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I'm interested in getting involved in offline marketing but $0 for investment.Is it possible to do?

by imagoodguy
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Hi i'm a newbie to the offline marketing but i'm interested in learning how to make some cash doing so but i have no money to invest in this, Is it possible to do offline marketing with no cash? Also is it possible to do this without meeting people face to face?
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  • Profile picture of the author aharrold
    Of course, you just need to pick up the phone and make some sales calls! The only thing that it will cost you is your phone bill and your time.
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    • Profile picture of the author vndnbrgj
      Originally Posted by aharrold View Post

      Of course, you just need to pick up the phone and make some sales calls! The only thing that it will cost you is your phone bill and your time.
      Both the phone bill and time should have a dollar value attached to them. So in my opinion, no, you can't start with $0.

      My advice is to get a pretty much, steady stream of income coming in, most likely from a job, and then build your business part-time around that.

      You could build your business without meeting business owners face to face. Whether through emails, phone calls, webinars, etc.
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      • Profile picture of the author imagoodguy
        Originally Posted by vndnbrgj View Post

        Both the phone bill and time should have a dollar value attached to them. So in my opinion, no, you can't start with $0.

        My advice is to get a pretty much, steady stream of income coming in, most likely from a job, and then build your business part-time around that.

        You could build your business without meeting business owners face to face. Whether through emails, phone calls, webinars, etc.
        Well the phone bill and time is definitely not a problem for me
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      • Profile picture of the author kemdev
        Originally Posted by vndnbrgj View Post

        Both the phone bill and time should have a dollar value attached to them. So in my opinion, no, you can't start with $0.

        My advice is to get a pretty much, steady stream of income coming in, most likely from a job, and then build your business part-time around that.

        You could build your business without meeting business owners face to face. Whether through emails, phone calls, webinars, etc.
        If you're not yet successful, you're time doesn't have a dollar sign attached.

        My advice: do these things, in this order

        1) define your target market
        2) make a list of 50 prospect with outdated websites that fit criteria from #1
        3) call those prospect, every day until you get a firm NO from each

        Don't expect things to happen all at once. Results beget results.
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    • Profile picture of the author imagoodguy
      Originally Posted by aharrold View Post

      Of course, you just need to pick up the phone and make some sales calls! The only thing that it will cost you is your phone bill and your time.
      Whats the best offline course ? Do you know of any you can recommend to me?
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  • Profile picture of the author SashaLee
    Hi there,

    Where are you located?

    All the best,

    Sasha.
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    • Profile picture of the author imagoodguy
      Originally Posted by SashaLee View Post

      Hi there,

      Where are you located?

      All the best,

      Sasha.
      I'm located in the D.C Area
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
    Forget the phone....For now. Get some nice business cards, get out into your community and start shaking hands of the small business owners in your community. Build up a reputation as a guy they can go to for advice in all aspects of online marketing. Most business owners slap up a website, and that's about it. Offer to show them how they can get better conversions, more leads and better SEO results by tweeking their website - give them information for free the watch as the Law of Reciprocation takes effect. When they call you, now it's time to set up some meeting & show them the solutions you have to their marketing problems.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrew H
    You don't need to buy any books if you don't know what you want to do. People have this notion of the 'offliner' that is very off. Don't think of yourself as an 'offliner' (this word means nothing, it's just a keyword that people use to market to people who want to be 'offliners').

    In your OP you did not mention what you wanted to do, or what you can do. Do you have any skills? can you piece together a wordpress site with a template? Can you setup an adwords campaign? can you unclog a toilet? etc.

    Find out what you can do, and then search for that 'How to start web design business', 'How to start small marketing firm', 'How to start [insert biz idea here]' etc. Searches like that will return much better, and focused, results than looking for 'offliner material' will. Trust me.

    Target down to what your skills are and see how you can monetize them.

    And a last note. If your looking for a quick buck your in the wrong place. With that mentality you will just end up getting swindled out of 5-10 dollar bills many times for 'resources' without making any money.
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    • Profile picture of the author TheBigBee
      Originally Posted by Andrew H View Post

      You don't need to buy any books if you don't know what you want to do. People have this notion of the 'offliner' that is very off. Don't think of yourself as an 'offliner' (this word means nothing, it's just a keyword that people use to market to people who want to be 'offliners').

      .

      This makes my top 10 for the year.

      To OP: "Nobody built like you - you design yourself."
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    • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
      Originally Posted by Andrew H View Post

      You don't need to buy any books if you don't know what you want to do. People have this notion of the 'offliner' that is very off. Don't think of yourself as an 'offliner' (this word means nothing, it's just a keyword that people use to market to people who want to be 'offliners').
      Love this. If anything in the real world most "offliners" would actually be considered "Online Marketing Consultants".

      I really hope no one here actually introduces themselves as an Offline Marketer or Offliner. If so that might explain why people seem to have so much trouble selling their services.
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  • Profile picture of the author massiveray
    Yeah you can, if you want to work in SEO then get a client first, make them give you money and then use that money to fulfill the service.

    They should all know that SEO takes time so won't expect results straight away.

    Might be a handy guide knocking around here somewhere.
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  • Profile picture of the author freshboxpromotions
    Approach some local businesses and offer to promote their services for a small commision or free for the first month. Make up some discount code to give to your customers and this can also be used as a tracking code to claim commision from the companies
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  • Profile picture of the author freshboxpromotions
    I know an offliner....he sells fish in the local market every wed and saturday...
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  • Profile picture of the author DB7352
    To be honest, if you read through these threads a little bit you should easily realize yourself that start capital isn't needed.
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  • Profile picture of the author massiveray
    Capital is only required if you don't have time + knowledge.

    In everything you do in this business you will always be expending one of these 3 things.
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      Before you decide on the method to reach your prospects,
      you need these things first.

      Because if you don't have them, even money will not help you.

      Those 2 things are...

      1 Have a real big advantage for the business owner
      /decision maker

      2 Your presentation of it is set so the buyer gets it
      fast...and much faster than you would expect.

      Best,
      Ewen
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