Phil doesn’t really care about American Express. Why should he care? I mean it’s just a credit card after all. Sure it’s got a few benefits and features and stuff that other credit cards don’t have, but that’s not enough to make Phil yodel about American Express. Yet recently, Phil’s been yodelling Suddenly, Phil’s become […]
How to Sell To Fact-Based and Big-Picture Buyers Simultaneously
Al Gore and Bill Clinton. Sitting side by side, watching you make a presentation. Al’s not saying a word. He’s watching you carefully. His face is painted a deep shade of scepticism. And as you look at Clinton, you see a different picture. Clinton’s smiling; he’s got that goofy grin that seems to light up […]
How To Get Rid of Tyre-Kickers
Often in your business, you’ll get a call or an email for a quote. Or potential customers will want to meet you. And you have to drive half way across the city to get to the meeting. You get your quote across. And then silence. Nothing ever happens. Because the so-called clients weren’t overly interested […]
Why Credibility Doesn’t Matter In Your Marketing Strategy
Is credibility crucial to your marketing strategy? Or is believability all that matters? And can you actually create such intense believability, that customers will buy your products and services, even when you haven’t created any credibility for yourself. If you’re just starting up a project; about to sell an untested product or service; or simply […]
Why Most Small Businesses Never Grow
Red Bull gives you wings. So does a good business structure! Most business owners seem to start up a business, as a means to making money. And while that’s not the most ideal goal to have, profits are the fuel that drive the business. So how do you create a structure that maximises leverage and […]
When do you stop marketing and advertising?
Imagine you’re driving down the road. Your foot is on the accelerator. The wind whips your hair into a wild frenzy as you cross 100mph. So when do you take your foot off the accelerator? When you want to slow down, right? Or when you’re coming to a stop. Otherwise you’d make sure that accelerator […]
How To Avoid Wasting Dollars On Direct Mail
Do you throw away your mail? Or do you? And if so, which mail do you throw? Why, that’s easy! You throw away anything that’s irrelevant to you, or not addressed to you. Sure, I know. You’re supposed to put the ‘Return to Sender’ on the mail, and send it back to sender. But you […]
How To Get Your Client To Sing Your Praises Louder Than Usual
Donny Osmond wasn’t exactly the music I listened to when I was growing up. But there I was, at a backstage event, where Donny was answering a flurry of questions. Why I was at the event is kinda inconsequential. What Donny said was something that hit me like a ton of bricks. Are you ready […]
How To Fight Customer Perceptions (And Win)
Are too! Are not! Are too! Are not! Are too! You’ve played this game as a child. And no matter which side you were on, you simply stuck to your position, without budging an inch. So how do you win the battle of perception? You do what Grizz Wylie does. Grizz, a well-known coach for […]
How To Fight Business Battles You Can’t Lose
Apple Computers lost the battle. They lost the war. But somehow they stuck in there. And now all of a sudden they turned more that $1 Billion profit…for the first time ever. Because for the first time, they’ve begun to fight a battle they can’t lose. So what am I talking about anyway? And how […]
