Not the first time in my life I’ve been asked that question. In this case, my fictional interrogator is referring no doubt to the recent rash of guest posts that contain references to one of
Email Marketing Unplugged Most small business owners consider email a ‘necessary evil’ however, a small batch of well-crafted emails sent to the right people can catapult your product, service or cause into a whole new
Mini-Workshop on crowdfunding with the Chico, CA chapter of the Successful Thinkers Network (a refreshingly low pressure networking group). Super energetic crowd of about 30 small business owners. Dug deep into the topics of “How
Guest post time! And yes, it does contain Doctor Who references, as per my editorial guidelines. Don’t like it? Don’t read it! But seriously, I’ve got enough folks asking for social media advice, the least
Successful hiring takes the one thing small business owners have none of: time. But, hiring the perfect employee for your business will ultimately save you time because this new team member will share the workload
My name is Rich and I’m Nate Wright’s partner in crime in Small Biz Triage. I met Nate about 5 years ago while we were
Every man has his favorite charcoal, every woman has their favorite lip gloss, every kid their favorite toy, every cop their favorite hand-gun and every
Know yourself If you’re confident with who you are and know that your intentions are in the right place (that being….for your customers, not just
CHALLENGE: Bronzer Salon was referred to us by one of our peers from a few years back. A mother and daughter started an airbrush tanning
CHALLENGE: ACT has recently begun re-selling the classroom ModelMaker, but did not have a web platform to showcase the product OR a place for ModelMaker
Commandment 2: Pursue the Human Connection There’s a lot of paranoia flying around currently. The news has covered it and moved on already, but everyone’s deepest insecurities love to be reminded that the government is
Commandment 3: DON’T RUSH The sales funnel confuses more of my clients than even the most complicated WordPress plugin. And I can’t blame them. When I started out, I clearly didn’t get it either. Most
What is MailChimp? Simply put, MailChimp is our favorite email newsletter platform. It has other uses, from announcements to invites, and anytime in between when you might need a slick looking email. If you are
Commandment 4: Practice Confident Exclusion Whether you’re a small marketing firm, or a fashion magazine, or whatever, your business exists to help people. Trying to be everything to everybody can make this difficult. It can
Commandment 5: Don’t Dilute As I search for examples for each of our commandments in action or being broken, I’m beginning to realize that many of these are complimentary. This commandment of “Don’t dilute” could
My name is Rich and I’m Nate Wright’s partner in crime in Small Biz Triage. I met Nate about 5 years ago while we were
Every man has his favorite charcoal, every woman has their favorite lip gloss, every kid their favorite toy, every cop their favorite hand-gun and every
Know yourself If you’re confident with who you are and know that your intentions are in the right place (that being….for your customers, not just
CHALLENGE: Bronzer Salon was referred to us by one of our peers from a few years back. A mother and daughter started an airbrush tanning
CHALLENGE: ACT has recently begun re-selling the classroom ModelMaker, but did not have a web platform to showcase the product OR a place for ModelMaker
