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Forum: Offline Marketing 4th January 2015, 04:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,137
Posted By MichaelWinicki
Re: Highest paying clients EXPECT diagnosis before prescription

I don't think high-end clients expect the diagnosis up front... or if they do, it's because the service provider hasn't connected with the client.

I think rapport and giving the client some sense...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th January 2015, 01:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,137
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: Highest paying clients EXPECT diagnosis before prescription

Your marketing can screen for typical problems you solve, prior to you ever speaking with the prospect. This will save you a lot of time and energy.

One of the most frustrating things about...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 3rd January 2015, 10:15 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 3,655
Posted By Kay King
Re: NYPD hates their boss

I think the Mayor and the public set those rules. They called for "dead cops" - and cops are dead. They complained about cops enforcing "minor laws" - that they shouldn't bother people like Garner...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 3rd January 2015, 08:29 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 3,655
Posted By ThomM
Re: NYPD hates their boss

I'm sure that bothers the people down there:D
I can hear them now getting all offended and mad that they didn't get a parking ticket.
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2015, 07:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 601
Posted By Luis Michael Orts
Re: Would you critique my 15 second pitch?

Sounds about right Peter. LinkedIn is apart of my marketing efforts, so I will MOST DEFINITELY do that.

Copy and paste away! lol just kidding.

What I'll also do is this... I'll try and find...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2015, 06:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 601
Posted By Peter Lessard
Re: Would you critique my 15 second pitch?

For the corporate and franchise owned I would hit Linkedin.
You stated you want clients that value service over price.

The message becomes simple.
Are you happy with your current provider? We...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2015, 06:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,137
Posted By Peter Lessard
Highest paying clients EXPECT diagnosis before prescription

If you want the highest paying clients stop building marketing that eliminates the conversation (diagnosis).

What do I mean by this?

Most marketing I am seeing land in my inbox and that of my...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th December 2014, 07:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 992
Posted By ewenmack
The 2 struggles offline marketers face

Struggle 1: Getting into the minds of your prospective customers. It's totally against our DNA to do so.

Struggle 2: Stopping the talk about how great you and your product/service is. Once again...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd December 2014, 07:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,396
Posted By Raydal
Re: Multiple Calls to Action - Yea or Nea?

Multiple CTAs do work but usually in cases where you are dealing
with an informed buyer--almost presold OR when there is more
detailed information at where you are calling to.

For example, if...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd December 2014, 12:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,703
Posted By ewenmack
Re: Doubling Of Information Every 2 Years Has Created Problems And Opportunity

Great point.

We all like to think that we are smart and even smarter than
others.

It gives people bragging rights too.

Best,
Doctor E. Vile
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st December 2014, 04:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 712
Posted By allseowork
One tip to increase your sales - Using Offline Method along with online Sales!!

Here's an awesome technique that I found works like a charm!

We applied this technique in our web builder product, you can use this with any other product based on your experience.

So we sell...
Forum: Copywriting 4th August 2014, 06:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 760
Posted By Raydal
Re: What would a "Copywriting Club" look like?

You may also consider doing some market research on the copywriting forum.
You know, find out what copywriters want and then give it to them.

-Ray Edwards
Forum: Copywriting 31st July 2014, 08:56 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,299
Posted By angiecolee
Re: College...sick of it

I really strenuously disagree with you constantly advising others to take a path that you either took or wished you took. I see you giving this exact same advice to others with questions about...
Forum: Copywriting 30th July 2014, 08:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,299
Posted By Mark Pescetti
Re: College...sick of it

I have a 4th grade education... and I'm doing just fine.

But everyone's different. Only you can decide for yourself what's right. And only you can carve out a path that's worthy of your true,...
Forum: Copywriting 27th July 2014, 07:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,440
Posted By Mark Pescetti
What The Walking Dead Taught Me About VSLs

http://markpescetti.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Rick.png

So what does this picture have to do with how to write a better VSL?

In the picture above, Rick Grimes, the lead character in The...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th July 2013, 08:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 544
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: "What kind of response rate can I expect?"

Right. When I start a coaching call, I ask the buyer what made them sign up. You don't really know what worked--even if you get great conversions--until you ask.
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th May 2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 844
Posted By DaniMc
Re: [Offliners] Do You Offer Copywriting Services?

If you want to continue to grow your business, memorize these words - Scalable and Repeatable.

It is neither scalable nor repeatable for you to learn to write copy yourself. Even if you turn into...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th May 2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,028
Posted By joecarson1
Re: The EASIEST way of making appointments, proven $4,000+ pm formula!

Salesnirvana=

1. Five total posts ever
2. Does not offer alternative script
3. Does not say why script might need work
4. Is right now offering a "email your way to sales success, no more...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th May 2013, 11:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,158
Posted By Seemore25101
Re: Offline Marketing - Do I need degree? Should I do online first?

