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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th July 2016, 03:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 186
Posted By bsummers
Re: Generating upsell ideas?

Upselling is important because it’s easy money. But other than that, when used properly, upselling can actually bring you closer to your customers and create additional product awareness. Here's a...
Forum: Mind Warriors 13th May 2016, 12:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 770
Posted By bsummers
Re: Name Suggestion For Software House

You can have combined names, but it must be related to the industry your business is in. Make it unique and easy to remember. You can write down and have a list of the keywords. Then you can choose...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th April 2016, 12:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 573
Posted By bsummers
Re: The Viral Aspect? How Does A Video Or Product Goes Viral?

It depends on your concept. If you want your product to go viral through videos or tweets, you must come up with something unique that can attract an audience. You can also identify your target...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st April 2016, 12:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 326
Posted By bsummers
Re: Marketing a new wesbite! help me out please

Your banners and videos are perfectly fit for social media. Create your own account on every social media platform where you can share all of those. Or you can create a blog content with your banners...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th March 2016, 11:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 208
Posted By bsummers
Re: Internal Links on page Optimization

I agree with what the others said. If the link is relevant (it can be either a source or example), adding a link to have a reference and to justify your thoughts is not as bad as you think. A site...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2016, 01:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 412
Posted By bsummers
Re: Any other places to advertise rather that Facebook?

There's so many great places to advertise rather than Facebook. You may consider social media like Twitter, Google + and LinkedIn. If you can manage to have an account on each of these powerful...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th March 2016, 11:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 669
Posted By bsummers
Re: How Do You Grow Your Online Business?

Try both. You will never knew the results if you don't try. There's a lot of strategies to be considered but it also depends from the type of business you are into. Know what strategy is best for...
Forum: Email Marketing 15th March 2016, 12:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 391
Posted By bsummers
Re: Effective Online Marketing Strategy

1. Research and know your target audience.
2. Introduce your product to them through social media. (Deliver powerful content).
3. Engage with them to know their side and opinions. (Through Forums)...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 14th March 2016, 11:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 566
Posted By bsummers
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th March 2016, 02:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By bsummers
Re: Lead Generation

It starts with creating your own website with a blog. Create quality content (Always remember that "Content is King") and have a targeted audience. Optimize your site (Do some basic SEO) to gain...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 10th March 2016, 01:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 566
Posted By bsummers
Re: Software companies had started using Mobile App application?

Recent research shows that mobile users already exceeded desktop users, that's why most of the software companies are considering mobile apps. Here's the thing:

1. Almost of the people have their...
Forum: Website Design 2nd March 2016, 01:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 455
Posted By bsummers
RE: I want to buy a domain for my business Plz help

Your domain name identifies you or your business. It needs to match your business well. It must be simple and can be understood quickly by readers. Try considering the length. The longer it is, the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th September 2015, 10:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 892
Posted By bsummers
Re: Client/ Customer retention: a health check on your business

The problem with businesses today, the vision is short term. Not knowing that the best marketing maneuver is maintaining a good relationship with old clients and being able to earn their...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th July 2015, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,123
Posted By bsummers
Re: Lead Gen - good industries to approach?

We've been servicing the following industries for a decade now. You can explore opportunities in these too.

Information Technology
Software
Advertising
Merchant Services
Healthcare
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th July 2015, 12:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,089
Posted By bsummers
Re: Opinions on best data append/Cleansing companies

Hi Nysurance,

We can help you with your need. For quality data cleansing solution, we telephone contacts on your database to confirm every piece of business information you hold with them.
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Forum: Email Marketing 29th April 2015, 03:50 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 61,389
Posted By bsummers
Re: A List Building Strategy that's working extremely well for me.

I agree to you. List building is about developing a relationship with your subscribers, sending them an offer automatically will cause them to unsubscribe. First impression plays a vital role here n...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th January 2015, 09:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,951
Posted By bsummers
Re: Help with Lead Generation Conversion Rates

These things are uncontrollable, even you have maintain 1000 views per month at position 3 with roughly 10% click through rate if you're not hitting the right target market, this will result to lower...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th November 2014, 03:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 10,128
Posted By bsummers
Re: Appointment Setters Compensation?

