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- The Marketing-Sales Dilemma - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsFor many professionals, selling is becoming an impossible mission. There are even books written on the subject letting you believe that "selling is dead…" Yes, selling is becoming seriously challenging. The first reason is: there are more and more competitors out there who swear they have a ...
Views: 834(1 vote) - What Do Rewards and Penalties Have to Do with PR? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsHow much attention do you put on internal PR in your company? Do you reward your employees well? Do you validate the good things your executives do? Do you tell your partner, your sales team or your IT staff thank you? These questions point out the places where human nature can fall down. ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - Talking to the Media: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsTalking to the media can be daunting – and is for many people. I have often wondered about this. I see my clients in awe of being able to speak to the media. It is almost of the same ilk as public speaking I guess. Maybe it is because a media person can rip you apart or set you on a pedestal ...
Views: 1359(2 votes) - Avoiding the Pitfalls of Email Marketing in a Tough Economy - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsIn tough economic times, email marketing might seem more desirable, but marketing veteran ‘Mr. Crisis Buster’ says watch out for the pitfalls. By Karla Jo Helms Email marketing stills gets a bad rap. The controversy about email marketing is a quagmire that leaves many business owners in ...
Views: 795 - PR Crisis Management: Damage Control vs. Being Proactive - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsWhen a prospective client comes to me to help them manage a crisis, my first question is always, “Do you want to manage it or be proactive?” That question always bears more questioning, but it gets them to start thinking. Crisis Management is just that – the management of a crisis. It ...
Views: 2357 - Creating an Online Universe – Article PR - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsIn today’s high-tech world, 80-plus percent of the people that do business with your company find you on the internet first. So having control of what is said about you on the internet is important. In fact, it is one of the basic principles we utilize when creating an online presence for you ...
Views: 872 - The Banker’s Guide to Solving Your Own Personal Credit Crunch - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsOne Community Bank’s 3-Step System for Wiping out Credit Card Debt Now more than ever, the news about banks lending money is doom and gloom. From the president’s sobering speeches about this country’s financial crisis to the headlines to the 24-hour financial news segments, the message is ...
Views: 697 - Is My Money Safe? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsHow Investing With Your Community Bank – in Good Times and Bad – Isn’t Just Safe But Smart! In the famous Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life, the townsfolk lose confidence in their local savings and loan and demand the balance in their accounts, immediately, creating what is known as a “run” ...
Views: 714 - How to Save Like a Bank - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Karla Jo Helms6 Sound Banking Principles from the Folks Who Should Know – the Banking Industry! In these hard times it can be challenging to consider making money, let alone saving money. But regardless of your current financial situation, and in good times and bad, money matters and the more you know about ...
Views: 785 - Debunking the 4 Major Myths About Banking Today - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsOne Community Banker Separates Fact from Fiction to Help You Understand the Modern World of Banking If you listen to the news about banking these days, be it on TV, in the paper or from the radio drive-time talk shows, it’s mostly doom with a heavy sprinkling of gloom just for good measure: ...
Views: 796 - Why the Bank Doesn’t Want Your House - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsOnce upon a time, collateral was king when it came to borrowing money. And your home was typically the crown jewel of your collateral assets. Home ownership gave you instant credibility to a lender who could quickly pull up your payment history and deduce from past payment schedules that, yes, ...
Views: 1068(4 votes) - Banks Aren’t the Bad Guy - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Karla Jo HelmsHow Involving Your Community Bank Is Easier Than You Think When it comes to raising community awareness about a special interest, a local charity or a health concern, don’t overlook your community bank. That’s right; community banks are in the business of doing business in the community – FOR ...
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