So you want to get some more clients or customers, but you get that cold empty feeling in your stomach when you think about pitching all night at a business networking event… In this short video Chris talks about the biggest mistakes business owners make when they are trying to promote their businesses. Of […]
About Chris Hanlon
Chris has worked in or owned small businesses most of his life, before lured into the corporate world where he spent over a decade. However his passion for small business has remained, and taken life in The Profit Wizard blog, his published book, and some coaching he does for a variety of businesses. You can follow Chris on Twitter @TheProfitWizard
Skinny: Brand Fail??!
I have heard many times the folly of relying on branded campaigns. This experience just cements that advice for me… Yesterday I went for a full day gym ‘workshop’ with a few friends (all much younger than me – I mention that for a reason). One of the guys was wearing some plastic sunglasses branded […]
Google and The Internet -a History
Okay this was seriously too cool not to share! Below is an interactive infographic, scroll down and see the history of Google. Be sure and click on the plus (+) signs that come up each year as it gives a snapshot of what happened that year, which browsers were popular what the most popular meme […]
5 Tips for Rapid Business Growth
Brendon Burchard of the Experts Academy issued a challenge to add value to readers/viewers with a quick 5 tips that will improve their lives. So here is my response 5 Tips for Rapid Business Growth:
The Real Work is Done in the Dojo! (Or the Office)
This is the time of year when you think about what you did and didn’t do in the last year, and start thinking what you will do in the coming year. Hopefully this will help… I fought in full-contact Karate tournaments for ten years, and I coached & helped coach other fighters for at […]
“Gamble” Or “Investment”?
We have all had those conversations, right? People who know us, like us but just don’t ‘get’ us. Sometimes it makes you wonder yourself… I was catching up with my friend Stuart the other day, we had not seen each other for a while. He commented on how busy I appeard to be. So […]
Welcome to the ‘Thumbs Up’ Economy
Does it seem like this Social Media thing is just a popularity contest? Does it frustrate you that people seem to make a snap judgement on your business/product/service without even taking the time to try and understand what you are all about? Well I am not going to sugar-coat it: Welcome to the real world. […]
Key Influencers – The Next Frontier for CRM?
Yesterday as part of my role with Telecom NZ, I attended the Data Advisory Network (DAN) breakfast meeting. DAN is a sub-group within the Marketing Association that specifically deals with the data side of contacting customers. Most are from the marketing campaigns side of things, dealing with demographics etc. And a few, like […]
What Can Synergistic Processes Do For Your Business?
Okay so in the past couple of posts I have mentioned Synergistic Processes for Synergistic Business Growth… So what on earth is that??? This video should help answer that question…
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