Color psychology is the biggest question I receive on a regular basis. The reason being is it's importance. Color is a trigger that is associated with traditions and used in marketing over the years so well that they must be honored or sales are lost.Color will also trigger reactions. It... Read More
We use this method to find new cleaningcustomers, and it is virtually free. Included is a link you can change the search parameters to what ever you wish, in any town or city you wish. In this example we are using Real Estate Agents in Chicago.So heres how it works,... Read More
Picture this scene from the 1984 smash comedy movie from Columbia Pictures, Ghostbusters: Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, aka? the Ghostbusters, are involved in a heated meeting with the Mayor and the Head of the local environmental agency. The city is in shambles because a legion of evil spirits has... Read More
Some businesses flourish while others slowly fade away. There's usually a good reason. Here are two examples. Bernadette, my wife, has a busy schedule. She will often call for a manicure at the last minute. She's been going to Carol's Beauty Shop and Day Spa for the past two years.... Read More
You have a great product, but it's not flying off the shelf. Is one of these packaging problems turning sales away?1) You don't understand your market.There are so many new markets and retail outlets out there. Don't forget Internet marketing too. The question is can one package service them all?... Read More
Products for sale need to be displayed in a manner which best presents them in the customers' eyes. For example, clothing needs to be folded on shelves, hung from racks or displayed on mannequins. Books need to be displayed in shelves, spinning racks and organized bins. Videos need shelving and... Read More
Many participants in my programs ask how to deal with people who appear to be seeking information and nothing more. In many environments these individual's are called time wasters. Time wasters come in every shape and form but they usually possess a few consistent characteristics ? they ask a continuing... Read More
Let me tell you about my friend Peter who has four children. With a family of six, he finds buying cars rather trying.Recently he went by himself to buy a new car. Salespeople fawned all over him to show him the latest models; the run-out specials and to try to... Read More
There are several ways to get your information into the decision maker's hands.Use "The Stealth Mail Method". You've heard the expression if it walks like and duck and quacks like a duck it's probably a duck. Everyday the gatekeeper sorts through the bosses mail just like you and I do.... Read More
Barter is becoming an increasingly popular method of commerce. The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that 20 to 25% of world trade is now barter. Corporate barter is now a 20 billion dollar industry. It seems as though everyone from the big corporations on the New York Stock Exchange to... Read More
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