, it's about setting up a system that generates a series of yes-es. It's...
7 Local SEO Strategies That Work for 2021
It’s funny how ranking high in search engine results locally can often be far more challenging than ranking high globally. That may seem counterintuitive, but in many instances it’s true. But just because it’s hard doesn’t mean that it can’t be done - and done...
The Importance of Print Advertising for Small Business Owners
With the advent of social media and email marketing, printed advertisement has taken something of a backseat. However, its relevance cannot be overstated even today. According to published reports, 38% of US adults visiting a business’ online page based on printed...
How to Generate More Leads with Content Marketing When You Hate to Write
Generating leads is all about capturing a prospective buyer’s attention and compelling them to investigate further. And while you certainly don’t need to be a gifted novelist or best-selling author to create dynamic content that will generate more leads - in fact, the...
10 Things You Can Do to Generate a Buzz to Boost Your Business
Today's tips come to you from my friend and top PR expert, Gina Furia Rubel of Furia Rubel Communications. I asked Gina to share with my readers what her 10 tips would be for small business owners like you to generate a buzz to boost your business. So, here are...