I was recently asked to participate in a panel discussing marketing on a small start-up budget, something I am all too familiar with. After the discussion, someone came up to me and mentioned that he wished the talk included more generic marketing tips, tips such as, “everyone do X on twitter and that’s how you […]
I sat down on my couch after a long meeting with a prospective client. What seemed to be a normal routine meeting turned out to be one tough cookie! More demanding then training itself. People here don’t know me, yet. Being relatively new in this market, I still have a lot of heads to turn. […]
When it comes to growing your business as a trainer or speaker, do you prefer to: Knock on doors? OR Open doors? I have read many books on launching a speaking and training business that talk about different types of “cold calling” tactics to find new clients. I was always struggling to apply these tactics, […]
Everyone wants to be famous and now it’s easy to be famous, especially when we talk about business. You are an excellent trainer. Yes, you know that and I’m sure you are. But are you sure that everyone else knows it or it is just you? Let’s agree that the only vital factor in promoting […]
DEVELOPING MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS Business Cards Let’s begin with the obvious; almost everybody I know that runs a business has a business card of some sort. Most people include basic details on their business card such as business name, email and website, etc. However, many people don’t utilise the back of […]
In the era of cut throat competition, it has become more than necessary for all freelancers to market themselves as well as their offerings, which are their expertise or areas of specialization in a very rigorous manner, but the question remains, how? With the emergence of social media and rapid advancements in technology turning the […]
Most of us know, or can easily identify the basic steps of marketing, regardless of what your product is: Describe your company’s unique selling proposition (USP). Define your target market. Write down the benefits of your products or services. Describe how you will position your products or services. Define your marketing methods. Will you advertise, […]
The term ‘guerrilla marketing’ was first introduced by Jay Conrad Levinson when he wrote a book on this topic and named it ‘Guerrilla Marketing’. It went on to become an international bestseller, with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide. Since then, the term has become widely popular and has been used in many text […]
If you are a start-up founder or entrepreneur, you are balancing every decision, every choice and every investment. So let me ask you what are the MUST HAVE investments for any entrepreneur? Technology – YES Marketing – YES Sales – YES Reputation Management – What do you think? Two oft repeated questions I hear from […]
One of the best pieces of advice that I ever received when looking for start-up investment was, ‘Don’t distract the pitch with more than one product’. When it comes to getting your marketing right as an entrepreneur, the same principle applies, and here’s why. Getting the business up and running, getting user numbers coming in […]
