Tom Ruwitch
Pedro was living the dream. His HVAC repair company was thriving. Revenue was up. The phone kept ringing. But it wasn’t always sunshine and roses — especially after hours. At 11 PM, his phone would buzz:Â “Boss, I don’t know how to handle this repair. What should I do?” At 6 AM, another call:Â “The customer is…
Recommended Event 🔥 Vision 2 Reality Is an Internal OS Upgrade For over 15 years, Dixie Gillaspie and I have met weekly to co-create, challenge each other, and sharpen our work. If you’ve benefited from Story Power Marketing, you’ve already felt some of that influence. One thing we’ve seen consistently: High performers don’t stall because they…
I’m going to work with a handful of 1:1 clients beginning in February. We’ll design a customized plan to attract leads and convert them to clients, and my team will implement the plan so you don’t have to do any heavy lifting. Would you like to work with me?
Who says the “Holiday Season” is over. Today is “Get to Know Your Customers Day.” And when it comes to business growth, this may be the most important holiday of all. Because the more you know, the more you sell. I have a holiday challenge AND a gift for you. The challenge: Reach out to…
I’ve seen a lot of BS marketing tactics at play over the years, but this one takes the cake… A guy named Bob bought a copy of my book and opted into my email list. Then he configured his email system to auto-reply with his marketing messages. So when I sent him emails he asked…
Ripped from the headlines… …the prison party that never happened. In December, guards at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C. found a pile of goodies in the prison yard — crab legs, steak, Old Bay seasoning, cigarettes, and two bags of weed — plus the drone that delivered them. You know the old saying: “One…
Recommended Reading 💡 Beware of “thoughtstipation,” Thanks to Tom Fishburne (a.k.a. The Marketoonist) for telling me about this LinkedIn post from Ann Handley who nails one of the problems with AI: “Thoughtstipation happens when we skip the messy, human part of creativity—the part where we meander, doodle, ramble, reflect…” ✒️ Why Great Creators Noodle, Doodle, and Jot…
Back in 2020, when COVID moved me from a commercial building to my home office, Melissa and I rebuilt our backyard. New pool deck, driveway, landscaping, and outdoor kitchen. My home office overlooked the construction site. And for five months, while construction happened, my productivity plummeted. Every time I heard an unexpected “bang!” or a…
I don’t have many nightmares, but when I do have them, they’re usually about college. They go like this: I wake in my dorm, roll out of bed, and realize my history final is TODAY… …but I haven’t attended a single class… …or read a single book. Oh! The horror! I forgot to cram for…
It’s been less than one week since I began my video quest — 365(+) videos in 365 days — and launched my revamped YouTube Channel. Already, the cold-callers are crawling out of the woodwork. Said one in a LinkedIn message: “Hello. Hope you are doing well. I visited your YouTube channel and noticed it’s not yet…