| 1291 | Merchandising on the Web and Off Preview: Now that I have several new products coming out in succession, I've been thinking a lot about how best to feature them at my Web site. My thoughts have turned to how supermarkets and department stores highlight certain products, and I've found useful analogies between catching the attention of a customer wheeling a cart up and down the aisles and ... (more) Published By: Marcia Yudkin Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 1292 | Don't Make It Personal Preview: Most of us have an inherent need to be liked. We want to be nice guys or gals and it upsets us when we receive angry emails or flames. Well if you're going to do business online you're going to have to learn to deal with them. No matter how nice you are, or how many people you try to help, the flames will come. Sometimes you'll receive them bec... (more) Published By: John Colanzi Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 1293 | Get FREE Consulting From The Top Internet Marketing Guru's! Preview: You may be asking, how is this possible? Or, even better, what's the catch? Do you have to spend $1,000 on their marketing program, in eturn for a brief ten minute phone call, that you pay for? Nope. There's no catch, and there's no money to be paid by you. Yes, I'm serious. But you do have to do something. You have to ask. Just lik with almos... (more) Published By: Gregg Gillies Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 1294 | Free Marketing Alternatives Do Exist! Preview: Have you ever wanted to find a low cost alternative to marketing your company? Have you wanted to promote your business to thousands of people, outside of your local area, but couldn't afford the cost? Did you ever wish you could spread the word about a fabulous small business that you frequently use? Then you are going to love this co- op mar... (more) Published By: Tracy Foote and Alyice Edrich Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 1295 | 40 Essential Communications Pieces For Your Sales Arsenal Preview: I often get asked what sorts of sales pieces does a business need to maximise their sales conversions and repeat sales. Well - every business IS different, but here is a good starting point. Generating leads 1. A Yellow Pages ad that sells (if you're in a classification where there are a large number of large ads featured). 2. A variety of a... (more) Published By: Kris Mills Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 1296 | 3 Undetectable Marketing Secrets! Preview: 1. Have your prospects imagine they are getting something in return for their money. Try testing the phrase "invest in our product " instead of "purchase our product" or "buy our product". People associate the word "invest" as getting a return for their money or investing for the future. It creates a strong, logical reason to buy. 2. Encourage yo... (more) Published By: Larry Dotson Submitted: 19 November,2002 |
| 1297 | 5 Ways an E-Mail Newsletter WILL Help Your Business Grow Preview: If you're looking for low-cost ways to promote your business (and aren't we all?), I hope you've considered publishing an e-mail newsletter, or "e-zine." Here are 5 ways that sending out this simple e-mail message will help YOU increase sales - guaranteed. (And if you already publish an e-zine, make sure you're taking advantage of all of these poi... (more) Published By: Alexandria K. Brown Submitted: 20 November,2002 |
| 1298 | Case In Point: Get A Full-Page Magazine Ad Free Preview: by Karon Thackston http://www.ktamarketing.com As you know, I am continually on the look out for innovative marketing ideas that bring a high return on investment. This one is truly creative! Thanks to Roosevelt Best of UK-based Naturally First and Astrology First for sharing his ingenuity – and his results – with us. KARON: Hello Roosevelt. Tha... (more) Published By: Karon Thackston Submitted: 21 November,2002 |
| 1299 | Revitalize Your Business To Increase Your Sales Preview: REVITALIZE YOUR BUSINESS TO INCREASE YOUR SALES Copyright 2002 Bob Leduc Is your business going through a period of slow or no growth? Here are 4 low-cost ways you can revitalize your business - and increase your sales. 1. PROMOTE A NEW USE FOR YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE Find and promote a new way customers can benefit by using your product or ... (more) Published By: Bob Leduc Submitted: 21 November,2002 |
| 1300 | Think Big Preview: When we are marketing ourselves, we sometimes forget about how much we know and who might be interested in learning from us. We tend to focus on the same methods, markets and style we have always used - and we tend to always get the same results. An investment advisor, Tim had spent 15 years in the financial investment field and was doing pretty ... (more) Published By: Nicole Shields Submitted: 21 November,2002 |
