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...
by lesley | Mar 28, 2024 | Newsletters
Nobody signs up for a newsletter these days – we all have more than we can possibly read in our inboxes, so the secret is to offer something of value to get the right people on your list. Secondly, there are loads of newsletters, but the open and read rates are often...