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Get people pumped about your biz WITHOUT discounts
Black Friday is on the way, and you might be thinking about creating a deal to get new customers into your store. You should definitely...

Mandy Audette
Oct 12, 20222 min read


Don't know what to blog about? Start with this.
Last week I was in the throes of a weed-whacking frenzy... but what does that have to do with blogging? You see, it was a really rainy...

Mandy Audette
Oct 9, 20223 min read


What toys are in your store window?
Is Allison working or playing? My friend Allison Collins is enjoying her new job at C.B. Fox. And how could she not? It's her job to...

Mandy Audette
Oct 8, 20223 min read


Sometimes it sounds better coming from your customers
One of the biggest reasons to collect testimonials and case studies is that no matter how articulate you may be explaining the benefits...

Mandy Audette
Oct 6, 20222 min read


After COVID... do people still know you're here?
The COVID pandemic certainly did a number on a lot of businesses... and a lot of people. Myself included. So many businesses had to...

Mandy Audette
Oct 6, 20222 min read


But... I'm too OLD to be a millennial!
A few weeks ago I brought a friend, an older lady, to the hairstylist. After the haircut I couldn't help but vent about a personal...

Mandy Audette
Oct 4, 20222 min read


There's nothing better than free samples
One of my favorite childhood memories.... When I was growing up one of my favorite entertaining routines was going to Rainbow Foods...

Mandy Audette
Oct 3, 20222 min read


100 Clicks in One Day!
100 clicks in one day! My Facebook friend, Jordan Hoffman, recently launched a course on upper register trumpet playing, called the...

Mandy Audette
Oct 2, 20222 min read


The Sales letter is DONE... Now it's time to test!
Feels great to be finished with this latest sales letter! At first when I told Jordan Hoffman that I thought he could get more sales...

Mandy Audette
Sep 30, 20222 min read


How to find the voice of your newsletter or blog?
Describing and defining your voice is like trying to explain what your own face looks like. You may be so used to the way that you look,...

Mandy Audette
Sep 29, 20222 min read


Los Alamos mom logs first-world problem at 8:04 am Mountain Time
It all happened when I was driving my kids to school. As usual, there was the normal kerfuffle of getting the kids dressed and into the...

Mandy Audette
Sep 29, 20224 min read


Non-profits: Did you know NOT donating can cause physical and psychological pain?
A couple of years ago a chance to teach a workshop on how to create an 8-Step Communications Matrix and I also gave a brief introduction...

Mandy Audette
Sep 28, 20223 min read


He was so RUDE... but had a good point
Putting yourself out there is hard, because the feedback you get from strangers can be harsh I know, I have some work to do on my...

Mandy Audette
Sep 24, 20221 min read


I stopped by for eye shadow and now I HAVE to go back
Last month I was driving through Santa Fe to go to a meeting in Albuquerque. But I was so focused on leaving my house early (because I...

Mandy Audette
Sep 24, 20222 min read


One of my favorite childhood memories: sample day
One of my favorite childhood memories.... When I was growing up one of my favorite entertaining routines was going to Rainbow Foods...

Mandy Audette
Sep 23, 20222 min read


How I checked out my digital business cards? A secret to Networking
I don't know about you, but I really love networking. Everything about it is fun for me... getting dressed up, bringing a stack of...

Mandy Audette
Sep 22, 20221 min read


This simple trick will instantly boost credibility
Back when I was taking a persuasion class from Penn State, I was studying a sales letter and I noticed something right away. The letter...

Mandy Audette
Sep 20, 20222 min read


What Gene Schwartz and knee-high weeds taught me about copy?
I'm one of those people who are always creating new businesses Maybe it's the (so far) undiagnosed ADHD. I mean, I am a copywriter and...

Mandy Audette
Sep 19, 20222 min read


My thoughts were on death during that entire drive
My thoughts were on death last week Even though I am generally a cheerful and upbeat person, my mind was on death last week. First of...

Mandy Audette
Sep 18, 20223 min read


Did you know I make websites for bands?
As a musician, I always want to help bands put their website together In this case, I am playing trumpet in the band and so obviously...

Mandy Audette
Sep 17, 20221 min read
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