In the age of e-newsletters and e-mail, you may not consider a sales letter, sent through the regular old postal service, as a viable means of contacting your target market. But the traditional sales letter has not gone completely by the wayside. Need proof? Just look at your own mail.... Read More
The Web is intended to help people find information quickly and easily. So why do so many sites make it difficult for users to get what they need? While neat design can add impact to your message, make sure the message itself doesn't get lost in the mix.As president of... Read More
When you hear the word "marketing" what comes to mind? More business or wasted money? If your experience with marketing or advertising has been less than positive your cynicism may be well founded. Yet, have you ever noticed a competitor with a mediocre product and a healthy business? The difference... Read More
Where to Start:Most novice marketers have definite fixed ideas about direct mail that are way off base - most often in the area of what to spend and how much to do. You should determine what you are able to spend for your marketing budget, spend it, and determine the... Read More
"If My Work is Good Enough, I Shouldn't Have to Market, Right?"Don't you think that good work should speak for itself...that if you're good enough at what you do, you shouldn't have to hustle up business?I've been working with a lot of really Smart People lately. Physicists, Economists, Chemists, Electrical... Read More
Parents are always looking for free and easy ways to improve their child's education. School funding plays a big part in the education that your child receives, especially if you are in a smaller school such as a church school or private, independently owned school. There are several school fundraising... Read More
A lot of advertising and mailings promise to reveal the secrets of something. Most of this kind of mailings deal with search engine optimization. They promise to know how to achieve a high ranking at Google. They tell the readers that they have a special access to Google or that... Read More
The internet of course brings a huge arena of marketing opportunities for you. The ability to do business with people around the world has now been made readily available through a web site and email. It truly has leveled the playing field and has provided ALL of us with the... Read More
Telemarketers... ooohhh... I'll bet we've all got a nice story to tell about these guys & gals don't we?Well here's a story i'll never forget and I'll show you how to turn a sales call into a sale for you!So I'm sitting in my office one day and mind you... Read More
1. Determine the goals of your promotional products program. Do you want to create awareness? To attract new customers? To reward or provide incentives to existing customers? Remember to determine a means for measuring the results.2. Plan ahead. At minimum, you'll need two to four weeks for production and delivery... Read More
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