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97% Buyers Buy On Testimonials
Asking a friend has a whole new meaning when it comes to buying. In fact, Nielsen research says that 92% of consumers say that they look for peer recommendations. It's no different in B2B buying. In this world, testimonials and reviews are the second most important...
Is Cold Calling Dead?
Less than a fifth of marketers think that cold calls still get leads (Hubspot research). Why is this happening and what should small businesses be doing instead? Generational Preference By 2025, three quarters of the work force are going to be Millennials. Yes,...
6 Ways To Start a Presentation To Wow
Recently I did a post on the fact that buyers bounce from your presentation in 15 seconds. How do you stop them in their tracks and make them pay attention from the start? Say Something Controversial As the hallmark of best-in-class speeches, TED talks provide a...
15s For Buyers To Ignore A Presentation
Having written a book called "How to Make Anyone Like You in 7s or Less", I find it easy to believe that it takes 15 seconds for buyers to look at your presentation deck and decide to 'bounce', ie. ignore it. Here are some other eye-popping stats from a recent...
Marketing Mistake 85: Not Vetting Agencies Before Hiring
Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Jules & Stace Jules and Stace are the married owners of OME (Oceans, Mountains, and Earth) Gear. They first started by working with the original design of Jules’ parents of a multi-functional outside chair and then improving...
Swag That Sells
I have been the conference queen this year (luckily) and have been seeing all sorts of swag cross my path. Money and thought has been poured into a lot of them but sadly most are not strategic or memorable. Except one that was handed to me by coincidence from a...
Marketing Mistake 84: Not Committing To a Specific Niche
Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Scott Anderson Scott Anderson is a professional business coach, serial entrepreneur, and owner of Double Dare Coaching – a unique coaching business that specifically works with high-level executives who are currently suffering...
Marketing Mistake 83: Pestering My Competitors’ LinkedIn Connections
Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Anca Trifan It was such a pleasure to speak with Anca Trifan, the CEO of Tree-fan Events, even though she was recovering from a head cold during the podcast and was still coughing. All the same, she imparted such valuable...
Best Speech Titles That Pack Conference Rooms
How unfair is it that you have the ability to sky rocket your business success by public speaking, and yet 75% of the population are afraid to do just that. If you're one of the few that have overcome your speaking reluctance to grow your business as I have, here...
Marketing Mistake 82: Spending Too Much Time Figuring it Out Myself
Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Pete Mohr Pete Mohr of Simplifying Entrepreneurship understands how difficult setting up a successful business can be. Often, business owners know what they want to provide their target market but don’t know how to do it...
Marketing Mistake 81: Not Spending Money on Marketing or Your Website
Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Marcia Zaruba-O’Connor It’s incredibly exciting to speak with a fellow female entrepreneur – and Marcia Zaruba-O’Connor is no exception. The President and CEO of The O’Connor Group helps small to medium-sized companies build a...
Marketing Mistake 80: Not Delegating Responsibilities and Asking for Help
Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Kelly Gratz Kelly Gratz, the CEO of g2o, is a firm believer in keeping up with the times. As the head of a growth strategy company, she knows all too well how important it is for companies to grow, engage, innovate, and...
About Chala
Chala Dincoy is a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their marketing message to successfully sell to corporate clients
