Looking to set up an online store but not sure what platform to use? In this video I talk about the pros and cons of GrooveKart.
GrooveKart is a new and innovative ecommerce platform. You can sign up for a free account and enjoy the benefits of a full featured online store! The platform has advanced features that enable you to sell physical products online without any worries. GrooveKart is easy to use whether you are just starting out or are moving from another platform.
I've been using GrooveKart for a few months now and I'm excited to share my honest thoughts on the pros and cons of using this platform.
What is GrooveKart?
GrooveKart is just one of the apps you get access to when you sign up for your free Groove.cm account. It has been designed by leading ecommerce experts to include more powerful standard features than the leading platforms. You don't have to invest in additional plugins or apps to get the functionality and features you need to increase sales and average cart value.
Here are just some of the benefits GrooveKart has to offer -
* Free sign-up
* Drag and drop page builder with pre-built blocks
* Integration with popular Print On Demand platforms
* Unlimited stores
* Quickly set up cross sells, order bumps, and upsells
* Built in abandon cart sequences
* No coding or technical experience required
Get your free Groove account today and take GrooveKart for a test drive!
Sunday, August 15, 2021
GrooveKart Review | An Honest Review On The Pros And Cons Of Using GrooveKart For Your Online Store
Friday, August 13, 2021
Get Naked in Business- Exploits of A Teenage Drug Dealer with Erik Frank
It’s Time to Get Naked, Get Real & Get Raw with David & Erik! Erik is a failed drugdealer who turned his life around. He’s now a successful entrepreneur, a Petra Coach & President of EO New Orleans. Erik’s burning desire for health & wellness started at a young age. This passion inspired him to start Your Nutrition Delivered. YND grew massively providing 25,000 healthy meals to entrepreneurs around the United States. Erik was named Entrepreneur of the Year in New Orleans in 2015 & led Your Nutrition Delivered to a successful exit in 2016. Be sure to listen to the end to hear Erik’s advice for CEO’s.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
[00:01:17] Erik’s First Realization of Entrepreneurship
[00:03:45] What Did Businesses Think of the Health Care Reform?
[00:04:28] Psychology of Success
[00:07:37] What Company Did Erik Start?
[00:11:21] Advice for CEO’s
Connect with Guest Name:
1. Follow Erik on Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter
2. Check out Erik’s website & schedule your FREE Introductory Coaching Call!
Connect with David Asarnow
Find David on his website
Find David on his Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook
About Get Naked Podcast
Welcome to the Get Naked In Business video podcast.
So the big question is… how do entrepreneurs like us, who built our businesses from the ground up, who spend our own capital, who want to make a huge impact on this world, how do we do all that and create a great income?
My mission for this podcast is to interview amazing entrepreneurs who are willing to get naked in front of the mirror, jump up and down, and let the real, raw insights all hang out. Insights to help accelerate your business growth.
My name is David Asarnow and welcome to Get Naked In Business. I’m glad you're here… now it's time to get naked! GetNakedInBusiness.com
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
4 Simple Steps To Protect Your Online Reputation
Protect Your Online Reputation
Online Reputation nowadays is crucial to many companies worldwide. In the advent of fast-paced information gathering brought by advances in technology, people are now actively checking facts about businesses.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of misleading information and untruths on the Internet. When these falsehoods involve your small business, your reputation can suffer. Moreover, websites like Rip-Off Report do not spend time vetting the information fed by people. This fact makes it easy for competitors and rivals to leave misleading information that can ruin your company’s online reputation.
What is worse than a ruined online reputation? Well, many of these websites will charge you money to defend yourself. That is right! It is free to leave a negative review, and yet sites will charge you to reply. This fact makes it very simple for frustrated former employees or crooked business competitors to ruin your company in mere minutes.
What Does Research Show?
Research conducted by Bright Local indicate that up to 79% of customers state that they trust online reviews. The results suggests that having no reviews or having only negative reviews, means your potential customers might choose your competitors. To ensure that your brand sustains a favorable standing online, here are four simple steps to protect it.
4 Helpful Steps to Maintain and Protect Your Online Reputation
To build a lasting, positive online reputation, as well as to protect the reputation that you built, just do the following four step.
