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Marketing Tip: How to ask for testimonials
In the last episode the founders of Basic Bananas discussed the four elements that make an awesome testimonial. Now let‘s have a look at the four questions you could ask a client to get an amazing testimonial. 01:05 What made you decide? 01:09 ...
Marketing Tip: What makes a really great testimonial
Raving clients are amazing! In this episode, the founders of Basic Bananas discuss the four elements that make an awesome testimonial for your business! 1:08 1. Overcome objections 1:49 2. Be specific 2:14 3. People's details 2:54 4. Add an image...
Marketing Tip: How to Grow Your Prospect List
In this episode, the founders of Basic Bananas talk about how to grow one of your biggest assets in your business, your database. You will discover brilliant ideas to create an ‘opt in‘ for your prospects! 0:57 What makes a great give-away to...
Marketing Tip: Ezra Firestone’s Five Step Post Purchase Automation Sequence
In this episode Christo speaks with Ezra Firestone about all things marketing including how to receive more positive reviews, behavioral marketing, increasing conversions and much more. 00:17 Why Ezra ate 30 bananas per day for a month 01:22...
Marketing Tip: The One-Page Marketing Plan
In this episode, co-founder of Basic Bananas, Franziska talks about how to craft a one-page marketing plan to have more clarity, focus and direction in growing your business. You are going to love this framework. 0:59 The most important question...
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:...
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....
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...
Marketing Tip: How to select the best images for your marketing
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska talks about how to choose the right images for your marketing campaigns. Using awesome images is so important, Franziska shows you a few companies that are doing a fantastic job! 0:44s Images that make...
Marketing Tip: How to make your events more memorable
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo discuss ideas to make your events more memorable. 0:46s Examples of branded materials in line with your brand 1:44s Why engaging your audience early is important 4:09s The biggest mistake...
Entrepreneur Tip: How to come up with brilliant ideas
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Susanne talk about the best way to come up with great ideas for your business - idea sex! 0:40s What is idea sex? 1:25s How can you make your message stand out 3:36s How a financial planner used...
Leadership Tip: How to let your people shine
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo talk about how to bring out brilliance in your team members. 0:55 Why you want to hire people that are better than you 2:23 Acknowledging your team members 2:57 Who is stealing the thunder...
Marketing Tip: The best marketing doesn’t look like marketing
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo discuss why the best marketing doesn't look like marketing. 1:21s Your copy should equal your client's thoughts 2:05s How to fit in with the medium 3:15s Why educating is better than...
Entrepreneur Video Tip: How to turn a bad experience into a good one
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska is coming to you live from a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sri Lanka, Sigiryia Rock. Franziska filmed this video tip with her mother, so it‘s a bit shaky, at times a little windy but the view is truly...
Entrepreneur Tip: How to be more courageous
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo (co-founders of Basic Bananas) share their thoughts on how to be more courageous in your entrepreneurial life. 0:50s Butterflies in the stomach 1:40s The giant freckle campaign 2.30s Saying...
Perceptionism – How to Position Your Ideas, Product or Business to Be Irresistible
We had the huge privilege to present at VIVID festival, Sydney's largest and most renowned festival to celebrate ideas, innovation, light and music. In this presentation we discussed the topic of Perceptionism... How can you influence the...
Productivity Tip: Happiness is the new productivity
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Susanne discuss why happiness is the new productivity in any workplace, sharing the three key activities you can do instantly to create more happiness and thus productivity as a busy entrepreneur....
Marketing Tip: Six hot tips to create the best headlines
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska shares six strategies that will help you write better headlines to grab your readers' attention, engage and make them keep reading your awesomeness. 1:10s Some of the most popular headlines 2:18s What...
Social Media Tip: How to create content that gets shared
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Anna from YoursSocially.com.au discuss five ways to make your social media content more engaging and shareable. 1:05 How to engage your audience 2:31s What type of imagery to use 3:19s What makes...
Productivity Tips: How to be more productive
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Christo shares two of his favourite productivity hacks for entrepreneurs. Find out how you can get more done in a day and feel more fulfilled! 0:57s The one touch strategy 1:35s What to do at the start of the...
Marketing Tip: How to shift the perception of your business
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo, the co-founders of Basic Bananas, discuss the importance of creating perceptions and how one famous British fashion label managed to shift perceptions after their reputation got damaged....
Marketing Tip: How to name your products and services
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Christo (the co-founders of Basic Bananas) share their strategies to come up with attractive names for your products and services. Naming strategies are so important because it helps you...
Basic Bananas Tip: When to Ditch a Marketing Strategy
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska and Susanne discuss the very important question 'When do I know whether to keep or drop a marketing strategy for my business?' This is something entrepreneurs and business owners need to ask themselves...
Basic Bananas Tip: How do you find the right mentor or coach?
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Franziska discusses the difference between a coach and a mentor and whether you need to work with one or the other. This episode comes to you from a lifeguard tower in California. Check the awesome sunset! 1:18s...