Can a bad economy put a dent in your sales? Sara, a colleague of mine, thought so as she watched her sales decline during the last six months. Like most of us, Sara has heard the news reports suggesting that we are in a recession. She wondered if the reason her sales are down is the bad economy. I asked if she had recently cut back on her advertising and marketing, and if she was using relationship marketing to promote her business. “Yes, I am pulling in the purse strings and limiting my expenses,” Sara replied. I asked if she…
My guest writer today is Nancy Marmolejo, “The Visibility Expert.” You may remember she interviewed me on November 14th for a teleseminar on one-sheets. Today she will share with us why you should market yourself as an expert. With the phenomenal rise of media outlets such as cable TV, online networks, blogs, podcasts, and more, never before has the demand for quality information been higher. From magazine publishers to bloggers, expert opinion is needed to provide valuable content for listeners, readers, and web surfers. As a business owner, you can easily become a recognized expert by taking what you already…
They’re the workhorses of any speaker marketing program. They hit the streets for you, and they’ve got muscle. Everything you want someone to know about your expertise and services — all in one place. So if you don’t have one . . . you’ve got to get one! Picture this. You take the time to get involved in various networking groups — or maybe you do some cold calling — or maybe you happen to meet someone who may have a genuine need for a person just like you. So now what? Well, there’s a simple and effective way to…
What’s the quickest way to create mood without saying a word? Color! Before they read your marketing piece, they see it – and their feeling about your business begins. So it’s a good idea to take some time to find out what colors mean – and how they can help sell for you. When you learn the psychology of colors you will be able to add a whole new layer to your marketing materials. Here’s how color use in advertising can attract a specific target market and evoke the desired response. The color scheme you choose for your ad, flyer or…
This article on Outrageous Business Growth was written by marketing expert Debbie Bermont and is used with her permission. Could you build a wildly successful business today without a website and a large marketing budget? Of course you can. In fact people have been building successful businesses for centuries of time without the tools we have at our disposal today. Go back in time before the age of technology when business deals were done using the “gentleman’s agreement” method. Two people would shake hands to signify that each one would deliver to the other a specified good or service on…
by Pat Hassett, President, SalesNow! You may find some of these tips to be familiar. Maybe you practice some of them now. Or maybe they have slipped from your memory and your daily routine. Others may even be new to you. Whatever your circumstance, they’re just as valid now as they ever were – and perhaps more relevant today than ever before. Put them to regular use and watch your sales, your profits and your customer loyalty increase to new heights. 1. Employ a consultative approach to selling. Learn about your customer’s business and find out how you can help…
My ebook, “Turn Eye Appeal into Buy Appeal” Wins an APEX Award! I just found out that my ebook won an 2006 APEX “Award for Publication Excellence” in the Web & Electronic Publications category! There were over 5000 entries in the whole contest. The award was based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence. P.S. See that envelope icon below this posting? If you click on the envelope you can email this posting to a friend.
Suppose you meet someone who could hire you for your expertise and services. In the spirit of getting to know you, that decision-maker asks, “What do you speak about?” or “How do you help organizations?” or “Which groups have you worked with?” These questions become your opening to convey how you assist people and why you’re the one experienced to do so. That’s exactly what a marketing one-sheet does, too. To convey that you’re a “must-have” expert, your one-sheet needs to be written and designed effectively. Answers Key Questions Your one-sheet, in effect, succinctly answers these seven questions that decision-makers…
A wonderful, hardworking marketing tool is a giant postcard! With colorful eye-catching graphics on one side and your promotional copy on the back, it will grab attention faster than an email, ad or sales letter. Make it BIG A giant postcard, also called an oversized, jumbo, or #14 postcard is a low-cost, effective device for branding your business and creating prospect response. Start with a 6″ x 9″ or larger size postcard and print in full color to make it stand out from the stack of white envelopes in today’s mail. Postage is the price of a first class stamp….