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The evening provides entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to reflect and strategize for the next day. You'll also find that many other busy professionals are also online and actively on social media from 6pm-midnight (any time zone). Here Are 10 Ways to Make Your Evenings More Productive: 1. Write your to-do-list for the next day (max time 10 minutes) 2. Read an article that specifically relates to your market or industry (max time 20 minutes) 3. Read and like 5-10 timeline posts from LinkedIn (max time 5 minutes) 4. See what your competition is doing (max time 10 minutes) 5. Delete emails from your junk box (max time 5 minutes) 6. Recite your business pitch (max time 5 minutes) 7. Delete negative people from your personal social media pages (max time 10 minutes) 8. Write a thank you card to someone (max time 5 minutes) 9. Write down one thing you did really well today (max time 5 minutes) 10. Stop complaining #businesslessons #businessadvice #fordummies #productive #startup #startuplife #batbrand #competitor #branding #owner #strategy #marketing #entrepreneur #nodaysoff #paperchasing #success #wealth #money #businesstips #wealth #boss #hustle #CEO #motivation #inspiration #agency #freelance #workfromhome #smallbusiness #sales
I wrote about blog not that long ago entitled “16 Signs Your Agency Is Just Taking Your Money”, and whoa did I receive an overwhelming response from folks who have had horrible experiences with agencies. Well, it was really interesting how many of those same people also told me of horror story experiences with bad consultants. Based on those conversations (and my personal experiences), here are my 10 WARNING SIGNS OF A BAD CONSULTANT: 1. They have no active LinkedIn page or their LinkedIn page looks spotty 2. They aren’t knowledgeable about your market or industry 3. They prefer email communication over phone communication 4. They overuse buzz words and clichés like: “branding”, “turn-key”, "think outside the box". “synergy”, “80%-20% rule”, “Win-win situation”, “user-experience”, “bottom line” 5. They agree with everything you say and don’t challenge your perspectives 6. They can’t analyze data or aren’t knowledgeable about data resources available 7. They can’t provide actionable recommendations 8. They are concerned more about their billing process than their service process 9. They don’t have any references or former business associates 10. They make too many promises of success and don’t warn or risks, challenges, or potential problems Disclaimer** NOT ALL CONSULTANTS ARE BAD, in fact, there are many fantastic consultants who are experts in the fields and able to provide you with the level of help you need. Please research your consultant and make sure they are willing to spend a respectable amount of time with you upfront! Anyone can call themselves a consultant these days, so please beware and cautious. Spend your money wisely! -Kamilah Lewis, MBA BatBrand Consulting [email protected] *** #batbrand #agency #agencylife #consultant #consultantlife #startup #sales #advertising #publicrelations #smallbiz #entrepreneur #nodaysoff #motivation #Passion #hustle #help #mindset #watchout #tips #business #success #99problems #money #wasteofmoney #communication #CEO #boss #wealth #goals #inspiration
The most successful business owners, inventors, franchise owners, entrepreneurs, executives, brand managers, buyers, etc are the ones that know their numbers inside and out. But I’m not just talking about the numbers on the traditional income statement or balance sheet. I’m talking about numbers that will allow you to dig deeper into strategically changing the profitability of your business. EVERY SINGLE DAY you should be familiar with each of these numbers. If you need help understand your business numbers, don't hesitate to email me: [email protected] ****************** #businessowners #entrepreneurs #batbrand #knowyournumbers #sesamestreet #ROI #income #wealth #profit #sales #budget #millionaire #success #successful #accomplished #money #hustle #hustlehard #nodaysoff #goals #motivation #inspiration #dream #startup #noexcuses #branding #financialfreedom #marketing #beyourownboss #boss
Client From Hell?--10 Signs Will Tell!
If you’re a freelancer, designer, consultant, instructor, or agency, your clients are the lifeblood of your business. And when you are just getting started with your business, you’re probably willing to work with any and every client who comes your way. However, not every client is a good one.
Chances are you’ve had your experience with that client that constantly complains, has horrible communication skills, always wants to negotiate your rates, calls you at all hours, asks you to do things not in your service offering, and is never satisfied. And because you’re eager to please, and dependent upon their payments, you’ve probably bit your tongue more than once.
Last year, for the first time I had to fire a client. Firing a client is never easy, but it was an important business lesson for me. The experience forced me to revise my contracts and ask better questions during introductory communications.
