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1441. Does Your Marketing Plan Need Changing? By Joy Gendusa
      Change is good, right? Not always. But when is it bad? Is it a question of good or bad? Sounds philosophical. Maybe it is.Philosophize on this…why would one take something that is going good – no.. great – and change it? Obvious answer is to make it better. Not!In business or in marketing, change is not always good. When you have certain promotional actions that are in place making things happen, or in better terms, making you money – d…



1442. Marketing's Nuclear Weapon By Harry Hoover
      Three seconds. That's what you have to convey your message. Creativity is the strategic weapon that allows us to capture those few precious moments of attention from busy consumers in our increasingly competitive, time-crunched environment.Focus groups tell us that time is a precious, yet dwindling resource. Attention spans are dwindling, as well.Many forces condition people: competing messages, special effects, quick cuts, pop-up videos, too m…



1443. Building Credibility for Your Business By Rick Maurer
      Small companies that rely on business-to-business sales often find it difficult to be seen as credible in the eyes of larger companies. If this is true for you, then this assessment might help you determine where you need to focus your attention in order to build your credibility. Rate each item from 1 to 5. 1 = low/bad. 3 = not good, not bad, just OK. 5 = high/great.1. Your History. What’s the word on the street about your company? Do you have…



1444. Are You a Small Business Lone Ranger? Take My 10-Question Quiz To Find Out!
      So what exactly is a 'Small Business Lone Ranger?' A 'Small Business Lone Ranger' is a business owner who does all the work themselves.No matter how big or small the project, the Lone Ranger handles 100% of it. Either because they're afraid to let go of control or because they feel they can't afford to hire help. Can you relate? I know I can!So what's wrong with doing everything yourself? Well it's tough to grow your business if you're busy manag…



1445. Spring Cleaning: How To Do It In Your Business To Make More Room For Success By Tresaca Hamilton
      With the arrival of Spring, I decided to get outside and into my garden. I had neglected to do some basic maintenance during the previous months and wondered if my plants suffered any permanent damage as a result.My flower bed was full of dead foliage and there wasn't a sign of new growth anywhere. I spent a considerable amount of time removing the dead foliage in order to allow room for the new growth to emerge.I was pleasantly surprise…



1446. Why Referral Business Is So Valuable By James Yuille
      With so much money invested on innefective advertising, it's time to look at some good old fashioned ways of generating new business. One tried and tested way is by referral.Here are three reasons why referrals are so valuable…1. Customers who refer are more likely to stay with you and as a result, spend more, adding to their lifetime value.2. Referrals are more likely to become customers. Why? Because they have been recommended to you by someo…



1447. How To Gain A Customer Base From Mailing Lists?
      Building up email address lists of potential and real customers is important in order to convert traffic into sales. People who are interested in the issue of a website can be informed regularily about special offers and news. A good email address list of buying customers is a good tool for the customer relationship management.Different sources to catch mailing lists:1. A smart and correct way to beginOpt in email lists or safelists are a smart a…



1448. What to Include in Your Marketing Plan Write-Up By Bobette Kyle
      For those new to marketing planning, the thought of completing a plan from start to finish may feel daunting. It need not. The level of detail you choose to include in your marketing plan will depend on your resources and situation. If you have extremely limited manpower or other resources, you may be constrained to a "broad brush" approach. If your plan must support your Website’s validity to others in the company, a lot of back-up detail may …



1449. Find What Distinguishes You From Your Competitors By Catherine Franz
      U.S.P., in marketing, is the acronym for unique selling proposition. This is asking, "What distinguishes you from similar products or services, even businesses as a whole?"After using the USP method to uncover the uniqueness of my products and services, I continued to find them difficult to name. Because of this, I developed a list of 50 easy-to- answer questions to help me get through the process quickly. [Please allow product and service to…



1450. Knowing When To Charge More and To Charge Less By Marilyn Jenett
      More And MoreIt was notable that when I started my business twenty years ago, I came up with a certain "minimum" profit I wanted to make. Within a very short time I didn't feel that profit was enough and I gingerly started to charge more. Then more. I kept stretching and kept raising my profit requirement.NOW THIS IS THE MOST INTERESTING PART: The more I raised my prices, the more I attracted higher paying clients. Each step forward helped me r…



