MICRO LESSONS SUMMARY CATEGORY
10 Ways to Improve Customer Service Provides ten actionable strategies to enhance customer service quality. Customer Engagement, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
25 Topics & Examples Discusses various topics with practical examples for better understanding. Customer Engagement, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
52 Weekly Tips Offers weekly tips to help small businesses improve various aspects. Customer Engagement, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
A Definition – Customers Defines the concept of customers and their importance to businesses. Customer Engagement, Sales
A Definition – Leadership Defines leadership and its key components in a business context. Leadership
A Definition – Marketing Defines marketing and its essential role in business growth. Marketing
A Definition – Sales Defines sales and its significance in driving business success. Sales
A Look at Small Business Pillars Examines the fundamental pillars supporting small businesses. Customer Engagement, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
A Start to Your Day Provides tips and strategies to start the day effectively. Leadership
A Thought on Why… Discusses the importance and methods of measuring customer satisfaction. Customer Engagement
ABCs of Business Loans Explains the fundamentals of business loans and their implications. Leadership
Act Fast Provides advice on how to act swiftly in business decision-making. Leadership
Actionable Idea Tips Offers practical tips to implement immediate and effective improvements. Leadership
Active Listening Emphasizes the importance and techniques of active listening in business. Customer Engagement, Sales
Adding a Partner Details the process and considerations for adding a business partner. Leadership
Advertising Covers strategies and best practices for effective advertising. Marketing
After the Sale Outlines steps and strategies for post-sale customer engagement. Customer Engagement, Sales
AI Prompt Writing Discusses the benefits and applications of AI in prompt writing. Marketing
Alternative Lending Sources Explores various alternative lending sources available to businesses. Leadership
Amazon Analyzes Amazon’s impact and strategies in the business world. Marketing
Are Customers Good Salespeople? Investigates whether customers make good salespeople. Sales
Asking for Referrals Common excuses for not asking for referrals and how to fix them. Sales
Ask, Listen, Learn Promotes a culture of asking, listening, and learning in business. Customer Engagement
Attributes of a Great Salesperson Identifies key attributes that define a great salesperson. Sales
Bad Social Media Reviews Explains how to handle and mitigate bad social media reviews. Customer Engagement, Marketing
Be a Great Listener Highlights the importance of being a great listener in sales. Sales
Be a Salesperson? Explores what it means to be a salesperson and its challenges. Sales
Be Curious Encourages curiosity as a trait for successful salespeople. Sales
Beginners Sales Tips Provides tips for beginners in sales to get started effectively. Sales
Benefits of Linkedin Discusses the benefits and strategies of using LinkedIn for business. Marketing
Best Customers Identifies characteristics and strategies for dealing with best customers. Customer Engagement, Sales
Best Sales Attitude Discusses the importance of having a positive sales attitude. Sales
Beyond the Survey Explores additional methods beyond surveys to gather customer feedback. Customer Engagement
Bonus Plans Provides guidelines for creating effective bonus plans for employees. Leadership
Branding Discusses strategies for building and maintaining a strong brand. Marketing
Bring in an Investor Offers advice on how to attract and secure investors for your business. Leadership
Business Coach Phil Shares insights and tips from business coach Phil. Leadership
Business Name Provides tips on choosing an effective business name. Marketing
Business or Hobby Helps distinguish between a business and a hobby for legal and tax purposes. Leadership
Business Plan Guides on how to create a comprehensive business plan. Leadership
Business Plan (Sample) Provides a sample business plan for reference. Leadership
Buyers Who Always Want Discounts Discusses strategies for dealing with customers who always seek discounts. Customer Engagement, Sales
Buying Another Small Business Provides a guide for buying another small business. Leadership
C-Suite Discusses the roles and responsibilities of C-suite executives. Leadership
Can I Get Rich Explores realistic paths to wealth through business. Leadership
Cash Flow – Definition Defines cash flow and explains its importance in business. Leadership
Cash Flow Facts Provides key facts about cash flow management. Leadership
Cash Flow Forecasting Guides on how to forecast cash flow effectively. Leadership
Cash Flow Forecasting Build Provides a step-by-step process to build cash flow forecasting models. Leadership
