Forum: Off Topic Forum
24th March 2014, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 888
Views: 23,239 Re: "Single Payer System"-- Educate me?
I agree with you - which is why I say the solution to health care costs starts at the PROVIDER level, not with the insurance companies. But this government has been ignoring that issue in favor of...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
24th March 2014, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 888
Views: 23,239 Re: "Single Payer System"-- Educate me?
All of them.
In fact, that's part of the reason those plans were canceled... they were designed for catastrophic coverage, with deliberately high deductibles.
In my opinion, those were the best...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
24th March 2014, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 888
Views: 23,239 Re: "Single Payer System"-- Educate me?
How does the ACA fix that when more people now have no health insurance than they did before the ACA was passed? Supposedly 5 million people signed up for the ACA... but 7 million people lost their...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
24th March 2014, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 287
Views: 12,184 Re: What the hell happened to Flight MH370?
The Malaysian Prime Minister today declared that the flight went down in the Indian Ocean.
Two points. not for a minute do I think this will sway the very credible theories of wormholes, time...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st March 2014, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 834 Re: Free Autoresponder
NEVER use a free autoresponder. Their first business of operation is to promote *themselves*.
You want your emails to promote *you* and make money for *you*.
Sure, it's a business expense. ...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
19th March 2014, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,406 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
18th March 2014, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,194 Re: Offline Dinner: Warrior Event 2014
ROAD TRIP!
You guys have a safe drive and looking forward to seeing you all in NC.
I fly out to Raleigh tomorrow afternoon.
I hear you, Rus - I wish it weren't such a logistical pain in...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th March 2014, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 830 Re: Keeping it clean and focused...
While we're at it, I'd like to make a public service announcement too.
If you're driving down the road and there's no one on the road in front of you for quite a stretch, but you see in your rear...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th March 2014, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,194 Re: Offline Dinner: Warrior Event 2014
I no longer travel but for those who attend I hope you ALL have a total BLAST! You know what would be nice though? Is a live interactive streaming thingy for those who would like to attend but can't.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th March 2014, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 938 I spanked a conman / scammer today.
I am sitting at home just relaxing, my wife is taking a nap and her
cell rings. I do something I never do ... answer the phone when
it says "private".
This knucklehead pitches me .... fake...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
13th March 2014, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 564 Best Google Local Troubleshooting Guide
Miriam Ellis, one of my mods at the Local Search Forum mod and staff member at Moz, has been working on a giant Google Local troubleshooting guide.
She asked my advice on it a couple of times...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
12th March 2014, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 12,203 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
11th March 2014, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 12,203 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
11th March 2014, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 12,203 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
6th March 2014, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,235 Re: 9% of Business is from Coupons
Aaron,
I think your response is perfectly reasonable. The discussion I was in was about a collection of local salons that had some opting for groupon offers as ridiculous discounting to attract...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
6th March 2014, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,181 Re: Design V Copywriting
Do companies really need great design anyway?
Here's design from hell and it makes 35 million per year...
CAR LEASING CHEAP LEASE CARS SALES CAR LEASING CHEAP BUSINESS HIRE DEALS...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
6th March 2014, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,235 Re: 9% of Business is from Coupons
I think each biz is different.
For years we never went to Arbys without a coupon, in fact without the coupons their prices always seemed too high for what is basically fast food junk.
They...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
4th March 2014, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 701 "You can lead a consultant to water, but..."
Hey,
Some consultants or offline marketers are so stubborn.
I try to share pearls with them, but they prefer glass marbles.
Oh well, you can lead them to water, but...
Now, here's what I...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
3rd March 2014, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,671 Re: I Cant Get Paid to Save My Life
OK a big piece of advice here for future reference.
Contact a lawyer for a short conversation.
Noooo - you're not gonna sue anybody. But what you will want to do is to have the lawyer explain...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
28th February 2014, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,344 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
28th February 2014, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,004 Re: Google Plus Local Training or Service?
I'll be trying this out soon. Its from the owners of GlowingReviews who got sued by Edmunds but they seem to be back at it again. I loved their previous service so I'll definitely be testing their...
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Forum: Mobile Marketing
20th February 2014, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,772 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
19th February 2014, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,138 Re: Gatekeeper asks: "Is this a sales call?"
