"$555 A Day" whenever "I" want it!

by midasman09 Banned
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Before I tell you about 2 of my many "Quick Cash" projects...where I can go out of my home and get local business people to write CHECKS TO ME...of $500 and more...any day......I'd like to give some background;

I've been an "ENTROOPENEER" (my word) .....most of my life. Relying on ME, MYSELF and I, for my income, in our "Capitalistic Society". I learned, early on that, if ...."IT" (my enjoyments and pleasures and assets...and FREEDOMS).... WERE TO BE....IT WOULD BE UP TO ME"!

So....as a young man with 2 babies and a "Scared" young wife (waay back in the 70's)....I "Ventured Forward"....into an "Unknown World" (to ME)....quit my "job" with a BIG Corp (General Electric) and 2 wks notice....and started my own business (Securitronics Corp)(a Burglar Alarm biz in the burbs of Chgo)...with $3,000.

A few years later...it was a BIG Success (17 employees) and I sold it and....told myself I would NEVER AGAIN do 2 things; 1) Have any employees or ...2) Wear a Tie...(except for weddings of funerals)!

And....since then....I've kept my pledge. Since then...I've been creating business programs and projects that do NOT take much more than $100 bucks to start and have been pretty successful with most all of them.

Mainly because I had a "Sixth-Sense" of what business people WANTED (and needed)

So....I've created MANY business projects from "scratch" (less than $100) that went on to be BIG Sellers.

2 of these I'd like to offer now. Not the "Whole enchilada"...but...just enough to "whet your whistle"....so YOU....can maybe see the potential and come to the realization that..."Hey! If THIS guy can do this...maybe I can too!"

So....thanks for bearing with me with the background. Here's 2 of my many programs I've been successful with. 2 programs that take a little time to make Samples on your puter...print out and go show local Business people how THEIR BUSINESS CARDS CAN BRING THEM .... MORE.... BUSINESS! and....be an INSPIRATION to you and put some Bucks in your pockets.

1) "KEEPER CARDS" - (See Photo below);
A regular Business Card on the front and....on the back are....Special Discounts from other local businesses (free to them) and will cause recipients of the Cards....to KEEP THEM....and USE THEM....to receive Special Discounts....for the next 12 months.

People receiving these Cards do NOT...throw them away!....they KEEP them! ....thus....benefiting the business person on the Front Side...with GUARANTEED EXPOSURE....for the next YEAR!

I have PROVED...over and over again that business people will pay "little Ol' Me"....$185 for 1,000 of THESE cards (I get em for $21/1M)

So...whenever I can use a "Quick and Easy $555"....I go out and show my Samples to local business people....tell them why THEIR Cards are "usually thrown away or used as toothpicks" and why MY Cards are KEPT. And, within an hour...I have 3 orders for $185 ($185 x 3 = $555)

If I continue for another 3 hours...I have at least TEN orders ($1,850) from a Simple concept. (ooops....you do have to go see a few local fast food places offering them a FREE method of getting THEIR business MORE CUSTOMERS!)

2) PHOTO CARDS - (see Photo Below)
This is another of my "Hot Flash" ideas that have paid me well over the years AND...helped local business people.

Here's how this one came about; I was at a Chamber of Comm lunch, sitting at a table with 5 other small business owners. The Topic that day was, "Small Business Promotion"
The speaker was a local printer and he was talking about various ways of using "Print" media (business cards, flyers, postcards...etc)...to promote your small business.

I happened to be sitting next to a guy who had a "House Painting" business. He gave me his business card and his Flyer. Well....his Flyer had some Photos of him doing various Painting Jobs. It was a well done Flyer and....I got one of my Hot Flashes;

I said; Hey! Why don't you put some of the photos of you IN ACTION... ON YOUR BUSINESS CARD?

He responded with; "Hey! I never thought of that! Could the photos FIT on my cards?"

Well....I told him I'd take a look and meet him in the morn for coffee.

So...I went home and on my home pc....created 3 columns on a business card space (2 by 3.5)....with the far right column for "Regular" biz info and the 2 left columns for 4 photos of him "In-Action" showing WHAT he does, so recipients can SEE...what he does....rather than just looking a some "Text"...(boring)...describing what he does.

I learned LONG AGO that a Picture is worth a Thousand words.

So....another "Low-Cost" business start-up...was started....from my home pc.

And...I discovered that business people WILL PAY $185/M for these "Photo" business cards.

Take a look below.

Thanks for reading....maybe I've provided some "Inspiration" to you. There is STILL...."HOPE" in our Great Country!

