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841. Why You Don't NEED a Marketing Plan By Alexandria K. Brown
     If you pick up a copy of the November 2003 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, you'll see my Web site listed on page 10, along with a good amount of promotional copy.How did I get featured in a major, national magazine?Do I have a great PR person? Did I know someone at the magazine? Was this part of my carefully-crafted marketing plan?No, no, and um, no.I'll tell you exactly how I did it.Are you ready?I picked up the phone.A few months ago, I was f…



842. Postcards--A Quick Way to More Sales
     Postcards—A Quick Way to More Sales …5 reasons to look at this marketing strategy.Need To Give Your Business a Quick Lift?Need a quick way to get more sales? Want a simple way of keeping in contact with your customers? Need a new lead generation tool? Take another look at postcard marketing.A few years back, people predicted the internet and e-mailing would rule the marketing world. They forgot to factor spam and e-mail filters into the mix. Aft…



843. Have You Captured Me Today? By Alexandria K. Brown
     There are many Web sites I visit every day and will probably never return to again. It's not that I didn't like the site, or that I wasn't interested in the topic, services, or products offered. It's just that I wasn't ready to take action right now. So I clicked away and will probably forget about them.The danger of this happening at YOUR site is that you just lost a great prospect. After all, I'm pre-qualified. I was already interested in wha…



844. Marketing Brain Trust By Paul Lemberg
     Rest assured that no matter how smart you are, you do not know everything about marketing. You don't even know anything about marketing your product! You can't figure everything out yourself, or see all the angles, or provide every bit of critical thinking.The solution? Create a marketing brain trust.Use the mastermind principle which says more brainpower brought to bear on an issue means more ideas and greater insight. Gather together a mixed …



845. 10 Steps To Getting Paid For Your Marketing Materials By Paulette Ensign
     How many times have you heard the same sound bites come out of your mouth to your clients, prospects, and audiences, almost boring yourself to tears in the process? Imagine generating money directly from those sound bites, from those pearls of wisdom that effortlessly trip off your tongue. Yes, it is completely possible, and here’s how to do it.1. Capture those tidbits of information as soon as they come to mind. Jot them down in a notebook or …



846. The Science of Marketing By Mary Eule
     Science n 1. a systemized knowledge derived from observation, study 2. a branch of knowledge, especially one that systematizes facts, principles and methods in order to produce solutions in some problem domain.”As Webster Dictionary’s definition suggests, marketing expertise is base on obtaining objective knowledge and using it to develop methodologies and principles. It all begins with gathering, managing, analyzing and systematizing inform…



847. A Creative RIOT By Harry Hoover
     Relevant, original and impactful: that’s what my friend Creative Director Jim Mountjoy says that effective creative must be. With apologies to Jim, I have my own acronym because I think ROI is only 75 percent of the way there. Effective creative is a RIOT: relevant, impactful, original and true.Let’s say you are a personal injury attorney who represents the people. Do you think that a blue collar worker cares if you have “protected North Caroli…



848. Starting Small Business Promotional Campaigns By Joy Gendusa
     So you’re starting a small business. You figured out what you wanted to sell or do and went out and got it all set up, had your DBA framed and on the wall and now all you need is for someone to buy your product or use your service. Right?How are you going to go about getting your public to know you even exist?Promote! Promote! Promote!Well that all sounds simple, but say you’re a financial specialist, a boat builder or llama farmer. They probab…



849. What's In It For Me? By Wendy Weiss
     Sometimes, one of the most difficult things to teach beginning sales professionals is the difference between features and benefits. All too frequently, sales people list their product or service features, without articulating how those features will ultimately benefit that prospect or customer. Unfortunately, your prospects or customers are not always able to make that leap for themselves. And when they do not see the benefit, they do not buy…



850. Chill Out With A Summer Time Marketing Plan By Bonnie Jo Davis
     Is your business experiencing a summer time slump? Traditionally only industries related to travel enjoy a boost in business during the warmer months. The rest of us tend to take vacations, clean up our desk and while away the time playing computer games while we wait for business to pick up.Summer time can and should be a time when business owners prepare for the marketing they will do for the rest of the year and handle tasks they have been…



