Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday. It’s a day that may not necessarily be on the radar of of many consumers, but it is one that is especially important for local small businesses. Small Business Saturday is an initiative that was created to bring greater awareness to the small businesses that form the foundation of the […]
How Selling Builds Your Tribe
November 15, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
The practice of selling is traditionally considered a transaction or event in which there is an exchange of value between the buyer and seller, and presumably close to equal value. If selling it is indeed an event, then by definition it has to be considered an ending. No wonder most people find selling and associated […]
The New Motivational Speaker
November 11, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
The business of educating, inspiring, and educating audiences can be one of the most rewarding careers when the audience gets everything they expected and more. This is the challenge for professional speakers and meeting planners These days audiences are better educated, and thanks to abundant digital and social media, have pretty much seen and heard it all. […]
Social Media Success in Two Words or Less
November 4, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
How is your business leveraging the unique qualities of each major social media channel? One of the commonly expressed social media challenges is communicating a congruent business or brand message while managing multiple social channels. The solution is to distill the primary success factor for each social media channel into just a couple of words – […]
Build Confidence and Trust with Sales and Marketing Debriefs
October 22, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
When I began my career as an entry level salesperson for a major oil company I was required to debrief every single sales call. Back then I dictated everything into a recording device. It was then transcribed and circulated to the sales and management team. The debrief is a skill that surprisingly few people practice. The […]
How to Write Emails that Get a Response
October 10, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
Email is invaluable for communicating with customers, with its effectiveness significantly increased when care is taken to adapt to the new expectations of this powerful form or communication. Many of the web marketing practices you are using to get your online content read and acted upon will also work equally well to do the same […]
Collaborative Sales Practices that Engage Buyers
October 4, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
Selling directly to buyers is a standard business practice that is being transformed into a more collaborative sales process. Progressive businesses are now working together with customers to create shared experiences by co-creating solutions with buyers to give them what is often greater or more exciting than they would have imagined. Buyers do not always know […]
Consistency Builds Social Media Communities
September 27, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
Consistency may be the most powerful quality that small businesses can implement to build an active online community. Be honest: Could your social marketing be described as randomly jumping from one social network to another to get your message out? That approach simply doesn’t work in a digital world where precision is possible, and therefore, […]
More is Not a Content Marketing Strategy
September 16, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
Marketers often comment that they are overwhelmed with the demands of creating content to fuel their online marketing. Does your audience really want more content – or more relevant content? Tweet This The noise and clutter online tells us the problem is not a shortage of content, but finding the content that specifically addresses our needs. […]
Preparing Your Business for Digital Disruption
September 9, 2013 by Jeff Korhan
In a recent guest post about the intersection of customer service and marketing I realized this: There are two questions every business should be asking: #1 – How will digital change or even eliminate proven business practices? #2 – How soon could that happen – and what then? The premise of the aforementioned article was […]
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