Offline Business Guide

by skatir
8 replies
I saw many products on this forum dealing with instructions and guides on how to success in offline marketing business.

I would like to know who had experienced results and from what product or guide he followed.
#business #guide #offline
  • Profile picture of the author Dexx
    Maria Gudelis or Andrew Cavanagh are the best users to search up if looking for great guides to get results with.
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  • Profile picture of the author freudianslip27
    Yes, I also second that Andrew's teachings are good. Once you start moving forward you may want to pick up a few different resources, as it can be helpful to hear different approaches on how people are running their "offline" business.

    Make no mistake, working with local businesses is real. When I got serious in this business I was able to get 4 clients within my first month. Are we in a recession? Yes. Is the need there for our services...YES!

    Matt
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    • Profile picture of the author swtexans
      I agree. Andrew is a source of awesome information about offline consulting. I have read many offline products, but it seems Andrew is one step ahead of the game.

      Scott
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      • Profile picture of the author TimCastleman
        To me it depends on what you want to do.

        If you want to go door to door check out Andrews stuff;

        If you want to hold seminars maybe Maria's stuff would work

        If you want to have people contact you for services then maybe my stuff would be to your liking.


        No matter who you go with you need to check a few things.

        1. Proof. Over 200 Offline products being pimped in the WSO forum. How many of them have checks from the clients?

        2. Success stories. One of my students landed a $2500 gig based on one of my WSOs (not for sale anymore btw). But you want to find people who have a history of success and students do as well

        3. Your ability to spend time, energy, and money. Look if you have $5 to your name and they are coming to turn the lights off tomorrow then you need to take that into consideration. Not enough time and money to organize a seminar - then don't do it. Don't have the time or the desire to go door to door - then don't do it.

        Find something that works for your skills, time, and budget.

        Good luck.

        Tim
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        • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
          You guys are way too kind.

          I think it's important to point out that if you already have some internet marketing knowledge then your first stop could be simply talking to the business owners you already know, the owners of businesses where you're spending your money and the business owners your friends and families know.

          And ask for referrals from everyone you talk to.

          You can also go to business networking meetings, trade fairs...anywhere business owners congregate to get your feet wet.

          If you do already have that basic internet marketing knowledge you'll be surprised how valuable it is to local businesses and you'll see a lot of simple ways you can help those businesses use the internet to make more sales and profits.

          Yes a good report, ebook, audio, training program or mentoring will help but ultimately you're still going to have to talk to business owners no matter what method you use and you can start doing that today.


          As Tim said there are a lot of products that claim to have the answers (I've bought most of them).

          Some are helpful which is all I"ll say on the subject.


          I think it's important to also point out that while going from business to business is a legitimate strategy that has helped a lot of people starting out go from zero to a good income it's not the primary strategy I recommend or teach.

          As I said above the best place to start is business owners you already know.

          After that referrals (which should be an ongoing process...you should have a referral system you use and you should ask everyone for referrals...they are far easier to convert to paying clients), networking meetings and similar events and most of the members of OfflineBiz use the Amazing 4 Line Letter which gets around 20% of the business owners you send it to to call you.


          There really is nothing stopping you from getting started talking to some business owners today.

          Will you screw it up?

          Probably.

          But if you just focus on talking to a few business owners, asking questions, learning about their business and them and not even worry about trying to sell anything...you're going to learn a lot about how business owners think and that will get you 75% of the way to getting hired.

          Kindest regards,
          Andrew Cavanagh
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        • Profile picture of the author Jagged
          Tims post is word for word spot on! Thanks...

          There are a variety of ways to approach offline marketing & it really boils down to what business plan you want to follow & what situation your are in now & where you wnat your business to be in the near future...
          Each method shows success by those who apply themselves...

          Me personally...I haven't followed one set method...more like a conglomarate of many methods....
          I do not follow the cold call method...
          I do not follow the seminar method...
          I do not follow the door to door method...or the email method...
          I do not follow the direct mail method...or the rent-a-site method...
          ....But I have integrated bits & pieces of each to develope a method that works for me & how I envisioned my offline business to be....it's working well for me...
          *whats working for me might not work for someone else...

          Good luck,
          Ken



          Originally Posted by TimCastleman View Post

          To me it depends on what you want to do.

          If you want to go door to door check out Andrews stuff;

          If you want to hold seminars maybe Maria's stuff would work

          If you want to have people contact you for services then maybe my stuff would be to your liking.


          No matter who you go with you need to check a few things.

          1. Proof. Over 200 Offline products being pimped in the WSO forum. How many of them have checks from the clients?

          2. Success stories. One of my students landed a $2500 gig based on one of my WSOs (not for sale anymore btw). But you want to find people who have a history of success and students do as well

          3. Your ability to spend time, energy, and money. Look if you have $5 to your name and they are coming to turn the lights off tomorrow then you need to take that into consideration. Not enough time and money to organize a seminar - then don't do it. Don't have the time or the desire to go door to door - then don't do it.

          Find something that works for your skills, time, and budget.

          Good luck.

          Tim
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  • Profile picture of the author MADULALI
    Skatir,

    My suggestion would be to first take an inventory of your skill set.

    Meaning...

    1) Do I like to cold call in person?

    2) Do I like to do telemarketing?

    3) Am I capable of holding a seminar and speaking in front of 10-50+ people?

    4) Do I prefer to use direct mail to have people contact me? (And can I afford
    to use direct mail)

    5) Do I want to hire B2B salesperson to work for me? (commission basis only!)

    6) How much money do I have to get started in working my business?

    Those are a few basic questions, I think you should ask yourself.

    Once you have answered those questions, then you will be better suited to
    find the mentor in that particular area that will help you to achieve the
    success you deserve.

    Of course, once you have gained experience and made some sales, at that
    point you should have the financial resources to introduce additional marketing
    methods into your business.

    I hope this helps.

    Michael Adul'Ali
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