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Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2013, 01:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,141
Posted By Matt121
Re: Sending email - then call?

As I've experienced, calling a prospect works best when you have already established contact with them through other means, usually through email.

Through an email, you get the chance to present...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2013, 01:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,133
Posted By Matt121
Re: Cold Calling Vs Other Acquisition Methods

Cold calling is great, however, it sometimes doesn't work well as an opener. Usually it best serves its purpose when you have already established some form of contact with your prospect, although...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th November 2012, 02:52 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,636
Posted By Matt121
Re: Does this sound like a scam?

I'm siding with this guy. If they can't give you a clear answer as why they can't work with a payment processor such as PayPal then chances are you shouldn't be working with them.

Any company you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th November 2012, 02:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 410
Posted By Matt121
Re: What videos you need?

I would create videos that are centered around my expertise. If I have knowledge on it, that field would of course be the subject of my video.

This goes for both marketing and being content on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 13th November 2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 655
Posted By Matt121
Re: I have 5534 comments on my blog.. Why?

It's kind of obvious that most of those comments are just spam. I get those a lot on our company blog and I have to make sure that none of them ever see the light of day!
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th November 2012, 02:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 769
Posted By Matt121
Re: IM CEOs ONLY: Deciding our our firm's direction - lead gen model or retainer?

I am no IM CEO but I think I should still give an answer to help out.

First of all, I think the traditional business model works better. You get to mention more benefits of your services which...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th November 2012, 02:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 898
Posted By Matt121
Re: Would someone mind critiquing this sales setup

Definitely a good idea to get rid of the PS and PSS. It just doesn't look professional and good in my opinion.

Also, host your video on your own website (if you have one) to make yourself look...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By Matt121
Re: Mobile apps for businesses

Why don't you try conducting phone surveys? It's always great to have a talk with somebody and get their opinion and hear what they really want to see in an app for their business.

Answers may...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By Matt121
Re: wht would be the price???

That depends. Guest posts can actually be free to help bolster traffic to your site.

But since it seems like you are the one who is offering to have guest posters, you need to base your price on...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 750
Posted By Matt121
Re: Competition Crushing Power

If you have the same thing that everyone else has for sale, you're not going to catch the eye of your prospects that often.

But if you have a unique product on your hands and market it, then...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 540
Posted By Matt121
Re: How to close a client 4 years after he contacted you without being annoying

Your post title doesn't exactly relate to what's in your post.

Actually, it's not just about repeated calling. It's about building a good relationship with them.

No point in making calls again...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 455
Posted By Matt121
Re: How to buy direct mailing lists outside the USA?

I know of contactdb.com

They've got a lot of lists which you may be interested in... not sure about countries outside the US though. Work taking a look though.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 746
Posted By Matt121
Re: I'm looking to buy Insurance Leads in Illinois ONLY - Mortgage Protection / Final Expense

I'd be glad to have a talk with you about your need for leads.

Shoot me an email at:

matt.ford@121directmarketing.com
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 745
Posted By Matt121
Re: What would YOU say in this situation?

True. Most people respond once they know and understand the benefits of your product/service.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 814
Posted By Matt121
Re: Face-to-face marketing by a successful entrepreneur who can't read or write

You also need initiative! A go-getter attitude sure helps as well.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,942
Posted By Matt121
Re: Critique my telemarketing script - PLEASE!!

I took a read at your script...

You should alter your spiel for when you talk to the GK. You should know who you need to get in touch with as to sound like someone who has actual business...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 693
Posted By Matt121
Re: Have you sent out surveys in the mail?

I think the best way to send surveys through the mail is email. It does not really cost you anything and sending and receiving is instantaneous.

The only problem is getting the email adds of...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 32,902
Posted By Matt121
Re: How to Start Your Calls: Prospecting Success Tip

I always start with formalities, give a short intro about our company, then proceed to the benefits or asking questions like "are you interested?".

So far it's worked for me.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By Matt121
Re: about website rental

I am having some trouble understanding what you mean by saying "website rental".

Are you offering a website that is for rent to different clients?
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th November 2012, 02:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,018
Posted By Matt121
Re: Help With Hiring A Telemarketer

A single telemarketer can handle your campaign but have you considered hiring others, or even outsourcing?