| 1301 | Hey! You Talkin' To Me? Preview: How many times have you heard the following questions or seen information related to these statements? "Have you 'Identified' your customer"? "Do you have your 'Target Market' defined"? "Know your 'Niche' "! What do these three statements have in common? Zeroing in on your specific customer! I can hear you now...."But my product or service i... (more) Published By: Livvie Matthews Submitted: 21 November,2002 |
| 1302 | Make Yourself Important. The "Rush Limbaugh" Marketing Approach Preview: If you tune to the Rush Limbaugh radio show every day, these words may be deeply stuck in your mind: "I am the best most-listened-to talk show in America!" It is annoying to many listeners, especially those who are new to his show. There is nothing humble in the way Rush talks about himself. I felt myself blushing the first time I heard him talk... (more) Published By: Milana Leshinsky Submitted: 21 November,2002 |
| 1303 | Pop-Up Windows: A Nuisance or a Gold Mine? Preview: Pop-Up Windows: A Nuisance or a Gold Mine? by Karon Thackston http://www.ktamarketing.com How many times a day do you see them as you surf the Web? Pop-up and pop-under windows have become a widely used marketing tool. But do they work? Are they just a nuisance, or are they really the gold mine that all the “gurus” claim? After doing a good deal... (more) Published By: Karon Thackston Submitted: 22 November,2002 |
| 1304 | Get Online in 24 Hours Preview: Get Online in 24 Hours 3 Tips to market your small business idea on the web overnight You’ve got a great product or service idea, and you want to get it online quickly. Think you’ll need 6 to 8 weeks to get yourself up and running? Think again. If you’re itching to get online, you can get most of the work done in just 6 to 8 hours. Here’s how: ... (more) Published By: Will Dylan Submitted: 24 November,2002 |
| 1305 | A Loaded Bank Account Sometimes Means Bankruptcy is Near Preview: The first thing required for successful communication - be it in sales or something else - is to find a common interest. Success is achieved when two individuals agree they have the same goal and are discussing which of them is going to do what in order for them to reach their common goal faster, easier and with greater certainty. If the pe... (more) Published By: Nikola Grubisa Submitted: 26 November,2002 |
| 1306 | 4 Killer Steps To A Targeted Sales Frenzy Preview: 4 Killer Steps To A Targeted Sales Frenzy Copyright [C] 2002 Shahnaz Rauf, www.snzeport.com Target Your Customers. Yes zero down and pinpoint with accuracy. Grab them. Have you noticed how a particular combination of shops always tend to cluster together, usually within easy access of a major consumer center. Say you will have a grocery store ... (more) Published By: Shahnaz Rauf Submitted: 26 November,2002 |
| 1307 | There's Power in Networking! Preview: An Ethiopian proverb states - "When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion." When one considers that small businesses accounted for 53 percent of the private workforce and 50 percent of the nation's entire private gross domestic product, it becomes clear that small business plays a large role in our nation's economy. Small business owners g... (more) Published By: Denise Turney Submitted: 26 November,2002 |
| 1308 | Design your web site to get registered with search engines Preview: The truth is there are only a few positions at the top of a list of search engine results and getting to the top is not easy, guaranteed, or dependable. With one exception – pay for it – but more on that later. Let me explain how search engines work because meeting their expectations is what the really important stuff is all about. First, there a... (more) Published By: Jeff Gilman Submitted: 29 November,2002 |
| 1309 | How to contribute articles to ezines and newsletters Preview: Get published. Indulge in shameless self promotion. Contribute articles to ezines, newsletters, and others. Promote your web site and business. Get noticed on the internet for free. Sharing information is what the internet does best. One of the ways it does this is with electronic magazine web sites or ezines. Classics of the genre include Time M... (more) Published By: Jeff Gilman Submitted: 29 November,2002 |
| 1310 | Get a great name for your web site Preview: Is there anything to learn about how to name your web site from www.websitesthatsuck.com? The name of your web site is fundamental to your success. In the physical world you can have a difficult to remember name and overcome it with a great location, convenient parking, low prices, great quality or some combination of these. A hard to remember n... (more) Published By: Jeff Gilman Submitted: 29 November,2002 |