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Networking Is All About Give And Take But Success Takes Giving

It's been a long journey to get ready to sell our house and buy another. I have been in the Chicagoland area for almost 50 years. Over that period I have moved at least a dozen times. But, you never really move far from your network. You know what grocery stores have what. You know…

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How To Land The Right Client (Hint: It's About Connections)

I don't know about you, but the past two years have been a challenge for everyone, and we are no different. It's not only made working from home more acceptable but an embraced lifestyle. People are transitioning from living to work to working to live. So we have been on a journey at the Basilico…

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Turbo-Charge Your Sales Engine in 2022 – A Simple Truth

This is the second installment in a four-part series on using marketing to power your sales engine. You can read the first post, here. In this post, we'll cover what exactly successful companies do to thrive during times of chaos. Next, we'll cover staying relevant and creating awareness through consistent engagement. In our final installment,…

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Relationship Marketing For Success – Connect With Someone And Their Network

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Your network is your net worth?” Well, that is more true today than ever before. Keep in mind, it wasn't too long ago when everything was face-to-face. And since the last few years have happened, we've gotten more into meeting people online, via Zoom or whatever you use, and…

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What is Relationship Marketing? Amplify Your Marketing Messages!

I was out walking my dog this morning and I met up with another dog owner. We started chatting about relationship marketing. I was trying to explain to him about social media and email and how people can relate to using those tools in relationship marketing. He came back to me and said, “I'm not…

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