Set Up Profiles on Social Media
Be sure to create profiles on all of the major social media platforms. Make sure to be active and maintain all your profiles. Facebook, Google +, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Twitter are some of the best social media platforms. After taking the time to create a profile, make sure to update your social media profiles frequently. Having an idle online activity on these social media sites can be as detrimental as having no presence at all.
Update your social media pages and profiles at least once every week. Reply to comments, feedback, inquiries, and questions that you receive regarding your business daily. If you get negative remarks, do not delete or disregard it. Instead, use these criticisms as an opportunity to provide extraordinary customer service.
Build and Setup Links
Do guest postings on different reputable pages and sites. Include a link to one or more of your social media pages and profiles. Building and setting up links is a brand marketing tactic that virtually costs nothing but a small amount of time. This fact makes link building the ideal solution for small businesses and startup entrepreneurs without much extra money to invest. Assigning the task of writing guest posts to one of your employees is also a viable option too. Writing guest posts not only help attract digital foot traffic towards your business, but it also limits negative reviews.
Monitor Online Reviews
Research and studies have shown that customers are prone to provide a negative feedback when they encounter bad experience. Only a small number of customers and patrons leave a positive review for any good experience they had. Give customers some form of incentive or motivation to give positive feedback. Moreover, make giving a positive feedback easy and user-friendly for customers too.
Studies also show that by voluntarily asking for feedback from customers, business owners receive it. Offering discounts as an incentive is also a great option to entice customers to leave positive reviews.
Avoid letting the public see only negative feedback when they try searching for your brand or business online. Be vigilant in combating negative feedback. As pro-activity and vigilance are the only way that to ensure a brand or company retain a positive online reputation.
Utilize The “Google My Business” Feature
Google My Business allows a business owner total control of their business listing over all of Google’s features from a single platform. This platform effectively simplifies the means of managing your brand and your online reputation. One of the best uses a business owner have of Google My Business is posting images, videos, and virtual tours. Let potential patrons see what the brand has to offer, even without setting foot within the physical store.
Google My Business also enable small business owners to connect and engage their target audience. Business owners can both manage business listings and respond to reviews that your patrons and potential customers leave online. However, before sitting down to answer to any negative criticism or feedback, first determine how you will do so.
Any acknowledgment that you make in response to any criticism or feedback should be nothing less than positive. Please bear in mind, no one can satisfy all of the people, all of the time, every time. It is a real cliché, but it is proven a fact. Expect to receive negative reviews. How one handles those negative reviews will speak volumes about a brand or business to others.
Bonus: A Few Facts About Online Reviews
On average, a typical consumer consults around 11 online reviews in advance prior making a final purchasing decision.
Believe it or not, having negative reviews can help your business. About 68% of consumers are more trusting of companies with a mixture of both negative and positive reviews. Factual negative reviews provide learning opportunities for both the business owner and their employees.
Acknowledging and responding to customer reviews shows potential patrons that you care about outstanding customer service.
Doing It Right – Handling Negative Reviews and Protecting Your Reputation
As a small business owner, your online reputation means everything. One must first understand that you need to manage online reviews properly. However, how does one do so? Here are four easy-to-follow pointers to successfully handle negative reviews. These simple tips will leave one’s brand and online reputation shining in the minds of your potential customers.
1. Always Be Professional! Show both loyal patrons and potential customers that you care. Ensure customers that you are prepared to solve any of their concerns.
2. Actions ALWAYS Speak Louder Than Words! Show your customer that you are ready and willing to solve their issue and concerns. A certified letter, emails, phone calls, or ultimately personal meeting up in person in response to the review speaks volumes.
3. Personally Handle Things Yourself! Make sure not to delegate the task of handling and managing negative reviews to an employee. Such tasks must be carefully managed to ensure connecting to customers and resolving any issues or concerns are appropriately done.
4. Document Everything! When responding to negative feedback or reviews, avoid just explaining your side of the story in a professional way. Moreover, make sure to detail the steps taken while trying to resolve the issue. Provide them some insight, customers appreciate transparency.
