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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Peddling your own wagon through local exposure
- In my e-book "Articles That Sell", I've shared the secret of marketing your business on the Internet. If you've been active in your efforts, you've been writing and publishing free reprint articles.Guess what? I've got another incredible marketing secret for you.While online marketing has unlimited potential it often misses a valuable mark. This missed mark is your own local area. Yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Image is key to your marketing success
- In virtually any business first impressions are lasting impressions. Most people have heard this statement for years, and yet some people completely ignore the first impression they are conveying to potential customers or clients.Regardless of the industry you are in image is a part of your marketing. Take the real estate industry. An often-overlooked part of marketing is the image an agent...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Deceptive marketing and procrastination
- Procrastination is every marketers worst nightmare.This applies on three fronts.Firstly how many times have we waited to see how a company or product sells before joining?There is a very fine line between researching the background history of a company before joining and should I join or not!By carried out proper research we should then be able to make an informed decis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Marketing the government for profit
- Steps and tips on marketing your business to the government.Fact: Federal, state and local governments buy over $450 billion combined in goods and services each year.Part of that can be yours if you know how to get it.Fact: Federal procurements under $25,000 never go through the bid/RFP process.The only way to earn these government procurements is to market your busines...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does the market really want it?
- At the very heart of any successful marketing strategy is the determination of what your present and prospective customers need, want, and desire. You have to find out what they want before you try to sell it to them. Never make the mistake of investing a lot of money into a product or service you want to sell before you understand how much demand really exists on the part of the customer.I...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 ways to gain and keep customers using postcards
- In today's competitive (sometimes cutthroat) marketplace, savvy business owners need to constantly look for ways to get and, more importantly, keep their customers. When used properly postcards offer a great opportunity to do both.1. Mail systematically to a targeted database of prospects. Most people who use postcard mailings as a way to acquire new customers mail to a list once and then s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Marketing on the cheap: become a joiner
- Recently I wrote an article on the benefits of joining your local Chamber of Commerce as a way of getting exposure for your business. See "Marketing on the Cheap: Join The What?" at this source or at http://sbmag.org. The Chamber of Commerce is or should be the number one organization in your area promoting business. Your involvement will help them indirectly help your business while giving you di...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont use yourself as your pricing yardstick
- "I wouldn't pay more than what I charge now."If you are not a member of your target market, toss this thought about your own preferences out the window this very minute. What you consider a reasonable price has nothing to do with how they spend money. Even if you are a member of the market you are selling to, it's a fallacy to assume that everyone in that group feels as you do. Chances are,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do you know your clients cant pay more?
- "My clients can't afford higher rates."When more than 330 business owners and self-employed professionals checked off reasons why their income was not going through the roof, this statement was chosen more often than any other.If you're tempted to agree that what clients can afford limits you, let me first ask: are you certain of that? You can't make a leap from what people say about...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Promotions that build profit
- Promotions are everything you do to let your customers know you exist. Good marketing techniques can help eliminate the "I didn't knows" from your clients and would-be clients. Even if you believe you have more than enough business you should always continue to do some sort of marketing. What if there is a sudden downturn in your industry? What if you have to suddently reach more custome...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 must have strategies to make big bucks with big ticket items
- Strategy #1: Change Your Mindset That's right, change your mindset! It's probably the number one most important strategy when selling Big Ticket Items. Plenty of people are uncomfortable selling items that are priced above the $500 - $1000 mark. It's the intangibles which make Big Ticket marketing tougher to come to grips with for many business people. They have questions like...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you must know when marketing your business
- Marketing is both an art and a science. Anyone who says differently probably isn't doing very well marketing his or her business. On the art side, intuition definitely plays into the equation. On the science side, it is about systems, strategies and plans. Outlined below are some areas of consideration when you decide to market your business.Determine where your business is c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for creating a winning proposal ? part 2
- Part 1 of this series described five critical components for creating a winning proposal. In some instances, these components are all a prospective client needs to make a determination and award the job. Be sure to carefully review the request for proposal to determine the amount of information you need to include in your proposal. Remember, each proposal is unique.Here are five more tips t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for creating a winning proposal ? part 1
- If you want your business to grow and attract new clients, you'll have to start creating meaningful proposals. The goal of a proposal is obviously to be awarded new work. It accomplishes this goal by providing answers to the questions of who, what, where, why, how and when.But many small or home-based business owners have neither the time, knowledge or resources necessary to create proposal...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Four essential marketing plan components
- Preparing a Marketing Plan for your product or service is a real eye-opening experience. While we all hope that our product or service will appeal to the masses, the truth is, that may not happen. Assembling a Marketing Plan first and foremost forces you to clearly define what you are selling.From there, you define the demographics of the market for your product or services. You research on...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Non-aggressive marketing ideas for enterpreneurs
