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Striking While The Iron’s Hot
Striking While The Iron’s Hot

Assuming you’re looking to grow your business by beating the competition to the prospect AND you have a message more effective than the other guy, you’d better respond to customer inquiries within 24 hours…or risk losing them.

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Profitably Using Coupon Expiration Dates
Profitably Using Coupon Expiration Dates

Considering the costs for getting and keeping a customer (especially these days!), it makes sense to be flexible when your coupons have expired.

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Has The World Gone Haywire?
Has The World Gone Haywire?

Population diversity is increasing, meaning taking the wrong stand today could put you out of business tomorrow.

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b2c marketing, branding, corporate messaging, customer relations, employee relations, non-profit marketing, online marketing, publicity, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad Rotary, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway marketing consultant, poway chieftain, poway chamber of commerce, pomerado newspapers, san diego union tribune, san diego north chamber of commerce, san diego, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, black lives matter, every life matters, Generation Z, gender issues, vaccination passports, delta, coke, dell, mlb, major league baseball Comment
Missing A HUGE Selling Opportunity
Missing A HUGE Selling Opportunity

I’m amazed not one retailer I’ve visited took advantage of the opportunity that’s been handed to them.

Yup…nobody’s doing a COVID-related promotion.

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b2c marketing, customer relations, sales promotion, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad Rotary, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, mr. marketing, san diego, san diego union tribune, san diego north chamber of commerce, cvs, dump bins, sales promotion, pomerado newspapers, Rite AidComment
Listening Carefully To Your Audience
Listening Carefully To Your Audience

If someone suggests how to improve your messaging, take their ideas to heart. These are your customers, prospects, and influencers talking, and they’re providing you a valuable service and trying to help you fix holes in your net.

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Good Marketing vs. Lousy Product
Good Marketing vs. Lousy Product

Customers are funny, expecting you to provide the services you offer. Smart business owners under-promise and over-deliver.

It’s a lesson Uber Eats seems to have forgotten…but you shouldn’t.

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When “NO” is the right answer
When “NO” is the right answer
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A Shot of Kindness
A Shot of Kindness

We were nice, so they were nice. A simple equation, where everyone comes out a winner.

This is how to use COVID to help grow your business.

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customer relations, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT ConsultingCVS, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo, pomerado newspapers, san diego, san diego north chamber of commerce, san diego union tribune, COVID-19, vaccination, vaccineComment
The Lottery Ripped Me Off!
The Lottery Ripped Me Off!

Coupons can be a great way to promote your sales. A promoted expiration date can push customers to buy within a specific timeline. But irritating customers is certain to have the opposite effect.

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Four Hours of My Life
Four Hours of My Life

I sat on hold FOUR HOURS just waiting for technical service to answer the phone. Who do I talk to about getting back those four hours of my life?

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b2c marketing, corporate messaging, customer relations, strategic planning, sales promotion, technologyRob WeinbergMBT Consultingcarlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad chamber of commerce, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, pomerado newspapers, network solutions, godaddy, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo sunrise rotary, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, san diego union tribune, san diego north chamber of commerce, san diego, customer service, Customer relations, customer relationships, bad customer relations Comments
This Nickel’s Worth A Dollar
This Nickel’s Worth A Dollar

Wooden nickels will improve your sales and lower your marketing costs. Best of all, they’re different that what your competition is doing.

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My prize for buying? Disappointment!
My prize for buying? Disappointment!
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Giving Your Sales Some Gas
Giving Your Sales Some Gas
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The Filthy Man in My Kitchen
The Filthy Man in My Kitchen
b2c marketing, customer relations, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT ConsultingCOVID-19, carlsbad rotary, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad chamber of commerce, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, poway chieftain, san diego, san diego north chamber of commerce, san diego union tribune, YouTube, plumbing, home repair, working from home, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, face maskComment
The Great Cookie Puzzle
The Great Cookie Puzzle
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Where Are The Good Old Days?
Where Are The Good Old Days?
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Major Changes Are Upon Us
Major Changes Are Upon Us
branding, corporate messaging, customer relations, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingdemographic changes, Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, millennials, Generation Z, Generation Alpha, Census, BuzzFeed, Twitch, Gen Z, SnapChat, Essence, Univision, ask mr. marketing, ask mister marketing, marketbuilding, mbt consulting, marketbuilding team, mr. marketing, marketing, mister marketing, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad chamber of commerce, rancho bernardo news, rancho bernardo, rancho bernardo marketing consultant, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, san diego north chamber of commerce, san diego union tribune
Double Your Business With A Thesaurus
Double Your Business With A Thesaurus
B2B Marketing, b2c marketing, branding, corporate messaging, customer relations, strategic planningRob WeinbergMBT Consultingdirect mail, direct marketing, ask mister marketing, ask mr. marketing, marketing plan, Marketing strategy, mister marketing, mr. marketing, marketing strategy, marketbuilding, marketbuilding team, marketing, b2c marketing, consumer marketing, poway chieftain, poway marketing consultant, poway chamber of commerce, san diego, san diego union tribune, san diego north chamber of commerce, carlsbad marketing consultant, carlsbad chamber of commerce, Strategic planning