Interestingly enough, recently we observed a group of competitors (industry members) ALL doing the same thing. Providing the same service. Hiring the same types of people; as a matter of fact, an employee would leave one company and join the competitor down the street. They offered the same products with little differentiation.
My client, the “renegade” [...]
Sure, One of the best ways to win more business is to deliver value, make the other person money and create win-win. But,
Add in Showing Appreciation. Say ‘Thank You’ or send a ‘Thank You’ email or better yet note via snail mail.
The other day we sent Jan, our freelance graphic designer, a project. It was [...]
Here’s one more Crucial Customer Message Insight that will help you build your business and advance your career:
When was the Last Time You Updated Your Bio?
This disguised ‘How-To’ is an Ideal way to reach out to people and let them know:
1) What you’re up to, and perhaps more important,
2) Where you want to go! In other words, [...]
Here’s another example of the Crucial Customer Message in Action; take advantage of every opportunity to promote your products and services!
This month we happened to receive a number of bonus reports from ezine and magazine publishers.
We were Amazed that these folks did NOT bother to throw in a:
–Letter (hello, thank you, or otherwise)
–Introduction, or
–Guide that [...]
In this post, we illustrate the Crucial Customer Message:
We buy auto and homeowner’s insurance for years.
–Did You Know That. . . State Farm Insurance offers Certificates of Deposit (CDs)?
We didn’t.
Okay, so you don’t care; and actually we won’t lose sleep over this either;
But, we happened to discover to this ‘New’ offering by accident.
We [...]
Internet marketing pros and pundits today almost always urge us to Blog, at least Three times every week.
We would probably all agree that blogs are a Very important way to establish one’s business on the Web and attract customers across the globe. In addition, if you’re like us it’s more than likely [...]
Publicity Secrets: One of the best ways to expand your business, make more money and gain credibility in your marketplace is through publicity.
Publicity means getting coverage in the media (press coverage) as a story or source of information.
What’s more, publicity is FREE, especially compared to advertising.
Publicity is more powerful than space advertisements because space advertising [...]
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