A New Look At Offline Marketing

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It seems to me that all the brouhaha about offline marketing is just letting business owners know about yet another tool in a war chest of sales tools.

When you get right down to it, you've got to do ALL the things that you'd normally do in gaining clients. You're just looking to a vast ocean of prospects that need what you are offering.

However, many of the gurus out there say that everyone is a prospect.

For what?

Just like any other type of selling, you've got to target your market, see what they WANT, figure out a way to get to them, and THEN determine a way to FIND the owners as cheaply as possible.

Even though the processes are different in the internet age, the principles are the same in getting clients.

Everybody thought TV would be the death of radio.

Everybody thought the internet would be the death of TV.

It's just a matter of adapting and adopting what has worked in the past... then give it a twist.

Have you noticed that with all the spam, emails, text messaging, etc., that "Bulky" mail is making a tremendous comeback?

Use the 'Net to find the right prospect, then send them something that they CANNOT ignore... and you've got a lot less money and time spent on marketing... and more time spent working with a client... which means more money for THEM... and you.

Just a thought.
#marketing #offline
  • Profile picture of the author Digital Info Diva
    This is VERY true. Two years I focused on "replacing" offline advertising. I
    quickly discovered this was suspect and then went to offering the Internet
    as an additional source for customers.

    I focused on how many people don't have time to use the YP, but they do
    have time to surf from work! Everyone gets that!
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  • Profile picture of the author MWGrubb58
    Yep.

    Many times it is just a simple change of focus.
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  • Profile picture of the author Pete Egeler
    I don't think it's a matter of "giving up" on anything. More of what's working, what isn't, and how can I spread the budget around to make more impact.

    The worst thing a businesses can do (any business,) is to have the mind set that if you drop your advertising and promotion, your business will pick up. Doesn't work that way.

    You might have to shift your focus, but you never shut it down.

    Pete
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    • Profile picture of the author Bronwyn and Keith
      Hey Pete

      You nailed it.

      Keep your MIND "open" as a closed mind misses way too much.

      BTW - reminds us of the Guy who when Opportunity came "knocking" simply complained about the NOISE....LOL

      Regards


      Bronwyn and Keith
      Originally Posted by Pete Egeler View Post

      I don't think it's a matter of "giving up" on anything. More of what's working, what isn't, and how can I spread the budget around to make more impact.

      The worst thing a businesses can do (any business,) is to have the mind set that if you drop your advertising and promotion, your business will pick up. Doesn't work that way.

      You might have to shift your focus, but you never shut it down.

      Pete
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  • Profile picture of the author warrior2003
    I agree with Pete. Find what is working and don't be afraid to think outside the box. Both online and offline offer great potential profits. Decide what will work for you and be sonsitant.

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  • Profile picture of the author Ben_R
    I agree 80% and yet the old media such as newspapers is changing are so radically that thier existence is questionable

    media mogul gary vaynerchuck believes this strongly
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  • Profile picture of the author MWGrubb58
    Shifting focus and never shutting promotions down is good Pete.

    You really nailed it.

    How many businesses do you know that when times got tough, they stopped marketing... THEN they went out of business? I can raise BOTH hands to that question. I've seen plenty.

    It just a matter of leveraging what works. The key is to keep finding out what's working.
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