Do you often feel that you need a second opinion before doing something? Have you outlined a great business plan, but you don’t feel confident enough to do it alone? Would you rather bring your business idea to fruition faster? Is the workload too big for you, but you can’t outsource, because you don’t have […]
I was talking with a business coaching client of ours a short while ago about her business goals. Her comment to me was, “David, it feels like the business owns me.” Can you relate? Have you ever felt like your business owns you and not like you own your business? It’s been my experience that
Ever run across an influential person you would love to connect with – but have no idea how to approach them? Influencers get dozens of requests every day, so why should they pay attention to yours? The trick is to get on their radar first, without looking like a crazy fan. And to do that
8 AM. You wake up to the sound of an alarm, grab your phone to glance at the time, take a quick look at your emails, play Hanging with Friends for just another 5 minutes snuggled in bed, get dressed and do a 3-second commute to your new office desk. Congratulations! You have quit your
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun.” ~Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is a rhythm to the four seasons of the year: Winter for introspection, spring for planting, summer for growth and fall for harvest. Often our business cycles and growth as entrepreneurs mirrors these seasons. I can see this
Every marketer has two problems. First, we want people to visit our website. And second, we are responsible for turning that traffic into quality sales leads who will become paying customers. We’ve thrown everything at these problems, from paid ads to viral ploys that make no sense, and still the problem lingers on. But –
Are you planning to increase your readership? Looking to increase the number of downloads for your latest how-to-guide or a newly launched app? Sometimes we tend to overlook the obvious. It’s right over there and it’s the visible, yet hidden secret for your success. It’s your call to action button. Now, before you start rolling
How many times have you felt that drawing readers to your blog was as discouraging as trying to count spotted owls in the wild? Where are they? Where would they be? Why can’t I find them? What must I do to attract them? One rule of thumb for all of us who are building a
You are passionate about social media, and you love the real time excitement and the fizz it provides. You have the talent and knowledge, and you want to make a career in it. But a niggling voice doubts whether you can. Because, you are an introvert. And social media is seemingly all about extroversion and
Today’s title – “How to Make Your Marketing Create More Sales” – might seem a little ambitious for a blog post. But truthfully, it’s not. The question of how marketing works is really quite simple. Even the answer is relatively simple – on the surface, at least. But most people have never seen the answer.
