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Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th March 2014, 06:41 PM
Replies: 888
Views: 23,239
Posted By ronrule
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...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th March 2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 888
Views: 23,239
Posted By ronrule
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...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th March 2014, 03:10 PM
Replies: 888
Views: 23,239
Posted By ronrule
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...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 24th March 2014, 11:20 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 12,184
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2014, 04:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 834
Posted By barbling
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. ...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th March 2014, 08:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,406
Posted By shockwave
Re: Lead gen for a local bad credit car lot and financier

You want some real advice on how to get leads for this car lot?

Disclaimer: I realize the technique I'm about to suggest is likely going to come across (in somebody's head) as a bit "unsavory"...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th March 2014, 07:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,194
Posted By BrianMcLeod
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th March 2014, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 830
Posted By misterme
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th March 2014, 09:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,194
Posted By Rus Sells
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.
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2014, 07:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 938
Posted By kenmichaels
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th March 2014, 12:02 PM
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th March 2014, 05:54 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,203
Posted By RedShifted
Re: HELP! I'm failing miserably doing the 9x12 postcard system

I'm not going to address all your questions because many people already have. But I will address 1 thing which is getting & closing clients.

When I use to use this method this is exactly what I'd...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th March 2014, 07:58 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,203
Posted By joecarson1
Re: HELP! I'm failing miserably doing the 9x12 postcard system

Thanks to all that have posted workable advice in this thread and no thanks to those that have wasted our time with useless posts.

Special thanks to Aaron Doud for your post!
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th March 2014, 06:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,203
Posted By misterme
Re: HELP! I'm failing miserably doing the 9x12 postcard system

Or do the ugly twin anchoring. I think that's in Dan Ariely's book, though maybe he doesn't exactly call it "ugly twin". But here's what that is:

People have a difficult time choosing between two...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th March 2014, 02:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,235
Posted By jamesfreddyc
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th March 2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,181
Posted By ewenmack
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th March 2014, 01:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,235
Posted By Eddie Spangler
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th March 2014, 10:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 701
Posted By Chris Rivers
"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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2014, 04:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,671
Posted By Talltom1
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th February 2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,344
Posted By misterme
Re: what to advertise in newspapers to make money?

Isn't that almost like asking, "what tennis racket lobbies back the most tennis balls and wins the most matches?"
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th February 2014, 01:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,004
Posted By RedShifted
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...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 20th February 2014, 11:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,772
Posted By joe ferdinando
Re: SMS Messages Violation of Twilio's Terms of Service?

I can say this from being in the trenches with local Businesses and helping to build list!

When dealing with a local business list and using a long code people seem to respond to a local...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th February 2014, 08:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,138
Posted By bob ross
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.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th February 2014, 09:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,138
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th February 2014, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 478
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Is Obamacare heaven or hell for offline opportunities?

If you take the broad view, every change increases opportunities.

After the dust settles, we'll get used to Obamacare, and so will the doctors.

But now, the doctors that are staying in private...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th February 2014, 01:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 690
Posted By joe golfer
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th February 2014, 09:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,907
Posted By misterme
Re: Want to see my marketing program that made a million in sales $ the first year?

That's great. I read some of your other posts - and I don't get it. Apparently you're looking to make and market lead gen sites when you're sitting on a potential gold mine like this? You could...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th February 2014, 02:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,907
Posted By tarpontim1138
Want to see my marketing program that made a million in sales $ the first year?

This is REAL
I am serious. This is a letter program that I have actually used to build company that I started to over a million in sales on the first year.
This is no joke. I am not offering to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th February 2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 482
Posted By Peter Lessard
Re: Best way for trade show attendees to share their pics for contest?

Thanks Aaron

Combination of text and email is likely the way to go along with someone ready to help if they need it.
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th February 2014, 09:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 922
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

There is some truth to it. If you hang around wealthy people, you tend to be more comfortable making more money...and so you do. You tend to act like your closest friends, and so your income tends to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th February 2014, 09:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,780
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Cheaper alternatives to Jordon Belforts straight line system

The Book, The Ultimate Book Of Phone Scripts by Mike Brooks is almost identical to the Straight Line System. It has a dozen responses for every objection, several prospecting scripts, and everything...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th February 2014, 01:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 994
Posted By MRomeo09
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th February 2014, 12:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,546
Posted By misterme
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?...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th February 2014, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,062
Posted By misterme
Re: How would you sell me a pack of burned matches?