A small business owner’s goal online should be building a reliable and well-established online reputation. Following the advice outlined above, entrepreneurs will not only build-up their online reputation, but they will also learn how to securely protect it. After all, online reputation is the lifeblood of many of today’s small business.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
6 Social Media Mistakes
Ouch!
The 6 Mistakes You Are Making On Social Media That Are Hurting Your Business (and how to correct them)
Let’s face it, Social Media marketing has become compulsory to those looking to gain business and expand their brand. The common misconception businesses have when it comes to social media it that all you have to do is create a fan page on Facebook or send out a few tweets. Unfortunately, it is not that easy and we are seeing businesses make the same social media mistakes over and over. Here are the mistakes your business could be making on social media sites:
Social Media Mistake #1. Getting The Wrong Fans
This is the classic case when you want quality over quantity. Perhaps the most common of social media mistakes is the thought that having more likes or fans than your competitor means you’re a better marketer, this could not be further from the truth. Marketing on social media platforms is NOT the same as mass marketing campaigns and ads, and should not be treated as such. Social media marketing is most effective when business marketers can laser-target their consumers, hence quality over quantity. The number of fans that liked your page is completely irrelevant if these fans are not discussing and sharing your product or service.
Social Media Mistake #2. Available vs. Excessive
Once you have established your social media footprint on one platform there is often a strong urge to do the same on ALL social media sites. A common error made by businesses is the belief that they need to be present on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr, LinkedIn, and all other social media platforms they encounter. While social presence is of utmost important in business today, choosing the platforms best for you and your business is key. Here are some tips to help you discern where you should be putting your time and energy: Be where your customers are. Focus on what is working currently. Utilize those sites for which you have the man-power.
Social Media Mistake #3. Too Much You
Social Media is just that, social. Much of the same interpersonal and social rules apply when marketing on these sites. No one likes that guy in the room that refuses to stop talking about himself, so do not let your business be “that guy.” While it is important to expand your brand and expose your product, going overboard on this will cause fans to ignore and potentially remove you from their social network. Just like in life, give these online consumers information about your business while including value. For example, a doctor’s office may post information regarding new services they are offering followed by a post with a link to an article that their patients would fine helpful. Posts like this will add value and help develop a conversation with your social media based customers.
4. Social Media Standing Alone
It is in our nature to categorize and segment our business in order to create efficiency and order; however, doing this with Social Media is a huge mistake. Most businesses treat Social Media as its own department, just as we would with Human Resources, Sales, or Management. Social Media marketing is truly a culmination of many facets of a business. It is important to understand that different department’s initiatives can be met through social media marketing.
Social Media Mistake #5. No Creativity
There is a massive difference between being consistent and being predictable. Varying the type of posts, time of posts, ways in which you interact, and overall look and feel can be extremely powerful in social media. Social media users have pretty much seen it all as far as marketing and advertising, so do not try and reinvent the wheel, just be creative with your posts. Use different mediums to get your message across and catch the attention of your customers by posting videos instead of plain written posts. Try using different images and adding links to resources you believe your customers will find valuable. KEEP IT INTERESTING!
Social Media Mistake #6. Refrain From Personal Attacks
We live in an instant communication society, and with this we have many advantages, with some drawbacks. While the internet affords full transparency and I highly encourage exchanges of information and debate, I unfortunately see far too many people taking this too far with personal attacks on Internet boards and on Social Media Sites such as Facebook. While this could be a very long section, the best answer is DON’T’! I get it, we all get upset at times, but take the high road, engage in direct and personal communication.
If you become the target of a social media smear campaign; remain calm. While the natural tenancy may be to snap back, rise above the other person conducting the attack as they obviously are trying to bring you down to their level.
Respond Quickly & Publicly. We live in a viral society so it is best to respond publicly but in a positive and controlled manner. If you respond via text message or email, that screenshot can easily go viral… So put it out where others can see, and frame it in the positive light that you want to be seen for.
Say It Once. While sharing your side of the story is important, there is no need to go back and forth. If you are reading this, you are most likely a business professional, so be the professional.
So there you have 6 Social Media Mistakes To Avoid. What other mistakes do you see being made in social media?
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Saturday, August 7, 2021
Tired Of The Website Silent Treatment?
