You are going to discover an important secret… It’s a secret that many small business owners ignore, but so desperately NEED. (I want to lead you from the group of “ignor-ers”. So keep reading.) Intentionally, Smart Simple Marketing disappeared! Why would we go missing for … [Read more...]
The Quickest And Easiest Way To Succeed In Email Marketing
You have been asking this one important question… I will answer that question for you, but first lets clear the air with a counter-question. “What has been holding you back from crushing your business goals?” You may reply with one or more of the following: “I can never stay focused.” “I … [Read more...]
Goal Setting That Actually Works: How To Achieve More In 2015 (Part 3)
Why do so many small business owners set goals and fail to accomplish them? As we’ve seen in Part 1 and Part 2 of our goal-setting series, one of the biggest reasons for failure has to do with setting goals that are simply too big. Instead of declaring what you’d like to achieve in 2015 over … [Read more...]
Goal Setting That Actually Works: How To Achieve More In 2015 (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our 3-part series on goal setting in 2015, we covered the importance of creating 90-day cycles in order to achieve your goals throughout the year. Remember that for most small business owners, huge, sweeping goals and/or changes don’t stand the test of time. Goals are much more … [Read more...]
The Top 3 Email Programs for Busy Entrepreneurs
For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, email marketing remains something of a mystery. You know you’re supposed to be emailing your list, but when? How often? And what about? Choosing a great email program takes a lot of the guess-work out of email marketing, because you can measure … [Read more...]
Build a Subscriber List That Begs to Hear From You
Have you ever played the board game Monopoly? As you may know, the objective of the game is to become the wealthiest player through buying renting and selling property. The moniker itself tells you the whole point of playing. How can the objective of Monopoly help you to build your business? Just … [Read more...]
Engagement Matters 05: Accomplish Your Business Goals With Measurable Activity
A surefire way to accomplish your business goals is to make sure that you are measuring your engagement activity! The only way to know if your engagement marketing is effective is to understand your overall objective. How many email subscribers do you want to have? How many clients do you need to … [Read more...]
7 Memorable Steps To Accomplish Your 2014 Goals
Let me be honest with you. I HAVE A HARD TIME STAYING FOCUSED. Whew, it feels good to get that out (more on this later). Just last week, Wil and I finished putting onto paper our major business goals for 2014. We have some projects scheduled and prospects in the pipeline already that it only … [Read more...]
3 Steps For Replicating Your Own Success
Entrepreneurs generally have a lot in common. We’re passionate about our work. We care deeply about delivering high quality products and services to the people who need us. We have a "never-say-die" spirit. Another thing we have in common is a bad habit of focusing on what went wrong. We often … [Read more...]
5 Tech Tools That Help You Stay Current, Organized and Build REAL Relationships
You likely spend a significant amount of time each day connected to a desktop, a laptop, a smartphone, a tablet or some other device. Are you making sure that the precious time you’re spending is going to give you a return on your investment? If what you’re doing isn’t directly tied to helping … [Read more...]