Basic Bananas TV

What‘s up business ninjas?   Here‘s a leftover Easter egg for you if your ads aren‘t working, or — even if they are working and you want to try and make them better (or ‘betterer‘ as Christo would say). Find out how to troubleshoot Facebook and...

A lot of business owners (and people, in general) struggle to write a bio of their own because it can be quite daunting to talk about themselves. We‘ve got something that will help you with this: The Six-Step Framework: Introduction [1:13] Your...

There‘s one epic, often very underestimated method and #marketingstrategy that can help you increase traffic to your website and rank higher on Google.   Discover.. The elements to increasing your site‘s online popularity [0:46] Why it‘s worth...

What’s the purpose of your homepage, and how can you make the most of your website? In this video, Franziska shares the six most important elements every homepage must have. The 6 elements are: *Lead Magnet (0:43) How can you add a ‘first date‘ to...

Why do you need to create a brand personality for your business?   In this video, our co-founder Christo Hall talks about the importance of brand personality and how you can leverage it across all of your communication.   Episode highlights: What...

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! In this Basic Bananas TV episode, Franziska gives us a #sneakpeek of her latest book, Social Media for Small Business. She also shares The MAVERICK Principles outlined in chapter 3. The principles are... Ⓜomentum 1:07...

What are the key ingredients to create really strong cultures? In this week‘s Basic Bananas TV episode, Franziska is back with a #bookrecommendation, sharing insights from The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle and a few quick tips on how to create uber...

Hello Business Ninjas! Here’s Christo Hall with another quick & powerful tip on how to transform your knowledge into $$$! If you run a knowledge-based business such as a business coach, advisor, or mentor, then this one’s for you (but this will...

Does your message make sense? In this Basic BananasTV episode, Franziska tackles a major challenge: Articulating your business pitch. If people don‘t understand what you do, it will be challenging for them to send you customers. Watch this video to...

Most of us have made the abrupt shift to working from home due to COVID-19. Stress, back pain, and other signs of work fatigue are nothing new. Join Christo Hall as he gives a quick behind-the-scenes tour of his home office workspace with a rating...

In this week‘s episode, our co-founder, Franziska Iseli, shares how we go about “picking a theme" for the year. (SPOILER ALERT: this may require adding more fairy dust!)   The purpose of picking a theme (0:37) Selecting a theme (0:58) The...

Happy New Year Gorgeous Humans! Let's talk Pricing Strategies! Franziska is back with ready-to-implement strategies to boost your sales! Because we love you! Watch this video to discover: 0:36 WHEN to remove commas “,” on prices 1:06 HOW to deal...

We‘ve been using this framework internally with our team and externally with our members (all incredible business owners). 2020 has been tough for many, but it’s also taught us so much. This year has really shown us what we’re made of—how...

If you don‘t want to feel like a stalker or pushy salesperson who keeps hounding a potential customer when they say, "I need to think about it"   — what can you do instead?   Join our co-founder Christo Hall as he explains: [1:14] what to do if...

Too many businesses have a very complex offering and make it too complicated for their customers to understand easily.   If your customers can‘t easily understand what you are selling, they might walk away confused. And confusion NEVER. LEADS. TO....

How well-oiled is your marketing machine? Are you tracking your marketing effectiveness? Or do you tend to leave things up to chance?  In this video our co-founder, Christo Hall walks you through this wicked-cool, uber-amazing marketing assessment;...

How about a quick whine or whinge party to get the whining out of the way so you can focus on what you can control, and take control in your business instead! Over the years and especially throughout 2020, we‘ve witnessed yet again how the business...

*SALES TIP ALERT*   In this episode, Basic Bananas Co-Founder, Christo Hall, shares a valuable sales tip from one of his VIP strategy sessions.   Watch this episode to discover... A strategy to help with closing sales in a comfortable way (00:58)...

We‘ve seen this strategy work time and time again in helping business owners achieve their revenue goals.   Plus... it‘s super easy to implement! It will also allow you to build a loyal base of advocates who love interacting with your brand and...

If you are creating content and haven‘t considered this, you may have a gaping hole in your content strategy.   Have you ever asked yourself: How do I want my audience to feel when they engage with my content?   No? Well, it‘s never too late! Grab...

We do this handy little exercise at Basic Bananas at the start of every day, and have found works extremely well!   Watch Franziska explain how doing this with your team will keep them...   ✔ MORE Focused ✔ MORE Connected ✔...

Did you know... that a tiny change in pricing can influence customers‘ desire to buy your product or service?   The magic ingredient....? *Drumroll please* The Precise Pricing Strategy (0:25) Find out how you can increase your sales immediately by...

Hyper-focus Clarity BIG action Grab a pen and paper and ask yourself the following questions: KEEP: What's working in your business? STOP: What's not working in your business? START: What should you start doing in your business? *Hot Tip* Ask your...

Unproductive meetings can be very painful! Here are six things every business owner must do to make their meetings more effective: Ask who REALLY needs to be there?   ALWAYS have an agenda   Make them SHORTER when possible   Schedule at EXACT times...