Cash Flow Guide Offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing cash flow. Leadership
Cash Flow Statement Explains how to prepare and analyze a cash flow statement. Leadership
Cash Flow Statement Example Provides an example of a cash flow statement for reference. Leadership
Cash or Accrual Accounting Discusses the differences between cash and accrual accounting methods. Leadership
Centers of Influence Explores how to leverage centers of influence for business growth. Marketing
Challenges & Solutions +A Identifies common business challenges and provides solutions. Leadership
Challenges List Lists common challenges faced by businesses and tips to overcome them. Leadership
Checklist for Great Customer Service Provides a checklist of ideas to improve customer service. Customer Engagement
Client Ambassador Program Discusses how to implement a client ambassador program to enhance customer relationships. Customer Engagement
Client Events Provides tips for planning and executing successful client events. Customer Engagement
Clients Unengaged Offers strategies to re-engage inactive clients. Customer Engagement
Closing the Sale Provides tips and techniques for closing sales effectively. Sales
Cold Outreach Discusses best practices for conducting cold outreach to potential customers. Sales
Collections Explores effective collection strategies for businesses. Sales
Competition Analyzes competitive dynamics and how to stay ahead of competitors. Marketing
Competitor Challenges Discusses challenges posed by larger competitors and strategies to overcome them. Marketing
Contests Provides ideas for running contests to engage customers and drive sales. Customer Engagement, Sales
Create a YouTube Channel Guides on how to create and manage a successful YouTube channel for your business. Marketing
Create an 800 Phone Number Explains the benefits and process of setting up an 800 phone number for your business. Customer Engagement
Create an Infographic Provides tips for creating effective infographics to communicate complex information visually. Marketing
Create New Products Discusses the process of developing and launching new products. Marketing
Culture of Learning Promotes the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning within a business. Leadership
Customer Gifts Provides ideas for selecting and distributing gifts to customers. Customer Engagement
Customer Retention Offers strategies for retaining customers and building long-term relationships. Customer Engagement
Customer Service Best Practices Discusses best practices for delivering exceptional customer service. Customer Engagement
Customer Thank You Notes Provides tips for writing effective thank-you notes to customers. Customer Engagement
Customers Collection Explores strategies for collecting payments from customers efficiently. Customer Engagement
Customers Defined Defines different types of customers and their significance to the business. Customer Engagement
Customers Welcome Discusses how to create a welcoming environment for customers. Customer Engagement
Dealing with an Angry Customer Provides strategies for effectively handling angry customers. Customer Engagement
Decreased Demand Offers solutions for businesses facing decreased demand for their products or services. Leadership
Digital Marketing Plan Guides on how to create a comprehensive digital marketing plan. Marketing
Discount Prices Discusses the implications of offering discounted prices and strategies to manage discounts. Sales
Do I Need a Salesperson Explores the benefits and considerations of hiring a salesperson for your business. Sales
Do’s of a Small Business Lists essential actions and best practices for small business success. Leadership
Does My Business Name Matter? Discusses the importance of selecting the right business name. Marketing
Dont’s of a Small Business Lists actions to avoid for small business success. Leadership
eBook (selling) Provides strategies for selling eBooks effectively. Marketing, Sales
eBook (writing) Offers tips for writing and publishing eBooks. Marketing
Elements of Management Discusses the key elements of effective management. Leadership
Elevator Pitch Provides tips for crafting a compelling elevator pitch. Sales
Employee Handbook (Sample) Offers a sample employee handbook for reference. Leadership
Employees First Day Provides a guide for onboarding new employees effectively. Leadership
Event Planning Discusses best practices for planning and executing successful events. Leadership
Every Business Owner Should… Lists essential actions every business owner should take for success. Leadership
Examples of Sales Training Provides examples of effective sales training programs. Sales
Expand My Business Offers strategies for expanding your business. Leadership
FAQ (Insiders Guide) +A Provides answers to frequently asked questions from an insider’s perspective. Leadership