1451. Know Thy Competition By Allison Bliss
      BREAK FROM HO-HUM MARKETING … IT’S TOO BORING! Once you break from ho-hum marketing, and learn to put your deeper beliefs and values into your promotion, a remarkable thing will happen: You will beat your competitors at every turn, attract precisely those clients who really need and appreciate the products or services your company provides, and have a really good time in your business. In other words … once you know what your clients really val…



1452. The Top 10 The Top Ten Signs That Your Marketing Message Needs a Facelift By Bea Fields
      Is your marketing plan dull, flat, and downright boring? Is it lacking the zest and appeal which can penetrate the consciousness of your buyers? If so, you may be driving away folks who could easily buy your products or services. If so, these ten signs from The 90 Day Marketing Marathon Blunders from A to Z: B is for Boring will support you in raising your awareness of what drives folks away and tips on how you can create a message which will c…



1453. Stop Your Marketing Leaks By Catherine Franz
      Thirty percent of all the drinkable water that runs between the plant and your faucet is lost to leaky pipes. In marketing, thirty percent of our business is lost to leaky follow up. Even professional sales people have leaky follow up when they stop after one or two contact points. How much business are you letting get lost to your leaky pipes. Here are some ways to tape them up or you may have to replace some fittings: 1. Do a check u…



1454. Is A Marketing Plan The Same Thing As A Communications Plan? By Debbie LaChusa
      How does a marketing plan relate to an organization's communications plan? What are the differences? Is the marketing plan just one aspect of the communications plan? Should one consider combining them into a single document?A communications plan is a PART of your marketing plan. A communications plan is a focused strategy you use to get the word out about your business, product or service.You may use a variety of communications tactics such as…



1455. The Key to Success By Nancy Fraser
      Good business is about communication... not just what you say but...Early Monday morning the phone rang in my office; it was very early for a business call. I answered “Good morning,… Nancy Fraser” there was a short pause on the line and then a voice asked, “Is this Gloria?”. When I said no, she hung up. Good communication is also about listening.Unfortunately this kind of interaction happens thousands and thousands of times a day and not alway…



1456. Guerilla Marketing Lesson 2: Why Do People Call Me? By Barrett Niehus
      Before we begin, I want you to think about how many times you actually sought out an advertisement. How did you know where to look for it? Why did you choose that one? Whether you know it or not, the number of times you were exposed to the message has a huge impact on you. Also, the message and how it made you feel had a large influence on your response.On the other side of the table, how do you know how well people are responding to your…



1457. Buzz Word By Ronny Berglund
      Offline, it’s called word-of-mouth advertising. Online, it’s known as viral marketing. Semantics aside, one fact is perfectly clear: make your customers happy and they’ll do the advertising for you.Let’s illustrate this principle by citing a real life example. Joey Vasquez is a loyal subscriber of a certain telecommunications company based in New York. He has been a solid supporter of the said service for seven years now. When asked why he…



1458. Do You Really Need a Brochure? By Stuart Ayling
      The phone rings. Good news... it's a potential client. You say, "Thanks for calling, I'll send you our brochure." But what should you really be sending them? I'm often asked to review brochures or asked about brochure design. But before I make any comments I always ask one question- "Why do you think you need a brochure?" Often there's an awkward silence before the answer comes. "Because we need one to send to customers." Do you really ne…



1459. PROMOTIONAL SOFTWARE AN EFFECTIVE ONLINE ADVERTISING SCHEME
      Advertising or promotion does not only involve offline schemes in fact more and more web owners are thinking of ways on how to maximize the advertising capabilities of their web sites. And most of them have started off by offering downloadable promotional software. Have any of you ever encountered a web site that has free downloadable software? Just how many times did you try to visit the site just to download the software? –Many times I assume. …



1460. How To Get Your Prospect To Take Action By Lisa Packer
      There’s really only one thing that separates Image advertising from Direct Response. Image advertising just wants you to think about a product in a certain way. Direct Response wants you to do something about it. Now.Direct Response can be entertaining. It doesn’t have to sound like a used car salesman on steroids. But it will have one element that sets it apart from it’s “pretty” cousin:A call to action.Without a call to action you’ve got to s…



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