by chala | Sep 28, 2016 | Marketing
As a Marketing Strategist, it makes me chuckle when people exhibit signs of real marketing shame. Here are some ways I see small business owners cringing: Business-Card Blues This is when you have some change that’s happened to your business but your...
by chala | Sep 20, 2016 | Marketing
I am the least political person I know. I can’t help it, the topic bores me. Also, I’m Canadian so I have less of a vested interest in the recent elections in the US. However, as a business owner, this guy Trump’s marketing really rings my bell....
by chala | Sep 8, 2016 | Marketing
Ever wonder why corporate decision makers don’t respond to your emails or voicemail? Worse yet, do you ponder how come your red-hot lead has disappeared after the first meeting? According to B2B blog site Webbiquity, it could be because buyers don’t think...
by chala | Aug 23, 2016 | Marketing
Being able to serve your clients in too many ways can actually hurt your business. A slew of research shows that the availability of too many options can confuse prospects and paralyze customers. In psychologist Barry Schwartz’s book, The Paradox of Choice, he...
by chala | Jul 28, 2016 | Marketing
Sometimes when I hear speakers say something, it ignites a fire in my brain. That’s exactly what happened when I watched creativity expert Sir. Ken Robinson’s TED talk. I mean, true he’s been saying the same thing since 2006 (probably since he was...
by chala | Jun 30, 2016 | Marketing
Say what? Focusing your marketing plan on getting clients who are ‘happy’ can make you the opposite? How can that be? Let me explain… Mindset Niching At the recent International Coaching Federation conference I spoke at, most of the coaches I talked...