Tuesday Tips
3 (Proven) Tips That Get Website Visitors To Stay
Did you know? The average American’s attention span has plummeted down to 8 seconds. That’s a steep decrease from only twenty years ago when the average was twelve seconds, according to a recent study from Microsoft. If you’re a business owner or marketer, this is not good news. It’s hard enough to stand out above the…
Read More »How To Increase Your Revenue By 20% Without Working Harder
Are you familiar with the Pareto Principle? In business, it’s known as the 80/20 Rule: 80% of your revenue comes from 20% of your clients The 80/20 Rule is visible in most businesses, especially if you provide services. I’m going to show you how to easily and quickly increase your company revenue by 20% without…
Read More »Elevator Speech Tips For Entrepreneurs
Have you ever become tongue-tied when you’re asked, “So, what do you do?” and walked away with the feeling that you’ve lost a great business opportunity? Well, it used to happen to me, too. That’s when I set out to master the art of being the most persuasive person in the room when I go…
Read More »Who Is Missing On Your Website?
When I started in digital marketing, only 20% of businesses had a website. It’s hard to believe that was just a few years ago. Today, a website is one of the first things we think about when we get ready to launch a business, add services, change a business model, etc. But, when did you…
Read More »When Your Logo Is Awesome But Your Message Is Meh
(2-minute read) The other day I was having a chat with a cool lady who’s the marketing director of a business opening a location in my town. In the course of our conversation, she said, “You know, our visual branding is great. I love our logo and our colors. But I think our message could…
Read More »3 Secrets About Your Ideal Customer You Probably Don’t Know
How would you feel if every person with whom you have a sales conversation was 80% ready to buy? Well, guess what? I’m going to share a few of my secrets about your ideal customer that could actually make this happen. It’s likely that you “know” who your ideal customer is, but I’ll bet you’ve…
Read More »How To Write Better Marketing Messages
3 Tips To Write Better Marketing Messages For Your Business Creating marketing messages that will instantly connect with your ideal prospects is not an easy task. As a conversion coywriter it’s a big part of my job. Effective messaging are statements that connect emtionally with prospects and answers the question that’s swirling around in their…
Read More »Are Your Ideal Customers In This Room?
I belong to a dynamic business organization that has hundreds of paying members. Every Wednesday, many of us attend a one-hour meeting where we share our successes, promote our businesses, and network with each other. The meeting attracts between 35 and 40 members, and always a handful of guests. At one point during the meeting,…
Read More »Which Ad Campaign Nailed-It? And Which Failed-It?
I just returned from a crazy week in New York City. One of the most exciting aspects of the city is experiencing advertising all over the place. (Well, it’s exciting for me – I’m weird) I love to decide which ads and billboards nailed-it and which ones failed-it. I’ll bet you have your opinions, too! Here are…
Read More »Finding Your Ideal Customer: 32 Questions You Should Ask
Whether you call it an avatar or a buyer persona, actually identifying and finding your ideal customer is not always an easy task. In a perfect world you want every aspect of your business, from your website to your elevator speech, to connect with the people who need you most and can pay you. But…
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