What Can Star Wars Teach You About Creating a Buzz for Your Business?

Many people think marketing is some type of mystery that only a few select people know the secret too. In fact if you look at the entertainment industry you will find some of the best models to follow. Let's look at George Lucas and Star Wars. How long before the... Read More

Tooting Your Own Horn

"If he who has a thing to sell Goes and whispers in a well, He won't be so apt to make the dollars As he who climbs a tree and hollers!" -- AnonymousEvery day in your business, something happens that others should know about. You give exceptional service to a... Read More

When, Why, and How to Use Mailing Lists

Mailing lists may be the cause of more heartbreaks than anyother single factor in mail order. A poorly chosen list, a weakmailing and the high cost of mailing to a list can tax theoptimism of a new dealer very, very quickly. Arm yourself withknowledge before embarking on a course like... Read More

Preventive Marketing Offers Small-Mid Sized Business Owners An Ideal Way To Maximize Their Results

As the owner of a creative services boutique - I have realized that at least 9 out of 10 prospects/clients have suffered from one or all of the following (very detrimental) symptoms of trying to grow their businesses:Trouble defining their "BIG PICTURE"Little to no understanding of "evolution focus"Overwhelming feelings of... Read More

How to Convey Trustworthiness in Direct Mail Marketing Sales Letter

A person or business that might buy from you is called a prospect. But they might just as accurately be called a skeptic. We live in the age of the spam filter. And call-display. We live in what fellow-copywriter Herschell Gordon Lewis calls, "The Age of Skepticism."Your sales letters must... Read More

Attract Your Dream Customer

Have you clearly defined your target audience? These are the prime buyers of your products or services. It is the people or organizations you are pursuing actively as customers. You don't need every customer in the world! You need the ones who are a good match for YOU. The more... Read More

Fax Marketing : Reaching a New Niche of Customers

Traditional marketing and advertising assumes that all of your customers are traditional people. Even newer technologies like email assume that the best way to reach people is when they are at their computers. But think about it ? there are plenty of people who move around and work on the... Read More

Go Guerrilla

Jay Conrad Levinson coined the term guerrilla marketing, which I define as low-cost, creative and typically self-implemented public relations techniques.Here are a few thoughts that might spawn some ideas for your own business.* When you can't get in to see a prospect, try clipping half a $20 bill in a... Read More

Marketing Operations Elevates Public Relations and Communications Professionals

Is your marketing department taking advantage of MOM and MRM? Do you have BAM and DAM systems in place? Do you know how to measure NPV? Do you even know what I'm talking about?If so, you may not be a "Quant" (a marketing scientist or specialist in marketing analytics) but... Read More

Three Ways to Put Fresh Spins on Old Marketing Concepts

Are you struggling to find a new twist for old advertising or marketing campaigns? If you're a small business owner or a copywriter/coach/other creative professional, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Having to come up with new ideas for a long-term client (or even... Read More

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These Four Things Will Make Your Direct Marketing Successful

Direct marketing is built on four things. The other way... Read More

Are Corporate Awards and Corporate Gifts Beneficial for Your Business?

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PowerPositioning: WillYouAcceptThisRose.com

Positioning is a powerful concept in marketing. To illustrate, have... Read More

Mission Position

Ahh, the mission statement. For some companies it simply describes... Read More

Insiders Secret to Selling Mailing Lists

If you've got a mailing list of at least a... Read More

Why Cutting Prices Is Like Cutting Your Own Throat

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Get FREE Web Tips From Your Competition

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Are You Overlooking Your Hidden Profit Centers?

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Using a Contact List Profitably Part One

In previous articles, we discussed the generation of a contact... Read More

SMS for the Estate Agent - Targeted Marketing Tool, or Legal Minefield?

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How To Go From Under Dog to Top Dog by Unleashing The Power Of a Postcard

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Unleash the Power of Post Cards

Direct mail marketing is essential for a business to survive.Choosing... Read More

Reverse The Risk And Boost Your Profits

As a business owner or marketer, if you don't reverse... Read More

The Use of Bar Code SMS in Mobile Marketing, Advertising, CRM

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Four Keys For Successful Foundation and Corporate Fundraising

Earlier in my career, I worked for a training and... Read More

The Easiest Small Business Direct Marketing Tip You?ll Ever Get

This really and truly is the easiest (and most profitable)... Read More

Why Most Marketing Videos Dont Work

Every now and then I will meet someone who has... Read More

Time for A Marketing Tune-up

If you have been in business any length of time,... Read More

Why Great Companies Survey: Martian Logic!

If an alien civilization from Mars was planning a friendly... Read More

Pre-Cleaning and Updating Addresses in Your Database

When you send a direct mail piece using the Addressed... Read More

The Bare-Bones Basics Of Multi-Level Marketing

Multi-level marketing is the biggest growth industry in the 1980's.... Read More

Mobile Auto Detailers and Newspaper Companies as Clientele

If you are a mobile auto detailer or mobile car... Read More

The Fine Art of Relationship Marketing

The buzzword these days is "relationship" marketing. Just what is... Read More

How to Protect Yourself Against the Hidden Cost of Shipping to Trade Shows

Trade Shows are lots of work, but they can generate... Read More

Non-Profit Success Requires Ongoing Marketing

In a crowded marketplace of ideas, it is important for... Read More

Take It To The Customer

In the past, purchasing ad space was the solution to... Read More

Customer Retention with a Personal Touch

Personal contact with customers is a crucial element in the... Read More

Referrals - How to Get Them

Referrals are an extension of Networking. If people like you... Read More

9 Highly Effective Marketing Tips

Here are 9 low-cost but highly effective marketing tips to... Read More

Service Marketers; How?s Your Packaging?

When a shopper picks up a product in a store,... Read More

Why Doubling Your Fees Can Increase Business: How Pricing Affects Buyers Decision Making Process

Want to know the simple way to get all the... Read More