Financial Statements Explains how to prepare and analyze financial statements. Leadership
Firing Family Member Discusses considerations and best practices for firing a family member. Leadership
Five Reasons for Failure Identifies common reasons why businesses fail and how to avoid them. Leadership
Five Reasons for Success Lists key factors that contribute to business success. Leadership
Forecast Provides a guide for forecasting sales and business performance. Sales
Former Clients Discusses strategies for re-engaging former clients. Customer Engagement
Foundations Explores the foundational elements necessary for a successful business. Leadership
Fulltime or Side Gig Helps determine whether to run your business full-time or as a side gig. Leadership
Funnel Management Discusses strategies for effective sales funnel management. Sales
Google My Business Provides a guide to setting up and optimizing your Google My Business profile. Marketing
Grant Money Offers tips for finding and securing grant money for your business. Leadership
Helpful Marketing Tools Lists useful marketing tools and resources for small businesses. Marketing
Hiring a Bookkeeper Discusses considerations and best practices for hiring a bookkeeper. Leadership
Hiring a Business Coach Offers advice on finding and hiring a business coach. Leadership
Hiring a Consultant Provides tips for hiring a consultant to help grow your business. Leadership
Hiring a Family Member Discusses considerations and best practices for hiring family members. Leadership
Hiring a Lawyer Offers guidance on hiring a lawyer for your business. Leadership
Hiring a Sales Manager Provides tips for finding and hiring an effective sales manager. Sales
Hiring a Salesperson Discusses the benefits and considerations of hiring a salesperson for your business. Sales
Hiring an Intern Offers advice on hiring and managing interns. Leadership
Hiring Challenges Identifies common challenges in the hiring process and how to overcome them. Leadership
Hiring Great Salespeople Provides tips for hiring top-performing salespeople. Sales
Hiring on Upwork Discusses best practices for hiring freelancers on Upwork. Leadership
Hiring Your First Employee Provides a guide for hiring your first employee. Leadership
HIstorical Review Summary Summarizes the historical performance of your business for analysis. Leadership
How Are We Doing? Discusses methods for evaluating your business’s performance. Leadership
How Often to Share Surveys Provides guidelines for the frequency of sharing surveys with customers. Customer Engagement
How Phil Grew His Small Business Shares the story and strategies used by Phil to grow his small business. Leadership
How Referrals Happen Explains the process of generating referrals for your business. Customer Engagement, Sales
How to Incorporate Guides on how to incorporate your business. Leadership
How to Use Guide Provides a comprehensive guide on how to use various business tools and resources. Leadership
How to Use Video Offers tips for effectively using video content in your marketing strategy. Marketing
Hyperlink Personal Survey Link in Gmail Provides a guide on how to add hyperlinks to personal survey links in Gmail. Customer Engagement
Importance of Small Businesses Discusses the significant role small businesses play in the economy. Leadership
Improve Low Survey Scores Offers strategies for improving low survey scores from customers. Customer Engagement
Incentives Discusses various types of incentives to motivate employees and customers. Customer Engagement, Leadership
Increase Revenue Provides strategies for increasing business revenue. Sales
Indecisive Buyers Offers tips for dealing with buyers who have difficulty making decisions. Sales
Inflation Discusses the impact of inflation on small businesses and how to mitigate its effects. Leadership
Interviewing for Soft Skills Provides a guide for interviewing candidates to assess their soft skills. Leadership
Invoice Financing Explains the concept of invoice financing and its benefits for small businesses. Leadership
Job Posting Provides tips for creating effective job postings to attract the right candidates. Leadership
Join a Lead Club Discusses the benefits of joining a lead club for networking and business growth. Customer Engagement, Marketing
Leadership Defined Defines key concepts and qualities of effective leadership. Leadership
Leadership Welcome Provides a welcome guide for new leaders in the organization. Leadership
Learning – Never Stop Emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement. Leadership
Learning Process Discusses the steps involved in the learning process for personal and professional growth. Leadership
Liabilities Explains the concept of liabilities and their impact on business finances. Leadership
LinkedIn Provides tips for leveraging LinkedIn to network and grow your business. Marketing
Local Events Discusses the benefits of participating in local events to promote your business. Marketing
