Category: Business Wisdom

Want a Clear & Fresh Look at Your Marketing Creative? Industry Box Exercise for Marketers. »

Have you noticed that it’s much easier to critique and make suggestions to the marketing projects of someone else’s creative than your own? Problem is … when we spend too much time working within our industry, it’s difficult to get out of the box and get a fresh look at our marketing creative.
No it’s not […]

How Making Mistakes in Your Business Creative Can Add to Your Bottom Line. »

I am not a fan of motivation speeches “Make mistakes, strive harder, work hard, if you fail it’s great…” This post is not about that!
What I mean when I say make mistakes is … if you are doing some sort of advertising, you’re using your educated opinion and knowledge in marketing to structure the ad […]

Trying to Brand Your Business? Use The “1 Image Rule” »

Have you noticed that most companies use multiple images on their advertising materials, website, billboards, etc? No, that’s not the “1 Image Rule”. It’s what I call … “Confuse the sh*t out of a prospect” strategy. Here is what I am talking about…
When we use images on our websites or other marketing driving channels we […]

Is This a Way To Teach Your Kids About Making Money? … Shame on You! »

As I am getting off a highway on Exit 5, I see about 5-7 young kids (age 10-15) dressed in a baseball uniform, holding a cup in their hand and approaching cars that stop for a red light. Am I the only one who sees a problem in this picture?
The worst thing is … I […]

Crucial Tips on Naming Your Business. (Even If You Already Have a Name) »

Naming a business is (most of the time) a fun process. You sit down and start writing possible names on a peace of paper and then you ask others what they think about it, …
After few hours and a bit aggravation, you might say … hey my full name is John Brent Smith …. what […]

Pearls of Wisdom for Entrepreneur: Follow These and You’ll be OK. »

1. “…the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea occurs.”
2. “A wise man changes his mind; a fool never will.”
3. “Only those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.”
4. “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but […]

Listen, Educate … Then Sell. »

Listen, educate and then sell. Sounds so simple but why can’t sales people follow this path?
I speak to many sales people on a daily basis. Sometimes I need a special software to handle our tasks and sometimes I need services to help out. It’s unfortunate that 9 out of 10 times the sales person will […]

Are You Hiring a Fool to Work For Your Company? »

Most business owners consider themselves to be an entrepreneur material, OR better yet, “Born Entrepreneur” and that’s great, but sometimes this can get in a way of their business when they think they can do it all.
I am talking about business owners in the stage of a start up trying to save costs by doing things […]

Business / Marketing Wisdom; Where to get it? »

We’re all eager to learn. This is why we read blogs, subscribe to magazines, buy books from our Wish List on Amazon. My amazon wish list has over 85 books right now. My birthday is September 2nd.
Anyway.
It’s great that we want to learn more and in my opinion this is what drives our […]