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

Kerwin Rae – Businessman, Coach, Mentor, Entrepreneur, Author and International Speaker
Kerwin has taught over 20,000 people from 11 different countries through his seminars and workshops, making over a 100 million dollars for his clients, many of them were small to medium sized businesses and even home based. On this episode Kerwin...
Small Business Marketing Tips from a pool in Thailand…
[youtube_sc url=o_chfu0DD-M] Here is a quick video message from Thailand... We love travelling and there is always so much to be discovered and lessons to be learned when you get out and about (even if it's just around the corner, it doesn't have...
Small Business Marketing Tip: How to get new clients over Christmas
[youtube_sc url=5-mffkm9KV4] I know it's a bit early to get into the Christmas spirit, but we had to share this message with you with enough time for you to prepare your Christmas marketing campaigns: In this video we talk about..... How to...
Kylie Pengelly – Productive Resourcing
In this episode Kylie Pengelly is sharing how she packed up her life to run her coaching business out of a suitcase while travelling through Europe.
Small Business Marketing Tip: Melbourne Cup Madness
[youtube_sc url=5RoZZzpkOQE] Today is Melbourne Cup Day here in Australia and it's a big deal. The best horses, the best jockeys and the fanciest hats are out for public enjoyment. A lot of brands have been leveraging this unique event over the...
Customer service tips
Small Business Marketing Tip: Customer service tips
[youtube_sc url=_mH8AvO2mNA] Customer service is such a huge part of your marketing so we've dedicated this video tip to providing amazing, outstanding and excellent customer service. In today's video we talk about... A really bad example of...
Rhiannon Sawyer – Associate Editor for Dynamic Business Magazine
Coming from a background in features writing for national magazines, Rhiannon has experience in writing about diverse topics such as fantasy worlds in film and credit management. She has interviewed a range of interesting personalities, including...
Small Business Marketing Tip: The Sales and Marketing Matrix
[youtube_sc url=CTS5S87BhCY] We've been receiving lots of questions about marketing and sales and which one is more important. So in today's video we are looking at.. The relationship between marketing and sales Why marketing and sales are both...