Stop The Website Silent Treatment
Discover The Best 4 Ways To Engage and Maintain Your Website Visitors
To thrive online today, you have to have adequate communication with internet traffic and engagement.
Here are four ways that you can create 2-way communication with visitors on your website that will help turn viewers into customers.
1. Provide Contact Information
While it may seem simple, a lot of business owners do not understand the importance of being, or merely appearing, available for their online consumers and customers. If you have a website, top right (front and center) make sure that you provide customers with the essential contact information.
Think about it.
A random visitor chances upon your website and loves it! So naturally, they want to get a little more information from you. So, they ultimately decide to email or call you.
Provide your telephone number and email address then create a section for them to “opt-in,” and when they do contact you, be there. Be available. Or else, you may just lose a customer!
Just yesterday, I was checking out different hosting companies and came upon one that was recommended by a friend. On their website, they promised 24/7 availability. It was 10 AM Eastern Time, so I called them up. After spending five minutes on hold, I hung up. Next, I tried their instant chat feature. No one was there. So, I sent a message with some questions. A couple of hours later I received a polite response.
Online consumers of today expect instant answers and availability, especially during regular business hours. Your contact information needs to be prominent, and easy to locate. If neither of these is right for your site you, then you are losing valuable customers or potential clients quickly.
By not providing your customers with ways in which to contact you, you are indirectly saying: “I don’t want you to contact me.”
Having this information available does not necessarily mean your phone will ring off the hook, or your inbox will be full. Merely providing this information sends a message to customers that you are there if they need you. Making them more likely to trust you and your product(s) or service.
2. Utilize Social Media
In many cases, customers feel more comfortable communicating with a business via their Facebook, Twitter, or other social media platforms.
Social media sites are a catalyst for conversation with your customers. A businesses’ presence on social media is more important than ever. Social media can develop the company’s consumer awareness, drive brand initiatives, and create a loyal customer fan base, that is…if it is done correctly.
Just having a Facebook page does not guarantee that the doorway to customer communication has opened. Your business has to be active on social media to indeed reap the benefits.
While Facebook is, perhaps, the most common example of social media, it is important to note that it may not be the most effective form of social media for you and your business. You should be active on the social media platforms that your customers are most active. For example, a photography business may utilize Flickr or Instagram (social media platforms that are image driven) where a blog writer may stay active on Twitter.
The most important goal you should have while using social media to market your business is keeping the conversation going and alive with your customers. Social media is inherently conversational, so your customers will expect some acknowledgment and reaction from you when they reach out.
DO NOT overwhelm yourself and your resources by attempting to have a presence on all social media platforms! Pick and choose wisely which sites are the best and most efficient for your business and make sure you are willing to keep the conversation going.
3. MARKETING. You Must Be SEEN!
Marketing your business is a great way to get the conversation going with the current and potential customers or clients. When it comes to marketing it’s all about being engaging and educating…” how do I do this?” you ask…
Effective marketing begins with offering customers value, whether this is through tips and tricks you share or some sort of bonus for taking their time to give your business attention.
Get the conversation going by asking your consumers for feedback. Engaging your customers through actively asking for and genuinely wanting feedback helps them feel involved in your business, which can develop loyalty and trust.
People do business with those they know, like and trust. Once you have the confidence of your potential customers, it is imperative that you nurture this faith through consistent value-rich follow-up. Consistently reach-out through email marketing, social media posts, or just picking up the phone. (Picking up the telephone is one of the most effective forms of communication because most people avoid this).
4. DESIGN. Wow their Socks Off!
While content, social media, and marketing are all key in engaging online consumers, the visual design should also be a top priority for those looking to sustain audiences, keep them around and convert viewers into leads.
The design of your website is a reflection of you, your business, and your brand. Internet users will learn a lot about you based solely on your site design.
You want your website to be easy to navigate while being engaging enough so that it keeps users on the page. Adding your twist and personality to the site may encourage visitors to explore further. It is possible to create and maintain a clean and simple page layout, designed for making visitors feel welcome.
Website viewers need to know that other customers and clients trust and believe in your business. Adding testimonials is powerful in creating a third-party validation that you are effective and do what you say. Try embedding a video testimonial to make your page more dynamic and interactive. Plus, a video is very effective in adding credibility.