The Ideal Clients you attract to your business are looking for a desired result. They have been trying to get that result through some vehicle. Learn how the New Opportunity you offer can takes them out of the vehicle they're currently using and puts them into a new one.

When people are told they need improvement, it implies they've made bad decisions in the past. When people discover a new opportunity for the first time, they want to share it. Knowing why people crave new opportunities and how to build offers as new opportunities are keys to business success.

A small business owner needs to know why the color of water matters in sales and marketing. If your business is trying to stay afloat in an ocean of bloody competition, you are swimming in dangerous waters. Whether your business is large or small, new or established, you can get out of a red ocean by creating your own blue water! Listen to learn some proven strategies.

“Why should I buy from you?” The way you answer this question can make or break a sale. Your value proposition is the answer you need. It describes how your product or service solves/improves problems. It clearly states what benefits your customers can expect, and why customers should buy from you over your competitors.

There are a number of "Disaster Relief" options for business owners who have suffered financially because of the multi-layered impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, I review some of the challenges for digital business owners trying to sort through support opportunities offered through two federal programs offered by the Small Business Administration.

There is a huge difference between selling a commodity and having an offer to sell. If your goal is to sell a product or service, unless you can offer the lowest price, you will not win customers who are shopping around for the best price. However, if you create an offer that includes but is not limited to the product/service, you separate yourself from the pack. In this episode, I'll use the example of how to turn the sale of a peanut butter sandwich into an incredible offer!

A well-crafted manifesto expresses the fundamental essence of a company. Your business manifesto captures what separates you and your business from others. What does your company stand for? What are your business  When you can simply and clearly state this, you will crystallize the connection between your business and your ideal client.  Declaring why your organization exists, its purpose, and why people should care about your brand is powerful and important work for the small business entrepreneur.

As we redefine our businesses in a COVID-19 world, the relationships we nurture with employees and clients will build trust and will help us endure the health and financial circumstances we face. Trust is an anchor in healthy relationships. Trust means having faith and confidence that someone (or some entity) is reliable, trustworthy, and able to be there for you. It's having confidence in the honesty or integrity of a person or thing. 

Enjoy this conversation between ABEM Digital Creations CEO Jean Palmer-Moloney, RiXtrema (https://rixtrema.com/) CEO Yon Perullo, and writer Colin Ward. Jean shares her observations on digital marketing (generally), her fun with sales funnels (specifically), and some of her "how I got to now" background.

Learn more about Jean's nonprofit here: https://starduststartupfactory.org/

Internet-based "work alone together" options make COVID-19 social distancing doable for many businesses. If you're used to working in-person with coworkers and/or customers, moving to a virtual format means that you cannot rely on eye contact or body language signals to make sure people are listening. But whether in-person or virtually, we cannot be certain that someone is paying attention just because they are present in a room. However, when the content presented is relevant to those receiving it, chances are you'll have the attention and engagement of your audience.