“I’ve tried direct marketing and it doesn’t work.” “I went networking once but it didn’t bring me any new clients.” These are phrases that I hear on a regular basis. It’s a bit like saying “I...
A little while ago I wrote a blog about the new key ring I was given by a garage when they mended the exhaust on my old car. (Click here to read that post.) I was impressed...
I’ve been looking at all the marketing that’s worked for my business and for my client’s businesses over the last few years and the money that we’ve all spent on it. And I’ve come to a...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Seven: Trying to Do It All Yourself Are you a Marketing Consultant? If not, why are you trying to do your own marketing? Are you a website designer? No? So why...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Six: Spending Money on Your Marketing How often do you think that you’ll just spend a little more on a bigger advert, just to see if it works? Or do...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Five: ‘Follow the Crowd’ Marketing “I have to use cold calling to promote my business,” they say. “Why is that?” I ask. “Because everyone else in my industry does it....
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Four: Trying to Work with Everyone “Who are your clients?” I ask. “We can work with absolutely anyone,” they reply. This is Massive Marketing Mistake Number Four – thinking that...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Three: Chasing New Clients What’s the third Massive Marketing Mistake that businesses make, which leaves them struggling to build the business they want? The first is not knowing where you are;...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Two: No Business Goals This is the second blog in a series looking at the biggest marketing mistakes people make when trying to run their own business. The first mistake...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number One: Being the Same as Everyone Else Over the years I’ve met many people who are new in business and are struggling to get going. They are finding the first few...
USPs (Unique Selling Propositions) don’t work anymore. Why not? Because they’re about selling. They’re not...
The first StandOut Strategy, Certainty, is about being a safe pair of hands for your...
There’s a buying process that everyone goes through when they’re looking to invest in a...