HERE ARE 10 SIGNS YOU PROBABLY HAVE (OR WILL HAVE) THE CLIENT FROM HELL:
1. The clients wants to constantly negotiate your rates or constantly wants something for free
2. The client makes unreasonable demands or the demands are far outside your scope of services
3. You are over accommodating to them to the detriment of your other clients
4. The client is a horrible payer; you have to track down payments
5. The client doesn’t value or care about your time
6. The client thinks they know more than you and wants to direct your efforts
7. The client is verbally abusive or makes derogatory remarks
8. The client refuses to listen or align with the plans
9. The client is burdening you with their personal problems
10. The client is talking bad about your brand to competitors or potential clients
Kamilah Lewis is the Founding and Managing Principal of BatBrand Consulting, focusing on brand health and brand planning for clients. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience – from an agency and client viewpoint – she helps entrepreneurs meet and exceed their goals for their business.
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I have a really fun bunch of clients -- majority of them are entrepreneurs!
I hope they don't get too mad, but I've pretty much grouped them all (with the exception of two) in to "types". Below are the 8 types of entrepreneurs I work with.
THE IDEALIST ENTREPRENEUR is passionate and enthusiastic and always looking at the end result. However, this big picture business owner can easily lose focus or fall in to a trap of procrastination if the idea becomes bigger than the resources available.
THE MARKETER can think like a customers and is focused on how and where to reach them. They like to communicate and are always looking for ways to differentiate their brand from the competitor. Their thirst for sales may cause them to lose focus of elements necessary to be successful.
THE “I WANT TO BE THE BOSS” ENTREPRENEUR wants to be run a business so they can tell other people they are the boss. They tend to be flashy, egotistical and focused on money. This is the hardest type of client to have because most of the time they just want to be the boss of me too (lol).
THE INNOVATOR wants to create stuff that no one has thought of before. They question, observe, network, and experiment to generate new ideas. Their desire for innovation often trumps people and tasks that need attention in order for the brand to succeed. This type of entrepreneur will want to spend most of their time and energy in to perfecting their idea and will need a good team to help them market their product and run the day-to-day tasks of the business.
THE OVER THINKER is a perfectionist is an over-analyzer, which causes worry, frustration & stress. They have trouble progressing because of procrastination, decision paralysis, and anxiety. However, they have excellent observation skills, expert knowledge, great forecasting ability learn quickly.
THE DEPRESSED ENTREPRENEUR has experienced failure(s) and has a hard time accepting it. They often experience debilitating self-doubt, regret, worry and fear that can hold them back from achieving their goals. They tend to complain a lot and have a hard time being happy.
THE HUMBLE ENTREPRENEUR is a high performer in team settings and has learned how to accept and appreciate help from experts. They are willing to listen to gain ideas, inspiration, and new ways of growing their business. This type of entrepreneur tends to be the most successful and most accepting to consultant help.
THE SERIAL SUCCESS STORY ENTREPRENEUR is one their third or fourth successful business and loves sharing their advice with up-and-comers. They are laughing all the way to the bank.
Kamilah Lewis is the Founding and Managing Principal of BatBrand Consulting, focusing on brand health and brand planning for clients. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience – from an agency and client viewpoint – she helps entrepreneurs meet and exceed their goals for their business.
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Just like our own bodies, did you know your business can gain weight, lose energy, move sluggish, and eventually become its own roadblock to success?
A business’s metabolism consists of various components, inherent to your goals, which keep your business healthy, growing, and productive. When the components (IE marketing, social media, HR, communications, sales, budget, planning, leadership, motivation, networking, strategy, etc) get out of sync it can cause mayhem to your business!
Here are 6 ways to help boost your business’s metabolism and get back in the shape of the early days:
STAY RESTED AND GET AN EARLY JUMP START:
CUT OUT UNHEALTHY BUSINESS HABITS: You may not think your bad habits are hurting your business, but they are--in ways you may not even be aware of. Identify and break your bad business habits, and learn how to form good ones.
SNACK ON DATA ALL DAY: Data can give you an edge over competitors and identify strengths that can take your company to the next level. Always be on the lookout for good data about your market, competitors and your own business.
BUILD MUSCLE: Focus on strengthening areas of your business with particular focus on expertise, customer service, product/service offering, unique selling position (USP), and leadership, and communications.
