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Finding a New Path
It’s clear to me. I have been on a bit of a detour, but I am now on the path. It’s a path that I thought would be too specific and not lead me to enough opportunity. But I was wrong. Come and explore this new path with me. Travel along and let’s help each other navigate the fertile valleys, the breathless peaks, and the icy river crossings.
Tis’ Always the Season to be Blogging
It happened again. My phone rang and the person calling said, "I have been following your blog for years and I know you can help me. My website is driving me crazy." As it turns out, I was very able and ready to help this person. And because my blog created a...
The Power of the Inbox. Email Marketing 101 & 201 for 2017
It’s been almost two years since I have concentrated on email marketing in my blog. I make mention here and there in many of my posts, but I realized that I haven’t really put my significant knowledge base out for consumption for a very long time. And I can’t think of another subject that is more important as we head into this New Year.
A Marketing Lesson from the Trenches
As I often say: Marketing is a Verb! This post is a short tour of my current marketing campaign as I launch My Golden Words Academy for Small Businesses. Look for my shoulder for about 5 minutes and see what my drawing board looks like today.
He Lost Four Million Dollars in Sales in Four Months
I hope this sad and true story will put some of you on a new course. This is a teaching moment NO one should learn first-hand. If you have been putting off this very basic part of your marketing plan, I am here to crack the whip. Why not do everything in your power to make more sales, not lose more sales?
It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Success
As the calendar get’s closer to the New Year, we decide to put all our hopes, dreams, projects, and to-do lists on hold. “Hey! There’s a NEW Year comin’! It’s gonna change everything!” It’s procrastination working overtime, ironically. Beat back the lethargy with my four-step plan of action. Avoid the traditional holiday stagnation and keep up your momentum.
Waiting for My Hair to Grow (and Other Great Excuses)
I'll admit it. Yes, I am literally waiting for my hair to grow so I can start doing my videos for my new on-line courses. To be clear, it's not something I have ever needed to do before. But at my last appointment, I decided to experiment. "Go for it", I said....
Four Pillars of Branding Through Design
There are four designing principles that every small business needs to have in place in order to create a proper and memorable brand. These four pillars of good designing do more than just make you look good, they make people feel good when they come into contact with you. From a business card to an invoice you send, this basic design system will keep you looking professional and thereby create a deeper trust and give you a sense of authority.
What Are You Doing to Increase Your Visibility?
Are you using any of the more exotic tools to grow your brand and increase your visibility online? You might want to add some of the channels discussed in this blog post to gain more followers and grow your sales.
Six Steps to Writing Content That Sells
You know you have a great offer. You know that you have the perfect product or service and that hundreds… no….make that thousands can really benefit from purchasing your widget. What does it take to get the “right words out”?
To be or not to be SEO?
Too many people are working on the wrong growth strategies. If your site isn’t fully capable of making money when someone lands there, then you might need to pull back the reins on the “fancy” marketing stuff like ad buying and SEO.
Things you don’t need to learn (and I don’t teach)
Do you want the latest news about what to do to improve your AMP or SERP? No? Well, I don't either. And yet....? Oh my...If you only knew about the things I read to try to keep you in the loop! This is an example of a headline that arrived in my inbox today! (Yes, I...
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