It was important to me to find a great way to show appreciation to my best clients. Each year we looked for something different. Below are three gifts that clients told us they really enjoyed.
A floral centerpiece for
1. After researching credit card options, I put all of the business expenses I could on a credit card that provided two advantages. A) points for each dollar charged that could be used for a variety of other purchases. I
I believe it is never appropriate to publicly criticize a competitor. It can make both you and the competitor look bad. As a customer, if that happened to me, I would tend to not use the services of either company.
Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and industry trade magazines. Give advice, thank people or tell them about a contest you are running. Be sure it does not appear to be a sales pitch.
Hold an
Many businesses such as mine have legal guidelines for the amount that can be spent on clients. I always try to think out of the box and come up with something unique. First a personal handwritten thank you note from
I learned early on that getting in front of one client at a time would not build the business fast enough. It was imperative that I get in front of a lot of people quickly, but had little money to
How do you determine your ideal client profile? The answer is dependent on the type of business you have. However, there are some factors that apply to almost all businesses.
Knowing your ideal client or customer is critical for the
Attending local charity auctions is a great way to meet potential clients/customers while at the same time purchasing marketing packages for an extremely reduced price. One of many examples of this is a charity auction I recently attended. During their
As an entrepreneur myself for 30 years and a coach to business owners across the country, I believe the answer is both. And here is why.
Born: Some people are born with a certain talent. Running a successful business can
The number below is the National Do Not Call number. If you call it from every telephone number you have, including cell phones, after 31 days it will be illegal for telemarketers to call the number you registered. I tried