Where have all the good candidates gone?
Hiring good people is one of the greatest challenges for a manager, and it is unfortunately, a skill that is underdeveloped. I often hear people complaining that “people don’t want to work anymore.” Finding and hiring the right people is not just about the candidate, it is more often a reflection of the manager and […]
3 Reasons Why Feedback Matters
Asking your customers/patients/clients for feedback is an important piece in understanding their thoughts on your products and/or services. You can informally gauge how they feel, but getting hardcore data is priceless, and here’s why … Reason #1 Make Your Customers Know They Are Important If you’re taking the time to get their feedback, your customers […]
Marketing Lingo 101
Joyce and I joke that my role at Juice could often accurately be described as “translator” – and I love it. I don’t speak a legitimate second language but like to think I’m an expert in Juice Lingo. Can we agree that counts as speaking say, 1.125 languages? 1.25 on a good day? Throughout my […]
Your Word of the Year
It’s time to strategize for 2017. The new year will be here before we know it, and although I recently talked about making your fourth quarter strong, it’s critical to start preparing for first quarter and the new year overall as well. Many know that for the past few years, I’ve had a word for […]
Fourth Quarter Marketing
Before you start focusing on 2017, take the time to plan for a powerful fourth quarter for this year. Stand Out Keep your marketing efforts active to have a strong finish to the year. If others want to fade away as we head into holiday season, there’s more time for you to stand out. It’s […]
The Ultimate Writing Guide
Make sure your writing helps people take in your message. One of the ways to accomplish that is with your writing style. A writing style is made up of many elements, but for now, let’s focus on one: consistency. For example, there’s a choice on how you show time in your copywriting: am/pm, a.m./p.m., or […]
3 Somewhat Easy Ways to Unstick Your Marketing
As a business owner, so much of your time, energy, and heart are invested in its success. Since it is so close to your heart, it can be difficult to know where to go next with your marketing – even harder to look past your own vision for your company’s marketing to consider someone else’s. That’s Why […]
Five Ways to Juice Up Your Marketing Plan
Depending on the products and services you offer, it’s likely that business slows down during certain times of the year. For some, it’s summer and for others, it’s winter. Whenever it hits, the off-season can be viewed as both a blessing or a curse. Sure, you’d prefer to be hitting consistent sales numbers all year long, but […]
The Light Bulb of Inspiration as a Business Owner
As business owners, there is a tremendous benefit in reading. Reading biographies, reading industry-related pieces, reading entrepreneur articles … the list is long, and it’s a worthwhile list. This reading time gives us inspiration and valuable insight into how others approach roadblocks and challenges, how to grow, ways to develop teams, and a plethora of […]
Marketing Tips Brought to Life for Your Business Event
Once you’ve decided you want to have a business event, there are some preliminary steps before you work on the marketing aspect. First, you need to make some key decisions about your event: Who is your target audience? What is the primary goal for your event? Are there secondary goals for your event? Your answers […]