Does Google Love YOUR Business?

by cheri bales | Jan 21, 2020 | Advice, Training

Marketing a new business can be a challenge. There’s marketing strategy, building a brand, forming messaging, choosing the right marketing platforms, selecting your target audience, completing all the verifications…the list goes on and on. I’ve worked with hundreds of...

Why Hire a Marketing Professional

by cheri bales | Nov 21, 2019 | Advice, Training

Please Don’t Hire Your Cousin to Do Your Marketing! Reasons to hire professional marketing help and be glad you did Every small business needs marketing to be successful, agreed? And, you need a consistent and strategic mix of marketing activities across web, social,...

Groupwork ISN’T Easy. You CAN be Successful in Groups.

by cheri bales | Nov 8, 2019 | Training

It’s no secret that working in groups is hard. Remember college? There’s always that one person who isn’t doing the job you think they should be, but what can you do? And the squabbles over territory or resources? Don’t get me started. The...

Is your organization ready for when a crisis strikes?

by cheri bales | Nov 8, 2019 | Training

It’s crunch time. Something terrible has happened and you’re the only one available to turn to. What’s your first step? Who are your partners? How do you prioritize your organization’s communication needs to maximize positive exposure (in the...

There is a direct correlation between nonverbal behaviors and sales!

by cheri bales | Nov 8, 2019 | Training

It’s not hocus pocus! Monitoring your own and others’ nonverbal behaviors in sales encounters can influence your earnings! In almost any industry you can think of! How do you know when the buying decision takes place? How can you use your best persuasion...

Why do Small businesses NEED Facebook?

by cheri bales | Nov 8, 2019 | Training

Well, technically, you don’t. As long as you’re not in business and don’t like to make money. But if that’s not you, and you think (even suspect) that you’re missing out on the Facebook ship…you’re probably right. Everyone’s...