SEEK HELP: It is okay to seek help from a consultant, expert or outside source to help you get back on track. Sometimes this is one of the best and fastest ways to boost your business’s metabolism
CUT OUT THE FAT: Is your business carrying a lot of extra fat that is decreasing profits or productivity? Business fat is simply extra weight that prevents you from performing at your best. Look at employees, vendors, agencies, partners, paperwork, processes, etc, and trim the fat from your business to make it run more smoothly.
Kamilah Lewis is the Founding and Managing Principal of BatBrand Consulting, focusing on brand health and brand planning for clients. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience – from an agency and client viewpoint – she helps clients boost their business's metabolism.
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16 SIGNS YOUR AGENCY IS JUST TAKING YOUR MONEY
In words of Author Sir Douglas Peabody, if your agency relationship isn’t completely fulfilling right now, at this very moment, as you sit here reading this, something is seriously wrong!
I’m Kamilah Lewis, Founding & Managing Principal of BatBrand Consulting. I’ve been both on the agency and client side – managing multi-million dollar brands all the way to startup brands – and I can’t stress enough that the relationship between you and your agency should feel like a healthy strategic partnership, where both parties work closely together to exceed mutually agreed upon business objectives. If, not your agency may not have your best interest. There are indeed many great agencies filled with talented minds that will help propel your business, but BEWARE there are agencies that will make you feel like you’re being robbed and set up for failure.
Here are 16 signs your agency may be a BIG WASTE of your time and money:
Their enthusiasm and interest in you has faded
You don’t get weekly progress updates or they don’t show any progress
You don’t feel like a priority
Their reporting is dishonest or inaccurate
They are more concerned with tracking their hours than tracking your results
They want to take control away from you
They prefer you contact them through email
You aren’t seeing a return on your investment (ROI); NO RESULTS
You can’t attribute their efforts to any sales, profits, or engagement lifts
They aren’t knowledgeable about your market or industry
They aren’t discovering new strategies or learnings from their efforts
They don’t provide timely responses to your inquiries, concerns, or ideas
You think you deserve better
You don’t trust their expertise anymore
They are pointing fingers at your product or service when progress is slow
They don’t want to readjust a strategy that isn’t working
Kamilah Lewis is the Founding and Managing Principal of BatBrand Consulting, focusing on brand health and brand planning for clients. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience – from an agency and client viewpoint – she helps clients move forward after bad relationship with their previous agency or consultant.
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Being a business owner is very similar to being in a relationship with a spouse or partner. You have ups and down; times when you’re wildly happy and times when you’re ready to give up. Your business can make you feel special one day and depressed the next day. And when the newness of the business begins to fade, you can lose your love and passion and forget why you started the business in the first place. These feelings are indeed normal! Every entrepreneur or business owner has days when they love their business, and days when we hate the path we chose.
For some reason you may have fallen out of love with your entrepreneurial dream. Maybe the roadblocks, challenges, financial stresses, and struggles have been too overwhelming. Whatever has you starting to dislike your business, don’t allow it to make you give up.
Here are a couple of great ways to help you fall in love with your business again, and get that spark back that use to make you feel so empowered and inspired.
SEE OTHER PEOPLE: It is okay to seek help from a consultant, expert or outside source to help you get back on track.
BE ADVENTUROUS: Try something new for your business that falls out of the norm for you.
COMPLIMENT YOUR BUSINESS: Instead of complaining and cursing, try writing down 20 things about your business that you love and give you joy.
JUST FOCUS ON YOUR BUSINESS: No cell phone, no television, no social media. Just give your business one full day of your attention. Finalize your 1-year plan, perfect your sales pitch, count your inventory, or get familiar with your numbers.
STAY FAITHFUL: Make your business your priority. It may be tempting to start other side hustles or give another project your attention, but if you stay focused and committed to your business, your business will give you the life you deserve.
Kamilah Lewis is a Brand Strategist, Organizational & Brand Health Coach, and the owner of BatBrand Consulting LLC. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience, she helps clients fall in love with their business again.
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When I first started helping clients with their Facebook pages, it made sense. Facebook was a great way to reach potential consumers and was recommended as a part of every marketing plan. We could see engagement, reach, frequency, and even conversions. Prior to October 2014, business pages had a 20% organic reach potential to their followers of the page and you could align sales spikes with Facebook posting campaigns.
