Simple Drip Email Opt-In Forms in WordPress

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There are many WordPress plugins for creating opt-in forms both free and premium. Those are great if you are going to be creating a lot of forms and inserting them in the middle of articles. If you only need a single form in your sidebar or at the end of your blog posts then those… Continue reading Simple Drip Email Opt-In Forms in WordPress

Sell more in January by asking your prospects about their annual goals

Businesses often set annual goals or initiatives just like individuals set New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or read more books. A business is more likely to set goals to win more business, roll out new features or services, or improve a few key metrics. This is something that will be on the top of… Continue reading Sell more in January by asking your prospects about their annual goals

Consume less. Create more.

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Today is the first day of National Novel Writing Month which is where thousands of people set a goal to write a novel during the month of November. How you get there is up to you but many set a goal of writing at least 1,000 words a day. I fully intend to take part… Continue reading Consume less. Create more.

Email Template Roundup

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I am all about engaging people for your business through email. (Literally that is what my book is about.) Throughout your relationships with your customers, prospective customers, and industry peers there are countless opportunities to reach out to someone and to push your relationship forward. The problem with having so many opportunities is that it… Continue reading Email Template Roundup

Selling to a cold lead

At some point many businesses, and most professional service businesses, will go through a phase where they try cold outreach to generate new business. Traditionally that was cold calls and direct mailings but now often takes the form of cold emails (not to mention the blind Twitter follow). It is a law of the universe… Continue reading Selling to a cold lead

Reach more customers with these five free tools

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Every entrepreneur faces the same dilemma at some point on their journey. The point where growth has slowed or stagnated and you know you need to do something big to jump start it. With limited time and money you can be like a deer in headlights and end up not doing anything. Don’t let that… Continue reading Reach more customers with these five free tools