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10 Dumb Sales Tactics to Avoid
When you're a small business owner trying to grow her business like me, you are selling 24/7 to everyone you meet all the time. At least it feels that way sometimes. So here are some really sound tips to avoid: 1. Answering Objections the Customer Hasn't Surfaced Fix:...
What Your Email Address Really Says About You
I had to share this post with my fans and clients because I really do think your email address is a huge part of your brand character. A brand character is a set of human traits associated to your company. I find it so fascinating how people miss the opportunity to...
Best Sales Advice From a Martial Arts Master, Navy SEAL& More
While I'm not a fan of war, I am a fan of the discipline and superior training of the Navy SEALs. So when I saw this article about how the author related small business sales success to learnings from the SEALs, I had to share. Here are some of the lessons 1. Always...
The Stupefying Simple Way to Pick Your Niche
Tough nut to crack Picking a niche has been the bane of every entrepreneur’s existence. If you are a small business owner and recognise that to grow your business, you need to focus your marketing efforts on 1 target market (WHO) and talk to them about only 1...
5 Business Naming Trends Startups Should Consider
I'm often asked during my branding seminars about how to pick a brand name for a business. It's a subject that's almost as emotional and personal as picking your baby's name so I can only give my personal opinion based on research that I've read as well as share the...
7 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress Now
I just got back from a weekend away and it's now back to work Monday. I must admit I feel ALOT better about Mondays since I started my business growth coaching practice full-time. However, stress comes in all forms. Positive stress, son having tantrum stress, parents...
Entrepreneurs peeing their pants
If you feel the need for a Depends adult diaper as an entrepreneur trying to get new clients while doing things out of your comfort zone, you know exactly what I’m talking about. In this excerpt from an upcoming book Creating a Blueprint for Inner Change, I am...
5 Lessons From Oprah's Startup
Can't resist re-quoting an article when it has to do with my hero Oprah. When I saw her in person at her Toronto show, she talked a little about the OWN pains and how she had 'a little show to run' at the time of its start. Here are a few lessons for other startups...
5 Reasons People Unfollow You on Twitter
As a complete Twitter novice who nevertheless helps people grow their business, I loved this article about the no-no's of using it. I was pretty much responsible for 2 of the 5. Yikes! Take a look if you're guilty too... 1. Every tweet is about your product or...
Stage (S)kills!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWcn4I7bXUI My first public speaking experience that was memorable was in my 8th grade French class where I was doing my utmost to explain the mating habits of a praying mantis in French (they eat their partner once done with them!) to a...
5 Tips to Help Your Marketing Messages Sing
Marketing-- that often feared and sometimes hated dirty word. It really only means getting in front of people who need your help desperately and telling them that you can help them. How do you do it effectively, here's an article with some very valid points: 1....
Uh-Oh: Do People Think You're a Bully?
I'll never forget the heartbreak and shock of when I first started my work life and a colleague called me 'pushy'. Since then, I've always kept a keen eye on what I'm doing and saying to avoid being perceived as such a vile thing. This article resounded with me...
About Chala
Chala Dincoy is a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their marketing message to successfully sell to corporate clients