However, since the new Facebook algorithm roll-out in 2014, the average Facebook business page has a significantly lower organic reach potential to ONLY 1.6-2% of their followers. Can't you tell that Facebook doesn't like free promotion for their business pages? This makes it harder and harder for any size business to effectively reach their consumers and convert to sales organically. It is especially painful for small businesses with low budgets who are now seeing negative ROI on Facebook ads. Many of my small business clients tell me they barely have any engagement on their pages, and Facebook has even removed ads that were "overly promotional". I have even been told that brand giveaways aren't impacting page growth and aren't worth the extra resources and extra expenses. Simply put -- THIS SUCKS and makes it VERY hard for small businesses and entrepreneurs to reach their audience! Did you know Facebook has even taken many steps to remove and reduce overly promotional posts to their users because they said their surveyed users didn't want to see ads or promotions in their news feeds. So it looks like Facebook is only leaving small business owners with a couple of options: - BUY ADS and target them strategically - STOP posts that have overly promoted content - CREATE smarter content that will hopefully hit timelines, organically So is Facebook worth your time?
YES! Bottom line is there are 1.14 billion active users on Facebook as of June 15, 2015.
70% of new retail customers hear about small and local businesses on Facebook first
60% of consumers visit a store's Facebook page before deciding to visit the brick-and-mortar location
80% of consumers are more inclined to buy from a store if there is a positive presence on Facebook
62% of consumers say that Facebook is the most important and useful social media channel to research products and services before visiting a small local business
The #1 reason consumers visit a Facebook page is to read about the product and check out reviews and ratings.
You absolutely should be on Facebook. It's really a must, especially for local and small businesses who can grow their consumer base through "word of social mouth" content.
Here are some recommendations to help you boost organic posts and engagement without having to buy ads:
Crosspromote from other social pages such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and LinkedIn
Create kick-ass content that does not feel overly promotional
Use your FB insights to see what's working and what's not working. Leverage what is working best and repeat
See what your competitors are doing (if you need to know how to do this please email me for help at [email protected])
Don't be lazy
DO NOT BUY LIKES. A page with 20k+ fans and little to no engagement is a pretty big red flag and will ruin credibility quickly. Remember consumers are smarter than you think.
Optimize your posting times for the greatest potential reach
Use your personal page. Ask your friends to support and engage the page
Don’t forget to engage. Never talk down to your consumer. Talk with them about topics that are relevant to them and will help make life easier for them
Here are some recommendations to help you create better ads and promotional post to attract consumers and decrease your risks of being intercepted by Facebook:
Create high-impact visuals that make an immediate emotional connection with your targeted audience
Relate your copy to your audience; it must make sense to them and be useful in their lives
Entice them right away and tell them exactly what they will get for their click or like
Carefully target your ads using Facebook's behavior targeting options; only spend your money to market to users who have demonstrated the means and motivation to buy from you
Stop promoting giveaways. They will only get you temporary consumers who are only interested in free stuff. Believe it or not, sample giveaways don't translate to sales
Don't look spammy. Over the past 5 years consumers have become savvy in identifying spam content. If it looks cheap and quickly assembled, you will be ignored -- guaranteed!
Kamilah Lewis is a Brand Strategist, Organizational & Brand Health Coach, and the owner of BatBrand Consulting LLC. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience, she helps clients find smarter and more strategic ways to reach their consumers organically on Facebook and other social media channels.
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Constantly refocus your strategies to support growth, innovation, authenticity, and problem-solving
Adapt and evolve or your business won't last long
Keep focused on top-end revenue and growth potential
Be courageous; take risks
Don't be afraid of new technologies; embrace technical changes
Be open and transparent. Consumers want to trust the business they are supporting and buying from. If they can't see who you are, then they won't buy
Ask for help; even from strangers
Be flexible; be able to change and adapt your products with relative ease and little turnover time
Don't jump on the bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON
Stay lean. This mean be committed to your customers and minimize waste to create the best value for your customers
Surround yourself with a like-minded super squad where everyone can play a role in marketing, product development, and strategy.
Be highly collaborative and empower others to voice their input, concerns, suggestions, and questions
Passionately care about your customers and what they need from you
Go the extra mile for those that help you
Hire consultants. They can get in and help quickly and get you on your way to growth and profitability
Kamilah Lewis is a Brand Strategist, Organizational & Brand Health Coach, and the owner of BatBrand Consulting LLC. With an MBA in Marketing and over 10+ years of domestic and global brand management experience, she encourages clients to act like a business and think like a startup.
