by Chala | Jul 27, 2022 | Marketing, Small business growth
I’ve been asked to speak on this topic for a small business group this month. A topic near and dear to my heart, networking has taken a back seat during covid and is trying its best to emerge from the ashes. Regardless of whether you’re still doing online...
by Chala | Jul 14, 2022 | Marketing
It’s an inarguable fact that whether you care about your online presence of not, prospects will look you up on LinkedIn. So if you want your profile bio to be working hard for you, here are some basics that you should include in your account. Clarity of Niche As...
by Chala | Jul 7, 2022 | Marketing
Persuasion isn’t just the title of my favourite Jane Austen movie (first a novel of course!). It’s something you need to use when speaking to anyone from your employees to prospects to even your kids! As a professional marketer, I’ve delved deep into...
by Chala | Jun 23, 2022 | Marketing, Small business growth
Nothing is the same in business post-covid. Why should conferences remain the same? And so it was that I spoke at my first large conference with thousands of attendees a few weeks ago. Here’s what you can expect at your next conference or big event: Travel More...
by Chala | Jun 16, 2022 | Marketing, Small business growth
I had the pleasure of teaching an RFP training at last week’s WBENC conference. To prepare, I dug deep into what I knew as a former purchaser of services at Pepsi-Cola, Pizza Hut, Frito-Lay for 18 years, and I looked up some recent research about how to win at...
by Chala | Jun 2, 2022 | Marketing
Ever wonder why you have no or low marketing ROI? Maybe it’s not because your message is bad. Even though messaging is the most critical part of a marketing strategy, plenty else could be going wrong for you. Here are a few things that might be happening…...