The RAS or reticular activating system in the brain alerts or arouses us. When selling something, tapping into and activating the RAS system is a key way to trigger sales. Think back to your last car purchase… I’ll not quickly forget mine. My 20-year-old car was starting to have reliability issues. While still okay as a […]

Have you noticed that everything is on sale right now?  Businesses are trying to recover from lost revenues. So many are focusing on slashing prices and having sales. It's a bonus for everyone right now, but are sales training your customers? I don't know about you, I’ve lost count how many sales emails I get daily.  […]

The key to successful marketing is focusing on the client’s pain points.  In today’s chaotic world that’s the 3 Sisters...physical pain, anxiety, and inadequate sleep.  Each of the three feeds of the others and accelerates the client’s problem into a vicious cycle. About ten days ago I woke up to stabbing pain from my lower […]

Your subject line determines the fate of your email. You only have seconds for your reader to decide. This system used by marketers in the know can raise your open rates by 300%. If your email inboxes look anything like mine there can be 30-100 new emails each one waiting for attention. It’s enough to […]

Building trust is an essential part of the buying process. With people staying home, more and more we are dependent on online shopping. We’re dependent on information that we hope is accurate, honest, and transparent.  Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Right now there are scammers on every corner anxious to make a sale.  Building […]

On cyber Monday, 2019 over 50% of all sales were made on a smartphone…They topped $2,000,000,000!  And the percentages held throughout the entire week.  What might that mean for your alternative health or CBD business? If you don’t want your business to be left in the dust, it’s important to get mobile-friendly now.  There are […]

In the wild, wild, west of CBD marketing, many consumers have come up frustrated and disillusioned. They ordered a product hopeful it would help them only to have it backfire. Their trust was broken. One such young lady reached out to me.  Caitlin had ordered a CBD infused cleanser and lotion. It had all the […]

Many CBD companies operate both as B2B and B2C. Sometimes they also grow the product. This makes business operations more complex.  In essence, you are running multiple companies. Each one needs its own unique presentation. Each business segment needs its own web presence, promotion, and marketing. But supply chains interlink. Coordinate divisions for a smooth […]

Managing all the parts in a fast-growing business like CBD can be a real challenge. Focusing on your CX – Customer Experience can be your competitive differentiator.  Why? Less than half of all businesses deliver a good or better customer experience. If you focus on CX, you’ll have happier, more loyal customers and faster growth. […]

Marketing Tips for Purchase- Driven Buyers Purchase-driven buyers know what they’re after, they’re ready to buy.  That doesn’t mean they can’t be influenced to add to their purchase.  If you follow these 4 tips, you’ll help them get what they are after, and very likely more.  Before we talk about the tips, I have a […]