May 2017 | Alkire Marketing's Blog

Earn a Living with Any Hobby or Passion

May 18, 2017 Elizabeth Alkire Business Building, Inspiration & Motivation

Have you FINALLY discovered what you’re truly passionate about just to be slapped in the face with an ice-cold dose of reality? Perhaps you’re thinking you couldn’t possibly earn an actual income pursuing this newfound passion full-time. Maybe you’re simply wondering what career you could possibly pursue with your unique skills and strengths and haven’t quite found what you truly enjoy doing. I Have Absolutely No Marketable Skills You’re a homemaker who is really, really, ridiculously good at mending socks… and can crockpot the sh#t out of Tuesday night dinners. Or you’re a trophy wife and you’re incredibly talented at [……..]

Are You Doing It Right? Self-Care is NOT Just an After-Thought

May 11, 2017 Elizabeth Alkire Inspiration & Motivation, Self-Care

Are you putting off your own self-care to tend to those around you? How often have you ignored and shut down your own needs to work harder and longer? Do you regularly put everyone else’s needs before your own? Why? Why are you neglecting yourself in the name of caring for others? Neglecting Yourself is Damaging to Yourself AND Others Without caring for yourself, you’ll get burned out faster, drained easier, your immune system suffers so you’ll get sick more frequently and you’ll recover much slower. And when you inevitably get sick, you’ll be risking passing that illness to those around [……..]

One-Click Upsells Will Skyrocket Your Profits

May 4, 2017 Elizabeth Alkire Business Building, Inspiration & Motivation

You may be wondering… what is an upsell? An upsell is when you are trying to buy a product, such as an old iPhone 5, and the sales person tries to sell you an upgraded and more expensive version of the product you’re trying to purchase, such as an iPhone 7s. A one-click upsell takes it to another level. This is when you’re selling a digital product or service, and your customer has just made a purchase… on the “thank you for your purchase” page, they see another offer, such as an upgrade to the product they just purchased, and [……..]