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- Internet marketing - Why do people refuse to listen to the truth? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageIf there's one thing that pushes my buttons more than just about anything it's the people who absolutely refuse to listen to what the truth is about Internet marketing and making money on the Internet. No matter how many times they hear the truth, read it or watch it on a video, for some ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - Affiliate Marketing Tips - Is Your Site Content Matching Your Product - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavAffiliate marketing is a fantastic way to make a living while helping thousands of other peoples who are looking for some sort of solutions to their problems. Some of these people are just looking for specific products that they have on their mind. All you need to do is helping them to find ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - Have You Made Your First Dollar From Affiliate Marketing? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavDo you want to know how to earn $10 to $20 per month with affiliate marketing? The very first thing you want to do is to make your first dollar. It seems obvious, but many beginners try to make thousands of dollars at their first try. It doesn't really work like this. Do you know that ...
Views: 1101(1 vote) - Blogging Evangelically - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Jonathan BrillOf the many things a start-up needs to do, one oft-forgotten staple is to evangelize its worldview. Solar panel makers can’t sell you solar panels unless you know something about solar energy, global warming, or clean energy. So in effect, they have to make two sales: the first to evangelize ...
Views: 635(1 vote) - Can Social Media Help With Event Management? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Colette FrancoSocial media is one of the most important and effective tools in event management. One of the key aspects of managing a special occasion is getting the word out. Especially when it comes to how to buy and sell tickets, spreading the message that something special is happening is very important. ...
Views: 624(1 vote) - Hard Learned Lessons About Advertising for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Cynthia KocialskiEverything in business is a learning process and advertising is no exception. Advertising promises to reach new potential customers and create a brand or image for your company in the public’s eye. What happens when the results don’t meet your expectations, you think back about where things ...
Views: 992(1 vote) - The Inconvenient Truth About Advertising and Small Business - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Cynthia KocialskiWhen I started my first company, I knew nothing about advertising. Now I know more about it than I thought I’d ever know and realize that I have been manipulated for years. The startups that have taught me so much about advertising have been e-commerce ventures, traditional brick and mortar ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - What Are The Essentials Of The Buy Requirement For The Business Leads! - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Emily RalphThere are various buy requirements for leads, which changes with respect to the demands of the industry. Basically, there are five specific categories on which the leads can be purchased. These are basically agriculture and food products, computers and electronics, industry and automobiles, ...
Views: 700 - How Buying Leads Online Can Be A Lucrative Option For Business Opportunity! - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Emily RalphIf you are a business owner or a newbie setting to venture into the field must be aware of how essential business leads are. One needs to have right leads for their business so that they do not have to face loss in the future. Buying leads can be a challenging task since high competition has led ...
Views: 907 - Why A Solopreneur Can Offer Less But Make More - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Sue PainterOne of the most surprising things for solo professionals to find out is that their prospects (potential customers) actually will buy more often when they have less choice about what they can buy. It seems counter-intuitive, doesn't it? I've seen more than one solopreneur run herself ragged, ...
Views: 1260(11 votes) - Cowboys, Conservationists, and the Hopeful Herd - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Eric EcklWhen we are trying to make something happen, conservationists sometimes think like cowboys. We break out the rhetorical cattle prod and try to shock the public out of complacency and into action with a stiff jolt of bad news. There's a time and place for that -- but to motivate people to ...
Views: 1190(1 vote) - The Importance of Marketing in a Start Up - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Cynthia KocialskiToday’s investors are not interested in funding start-ups that don’t know how, where, and to whom to sell their products or services. Start-ups need a marketing plan. What is marketing and how does it relate to business development and sales? Marketing is not sales. Marketing tells people about ...
Views: 6153(13 votes) - Confuse Business Networking And Social Networking At Your Peril - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2010 from Paul YatesI started researching business networking & social networking websites to find out how many there are and what they offer. Most of us have heard of Facebook and MySpace when it comes to the social side and to a lesser extent, Twitter of course, and LinkedIn is starting to emerge as the benchmark ...
