Using a Marketing Calendar

Creating a marketing system is not something that is accomplished over a long weekend. Rather, it takes a steady, consistent approach to create and maintain your marketing system. That’s where having a marketing calendar comes in. When I’m working with...

Knowing which customers \ business to turn away

Why would a series of posts about marketing for the newly promoted include a discussion about turning away business? Mostly because it’s one of those things that everyone seems to learn the hard way. You are probably going to prefer to learn it the hard way yourself,...

Understanding Your Customers Buying Process

Do you understand the process your customers go through when making a purchasing decision? For most of our customers, buying professional services is process, not an event. Therefore, it makes sense that we have marketing and selling processes that match their buying...

Understanding what your customer really buys

Yesterday, I posted about talking about what you do. An important part of talking about what you do, and marketing your services in general, is understanding what your customer is really buying. People don’t want to buy insurance. They don’t want to buy legal or...