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Forum: Offline Marketing 19th September 2023, 02:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 221
Posted By animal44
Re: Have You Ever Heard Anyone Say This?

Yes, I have....

But to double check I asked Wifey. She's not in sales, but she said she'd heard it before...

Personally I think it should be "It's not what you say but what you say afterwards"....
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th August 2023, 08:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 465
Posted By animal44
Re: Any new agency owners in here?

Not sure I qualify as a wizard, but some random comments on your post.

Why aren't you using your videos to grow your own business...?

I would suggest you need to define your ideal client - if...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th August 2023, 06:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 271
Posted By animal44
Re: Telemarketers on HBO

Grisly murders solved by an alchoholic priest accompanied by his homosexual curate...Really wholesome...! :D

For wholesome murders, Brokenwood Mysteries (Acorn in US, Drama in UK). Great scenery,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th June 2023, 01:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 684
Posted By animal44
Re: Need Your Opinion On Book Title

Well, our Claude is of a certain age... A bit of woo woo is to be expected...! :D:P
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th May 2023, 12:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 838
Posted By animal44
Re: Dan Kennedy wants me to speak at his event?

Yep, I got the same invite...

But would I join any club that would have me as a member...?

Nah! :P
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th March 2023, 08:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 385
Posted By animal44
Re: Extra Cash

Desperation tactics.

You'd be better off getting a job stacking shelves in supermarket or other minimum wage job.

Rolls Royce don't do freebies.
Rolex don't do freebies.
Ferrari - you just...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st March 2023, 03:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 385
Posted By animal44
Re: Extra Cash

You must be Charlie Brown - talking peanuts! :)
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st October 2022, 01:26 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 950
Posted By animal44
Re: I need your opinion on an analogy

Ha! There's a reason you're a single 25 year old actively looking for a woman....

So the real answer is... neither. You're off to Comic Con where you can safely talk to fellow nerds and there'll...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th October 2022, 02:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 129
Posted By animal44
Re: Can I use a google map in my for-profit product?

Read the terms and conditions....

https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB_ALL/permissions/geoguidelines/#:~:text=Generally%20speaking%2C%20as%20long%20as,Google%20Earth%20and%20Street%20View.
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th October 2022, 07:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 342
Posted By animal44
Re: Where do you learn hard skills?

Fastest way to learn is to make the mistakes...! ;)

The issue with mentoring is that anyone who's any good makes far more money doing rather than guiding...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th October 2022, 03:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 208
Posted By animal44
Re: Can I transcribe a speech into a blog post?

Would've thought first question is what do you want to achieve?

If you want people to read your stuff, it's got to be easy to read and easy to digest... Does your transcription fit that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th October 2022, 02:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 404
Posted By animal44
Re: Bartering infoproducts for physical products?

I'd tend to agree with what others are saying, IMHO this is a non starter..,

However...

If you can sell something, then you can barter it...

So try selling it... and if you are able to make...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th September 2022, 08:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 401
Posted By animal44
Re: Update on my podcast

Is this a business or a hobby...? Three years implies more a hobby...

Do the JV now... to build your audience fast...

Back in 2010 I built two local lists fast by partnering with local...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th September 2022, 12:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 401
Posted By animal44
Re: Update on my podcast

Don a Bob Marley wig and you're good to go...! ;)
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th July 2022, 02:27 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,650
Posted By animal44
Re: Guess who is doing really well these days?

Better sit down, I'm in agreement with you...!

Except... I'm teaching people.

Why?

Because my motivation has nothing to do with me making money.... ;)

And being successful doesn't mean...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th April 2022, 03:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 395
Posted By animal44
Re: Buying or creating marketing assets

Well he didn't mean buying up marketing assets and sitting on them in the hope they'll increase in value... ;)

He meant spending money on marketing now to bring in sales now. Better ROI and lower...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th April 2022, 05:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 395
Posted By animal44
Re: Buying or creating marketing assets

A list of repeat buyers... ;)
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th April 2022, 01:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 395
Posted By animal44
Re: Buying or creating marketing assets

Why pay with good money? You can often get valuable marketing assets for free, dirt cheap or for future money. All you need to do is show why it's in the punter's interests to give them to you...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st February 2022, 05:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 597
Posted By animal44
Re: Local barbershop client ideas

Caveat: I've only done this with ladies hairdressers because:
1. They tend to charge more than men's barbers and my remuneration is tied to value.
2. I believe (though not backed by any research)...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st November 2021, 03:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 433
Posted By animal44
Re: How can I sell 3d printed parts?