- Do you cringe at the thought of trying to promote your business ? Does it feel like "selling yourself" or egotism? Many individuals are not comfortable with marketing dimension of running a business.This leads to an inner frustation for many and inner conflicts. Whether this is due to one's passion for one's true interests, a dislike of networking or another root, there may be a way around ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont let your business cards end up in the trash
- Business cards are such wonderfully creative little marketing products. Most of them, unfortunately, end up in the nearest trash basket. Nobody wants to be bombarded with a big sales pitch. If you meet someone and within two minutes you are promoting your own business or stretching out that business card, your card will more than likely end up in the trash.Fact is, people do business with p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It takes two - how to cultivate profitable alliances
- "Cross promoting with other businesses can give you a significant advantage over the competition, with many benefits and cost savings." -Heidi Richards-More and more competition in the marketplace is making it necessary for companies to find creative ways to connect with customers and prospects, to enhance brand identity and attract top-notch employees. In order to enhance competi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A great marketing model ? utilizing the power of opm
- Staying ahead of the marketing curve seems to be a never-ending quest. Marketing doesn't have to be as complex as some people make it out to be. It's simply a matter of understanding who you are marketing to ? your ideal customers ? and then coming up with a system that keeps your name in front of them. A huge part of the system is creating enough value for your customers that they want to hear fr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Marketing is more important than expertise
- Being a master of your craft, skill, or talent doesn't ensure the success of your business. You can be the greatest at what you do, and if nobody knows about you, you're quickly out of business. Yes, it's important that you deliver a quality service. But it's even more important that you consistently and appropriately promote your business.For many independent professionals, operating in th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attract more clients by raising your profile
- One of the most common issues I'm asked about is how to raise the profile of a business to attract more clients.This is an important issue no matter how small or large your business may be.For example I'm working with a client in Brisbane who is well established in their industry. They've been operating for many years and have a very good client satisfaction rate. However, their flow...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting new clients - when only a few is more than enough
- Many of the business owners I speak with are looking for a relatively small number of new clients. It isn't that they're not ambitious, it's just the size of their businesses doesn't warrant a larger objective. Typically they own service-based businesses with an annual turnover counted in the millions of dollars, not hundreds of millions.These business owners are successful in what they do ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The easiest marketing plan youll ever find
- When it comes to marketing there's simply too many choices. I often find clients are totally perplexed about which marketing tools they should use and how to use them.To help make your life easier I've created the simplest approach to marketing that you'll ever need. Use it to plan your marketing program for next year.There are only three things to think about. I call it the FAR way ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Marketing strategies: what choices do you have?
- Most business people want to see improvements in sales and profits. But how do you get there? What choices do you have?To build your business there are four strategic options that must be considered:1) Sell existing products to existing customers.2) Develop new products to sell to existing customer groups.3) Expand existing products into new market segments.4) De...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - B2b marketing - why it should be subtle
- Subtle adj. Showing or making, or capable of showing or making, fine distinctions of meaning.How many times have you been told that: great marketing has to be "off the wall"; your message really needs to "knock-out" your audience; you have to be loud to stand out from the crowd.Consumer marketing tactics are frequently about big-budget, high-impact campaigns. But if you're selling se...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attracting clients with incremental marketing
- Do you ask prospective clients to go too far?Must your new clients take a "leap of faith" when they engage you?Or do you gradually draw them closer using a series of pre-planned contacts designed to address their concerns and build their trust in you.Too many service providers wait for potential clients to take that leap of faith. And in doing so, they force their wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Web site marketing strategy: 8 ways to increase the perceived value of your freebies
- It is a well known web site marketing strategy: To attract new customers and traffic, give out something for free: e-zine, ebooks, software, services etc.But as you already know, most people don't appreciate what they get for free because they will always suspect there must be catch.If not, why will anyone give something away for free? you get what I mean?So, I will now give y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing sales letters that sell
- The most important part of any marketing you do is direct marketing. This includes letters, postcards, brochures, newspaper or magazine coupons, telemarketing, TV or radio direct response commercials, e-mails, and the copy on your web site.For any direct marketing campaign to be successful, you need to have a combination of marketing tools in order to make your offer repeatedly. One of the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online mentorship programs: cash in on your expertise
- Whether you're a former retail store owner known for your creativity, a championship bridge player, or a psychotherapist with a long current waiting list for openings, if you possess expertise that makes colleagues and aficionados want your pearls of wisdom, you can create a new income stream with an online mentorship program.Such a program charges a fee for people to sit at your feet and l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The six-step process that grows your business
- 1. Examine your clientele and define your ideal client. Of all the customers you've served in the last couple of years, who are the ones you most enjoyed working with and found most profitable? Create a profile of the client characteristics that, for you, define heaven on earth. These characteristics might include income, age, lifestyle, attitudes, motivation, profession, geography, etc. Before go...