Lunch & Learn Offers tips for organizing lunch and learn sessions to engage employees and clients. Customer Engagement
Marketing Mistakes Identifies common marketing mistakes and how to avoid them. Marketing
Marketing Welcome Provides a welcome guide for new marketing team members. Marketing
Math to Know Discusses essential math concepts every business owner should understand. Leadership
Maximize Revenue Provides strategies for maximizing business revenue. Sales
Measuring Performance Discusses methods for measuring business performance and tracking key metrics. Leadership
Meet, Track, Measure Offers a guide for setting and tracking business goals. Leadership
Meeting a New Influencer Provides tips for meeting and collaborating with new influencers. Marketing
Merging Two Small Businesses Discusses the process and considerations for merging two small businesses. Leadership
Mining the Gold of Survey Results Explores how to extract valuable insights from survey results. Customer Engagement
Mission of Marketing Discusses the core mission and objectives of marketing in a business context. Marketing
Moderating a Roundtable Offers tips for effectively moderating roundtable discussions. Leadership
Motivation Provides strategies for maintaining and boosting motivation in the workplace. Leadership
New Location Discusses considerations and steps for opening a new business location. Leadership
Newsletter Example Provides an example of a business newsletter for reference. Marketing
Nine Tips for Small Businesses Offers nine practical tips for small business success. Leadership
Objections Discusses common objections in sales and how to handle them effectively. Sales
One Hundred Best Sales Tips Provides a comprehensive list of the best sales tips and techniques. Sales
One Question Examples Offers examples of effective one-question surveys. Customer Engagement
One Question Survey Discusses the benefits and methods of using one-question surveys. Customer Engagement
One Thing, Two Really Highlights the two most important things every business owner should focus on. Leadership
Paid Search Explores the benefits and strategies of paid search advertising. Marketing
Partnerships Discusses the benefits and considerations of forming business partnerships. Leadership
Payment Software Provides an overview of different payment software options for businesses. Leadership
Payroll Insight Offers insights into managing payroll effectively. Leadership
Performance Improvement Plan Provides a guide for creating performance improvement plans for employees. Leadership
Phil’s Poem Shares an inspirational poem by Phil. Leadership
Phone Conversations Offers tips for conducting effective phone conversations with customers. Customer Engagement
Placed Articles Discusses the benefits and strategies for placing articles in publications. Marketing
Podcast Interviewee Tips Provides tips for being a successful podcast interviewee. Marketing
Podcast Interviewer Tips Offers advice for conducting effective podcast interviews. Marketing
Podcasting as a Guest Discusses the benefits and strategies of being a guest on podcasts. Marketing
Press Releases Provides a guide for writing and distributing press releases. Marketing
Prices Are Too High? Discusses how to handle customer objections about high prices. Sales
Prices Are Too Low? Explores the implications of pricing products or services too low. Sales
Principle Selling Techniques Provides an overview of key selling techniques. Sales
Profitability Discusses strategies for improving business profitability. Leadership, Sales
Promote Your Business Offers tips for promoting your business effectively. Marketing
Promoting Employees Discusses considerations and best practices for promoting employees. Leadership
Prospecting Workshop I Provides a guide for conducting a prospecting workshop. Sales
Prospecting Workshop II Offers additional strategies and tips for prospecting workshops. Sales
QR Code Discusses the benefits and applications of using QR codes in marketing. Marketing
Radio Ad Copy Provides tips for writing effective radio ad copy. Marketing
Radio Ads: Effective? Explores the effectiveness of radio advertising for small businesses. Marketing
Reading Material Lists recommended reading materials for business owners. Leadership
Referral Collecting FAQ Provides answers to frequently asked questions about collecting referrals. Customer Engagement, Sales
Referral Follow-up Discusses best practices for following up on referrals. Customer Engagement, Sales
Referral Page Provides a guide for creating an effective referral page. Customer Engagement, Sales
Referral Program Nuts & Bolts Discusses the key components of a successful referral program. Customer Engagement, Sales
Referral Program Plan Outline Provides an outline for creating a referral program plan. Customer Engagement, Sales
Rewards Ideas Offers ideas for creating rewards programs to motivate employees and customers. Customer Engagement, Leadership
