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Forum: Offline Marketing 30th July 2018, 08:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,098
Posted By ewenmack
Re: Who here has done the 9x12 post card eddm direct mail advertisements for local businesses?

6.5 inch x 12 inch for EDDM
6X11 inch for adressed mail.

Here's a layout..

http://i67.tinypic.com/s321d0.jpg

In this case, it was the property investor, bottom left,
who used those...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th July 2018, 07:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,098
Posted By GordonJ
One piece of advice.

Here is some advice. Go do it. Get out in your community and get started, find out for yourself what it is all about.

We experienced at this can tell you both the horror stories, and the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th July 2018, 04:30 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,480
Posted By Peter Lessard
Sell the Offer, NOT the product...

If you handle the marketing for a service provider that sells the same products as everyone else, especially complimentary products, there is a way you can 10x your results.

Focus on selling the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th June 2018, 02:49 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 210
Posted By Claude Whitacre
The Napkin Sales Presentation

David Duford suggested the book to me. The title is The Napkin Advisor. It shows 50 different short illustrations (that you could easily write on a napkin) if you sell Income Protection Insurance.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th June 2018, 02:40 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,065
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: How can I get people to fill seats for my event.

Brilliant, and the right answer.

Call these people and ask when they are having their next convention/local event. offer to be a free speaker, offering free training to the attendees.

One...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th June 2018, 10:38 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,065
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: How can I get people to fill seats for my event.

You are making a mistake. All the seats should be free. If you are going to be selling something in the room (and why else have a meeting?), the seats should be free.

And if you want to fill the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th June 2018, 08:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,130
Posted By Steve B
Re: Does not anyone need articles anymore?

Could it be that marketers are finally realizing that "content churner" articles are garbage and not worth the price?


High quality, original, and professional articles on the other hand, still...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st May 2018, 07:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 350
Posted By GordonJ
One idea.

I like the put it in the front chapter idea. But, also, consider sending a one page BONUS, which they can print out (if digital) and keep in front of them daily, or if a real book, maybe a laminated...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 17th May 2018, 04:25 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 5,773
Posted By Khemosabi
Re: Calling all Warriors time to help a Warrior out and its not me!

Update on changes!

I have been working with the mods on getting the updates to the thread to stick. For some reason, the 'update' button refuses to work on my end. I've even tried doing a...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th April 2018, 08:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 683
Posted By yukon
Re: Do you really have to solve a problem?

All you have to do is serve a purpose.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 14th March 2018, 07:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 834
Posted By Oziboomer
Five years and 2000 posts later. . .

It took years before I joined this forum. . . don't make the same mistake.

I was one of the lurkers who ducked in and out to glean advice and study the content the early masters of IM shared here...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th March 2018, 06:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 855
Posted By Michael Meaney
Re: Informational product creation. How would you...

Have you heard of the product framework?

You outline all the steps that your customers need to take to solve their most pressing problem, in the order they need to take them.

Taking them from...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd March 2018, 11:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,820
Posted By ewenmack
Re: The Best OFFLINE Business in The World

If you look at the 3 out 5 of the most valuable
companies on the planet now...

Google
Amazon
Facebook

they all have one thing in common...

They own a list of people advertisers want to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2018, 01:22 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 8,843
Posted By myob
Re: What i learned after cold calling about 600-800 businesses.

I've been cold-calling for 20+ years.

You seem to be mistaking activity for accomplishment, and haven't learned a thing.

If you have not made one sale after 800 calls, you are missing something...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th January 2018, 02:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,049
Posted By Steve B
Need Images? Don't "Borrow" Them From Web Sites. Free Images Galore Right Here!

https://imageshack.com/a/img922/7098/swr7Dn.png

No matter how you justify "borrowing" graphics, pictures, photographs and other digital images, copying and pasting other peoples' copyrighted...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st December 2017, 03:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,465
Posted By animal44
Re: Should I Prospect Myself Or Hire Someone To Prospect For Me? Referrals Or Cold Calls

I'll take a contrary view...

If you have no sales experience, then you have a choice.

Spend the time learning
or
Hire/partner with someone to do the sales side and make sales from day one.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd December 2017, 03:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,465
Posted By myob
Re: Should I Prospect Myself Or Hire Someone To Prospect For Me? Referrals Or Cold Calls

Prospecting yourself is an ineffective use of time, in my not so humble opinion. A good mix I have found is for less experienced telemarketers whose only job is to get qualified buyers on the phone...
Forum: Beginners Area 14th December 2017, 10:50 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,733
Posted By Steve B
Re: Advice on the easiest online business to start earning money as soon as possible

I'm sorry. I will have to give you the bad news . . .

Your concerns for fast and easy are the kiss of death in profitable online business. Since you haven't actually begun setting up a business...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st November 2017, 12:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,345
Posted By savidge4
Re: Need a new model for my cleaning business......

