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Reputation Management Should be at the Top of your List as a Small Business Owner
I think most business owners try their hardest to provide a good experience for their customers. What you might not realize is no matter...

Ryan Spelts
Oct 30, 20239 min read


Sometimes the Tide Is Out: How to Handle Stress and Frustration in Life, Business, and Sales
Tips for Handling Stress and Frustration for Life, Business, and Sales I remember as a young salesperson, and then, again later as a new...

Ryan Spelts
Oct 23, 20237 min read


Leads are not like Referrals! Here are the 5 Steps to Closing Sales with Leads
If you are a small business owner who doesn’t have a sales background, you probably don’t know how to handle leads. Most small businesses...

Ryan Spelts
Oct 16, 20236 min read


Small Marketing Budget? Start Here!
People are not as aware of you as you might think. There is so much noise in the world. We have TVs, radios, social media, newspapers,...

Ryan Spelts
Oct 10, 20238 min read


The Value of Being Well-Known for a Local Business (Networking)
We had a great honor bestowed upon us last week. We were named the Small Business of the Year by the Davis County Chamber of Commerce. We...

Ryan Spelts
Oct 2, 20237 min read


How I sold $1,000,000 in one day... (Customer List Marketing)
How I made $1,000,000 in sales in one day… Your customer contact list is as important, if not more important, than your product. You...

Ryan Spelts
Sep 26, 20237 min read


How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire? (Marketing Lessons for Client Engagement)
Not that often for me. Maybe only once or twice per month. Now, if you are a guy, this might seem about right, or you might think I’m a...

Ryan Spelts
Sep 18, 20237 min read


I Tried That ... It Didn't Work. (A lesson on failures)
One of my first jobs was selling Cutco Kitchen Knives. I thought that cutting the rope, leather, and penny were so cool, and I liked the...

Ryan Spelts
Sep 11, 20238 min read


How Fast Do You Want to Grow? The $20,000+ Marketing Investment Strategy for a Million-Dollar Biz
If you're a small business owner or an entrepreneur, you have a burning question: How fast do I want to grow? Kristy Pack, owner of Pack...

Ryan Spelts
Sep 4, 20235 min read


Of Competitors And Classiness - Mastering Business Competitiveness
Be competitive, not cutthroat. Support your competition when you can. Be inspired and motivated by your competition. Business Competitivenes

Ryan Spelts
Aug 29, 20237 min read


The Un-comfort Zone - Good is Good Enough...Next!
To do anything truly great, you must do great things, and then tell everyone about it. This is where most people get stuck. They work...

Ryan Spelts
Aug 21, 20238 min read


Apologies, Mantras and Systems: Leadership Lessons for Small Businesses
Running a small business there are times wh en it seems like everything is going wrong. Something broke, you under-delivered, you sent...

Ryan Spelts
Aug 21, 20239 min read


300 ft. of Content is Scrolled By Your Customers Daily | Social Media Attention Insights
Social Media Attention Insights People scroll through 300 ft. of content every day on Social Media, (Fun facts from Andrew Keller, Global...

Ryan Spelts
Aug 21, 20236 min read


The Short Cut – Low Hanging Fruit: Generating Leads – Part 2
Last week I talked about SEO, and how it can make you available when and where your target audience needs you most. The goal of SEO is to...

Ryan Spelts
Aug 1, 20237 min read


The Low-Hanging Fruit! Generating Leads: PART 1 SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
If you were to get lost in the woods and come across a fruit-bearing tree, you would be so excited to find food. Since you are likely...

Ryan Spelts
Jul 25, 20236 min read


What is the Greatest Need Business Owners Have in Marketing?
The world is moving at the speed of light, and the greatest need business owners have in marketing is not just about selling products or...

Ryan Spelts
Jul 17, 20234 min read


Creating a Content Plan to Produce Results
When I started selling advertising, I pretty much left it up to the client to decide what they wanted to advertise. Most of that...

Ryan Spelts
Jul 5, 20235 min read


Emotion Triggering Words for Advertising
When advertising, you need to use the right words to capture attention. People’s attention spans are shrinking and it is estimated that...

Ryan Spelts
Jul 5, 20231 min read


When You Have the Right Data, You Can Choose Marketing Channels Effectively
The next step in a Game-Changing Strategic Marketing Plan is to choose your channels and set a budget. There are so many channels to...

Ryan Spelts
Jun 30, 20235 min read


Crafting a Marketing Plan that Converts
Step 2: Know your Keywords and Competitors (Marketing Plan) This week, I’m sharing how to do top level market research so you can win...

Ryan Spelts
Jun 19, 20236 min read
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