Sure, 1 out of 5 calls nets you a sale, but do you really just want to leave it there?
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th November 2012, 02:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 668
Posted By Matt121
Re: How to market a translation and interpreting business?

Yeah, you need to do promotion. However, you cannot do that without compelling content which draws in your prospects.
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th November 2012, 01:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 845
Posted By Matt121
Re: B2B Lead Generation Infographic

That was an awesome infographic. Easy to understand, quite helpful.

As from what I saw, content really does drive lead generation.
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th November 2012, 01:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By Matt121
Re: Boots On The Ground

Good advice. People often only rely on the information they get online nowadays.
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th November 2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 966
Posted By Matt121
Re: Generating Cash Investor Leads

If you're looking for a list, I know of contactdb.com

They've got a wide assortment of lists and I've done business with them once or twice in the past.

As for generating leads online, have...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th November 2012, 01:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 676
Posted By Matt121
Re: Which Business People Are Best To Meet Face-to-Face After Normal Business Hours?

A business owner doesn't have to be in the office 24/7. Why do you think they have employees to work for them?

And true, you can meet almost anybody after regular office hours. The real question...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 02:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 814
Posted By Matt121
Re: Face-to-face marketing by a successful entrepreneur who can't read or write

You don't have to be able to read or write and have English as your first language to be successful.

Natural intelligence and capability is not measured by the levels of which you can read, speak...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2012, 02:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 590
Posted By Matt121
Re: Do comments increase PR

That depends on if the comment is real or not.

You'll find that a lot of spam bots just randomly comment on your content and I don't think that's a good thing since they usually do this and leave...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th November 2012, 02:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 451
Posted By Matt121
Re: MASTERY.

I'd like to master...

Content Creation. Writing is like a passion for me and being able to just create different and unique content is something that I'd really love to master.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2012, 02:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 563
Posted By Matt121
Re: Why H1 tag Not Showing on Home Page

I'm not sure what you're experiencing but from my understanding Blogger, as I think, automatically sets your title to have an H1 tag.

When I upload blog posts, I always set them to H2 instead just...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2012, 02:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By Matt121
Re: Opt in News letter widgets?

There are some plugins for that, I suppose.

If you really want a custom one for your site, then you can always hire someone to just create one for you out of basic coding.
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 02:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 745
Posted By Matt121
Re: What would YOU say in this situation?

If you offer some really good products/services, I don't see why companies will be overwhelmed with an offer to team up.

If what you're offering is very beneficial to them then you can expect some...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 02:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 419
Posted By Matt121
Re: Short term v long term results

If you are offering a product or service that just seems really interesting and beneficial to others you'll find that cold calling yields amazing results.

Also, you got one of your prospects to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2012, 02:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 898
Posted By Matt121
Re: Driving traffic to my wifes website

Go with keywords which you can easily incorporate into your content and has high monthly searches along with low competition. I think this is your best bet when wanting to rank your keywords on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2012, 02:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 532
Posted By Matt121
Re: How do I monetise domains named after a famous place

Since you've named your domains after shopping centers, then I suggest starting a blog that talks about these shopping centers, using the name of the location as keywords for your content. This will...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 02:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By Matt121
Re: Authority and Doubts

Good answer. A person who is an expert on a particular subject can explain using his/her own words and doesn't need to sound like he/she is reading out of a textbook.
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 02:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 668
Posted By Matt121
Re: How to market a translation and interpreting business?

Google AdWords is a good place to start. Is your friend a good writer? If he is, I recommend starting a blog on his site to help with SEO.
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th November 2012, 02:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 562
Posted By Matt121
Re: What to do with my site? Lead Generation or Rental Website?

I'd go with the first option.

Your site should purely be about lead generation... although I would suggest that you shift to a difference niche.

There are a lot of companies that are constantly...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 7th November 2012, 02:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 904
Posted By Matt121
Re: selling through paypal only = Big mistake?

PayPal is a good way in which you can sell your products and services.

Although I would still go with other payment options because you will have more ways in which you can present to your...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 330
Posted By Matt121
Re: Questions on transitioning to a different platform,

Can you kindly explain what KDP is?

