Re-Branding

  Hello readers! Some of you may know that we are going through a re-branding and renaming the consulting business “Bike Lane Business Development”   You can check out the […]

10-step-sales-process

To improve sales, you need to define the process first.

Hubspot had a great infographic on their blog this week.  I liked it’s uncomplicated view of  the sales process and wanted to share it here with you. You may add, […]

Watercolor words?

Paint a picture for your customer is marketing truism.  It is also a universally necessary skill to get your audience, regardless of industry or medium, to change it’s thinking. I […]

John Deere Content Marketing

Content Marketing 1895 Style

Yes you read that right…1895. 120 years ago John Deere launched a publication called The Furrow.  According to David G. Jones, the Publications Manager of The Furrow “The precise circumstances under […]

Value Proposition = Super Power

What’s your “Super Power”?

I see it all the time. I’ll ask a small (sometimes medium and large as well) businessperson what they do for their customers. The response comes in several different flavors […]

Chango’s Jargon Jar

I LOVE THIS!   Chango ( www.chango.com ) posted this the other day and it is SO right!  I hate jargon in general.  All it ever does is make you […]

Two lessons from stand-up comedians to help your marketing

Two things I (and my clients) struggle with in the “Content is King” world of marketing is: “Who the heck wants to listen to me anyway?” and “How can I […]

5 Things to do During Your First Week as a Social Media Manager

HootSuite had a great post last week, and I finally got to read it this morning. 5 Things to do During Your First Week as a Social Media Manager The strategy […]