Tag "promotions"
An empire built on just one product
Offer variety. Product mix and product depth. Advertise. Be price conscious. These are all textbook theories for growing a successful business. But in this episode, I’m going to show you how you can succeed without doing any of that. And to prove it, I’m interviewing Tom Brazier who owns Tiny Tom’s Donuts, a company that’s [...]
Making a winning contest
Running a contest through your company is a great way to increase awareness and get people excited about your products and services. Contests can be easy to do and cost effective making them a powerful marketing tool for any size business. But like any other marketing venture, if not done right, it can be a [...]
More Profits – Less Groupon
What business wouldn’t love clients calling day and night, lining up at your door waiting to buy whatever your selling? And with sites like Groupon, Social Buy, and Living Social, businesses of all kinds are seeing a huge spike in sales. The problem is, at the same time they’re also seeing a drop in profits [...]
When customers come calling
We all know there’s nothing better than a personal conversation with a potential customer. So then why do so many business people choose to pass folks on to their web site instead of talking to them? Because they are dopes who think that their web site should be their number one sales person. When in [...]
My scary Halloween episode
Knowing how to organize merchandise and create in store displays might be profitable, but when it comes to marctv, you know there’s always more tricks than treats. So beyond the educational content, be sure to stay till the end for the real scary part. A big thanks to Party Supply Depot who helped make this [...]
Pizza, pet food and a crabby guy named Joe
Thinking about buying a business or franchise? Remember that not all businesses are created equal. Here’s 6 important things I think you should know before signing on the dotted line. And a special thanks to these fine companies for making this episode possible: The UPS Store http://theupsstore.ca and http://theupsstore.com Panago Pizza http://www.panago.com Crabby Joe’s http://www.crabbyjoes.com [...]
I guess I had it coming
What can we learn by watching me getting pummeled in a wrestling ring? Well believe it or not, your business and wrestling have a lot in common. And if I recover from my match, I’ll tell you what it is.
I’ve got SWAG and so should you!
I love promotional products! I think nothing says love like a 29 cent pen. So when I crash a promotional products show, you can bet security will be close by. Learn how to choose the right promotional product for your business by reading my article at here.
The Fourth Word
Time to Say Goodbye to the...
It feels like only yesterday, but really it was about fifteen years ago, that every business meeting out of the office was conducted face to face, without the use of a laptop computer. It was around that time that laptops with real power started to emerge. Suddenly, business people started using laptop computers in business [...]Quick Tips