Rewards of a Small Business Discusses the unique rewards and benefits of running a small business. Leadership
Rising Interest Rates Explores the impact of rising interest rates on small businesses and strategies to mitigate the effects. Leadership
Risk & Security Guide Provides a comprehensive guide to risk management and security for small businesses. Leadership
Risk & Security: Cyber Discusses cybersecurity risks and best practices for protecting your business. Leadership
Risk & Security: FAQ (Risk) Provides answers to frequently asked questions about risk management. Leadership
Risk & Security: FAQ (Security) Provides answers to frequently asked questions about security measures. Leadership
Risk & Security: Risk Types Explains different types of risks that businesses may face. Leadership
Risk & Security: Threats Identifies common threats to business security and how to address them. Leadership
Rolling Out ASKTRA Provides a guide for implementing ASKTRA in your business. Leadership
Sales & Marketing Differences Explains the differences between sales and marketing functions. Sales, Marketing
Sales Call Agenda (with prospects) Provides a template for creating an effective sales call agenda with prospects. Sales
Sales Compensation Plans Discusses different types of sales compensation plans and their benefits. Sales
Sales Defined Provides a comprehensive definition of sales and its role in business. Sales
Sales Funnel Explains the concept of a sales funnel and how to manage it effectively. Sales
Sales Habits to Break Identifies common bad sales habits and how to break them. Sales
Sales Meeting Agenda (internal) Provides a template for creating an effective internal sales meeting agenda. Sales
Sales Mistakes Discusses common sales mistakes and how to avoid them. Sales
Sales Myths Debunks common myths about sales. Sales
Sales Plan Details +A Provides a guide for creating detailed sales plans. Sales
Sales Plan Example Offers an example of a comprehensive sales plan. Sales
Sales Plan Insights Discusses key insights for creating effective sales plans. Sales
Sales Prizes Offers ideas for creating sales prizes to motivate your sales team. Sales
Sales Process Provides an overview of the sales process from lead generation to closing. Sales
Sales Promotions That Work Discusses effective sales promotion strategies. Sales
Sales Script Provides a sample sales script for reference. Sales
Sales Secrets Shares key secrets and tips for sales success. Sales
Sales Welcome Provides a welcome guide for new sales team members. Sales
Salespeople Needing Closing Skills Offers training tips for salespeople who need to improve their closing skills. Sales
Salespeople Who Always Discount Discusses how to handle salespeople who frequently offer discounts. Sales
Saying “No Thanks” Provides tips for politely declining offers or requests. Customer Engagement
SCORE Discusses the benefits of joining SCORE for mentoring and support. Leadership
Script: Client Event Welcome Provides a sample script for welcoming clients to an event. Customer Engagement
Script: Unhappy Customer Offers a sample script for handling unhappy customers. Customer Engagement
Secret Shoppers Discusses the benefits and strategies of using secret shoppers to evaluate customer service. Customer Engagement
Secrets for Growing a Business Shares key secrets and tips for business growth. Leadership
Secrets for Satisfied Customers Discusses strategies for ensuring customer satisfaction. Customer Engagement
Secrets You Should Know Provides lesser-known secrets and tips for business success. Leadership
Segmenting Customers Discusses the benefits and methods of segmenting your customer base. Customer Engagement
Sell or Manage Explores the choice between focusing on sales or management in your business. Sales, Leadership
Selling the Business Provides a guide for preparing and executing the sale of your business. Leadership
Seven Quick Tips for Sales Offers seven quick and actionable sales tips. Sales
Shopify Discusses the benefits and features of using Shopify for e-commerce. Sales, Marketing
Show Appreciation Provides ideas for showing appreciation to employees and customers. Customer Engagement
Shut Up and Close is Wrong Discusses the fallacy of the ‘shut up and close’ sales technique and offers alternatives. Sales
Six Quick Sales Tips Provides six quick tips for improving sales performance. Sales
Slides Offers tips for creating effective presentation slides. Marketing
Social Media Discusses strategies for using social media to promote your business. Marketing
Sole Prop or LLC Provides guidance on choosing between a sole proprietorship and an LLC. Leadership
Spreadsheets Discusses the benefits and applications of using spreadsheets in business management. Leadership
Startup Guide Provides a comprehensive guide for starting a new business. Leadership
Storytelling Discusses the power of storytelling in business marketing and branding. Marketing
