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Episode 488 – How To Use A Magic Mirror To Talk To And With Your Perfect Customers?

Content Marketing, Emotional Intelligence, Influence, Know Your Audience, Mindset, Podcast, Psychology Of Social MediaBy Brian Basilico July 29, 2019 Leave a comment

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When I was a kid… I remember getting excited every day for a program on TV. You may (or may not be ) old enough to remember a kids TV show called “Romper Room”. In this show, they taught life lessons and today I want to share how that has affected my ideas around content marketing today.

At the end of the show, the host (Miss Mary, or Nancy, or so on), would pull out her “Magic Mirror” a hand mirror with the mirror removed so you could see her face through the TV camera. She would say… “I can see Cathy and Jesse and Julie and Jimmy and Kelly and Billie and Bobby and Jenny and Mark” and so on. I would watch every day hoping she would say “I see Brian!”

Our customers are looking for their questions to be answered and have their name called out, and you can do this through five easy steps…

Episode 487 – The 3 P’s of Increasing Your Sales with Phil Gerbyshak

Accountability, Expert Interview, Generating Leads, Know Your Audience, Podcast, Sales, StrategyBy Brian Basilico July 24, 2019 Leave a comment

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Phil Gerbyshak is a Sales trainer, a social media pioneer and a techno whiz kid who got his start delivering email by hand in the Navy.

He’s the host of the show Conversations with Phil and is the co-host of the longest running social media marketing talk show #SocialChatter with Christian Karasiewicz.

When he’s not doing live video you can find Phil training salespeople how to sell more by creating more valuable relationships with their prospects and customers by injecting the sales process with social media and technology.

Episode 486 – How Can A Pile Of Needles Attract Your New Customers?

Advertising, Client Expectations, Email Marketing, Engagement, Generating Leads, Influencer Marketing, Know Your Audience, LinkedIn, Podcast, Relationship Marketing, Reputation, SalesBy Brian Basilico July 22, 2019 Leave a comment

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Why is it better to build a pile of needles versus finding a needle in a haystack? Because the needles are what you use to sow (sew) new business. Yet still, people spend way more time trying to find that needle.

Advertising is typically putting your message out to a large audience and hopes it attracts the right customers at the right time. Marketers try the same concept with email lists. They collect names, but are they the right names and emails at the right time?

The difference is a pile of needles is a group of very targeted customers or influencers who help you focus on getting to your goals faster and better.

Busy business people like contractors, don’t have the time to build relationships like full-time salespeople, but through finding and working with influencers, they can amplify their messages if they simply invest time in specific relationships!

Time to stitch together some new business? In this episode, we will explore how you can build a pile of needles simply by asking yourself some key questions!

Episode 483 – The Seven Deadly Sins Or Viral Virtues with Mark S. A. Smith

Accountability, Authority Marketing, Content Marketing, Emotional Intelligence, Expert Interview, Influencer Marketing, Know Your Audience, Mindset, Podcast, Psychology Of Social Media, Sales, Social MediaBy Brian Basilico July 11, 2019 Leave a comment

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Why do this? Run a Sustainable, scalable, profitable, and salable business.

Pope Gregory listed the seven deadly sins in 590 AD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_virtues
For every sin there is an associated virtue.
The virtues protect one against temptation.

Sin = (Greek and Latin) failure, error, to miss the mark
Virtue = (Latin) Valor, Being your very best

Episode 468 – Why Are You Selling Dog Food To Cat People?

Client Expectations, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Know Your Audience, Niche Marketing, Podcast, SalesBy Brian Basilico May 20, 2019 Leave a comment

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Selling Dog Food To Cat People means that just because someone has a pet, it does not mean that they are potential customers for all kinds of pet foods. Yeah they may get a dog some day, but right now they are paying attention to their immediate needs.Everyone needs water. Consumers and businesses need water, but as you start to niche down, you discover there are differences. Home owners are different than renters, and service businesses have different needs for water than manufacturing.Some people treat marketing like everyone is a customer, but are they really? In today’s short attention span theater, you have to get the right message, to the right person, at the right time!

