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

How to make better business decisions – Interview with Divya Hemnani
In this episode Franziska talks to Divya Hemnani about spirituality, science and how you can develop your own intuition to make big decisions.
Increase your sales with Wes Schaeffer
In this episodes Wes from The Sales Whisperer shares his strategy for increasing sales and systems in any business. Wes reveals his step-by-step approach to creating more successful sales including a word for word role-play to illustrate exactly...
Copy our opt in funnel
In this tip Christo shows you how we make our opt in funnel work and the exact ingredients. Plus he has a gift, which will rock your world at the end – Literally giving you our funnel, so the work is done. Here' the link which Christo mentions:...
The power of words – Interview with Ashley Welton
In this episode Franziska talks to Ashley Welton about how to find your true message, how to write copy that makes people feel and how to tell stories with a purpose.
The Art of Powerful Conversation – Interview with Stuart Knight
In this episode Franziska discusses the art of powerful conversations with Stuart Knight, an award-winning entrepreneur and crazy cat! Discover how to avoid small talk and have more meaningful conversations! If you‘d like to say hi to Stuart or...
Entrepreneur Tip: The best business books [recommendations]
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo share their top three business books with you! Why not stock up on some holiday reading now! Or if you prefer to listen to audio books, we use a website called Audible to purchase them....
Scaling Up – Interview with Verne Harnish
In this episode Franziska talks to Verne Harnish, the founder of world-renowned Entrepreneurs‘ Organization and author of ‘Scaling Up‘, a must-read for any business owner. The end of the year is the perfect time to plan for 2016 and Verne...
Ideas for business growth with John Logar
John Logar shares his strategy to grow a business as quickly as possible. John works with many high level business owners and tells his approach in this episode. Christo caught up with John at Ontrapalooza 2015 in Santa Barbara.
Basic Bananas Tip: Five insights from presenting at TEDx
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo talk about their insights from presenting at TEDx. They discuss five key elements to make your presentation memorable. 1:07s Scripted vs flow 3.00s The power of humour 5:40s Are you a...