Social Media Marketing for Painting Contractors
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:30 PM Eastern (12:30 PM Central, 11:30 AM Mountain, 10:30 AM Pacific Duration: 90 minutes Presenter: Linnea Blair A Workplace Training Center Audio Conference by American Painting Contractor Magazine If you want to know how on earth social media could ever pay off for your painting contracting business, this is the […]
Lead and Appreciate
Your employees depend on your leadership to guide them, inspire them and make them feel that their contributions are of value. It’s even more critical when you are asking your people to take a risk and join you in your newest business initiative before you have time to prove that it will be a success […]
How to retain good clients
When times get tough, it can cost more to do business. Potential clients are less likely to want to talk to a salesperson because they are in a conservative mindset regarding spending. In recent months you may have heard the phrase “retention is the new acquisition”. This simply means you’re doing well if you can […]
Social Media Marketing – From Mystery to Mastery : 4-Session Teleclass Series
Are you missing the boat on Social Media? • Do you feel that you don’t fully understand how Social Media can benefit your company? • Do you know that Social Media is an effective way to market your business but you aren’t using it well enough to get results? • Are you constantly bombarded by […]
On Target Client of the Month – April 2011
I feel very lucky to have such a great group of clients. I often tell people that all of my clients are really nice people, and it’s true. Generosity is a common trait among most of my clients, whether it is taking time to talk to a fellow business owner or sharing their time and […]
On Target Client of the Month – February 2011
One of the initiatives I am helping clients with this year is creating a customer communications plan. As part of my own Client Communication Plan for 2011, I have decided to showcase a client of the month that I especially appreciate working with or who is simply put, “On Target”. How many business owners are […]
Seven Facebook Changes You Need to Care About
Face it, Facebook changes the way it works all the time, and doesn’t always tell us about it! If you plan on using Facebook as a place to market your business, you need to keep up to date on these changes and how they affect your business marketing and how your business shows up online. […]
The Best Tool for the Job
I have had several reminders recently about the importance of good tools. Don’t you appreciate it when you have a tool that works really well? I received a Kitchen Aid mixer for Christmas and amused my family by stroking it lovingly each time I passed it for the first few days because I appreciated the […]
Give Your Business a Health Checkup
Have you taken time to review your key metrics for your business lately? Do you know how your business metrics stack up against best business practices? Do you know how the typical performance of other companies in your industry and region compares to your own margins? Early in the year is a perfect time to […]
On Target Client of the Month – January 2011
One of the initiatives I am helping clients with this year is creating a customer communications plan. As part of my own Client Communication Plan for 2011, I have decided to showcase a client of the month that I especially appreciate working with or who is simply put, “On Target”. For January 2011, I am […]