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Marketing gets you noticed. Sales turns that attention into revenue. So what happens when you put the two together? 👀On ...
09/01/2026

Marketing gets you noticed. Sales turns that attention into revenue. So what happens when you put the two together? 👀

On September 10, I’m teaming up with Colin Van Exel of Excelerated Sales Solutions for Sales & Marketing Mindset at Citrus Club

This one is for business owners who have momentum—but know there’s another level to reach.

Instead of adding more posts, more outreach, more tactics and more hours, we’re going to look at the bigger picture:

👉 Are your sales and marketing actually working together?
👉 Are you focused on the right things?
👉 Are you putting your time and money where they can make the greatest impact?

You’ll leave with a practical 5-part framework for growth, a clearer connection between sales and marketing, and a better way to decide what deserves your attention next.

📅 September 10 | 8:30–11:00 AM
📍 The Citrus Club | Orlando
🍳 Breakfast included | $25

👇🎟️ Grab your seat! Link in the comments.

08/30/2026

Marketing Smarty Pants: now conducting very important market research in Hawaii. 🌺🌴

The findings? Sunshine boosts creativity, ocean views improve brainstorming, and everything is better with a little aloha. 😉

Consider us inspired. 🌊✨

08/28/2026

At Marketing Smarty Pants, we believe in work-life balance. ✨

Sometimes that looks like clearing your mind on a morning ride. 🐎
Sometimes it looks like filling your glass at Nona Blue Modern Tavern, a local favorite around here. 🍸

Work hard. Unwind well. Repeat. 🤓


Nona Blue Modern Tavern

Want to know one question we don’t start with?“What should we post?”Before recommending a marketing tactic, there’s a bi...
08/27/2026

Want to know one question we don’t start with?

“What should we post?”

Before recommending a marketing tactic, there’s a bigger picture to understand.

Who are you trying to reach? What are you asking them to buy? What alternatives do they have? What happens when they interact with your business? Which channels make sense? What are you trying to accomplish? And what does the data already tell us?

Because a tactic can be a perfectly good idea—and still be the wrong idea for your business.

Marketing recommendations shouldn’t come from a grab bag of whatever happens to be popular this month.

They should come from understanding the business first.

Good marketing strategy starts with better questions.

Which of these seven areas do you think businesses overlook most often?

Sharper Thinking About Growing Your BusinessYour business is working. But you KNOW there's another level to reach.Most o...
08/26/2026

Sharper Thinking About Growing Your Business

Your business is working. But you KNOW there's another level to reach.

Most owners answer that by doing more. More posts, more outreach, more hours.

But are you making the best decisions about where your time and money go?

This seminar is about that question across the entire customer journey.

You'll leave with:

A simple 5-part framework that will provide the foundation for growth
A clearer connection between your marketing and your sales
A sharper way to decide what to focus on next

Your hosts:
Trish Murphy, Marketing SmartyPants — getting noticed
Colin Van Exel, Excelerated Sales Solutions — turning attention into revenue

For: Owners who want more from their sales and marketing efforts.

📅 Thurs, Sept 10 · 8:30–11:00 AM
📍 The Citrus Club, Orlando
🍳 Breakfast included · $25

Seats are limited, grab yours now!

If someone had 10 seconds to explain your business to a friend… what would they say?Would they immediately know what you...
08/24/2026

If someone had 10 seconds to explain your business to a friend… what would they say?

Would they immediately know what you do, who you help and why someone should choose you?

Or would it sound something like:
“They do, um… a bunch of things. You should check them out.” 😬

When businesses offer multiple services, it’s tempting to put *everything* front and center. But more information doesn’t always make your message stronger. Sometimes, it just makes it harder to remember.

That doesn’t mean ignoring everything else you offer. It means leading with the message, service or value that makes your business easiest to understand — and easiest to remember.

Take a look at your website, social profiles and marketing materials and ask:
If someone only saw this for 10 seconds, would they know what we want to be known for?

If the answer is “kind of”… there may be some message untangling to do. 😉

Stuck wondering what to talk about in your marketing?Before you brainstorm 47 brand-new ideas, check your inbox.Seriousl...
08/22/2026

Stuck wondering what to talk about in your marketing?

Before you brainstorm 47 brand-new ideas, check your inbox.

Seriously.

Look at the questions customers ask before buying. Read your reviews. Think about what comes up repeatedly on sales calls. Pay attention to the things customers need explained more than once.

Those conversations are telling you exactly what your audience wants to know.

A question can become a social post.
A common concern can become an FAQ.
A great review can inspire a customer story.
A sales conversation can reveal messaging your website is missing.

You don’t always need to invent more content.

Sometimes you need to listen more closely to the people already talking to you.

Quick challenge: Find one question you’ve answered more than once this month. That’s your next content topic.

One post. One customer. One immediate sale. Wouldn’t that be convenient? 😏In reality, most customers interact with your ...
08/21/2026

One post. One customer. One immediate sale. Wouldn’t that be convenient? 😏

In reality, most customers interact with your business multiple times before they’re ready to take the next step. They might discover you on social media, visit your website a week later, check your reviews, compare you with another company, see another post…and then finally reach out.

That’s why good marketing isn’t just about being visible.

It’s about creating a consistent experience everywhere your potential customers encounter your brand.

So if your marketing isn’t generating instant results, don’t automatically assume it isn’t working.

The better question is: Are you giving people what they need at every stage of their journey?

Need help connecting those marketing dots? That’s kind of our thing. 😉

Your customers have questions.And if your sales team is answering the same ones over… and over… and over again, congratu...
08/19/2026

Your customers have questions.
And if your sales team is answering the same ones over… and over… and over again, congratulations: you just found your next batch of marketing content. 😉

Think about the questions you hear all the time:
💬 How does your process work?
💬 What does it cost?
💬 Which service is right for me?
💬 What happens after I get started?
💬 Why should I choose you instead of another option?

Those questions don’t have to wait for a sales call. Answer them in your social posts. Add them to your website. Turn them into videos, emails, FAQs, graphics and other useful content.

And when they *do* reach out? Your sales conversation can spend less time covering the basics and more time moving things forward.

Not sure what to post next? Start with the questions your customers are already asking.

08/17/2026

Just a casual morning in Saratoga Springs watching a champion clock in. 🐎✨
Sovereignty, winner of the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, putting in the work before most of us have had our coffee. 🏆

At Marketing Smarty Pants, we can appreciate a winning strategy when we see one. 😉


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