Basic Bananas Journal

The latest tips from the Basic Bananas team

How to stop your emails from going to spam

5 reasons to keep people subscribed and opening your emails Your email database is next year’s sales. It’s your potential to generate sales with just a few emails. It’s more valuable than your bank account and will actually fill your bank account sustainably if your leads are all nurtured well. Read more

Pique your (P)interest | A quick guide to Pinterest marketing strategy

What’s Pinterest? Founded by internet entrepreneurs Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp in 2009 (FUN FACT: Basic Bananas was also founded in 2009) (FUN FACT: Basic Bananas was also founded in 2009) Read more

How to choose thebest email marketing software for your business

If only email marketing software were created equal, then this would be a no-brainer. When considering cost, learning curve, unique features and customer support, there’s just so much to think about. Read more

The Culture Matrix™ (Part 2 of 4)

In the second episode of this 4-part series, Franziska explains how to review the Culture Pulse Check results from your team in order to come up with a set of principles, behaviours and non-behaviours that are all in line with your brand strategy...

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The Culture Matrix™ (Part 1 of 4)

In this first episode of a 4-part series, Franziska shares 10 questions you could ask your team in order to help you understand where your culture matrix is at the moment. Highlights 0:00 Intro 0:31 Why culture matters 1:16 The Culture Code 2:04...

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How to Get Higher Returns from Marketing Spend

In this episode, Christo shares the answer to a common question that keeps coming up: How do I get higher returns from my marketing spend?  Highlights: 0:00 Intro 0:18 A little shift on your thinking 0:35 How to make...

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S12 EPISODE 2: How to Track Your Marketing

S12 EPISODE 2: How to Track Your Marketing

One of the most confusing things about marketing is trying to work out if it’s actually working or not. Many business owners don’t really know how to track if their marketing is working or not, which leads to a lot of wasted time and money, or even...

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How to Write an Effective Purpose Statement

One of the key elements of a really good brand strategy is to have a compelling and meaningful purpose statement for your business. Whether you already have a great purpose statement, need a refresh, or just starting...

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Selling for Non-Sellers

Sales Tip Alert! Christo’s back with another useful selling tip for business owners who cringe whenever it’s time to “sell”.  Highlights 0:00 Intro 0:17 “I don’t want to be a salesperson” 0:50 The reason we get annoyed...

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