Whether launching or building a wellness-focused business, marketing should be one of the first things on your agenda. It’s where you engage with potential customers and build relationships. From crafting a powerful message and leveraging social media to creating an SEO-friendly website, these seven steps will help you define your goals, offers, and the right […]

Marketers and business owners need charisma magic sauce. Charisma is the ability to attract people to your business. It's getting people to listen to you and take your advice… follow your lead. When that happens, your business grows. Your customers are loyal and become your most dedicated influencers.  Martin Luther King, Jr. could inspire. He […]

We connect with stories like no other medium. We're hard wired to engage with them. The hero journey story is perfect for a brand, a product that came to the rescue or a client success story.

Newsletters, especially with SEO elements, are a core part of your growth marketing strategy.  Done right with engaging, relevant content, they are something your clients will look forward to getting, opening, and clicking.  They turn new readers into fans and build retention with existing customers. The secret is having the right content for the right […]

Women buyers are magic to drive sales. Nearly 75% identify themselves as the primary buyer in their household. They hold the purse-strings to between 5 and 15 Trillion dollars in spending every year...and that’s just in the US.  And yet, 91% of them feel marketers and companies, don’t understand their needs. That’s a big gap. […]

Pain has many faces. Physical pain, anguish over a loss, or fears of emotional pain. We, humans, are hard-wired to stop or flee all forms of pain.  Everything from an embarrassing moment to a stabbing level eight agony.   Just like the rest of humanity, I’m a pain avoidance specialist.  I used to love horses. I’d […]

Business problem solving depends on the power of questions. When you’re trying to develop a new product, improve your customer service, or increase sales, the questions you ask are critical. Journalists, doctors, and investigators are trained on how to ask questions as an essential skillset.  Others from executives down don’t think about questions as a […]

Your customer needs are the driving force behind your business and sales.  Did you know that 42% of all startups die because they work on products without a market need?  A whopping 72% of all new products don’t meet their sales targets. Ahh, you say. I’m in CBD or supplements.  There’s a big need for […]

What and how we communicate is key. Right now the number one thing your business needs to be sharing is how you are handling business in and around the coronavirus.   Unfortunately, many businesses aren’t saying a word. Covid-19 is the elephant in the room. It’s not something that can be ignored. Not only do your […]

Psychologists have understood for years that appearance and positive interactions can create a halo effect across a person and those standing close by.  It works equally across a business. Get one area top-notch and the halo spreads across your brand. Look at Apple’s halo as an example. You’ve probably heard the story about equivalent job […]