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

S07 Episode 11: How to differentiate yourself and craft compelling brand promises
In this episode you will discover... How to differentiate your business What makes you talkaboutable How to craft attractive brand promises Here is to creating ripple effects of brilliance for business owners around the globe! Happy...
The Quality of the Questions We Ask Ourselves
Where your mind goes, the answers will follow! In this episode of BBTV, cofounder Christo Hall shares a life tip around the questions we ask ourselves as entrepreneurs.
S07 EPISODE 10: The Secrets to Building a Powerful Personal Brand
In this incredible interview we talk with Dan Lok, who is arguably one of the best personal brand marketers in the world. Dan is a coach on the highest level and he had intentionally architected it that way. He works and talks with...
3 Tips for Naming Your Business!
It‘s time to name your business, now what? In this episode of BBTV, Franziska shares insights on whether to name your business after you or something entirely different! (0:50) Your strategy (0:54) Goals (1:35) Exit strategy (2:26) Using your own...
S07 EPISODE 09: How to position your brand to be attractive to the right people
In this episode Franziska and Christo share the steps which they follow to make a brand stand out. Even though you are in a competitive industry there are ways to make you appear as a one and only. You must make your brand talkaboutable if you want...
Master Your Work Meetings with These 5 Tips!
We all know meetings can suck but maybe it‘s because we just suck at running them! Cofounder Franziska Iseli recently read the book Meetings Suck by Cameron Herold and shares five helpful tips she learned that make the most out of every meeting...
S07 Episode 08: The Best Time Management Tools
In this episode Christo shares some of the most useful tools to save you time and energy. There are so many time management applications and tools out there, so in this episode we make it easy by sharing a few time management tools, which you can...
How to Own the Decision-Making Period Of Your Customers!
There is often a different timeline for customers who first have an idea they want your product or service to finally making the purchasing decision! In this episode of BBTV, Franziska and Christo share their tips on how to own this time period so...
S07 Episode 07: How to delegate & outsource to free up your time
In this episode you will discover... How to free up your time by delegating tasks The best tools to manage a virtual team How to build a team of happy and loyal members around the globe If you‘d like to find out more about our guest James Schramko,...