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Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2019, 03:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,296
Posted By digichik
Re: I call BS on "people don't like to be sold to" -- a mini Rant

Actually, it was another blog post from an "expert." ;)

Sales is a noble profession, one which I am extremely proud of, and I happen to be very good at.

Guess what, all of the prospects I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2019, 08:07 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,296
Posted By digichik
I call BS on "people don't like to be sold to" -- a mini Rant

I just keep seeing these articles and blog post about how people don't like to be sold to... Ughhhh.

I call BS on "people don't like to be sold to"

This myth comes from hipsters who don't know...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th November 2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 804
Posted By digichik
Re: If you only had $1000

Every method mentioned in this thread will work at some point or another. You need to know there is no silver bullet; however, if you combine marketing tactics you will get results. Figure out a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th October 2016, 02:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 631
Posted By digichik
Re: Are phone calls still a major source of marketing?

Yes. telemarketing still works. I use this method constantly to get clients, it's both fast and effective. Contrary to popular belief, it is not intrusive. True, you may call someone when they are...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd August 2016, 05:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,070
Posted By digichik
Re: 9x12

No where is any of my comments did I say I was struggling to sell ad spaces. Print ads are still a very effective way to advertise, and ads on the 9x12 mailings, have been beneficial to the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st August 2016, 01:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,070
Posted By digichik
Re: 9x12

I'm not talking theory, I'm speaking from experience. The business owners need to offer more than 10-20% off if they want this form of advertising to work.

Discounting is a great motivator, take...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th July 2016, 11:15 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 962
Posted By digichik
Re: Pokemon Go to Local Businesses

I wanted to know what all the fuss was about so I looked into Pokemon Go. When downloads and signs up to play the game you are giving the company COMPLETE access to all of the information on your...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 21st June 2016, 01:03 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,390
Posted By digichik
Re: I'm done

Jason, you're right. This place has gone down, and the powers that be, seemed to be deaf to those like IamNameless, who offered valuable suggestions to them, on keeping the forum lively and relevant....
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th June 2016, 10:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 415
Posted By digichik
Re: So this company that sells trampolines

Hey there, I always enjoy your posts. What do you mean you stopped watching the comedy channel, CNN is the comedy channel! I had to turn the TV off and remind myself to ignore it all and MAKE MORE...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2016, 02:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,464
Posted By digichik
Re: Are you making a Faustian Deal with a DEVIL?

Here are 2 good ones (I'm not an affiliate of either) --

SiteScout (http://www.sitescout.com/rtb/)
ClickCertain (https://www.clickcertain.com/register/agency/)

They make it possible for small...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th February 2016, 06:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 512
Posted By digichik
Re: lead...lift...and lever - 1000th post advice

Logged in just to say Congratulations on your 1000th post! I've been around here going on 6 years, and this is just my 628th post.

More importantly, thank you for posting interesting content and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th January 2016, 07:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,464
Posted By digichik
Are you making a Faustian Deal with a DEVIL?

Are you making a Faustian Deal with a devil?


Everyday I get bunches of messages about how to use Facebook Ads or join a Facebook group/mastermind. It seems everyone is locking their...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th January 2016, 10:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 750
Posted By digichik
Re: Long Webinars, the 80/20 Rule, and limited time offers

I sure hope those who offer webinars see this, 18 minutes is enough time to present your product.

I have started clicking off webinars because they are disrespectful of the attendees time ( and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st November 2015, 05:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,280
Posted By digichik
Re: The A List Of My Most Popular Posts In One Place

I just gave this a 5-star rating too. I can't count how many hours I have spent searching for various Dr. E. Vile posts. I finally started a folder "EWEN" on my computer to save all of these gems...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th October 2015, 09:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 782
Posted By digichik
A different response to cold calling...

For the last month or so, I have started cold calling again, for at least 2 hours, at least 3 times per week(Tues., Wed. and Thurs.). I could just keep going off of referrals, but I have learned...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th October 2015, 10:22 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,600
Posted By digichik
Re: Qualifying Questions Thread

Thank you Claude for starting this thread.


Qualifying is the sexy part of sales, it's where the real game takes place.


Asking them intelligent questions and really listening to their...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th October 2015, 01:45 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,194
Posted By digichik
Re: A plan to make $1,000,000 dollars

Actually the same blog I got the 7-Figure Plan from has another blog post about this very subject.

Here is the link : EP032 – $24,000 From One Hour of Calls...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2015, 08:00 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,194
Posted By digichik
Re: A plan to make $1,000,000 dollars

DaniMc--


It's 2015, almost 2016, isn't having Common Sense illegal or something, worse yet actually displaying it???


When you're right, you're right.


