How Well Do You Know Your Vendors?
Relationship building is one of the most fundamental ways to develop your business. Building relationships with your vendors and those around you can potentially attract new customers and/or clients while increasing awareness of your company’s branding. The people with whom you work directly on your products and services are the ones who will benefit the […]
Telemarketing is “NOT” Your Enemy!
Today, the focus will be on using direct mail marketing and telemarketing to your full advantage. I know the word “telemarketing” might as well be four letters, but there is a way to utilize it so that customers feel like they are getting personal attention and keep them from blocking your number! The success realized […]
Turn Prospects into Customers Overnight!
Today, we will explore how to turn prospects into customers and retain them for future marketing purposes. While your marketing efforts are working to identify prospects, you need to figure out how to turn those prospects into customers. There are key ways to draw prospects in and seal the deal. You need to be: Inviting; […]
Make it Pop!
There are (5) major components to good advertising copy (The order of these is essential to success): ·Command Attention; ·Showcase Benefits of Products and Services; ·Prove the Benefits; ·Persuade People to Embrace the Benefits; ·Call to Action. Advertising is sales in print, so you need to consider how to showcase your products/services’ unique benefits persuasively. […]
Direct Response or Bust!
Direct response marketing demands a direct response from your potential customers. This type of marketing is used to answer questions, present your branding and products, and explain the reason you do what you do. Customers love this, as they are offered the opportunity to respond, whether that be by signing up for a newsletter, posting […]
Kick Start Your Marketing
Today I’d like to teach you about the three most important start up marketing tools you need to get and keep new customers. In person: It’s essential you meet with customers/clients in person whenever possible. This shows you respect them and take the time to work with your clients to give personal attention to each […]
Stop Wasting Your Resources!
Today you’re going to learn how to find a target market of potential customers so you aren’t wasting precious resources on blitz marketing. So, the two questions you have to ask yourself are: What do people really want to buy from me? What related products are they already buying? Once you figure this out you […]
Educate Your Customers
Educate them about what, you may be thinking. Well, consider this, many businesses focus solely on attracting new customers, but you NEED to spend a good chunk of your time retaining current and former customers. These are people you already know to be a good sales potential…they’ve already bought from you! Take the time to […]
Lessons I Learned from Paris Hilton
Today we’ll talk about shameless self-promotion. That’s right, I said it! Shameless! After all, we are learning from Paris Hilton here. It’s all about self-promotion! Self-promotion comes in many forms and you can use different tactics to get your name out there. Look at politicians! Talk about self-promotion and in some not so discreet ways, […]