An old, bad joke told poorly: A turkey is standing in a field looking at the tops of some nearby trees when a bull walks up and inquires, “Hey turkey, what are you looking at?” The turkey replies, “The tops of those trees there. I’d LOVE to fly...
Below is an e-mail I received from long-standing Apprentice Member, Bennett Tavar. Whenever there is a new virus, scam or phishing e-mail that is taking hold, Bennett sends out a “LBS Security Alert” e-mail like the one below. As you can see this is just a simple, text...
Seems like getting marketing DONE is the hard part. Most of us have tons of great ideas for marketing campaigns and have more than enough templates to choose from, but HOW do you find the time to get it all done? And where do you start? That’s what...
The other day I was driving to my chiropractor when I noticed another burger joint had opened up replacing a previous restaurant that sold—you guessed it—burgers. I suppose the other one failed and was forced to shut its doors like many restaurants do because of tight margins; it’s...
Q: From Joe Oberman, Florida Healthcare IT, “Do you think I can be successful at marketing?” A: While this may seem like an odd question to some of the members, I think it’s actually one that many people think to themselves, but don’t ask me outright. Therefore, it’s...
One of the most overlooked elements of any marketing campaign is the relationship the sender of the campaign has with the list being sent to. Often this is the big variable in campaigns and why one member can get unbelievable response to an offer or a campaign and...
A few years back the Better Business Bureau cancelled one of my client’s memberships because they thought his marketing was “too aggressive.” Particularly his web site where he clearly and specifically stated why a prospect should choose his company over every other IT service company in the area...
5%…15%…80% Assemble any population. Randomly poll 100 business owners in your area in the IT industry. Look at your client base. Your employees. Your entire circle of friends. 100 sales people. Athletes or artists. Any small town. Your town. All the clients you serve. Here’s what you’ll find:...
I’m looking to hire an expert on creating, selling and delivering disaster recovery plans (not just backup services) to small and medium businesses. I would pay for these consulting services, but don’t know what amount of time and involvement it would require; that will be part of the...
Online web videos can build a great amount of personality and credibility in your marketing. The reason that video is such a great social media tool is that it provides your ideal clients with information that instantly builds your relationship with them, gives you credibility and helps you...