Views: 1356 - Increasing Your Sales Call Effectiveness and Baseball - What Do They Have in Common? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Jason RosadoThe other day someone asked me what the goal of a sales call should be. And it got me thinking about baseball. Even if you're not a baseball fan, stick with me here. I'm talking about how to implement your sales game plan to gear up for a long, successful season. Actually, I'm more of a ...
Views: 2178(7 votes) - Ten Tips to a Mutually-Beneficial Cause Marketing Program - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Geri StengelCause-related sponsorship is a strategic positioning and marketing tool that links a company or brand to a relevant social cause or issue for mutual benefit. According to the International Events Group (IEG), spending on cause marketing has grown from virtually nothing in 1983 to an estimated ...
Views: 946(2 votes) - Forming a Partnership - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Nashib UmerIf you have decided to form a partnership then you must go through an extensive process to make your partnership legally authorized. In this act of deed you need to start with; • Discussing the details of your business with your partner(s) face to face. This includes the objective and goals of ...
Views: 911(8 votes) - How To Make Your Business The Go-To Place - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Sue PainterNot long ago, I got this question from a frustrated entrepreneur. "I need help in getting with prospects to make a presentation, then being able to close the deal. I do realize that what I sell isn't something that everyone needs everyday. So I need a way to convince them that I am the company ...
Views: 1413 - Experience The Real Fun Of Shopping Online - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Charmaine HorneWith the increasing number of people getting hooked to the internet phenomenon, online shopping has become a common phenomenon. Even for small shopping items, such as clothing for men or women, toys for toddlers, or any other item, people are looking toward buying them sitting within the ...
Views: 612(1 vote) - Boosts up your Benchmark!, through Custom Logo Design - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Bobby ShermanIt takes loads of efforts to find out the right consultancy service for your logo design. There are thousands of companies designing a custom logo for clients, but of course, each company is not the right choice for you. You have to sort out the best! How? You have to conduct a thorough research ...
Views: 559(1 vote) - Get An Insight To Mystery Shopping - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Agnes BryanIt is said that 'customer is God' and righteous costumer service is the bread and butter for any business. Good promotions, heavy discounts, etc. are some of the ways by which one can attract new consumer, but a business is a success only when the old clients keep coming back. A business may be ...
Views: 617(1 vote) - What is the difference between EIN and State ID Number? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Nashib UmerMost frequently asked question by our callers is the difference between Employer Identification Number (EIN) and State Identification Number or also known as (Sales Tax Number). • EIN assign by Internal Revenue Service • State ID Number Assign by the state • EIN is used to hire ...
Views: 801 - Enhance Your Home Business Leads With An Effective Internet Lead Generation Sales Funnel - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Carla BaldockLook beyond the day to day activities and "noise" and you'll notice that there are only 3 activities that make you money: drawing targeted internet marketing traffic to your website, converting this traffic into home business leads and then getting repeat sales from these existing customers. ...
Views: 718(2 votes) - The Spirit of the Olympic Athletes Can Influence Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Loren FogelmanNot everyone is a sports enthusiast or competitive person. There are lessons, however, which can be learned from athletes and applied to your business. Each and every Olympic athlete has a coach behind her, is part of a group and is driven to strive for peak performance. They have the ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - Hate Selling? Start a Movement Instead. - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Suzanne EvansI recently hosted an event in New York and a woman signed up for one of my programs. We'll call her Sally. About a week after we met, I had a call with her and she said, "I thought it was just wonderful how you did that entire day and you didn't sell anything." I said, "Sally, you're in my ...
Views: 792(2 votes) - Be Willing To Do What Others Aren’t: Take Action, In Spite Of - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Fabienne FredricksonSometimes, you just KNOW there’s something you need to take action on to take your business forward. However, if you’re anything like me, you’ve gotten stopped in the past, even when it’s something you KNOW will create big results. You procrastinate, you tidy up your office, get another cup of ...
