COVID-19 Related Knee-Jerk Reactions
Are you noticing knee-jerk reactions in your small business because of the pandemic?
Don’t Upsell Me Bro
COVID-19 made me not want to sell my wares, so I went to others to see what they had to say and it was bad.
It’s Not ALL About the Benjamins, but it doesn’t hurt.
When I first started my company, Remote News Service, I was making about $12,000/year. That doesn't suck for a brand new company. And one day, as a fledgling tiny company,…
Many Hats
How many hats do you wear at your job? People don't want to work that hard anymore, they want more money and less work.
Procrastinate
The only way not to procrastinate is to just jump in to the deep end of the pool and go for it. Easier said than done...
“SHOWING UP”… SO CLICHÉ. SO PASSÉ
I was talking to a local business owner (not in the radio industry) who was trying to get a response from another local business via email. "Several emails over 2 years have gone unanswered", she said, my response, "did you call?" Crickets. Then "I don't even know if I have his phone number". Is this a "Millennial" thing (man do I hate that label)? Emailing and texting, not calling.
I’m Still Searching
It's ridiculously hard to find a decent salesperson. You know the one? The one with the rhythm. The one you can count on. The one who makes the calls. The…