How important would you say are customer reviews for a business? Personally, I have a TON of clients that I've never asked to leave me a review and I'm almost positive that you do too. But that's not OK and we should change that! Getting reviews from former customers is and always will be beneficial […]
What Should You Charge For Your Services?
Here's a question for you, Sharks: What should you charge for your services? I bet you've felt yourself asking this questions at least once in your life. Charge too much and you won't be working. Charge too little... and the prospective client will look elsewhere, thinking that you couldn't be very good or your advice […]
How To Spot a Tire Kicker When Negotiating with New Prospects
How many of you have had prospective clients ask about your offer and then disappear before you could even spell the word "contract"? Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that today, you may get a lot of calls from prospects, but not all of them may be ready to do business. More often than not, people […]
Effective Closing Techniques - Tips on How to Seal Your Next Deal
When it comes to closing techniques, the more options you have, the better. As Offline Sharks, we generally tend to concentrate a lot of our energy on staying up to date with the latest trends in marketing developments with SEO, web design, and other services. Which is awesome, if you're looking to be the best […]
3 Good Reasons to Offer a Top Notch Customer Service
"Your call is very important to us. We appreciate your patience. The average hold time right now is sixteen minutes". Sound familiar? Give me a break... Getting back to your clients as quickly as possible is probably the most important thing you can do when it comes to customer service. It's amazing how much you […]
The Power of The Little Things When Marketing a Business
Lately I've been thinking about the various forms of marketing that affect a business. Anyone who starts a new venture should have a plan in place to attract clients for their company. And since most of us are in the marketing business already, we should know the ins and outs of how to find new […]
Stop Using the Lack of Time as an Excuse NOT to Start a New Business
When you want something bad enough, you make the time to work on your plan. It's that simple. Regardless of your other commitments and obligations, if you really want to make your new business work, you'll do everything in your power to succeed. So many new entrepreneurs fail to make their businesses work, for many […]
What Does it REALLY Take to Become a Shark?
Today I was thinking about the mass amount of people who leave their job every day, either by choice or by force. Either way, anywhere you look, statistics show the numbers are huge! Whether people are fired from their job or whether they quit in the hopes to pursue the dream of running their own […]
Offline Sharks - Local Internet Marketing Association Interview
Interviewer - Kevin Wilke Interviewee's - Nick Ponte & Tom Gaddis
How to Make the Most out of Being a "Newbie" Entrepreneur
Learning to welcome being a "newbie" can be difficult. If you are just starting out with your marketing business, there's a good chance that probably no one knows who you are. But that's OK! Being unknown is a great position to be in. It may seem strange, but my advice to new entrepreneurs is "be […]
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