851. The Use of Bar Code SMS in Mobile Marketing, Advertising, CRM By Marinda Stuiver
     Anybody that frequents shopping malls are familiar with the bar coding systems used by retailers to ease the line at the pay points. No more long lines at the till as the operator just pulls the product past the scanner and voila – the buyer pays and are on their way.What most people do not realize is that the bar coding systems entails more than just the code being scanned with the scanner. The systems normally plugs straight into a database…



852. Affiliate Program Marketing: 10 Significant Sharp Ways To Increase Your Affiliate Commissions
     Millions of people sign up for affiliate programs, but have no clue on how to promote and market them effectively to generate piles of cash. Below are 10 significant sharp affiliate program marketing secrets to start generating a lot of sales and commissions, starting now: 1. Participate in chat rooms related to the product you're reselling. Start a conversation with a person without trying to sell to them. Later on, while you are chatting, men…



853. Trade Show Promotions That Are Memorable By Rob Lear
     If you have been to expos and trade shows as an attendee like me you would be familiar with the exciting prospect of carrying home a heavy plastic bag of trade show promotions, the end result though is usually the trade show promotions end up down the back of the couch, on the floor or in the bottom dusty drawer of your desk, hopefully reading this article on tradeshow promotions, your gift to clients and prospects will not share the same fate.…



854. Choosing the Right Business Card Design By Jonathan Bowalsky
     It’s a fact: 90 percent of business cards are thrown away within the first week. Given that, it’s more important than ever to have a business card design that not only gives out your vital information, but also catches the eye and makes it stand out from the standard “black on white.”How do you make your card noticeable without going overboard? Follow these expert tips on new business card designs and your card is sure to shine!• Determine your…



855. Gain Increased Sales By Telling True Stories By Carol Bentley
     Everyone loves a story. Listen to any conversation – especially in social situations – and at some point someone will tell a story. About something they’ve experienced, read about, heard or saw.That’s why newspapers sell; magazines sell; people watch TV programmes and newscasts; read books; listen to the radio. The ‘human interest’ captures our attention, our imagination and our curiosity to know ‘how things turned out’.YOU CAN USE THIS HUMA…



856. How To Write Your Newsletter
     Don’t think you have what it takes to be able to write a valuable and worthwhile newsletter?In fact, it's easier to write and get published today than ever before - especially thanks to the Internet 'revolution.' Publishing a newsletter is a great way to increase your visibility and credibility. If you write informative and accurate articles you will be viewed as an authority on the subjects you write about, and that will improve your credibility…



857. Marketing Tips: Free First By Carla Alvarez
     When people think about promoting their business, the first thought that comes to mind is, "What is is going to cost?" While marketing and advertising should be part of any well-considered budget, there are a number of opportunities to market your business for free that are often overlooked.Clubs & OrganizationsMost clubs and organizations have some sort of membership directory, either online or in print, sometimes both. Make sure that your bus…



858. Customers Are Like Vampires By Cathy Stucker
     No, customers aren't bloodsuckers (well, maybe a few are!) and they don't come out only at night. According to legend, vampires don't come in until they are invited. And that's true of customers, too.You may think you've invited your customers. After all, you put up signs identifying your store, got a web site, placed ads, sent press releases, networked, put out fliers, etc.Those things can let your customers know you exist, but to be effective…



859. How Price Gouging Can Hurt Your Business By Paul Johnson
     "Price gouging" is an emotional, inflammatory term. Everyone is against it, but only buyers, angry over excessive profit-taking, proclaim it. As a seller, how can you reap the profit rewards you deserve without being accused of price gouging?From a marketer’s perspective, attaching a price tag to a product or service is always an agonizing experience. What is the right price? This question is hotly debated in meeting rooms around the world ever…



860. Your REALTOR� Marketing Plan
     Your REALTOR® Marketing PlanBy Barrett Niehushttp://www.4mysales.comThe steps to creating an effective marketing plan begin with identifying who you are going to be targeting, what you are going to spend, and how many sales you are going to receive as a result of your efforts. By identifying this information in the initial stages of your market plan development, you will significantly increase your return on investment and substantially increase …



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