What Is Farming And Why Should I Try It?

Don’t worry, you won’t be getting your britches dirty. We’re talking about the kind of farming real estate agents do to find more leads. It means taking a small, carefully selected target market and nurturing it with repetitive contact. The best tool to do that with?...

Growing Your Business with Referrals

The top two challenges for many service businesses are: 1.) Acquiring new customers                                                                                2.) Retaining existing customers The right referral program can work to do both. According to Nielson,...

Pick The “Low-Hanging Fruit”

It’s often said that 50% of advertising dollars are wasted. After 35+ years in the business, I suspect it’s closer to 90%. When it comes to planning your marketing budget, how hard would it be to allocate 10% for communicating with customers? That’s all it takes to...

Three Cost-Efficient Ways to Grow Your Business

When it comes to advertising your business, there are so many choices, any of which can “work” to grow your business. But which ones work the HARDEST for the LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY?  I’ve spent 40 years in advertising, and I’ll give you some free advice on three “must...

Follow the Co-op Money

50% Off Is Easier Than It Looks How would you like to find a way to slash your marketing costs in 1/2, with very little effort? HVAC dealers do it all the time, by finding co-op sources that will pay up to half the cost of approved advertising. There are even some...