Don Alm....STILL getting "Hot Flashes"
#$555 a day
  • Profile picture of the author dilnaj
    Thanks for the strategies. For the Keepers Card, did you just go around and ask other local businesses if they wanted free advertisement on the back of some business cards? You have Taco Bell and some big name brands so I'm wondering how did you go about doing that part?
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    • Profile picture of the author Tracy411
      Hi Don,

      I completely appreciate you graciously sharing these ideas for free here on WF. You have an innovative outside-the-box approach that too many others don't, and which I admire. You could take these ideas, and all your others, and create either one WSO or a series of WSOs that go into greater details, as to how you implement them. I know I would gladly be at the head of the line to buy, if you did.

      Congratulations on the success you have had and I wish you only more to come

      Tracy
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      • Profile picture of the author thehypnoguy
        Originally Posted by Tracy411 View Post

        Hi Don,

        I completely appreciate you graciously sharing these ideas for free here on WF. You have an innovative outside-the-box approach that too many others don't, and which I admire. You could take these ideas, and all your others, and create either one WSO or a series of WSOs that go into greater details, as to how you implement them. I know I would gladly be at the head of the line to buy, if you did.

        Congratulations on the success you have had and I wish you only more to come

        Tracy
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        • Profile picture of the author natykuty
          I dont think so. No one can pay $555 a day in online marketing. It may be fake
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          • Profile picture of the author mobing
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            • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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              Apparently some of you skimmed over my post.

              I charge $185 for 1,000, 2 sided Business Cards that WILL BE KEPT by everyone receiving them!!!!

              And...when I go out selling these "FACE-TO-FACE"....I don't stop until I get THREE (3) sales at $185 each!...which usually takes me about an hour.

              I get the "sponsors" by "walking in cold"....showing the owner what I'm doing and get his Agreement to make a good Discount Offer.

              I started out by charging $85 per M....then moved to $125 per M...$165 and now...$185 per M.

              My printing source charges $28/M shipped to my customers.

              1) Find a printer who can do 12pt Cards, 2 sides.
              2) Make up a Sample (I use MS Pub and my inkjet printer
              3) Go see some fast food places and get them to agree to honor a special discount
              4) Go see some businesses....start out by charging $45/M....see how easy it is...then move your price up.....until you get to $185/M

              Don Alm...."Face-To-Face" sales pro

              Charge what is right for YOU! I've been doing Face-To-Face sales for years.
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              • Profile picture of the author mr2monster
                Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

                Apparently some of you skimmed over my post.

                I charge $185 for 1,000, 2 sided Business Cards that WILL BE KEPT by everyone receiving them!!!!

                And...when I go out selling these "FACE-TO-FACE"....I don't stop until I get THREE (3) sales at $185 each!...which usually takes me about an hour.

                I get the "sponsors" by "walking in cold"....showing the owner what I'm doing and get his Agreement to make a good Discount Offer.

                I started out by charging $85 per M....then moved to $125 per M...$165 and now...$185 per M.

                My printing source charges $28/M shipped to my customers.

                1) Find a printer who can do 12pt Cards, 2 sides.
                2) Make up a Sample (I use MS Pub and my inkjet printer
                3) Go see some fast food places and get them to agree to honor a special discount
                4) Go see some businesses....start out by charging $45/M....see how easy it is...then move your price up.....until you get to $185/M

                Don Alm...."Face-To-Face" sales pro

                Charge what is right for YOU! I've been doing Face-To-Face sales for years.

                So, did you just recently mark the price up again? Because on your site it says you get $249/M for these keeper cards...

                Great in theory, I'm thinking considerably more difficult in practice. And I've sold LOTS of ad space/print media.

                Not saying this can't be a profitable endeavor for someone that wants to get out there an hustle, but it's surely not as easy as it sounds.
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            • Profile picture of the author vndnbrgj
              Originally Posted by natykuty View Post

              I dont think so. No one can pay $555 a day in online marketing. It may be fake
              You are an idiot

              Originally Posted by mobing View Post

              i can't believed it myself ,too many articles like this , tired out ! i m sure that someone may earn money online easily ,but not like this way i think ! sorry ,if i offend , i hope that someone can test !:confused:
              You are an idiot too! (Sorry, if i offend)
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              • Profile picture of the author Shea
                Thanks Don, very cool. This is actually something I think would work pretty dang well.
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              • Profile picture of the author Vikuna2009+
                Originally Posted by vndnbrgj View Post

                You are an idiot



                You are an idiot too! (Sorry, if i offend)


                Well, so am I, lol.

                Last time I got a J.O.B., my new manager took me down to the nearest Mail America "post office" and I had to pay $70 for 500 black and white cards, one-sided. I did it because I did not want to start out too opinionated, lol.