So you're socially anxious, selling an unproven concept into corporates with a one call close...
Good luck with that...! :P

Selling to a corporate is by definition a multi step process as there's...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd September 2021, 11:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 996
Posted By animal44
Re: Options to Track Offline Campaigns

Put together a package and give it a special name.
Use unique pricing.
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd September 2021, 05:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 334
Posted By animal44
Re: How Do I Get Free Clients For Experience

You gain a lot of credibility if you use what you're selling to get clients...

As for free, you may well find that "free" works against you... unless you can give a compelling reason, that the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th August 2021, 01:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,350
Posted By animal44
Re: High Ticket Prospecting Method That Works (Step by Step)

You know you gotta pay for information like that...

Gotta be worth at least $7... :P
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th July 2021, 12:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 779
Posted By animal44
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th May 2021, 01:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 790
Posted By animal44
Re: Selling Websites

As stated previously, what makes you stand out from the other gazillion people doing the same thing?

Forget cold calling - you'll end up a busy fool. An endorsed offer to a list will get you more...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th May 2021, 01:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 246
Posted By animal44
Re: How to be the FIRST company to approach a client about web design or online marketing

Except most startups are underfunded...

There's a better way.

There's a clue in your own post... ;)

See if you can find it... :)
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2021, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 626
Posted By animal44
Re: Seasoned salesman needs a little support

Rubbish!

Getting people to respond to an email requires more skill than talking (selling) face to face...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th March 2021, 10:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 506
Posted By animal44
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd January 2021, 03:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 641
Posted By animal44
Re: What are some good services to sell via cold calls?

Call blockers.
"Hey, is this call annoying you? I have the perfect solution..."
:D ;)
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th October 2020, 02:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,749
Posted By animal44
Re: Easy Money

Easy Money?

Start a telecoms company offering broadband and telephone services and actually do what you say you will do...*

Telephone and broadband supposed to be transferred to new home 30...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th September 2020, 05:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 414
Posted By animal44
Re: (FUNNEL ADVICE) Free Book Plus Shipping & Handling

What would I do?

If you've read any of my posts, you'd know my answer - collaborate with non competing businesses...

But I'd start by understanding my customer base - what are they really...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th August 2020, 12:02 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,013
Posted By animal44
Re: "You've Got To Play The GAME"

Except that's not true...

1. There's plenty of "meticulously rehearsed scripts" that were never any where near "great".

2. Some of the greatest scenes were ad-libbed and some of the greatest...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st July 2020, 06:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 642
Posted By animal44
Re: Some quick thoughts about prospecting after being away from the phone..

Me too... Doesn't stop me from putting in a bit of practice now and then... :D
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st July 2020, 12:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 642
Posted By animal44
Re: Some quick thoughts about prospecting after being away from the phone..

Really? When dating do you cold call random women...? :P

Though I do agree - prospecting is a lot like dating - similar principles...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd July 2020, 02:56 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,013
Posted By animal44
Re: GAMES MLMers PLAY - And Why Gary Halbert Hated MLMers.

Even if it would guarantee you a million dollars of sales in one year...?

People pay me more than that for my email and direct mail campaigns...

However, I'm not a believer in sales scripts. If...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th June 2020, 10:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 161
Posted By animal44
Re: What New Way Can I Utilize 30k Followers From an Offline Business For An Online Business?

Easy...
Don't know about "new", however, I'd make offers from local businesses on a profit share basis.
Response will depend on whether they're buyers or just followers and the depth of your...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th June 2020, 06:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 513
Posted By animal44
Re: Food for thought, so to speak.

I'm not so sure those are compelling reasons, unless you expand upon them.

Example: “Made in America” tends to imply cheap and tacky to me. Maybe it'd appeal to the patriotic, but even then...
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd June 2020, 12:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 667
Posted By animal44
Re: Friendly reminder from a restaurant in San Diego

I wonder how one eats with a mask on...?
I wonder how much more likely you'd get contaminated while pulling the mask down to take a mouthful...?

