Great branding can certainly impact a bottom line when its execution has a sound strategy behind it. This means that all business decisions are made to align with their brand essence (purpose, points of difference, personality and promise), its goals [...]
Every weekend I have a few routine things that I do to fuel up my mind and creative thinking. Here are three worth checking out.
Positive customer and employee experiences are at the core of any successful brand. Without delivering experiences that add something meaningful to the lives of the buyer, and provide value and emotional reward, a brand is toast. Whether they’re B2B or B2C customers, now that these consumers can talk and share their experiences online 24/7, the customer experience is more important than ever.
Even on the sunniest of days there are floods of feedback forms and follow-up calls bombarding customers about their recent experiences with a brand.
Just yesterday, I received seven requests from companies I do business with.
Some are not too disruptive because they arrive in your email. Others can feel annoying, like pesty flies, especially when they are tied to an experience that has caused you a lot of stress -- like when your Internet goes down or your computer locks up. Next thing you know is that you are behind on your work. Not five seconds after you hang up with a technology support person whose English is not the best calls you to find out how their brand performed.
Password annoyance ranks up there with people who are clueless to cell phone manners and pesky black flies. All three can make me cranky. The later two may be hopeless, but the passwords management may [...]
http://www.moneytrackin.com/ moneytrackin' is a free online webapp that allows you to track all your expenses and income easily and without effort, thus allowing you to have a clear view of your financial situation. It intends [...]
www.cashboard.com Time tracking, expenses, invoicing, estimates, and online payments done your way. Cashboard does it all, and does it for free. Send PDF invoices, estimates, and receipts. Accept payments online - no more waiting for [...]
www.thebudket.com Are you planning on growing your business? Are you tired of the spreadsheet chaos? Did you know that lack of cash flow analysis is often the reason for business ventures to fail? Budket is [...]
http://www.freshbooks.com/ FreshBooks provides fast and simple invoicing and time tracking services that help you manage your business. Secure, web based tool branded with your business name. Invite contractors to join your team and track time [...]
Note: While Jerrilyn focuses on marketing to women, this insight could apply to men also. Ladies, as the chief of our households, we decide which brands to buy at the grocery stores. We search online [...]