                Don's idea is a no-brainer however, you WOULD HAVE TO put in some effort and actually TALK to people. Worth the effort? Only YOU can decide...
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                • Profile picture of the author mydream247
                  Hi Don,

                  I have been on this forum for over a year, and have bought many WSO's trying to make them work, it is so funny that I have learned and made more money from the Free information than all the paid wso's combined. This is Excellent, I used to sell custom business cards and got out of business due to competition from all the ebay and cheap card scams. This has ReSparked my business with the Keeper Cards, this is Great. Thanks so much for sharing.
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                  • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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                    Thanks for the good words.

                    Because I meet and hear about so many people "Hurting" financially these days (including 1 son who lost his job and about to lose his house)....I'm bringing up many of my "Quick Cash Concepts".

                    I've had ONE "J.O.B." in my life...where I had someone else signing my paychecks (General Elec Corp) and I've supported myself pretty well over the years....simply by "Paying Attention To What People Want!"

                    "Small Businesses" WANT "more business"...so I've pretty much concentrated on that area.

                    Reminds me....I should bring out my "Pizza Flyer Ads" program where I put Ads on a Flyer that is stuck on the top of every pizza box that goes out at local pizzerias.

                    Or....my "Pharmacy Bag" ad program where I put Ads of local businesses ON "Prescription Bags".

                    Both of these programs have to do with businesses (Pizzerias and Pharmacys)....HANDING my Ad Sheets to local residents.

                    2 businesses in my town just "laid off" 350 at the Logging Mill and 450 at the Cable Mfg Co....so there's gonna be some serious downgrading of other businesses here....when 800 families stop spending money.

                    Don Alm..."idea guy"
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                    • Profile picture of the author mydream247
                      Hi Don,

                      I have a question for you, I sent a PM, please take a look and respond when you have time. I thank you for sharing your ideas and great infiormation.
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              • Profile picture of the author tocktik
                Originally Posted by vndnbrgj View Post

                You are an idiot

                I think its not possible im saying
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          • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
            Originally Posted by natykuty View Post

            I dont think so. No one can pay $555 a day in online marketing. It may be fake
            3 posts? Okay, go back and re-read that. Read it for what it is, and STOP looking for quick riches and you'll see that PEOPLE are not paying $555 a day.
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  • Profile picture of the author IdeaFool
    Some great information here. I especially like the Keeper Cards idea. Good job, and thank you for sharing.
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  • Profile picture of the author seabro
    Kind of you to share such great but simple ideas Don. Many thanks.
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    • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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      Thanks much. Also....I'm doing a small "Curiosity" Survey;

      I'm wondering if anyone reading this has ever seen;

      1) ADS on PRESCRIPTION BAGS - 8 to 12 ADS of local Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Chiropractors, Dentists...businesses appealing to people who get prescriptions filled at a pharmacy.

      2) ADS on PIZZA BOXES - 8 to 12 Ads of local businesses and professionals on an 8 1/2 by 11 Sheet, stuck on the top of Pizza Boxes.

      I'm curious whether these programs have been done in other areas of the country....where fellow Warriors live.

      Thanks much,

      Don Alm
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      • Profile picture of the author mydream247
        Don,

        you are a freakin genius, these ideas are awesome, I have not seen either of these here in Houston, and one of my son's works in pharmacy. I want to market prescription bags and the keeper cardz, how do you nego with businesses to honor discount? is there written agreement?

        Thanks,
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      • Profile picture of the author WhyGuy
        Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

        Thanks much. Also....I'm doing a small "Curiosity" Survey;

        I'm wondering if anyone reading this has ever seen;

        1) ADS on PRESCRIPTION BAGS - 8 to 12 ADS of local Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Chiropractors, Dentists...businesses appealing to people who get prescriptions filled at a pharmacy.

        2) ADS on PIZZA BOXES - 8 to 12 Ads of local businesses and professionals on an 8 1/2 by 11 Sheet, stuck on the top of Pizza Boxes.

        I'm curious whether these programs have been done in other areas of the country....where fellow Warriors live.

        Thanks much,

        Don Alm
        As a marketing director of a restaurant chain, I used to get calls in Portland, Oregon from companies that offered ads on prescription bags in pharmacies across the Northwest. Never tried it, but it makes sense. I did try the ads on the back of grocery store receipts. They worked if the coupon offer was good, and if the restaurant was within a close distance from the grocery store.
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      • Profile picture of the author ShayB
        Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

        Thanks much. Also....I'm doing a small "Curiosity" Survey;

        I'm wondering if anyone reading this has ever seen;

        1) ADS on PRESCRIPTION BAGS - 8 to 12 ADS of local Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Chiropractors, Dentists...businesses appealing to people who get prescriptions filled at a pharmacy.

