Forum: Offline Marketing
24th November 2012, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,297 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
20th November 2012, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,297 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
5th November 2012, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,342 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
5th August 2012, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 988 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
29th July 2012, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,368 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
27th July 2012, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 978 Re: SMS Marketing Problem
Correct. My guess is that he's not actually having this problem but he'll be back onMonday to post how switching to [insert provider's name] saved his business. It will be long and carefully...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
27th July 2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 978 Re: SMS Marketing Problem
Doesn't work that way for me and I have several hundred keywords out there on the same shortcode. Call your provider next.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,111 Re: Door-to-door Business Sales - Advice Needed
Hey midasman, I have good news: You're winning your argument.
The bad news is that you're arguing with yourself. No one told him not to make in-person visits. Quite the opposite.
No one...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 628 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,111 Re: Door-to-door Business Sales - Advice Needed
We're not in disagreement, Jason. I thought he had something to say or would develop something. But I like that people are teaching him how to get it together.
I just wanted to point out that...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 643 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 729 Re: Cold Calling Around a 9-5 job
That is manifestly not the "reality of cold calling." It is the reality of hippie-dippie, multi-level marketing BS from a new age networking nincompoop.
His little tale of hiding in his office...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
27th July 2012, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,227 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 729 Re: Cold Calling Around a 9-5 job
With the exception of the reply above from Ninja Ana, every response so far has been thoughtful, practical and actionable. You got lucky today.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 729 Re: Cold Calling Around a 9-5 job
Yes, that's the simple answer. With one modification as follows, call anyone who can answer, not just those open until 7. Many professionals stay in their office after business hours. And call...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,111 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
27th July 2012, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,306 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
27th July 2012, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 978 Re: SMS Marketing Problem
Add yourself to each list by opting in with thee keywords.. Try STOP and see what happens. Then try STOP ALL and see what happens. Then start over until you understand how the database keyword...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
27th July 2012, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 526 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
26th July 2012, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,306 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
25th July 2012, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,962 Re: First day cold calling, 55 calls.... 55 'no's
If I hadn't grossed several hundred thousand dollars in revenue on my first 55 dials, I wouldn't have made it through the past eleven years.
I'm so glad I got lucky on my first day. Otherwise,...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
23rd July 2012, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,213 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
21st July 2012, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,177 Re: selling SMS to churches will this work???
My experience in this market is almost exactly as John Durham describes his. I can't figure out what laird does differently than I do, but he reports much more success than I've had.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th July 2012, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,075 Re: Hey dreamer, what are you dreaming of?
I've done lots of work for family businesses. They're all nutty, every one of them. But I really admire the closeness and success some of them enjoy as a consequence of working together all the...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 Re: Cold calling: What is going wrong?
Good. If I can get to sleep now, I can beat you three to the phones in the morning. Nameless concerns me most because he's the nearest one to my market. Keep him busy with questions and personal...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 Re: Cold calling: What is going wrong?
No keep adding when you feel like it. I have no local peer group and I need review and pointers all the time. That's why I came here.
EDIT: I didn't mean that to sound like that. I have no...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
16th July 2012, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,213 Re: How to get customer to massage therapist?
I hope you find what you're looking for. In my experience, SMS does not work well for short-term campaigns for new business. Long term, it certainly works. But you asked for quick.
If you're...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 Re: Cold calling: What is going wrong?
You wrote, "Hope this helps." I'd lost my focus and you pointed out how. It helped. Thank you.
Do you know how I might do better at splitting my day into prospecting for two similar but separate...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 864 Re: Signs for SMS Opt-Ins
No. I tried to say that signs suck. We're used to ignoring them so we do.
The best way I've seen a customer build a good list is by personal invitation. That builds a good trust-based database...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 Re: Cold calling: What is going wrong?
Sure it does, John. I started a new line of business and I've been trying to split the day into halves, calling for the new line in the morning and the other in the afternoon/ evening. I'm not...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 864 Re: Signs for SMS Opt-Ins
I didn't say that. I don't know if it's worth it for you because I don't know your costs or goals. You asked for people with experience to answer, and that has been the run of our experience with...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 Re: Cold calling: What is going wrong?
Ken, exactly. I have so many things on my mind that I have no idea what I'm saying to people. Well, how I'm saying it to them, I mean. I was going to record myself tomorrow to find out, but I'll...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 864 Re: Signs for SMS Opt-Ins
Hundreds of signs,mdozens of offers. Signs don't pull very well. 1 to 5% no matter what we offer or how well made.
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,575 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,308 Re: help with cold calling..yes another newbie
He does have something valuable to add. It's a message to get to work. If you don't get to work for yourself, you will be working for someone else very soon. I've seen it a thousand times.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,751 Re: Cold calling: What is going wrong?
Ken, I just realized that I've somehow reverted to using a mind map/flow chart with arrows and everything. I've been in a slump for about two weeks, since I've been using it, and here I thought it...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,308 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 6,483 Re: Cold Calling Accountability Thread
Rearden, I believe everything you're reporting because all your numbers look right. Just wondered if you were using a dialer or working 12 hour shifts. Keep up the good work.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 477 Re: Any need to register as a business?
Right, you just need to make sales now. If you're in the U.S. your next step, after you make some sales, is a DBA account at your bank.
Don't spend your time daydreaming about this stuff. ...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th July 2012, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 6,483 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
15th July 2012, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,908 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
15th July 2012, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,605 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
15th July 2012, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,223 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
15th July 2012, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,365 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
13th July 2012, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 6,483 Re: Cold Calling Accountability Thread
Rearden, you are doing great but you're not quite done, yet. The next step in your development is to teach yourself to stick to it. You will have slumps and hitting streaks that will tempt you to...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
12th July 2012, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,308 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
12th July 2012, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 3,935 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
12th July 2012, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 585 Re: How Much This Client Worth?
Revenue means almost nothing. Free cash flow means almost everything. With the information provided, I would offer less than MobilMarket says he would in the post above.. But the discounted cash...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
11th July 2012, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 913 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
11th July 2012, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,598 Re: Websites Are NO LONGER Needed
I've decided to add this to my rebuttals, so thanks Coach for this post.
Store owner says: What do we need a website for? People can find us on facebook, twitter, linkedin, etc. And they're...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
11th July 2012, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 622 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
11th July 2012, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,598 Re: Websites Are NO LONGER Needed
Actually, as I think about it, it's utterly typical for a marketing consultant to set up a circle jerk like this to screw with everyone's head until the boss has to hire him just to get them back on...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
11th July 2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 721 Re: Determination is key
Wallz, I like your attitude.
If you want to make it you have to be aggressive and make a lot of calls. So let's start there. If you need more calling minutes, go get them. If you're broke,...
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