There is a simple formula in advertising that seems to be accepted by nearly anyone that hears it: The Right Message, presented to the Right People, the Right Number of Times = Results. Yep, it take into consideration three "right" things and promises to work if you...
Marketing and Advertising Insights
You Can Only Coast Downhill
What are you doing to build your business right now? It's a question I ask when I am in front of a business owner. Sadly, many don't have a plan. Or some are afraid of what the future might hold and they are behaving very cautiously. Too cautious I dare to say. "Oh,...
Getting Linked
Among the one-liners of business success, there's one that I've noticed has been critical and it has to do with connections. I'm going to focus on LinkedIn, but first here's the one-liner: "It's not who you know, but who knows you that determines your success" This is...
Own Your Space
Here we are in the summer of 2022 and due to some recent business meetings I've had, I need to give you a piece of advice that I've said repeatedly over the years. Own Your Space. Not just any space, but your space online. This applies to you as a person and if you...
Tell The Truth
This week I have a message to those people who are in the advertising and marketing world and I am going to also apply it to those of you who are simply in the business world. The message is one your parents, pastor and teachers told you repeatedly from the time you...
Are You The Alternative?
Everyday each of us are faced with multiple decisions. Some are mundane, others are life changing. Deciding which socks to wear, what to have for breakfast including which flavor coffee I was going to brew, all decisions that I made before I started my workday. Every...
Local Connections Matter
Last Thursday, a couple things happened that I'm going to share with you. First off, a little after 6 in the morning, I got a message from an old friend of mine from my youth who told me he was in town and wanted to get together. He had me pick a place and I selected...
Referrals Rule
When you hear the words "so-and-so referred me/or suggested I see you”, it’s almost like money in the bank! You’ve probably heard that it can cost five to ten times as much to attract a new customer as it costs to maintain and keep an existing customer. And, that 80%...
Are U Unique?
Famous women’s fashion designer and perfume manufacturer Coco Chanel said this about running a business, “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different”. What makes your business special? Do you stand out among your competitors? Do you do things that...