We’ve all done our sales planning for 2019? If you’re a bit behind, like some people I’ve heard about, you can use this quick pipeline planner to get a sense of how many leads you need, what your close rate … Read More
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How to do sales proposals the right way
If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know there’s a lot of material on proposals. I’ve also done a lot of coaching and consulting on proposals. Each time, I tell myself I should really put this content in … Read More
Nail Your Marketing Message
Who do you help? What’s different about your approach? How can you get this message to resonate with your audience? Try this simple “Mad Libs” style marketing message generator. Just plug in values in the blanks. Play around. See if … Read More
Built to Last?
I just got back from Barcelona (lucky me, I know) and, in addition to enjoying lots of Catalonian food (and wine), I also got to think about time in a different way. Partly, this was being unplugged from my computer, … Read More
Are you maximizing word of mouth and referrals?
Referrals are awesome, right? Just because I’m a big fan of “growing beyond word of mouth”, doesn’t mean I hate referrals. On the contrary, I love referral business. When I did consulting, all my business was word of mouth. (And … Read More
How do you stay in touch with your network?
This question has been piquing my interest a lot lately. There’s just not enough time to stay in touch with family, friends, colleagues, clients, prospects, and acquaintances with the frequency and depth that I’d like. Sporadically, I make a pass … Read More
How to Use Lead Magnets that Convert on Your Consulting Web Site
Ahmed Munawar, host of the Forecast podcast for consultants, invited me on to discuss how to use Lead Magnets to convert visitors into clients. How to Create a Lead Magnet that Converts with Reuben Swartz
2018 Sales and Marketing Pipeline Planning
We’ve all done our 2018 sales and marketing pipeline planning already, right? He he. If you’re a bit behind, like some people I’ve heard about, you can use this quick pipeline planner to get a sense of how many leads … Read More
How to Exponentially Increase the Value of Your Content (With a Robot and an Octopus)
“Content Marketing” is all the rage these days, and with good reason. Rather than the traditional approach of filling web pages with meaningless corporate jargon about how awesome you are, why not provide some actual value to the visitor, right? … Read More
The Real Killer App (and Why Apple Will Build It)
The personal computer has become quite personal indeed. It not only sits in our pockets and commands our attention hundreds of times a day, it talks about us with other computers, sometimes behind our back. The stream of notifications and … Read More