We are a marketing firm that specializes in lead generation and appointment setting. PM me if interested.
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th September 2014, 12:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,817
Posted By bsummers
Re: Marketing Campaign Ideas

T-shirts could be great marketing strategy. People who will wear it will be your walking advertisements and I guess it would offer more visibility than mugs.
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th September 2014, 12:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 618
Posted By bsummers
Re: Best way to find telemarketers/sales reps?

Hi,

As I have been on the field of marketing for a long time, I guess both have its advantages. Hiring a person representative will give you an edge in persuading your customers. The facial...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th September 2014, 03:28 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,817
Posted By bsummers
Re: Marketing Campaign Ideas

Agree. I'd prefer mugs. Make it memorable otherwise people will not use it.
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th September 2014, 11:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,047
Posted By bsummers
Re: Cost per call, telemarketing and who pays?

Skype is a good way. Easy and convenient for both parties. If you have a budget, I'd suggest you go with a telemarketing company. Saves you the hassle of setting up.
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th September 2014, 02:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,452
Posted By bsummers
Re: Is it possible to hire a decent telemarketer now?

There are plenty of companies that you can hire.
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th September 2014, 01:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 577
Posted By bsummers
Re: Finding decision makers???

I think it will be much easier if you just buy a list.
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd September 2014, 11:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,709
Posted By bsummers
re: [Closed] Online Vs Offline marketing

There should be a balance of both. There should be enough online and offline presence.
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 22nd August 2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,179
Posted By bsummers
Re: How to covert traffic to sale?

Sometimes you just have to consider your audience. Are you targeting the right prospects? With that value of likes and shares, you have to know the percent of those people who are really interested...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 662
Posted By bsummers
Re: Best way to link to site from blog?

I used anchor text but I always make sure that that the phrase should not be totally promotional. I would wrote content and choose a catchy phrase and that's where I put the link.
Forum: Social Media 16th July 2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By bsummers
Re: Is Using Social Media To Backlink a Bad Thing???

If someone reshares your content, it may garner views and visits but with the back links thing, I don't think so.
Forum: Social Media 16th July 2014, 12:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 732
Posted By bsummers
Re: Which is more effective Social Media or SEO in Traffic Generation?

It's the same thing that bothers me but I came up into a solution not to choose between SEO or Social media rather create separate campaigns for our marketing and lead generation. As we all know that...
Forum: Social Media 16th July 2014, 11:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,077
Posted By bsummers
Re: How to get followers on Linkedin ?

I have joined L.I.O.N or Linked In Open Networker and I have gain 100 connections in just a day. The only disadvantage is that you get to connect to everyone, you have to accept every invitation of...
Forum: Social Media 16th July 2014, 10:06 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,500
Posted By bsummers
Re: How to get more traffic

When you are opting for traffic and online brand awareness you should be using social media since it gives higher chances of visibility to social media users and even to your own targeted prospects....
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th May 2014, 11:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,719
Posted By bsummers
Re: How high-pressure selling destroys your chances.

Agree with you Sasha. If you are too brash and too needy, the prospect will definitely back out. The trick is to persuade subtly.
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th May 2014, 11:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,390
Posted By bsummers
Re: Yelp accusations cause nightmare for business

I just feel bad for the bagel shop. This is one negative side of social media. It can be used to ruin ones reputation and almost everyone believe it. I feel sad for them, its gonna take a while for...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th May 2014, 11:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 980
Posted By bsummers
Re: LinkedIn Prospecting - Any easier search method for members with no websites?

LinkedIn is more strict these days. If you really want it to work, do it manually. I do not think there is a tool that can make it more easier, in terms of LinkedIn only.
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th May 2014, 10:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,702
Posted By bsummers
Re: Why is this lead gen marketer receiving so many complaints?

A bad lead is not a qualified lead. As a marketer/lead generator, you should ask the right questions to make sure that the prospect is really interested. The thing is some lead generation companies...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th May 2014, 12:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 920
Posted By bsummers
Re: need help for marketing

We can help you with your email marketing campaign. PM me to discuss.
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th May 2014, 08:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,789
Posted By bsummers
Re: why is cold emailng so poor at lead gen?