Views: 1383(4 votes) - Create Joint Venture ‘Giveaways’ to Boost Your List - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Tracey LawtonOne of the best ways you can give your list building efforts a HUGE boost is to partner with other solopreneurs to create a giveaway event … also known as a joint venture (JV). If done right this strategy can literally add hundreds of new subscribers to your list in a very short period of time. ...
Views: 1627 - Are You Making This Potentially Fatal Career Mistake? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Mardi Lo FasoDid you know that only about 20% of your client base—your "raving fans"—will proactively refer to you? Why not the other 80%? Well, it's not because they don't WANT to refer to you. It's because THEY'RE NOT THINKING ABOUT YOU! Don’t make the potentially fatal career mistake of thinking that ...
Views: 1028(2 votes) - Improve Your Business Image - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from seo masterThere are many ways that a web design company can help you improve your online image. They can completely redesign the look and feel of your site, repair problems you may have, and even write appropriate content that is interesting for the users. You may not realize it but your company may ...
Views: 579 - CranioSacral Therapists - 3 Costly Marketing Mistakes Most Therapists Make and How to Avoid Them - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Sharon DesjarlaisEven for hands-on therapists, effective online marketing is hands down one of the most effective ways to grow a practice. Yet having a beautiful website isn't enough to bring new clients to the table. Here are 3 mistakes that are likely costing you clients right now. Fortunately once you ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - Guidelines for Marketing and Developing A Successful Practice - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Licia GinneBuilding a successful private practice takes a coordination of activity. It takes working honing your craft, it takes a support system, the use of multiple of marketing tools and in this day and age it takes creating a web presence. If you'd like to know more about marketing tools you can go to ...
Views: 1405(4 votes) - Get Maximum Results From MLM Business Lead Generation by Combining Online and Offline Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Carla BaldockIt is often said that offline MLM business lead generation tactics are "old school". Well, sadly in many cases, this may very well be the case as the methods taught by your upline are those from yesteryear. Many are stuck in their old ways, coaching their new distributors in marketing methods ...
Views: 933(2 votes) - What is Branding and Why Should You Care? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Carma SpenceBranding in business is much like branding in cattle raising. A brand identifies you, your product or service and makes it stand out from the competition. It can be a name, like "Kleenex", a term, like "roller blades", a sign or symbol, like Target's bull's eye, or any combination of ...
Views: 1162(2 votes) - VA Tip - Your Virtual Assistant Can Implement and Manage Article Marketing By Sophia Zollmann - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Sophie ZollmannArticle marketing is another way to get your business name and expertise out to your target market. There are many sites on the web for posting your articles. Creating a free account and submitting an article is not difficult or time consuming for one site. However, it is most effective to ...
Views: 1873 - Is MLM Lead System Pro same as MY Lead System Pro? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Sandeep NathA couple of my friends and their partner raked in their first million ... and then their second ... last year. And what they did is captured in the new mlm lead system pro starting with their Conquer the Internet DVD and leading up to MYLeadSystemPro. First, it combines techniques for online ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Increasing Squeeze Page Conversion Rates - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe key to building a list for an online business is the squeeze page. In order to build a list you have to first drive traffic to a page designed to collect their contact information which is what squeeze pages are intended for. Now traffic generation to this page is one thing but what we are ...
Views: 1061(1 vote) - Take Your Business To the Next Level With Google - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Vickie JimenezRemember the game of king of the hill? It was a game where when you knocked the king of the hill off of the hill, you became the next king. With online marketing you are essentially playing a game of king of the hill and the king gets on the first page of Google and will stay there until someone ...
Views: 946(1 vote) - Learning Video SEO - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from David HusnianYou might have created an exceptional quality training video marketing and advertising your service or product. It really is an exceptional video that could unquestionably attract many people to just what you are providing. Of course, the video can only do this if people truly view the ...
Views: 1519(4 votes) - Learning Video SEO - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from David HusnianYou might have created an exceptional quality training video marketing and advertising your service or product. It really is an exceptional video that could unquestionably attract many people to just what you are providing. Of course, the video can only do this if people truly view the ...
