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
What’s Next? How to Handle Business Growing Pains!
You are not alone when it comes to the fear of small business growing pains! These pains are all part of the business journey at all different stages. In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, Christo Hall shares his insights on easing your worries when...
Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Best Selling Book From a 5 Time Best Selling Author – Chandler Bolt
In this episode of Pick Of The Bunch we talk with Chandler Bolt, a 5 time best-selling author and the founder & CEO of Self-Publishing School, the #1 online resource for writing your first book. Through his books, training videos, and...
How to Prioritize Your To-Do List Every Time!
Starting your morning on the right note will help you be more productive throughout the day! Christo shares three easy steps to better organize your day‘s tasks! 1:40 Pick your top three tasks 2:10 Trello vs. Wunderlist apps 4:16 Touch emails just...
How to use Linkedin to grow your business with Chris Reed
In this episode, Chris Reed, the only NASDAQ listed CEO with a Mohawk shares the exact strategies you can use to grow your business using Linkedin. Strap on your seatbelt, this is a very fast episode!
How to Handle Being Bad Mouthed in Business!
In this episode of BBTV, Franziska shares how to handle bad mouthing and how the future of business lies in collaboration! 0:50 Focus on improving! 1:20 Social Media 1:55 Stand above bad behavior 2:20 Lift each other up!
Email Marketing – Get More Opens and More Clicks
In this episode, Christo answers a common question which we get asked; ‘how do I get more people to open my emails and how do I increase the click through rates?‘. Christo shares some of his favourite ways to increase open rates and click through...
How to Start Outsourcing For Your Business
In this episode of Basic Bananas TV, co-founders Franziska Iseli and Christo Hall share the value in outsourcing for your business and give four steps in how to start! (1:12) Keep a time log of how you are spending your time! (1:45) ABC those...
How to have a success mindset – with Franziska
In this episode, our co-founder Franziska Iseli talks about why she ran the NYC marathon without any training and the mindset principles she used that can make you a highly successful business owner.
What is the best method for reporting in your business?
In this episode of BBTV, Christo Hall and Franziska Iseli, founders of Basic Bananas share tips on how to make reporting for your business easier and more enjoyable! (0:50) Break your business up into key areas (1:07) Track them! (1:30) Put a hat...