Archive for the 'Other Big Brands' Category

Sales Secret #3: How to Upsell with Pinpoint Product Placement

The greatest sales secret is positioning (placing) your products and services right in front of your customers’ eyes. Make it simple, clear and easy…as follows:
The other day, I had a meeting near Wall Street; on my way out I stopped at Trinity Church at Wall Street and Broadway. I have always admired Trinity Church and [...]

Sales Secret #1: How Free Advertising Yields 1000% Profit

The other day, I was walking down Main Street in Armonk, NY 10504. It was a very hot day and I passed La Mer Seafood. Outside was a simple advertisement: “Lemonade + Arnold Palmer: $1.50 a Glass.” The ad was written with a magic marker on a white board, approximately 2’ x 3’.
Very simple. Crystal [...]

Staples Rocks: Razors and Blades Scratch New Surface

Sometimes the concept of FREE really hits home and pulls your customers in like a close shave on a Saturday night. A couple of months back we featured a post about Gillette’s (NYSE: PG) strategy of giving away razors “for free,” winning lifetime repeat customers and making tons and tons of money on selling the [...]

Big Brands that Create Sticky Sales Revenue

To expand your business and create new sales revenue that sticks like grease in a clogged drain, build a brand with a unique name that rings your customers’ doorbell and your cash register.
The other day, my kitchen sink drain got clogged up–too much cooking grease and oil. Excuse the graphics, but the sink was full of [...]