Growth Tactic #96 Expand Your Reach by Integrating Partner Software
Feeling a bit isolated in the competitive online world? Make new friends and build your business as you Expand Your Reach by Integrating Partner Software. You may think you aren’t ready for partners, but think again: you can have the benefit of a partner’s brilliant idea (read: app) and skip the complication of a full-on relationship (read: […]
Growth Tactic #93 When Customers Leave–Learn from an Exit Interview
It’s not about you—it’s about them. Well, more accurately, when someone walks away from your business, it’s all about their customer experience. The worst thing you can do is to take it personally (easy to say, right?). This should help: focus on how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future, with our advice […]
Growth Tactic #91 Social Proof from Celebrity Endorsements
Ever consider asking a celebrity or industry leader to endorse your company? The idea may not be so farfetched. Securing brand endorsements from celebrities can dramatically increase your company’s sales and profits by creating social proof and brand credibility. Find out how you can obtain Social Proof from Celebrity Endorsements in Growth Tactic #91, the […]
Growth Tactic #82 Join a Targeted Forum for Ideas and Growth
Access to online engagement with like-minded business owners comes in many shapes and sizes. While sites like Facebook and Twitter can be great tools to connect, participating in a targeted forum has endless possibilities. An internet forum functions as a message board, allowing individuals to discuss specific topics and gain feedback. So, if you’re looking […]
Growth Tactic #80 How Do You Score? Survey Your Customer Loyalty
On a scale from 0 to 10, where does your business fall when it comes to customer loyalty and happiness? By using Net Promoter Score®, you can quickly and easily survey customer loyalty and find out if your customers would be willing to put in a great word for you of their own accord…or, if […]
Growth Tactic #79 Find a Social Partner for Shared Growth
Growing your business is not a solo job—good thing that sharing your growth with a social partner is a great way to expand online reach and bring more people to your website. Let’s start with the basics: who is a social partner? Any business owner who has a message or customer base that’s similar to […]
Growth Tactic #78 The Lines Are Open! Give Them Your Number
Sharing your phone number loud and proud on your website is so 2007…or is it? If your digits are no longer readily available on your website, you might be (unknowingly) sabotaging leads when you could be producing increased conversions. Oh, wait. Hang on a second– do you hear that? That’s the sound of your 100-Day […]
Growth Tactic #75 Say It Out Loud–Blog Commenting for Social Engagement
Level of social engagement and interaction are key indicators that something is working…or not. When it comes to blog posts, the more comments people see, the more alluring posts become. Why? Because (for good or bad) they’ve been dubbed “popular.” And we really like popular. So, for selfish reasons (getting your own name out there), […]
Growth Tactic #73 Make the Ask for Online Reviews
Good things come to those who ask for them. At least this much is true when we’re talking about online reviews. Let’s be honest, we’re all guilty of not giving credit where credit is due sometimes. We get lazy or we just don’t think of it. But if someone were to flat-out ask you for […]
Growth Tactic #69: Use Your Blog to Target Niche Groups
You’re not a generic business owner are you? So why would you want to be the owner of a cookie cutter blog? It’s no secret that trying to get your blog to stand out amongst competitors’ is challenging – but there are tools and tactics for that (like the one you’re reading now, you lucky […]