by Dr. Rick Goodman | Nov 23, 2016 | Business Success, General, Millenials, Personal Development, Personal Success, Success and Prosperity
The elevator pitch is one of the most valuable marketing assets your company will ever have. Being able to convey what you do—what unique value proposition you offer—in 30 seconds or less is critical, because frankly, 30 seconds is all a lot of people will be willing...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Nov 3, 2016 | Business Success, General, Integrated Marketing, Sales & Branding, Sales Success, Technology
What are the most significant days left on the 2016 calendar? There’s Thanksgiving, of course, and also Hanukah, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. But don’t forget about the year’s big shopping days as well—Black Friday first, followed by Cyber Monday. The latter is the...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 24, 2016 | General, Integrated Marketing, Millenials, Sales & Branding
It’s never been easier for companies large and small to hire people on a freelance basis. The Internet connects businesses to freelance entrepreneurs like never before—freelance artists, designers, writers, consultants, and more. Finding freelancers is simple, and...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 20, 2016 | Business Success, General, Sales & Branding
Over the last several years, you’ve doubtless heard plenty about content marketing—the idea that original blog, video, podcast, and social media content can engage users and qualify leads. Content marketing can certainly be effective, but of course that’s contingent...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 15, 2016 | Business Success, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, General, Integrated Marketing, Laws of Success, Leadership speaker, Leadership Success, Personal Success, Sales & Branding, Sales Success, Success and Prosperity, Technology
In the age of online commerce, you don’t actually get to speak with all of your customers face-to-face. In fact, you may not get to speak with any of them at all. That’s what makes your website so important. Your company website is sort of like an around-the-clock...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jun 2, 2016 | Business Success, General, Human Resources, Laws of Success, Leadership Success, Personal Success, Success and Prosperity
Leaders, managers, and small business owners never have a dearth of things to do. There are projects to be tackled, customers to serve, and teams to lead. Here’s a funny thing about human nature, though: No matter how much work there is to do, it’s always easy for us...