        2) ADS on PIZZA BOXES - 8 to 12 Ads of local businesses and professionals on an 8 1/2 by 11 Sheet, stuck on the top of Pizza Boxes.

        I'm curious whether these programs have been done in other areas of the country....where fellow Warriors live.

        Thanks much,

        Don Alm
        I have seen both of these done here locally.
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      • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
        Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

        Thanks much. Also....I'm doing a small "Curiosity" Survey;

        I'm wondering if anyone reading this has ever seen;

        1) ADS on PRESCRIPTION BAGS - 8 to 12 ADS of local Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Chiropractors, Dentists...businesses appealing to people who get prescriptions filled at a pharmacy.

        2) ADS on PIZZA BOXES - 8 to 12 Ads of local businesses and professionals on an 8 1/2 by 11 Sheet, stuck on the top of Pizza Boxes.

        I'm curious whether these programs have been done in other areas of the country....where fellow Warriors live.

        Thanks much,

        Don Alm
        Don, I live just North of you in Eugene....

        (1) Pharmacy Bags, no haven't seen that.

        (2) Box-Top ads, seen those, but mostly from the franchise itself, like Pizza Hut coupons from Pizza Hut, etc.

        I live an hour away from you. Would be willing to drive to Roseburg one of these days for lunch to "geek out", or even consult if you do that for an hourly rate.

        I ask because I've always been fascinated by the "Val-Pac" concept, which the "Keeper Cards" appear to resemble, albeit with a twist.

        Would be willing to pay you for the "nuts and bolts" of this, as well as an agreement to operate outside your market.
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      • Profile picture of the author Nic Lynn
        Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

        Thanks much. Also....I'm doing a small "Curiosity" Survey;

        I'm wondering if anyone reading this has ever seen;

        1) ADS on PRESCRIPTION BAGS - 8 to 12 ADS of local Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Chiropractors, Dentists...businesses appealing to people who get prescriptions filled at a pharmacy.

        2) ADS on PIZZA BOXES - 8 to 12 Ads of local businesses and professionals on an 8 1/2 by 11 Sheet, stuck on the top of Pizza Boxes.

        I'm curious whether these programs have been done in other areas of the country....where fellow Warriors live.

        Thanks much,

        Don Alm
        Definitely yes on #2!
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      • Profile picture of the author IdeaFool
        Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

        Thanks much. Also....I'm doing a small "Curiosity" Survey;

        I'm wondering if anyone reading this has ever seen;

        1) ADS on PRESCRIPTION BAGS - 8 to 12 ADS of local Doctor's Offices, Clinics, Chiropractors, Dentists...businesses appealing to people who get prescriptions filled at a pharmacy.

        2) ADS on PIZZA BOXES - 8 to 12 Ads of local businesses and professionals on an 8 1/2 by 11 Sheet, stuck on the top of Pizza Boxes.

        I'm curious whether these programs have been done in other areas of the country....where fellow Warriors live.

        Thanks much,

        Don Alm
        I have seen neither in Oklahoma. In both instances, any ads are for the company producing the pizza or the pharmacy. I remember that NFL great Fran Tarkenton made a fortune by putting ads on airline ticket envelopes.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mac the Knife
    Great ideas...honestly, I LOVE IM, and I make money strictly online, but I make FAR more from my offline clients. It is ideas like this that can add money to your existing list of services. Now, I won't go out and knock on doors, but in my networking travels, I meet plenty of business owners and this conversation seems like an easy one to have, thanks for sharing!

    Mac the Knife
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  • Profile picture of the author e30drifter
    How do you get someone to pay for the cards, and advertise someone elses business?
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    • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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      I don't think you understand the "Promotion" business. Insurance Salespeople, Auto Salespeople, Real Estate Sales people....pay for a Business Card.....they can hand out and.....their Cards are NOT thrown away!

      Why? Because there are VALUABLE Discount offers....on the back of the Cards. People receiving these Cards....KEEP THEM!....to take advantage of the "Special Discounts".

      Thus....business people who PAY ME for these Cards.....will BENEFIT by recipients APPRECIATING receiving them....and KEEPING them!

      This is how "Marketing and Promotion" works. Sometimes referred to as "Cross-Promotions".

      Don Alm.....long-time Promotion Guy
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      • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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        Also...in the "Spirit" of showing people how "simple Promotion" ideas can put bux in your pockets. I've attached a photo of one of my "Pharmacy Bags"...."Ads on Prescription Bags".

