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Ellen DeGeneres’ Brand In The Toilet
I really liked Ellen. I truly thought she was funny and kind and brave. Little did I or the world know that she was sometimes the queen of 'not-so-nice'. As a consumer, I was disappointed. But as a marketer, I'm fascinated by what's happening to one of the most...
My Linkedin Prospecting Story
I've said goodbye to the stages and crowded networking rooms thanks to a pesky little virus you may have heard of. Since then, I've hired a new coach and social sellers to change my prospect funnels to online ones. It's been quite the experience, let me tell you....
Why Lockdown Is Good For Your Pitch
I was recently in one of the most frenzied and yet best organized networking experiences of my life. In lockdown. A virtual conference networking on Zoom. Then I understood why this lockdown was good for everyone's elevator pitch. Here's the story.. Lightning Speed...
What I learned About Prequalifying Prospects After Being Flooded by Calls
I went on a tiny little podcast called Entrepreneurs On Fire a few months ago. It was a big one. It had 1 Million downloads per month. I knew it would be big for my business but I didn't know it would be painful. Best Laid Plans My team and I had built a great...
Your Brand and George Floyd
What, if anything should your brand say about George Floyd right now? Should you say something and risk the ire of people who are in great pain and resentment? Should you ignore the outpouring of emotion? It's a conundrum that I had to face as a blue-eyed, blond,...
I was Featured on Entrepreneurs on Fire!
Social Distance Marketing: How to Thrive in the Crazy World of Self-Isolation with Chala Dincoy A former corporate slave, Chala Dincoy is the CEO of The Repositioning Expert. She’s a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their message to...
Amazing Virtual Pivots
I loved reading about these amazing brick and mortar businesses who took a virtual approach to selling. I wanted to share them with you in this week's post. Who Needs Gyms Anyway As a pre-covid gym rat, I would have rather not worked out for days if I couldn't get...
Go Virtual or Vanish
Yep, that's what a new McKinsey Covid B2B Decision Maker study is pretty much indicating. The stats are staggering and you'll be drinking the digital coolAid once you've read them. Spends Dropping Faster Than The Speed of Light 50% of spending is projected to drop...
Refusing to Turn on The Zoom Camera
The pandemic has probably got you sick of Zoom meetings. People who'd never heard of video conferencing are now having to do it as a regular part of their lives. My 11-year-old has no less than 5 Zoom calls a DAY as part of his private school curriculum. So I...
You Have To Respond To The Panic
We are in an unprecedented panic and chaos in the world. That's not news to you. But if you're a small business trying to navigate the mess, what might be news to you is that you have to change. And fast. Pivot Pivot American Airlines is taking out seats out of...
Corona Virus Marketing
"I just don't know where to network anymore Chala, what with the virus now and all big meetings and conferences being postponed. What do I do?" asked my client when we talked about her marketing plan this week. Hence, the birth of the new term that I've coined for...
The Longer It Takes To Describe You, The Less You Get Paid
I was almost gleeful when I came upon this quote in an article about "How to Sell Better in 13 Simple Words" in Inc magazine. When I read that a famous speaker who makes 6-figures with every talk said the same thing about brevity and clarity making you more...
About Chala
Chala Dincoy is a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their marketing message to successfully sell to corporate clients