I was going for 'minimal...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2015, 05:44 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,194
Posted By digichik
Re: A plan to make $1,000,000 dollars

This is great, almost all of my favorites have commented on this:
Claude
Jason
John
Dan
Kay - (there are so few of we women)
Reminiscent of the good ol' days on WF

I'm one of those...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2015, 05:03 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,194
Posted By digichik
Re: A plan to make $1,000,000 dollars

I was hoping to add a little spark to this place.;)

I guess what really caught my eye, in this formula, was that one only needs 33 clients paying 2500/mo(recurring) for 12 months., which works out...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,194
Posted By digichik
A plan to make $1,000,000 dollars

I didn't say it is push button easy, but somehow when you see it in black and white, it seems so doable.

7 figure sales plan:

Target $1,000,000.00
Average Sale $30,000 = 2500.00/mo x...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd September 2015, 11:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,290
Posted By digichik
Re: Nail it out until the bitter f!@#$ing end.

This is so true.

Wrong! You need intensity and versatility.

Success in sales requires versatility, that is, knowing different ways of selling. A really good salesperson knows...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th August 2015, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 986
Posted By digichik
Re: How do you prioritize your business?

I have started systemizing my business. I have 'templated' the various lists of tasks that need to be done for each new project, for each customer. If I get a new client for PPC there is a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th August 2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,220
Posted By digichik
What??? Google no more?

They've changed their name to Alphabet. No joke. They want to be everything from A-Z in our lives. Wow. Can't help but wonder, is this some kind of schizofrantic identity crisis they're going...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th August 2015, 08:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,651
Posted By digichik
Re: B2B Marketing Pieces

You may want to check out Bob Ross' M3 program. He has an interesting twist on ways various businesses can get together for promotion.
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th August 2015, 08:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,924
Posted By digichik
Re: Real Offline Biz - Problem/solutions?For those who actually work offline -

I have adopted a tactic used by John Logar, I get most of the important info I need from them in the initial meetings, prior to closing. I don't do "proposals", but I do use that information in the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th July 2015, 02:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,379
Posted By digichik
Sending Postive Thoughts and Energy to Rus Sells

Just got an email that Rus Sells has suffered a very serious health issue. He's contributed alot of positive help to many of us. I'm sending positive thoughts and wishes for a speedy full recovery to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th July 2015, 02:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,722
Posted By digichik
Re: Where do you folks get your business cards from?

I have used Bob Ross' printing, The Printing, The Service and The Price were excellent. He's east coast and I'm west coast, I got everything on time and the quality is excellent.
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th April 2015, 09:14 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,165
Posted By digichik
Re: Old School Vs New School selling.

Hallelujah!

Sales and selling are not bad things. There is no old school or new school, it's just SALES.

One needs to understand the individual(s) they are selling to -- some people respond to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th March 2015, 03:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,524
Posted By digichik
Re: Sales Strategy, which is better?

Affiliate marketer (online) = Commissioned Sales person (offline). Exact same thing, except to people who hang out on the WF. Hmmm.....
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th March 2015, 03:06 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 35,603
Posted By digichik
Re: My 3 month cold calling test results - Inexperienced caller, ridiculous script, results

Wow, finally a really interesting thread. It seems like it's been years since we've had a thread this lively. "Makin' me pine for the good ol' days of the offline forum."


My personal...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,583
Posted By digichik
Re: Fastest way to bring new business for Offline Local Biz?

Perhaps, you have never seen me, because you are the one who just "drove up". I've been here for almost 5 years.

The only one who is being ridiculous is You. You are going from thread to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2015, 01:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,092
Posted By digichik
Re: With all the big-name competition, how are web developers making money?

This is so true. A pretty website means nothing if no one sees it. The business owner, who does it themselves, will need to know how to build in on-site SEO. How to phrase calls to action. Where...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,634
Posted By digichik
Re: Case Studies and Testimonial's: How To Squeeze Every Last Drop Of Money Out Of Them

Ewen, a timely post as usual. I was finally beginning to put together some case studies for my potential customers.

I really appreciate your copy writing skills. You have inspired me to put more...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2015, 01:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,491
Posted By digichik
Re: Digital Marketing Job Offer

Heck, in California 90k/yr is poverty wages. In the Bay Area the after tax income on that 90k won't get you a 1 bedroom apartment, forget buying groceries and gas.

Somehow, I can visualize you...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2015, 01:10 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,934
Posted By digichik
Re: Help! Never had a client request this before?? Meeting with local Restaurant Businesswoman

Instead of knocking others plans, ideas and suggestions, perhaps you should get a better understanding of digital marketing yourself.

Perhaps you don't fully understand how the OP could build out...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th February 2015, 12:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,583
Posted By digichik
Re: Fastest way to bring new business for Offline Local Biz?

