We’ve all heard of the “pay it forward” concept and Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK). One person offers an act of kindness to another, that recipient then offers acts of kindness to a couple of other people, and the effect snowballs into a wave of generous acts spread across hundreds, or even thousands of people. Just like that time everyone paid for everyone else’s Starbucks.

So why not take the RAOK concept and apply it to your social presence?

Upon my return from MAFSI Conference 2016, I was knee deep in a book titled The Marketing Performance Blueprint by Paul Roetzer, and was re-assured that the foodservice equipment industry clearly has 'the performance gap'. It's a very interesting time for MAFSI members. Those that continue to ride the traditional 'what used to work' wave are going to eventually be run out of business by competition that adapts to the new marketing and sales cookbook.

Let's face it, you either like to write or you don't. Just the simple thought of 'writing' intimidates people or is considered a hassle. I'm a sales guy by trade and never really enjoyed writing. But I have come to terms with A) it's inevitable to grow my business, and B) I have really good sales and marketing stories to share that can help impact the results of other businesses.