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Building a referral network is easy when it’s fun for all
Most small business owners believe what theyâre told about networking. Meet as many people as you can, pass out a bunch of business cards and sell, sell, sell. No wonder itâs something most loath. Thatâs not a good way to build a business â or feel happy about how you do it. Fortunately, there are…
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I hate selling â save me from this small business torture!
Do you hate selling? Done the way so many profess, itâs no wonder. That pound them until theyâre sure to relent strategy is painful for both the perpetrator and the victim. Think sending dozens of e-mail message during the course of a week â or day â is much different than old-school manipulative selling? Sure,…
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Small business owners who play games are more fun
There are some numbers that are really easy for me to spot â for example the number 11, 4, and 7. There are numbers, such as 8, 10 and 12 that are difficult for me to decipher. Why do I know this? I notice dumb things. Itâs a quirk. It really hit home though, when…
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Can you have fun navigating without technology tools?
“It’s better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.” — Diane Grant, Canadian playwright and screenwriter Poetic justice perhaps, particularly if panting a technology device as a villain is how you interpreted my last blog post. I fried my cell phone last weekend â literally (who knew it would get…
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Small business success & cell phone cocktail?
“Samson killed a thousand men with the jaw bone of an ass. That many sales are killed every day with the same weapon.” — Anonymous I recently did something I won’t do again. Granted, I tend to accept âmodern conveniencesâ grudgingly, but being plugged in seems to create a modern expectation of 24/7 attention â…
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Why subtle small business marketing works
Whether youâre looking to increase reach for a mission without monetization; rally support for a service you offer through donations; attract a very select crowd from the masses for high-end coaching services; or seek to sell product youâve developed as part of your free offerings, there are some great providers doing it better than you.…
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Online small business marketing done right
There are some that do an outstanding job selling without selling. Or at least are so subtle it implies a very rare set gets to enjoy their wares. Those doing online small business marketing well incorporate simple strategies artfully. With humor, ingenuity, fun, useful information and consistency, itâs no wonder some folks have amassed a…
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Know anyone too loud to be heard?
Not you, of course, but maybe someone else using one of these touted small business marketing tactics? Selling with every blog post? Pushing people to company wares with every social media appearance? Sending lists dozens of messages to count down till deadline? Doing all of the talking and none of the listening? Delivering a multitude…
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Hungry for small business marketing brilliance in tiny bites?
While Kelvin could be described as a supportive, encouraging, enthusiastic and a glass half-full cheerleader, Darren is more like a devilâs advocate challenging you to let go of ingrained beliefs, excuses and blame to prompt you to become a better you. Both have great content to help you make smarter mindset decisions through their very…
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Driving into Darkness
As I headed back from the warm, welcoming sun that greeted me to Rochester the day prior, I grimaced when fog fell thick on the Thruway just as I approached Albany. It was that kind of shroud where you canât tell if itâs dawn, dusk or midday. The playful drizzle that had accompanied me for…