Views: 1519(4 votes) - Learning Video SEO - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from David HusnianYou might have created an exceptional quality training video marketing and advertising your service or product. It really is an exceptional video that could unquestionably attract many people to just what you are providing. Of course, the video can only do this if people truly view the ...
Views: 1519(4 votes) - Traffic Driving Articles - 4 Things ALL Articles Must Have - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Carma SpenceIt is said that content is King, and for good reason. Content, in the form of articles, video, audio and images are what brings traffic to a website. Of the four primary types of content, articles are the most flexible and easy to work with and, in the end, are the main producers of ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - People Need What I Got! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Eric MulfordYou were put here on this earth for a purpose. You have chosen to fill that role as a Sales Professional. That's what you are a Sales Professional. You are the key to the American economy! You hold in your hand the power to change the world. Because nothing happens until a sale is made. Nothing. ...
Views: 1522(2 votes) - Building Credibility As A Marketing Skill - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Eric MulfordYou're looking for the best way to penetrate the marketplace with your goods/services. Capturing the market share and make boat loads of money in the process. You hear all the hype about the latest approach to getting your message out to the masses. But there is one place that you can focus your ...
Views: 1954(4 votes) - 9 Easy Steps to Breaking the Blocks to Marketing Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Loren Fogelman“Do what you fear and fear disappears." David Schwartz When I first started my practice my coach told me I was going to learn to love marketing. I just chuckled. She had no idea what I thought about marketing and going to networking events while working in my counseling agency. I had ...
Views: 1325(2 votes) - Is The Money You Make Slipping Through Your Fingers? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Kendall SummerHawkWhen I first started coaching clients on their fees I figured they would follow my advice, begin to make more money and live happily ever after. So you can imagine my shock and surprise when I quickly discovered that just because a woman entrepreneur makes more money, doesn’t mean she keeps ...
Views: 766(1 vote) - Three Tactics to Build a Profitable Opt-In List - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Carma SpenceTo have a successful business, you really need to have a responsive, loyal list of prospects and clients. This is called an "opt-in" list -- a list of people who have given you permission to send them your marketing messages. But how do you build this list? There are plenty of ways, but these ...
Views: 1212(2 votes) - Is It Valued If It's Free? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Mary Ellen HalloranIS IT VALUED IF IT’S FREE? We all like to get things free. We’ll even buy one to get one free. There’s something about the word “free” that grabs our attention. When something is free, a part of us can delight in the feeling that we’re getting away with something. We might in fact feel ...
Views: 1100 - The Ten Commandments of Internet Marketing (Part Two) - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF INTERNET MARKETING (PART TWO) "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Internet, and he won't bother you for weeks." - anon (Sorry men... however, I ...
Views: 747(1 vote) - Fear – a four letter word that paralyzes new business owners - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Sherri GarrityIf you have already started your business, or are dreaming about it, you’ll be able to relate to the feeling that ranges from nagging doubt, to heart palpitations. It’s fear. The entrepreneur’s enemy #1 shows up in a lot of ways… limiting yourself and the sheer scope of your business, being ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - The Ten Commandments of Internet Marketing (Part One) - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF INTERNET MARKETING (PART ONE) "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Internet, and he won't bother you for weeks." - anon (Sorry men... ...
Views: 583 - The "Secret" to most Effective and Free Steps in Internet Marketing - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * THE "SECRET" TO most EFFECTIVE and FREE STEPS IN INTERNET What is the best (and most effective way) to get the word out regarding your product or service to those "millions of consumers out there in ...
Views: 632 - How to Build Credibility Online - The "Magic" 15 Steps Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * HOW TO BUILD CREDIBILITY ONLINE: THE "MAGIC" FIFTEEN STEPS I find this a most interesting and somewhat complex ...
Views: 630 - 3 Tips to Improve Your SEO Rankings and Build Your MLM Lead List - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Carla BaldockIn today's technological society, it's become a basic necessity to have a business website. Customers demand that they can find a business to solve their requirements, when searching the internet. However, simply just owning a website is not sufficient. When searching online, a MLM opportunity ...
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