5 Ways to Convert a Prospect to a Customer

Now that you have your leads from HBW, what next?  How do you convert a lead to client?  Let’s first start out by stating that there is no secret recipe or magic potion that will provide overnight results.  A lead … Continue reading

To Build Trust, You Must Be Real

Want to attract more customers?  Consider enriching your content and marketing materials with less bells and whistles and more authenticity. Although glossy brochures and high-quality images are appealing to the eye, when it comes to turning your HBW lead to … Continue reading

Content Marketing for Contractors

A little content can go a long way when spreading the word about your business. As home builders and contractors running multiple construction projects, marketing your business can easily fall to the bottom of the priorities list.  With the myriad … Continue reading

5 Tips for Improving Sales by Phone

Looking to make progress with your sales calls? Here are a few quick tips for maximizing phone time with potential clients. With email, texting and the rise of emojis, phone conversation skills may be falling short for many marketing and … Continue reading

Preparing Your Profiles for the Holidays

You may already be decking the halls (and your office) with holiday cheer, but are your website and online profiles holiday-ready? Earlier this month we discussed a few ways to take advantage of the holiday hoopla that comes with Black … Continue reading

Preparing Your Marketing for the New Year

The end of the year brings a new opportunity to strengthen your marketing efforts so that you can get ahead in 2017. Depending on your business, the holiday season may bring your sales into an upswing, or it may feel more … Continue reading

Gearing Up for the Holiday Deals

The holiday season is a perfect time to send holiday wishes and new promotions to your prospects and customers. Thanksgiving is just a few short days away, and as with every holiday season, so begins the shopping season.  Although retailers … Continue reading

7 Tips for Effective Follow-up

When it comes to contacting leads, proper and effective follow-up is the key to success. HBW subscribers have an ongoing and growing list of leads at their fingertips.  With so many leads, it is easy to lose track of contacts … Continue reading

10 Tips for Improved Email Etiquette – Part II

A few months back, we published our first post on tips for improving email etiquette.  You may already have an email policy in place, or perhaps you are just getting one off the ground.  No matter how robust or simple … Continue reading