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Episode #259 – Turn Your Package Into a Gift

December 09, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Blog content • Creative • creative cookies • make your packaging a gift • marketing • Real world • recretainment • small business blog • small business owner advice • small business owner tip • Success tips • take your packaging to the next level

It’s Saturday – and it’s “Try This” day. I want you to take a look at these photos. It’s awesome to find a company that celebrates gift giving in their packaging! I was standing in line and I saw the bright pink boxes on the counter behind the cashier. The woman ahead of me in […]

Episode #253 – Creation Station! Create a Room with a View

December 02, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Blog content • Content • Creative • idea to try at your small business • increase sales by relating with customers • marketing • Real world • Sales • small business owner advice • small business tips • Success tips • try this

When I was a kid I loved going to Shakey’s Pizza. Shakey’s a family restaurant and I can’t quite tell you what the theme was… but there was piano music from, gosh, the 20’s? It was festive! AND my favorite part was being able to...

Episode #241 – Ideas That Go Down The Drain

November 18, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Creative • creative bathrooms for business • ideas for addng personality to your business • marketing • Real world • small business advice • small business owner tip • Success tips

If you’ve ever been to San Diego you will remember this restaurant. Great Breakfast! But more fun is a trip to the bathroom… you walk in and the music starts. But there’s also a voice track talking to you. It’s a little strange, but it’s also highly entertaining. Even more fun is the sink. The […]

Episode #235 – Glasses With a Message

November 11, 2017 • 6- Saturday - Try This! • Creative • easy way to increase sales • marketing • Next big thing • QR code • Real world • real world marketing tip • recretainment • small business motivation • small business owner tip • Success tips

Advertise on your own glasses! BUT… do it like Quarterdeck. Last week I attended Marina Manager training and we went out for a group lunch. While eating I noticed the cup had a special message on one side. It had a QR code to scan for specials. OK — it’s a very cool idea. While […]

Episode #227 – Create a “Wow-In-Waiting” to Enhance Your Infinity Marketing Machine.

November 02, 2017 • 4- Thursday - Infinity Customers • audio blog • bad weather at a marina • create wow moments • Customers • keurig coffee on demand • marketing • Real world • Social marketing • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • wow in waiting for customers • you can't control the weather

“The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them…” Pretend you are the customer. You ask, “When is that order going to be ready?” The salesperson answers, “January 15”. January 15 rolls up. The order...