Basic Bananas Journal 
The latest tips from the Basic Bananas team

Why marketing? Every business owner needs to understand marketing strategy
‘I don‘t need to understand marketing, I‘ll just outsource it to someone else‘, I heard Dominic utter with hope in his voice as he was looking at his business growth, aka non-growth over the past twelve months. Dominic had been in business for a...
Celebrating our Clever Bunch member PJ‘s success!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PJ Wells is owner of Stretch Yoga , the dreamiest yoga studio we‘ve ever laid eyes on! With two locations and over 60+ classes offered per week, PJ has been reaching great goals and hitting all-time record months!...
Time management strategies for business owners and entrepreneurs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Time management strategies for business owners and entrepreneurs As a business owner or entrepreneur, you know very well how crazy things can get. The to-do list seems to be never-ending. New tasks are added to it...
Celebrating Our Clever Bunch Member Naomi‘s Success!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]-How Naomi Sipus has built a booming business from the comfort of her home! Naomi Sipus is a stay-at-home mom to three beautiful children while also running a very successful business, School Pride Accessories. We...
Top Focus at Basic Bananas for 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Welcome to Basic Bananas! There has never been a better time in history for small businesses to use the power of ethical marketing to make a positive impact! There has also never been a better time for...
Celebrating Our Clever Bunch Member‘s Success!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]-How Joel Farmer has gone from a one-man run business to two franchises! There is nothing more exciting than for us to see our Clever Bunch member‘s businesses grow! To share the excitement, we will be...
Looking back to look ahead – Small business marketing trends
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How to Make Your Customers Fall in Love With You – A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Badass Brand
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week while at a business event in Los Angeles, I had a lengthy discussion with a fellow entrepreneur about branding and the impact great branding has on a business‘ success. Florian, the founder of an online...
Positioning – Five tips on how to become the first choice in your industry
‘I‘m spending all this time and money on marketing but nothing is working!‘ This is an all too common sentiment in the business world. It makes me sad to see small business owners exhausting their resources (and sanity) by spending money on stuff...