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

For funsies (and to embarrass ourselves a little)
This week we've got something special for you, thanks to Marco! Cheeky Marco put together this video with different clips he found on our camera... basically different stuff-ups... We thought you might...
Candy Maaka-Stoten – Founder and Designer of KeilanaSkye Shoes
Teddy Garcia – Founder and President of InfoMarketingSystem
Teddy is an idea generating machine that can help you to quickly identify all the untapped opportunities in your business and provide simple solutions to your most complex technical, business and marketing challenges. His favorite thing to do -...
Marketing Tip: How to push yourself out of your comfort zone
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska is talking about getting out of your comfort zone more often. This tip was filmed back in November on a cruise in the Caribbean and we thought it might be...
Jake Hower – Founder of Fuzed
Jake Hower started his career in travel before purchasing his first travel agency business in 2009. As an independent travel agent in a world dominated by large national brands, Jake developed a range of innovative techniques to market his...
Carrie Green – founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association
Carrie Green is the founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association, an online platform to inspire and empower female entrepreneurs from around the world to turn their ideas into a reality and build successful businesses. FEA publishes a monthly...
Marketing Tip: How to use the law of scarcity in your small business
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo (the founders of Basic Bananas) are coming to you from the 'world's only drive in' volcano in Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. They are talking about the law of scarcity and how you can use...
We love you!
[youtube_sc url=emaReoHQBSQ] 48 Hours Valentine's Loving - this is the link (www.basicbananas.com/loving) to send to a business owner you like! Click here to download the transcript Franziska: Happy...
Basic Bananas Marketing Tip: How to create successful strategic alliances
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska is joined by Benjamin Croft, one of the sharpest guys on the planet.Ben is sharing his key marketing strategy to grow one of his businesses into the world's biggest summit for coaches! 1:33s How to...