Also, what platform are you planning to transition to?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 579
Posted By Matt121
Re: what have been your biggest failings?

Devotion and passion -- that is what I have failed in once or twice.

I've learned that when you're part of a business, a working company, you really have to devote your time.

You also need to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 300
Posted By Matt121
Re: SMS Internet marketing

I have not yet tried this marketing channel, but I find that it is only useful in a handful of situations.

I believe that it works best when targeted to consumers though.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 437
Posted By Matt121
Re: How do you consistently create high value?

In order to create high-quality content, you need to do research. Also, you need to brush up on what you are planning to write about.

Research is one thing, studying is another. With research, you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 435
Posted By Matt121
Re: How much r/d goes into development of an iPhone app?

When it comes to app development, I will tell you now that I am no expert. Neither do I know the basics of developing an app.

However, I think that when you want to make an app you need to think...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 668
Posted By Matt121
Re: Rejection-then-retreat technique in internet marketing (from reading Influence)

So what is basically being said here is that you offer a high price product, get it rejected, then come back with the same thing for a lower cost in which it gets accepted by the prospect/buyer?
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th November 2012, 02:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,678
Posted By Matt121
Re: Video Marketing vs. Article Marketing

I have yet to use videos but I think everyone's replies are good bits of advice.

Your article is like your script. You can refer to it and translate that into a video.

A combination of both...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st October 2012, 02:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 769
Posted By Matt121
Re: Choosing a domain name - Priorities?

Keyword rich names are something I would go with. It gives people who are looking for you an easier time to spot your blog, not to mention that it will also help with SEO.

And since you want to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st October 2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 805
Posted By Matt121
Re: How many (Quality) Articles Can You Do?

That's true. The term "quality" can vary from whoever uses it.

As for how many I can do, I can make around 5 articles a day, each with a length of 500+ words.

I can do it during regular work...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st October 2012, 02:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 586
Posted By Matt121
Re: wordpress.org or .com?

The choice depends on what type of website you want to make.

As for the issue of crashing, it won't matter if you just use wordpress.com

But if you host the site on your own, then a computer...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2012, 10:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 571
Posted By Matt121
Re: IM Starts Today

It's good that you show such enthusiasm in progressing with your ideas.

My question is that since you are running 3 websites at one time, have you properly set them up for SEO? It would be a waste...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2012, 10:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 774
Posted By Matt121
Re: Who prefers Content Writing over Copywriting?

I prefer content writing because you can be original and create some really high-quality, juicy stuff.

I've dabbled in the field of copywriting as I had to create the stuff on some business...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2012, 10:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 374
Posted By Matt121
Re: Coming back to the IM game

The playing field has definitely changed.

I've seen some sites that were once on top go all the way down to the bottom because of SEO.

It plays a key role in making sure your website is visible...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2012, 01:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 669
Posted By Matt121
Re: What do you think about Blogger?

I find that Blogger is a good platform for just-starting bloggers. It has a simple interface, it's easy to use, and not to mention that you get your data right there and then (such as page views,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2012, 01:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 474
Posted By Matt121
Re: Hello fellow Marketers..

I'd recommend hiring specialists if Internet marketing isn't something you have an expertise on.

Rather than taking a risk on your own, although it's still a viable option, it's for the best that...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 30th October 2012, 12:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 816
Posted By Matt121
Re: Tom Ewer: 9 Reasons Why You Should Choose Freelance Blogging

Great article. Although in our company, we have a few creative minds that can handle the daily grind of creating our blog posts.

Although, I find that freelance writers and bloggers do have...
Forum: Mind Warriors 29th October 2012, 01:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 718
Posted By Matt121
Re: For Those Who Use Music

I find that music can help me become more creative, especially when I have to work on a certain project.

It can help condition the mind and get you in the right mood for when you feel like doing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th October 2012, 01:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,861
Posted By Matt121
Re: Cold Calling Sunday

Cold calling on a Sunday is something I would not suggest you do.

Businesses are normally closed on that day. If you're targeting residential areas, then yes, you are going to be told off a lot by...
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