        Again....I ain't sellin' nuthin' here. Just tryin' to show some of the projects I've done....so folks can maybe get "motivated" or "inspired"....by some of the things I've done....to go out and make money in the "OFFLine" market.

        "My Stuff" has been mostly "print" stuff rather than "electronic" stuff. However....once you train your mind to "look for Promotion Ideas"....you can apply that to the "electronic" world.

        Don Alm....still "lookin'"
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        • Profile picture of the author Remie
          @MidasMan09- This is a great idea. One question: How much do you charge for each ad spot on the back of the business card and pharmacy bags? Thanks.
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          • Profile picture of the author jbtalk2me
            Great tips OP. How do you integrate your IM sales with the cards? Upsell? or do you even market IM Offline?
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            • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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              Re: UPselling to IM stuff;

              I've been very fortunate to have MANY promotions that were.... WINNERS!

              So....when I contact any of my "Print-Promotion" customers....looking to sell them a Spot on my "Town Mobile Site Directory".....they "TRUST" me.

              Same goes for "Website Creation" or SEO Stuff.

              AND....even if any Advertiser didn't like a program he participated in.... they STILL knew that they "Got What They Paid For!"

              Which is the Name of the Game!

              Don Alm....Promotion Guy
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            • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
              Originally Posted by jbtalk2me View Post

              Great tips OP. How do you integrate your IM sales with the cards? Upsell? or do you even market IM Offline?
              Ah, he mentions that above. Sorry, didn't see that. :-)
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          • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
            Originally Posted by Remie View Post

            @MidasMan09- This is a great idea. One question: How much do you charge for each ad spot on the back of the business card and pharmacy bags? Thanks.
            You don't. With this business model, they're free (Keeper Cards).
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    • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
      Originally Posted by e30drifter View Post

      How do you get someone to pay for the cards, and advertise someone elses business?
      I think I get your question, and here's my answer....

      You'd target lotsa food places, auto-repair places (Like Oil Can Henry's) and such for the coupons.

      THEN.... You'd target "trades" (Like HVAC, Plumbing, Electricians, Lawyers, Chiros, Dentists, Etc) to actually SELL these cards too.

      The discounts offer VALUE to the recipient of the card, but NO conflict of interest because the markets advertised are "general" and the market that the card is being distributed to is specialized.
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  • Profile picture of the author oldyounggary
    Don, don't know whether you've seen it but someone is selling a pizza box topper marketing program. If you're interested, pizzamoney dot net/pmb. (This is NOT an affiliate link, the /pmb just bypasses the optin page.)
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveRocks
    Thanks for your suggestions and like your tricks and thinking of giving it a try. Thats really a great idea to Make 555$ a day, You suffered your mind so much thanks for that........Hope I may be able to follow your guide
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  • Profile picture of the author MartinBuckley
    Don,

    Of all the ideas i have read of yours, the Keeper Cards is one of your best and i for one see the huge profit potential that could be made from them.

    Thanks for sharing your ideas.

    Martin
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    • Profile picture of the author garyfromdurham
      Don Alm is a TRUE entrepreneur!!!

      I remember being fascinated by his posts and ideas way back in the SowPub discussion forum days about 7 or 8 years ago...and I've even seen him in his PJ's!!!!!!!!!

      Remember though, an idea is JUST AN IDEA until you put it into practise.

      Take one of Don's suggestions and run with it. Put your own spin on it and MAKE it work!!!!!!

      Thanks Don

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  • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
    Here's an interesting question for Don, and I don't know what the answer is:

    "What's better.....

    (a) Getting restaurants and such to place a coupon on the card for FREE with the idea that these coupons add VALUE to your cards. This VALUE is transferred to the business owner who buys their business cards from you in the form of "perceived" value from the recipient of said card and associating that value with the business owner who gave it to them (and not tossing card in circular file)?? And, of course, it's obvious what the value to the advertiser is.

    Or....

    (b) Getting a slew of local business to accept your business cards for free, and making money on the "advertiser end" by charging some kind of fee for the ad space?

    I'd think option "b" would devalue it in the eyes of the business owner, which is the distribution channel; but what's your take?

    I'm familiar with the "Val-Pac" model which charges advertisers, but NOT the other way around.
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  • Profile picture of the author vndnbrgj
    Pizza Ad Flyer I have seen several times.

    The prescription thing, I would never have thought of.
    I throw the bag away, and assumed most others did the same thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author XponentSYS
    Okay, I never did this but check this out.....

    When I was in high school we had "off-campus" lunch which meant that for lunch period, we were allowed to roam the town, visiting many a fast food place.