Episode 466 – 6 Ways You Need To Perfect Your LinkedIn Profile

Know Your Audience, LinkedIn, Podcast, Relationship Marketing, Social MediaBy Brian Basilico May 13, 2019 Leave a comment

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When it comes to online marketing and social media, people tend to engage from emotion, but buy for benefits. LinkedIn is no different (sort of). It’s different than any other social platform because it’s more professionally based. That means what works on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others, may or may not work on LinkedIn. Linkedin differs because the audience is used to the corporate environment. They appreciate training, information, and whatever helps them in their professional careers and business. It does not have to be stodgy. Just the opposite, it should be creative, just not as casual (no posting of cat videos and memes).

Episode 462 – Why Value Is Not About Being The Lowest Price But About The Best Fit?

Accountability, Client Expectations, Know Your Audience, Mindset, Motivation, Podcast, Sales, StrategyBy Brian Basilico April 29, 2019 Leave a comment

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Have you ever worked with a customer who could not see the value that your products or service provided? Value is relative. Value is in the eye of the beholder. Although value is often view as a measurement of price, different people value different resources… time, money, status and more.Value-based pricing is about basing price on the benefits perceived by the customer instead of on the exact cost of the product. People who value their time are more willing to pay for convenience. Have you ever paid for food delivery? People who value their money are willing to spend the time to save it. Have you ever driven an extra mile out of your way to save .01-.02⍧ a gallon on gas? You know what I am talking about?

Episode 460 – How To Meet Your ‘PERFECT 10’ on LinkedIn? Use The 80/20 Rule!

Generating Leads, Know Your Audience, LinkedIn, Podcast, Relationship Marketing, Sales, StrategyBy Brian Basilico April 22, 2019 Leave a comment

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Do you remember the movie “10”? It’s an American romantic comedy by Blake Edwards, and starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrew, and Bo Derek, and follows a man in middle age who becomes infatuated with a young woman whom he has never met, leading to a comic chase and an encounter in Mexico.On LinkedIn, your perfect 10 is more than just your perfect avatar? I’d like show you something different… I’ve seen tons of courses and Gurus who promise “UNLIMITED LEADS” systems on LinkedIn, but they base most of those systems on connecting with mass quantities of people and hoping some will buy from you.I like to focus on building lasting relationships with a limited amount of quality connections. How would your business be effected if you could add 10 QULITY new customers?

Episode 459 – The 8 P’s Of Reducing Perceived Risk In Sales with Mark S.A. Smith

Expert Interview, Generating Leads, Know Your Audience, Mindset, SalesBy Brian Basilico April 17, 2019 Leave a comment

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Mark S A Smith: Working in the world of technology since 1982, Mark uses systems thinking to help organizations successfully bring new, disruptive technology to market by orchestrating compelling, strategic conversations with executives.Mark’s authored many books including include his latest Pivot to Profit from IT Disruption, Security in the Boardroom, Linux in the Boardroom, Guerrilla Negotiating, Guerrilla TeleSelling, & Guerrilla Trade Show Selling. Forthcoming: Selling Disruption & Executive Strategy Skills.Mark is an electrical engineer, media technologist, computer programmer, hardware salesman, software marketer, business owner, executive coach, author, professional speaker, video producer, podcaster, blogger, musician, and father of five Millennial children who do not live at home.

Episode 456 – Are You Answering The Right Questions With Your Marketing?

Client Expectations, Email Marketing, Generating Leads, Internet Marketing, Know Your Audience, Podcast, Relationship Marketing, Sales, Time ManagementBy Brian Basilico April 8, 2019 Leave a comment

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Did you know that the average person get of has…Over 120 Email per DayAbout 200 Unread Emails In Their InboxHas Over 8000 Emails In Their InboxHas Around 40 Email FoldersThis can lead to overwhelm when you are trying to stand out with your marketing messages. We all want to create that perfect email, that gets users to sit up, take notice, and more importantly… Take Action!Your audience is asking themselves 5 questions when they see any email come in when they get a business email…Why is this important to me?How does this help me in my job?Is It Important/Urgent or Important/Not-Urgent? Why should I act on it?Will it save me time or money?Does it mean more work or less work?In this episode, I will discuss the difference between how most people composed email (WIIAM) and how people read it (WIIFM). And get busy cleaning out your inbox!

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