Building an offline business and creating a team

now just get the clients - each of them may have different needs. Listen to them and you'll find out what they need. Put together a sample package of what you can do, or have done.
How do you find your clients - that's what you need to figure out.

I think I may have the solution for both of you. I've been doing offline marketing for quite some time and I've found proven ways create an autopilot income from local businesses and clients. I've added you on Skype.

Talk to you soon,
Ken

Hello JT

That is a pretty good start. What about Google/Yahoo/MSN/Bing PPC?
Might want to consider some Blogging and Banner Advertising as well.

I am very interested. Thank you.

Sounds good guys lets chat and start brianstorming....I'm jimevee on Skype

Keep in mind that small business owners don't know or care about the techno part of internet marketing. SMS, video marketing, Wordpress, etc. mean very little to them. They are interested in one thing:

>> How to get customers consistently and at a low acquisition cost per customer.

The funny thing is that we as internet marketers want the same thing. So put yourself in their shoes and figure out what is really needed to get them more customers.

Then create a package that takes care of that problem. If you believe in the package that you created, then it becomes a lot easier to "sell it" to your client. Your client will believe in what you have to say and "buy" the package as-is because you told them that it will get them more customers.

Typically, I find that Google Places and an optimized Wordpress site gives the best return on investment. I also kick-start a campaign with some PPC. Facebook may be hot and sexy at the moment, but it requires a lot of manual labor to build up and maintain a following. This usually eats into your profitability if your client is not willing to help with the social media.

A word of warning. Website design can be a beast and kill 100% of your profitability. Here is why: While most client's eyes glaze over when you talk about SEO and link-building, they become overly energetic when you talk about website design. Since the beauty of the design is subjective, you may never be able to please the client with the look of the website. So limit yourself via your contract to XX number of revisions.

Good luck to you and your venture.

I do some stuff you might need, PM me.

Hello, I'm able to provide you with SEO support if you are still interested. PM me.

Cheers,
Ky

One of the problems i had when i first started with off-line marketing was too much information - it was crazy!
There is too much of everything, and everyone has different methods.
I went into video marketing - get your clients found online - that's the most important thing - from there - finding out what your client needs is easy, then fill that need. it's different with each person. I outsource - to fiverr - been happy so far, and everything there is $5 - won't break my budget. From there I can build a team if I like. I've hired people in the past, as employees, but then I have to supervise and matching of time lines - Filipines are 12 hours ahead, India 8.5 - it can get a little crazy. Some disappear when you need them the most - so - communication can take up a lot of time. I've decided to stick with fiverr. It seems to work best for me, at least for now. I want to spend my energy on helping clients and not supervising employees.

That's what I wanted to do, but since I am not very knowledgeable in any of these fields ( hence why I am outsourcing ) I wouldn't know how to describe the services.

I really need someone to set up a website like that

I appreciate this and I will definitely check them out. The main problem I have is not being able to explain the benefits of SEO or even a website clearly enough for these business owners to really jump at it, so any help there would be appreciated.

I have already put together a team and it is all about reliability.

I have been burned so many times in the past so make sure you test before you pass on any real work. You don't want to be left hanging half way through a project. You are the one who will look stupid.

Also, make sure whatever work you are doing for clients will actually bring them results. That will make you more successful quicker than anything else.