by Shay Bellas | Nov 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
My name is Alexis Bellas, I am a Marketing Manager here at 19 Oaks. I am here to assist when a client does not have their own marketing staff. I help set up or clean your existing marketing systems like social media, email, blog posts, YouTube channels,...
by mhs | Mar 22, 2019 | Non Profit
ChallengeA Maine based non-profit decided to host a 5k race to raise funds. While many of the members had run in 5k races, none were sure how to organize and promote one. There were significant challenges and questions around whether the event would bring in enough...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Maine
How to “Stand Up” Maine Three years ago, a friend of mine “stood up” a village in Africa. She and some work colleagues signed up to participate in a Give Movement Journey from Suzanne Evans & Hills of Africa Travel. They went to an African village, dug...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Maine
A Watershed Event for the City of Portland, Maine A cleaner Portland harbor for work and playIn a world where we often hear how dysfunctional government can be, a case of things working well is happy news indeed.Such was the situation when the City Council of...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Maine
Get Connected to Portland, Maine How to Feed Two Birds with One SeedI am a 13-year-old homeschooler named Alexis Bellas. My mom owns 19 Oaks, a small business in Portland that provides marketing & sales to local companies. My mom also homeschools me and likes to...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Company Culture, Sales
6 Steps to Creating a Company Culture that Aligns with Your Goals When a company doesn’t have a defined culture that is shared with employees and buyers alike, one danger is that the strongest personalities in the company define what the culture is and more often than...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Company Culture, Sales
How Corporate Culture Affects Your Bottom Line Marketing can help make your employees happierWhen talking with prospects and bringing them through our sales process, one of the things I always wish I could tell them is that the work we do at 19 Oaks has a huge impact...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Sales
Your Sales Operation Plan is Only As Good As Your Training Program A sales operations plan is a strategy for allocating resources, sales tools, and employees of your business to achieve sales goals with a clear and measurable ROI. Does your business have a sales...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Sales
Sale: My Favorite 4 Letter Word My favorite 4-letter word is “sale.” You will often hear me say, “Anyone who communicates with your buyer is a salesperson.” Now, I understand this statement may have made your stomach lurch or your brain say, “No way, not me!” But...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Sales
How to Determine the Length of Your Sales Cycle Companies spend significant time and money acquiring leads. What’s your process for converting those leads into sales? Knowing how long your sales cycle is simplifies the sales process for your...