I bought the WSO! I hope it helps! Thank you!
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st May 2013, 10:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,028
Posted By Scott Stevens
Forum: Copywriting 29th April 2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 516
Posted By Mark Pescetti
Re: the one thing I think about most when writing copy...

Hope is powerful. It can keep a man or woman moving forward - when everything about their life experience feels, well, hopeless. You can't look at what is and expect better results. Hope is the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th April 2013, 09:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 744
Posted By Preeti
Re: Staying Focused Offline

Hey Ben, congrats firstly on making the leap--starting your entrepreneurial journey is an exciting one but it's also...A LOT OF HARD WORK!!!

Many will have you believe that it's an overnight,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th April 2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 744
Posted By Chris Rivers
Re: Staying Focused Offline

Hey BenBro,

I'm going to say "yea and amen" to what Sasha Lee said.

There's something invigorating and empowering about getting your prospecting for the day done before noon. It's a awesome...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th April 2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 744
Posted By Aaron Doud
Re: Staying Focused Offline

http://store.joeverde.com/Product_Earn-Over-100K.aspx

This book is free. It is aimed at Car Sales Professionals but I think it has value for anyone in sales.

Sales is a numbers game. By...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th April 2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,105
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: The Most Daring/Dangerous Thing You Said In Order to Close a Deal

I don't know how daring this is, but it certainly works;

"We just need to think about it". This is after several attempts to get the sale. To the prospect, this is the end of the sales process.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th April 2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 744
Posted By SashaLee
Re: Staying Focused Offline

HI there,

It's a matter of planning your time. You can distract yourself with all the electronic planners and time apps you want, but all you need is a pen and a piece of paper.

Break your...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th April 2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 744
Posted By stewane
Re: Staying Focused Offline

It is definitely hard for all marketers. Quick items that help me: Calengoo app for Iphone synchs with Google Calendar and has to do lists built in [wake up an check this to do items on my phone]. ...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th April 2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 41,406
Posted By Matthew North
Re: my exact cold calling script for selling websites via the yellow pages

Technically this generates prospects from the leads I have. Good point!



Yup, and the GK very rarely blocks you from speaking w him.



I've changed the funnel so they pay 50% upfront. I'll...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th April 2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,105
Posted By bawls
Re: The Most Daring/Dangerous Thing You Said In Order to Close a Deal

"I really don't care if you buy anything from me, I am good at getting new business, I'll be talking to a guy just like you tomorrow and the next, but the question is will you be doing the same in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th April 2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By kenmichaels
Re: Now I just need the sales

So just pick up the phone and call right?

I have and I failed. Why? The language barrier. I am a Dutch native

====

Dutch and English is almost ... forget it . almost is the wrong word.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th April 2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 737
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: Now I just need the sales

There are some expectations on the numbers you'll need to learn. Also, you must have a consistent sales process. "Flying by the seat of the pants" doesn't get you anywhere. Sometimes you'll get...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th April 2013, 09:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,105
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: The Most Daring/Dangerous Thing You Said In Order to Close a Deal

I was very sick one day while presenting, and the prospect was taking over an hour to decide. Finally, I said "Look, I'm sick. And I'm leaving after you say the next thing. You can say "Yes" and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th April 2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,105
Posted By allianceprocessing
Re: The Most Daring/Dangerous Thing You Said In Order to Close a Deal

I've got one on the opposite end I was impressed with - from a sales agent at a car dealership I was negotiating with. The guy was sharp and I could tell he was seasoned in sales; he had that...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 8th April 2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,719
Posted By BizManRobert
Re: Margaret Thatcher has passed away

Totally agree with the above poster - yeah she did good and she some did bad...however, at the end of the day she was for the entrepreneur, and that's what the majority of us are at the WF.

RIP...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd April 2013, 06:28 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,105
Posted By Rearden
Re: There is too many "offliners(cold callers)"?

The reason TM permeates this forum is because:

A) it's virtually free to do it.
B) it works
C) it separates the pikers from the salesmen
D) it immediately gets your foot in the door, especially...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd April 2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,105
Posted By kenmichaels
Re: There is too many "offliners(cold callers)"?

Me too :)

I worked a bunch of crappy menial jobs to pay for the basics in life .. such as food.

Then one day .. completely by accident, I found sales... telephone sales
to be precise... that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd April 2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,105
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: There is too many "offliners(cold callers)"?

I hear this every week. And I have for over 30 years. Different industries, same story.

You are assuming several things in your example;
Nobody will ever be born again
Nobody new will enter any...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th March 2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,303
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Free Small Business Advertising Book March 26-30

Guys;

From March 26-30 (Tuesday through Saturday) The Unfair Advantage Small Business Advertising Manual will be free to download. You don't even need Kindle to get the book. Just download it to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2013, 02:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,702
Posted By DaniMc
Re: My Cold Calling Experience- 7 hours In the Field

No complaining Salashwal. :cool:

Remember this, the ONLY thing that matters is results. It simply doesn't matter what you want to sell. It only matters what you can sell.