Supply Chain Issues Explores common supply chain issues and offers solutions. Leadership
Taking Out an SBA Loan Provides a guide for obtaining an SBA loan for your business. Leadership
Targets Discusses the importance of setting targets and goals for business success. Leadership
Team Building Offers tips for building and maintaining a strong team. Leadership
Ted Talk I Summarizes key insights from a notable Ted Talk. Leadership
Ted Talk II Provides additional insights from another notable Ted Talk. Leadership
Testimonials Discusses the importance of testimonials and how to gather them effectively. Customer Engagement
Text to Voice Explores the applications and benefits of text-to-voice technology. Marketing
Thriving on a Budget Offers tips for thriving as a small business on a limited budget. Leadership
Tips for More Responses Provides strategies for increasing response rates to surveys and outreach. Customer Engagement
Titles. Do They Matter? Discusses the importance of job titles and their impact on business dynamics. Leadership
Tools for Running a Business Lists essential tools and resources for running a successful business. Leadership
Top 10 Success Attributes Identifies the top 10 attributes of successful businesses and entrepreneurs. Leadership
Top Habits of Salespeople Discusses the top habits of successful salespeople. Sales
Track Survey Results Provides a guide for tracking and analyzing survey results. Customer Engagement
Trade Shows Offers tips for participating in and maximizing the benefits of trade shows. Marketing
Training Employees Discusses best practices for training employees effectively. Leadership
Training New Salespeople Provides a guide for training new salespeople. Sales
Transition Yourself I Discusses the first steps for transitioning yourself in your business. Leadership
Transition Yourself II Offers additional strategies for transitioning yourself in your business. Leadership
Transition Yourself III Provides final tips for successfully transitioning yourself in your business. Leadership
Using ChatGPT Explores the benefits and applications of using ChatGPT in business operations. Leadership, Marketing
Value Exchange Discusses the concept of value exchange and its importance in business relationships. Customer Engagement
Valuing Your Business Provides a guide for determining the value of your business. Leadership
Vertical Sales – Accountants Discusses strategies for selling to accountants and accounting firms. Sales
Vertical Sales – Associations Explores sales strategies for targeting associations. Sales
Vertical Sales – Banks Offers tips for selling to banks and financial institutions. Sales
Vertical Sales – Doctors Discusses strategies for selling to doctors and medical practices. Sales
Vertical Sales – Government Provides tips for selling to government agencies. Sales
Vertical Sales – Hospitals Explores strategies for selling to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Sales
Vertical Sales – Lawyers Discusses sales strategies for targeting lawyers and law firms. Sales
Volunteering Explores the benefits of volunteering and how it can support business growth. Leadership
Weekend Reading Email Program Provides a guide for setting up a weekend reading email program for employees or clients. Customer Engagement
Welcome Offers a welcome guide for new employees or clients. Leadership
What Kills a Small Business Identifies common factors that can lead to the failure of a small business. Leadership
What Stands Between… Discusses obstacles that stand between a business and its goals. Leadership
What To Know About Referrals… Provides essential information about generating and managing referrals. Customer Engagement, Sales
When Phil Sold His Business Shares the story and lessons learned when Phil sold his business. Leadership
When Phil Started with SCORE Discusses Phil’s experience and insights gained from his involvement with SCORE. Leadership
When to Share Survey Request Provides guidelines for timing survey requests to maximize response rates. Customer Engagement
Who Sells Better Explores different sales approaches and identifies who sells better in various contexts. Sales
Why Customers Leave Discusses common reasons why customers leave and how to prevent it. Customer Engagement
Why Employees Leave Identifies common reasons for employee turnover and strategies to retain talent. Leadership
Word of Mouth Marketing Discusses the power of word-of-mouth marketing and how to leverage it. Marketing
Workflows Provides a guide for creating and managing efficient business workflows. Leadership
Working from Home Offers tips for effectively managing remote work and maintaining productivity. Leadership
Worst Customers Identifies characteristics of the worst customers and strategies for dealing with them. Customer Engagement
Worst Habits for Salespeople Discusses bad habits that salespeople should avoid. Sales
Zoom Meetings Provides tips for conducting effective Zoom meetings. Leadership, Customer Engagement