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Regardless of what you’re selling, most everyone in business has heard it:

“Sorry, I just can’t afford it right now.”

No one likes hearing that. In some cases it might be true. In most, however, it’s not. (more…)

As a follow up to my last post “9 Great Online Credibility Builders,” I felt it was important to point out the flipside: credibility killers.  In many ways credibility killers are even more important because it only takes being guilty of one cred killer and all your hard earned credibility could be out the window.

So, let’s begin:

 1.)  Poor LinkedIn Profile:  When checking out a person’s professional background and cred online, LinkedIn is often the first stop for me. It amazes me how little effort some people invest in it. To have good cred your profile has to present you in the best possible light. That means in needs to be filled out completely and accurately.

Many folks simply don’t know about all the bells and whistles (like videos, Slideshares, etc.) that they can use to spice up a profile. It also helps to have more than one or two testimonials. Need more? Then try giving more. And please, make sure your information is accurate, grammatically correct, and devoid of typos.

2.)  Bad Website:  When I say a “bad website” I mean a website that’s unprofessional. That means broken links, bad grammar, a lack of design, etc. One of the worst things you can do is point out the fact that you don’t have your act together with a lame, “Sorry, our new site is under construction. Come back soon.”

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Never before have there been so many cool, low cost ways to get the word out. And, never before has it been more confusing. With the dizzying array of traditional and non-traditional options and a Social Media landscape that seems to change monthly, it’s hard not to be confused. Yet, you’ve got two choices: figure it out, or be beaten by the competition who has.

John’s recent NY Business XPO talk at the Javits Center provides an overview of the key things that everyone needs to know to market effectively today, and tomorrow. Right click to download.

For info on John’s Marketing Therapy program to help small businesses market themselves with maximum effectiveness, click here.

  You know you need marketing help, the questions is: “Who do we hire?” In this SBT Radio interview, John Follis answers that tough question.

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“Some business owners feel they’ve got to be in business a few years before they can even think of getting outside marketing help. Steve Jobs got outside help while he was still working out of his garage.”

– John Follis

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