by alexisrago | Mar 24, 2020 | data, email, Messaging, ROI, Strategy
As our email inboxes overflow with how Company X is handling the Coronavirus, email subscribers may think twice about the lists they have joined over the years. I understand why companies want to communicate about limiting or changing their operations that...
by alexisrago | Jan 9, 2020 | data, Marketing, Plan, Prioritize, ROI, Strategy
A few years ago, I adopted the practice of naming each year with one word as a focal point. 2018 was mindfulness and 2019 was goals. This past New Year’s Eve, while attending a friend’s well-decorated party, one of her young kids asked, “Why are there 2020s...
by alexisrago | Dec 19, 2019 | Branding, Marketing, Strategy
One of the benefits of growing up in Hawai’i is I still have friends in the islands. While 2/3 of my life has now taken place on the mainland, and I don’t get back home as often as I’d like, my best friend who still lives in Hawai’i decided to get me a subscription to...
by alexisrago | Nov 22, 2019 | Plan, Prioritize, Strategy
I recently attended TedXNaperville where the opening speaker, Dr. Darria Long, asked us to avoid being “crazy busy” by shifting to “ready mode” because you have implemented a plan to handle whatever is thrown your way. As an ER doctor, she has seen it all (or at least...
by alexisrago | Nov 5, 2019 | Marketing, ROI, Strategy
As an entrepreneur you want to see value for every investment in your business. Value can be defined as something that is worth more than you paid. For example, if you spend $1,000 on a social media campaign, you would want that campaign to drive more than $1,000 in...
by alexisrago | Oct 17, 2019 | Customer Segmentation, Marketing, ROI, Strategy
Do you believe that everyone is a potential customer? Business owners can get stuck in this common trap when asked to describe their target segment because they believe everyone can benefit from their product/service. For example, everyone needs water to survive,...
