How to Create a Deep Connection with Your Prospects and Customers

By Sonia Simone

Two toddlers playing on their backs

When my son was about two and a half, he developed a funny habit of walking around the house from time to time, chiming out, “I’m here.”

Although this little boy was strongly connected to his family and his small class of school friends, he still had that need to express it.

I’m here. I exist. I want to be seen, and heard. I want to be recognized.

And as human beings, we never quite lose that. We might get a little more sophisticated about how we say it, but ultimately we all want to let the …read more      

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Gift Card, Gift Cards, Small Business, And Small Businesses

According to the National Retail Federation, this year marks the eighth consecutive year that gift cards are at the top of consumers? holiday lists. Approximately 62 percent of consumers indicate that they?d like to receive a gift card and the majority of them will overspend the value of the gift ca…

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Social Media, Mobile Analytics, Data, And Mobile Analytics Data

You can?t ignore numbers when you?re talking conversion rate optimization (CRO). Data on what?s happening with your website and marketing initiatives drives future developments, strategy and campaigns.
But which numbers are the most important? Here are five areas that you can?t ignore if you want to…

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Fear, Worst Case Scenarios, Fear Avoidance Cycle, And Prime Fear Targets

by Mani Schwartz
As a creativity consultant, the number one obstacle that entrepreneurs tell me they struggle with is fear. They’re afraid of failure. They’re afraid of success. They’re afraid to market themselves. They?re afraid of not having a steady paycheck. They’re afraid people won’t like them…

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