The burnt matchbook is a novelty item you give away guaranteed to haunt and terrorize people after you've burned their homes to the ground. But you can't buy it anywhere, at any price. It's only...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th February 2014, 04:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 678
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th February 2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,062
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: How would you sell me a pack of burned matches?

Here is what I would have said;

"So you're telling me that you want me to sell you this book of burnt matches for $10?" (Yes, that's what I said)

"So, the only way we are going to be able to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th February 2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By iAmNameLess
Re: What makes a backlink quality? How is it considered to be quality backlink?

Backlink building is no longer about quality, it is about relevance. Page relevance on the inbound link, page relevance where the link is going, keyword TOPIC relevance. Sites with high outbound...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd February 2014, 04:08 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 44,846
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,327
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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....
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st January 2014, 09:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,327
Posted By Eddie Spangler
Re: Are you the next Claude Whitacre?

Claude's first reaction upon reading this..

Hey, whats that supposed to mean:confused:
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th January 2014, 05:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 980
Posted By Peter Lessard
Re: Work with Any Auto Dealers? Are you talking about this?

Hey Aaron, nice post. I can say from great experience that this applies to much more than car sales. I have been doing offline for 15 years. From paving contractors to dentists to pest control...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd January 2014, 12:07 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,764
Posted By DennisM
Re: Warrior 2014 Event - Early Bird Tickets Are Out - Who's Going?

Have the event here in Chicago, IL. It's only the 3rd largest city in the USA with over 9 million people in northern IL alone. Also, being centrally located in the US people wouldn't get killed on...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th January 2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,278
Posted By joe ferdinando
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th January 2014, 08:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 753
Posted By joe golfer
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th January 2014, 10:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,222
Posted By savidge4
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th January 2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,222
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2014, 09:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 723
Posted By Claude Whitacre
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th January 2014, 05:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By joe golfer
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th January 2014, 11:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,255
Posted By iAmNameLess
Re: Wordpress Versus HTML-- Which one is better for small business websites???

I like #3... and it works. lol.

However, structurally, there are many more reasons. Wordpress really isn't as great of a CMS that internet marketers have you believe. It's very limited, granted,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th January 2014, 07:34 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,764
Posted By BrianMcLeod
Re: Warrior 2014 Event - Early Bird Tickets Are Out - Who's Going?

TEACHABLE WF MOMENT:

Never let your own lack of understanding get in the way of an opportunity to grandstand.

Billy Joel - Big Shot - YouTube
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th January 2014, 02:22 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,778
Posted By Mr Bill
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...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th January 2014, 05:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,237
Posted By Claude Whitacre
A Market That Is Far More Likely To Buy Your Online Services by Claude Whitacre

Ask yourself this question...
What Do Business Owners Buy Before They Buy Your Service?

I don’t know precisely what you sell. But this will probably apply to what you sell if you just think about...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 5th January 2014, 09:46 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,315
Posted By BrianMcLeod
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.
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th January 2014, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,100
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Chet Holmes Dream 100 Strategy - Ultimate Sales Machine

I haven't done this specific strategy, but I'm familiar with it, and highly recommend the book.

I would only use this strategy for very high dollar clients. Maybe $10,000 or more. You're just...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th January 2014, 07:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,100
Posted By SomeRandomBadger
Chet Holmes Dream 100 Strategy - Ultimate Sales Machine

Hey everyone,

I've just finished reading Chet Holmes' Ultimate Sales Machine - what an amazing book.

The primary strategy covered for getting clients is the 'Dream 100 Effort' - have any of you...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd January 2014, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,486
Posted By Chris Rivers
"Here's how I get all of my clients. It's ugly but it works.."

Hey,

One of the toughest thing about mentoring other
consultants is hearing the heart-wrenching struggles
that many are going through.

Most times when I boil it down to the core problem,...
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