Science of the Memes

Today we will explore the science of the memes and how spreading ideas through society is ingrained in humans. Memes Memes refers to types of ideas that spread the quickest through society, why they spread so fast, and how that affects consumerism. You can use this same concept to create a lasting positive impression about […]

Decoding WOM Messages

Today’s lesson will focus on how Word of Mouth (WOM) messages are delivered and what you can do to influence those messages. There are essentially 3 methods of WOM: Expert to Expert Expert to Peer Peer to Peer   When experts are discussing your products and/or services you will most likely receive a noticeable increase […]

Word of Mouth Tactics – Part 2

In the last post we started our series on word of mouth and explored how to make your customers’ purchasing experience a short, easy one. We are going to continue along that thread a bit today as we will be discussing the power of word of mouth and how to shape it to your advantage. […]

Multiply on Your Maximizing Resources – Part 1

The next series of posts will cover how to take maximizing resources and multiply them for even greater results. In this first of our four part series we’ll cover: Call in the Troops; Bring ‘Em Out of the Woodwork; Black Sheep Clients.   Call in the Troops Finding and securing new clients can be exhausting […]

Maximize Your Resources – Part 3

In the last post we outlined three more ways you can work on maximizing your current resources. They included: Revealing the soul of your business Breaking even to breaking the bank Standing up and standing out   Today we’ll highlight the final three areas you can work on to maximize your current resources. They are: […]

5 Killer Mistakes – Part 3

The last 2 posts covered the first four of the killer mistakes you could make that will not only make you lose your fish, but possibly your entire company. Today we’re going to explore the fifth killer mistake: Up Cash Creek Without a Paddle Even when business is good, there’s still a chance of running […]

5 Killer Mistakes – Part 2

In the last post we covered the first two of the 5 biggest mistakes you can make in dealing with big fish clients. Today we’ll cover the third and fourth ones: Taking on More Than You Can Handle and All Your Eggs in One Basket Taking on More Than You Can Handle When you take […]

Keep Up the Momentum

The last post focused on negotiating with your big fish and how you can nurture and build on the relationships you are creating. Today we’ll discuss the power your fish has and how to utilize that for your benefit. One of the most important aspects of this is to keep your cheerleader cheering. This refers […]

Bring Them Flowers

There are a few things you must do to prepare for your first face-to-face meeting: Make a list of what you want to accomplish during the meeting; Anticipate potential concerns from the client; Check to ensure you are completely prepared; Listen more than you talk; Bring support staff with you; Use and respect the client’s […]

Be One With the Fish

The previous post started our series on catching big clients, or “fish”, which will sustain your business over the long run. Today we’re going to take that a step further by exploring how to turn your mind to think like a big fish company and how that can help you plan your approach and find […]