:smilies_confused:
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd May 2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,013
Posted By animal44
Re: GAMES MLMers PLAY - And Why Gary Halbert Hated MLMers.

Haven't you got one... on here... :D
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th April 2020, 12:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 275
Posted By animal44
Re: Picking a new business name

Of course! Thanks for reminding me... :P
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th April 2020, 01:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 275
Posted By animal44
Re: Picking a new business name

Surely a lawyer or three's advice is far more reliable than you'd get on a forum...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th March 2020, 03:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,661
Posted By animal44
Re: What Services or Goods can be SOLD during a corona recession?

Garden Centre doing well with online orders. Guess people self isolating are self isolating in the garden and getting all those put off jobs done...

Hotel opening as a luxury self isolating...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th March 2020, 02:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 448
Posted By animal44
Re: Introducing IM strategies to non-tech savvy small businesses

I would say taking over an active list would be ideal and the easiest option.

However, you need to work with what you have.

If the list is not active, then I'd suggest you need to reactivate...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2020, 02:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 448
Posted By animal44
Re: Introducing IM strategies to non-tech savvy small businesses

These are likely the hardest to convert.



Made this mistake when I started my SEO company. In my experience the lower the price the more difficult to please. They'll demand the earth for their...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th February 2020, 10:59 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,299
Posted By animal44
Re: Does cold calling still work?

No wasn't me. I'm pretty sure I've not bought anything from you or any other WF member. I just don't do other people's systems. I prefer doing my own thing... :D ;)



Ha! I was taken aback by...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th February 2020, 01:56 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,299
Posted By animal44
Re: Does cold calling still work?

The downside of that is you're giving total strangers free access to your bank account - via the service charge - with not a lot of accountability.

Our main home is an apartment here in UK and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th February 2020, 03:08 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,299
Posted By animal44
Re: Does cold calling still work?

Aww Savidge, you do read my posts. You're really a fan after all...
It's alright to "come out".
We won't laugh.
At least not for long... :D


Well, I rely on the income, and, as already stated,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th February 2020, 01:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,299
Posted By animal44
Re: Does cold calling still work?

Works for some...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_what_you_want

How about a few restaurants

https://www.roadaffair.com/pay-what-you-want-restaurants/

Others:
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th February 2020, 04:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 198
Posted By animal44
Re: How much do you charge for content marketing services?

As part of your market research you would have an understanding of the value to your prospects... so base your price on that.
Forum: Social Media 24th January 2020, 03:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,960
Posted By animal44
Re: SMS marketing is something to look at this 2020

What results have you had from SMS texting...?
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th January 2020, 04:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 824
Posted By animal44
Re: The Ultimate Sales Letter? Catching the BIG fish.

Why a letter? If you know the guy, get face to face.
Do not sell, qualify. It could be he's perfectly happy with his lot and is not a prospect.
How do you know him? If you meet him at the pub,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2020, 02:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 833
Posted By animal44
Re: Are phone calls ESSENTIAL when you're in the B2B sector?

There ain't nothing better than a JV...! :D

Outsourcing may be an option for the OP, however, IMHO that's really nothing more than disguised employee. And the agency won't be impressed if the OP...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd January 2020, 01:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 796
Posted By animal44
Re: Are Business Owners Outsourcing Their Marketing?

I wouldn't say it's a "big change".
Businesses have been outsourcing for many years.
When I started offering SEO services back in 2009, it was old hat and already had a bad reputation.
People like...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th November 2019, 01:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 692
Posted By animal44
Re: Planning to start creating wooden furniture and selling online

How do you sell plans to an inanimate object with no money...?

:D :P

OP, you need to define who your buyers are if you want sensible answers.

As a generic answer, I would say your market is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th November 2019, 04:18 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,507
Posted By animal44
Re: Would you offer a money back guarantee for local seo work

How would the business owner be sure you'd be in a position to give back the money after 6 months...?

I'd tie any guarantee to specific measurable results, not a whim of the business owner. :-)
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th November 2019, 02:43 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 1,691
Posted By animal44
Re: What Should I Call My New Selling Program?

"I did it Claudes way"
(with apologies to Frank Sinatra)
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