    So, usually during the first week of the year or so, our "home room" teachers distributed what were called "super-savr" cards which were nothing more than double sided business cards with coupons on both sides.

    Found out later that these were basically an advertising company who "got an in" with the school district to distribute these cards to the students.

    On the other end, they charged all the local restaurants in the area a fee to have a special on the card.

    As students, we planned lunches via these cards.

    So this is an idea, as I don't see it done much.

    Sell advertising on card > get them distributed among students, university or high school.

    Not a new idea, but a good one.
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  • Profile picture of the author smartgirl1
    Originally Posted by midasman09 View Post

    Before I tell you about 2 of my many "Quick Cash" projects...where I can go out of my home and get local business people to write CHECKS TO ME...of $500 and more...any day......I'd like to give some background;

    I've been an "ENTROOPENEER" (my word) .....most of my life. Relying on ME, MYSELF and I, for my income, in our "Capitalistic Society". I learned, early on that, if ...."IT" (my enjoyments and pleasures and assets...and FREEDOMS).... WERE TO BE....IT WOULD BE UP TO ME"!

    So....as a young man with 2 babies and a "Scared" young wife (waay back in the 70's)....I "Ventured Forward"....into an "Unknown World" (to ME)....quit my "job" with a BIG Corp (General Electric) and 2 wks notice....and started my own business (Securitronics Corp)(a Burglar Alarm biz in the burbs of Chgo)...with $3,000.

    A few years later...it was a BIG Success (17 employees) and I sold it and....told myself I would NEVER AGAIN do 2 things; 1) Have any employees or ...2) Wear a Tie...(except for weddings of funerals)!

    And....since then....I've kept my pledge. Since then...I've been creating business programs and projects that do NOT take much more than $100 bucks to start and have been pretty successful with most all of them.

    Mainly because I had a "Sixth-Sense" of what business people WANTED (and needed)

    So....I've created MANY business projects from "scratch" (less than $100) that went on to be BIG Sellers.

    2 of these I'd like to offer now. Not the "Whole enchilada"...but...just enough to "whet your whistle"....so YOU....can maybe see the potential and come to the realization that..."Hey! If THIS guy can do this...maybe I can too!"

    So....thanks for bearing with me with the background. Here's 2 of my many programs I've been successful with. 2 programs that take a little time to make Samples on your puter...print out and go show local Business people how THEIR BUSINESS CARDS CAN BRING THEM .... MORE.... BUSINESS! and....be an INSPIRATION to you and put some Bucks in your pockets.

    1) "KEEPER CARDS" - (See Photo below);
    A regular Business Card on the front and....on the back are....Special Discounts from other local businesses (free to them) and will cause recipients of the Cards....to KEEP THEM....and USE THEM....to receive Special Discounts....for the next 12 months.

    People receiving these Cards do NOT...throw them away!....they KEEP them! ....thus....benefiting the business person on the Front Side...with GUARANTEED EXPOSURE....for the next YEAR!

    I have PROVED...over and over again that business people will pay "little Ol' Me"....$185 for 1,000 of THESE cards (I get em for $21/1M)

    So...whenever I can use a "Quick and Easy $555"....I go out and show my Samples to local business people....tell them why THEIR Cards are "usually thrown away or used as toothpicks" and why MY Cards are KEPT. And, within an hour...I have 3 orders for $185 ($185 x 3 = $555)

    If I continue for another 3 hours...I have at least TEN orders ($1,850) from a Simple concept. (ooops....you do have to go see a few local fast food places offering them a FREE method of getting THEIR business MORE CUSTOMERS!)

    2) PHOTO CARDS - (see Photo Below)
    This is another of my "Hot Flash" ideas that have paid me well over the years AND...helped local business people.

    Here's how this one came about; I was at a Chamber of Comm lunch, sitting at a table with 5 other small business owners. The Topic that day was, "Small Business Promotion"
    The speaker was a local printer and he was talking about various ways of using "Print" media (business cards, flyers, postcards...etc)...to promote your small business.

    I happened to be sitting next to a guy who had a "House Painting" business. He gave me his business card and his Flyer. Well....his Flyer had some Photos of him doing various Painting Jobs. It was a well done Flyer and....I got one of my Hot Flashes;

    I said; Hey! Why don't you put some of the photos of you IN ACTION... ON YOUR BUSINESS CARD?

    He responded with; "Hey! I never thought of that! Could the photos FIT on my cards?"

    Well....I told him I'd take a look and meet him in the morn for coffee.

    So...I went home and on my home pc....created 3 columns on a business card space (2 by 3.5)....with the far right column for "Regular" biz info and the 2 left columns for 4 photos of him "In-Action" showing WHAT he does, so recipients can SEE...what he does....rather than just looking a some "Text"...(boring)...describing what he does.