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3 SMART WAYS YOU CAN ATTRACT & KEEP PAYING CLIENTS
Disclaimer *** I am NOT a fitness expert and I must admit I could do a much better job taking care of my mind, body and spirit. HOWEVER, I seem to keep attracting a wonderful bunch of MBS (mind, body and spirit) business owners and they all seem to have the same challenge – attracting paying clients. With so many businesses, trainers, and coaches focused on MBS services, you have to work smarter to get your piece of the consumer pie and make money. This list is not comprehensive, but here are “3 SMART WAYS YOU CAN ATTRACT PAYING AND KEEP CLIENTS”:
1. GET OUT OF THE GYM OR YOGA STUDIO: Believe it or not a large proportion of your potential clients are more than likely NOT interested in coming to a gym or studio. For many it’s intimidating and awkward. Start making their comfort zones relevant in your communication. Find ways to connect your service to their familiar environment. Create some visual content (video or image) with backgrounds more familiar to this client base. IE – an office, a park, a backyard, a school track or field, a pool, a bedroom, etc.
2. CUSTOMIZE TO NICHE AUDIENCES: Think about ways to posi¬tion your services to clients who share common needs or inter¬ests. (boomer women, mother-daughter classes, peo¬ple with low self-esteem, bridal parties, bikers, tennis players, etc. What about classes that tar¬get spe¬cific pain zones or chronic illnesses?
3. OFFER FREE FOOD: For many people, including myself, exercising or doing yoga is NOT the hard part. The hard part is eating well to help supplement the full MBS service. Provide your clients with perks such as free follow-up food care by giving them a free snack, quick breakfast, or properly prepared on-the-go lunch w/ each paid session. If you can’t afford food items, offer drinks. This strategy has helped my own clients increase their sales tremendously.
If you need help implementing any of these strategies, shoot me an email: [email protected]
Kamilah Lewis is a Brand Strategist, Organizational & Brand Health Coach, and the owner of BatBrand Consulting LLC. With an MBA in Marketing, she has helped MBS (mind, body & spirit) entrepreneurs increase client base and sales and now offers consultation to help you inspire, empower and communicate your clients while getting paid.
If done correctly, a partnership can be great a way to grow your company and help increase market share, gain a new competitive advantage, and adapt more quickly to change in the marketplace. But, business partnerships can be tough, and getting out of a bad one can be worse than an ugly divorce. HERE ARE 20 SIGNS THAT YOU MAY NEED TO LET YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER GO? 1. You don’t even like him/her as a friend 2. Your family doesn’t like him/her 3. Consumers, vendors and/or other partners have complained about him/her 4. He/She is constantly quiet during business meetings or doesn’t contribute anything of value to strategic discussions 5. He/She has no concept of money management or financial terms that are relevant to your industry or business 6. You are engaging in unhealthy competition with each other 7. He/She doesn’t know the basics of business 8. You can’t depend on him/her to accomplish tasks, as agreed upon 9. He/She is more concerned with being the “boss” instead of being your partner 10. He/She insults you or your team members in an effort to make them feel superior 11. He/She is very emotional and/or egotistical 12. You can’t trust their decision-making 13. You don’t trust him/her to handle money or money-driven decisions 14. His/Her communication and collaboration is poor and unproductive 15. He/She has personal troubles that are overshadowing the business 16. He/She constantly makes excuses 17. He/She doesn’t keep their word 18. He/She gets easily discouraged or distracted when roadblocks or challenges occur 19. He/She is not as interested in the business as he/she once was 20. He/She can’t handle stress ****** #batbrand #badpartnership #partnership #startuplife #startupchallenges #businesschallenges #nonegativity #timeforachange #businessowner #smallbusinessowner #timetomakeachange #businessgoals #noexcuses #movingon #allisdoiswin #imincontrol #brand #branding #partner #partners #letitgo #entrepreneurship #emotional #money #financialfreedom #startup #excuses #noexcuses
You must know that someone wants your consumers, your market share, your profit, your partners, your vendors, and your shine. Prepare yourself right now for the new crop of competitors entering the marketplace every year. I recommend you conduct a quarterly SWOT analysis (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) on your brand/business to help analyze gaps and fragilities. If you need help completing a SWOT analysis, please email me: [email protected] ************** #batbrand #Competition #COMPETITORS #help #weakness #strong #livestrong #hustlehard #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #startup #startnew #Strategies #besmart #trends #nodaysoff #CONSUMERS #decisions #smallbusinessownerproblems #financialfreedom #smallbusinessownerlifestyle #moneygoals #goals #motivate #motivation #inspiration #CEO #boss #bosslady #success