So, if you are...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,702
Posted By John Durham
Re: My Cold Calling Experience- 7 hours In the Field

infousa has a list generator that I use, and sales genie...they cost a little but you can just specify that you only want biz owners with ten employees or less and have a list of straight up mom and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,702
Posted By Deidra Renee
Re: My Cold Calling Experience- 7 hours In the Field

Yeah, that rep management pitch sounds like it would be an easy sale, but I don't know anything about rep management. Makes me wanna find out lol
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,702
Posted By Deidra Renee
Re: My Cold Calling Experience- 7 hours In the Field

You should stop calling dentists immediately lol Or if you insist, try calling them like maybe before 8am or after around 5pm, they MIGHT be available then. I've never seen my dentist answer his own...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st March 2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,702
Posted By Matthew North
Re: My Cold Calling Experience- 7 hours In the Field

You are pitching the receptionist when you say this. This is a benefit statement. In her mind all she hears is TELEMARKETER!

If you must speak with the GK to get to the owner you should try...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st March 2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 13,178
Posted By bawls
Re: Never got a "NO" from selling this

SEO to a 20(sometimes 30) mile radius
Google Places,Yahoo and Bing local
craigslist and backpage
local business directories (that have a side benefit of ranking Google Places )

video seo to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th March 2013, 11:08 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,205
Posted By Deidra Renee
Re: Telesales for the non-salesperson! How to make loads of $$$ working from home!

LOL..It did and I just found a WSO of yours with phone scripts and I think I'm about to get it for the mobile websites script. I said I was going to stop cold calling for a while (busy) but this...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,022
Posted By Mr. Subtle
Re: How we went from nothing to $14,000 a month in clients (Housecleaning Company)

Really? Spend less time worrying about response rates and more time on ROI. Let's check out how well the ROI worked using doorhangers.

According to your figures you generated 33 new customers...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th March 2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,205
Posted By CreekChub
Re: Telesales for the non-salesperson! How to make loads of $$$ working from home!

I don't have any, because I'm not good at it. Cold calling someone over the phone, and then leading them down the path to a sale, is not one of my strengths - whether we're talking about a $399 site...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th March 2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,298
Posted By Slate Marketing
Re: Potential client asking for examples of web design..how to handle this?

I'd build 5 different looking sites and use those as your "example sites" that you can show to potential clients. Use different themes and looks for each one so they get a good idea of all the...
Forum: Copywriting 22nd December 2012, 05:39 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 70,603
Posted By joe golfer
1000th Post: Resources for New Copywriters

updated 07/06/16

Here are some links for new copywriters. For now I have these areas:

--What is Copywriting?
--How to Get Started
--How to Find Free/Low Cost Copywriting Education Resources...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th December 2012, 06:41 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,513
Posted By BillHus
I Retired/Quit My $80k/Yr Job.....Offline FullTime Now!

I've been on this forum a little over a year and its been quite a journey for me. Before I get into that let me say that I'm not releasing any WSO free or paid. I could care less about marketing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd October 2012, 02:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,871
Posted By ewenmack
Re: How do I sell lead generation services to local businesses?

Lorraine,

I understand insurance people are of high probability for buying leads.

Tom and a few others here will know better than me.

Anyway, you can run Adwords campaigns for very...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th May 2012, 10:52 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 35,079
Posted By ryanmckinney
Re: Failing at Site Rentals? Maybe this will help...

Definitely, and judging from your post, I wouldn't peg you as the one to mess up a good thing. Just for the other random questions - there was a WSO flying around not long ago that suggested that,and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th May 2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 35,079
Posted By Cashflowlife
Failing at Site Rentals? Maybe this will help...

I am posting this after reading several people have questions or complaints about site rentals, and also as a response to some people who have been giving Dan's system in his WSO thread a hard...
Forum: Copywriting 3rd December 2011, 11:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,319
Posted By Ashley Gable
Re: Long form Vs Short Form

Guys, I don't believe she is asking whether long form is better. But rather when does a letter cease being short form, and become long form.

I think it also depends a little on the actual page...
Forum: Copywriting 28th November 2011, 07:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,810
Posted By Alex Cohen
52 Persuasion Triggers

Persuasion triggers stir up an emotion and/or help create a certain state of mind.

If you're new to copywriting, and you critique sales letters for self-education purposes, you should find this...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd October 2011, 02:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,134
Posted By emasaa
Re: [DEMANDING PROSPECTS] How Do You Side Step the Guaranteed Results Request??

@benbro

I have found that clients who want guarantees end up being the most annoying.

If you go to a doctor, he doesn't guarantee that you will get well. He only offers to give you information...
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