I know you have struggled with this.. and you are right, expand at what expense apon you and your clients... but what if there were 2 of you? Oh wait there is... Maybe its time to consider...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th November 2017, 12:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,481
Posted By Mike Anthony
Re: The SEO category of the Warrior Forum

If I might make a suggestion (as someone who got most of my thanks in the SEO section) That section is a now a mess as half the posters (or more) are still caught in the the SEO world before Google...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th November 2017, 03:05 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,613
Posted By nicheblogger75
Re: November Warrior Forum update: ohhh

I'd have to disagree with that.

7 years ago you could post a WSO and make 100 sales just from forum traffic.

Today, if you don't drive outside traffic to your WSO or have affiliates promoting,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd November 2017, 07:20 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,222
Posted By ExRat
Re: It’s Been a Few Years, Warriors – Lessons to Share

Hi,

Is this the oldies thread? Hello you lot.
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th October 2017, 11:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,078
Posted By savidge4
Re: Brainstorm with me - how to sell a website to a local business?

I am a very firm believer in targeting the 90% of business' that do not have sites vs being one of the many that go after the 10% that do. Separating yourself in a very congested marketspace IMO is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st October 2017, 02:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,212
Posted By Mohammed K Sheikh
RE: Started My Own Agency and Loving it.

Hi,

Finally, someone who gets it.

Digital Agency is probably the easiest and most profitable business model I have come across.

Ive done ecom, cpa, adsense there all good but so competitive....
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st October 2017, 11:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,275
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Cold Walking, or Cold Calling Selling Copiers

A couple of ideas.

Your company has a "Greatest sales rep". Somebody that is doing a ton of business and wins all the awards. Find out that person's name and give them a call If this person is is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st October 2017, 10:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,275
Posted By helisell
Re: Cold Walking, or Cold Calling Selling Copiers

They are always on a contract (90%)

You call them and say some words like 'I wonder if you can help me....[pause] I'm John from XYZ copiers and I've been asked to give you a call.....I understand...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th October 2017, 10:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 715
Posted By animal44
Re: Martin Buckley's free oil change cards

Even free has a price...
IMHO you'll likely get more resistance to free than if you charge a fee. And those that accept free are more likely to mess you about...

Our angle on the coupon is
1....
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th September 2017, 07:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 786
Posted By umc
Re: May be a silly question, but I'm asking here.

Focus = Follow One Course Until Success

As a guy with ADHD, that's not always easy for me. However, when something is big enough to keep my attention, I can hyperfocus on it.

When we were...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd September 2017, 01:10 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,788
Posted By JohnMcCabe
15 things 10 years and 15,000 posts taught me...

I joined the Warrior Form community on June 2, 2007, a little over ten years ago. Funny, but it sure doesn't seem that long, despite the changes over the years.

And as I post this, it's post...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st September 2017, 05:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,808
Posted By jimbo13
Re: Making literally 300 calls a day, critique my script I feel stuck.

Hello Mr Randomly plucked out of the ether business owner.

I know nothing about your business and have no proof I can do what I am proposing but you are smart, do you want more customers in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th August 2017, 11:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 683
Posted By discrat
Re: Cant Afford a Domain

If you cannot afford a $10 yr. Domain then stay out of this business. Plain and simple as that
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th August 2017, 01:40 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,808
Posted By Yvon Boulianne
Re: Making literally 300 calls a day, critique my script I feel stuck.

Wow hundreds of calls and no sales, you definitively have a problem...

This are so much easier when you`re reconize as a leader in the niche..

My personal experience is calling peoples in my...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th August 2017, 01:46 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,136
Posted By animal44
Re: Need advice. My business is crashing hard.

Hard to advise without knowing who you're pitching to and what you pitch/offer is...

Need to have a compelling offer... something a bit more than we'll wash your windows... How about "we'll clean...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd August 2017, 09:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By helisell
Re: What Services are in Demand in 2017 for small business owenrs?

Walk into some small businesses say.....

'I wonder if I could pick your brain for one minute?'

Then say....

'I work online supplying marketing solutions for small businesses
and I'm feeling...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st July 2017, 10:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 584
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: I know I "should" follow up but my results seem to suggest the 1st contact is the important one

She told me that she was planning this record month for a few months, and saw mostly referrals. Her presentation was much faster than mine. Maybe 40 minutes....and then close, close, close.

She...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2017, 01:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 361
Posted By ryanbiddulph
RE: Ghostwriting Business

Hi Emily,

Draw the clients to you. Much easier, over the long haul ;)

I drew in freelance writing clients when it was one of my chief income streams by providing helpful content, commenting on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th July 2017, 10:27 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,728
Posted By Steve B
Re: Sick of working for the MAN.... MENTORSHIP wanted!

You've probably noticed that mentors can come in a lot of different shapes, forms and styles. Some mentor audiences through their blogs, email lists, FB groups, etc, without charge. Others do the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th July 2017, 09:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,728
Posted By Rory Singh
Re: Sick of working for the MAN....MENTORSHIP wanted!