    I learned LONG AGO that a Picture is worth a Thousand words.

    So....another "Low-Cost" business start-up...was started....from my home pc.

    And...I discovered that business people WILL PAY $185/M for these "Photo" business cards.

    Take a look below.

    Thanks for reading....maybe I've provided some "Inspiration" to you. There is STILL...."HOPE" in our Great Country!

    Don Alm....STILL getting "Hot Flashes"
    Hello Midasman09,
    Thanks for the great post. what program do you use for designing business card? Could you tell me where you get these cards printed? Only if you dont mind.

    Thanks

    Simi
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    • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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      Hi Simi....I am NOT...."Selling" anything...here! I have created AND sold Many, Many....Promotion Program over the past 30 yrs. MOST of them took MUCH TIME and Research and Checking....TIME!

      I PUT IN THE "SLAVE LABOR'! I do NOT want to just..."give it away' in a sentence or 2.

      ALL...I am looking to do HERE....is provide some EXAMPLES....of how "I'VE" been able to....."write MY OWN PAYCHECKS"....and....possibly....Provide some INSPIRATION....and maybe....MOTIVATION....as to HOW I got my ideas and put them together....to SHOW....YOU....and others....WHAT...is possible.

      Thanks for your interest,

      Don Alm...Idea-Guy
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  • Profile picture of the author blillard
    It's funny I ran across this post as I have one in my wallet now. I kept it for the denny's discount.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sabrina178
    great tactic TS!
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    • Profile picture of the author warriorforum101
      I'm a bit confused... What's in it for the pizza company stapling these business cards to their pizza boxes or the chinese delivery place stapling these cards on their bags? Do you pay them .05c everytime they staple the card to their boxes or bags? Is it even worth it to them considering how many times they have to reload the staple gun to staple 1000 cards to a pizza box to make $50 per 1000 cards that go out?

      Also, let's say you are stapling these cards on the pizza box, the discounts on the back of business card are no doubt some will be from food places, so that's a conflict of interest for the pizza place stapling the cards to their box so it would not make sense for them to do it....right?

      What are some ways to distribute these cards maybe we should talk about that? Dentist bags are a good idea because there will be no conflict of interest but the volume is too low. Any ideas?
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      • Profile picture of the author Vikuna2009+
        Originally Posted by warriorforum101 View Post

        I'm a bit confused... What's in it for the pizza company stapling these business cards to their pizza boxes or the chinese delivery place stapling these cards on their bags? Do you pay them .05c everytime they staple the card to their boxes or bags? Is it even worth it to them considering how many times they have to reload the staple gun to staple 1000 cards to a pizza box to make $50 per 1000 cards that go out?

        Also, let's say you are stapling these cards on the pizza box, the discounts on the back of business card are no doubt some will be from food places, so that's a conflict of interest for the pizza place stapling the cards to their box so it would not make sense for them to do it....right?

        What are some ways to distribute these cards maybe we should talk about that? Dentist bags are a good idea because there will be no conflict of interest but the volume is too low. Any ideas?
        Yes,

        you are confused, lol. What Don is talking about is 4 different biz ideas.

        1 Keepercards - where you get a food place to offer something at a discount. The biz cards are then sold to a biz other than the food place and because of the offer, the recipient of the card keeps it because of the perceived value. You do not charge the food place anything, only the buyer of the cards.

        2 Photo cards - where you sell the biz cards to the painter, etc. and place 1-4 photos of his biz on the front, nothing on the back (unless you would like to add another twist to it).

        3 Pharmacy bags - where you sell advertising on the bags to local biz and give the bags for FREE to the pharmacy. Figure you got to go with about 10,000 bags in 1-2 different sizes. Go visit your local pharmacies, ask for an empty bag, figure out if they are independently owned, and go for it.

        4 Pizza box top flyers - yes, flyers, not biz cards. You supply the pizza place with FREE flyers, make 2-3 coupons for them on the flyer that stands out, surround it with ads from local biz and charge them for their ads. Figure you need 5,000-10,000 flyers. Independent pizza places will make it easier for you to find an owner who would like to accept your flyers, in FULL color with a nice, professional looking design.

        I've read on another forum about doing flyers for chinese restaurants instead of pizza. Only your imagination will be your restriction, lol.

        Hope that clarifies, Eva
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  • Profile picture of the author warriorforum101
    Ok, so what your saying is you put a special deal together like pizza hut down the street is giving 20% off with this business card, then go to an insurance agent and tell them I will make you business cards with this offer on the back so people keep the card and you pay me for the cost of the biz card.

