Are you game?

I have always thought in years past, many of them working in my Frame Shop, and the Christmas season being absolutely crazy busy, that January was the time for setting goals.  You know those "New Year's Resolutions" that usually last about three weeks!

But really what better time then now to set your business and personal goals for 2013. 

I have been thinking of where my "download" spot could be, just for new ideas to populate and expand--what possibilities there could be if I use more of my intuition and brainpower!  Just think, it is so exciting to imagine what could be!

So for the next two weeks, I am setting up 2013's marketing plan!  And I challenge you to do the same.  Let's see how many we can get to jump on board with us and accept the challenge.

Think of business goals for sales, customer retention, customer acquisition, setting up a loyalty program, rewarding employees, building up the average sale, or how many times a client comes to you during the year.

Let's put on our thinking caps, find us a great "download" spot for some quiet introspection and make 2013 much more profitable than 2012!

Are you game?

What's in your toolbox?

What’s in your marketing toolbox?   

Do you have experts on hand to delegate marketing tasks? 

Experts in marketing are great to have in your tool box.

It’s like the Handy Manny of tool boxes, us marketing experts actually talk & listen!   (Just Like Handy Manny's tools!)

Whether you have an office or work from home, marketing can be challenging no matter what the economy.

So, let’s talk about walking into your office.  (And you think, what does this have to do with marketing?  Remember this is where they make the decision to buy from you or use your services!) 

Take the perspective today of a new client walking into your office.  What do they see?  Having great framed art creating the “look” of your business on the walls with a nice comfy couch or chair welcomes them into your world.

How does it make them feel?  Look around, is your office in chaos or serene?  Is it too serene for your line of work so that it looks like you do not accomplish what you say you will.  Is it too chaotic that makes you look disorganized?

Using the client perspective can be enlightening as we see our office everyday & it helps to take a good look at what our new client is seeing.  Everyday we can choose to improve our business & making our office really reflect who we are & want to be is a great place to start!

And the good thing is there are experts who you can add to your toolbox to help organize, market, decorate, and create the look you desire!