Visitor, your OCTOBER 2021 Newsletter from Brian Tracy at FocalPoint International Inc. is here

The cost of doing business goes up every year and many economists believe higher rates of inflation are going to stick around for a while.

Stagnant pricing is a sure-fire path to failure, but many owners and managers fear boosting prices. We’re here to say, “Fear not!” Raising your prices, when done properly, will improve your profits, enhance your industry position, and can even pull in new markets.

The key is having the right strategy in place and that’s what you’ll have if you follow the advice in this guide.

“Location, location, location!” is still important to your business, but today it’s as much about your location in Google search results as it is about your street location.

That’s where Search Engine Optimization – SEO in the digital marketing jargon – comes in.

If you’re new to SEO, you may be wondering how to get started and up to speed. Wonder no more. Your first steps on the path to SEO mastery are right here.

Companies used to stay perk-competitive by simply offering some level of health insurance and a handful of sick days each year. But that just doesn’t cut it in today’s health-conscious workforce, so creating a more deep and diverse wellness culture can make your company an industry standout.

This pays off handsomely in less turnover, better talent recruiting, and increased productivity.

Dive into this article to get the details along with insights into what some leading companies are doing.

In this Manager’s Minute we’ve pulled together four of the most important business growth strategies – and they apply to virtually every business and industry.

So, whether you run a couple of pizza parlors or are banging out a thousand widgets an hour, these four tips are central to your future success.

You can afford a minute of your time for that, can’t you?

On a scale of one to 10, how motivated is your team? On the same scale, how much attention do you give to keeping your team motivated?

If your scores are anything less than a 10, you have room for improvement…improvement that will pay huge benefits in productivity and profitability.

To get your scores up to 10s across the board, we’ve compiled this guide that presents today’s top strategies for turbo charging your workforce.

Marketers in the US are expected to spend about $3.7 billion on influencers this year, but it appears consumers are more likely to turn to everyday social media users for product recommendations, according to new data from Bazaarvoice.

The survey of 9,000 global consumers reveals the everyday social media user – defined by Bazaarvoice as family, friends and other connections who post day-to-day content without an incentive to promote or highlight products – is the most trusted influencer. Consumers say … READ MORE>>>

-Courtesy of MarketingCharts