No it's not going to be easier...those dead end jobs give you a steady pay check!

And quite frankly...When the great majority of people who get involved in this industry find out that there is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th July 2017, 02:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,728
Posted By Frank Donovan
Re: Sick of working for the MAN....MENTORSHIP wanted!

Can't have it both ways. If you want to quit "working for the man" then you have to start working - and thinking - for yourself. But don't get the idea that it's going to be any easier than what...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 12th July 2017, 10:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 307
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: Should I sell facebook group coaching as a beginner?

Michael Meaney nailed it.

He did miss one thing, though.

Take the "fit into your wedding dress" example. That works well for brides to be, and is a great example of why focusing on one gender...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 11th July 2017, 04:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,858
Posted By JohnMcCabe
Re: How would you make $30/day?

What does that have to do with anything? Who cares if they are "not very appealing"?

Will they pay the bills, keep the lights on, put food on the table? If the answer is yes, suck it up and churn...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th July 2017, 09:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 479
Posted By Steve B
Re: Share your sucess story ?

No we don't.

"Clone your success" suggests to me, at least, that you are unwilling to find your own path to a profitable business ... and if that is the case, Internet Marketing is not the ...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 3rd July 2017, 12:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,318
Posted By DABK
Re: What's the best way to make some money quickly online?

First Amazon affiliate site I made made me 1 sale the 1st day after it was indexed. My cut from that sale? $0.41.

First Adsense site I made, made me the first penny about 3 weeks after I...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd July 2017, 03:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 563
Posted By Oziboomer
Re: How to start IM that makes money?

You can provide free stuff but to make money online that is not necessary.

You only need to provide something that people want and they are prepared to pay you for.

You need to deliver...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st July 2017, 08:43 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,318
Posted By Kay King
Re: What's the best way to make some money quickly online?

No.

You aren't going to earn $1500 in 30 days from affiliate marketing starting from 'go'. "Luck" has little to do with it when you are starting out - but it's always a good answer here.

If...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st July 2017, 08:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,136
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: How to handle the "I have enough business" objection

i mean no disrespect to any of the posters.

Have any of you noticed the vast difference in the advice given by people who have sold over the phone for years...and the ones that never sold...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th June 2017, 02:54 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,587
Posted By Steve B
Re: If you had a cash cow...there's no way you'd show others how it is done

I author a book that does extremely well. I am happy to discuss exactly how I created it and encourage others to do the same as I did by writing their own book.

How is my sharing the information...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 29th June 2017, 02:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 748
Posted By Kay King
Re: can i start my freelance career in Internet Marketing without the need to build a website ?

I totally disagree.

The OP didn't ask for "free site" - he asked for "no effort". He didn't ask for 'tricks' but said he didn't want to learn or write, etc.

Saying it's possible does not make...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 1st June 2017, 07:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 775
Posted By Oziboomer
Re: Artist looking for marketing advice

Hi Tokebi,

I see a lot of artwork come through my business and I've been involved in the industry since 1985 and run my own gallery and framing business since 1992.

There is a group of people...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st May 2017, 01:45 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 775
Posted By Frank Donovan
Re: Artist looking for marketing advice

Hi iamtokebi. As others have said, raise your prices. This will have the effect of automatically improving your art's perception.

And until you become established, use other sites' built-in...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st May 2017, 10:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 775
Posted By GordonJ
Re: Artist looking for marketing advice

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Create one of a kind, personalized and AUTOGRAPHED originals and set them up on ebay for at least 1k buy now.

Offer limited editions, framed, numbered and registered, again, at much higher...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 31st May 2017, 09:43 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 775
Posted By Brent Stangel
Re: Artist looking for marketing advice

Here's a problem:

https://images.bigcartel.com/product_images/193505944/Screen_Shot_2017-02-24_at_01.23.09.png?auto=format&fit=max&h=1000&w=1000

I could save, print, frame and hang or sell if I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th May 2017, 09:25 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,436
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Hey, socialentry, how about an update?

Hard rain was the worst. When it snowed, I found it easier to get people to let me in. They would say "Come in here. It's freezing outside". It wasn't like that when it rained. A wet man standing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th May 2017, 07:17 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,436
Posted By GordonJ
Here is the PROBLEM with most door to door efforts...

The problem is: most income from these ventures are: food in mouth/roof over head ventures.

In the above history lesson, we see a success of exceeding expectations.

Especially young college...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th May 2017, 09:47 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,436
Posted By tryinhere
Re: Hey, socialentry, how about an update?

For me it's like a flash back in time, lot's of old memories, so before you write your book here is one last snippet from my old memory bank, it is real and these are more important than made up...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st May 2017, 09:52 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 11,436
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: What's a good product to sell door to door?

A great pitch I remember, when I had an office full of salespeople....

A guy came in with a large dictionary, a set of VHS Sports Bloopers, and a few other items. He said he was a publisher's rep...
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