    That's a good idea but most people have business cards or will be price conscience and compare other business card makers to yours.

    What I think is smart is to create multiple deals on one side of a card, find someone that sells something in volume which you can attach it to. Let's say Chinese for bag. If they agree I would write a contract up to give me tue exclusive rights and pay them .05c each so 50 bucks per 1000. Also I will get concete numbers from this Chinese food delivery store like they deliver 50 bags a day.


    So now I can go around to companies like an insurance agent and tell him listen I have a biz card attached to the town chinese food delivery bags with multipe promotions on the back so there is an incentive to not throw them out. The front of the business card per 1000 will cost you ... $195.

    It's not much but after printing and paying the Chinese food delivery your netting over $100.

    So once you get the DEals on the back of the card and the contracts with these deliver plAces you can build a clientele of advertisers and it will be building a long term steady business... The only problem is the deals on the back of the business card will be food places so its competing with the chinese delivery place....What do you think?
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    • Profile picture of the author Vikuna2009+
      Originally Posted by warriorforum101 View Post

      Ok, so what your saying is you put a special deal together like pizza hut down the street is giving 20% off with this business card, then go to an insurance agent and tell them I will make you business cards with this offer on the back so people keep the card and you pay me for the cost of the biz card.

      That's a good idea but most people have business cards or will be price conscience and compare other business card makers to yours. I doubt that an insurance agent or other will take the time out of their day to solicit eateries, design and print a contract, design the card and have the software do so with it, then spend more time finding a good price printer, place their order, pick it up, go back to the eatery, now that owner is out so they got to go back, etc. etc,. etc. But I guess, to each his or her own.

      Personally, I would not want to deal with that insurance agent anyway.

      What I think is smart is to create multiple deals on one side of a card, find someone that sells something in volume which you can attach it to. Let's say Chinese for bag. If they agree I would write a contract up to give me tue exclusive rights and pay them .05c each so 50 bucks per 1000. Also I will get concete numbers from this Chinese food delivery store like they deliver 50 bags a day. So, now the insurance agent has to fork up $2.50 a day or a total of $50 upfront and hope and pray that the eatery will actually attatch the card. If I were an insurance agent or any other biz, FORGET IT!


      So now I can go around to companies like an insurance agent and tell him listen I have a biz card attached to the town chinese food delivery bags with multipe promotions on the back so there is an incentive to not throw them out. The front of the business card per 1000 will cost you ... $195.

      It's not much but after printing and paying the Chinese food delivery your netting over $100.

      So once you get the DEals on the back of the card and the contracts with these deliver plAces you can build a clientele of advertisers and it will be building a long term steady business... The only problem is the deals on the back of the business card will be food places so its competing with the chinese delivery place... Yep.What do you think?
      Why create more work for yourself when you can just keep it simple? Then again, you will only know what works for you if you take action...
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    • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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      Whatever YOU think to do;
      1) Make up a Sample
      and
      2) Go SHOW it to some prospects

      Your potential customers will tell you....whether they will;
      a) pay for your program
      or
      b) pay what YOU want them to pay
      and
      c) keep testing until you find a price YOU are happy with
      ...then

      RINSE & REPEAT!

      Don Alm....still Rinsing & Repeating
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  • Profile picture of the author RunRunRich
    I like these ideas. I think it would do very well in most areas. I think ultimately your main goal in all four ideas is to force the customer to keep the information because it holds value. Take the pizza box idea. All parties should find something of value with the pizza topper. The customer buying the pizza should want to rip that topper off the pizza box and stick it by their phone or on the refrigerator. The local businesses advertising on your pizza topper are getting value because there names and information are being seen by hundreds of people. The local pizza business gets value because their business name, phone number and address is at the top of the topper. And finally you get value because those local businesses paying you to put their information on your ad. Sounds like the pizza topper idea is a win-win for everybody. Thanks 0P!
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  • Profile picture of the author 9999
    A regular Business Card on the front and....on the back are....Special Discounts from other local businesses (free to them) and will cause recipients of the Cards....to KEEP THEM....and USE THEM....to receive Special Discounts....for the next 12 months.
    Ok, newbie question here but the ad on the front of the business card, who's ad is that? yours or you sell that for ad space also?

    Thanks.
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    • Profile picture of the author dpeench2
      The front of the business card will have the ad for the business of the salespeople on it..the business who will buy the cards for $185.
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  • Profile picture of the author gineew
    I like your strategy. I hope it also works for me.
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    • Profile picture of the author dpeench2
      Do you make contracts for the business salespeople to sign so they dont think they are just giving away money to some stranger?
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