by lesley | Jul 19, 2024 | Marketing
John Wanamaker, a 19th century retailer is accredited with the quote: “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Many businesses say similar things about their marketing – along the lines of ‘I know some of my...
by lesley | Jul 9, 2024 | Newsletters
Strictly speaking a business newsletter doesn’t fall into the category of ‘news’. Most business newsletters are more promotion than news. The nearest they get to news is the launch of a new product or service. Information about what’s going on in your company really...
by lesley | Jun 19, 2024 | Reputation
The most valuable information your clients can give you is how whatever you do for them makes a difference. This is one of the reasons I give people a 3-question formula for getting testimonials. It’s: What did we do for you? What was it like working with us? What...
by lesley | May 19, 2024 | Websites
The first time I heard this phrase was on a tele-seminar more than 20 years ago, so it’s not new – but it’s still the most common mistake people make. Take a look at the websites of the people you network with – you’ll quickly spot which ones are professionally...
by lesley | Apr 9, 2024 | Marketing
If you’re running a small business marketing is essential, but it’s also one of the things that gets pushed down the to-do list when you get busy. If you don’t maintain visibility and keep ‘restuffing the sausage machine’, you’ll find your business suffers from feast...
