Marketing Smarter To Earn More (12 Jun 2006) An accountant once told me that he never met anyone who didn't want to make 30% more money. Whether you want a better lifestyle or to take more vacations, buy a fancy car, spend more time with your ...
Breaking The Voice Mail Barrier (12 Jun 2006) Even if you never place a cold call, you still have to reach people by phone. That customer who was so interested last month never called you back, and now you must call her. You call once, twice, th...
Lack Of Business Isnt Always The Problem (12 Jun 2006) When you're just starting out in business, it's a safe bet that you need more clients. But what if you have been up and running for a while, and you're still not making as much money as you would li...
New Years Revolution (12 Jun 2006) No, that's not a typo in the title. Resolutions are easy; most of us make them at least once a year. A revolution, on the other hand, is something you may not have made since you started your busines...
Networking Basics Turn Yourself Into A Profit Making Giant (12 Jun 2006) I would like to introduce you to one of my brick and mortar business I run. It is called AFM Computer Repair. This business takes me about 5 hours a week, yet I usually make a few hundred dollars cas...
Bridging the Chasm from Lead to Loyal Customer (12 Jun 2006) Bridging the Chasm from Lead to Loyal Customer: A Step by Step Guide for Developing Awareness, Building Credibility and Acquiring Customers Have you ever watched a documentary about climbing Mount Ev...
Writing Business Newsletters: Avoid the “Me, Me, Me” Mistake (12 Jun 2006) Effective customer newsletters find the right mix of promotional and 'real' content to maximize readership. It's that time of year when the old college roommate sends 'round his or her annual holiday...
Telemarketers Dont Like Them? Heres An Idea For Ya! (12 Jun 2006) Telemarketers... ooohhh... I'll bet we've all got a nice story to tell about these guys & gals don't we? Well here's a story i'll never forget and I'll show you how to turn a sales call into a sale...
Whats Your NICHE Market – III ? (12 Jun 2006) What effect are the baby boomers having on the economy I hear you ask. In 2005, the economy IS the boomers!
Are You a Marketing Octopus, or a Marketing Worm? (12 Jun 2006) One of the greatest challenges to effectively marketing a business is determining which marketing method is best for your business. Most people look at what their competitors are doing to market thei...
Business Leads (12 Jun 2006) Anyone who runs their own business can tell you how
challenging it is to generate business leads on a consistent
basis. Finding good leads and generating more sales is vital
to the long term growth of any business. There are many well
documented sources of business leads - we will try to cover
some of the best in this article.
How To Use The Og In All Of Us To Make More Money (12 Jun 2006) Proper use of testimonials can make a dramatic difference in closing a sale. The reason for this is built into our very DNA which evolved over thousands of years to help us survive. This article shows you one concrete way a small business owner can easily get and use testimonials to increase sales.
Writing Marketing Copy That Sells (12 Jun 2006) Learn to get your prospects' attention with your marketing copy and keep them reading so they contact you and buy your products
and services.
How to Size an Emerging Market (12 Jun 2006) Details Growthink's innovative approach to market research and how companies can successfully evaluate emerging markets.
Take The Test: Does Your Marketing Copy Sell? (12 Jun 2006) First, your marketing materials must grab your prospects' attention long enough to
convince them to look inside. Get past this hurdle, and now your message needs to
overwhelmingly convince prospects you have the solution to their problems. Take
this test to find out how effective your message really is.
Take the Test: Do Your Marketing Materials Really Grab Attention? (12 Jun 2006) Today's constant bombardment of marketing messages means your materials must
grab your prospects attention in the first few seconds, or your efforts are wasted.
How do you know if your marketing materials will prompt prospects to keep
reading? Take this simple test: hold each of your marketing pieces at arm's length
and answer the following questions:
Basic Marketing Dope (12 Jun 2006) Sometimes the simplest data is the best. Marketing is not complex if you know the basics.
More Marketing Dope (12 Jun 2006) Direct Marketing can make you very successful, but you've got to understand the basics. Here are some more gems of the industry that can take you from being a diamond in the rough to the luminous bling-bling.