When you make the right offer, to the right people and the right time, you are going to meet your financial goals. It’s really simple. You need to make offers to get the sale. Today, I’m going to share 7 methods to help you craft effective offers, the smart way. Key Takeaways Be constantly on the lookout for what’s going on around you Review your feedback Reward your special audiences Bulk and repeat order discounts or special orders How payment alternatives can help Why offer gift purchases What kinds of bundle and value added offers you can make [display_podcast] Resources…

We all have good days and bad days. What do you do when that stretches to weeks and months? It’s the kind of situation that has your mind playing all kinds of tricks on you. Has your run come to its end? Have you lost your mojo? Maybe the world simply doesn’t need your product or service anymore. You start to point fingers at all kinds of reasons to explain this increasingly desperate situation. This post comes from a conversation I had recently with an associate of mine. They felt the problem was that on their website the tone of…

Userapp is a software that helps app developers implement user authentication and management. Their product may not be right for you but this presentation they put out could. Check it out. [slideshare id=29630255&doc=100growthhacks100days-first10-140102071333-phpapp02] For me, the most important message of this is NOT their results. In fact, you should ignore their results – why? Because… [tbpquotable]Copying others’ successes does not guarantee yours.[/tbpquotable] What you should emulate though is their daily commitment to tweak something. Try and test out something to see if it works better. That is the moral of this presentation.

If you listened to our show last week, you would have heard me talk about and emphasize the importance of looking into your business’ affairs at regular, predictable intervals like daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly. Today, I’m going to share some tasks that we should look into right about this time of the year so the rest of the year can run better. Key Takeaways Check in on your domains. Prune and review contact information. Write or complete those content drafts Update popular content Refresh your affiliate ads and resources Optimize your virtual real estate for sales [display_podcast] Resources &…

I saw this floating around on Facebook and of course being curious clicked to watch for some laughs. What I go though was more than just laughs. Over and over again I see what people ahead of us and our business coaches keep saying. Tell people what to do. It sounds a little demeaning but I can’t help thinking how all those in this video but one decided to skip the crazy trail. Now, I know that it is tough and not a great idea to walk in thick snow if you aren’t wearing the right footwear. That probably contributes…

Do you secretly worry that you will lose sight of your goals by the time February – or worse – the end of January rolls around? We all slip up and most of us fall off the bandwagon by then. Listen to this podcast to discover what I discovered myself in reviewing the past year and what can help you keep your goals in front of you at all times through December of this year. Key Takeaways Develop habits Do one task daily to move you closer to the end result Review daily Bottom line – Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly…

You know the saying, “First impressions are everything”? Not only is this true for people, it’s true for office spaces as well. For a small business, making a good first impression with customers and clients starts with a comfortable and relaxing reception area. A natural environment Few things are more relaxing than being connected with nature. While you can’t get the full experience of nature from an office, you can mimic it by incorporating elements from nature in your lobby. Find plants that are relatively inexpensive and easy to maintain. Bonus points if you get plants that also improve air quality.…

As we head into the new year, do you have a clear understanding of your own personal brand? Are you aware of what the perception on the street is of you? Does your personal brand reflect consistently with your business brand? All good questions if you’re looking to go into the new year on a high note. Look around your circle of influence. Like myself I’m sure you’re witness to individuals who don’t have the slightest idea who they are. They call themselves specialists who list a flurry of services they try to deliver on – but excel in very…

Customers value a company’s trustworthiness. The brands that people follow and continually patronize are those offered by companies that put an optimum on high quality value delivery. So much so that whatever products or services carry brand names that align with their consumer goals as worthy of their continued patronage would always depend much on how companies maintain brand dynamics. A high degree of brand value stems from a company’s competent management of all the information and data at its disposal. A company’s trade secrets, often the main bone of contention as to why it remains competitive against business rivals,…

Do you have a project you started earlier this year and let it slide to the way side? A new year is coming up really quickly it’s time to admit it – you failed. Right? WRONG. It may be last days of the year but this is no time to call it quits and admit defeat yet. Listen in to find out why you need to pick up that project right now. Key Takeaways It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish Re-starting is hard but it will only gets better now onwards It doesn’t have to be all…