Monthly Archives: October 2017

Oct 31 2017
Daily Tips, Social Media

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

The value of social media & blogs & PR articles? Because over 57% of the sales process has been completed by the time people get to your Website.

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Oct 30 2017
Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

Strategic planning tip – start early enough and solicit “dream” plans and ideas from both key execs & line employees. Keep the corebusiness but distill from the dream ideas to move the organization forward.

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Oct 27 2017
Business To Business (B2B), Daily Tips, Public Relations

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Thought Leadership

Want to plan a thought leadership event but short on names to invite…get partners in the same space who are not competitors to share lists & spotlight

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Oct 26 2017
Daily Tips, Social Media

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

Grow followers on #socialmedia by cross-plugging. For example, ask Twitter followers to follow you on LinkedIn too.

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Oct 25 2017
Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

Look for consultants with experience putting strategy into practice. Without business acumen and an action plan, you just have an expensive report.

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Oct 24 2017
Public Relations

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Public Relations

Sending out press releases? Best to send it to your list, follow up with a phone call to the writer and then send it again to make sure they get it.

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Oct 23 2017
Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

#Reverseshowrooming -3 tips for retailers to beat Amazon-1) add knowledgeable sales people, 2) depth in stock, 3) delight the customer displays/demos.

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Oct 20 2017
Business To Business (B2B), Public Relations

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Public Relations

How to schedule a thought leadership event on a budget…get partners who are not competitors but in the same space to share costs & spotlight.

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Oct 19 2017
Uncategorized

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

How to use Instagram without photos for thought leadership? Make a type graphic from your quote & post. There are sites like Canva with cool backgrounds.

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Oct 18 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Social Media, Uncategorized

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

Stuck on growing followers? What are YOU going to do about it…ask everyone you meet to follow you. Add to biz cards, email sig, ads, etc.

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Oct 17 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Social Media

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

Do you think your business is too B2B to have videos? Try instructional videos on your topic. With YouTube the #2 search engine, you’ll get found.

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Oct 16 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Advertising

Writing ad copy, media releases, etc., Write, then throw out your first paragraph. It’s often fluff to get started, without any relevent message.

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Oct 12 2017
Daily Tips, Social Media

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

Social media too crowded? Consider standing out with a consistent presence in popular secondary sites like Instagram, Reddit and others. Discover which your customers prefer and select those.

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Oct 11 2017
Daily Tips, Social Media

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Social Media

Tip for boosting your search rank: link your LinkedIn company page to your website, blog and other online sites and sales materials.

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Oct 10 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

Why are you different from competition? Create a list of 4-8 points that matter, looking at it from customers’ perspective. Make these your differntiator points, the anchors of your sales message..

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Oct 09 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

Are you selling too soon? Perhaps your product or service is one that needs to generate trust first. Sell the trust as step 1, then go for the close as step 2.

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Oct 05 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – Strategic Planning

Goalmaking strategy: divide annual sales/ad goals into weekly goals to determine whether your plans are realistic and achievable.

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Oct 04 2017
Daily Tips, Public Relations, Uncategorized

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Public Relations

Free #publicrelations tip for your non-profit event: most local media have online community calendars that they let you post your event at no charge.

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Oct 03 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

If your sales cycle is long, design your campaigns for engagement and longevity rather than quick closes which will rarely happen.

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Oct 02 2017
Advertising, Daily Tips, Strategic Planning

Leo’s Daily Advertising Tip – On Strategic Planning

Do customers have a lifetime of value to give your business? Then profitability on the first order is irrelevant if it leads to closing the 1st transaction.

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