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

Balancing Business & Lifestyle

Balancing Business & Lifestyle

Do you find balancing your work life and social life tough? You‘re not alone! In this BBTV tip, Christo shares how you can have a happy and healthy lifestyle outside of work to have sustainable business growth over time. You‘ll learn what his...

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How to Feed Your Inspiration

We understand as a small business owner how busy life can get and you often put try new activities at the bottom of your to-do list. But did you know doing new things often could actually stimulate your creativity? In this episode of BBTV,...

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Reaching Long-Term Goals

Reaching Long-Term Goals

One of the most common questions we receive from business owners is what is the one thing they can do for ultimate growth. In this episode of BBTV, Christo Hall shares the steps you need to take to reaching your long-term goals and keeping these...

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Meditate Your Way to Success

Meditate Your Way to Success

In this episode of BBTV, cofounder Christo Hall shares why business owners should take time out everyday to recharge their mind with meditation. By keeping your mind fresh you are optimized to perform your best every single day! (0:42) Meditate...

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Picking a Theme for Your Business

Picking a Theme for Your Business

Have you ever picked a theme for your business? In this episode of BBTV, Franziska shares why focusing on a theme for the year not only helps your business but can help make you a better person and a better leader. Better person, better leader....

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Mastering Messenger Bots

Mastering Messenger Bots

We all know that our email inbox is getting slightly overwhelming and out of hand to control but there are other methods of getting your message heard! In this episode of BBTV, Franziska chats with our in-house marketing ninja Aga about messenger...

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The Magic of Taking Time Out

The Magic of Taking Time Out

Do you know the secret ingredient to building a happy and sustainable team? In this episode of BBTV, Christo shares why there is magic in taking time out from work and how you can gain much more for your business when you add in fun! (0:30) Fun...

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Engaging with Social Media

Engaging with Social Media

Social media can seem daunting to business owners but it‘s a viable tool that can help you get your customer‘s attention! In this BBTV tip, Christo shares exactly how to use social media as a marketing tool to bring traffic to your website and...

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