Maybe your subject is not something worth opening. It is important that you capture the audience attention just by the subject line.
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th May 2014, 10:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,923
Posted By bsummers
Re: I have an amazing service but I suck on the phone

Agree with Jason, calling skills are developed in time. Unless you get the courage to call and sell you will never be good. As the owner, you know your company well and should be the best closer.
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th May 2014, 10:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,051
Posted By bsummers
Re: Marketing a Lawn Care Business...

Adams advice is good, do a referral campaign. It is also a free marketing scheme. Word of Mouth is the best marketing out there. Also, direct mail sounds good.
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th May 2014, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 536
Posted By bsummers
Re: Switching from In-House service to...

First, list down the advantages of hiring your company comparing with doing it in-house. It is important that you know how to justify why they should outsource instead of handling it on their own.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2014, 02:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By bsummers
Re: Cold Calls, Cold Calls, and Me on the Receiving End

Threatening is a big NO. That was very unprofessional of the woman. Not a good way to get clients.
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2014, 12:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
Posted By bsummers
Re: Offline methods for pay per call?

We have not done it but it sounds pretty tricky. Just make sure that you distribute your flyers where your market is. Offline and online are somewhat similar, you need to know where the audiences is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2014, 12:36 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,476
Posted By bsummers
Re: Best way to get business owners to respond?? HONEST ANSWERS!

A good list for a start. You need to have a list of the owners otherwise it will be a game of hide and seek. This is basic when calling, if you are blindly just looking for the right person, there...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th April 2014, 12:30 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,055
Posted By bsummers
Re: DIRECT MAIL IS DEAD...

Still one of the most effective and reliable marketing strategy there is. These days I think it will be more appreciated since most people now turn to social media.
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th April 2014, 01:35 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,975
Posted By bsummers
Re: Wolf of Wall Street Cold Calling Scene - What tonality to use on the phone

Tonality is like color to a phone call. This helps callers emphasize the main key points.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th November 2013, 11:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By bsummers
What's a good alternative to Hootsuite?

I'm looking for apps for managing social media posts for business. We've been using Hootsuite for a while now and I'm wondering if there's any other alternative that has more functionalities I may...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th November 2013, 11:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,998
Posted By bsummers
Re: Client paid deposit for website design and now wants a refund. What should I do?

So the client simply wasn't satisfied.

I think doing a simple pros-versus-cons chart would help decide on this.

Which is more important?
If you're determined to protect your "business ego"...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2013, 11:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 942
Posted By bsummers
Re: Disabling the Comments section of a blog post - a sign of low credibility?

That's great, but do you think buyers/prospects think the same way? Thanks.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 942
Posted By bsummers
Re: Disabling the Comments section of a blog post - a sign of low credibility?

I think you have a point, and to be honest, that was our initial reason for taking it down (after being up for just a few days). Our blog was just new then and our posts were mostly curated, so we...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th November 2013, 07:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 942
Posted By bsummers
Disabling the Comments section of a blog post - a sign of low credibility?

Our business blog does not offer a commenting functionality regularly seen in most blogs, and I fear that other people (especially business prospects) might associate it with lack of authority or...
Forum: Social Media 29th October 2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By bsummers
Viral Giraffe Riddle on Facebook: a backstory?

I'm sure you've all heard about the giraffe riddle challenge that went viral the past couple of days. People say it was a marketing plot by Yahoo Malaysia, while some say it was for a cause.

From...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th October 2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 763
Posted By bsummers
Re: The Dreaded No-Show

I am certain I thought of Bogart at one point, but I guess my personal author inclinations (and their striking resemblance) changed everything.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th October 2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 689
Posted By bsummers
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th October 2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 763
Posted By bsummers
Re: The Dreaded No-Show

Haha, that's where your sales skills come in. Yes, I've heard of that - not trying too hard to make things happen, and leaving a little space for the prospect to assess your potential for business....
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th October 2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 763
Posted By bsummers
Re: The Dreaded No-Show

There you go. So basically our energy should instead be invested on "satiating" the prospect with information they need, which of course entails a deeper understanding of their situation, and not...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd October 2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 763
Posted By bsummers
Re: The Dreaded No-Show

Thanks! You know in theory, I think that would work. But I suppose prospects now have, sort of, gotten used to this process and I'm not sure if they would see a difference between "Just 15 minutes of...
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