I train my guys to always retain control of the conversation and a question like that automatically takes you out of control if you answer the question.
It's best to fire it right back at them.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
18th February 2014, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,138 Re: Gatekeeper asks: "Is this a sales call?"
Mathew; The Smart ass in me would want to say "If everything goes well, yes"
But I'd really say "That's why I need to talk to Bill Jones. To decide if I can help him increase his sales". See? I...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th February 2014, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 478 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
14th February 2014, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 690 Publicity: 10 questions
A side benefit of writing a book about your offline service is it focuses your thinking and helps crystallize your mission. This helps in a myriad of ways. Here is one:
Once your book is...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
13th February 2014, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,907 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
13th February 2014, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,907 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
13th February 2014, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 482 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
12th February 2014, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 922 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
10th February 2014, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,780 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
6th February 2014, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 994 How Grids Made me a ton of money
I'm documenting this for a company I own a stake in as I restructure their sales and marketing efforts. I thought it might be interesting for you all to see it. It's the basis of how I got my offline...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
6th February 2014, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,546 Re: Whats an OK price to pay for a magazine ad?
And I'm saying it's not about conversion, it's all about ROI. You could convert one sale and if the economics are good,make a small fortune. Or convert 5% and lose money.
And you know what?...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
5th February 2014, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,062 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
4th February 2014, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 678 Re: Self-publish or use Createspace?
Createspace costs you nothing. You get instant Amazon marketing.
And Amazon walks you though every step. You can also buy your own copies of your book in any quantity, for a few dollars.
I've...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
4th February 2014, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,062 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
4th February 2014, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 728 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
3rd February 2014, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 44,846 Re: Jordan Belfort's Straight Line System
His system (which is essentially the system he learned while at Lehmen Brothers)
is about the same as any in home sales presentation at the time. He just applied it to sell stocks..then selling near...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2014, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,327 Re: Are you the next Claude Whitacre?
That's a lot truer than you may think.
It's just a conversation, not a stage play. In any audience of ten people, at least one or two will be very interested in talking to you when you are done....
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Forum: Offline Marketing
31st January 2014, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,327 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
27th January 2014, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 980 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
22nd January 2014, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,764 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
20th January 2014, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,278 Re: Is SMS a viable business idea?
$M$ Marketing
First you must be compliant to the new TCPA Laws and The Can Spam act!
Effective Oct 16, 2013: TCPA = Telephone Consumer Protection Act, new law:
Under the new TCPA Laws as of...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
19th January 2014, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 753 Eminem sales training
James Altucher shows how Eminem uses recognized persuasion techniques to get customers to agree with him and bury his competition.
How To Get An MBA From Eminem | TechCrunch...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
18th January 2014, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,222 Re: The Worst Marketing Idea Ever
I absolutely understand what you are saying, and agree 100%. The part of the story that was left... Before removing the magazines, a manager was brought over, and the Magazine rep was called. There...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
18th January 2014, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,222 Re: The Worst Marketing Idea Ever
What Aaron said. It isn't a long term strategy. That being said, buying used magazines, and placing them in offices...with your sticker on them...with a sales message...is inventive and smart. It's...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
16th January 2014, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 723 Re: Review My Sales Pitch! Please help.
You lied to the prospect twice. What's worse, the first lie was one that could be easily checked. Frankly, up until then, you were doing well.
And you didn't answer her question. The answer is...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th January 2014, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 588 The tragedy of review sites
You may be familiar with Marcus Sheridan from River Pools, who used content marketing and marketing automation to lift his company out of impending doom in the WFM (Worldwide Financial Meltdown, or...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
14th January 2014, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,255 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
14th January 2014, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,764 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
13th January 2014, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,778 Re: Cold Calling IS FUN!!
Thanks Aaron that was really informative but if you read further down you'll see that I did actually make a sale so it was a very successful day.
I've been using this technique (of just being a...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
12th January 2014, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,237 |
Forum: Mobile Marketing
5th January 2014, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,315 Re: iPhone 6 is coming?
Did you think they'd STOP making iPhones?
Of course it's true... but it ain't happening anytime soon.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
4th January 2014, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,100 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
4th January 2014, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,100 |
Forum: Offline Marketing
3rd January 2014, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,486 |