by Paul Watson | Aug 2, 2023 | General Business
Mentally reframing the tasks you’re not looking forward to each day can make them easier to accomplish. That’s the point of this post. There’s a story to go along with it along with some tips for how to apply that idea if you’d like to keep reading....
by Paul Watson | Jul 5, 2023 | Email Marketing, Messaging, Social Media, Web Content
From a very young age, I remember hearing how my Great Uncle Walter was a hero. Uncle Walter died during WWII when his aircraft’s wings folded in on him during a dive over Belgium. He was 21. But before he passed away, he had the chance to bomb some Nazi trains and...
by Paul Watson | Jun 7, 2023 | General Business, Web Content
Business leaders in service industries often face stiff competition. Which begs the question: As a real estate agent, nonprofit leader, insurance broker, healthcare provider, or any other service industry expert, how can you differentiate yourself (i.e., your brand)...
by Paul Watson | May 3, 2023 | General Business, Messaging, Sales, Web Content
What would happen if you used 10 hooks when fishing? You probably wouldn’t catch any fish, and if you did, it wouldn’t be a pretty sight. It’s obvious that using 10 hooks when fishing wouldn’t work, but it’s easy to do something similar with our brands. Too often, we...
by Paul Watson | Apr 5, 2023 | General Business, Messaging, StoryBrand
“Be yourself.” It’s a common theme in children’s media, but when you’re a kid, it can be difficult to know what that means. I imagine that as you grew, you discovered what “be yourself” means for you. As adults, many of us have spent countless hours reflecting on what...
by Paul Watson | Mar 8, 2023 | General Business, Sales, Uncategorised
In 1902, the Washington Post published a cartoon of then-president Theodore Roosevelt sparing the life of a mother bear and her cub. The cartoon was so successful that it inspired a toy that American children still love: the Teddy Bear. Before the Teddy Bear surged in...
by Paul Watson | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
Every spammer has this in common: They want a sale right away. But often, the best clients come out of established relationships. And relationships take time. They require you to take small, seemingly insignificant steps every day, knowing that a sale is not...
by Paul Watson | Jan 4, 2023 | Sales
As a business leader, you’re constantly trying to grow both professionally and personally. Since we all like efficiency, I’ve identified some practices that will help you grow in both ways when you work on them. Listen more than you speak When I finally realized that...
by Paul Watson | Dec 7, 2022 | General Business, Uncategorised
(Business leaders: In the spirit of the holiday season, here’s a silly post that poses some serious questions to consider as we approach the new year. Enjoy.) We all know that elves have been building toys for Santa Claus for centuries. Jolly Old St. Nick has...
by Paul Watson | Nov 2, 2022 | General Business, Sales
Researchers have shown that email is 40x better at acquiring leads than Facebook and Twitter combined. That’s why lead generators are so important for many businesses. If you’re reading this, you likely agree. Heck, you probably have at least one lead gen, and there’s...