The best info is from MRomeo09, it is a solid plan, hard work that is easy to execute and will get you some results fairly quickly.




It's called "forum posting" and is a recognized way of...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th January 2015, 05:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,281
Posted By digichik
Re: Bad deals? Bad providers? Bad clients? WHO CARES!!

This is golden information! No MBA program in the US teaches this real world way to do business and get paid.

Thank You.


Again, why are the posts with the best information ignored?
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th January 2015, 08:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 618
Posted By digichik
Re: How do you deal with your curiosity

In most cases, I will take that, seemingly dead, lead and put it in a file to follow-up with a few weeks to a few months later. Unless you really really annoy the prospect, most won't even remember...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th December 2014, 03:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,365
Posted By digichik
Re: For the marketer who wonders what will get people to buy

Joe Golfer, you provide links to some of the most interesting blogs and websites. I enjoy being forced to think(I spend far too much time on autopilot). Thanks.

And Ewen, what else needs to be...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th December 2014, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 600
Posted By digichik
Re: Working in the niche of your expertise?

In addition to knowing the Niche, your post also illustrates just how important listening and letting the prospect talk about themselves and their business is to closing the sale.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th December 2014, 06:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 760
Posted By digichik
Re: 1 flaw in calculating returns that costs companies fortunes!

This is the truth. I too, educate my prospect that marketing is a system and not a collection of independent magic tricks. It's a beautiful thing when it all works together.
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th December 2014, 12:14 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,930
Posted By digichik
Re: Cold callers -How to stop them!

I am not into conspiracy theories. I just observe how big business lobbies for laws that give them the greatest advantage and greatest market share, making it more difficult for smaller businesses...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd December 2014, 03:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,697
Posted By digichik
Re: Doubling Of Information Every 2 Years Has Created Problems And Opportunity

Okay Ewen, I mean Dr. E.Vile, another great post. It made me think and gave me ideas.
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th November 2014, 07:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,182
Posted By digichik
Re: Mailing List

Thank you for posting this. I was thinking about trying Infofree again, but the last time I used them the list was about 40% bad (businesses no longer existed), so I cancelled the subscription. ...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2014, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 849
Posted By digichik
Re: How to get free radio advertising

Thanks for your really interesting posts lately. You're keepin' this place interesting and informative, like in the olden days( a couple of years ago).
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th October 2014, 06:40 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,039
Posted By digichik
Re: What is up WF offliners. Stopping by for a look-see

I'm really glad you decided stop in again. It's funny I thought about your posts the other day, they were very thought provoking. I miss that.

Not many people value "thinking" anymore. It's...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th September 2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 871
Posted By digichik
Re: What Things Would You Want to Learn about Prospecting?

In your course, give some good information about pre-qualifying, how to put together a good list of pre-qualifying question. Lots of samples of pre-qualifying questions.

This is a topic that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th September 2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 476
Posted By digichik
Re: Brand new Business wants local presence

What about a mobile app for bookings? Take a look at Uber and Lyft and see which of their marketing tactics you can use for your client.
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th August 2014, 08:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,685
Posted By digichik
Re: Pre-call intelligence. Anyone do it?

I do a variation on the 4 line letter, mine is 7 lines. I put together a short personalized report about their marketing. The letter is on expensive stationery paper and put into a 4 3/8 x 5 ¾ ...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th August 2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,001
Posted By digichik
Re: Life Time Value of a Groupon client?

Here is an example of how someone used Groupon to build their email list and clientele:
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th August 2014, 04:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,685
Posted By digichik
Re: Pre-call intelligence. Anyone do it?

I'm a big believer in taking the time to do research about the businesses I plan to target. I just sent out 20 targeted mailers, and I have 4 appointments set-up, with the 5 people I have been able...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th July 2014, 06:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,444
Posted By digichik
Re: Has anyone ever done cold emails for local marketing?

I have had good success with cold emails to local businesses. However, I do a lot of research on the businesses I want to target and I write the emails to specific market niches. Out of 200 cold...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th July 2014, 06:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,254
Posted By digichik
Re: Sales Case Study: TV Show Sponsorship

This is not about "offline", this is about real world, old school sales. You know, the way to really get paid.

Thanks Jason for another great post.
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th July 2014, 05:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 799
Posted By digichik
Re: Tough Nut to Crack?

Have your VA search for independent property owners in the rental listings on CL, Backpage, ThriftyNickel, etc.. You know the places the independent landlords advertise their properties.
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th June 2014, 07:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,559
Posted By digichik
Re: 2 Billion Dollar Company Could Do With Our Help

I too see the changes they can make to double their profits, but if they want me to tell them, they'll have to PAY ME.

In this day and age it never ceases to amaze me, these corporations pay...
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