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POSTED ON Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
Have you ever lost your voice? I'm not talking about physically being unable to speak because you have laryngitis or some other illness, I'm talking about when words come out of your mouth and you think to yourself, "wow, THAT sure didn't sound like me!" I'm talking about your AUTHENTIC VOICE. Speaking the truth. Speaking your truth. Sharing your thoughts and opinions and not being swayed by the listener and what you think they expect to hear. I Read More...
stand out
POSTED ON Friday, March 6th, 2020
Do you ever feel like you need to yell to be heard? I'm talking metaphorically, of course. Marketing can feel like an overwhelming concept when there are so many messages bombarding us all day long. How do you know what to pay attention to, and how Read More...
POSTED ON Thursday, August 1st, 2019
There seems to be two camps when it comes to investigating our competitors: 1) I need to know every single thing they are doing, and it's my right to find out, or 2) That's spying and it's wrong and/or unethical and, besides, what if I got caught? Read More...
Ideal Client
POSTED ON Thursday, June 20th, 2019
I'm sure you have all heard how important it is to identify your ideal clients. You may have heard this group referred to by many different monikers: ICA (ideal client avatar), ideal client profile, target market, target demographic, primary Read More...
POSTED ON Tuesday, August 14th, 2018
Have you ever thought, “If I could just make my story more exciting, I’d have more sales”? If you believe the most exciting companies make the most money, think again. Here’s the thing – and you may even want to write it down where you can Read More...
POSTED ON Thursday, January 26th, 2017
Although a company’s logo may be the first thing we think of when someone mentions “brand,” there is more to a brand than a pretty picture. Think of a company you admire or work with. It’s likely you can picture their logo, but if you were Read More...
POSTED ON Thursday, December 22nd, 2016
TEN essential components every homepage needs: Contact information in prominent place(s) Call to action button(s) Immediate understanding of what you do (is this the right place for me?) Look and feel consistent with your brand Images to enhance Read More...
POSTED ON Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
On the second day of marketing, the troubadour gave to me TWO tips for staying ahead of the competition: be consistent and nail your follow through. Although these things sound like basic skills everyone has, everyone does not do a good job with Read More...
POSTED ON Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
ONE crucial bit of advice- “Not everyone is your client.” Do you want to have a generic, vanilla message to a broad group of people who may or may not care; or a clear, concise, and relevant message to a much narrower population who you know Read More...
POSTED ON Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
What is something you own that your competitors will never have? YOUR STORY. When you effectively use storytelling to communicate your brand, you are guaranteed to have a message nobody else can have. How? Your story belongs to you and only you. Read More...
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