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Forum: Offline Marketing 7th January 2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,790
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Contacting Local Business Owners

Smart, smart, smart, smart, smart.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2016, 02:38 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,826
Posted By BradVert2013
Re: Selling 'Make Money Online' Unethical?

It depends. Not all products are equal. I'm getting ready to sell an ebook about how to make money as a freelance writer - mostly working online. It's a real business. I don't see how that is...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 10th May 2016, 01:41 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,826
Posted By Steve B
Re: Selling 'Make Money Online' Unethical?

I, for one, have found great value in some of the "make money online" products that I have purchased. To say, or even suggest, that all products in this niche are unethical or have no value is far,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd April 2016, 06:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 716
Posted By Oziboomer
Re: Will any of these cold emails to offline prospects get bites?

The first email is too hype-y and with just about any email soliciting for business they would both quickly get discarded.

Both emails do not clearly tell the business owner what they are getting....
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th April 2016, 01:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,662
Posted By Rafay Zafar
Re: Offline funnel that converts.. I have a great way to send traffic.

do not send a landing page url in the first email. The first email should be just to open a conversation and end in a question so they reply to continue the conversation. At least that is how i do it.
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th April 2016, 01:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,943
Posted By animal44
Re: Does Cold Emailing Work?

That's why half your ice cold email wso is talking about getting around spam traps and lying to your provider to get your banned account reinstated...

If your message is targeted and wanted, then...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd April 2016, 06:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,943
Posted By animal44
Re: Does Cold Emailing Work?

It's not clear what the OP is talking about. However, when people talk about selling SEO services by cold email, it usually means spamming...

Individual personalised emails can be very effective,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd April 2016, 02:27 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,943
Posted By animal44
Re: Does Cold Emailing Work?

If it was "working", you'd have millions of clients by now...

Except your email has already been marked as spam, so they won't see it.

Funnily enough I found a couple of your templates from...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st April 2016, 01:54 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,943
Posted By animal44
Re: Does Cold Emailing Work?

Mass emailing rarely works, unless the mass is in the millions or billions...! And then, it rarely turns into a long term relationship.

Selective emailing can work really well, if you take the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th March 2016, 04:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,943
Posted By Michael Nguyen
Re: Does Cold Emailing Work?

Cold email does work but your email has to really stand out. It worked for me. Instead of your usual "I can do this and that", give value first.

Why not create a video about what you think you can...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th January 2016, 02:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 618
Posted By ShayB
5 Reasons Why You Should Partner with a Local Writer

If you get most of your leads from cold calling, local networking meetings, in-person walk-ins, etc., this concept will be a lot more meaningful than if you have an online sales funnel in place to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd January 2016, 01:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,025
Posted By massiveray
Re: Simple services for local businesses

Web development is the obvious one.

I'm more in the traffic business however so I'd offer things like:
Adwords account setup
Facebook advertising account setup
Retargeting on both platforms,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th December 2015, 11:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,500
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Serious Question For Business Owners

Same here.

I'll answer Ewen's question, as though he were asking me personally for my response.

At one time, I may have even offered the caller (or visitor) a tip to make his approach work...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd December 2015, 09:40 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,457
Posted By TCFKen
I Went From 0 to 25k a Month in 2 Years-Heres 7 Things that Would Have Got Me There in Half the Time

Since starting my business a couple of years ago I’ve been checking in on this forum sporadically, mostly to see how people are doing and catch up. I’ve known a few of you for a while now through...
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd December 2015, 12:58 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,853
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: Cold Calling Effectiveness

Ken's account is new but he is not. I have known him for years and everything he says is legit. He has built a real business that is larger than most of the businesses that people have in this forum....
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th December 2015, 04:24 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,853
Posted By bizgrower
Re: Cold Calling Effectiveness

I too am tired of this discussion. Some like it, some don't. Some are good at it, some are not.
Some products or services do not lend themselves to cold calling. Some cold callers enjoy it,
some...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th December 2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,056
Posted By SiteSmarty
Re: I want to double my business in 2016

Websites? Nobody wants a website. Nobody! The reason you suck at your business is you're building websites. Nobody wants a website. You want to position yourself so you do less of what you're doing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th December 2015, 05:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 504
Posted By Oziboomer
Look what Drew did in 12 months

This Guy...Drew Kruck...started at the beginning of 2015.

He has now produced over 100 podcasts highlighting the area in which he lives by interviewing local celebrities.

Here is his story and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th December 2015, 04:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,161
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Re: Do You Really Want To Get In Front Of The Business Owner?

I don't think it would be a sales detriment at all. Have you ever received a letter from Europe? I haven't, and it would grab my attention. It's like getting a long distance call from another...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th December 2015, 10:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,897
Posted By chamberlain
Re: hitting the phone for my web design business for the first time, posting stats.

I am not using a script but not quite winging it. I am pretty comfortable on the phone once a conversation starts. I was thinking about recording some calls to share. Good or bad, think that may help...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th December 2015, 11:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,897
Posted By savidge4
Re: hitting the phone for my web design business for the first time, posting stats.

I was reading through this thread and this line caught my eye. THIS is the start of a bad pattern that will later cause trouble for you, or any business for that matter. I have to Fullfill my...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th December 2015, 11:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,897
Posted By chamberlain
Re: hitting the phone for my web design business for the first time, posting stats.

More good news...


Just upsold my one sale by $400 for citation listing service !!


60 calls = $1,120.00


Thanks for holding me accountable but I will not be hitting the phones today as I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd December 2015, 06:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,897
Posted By chamberlain
Re: hitting the phone for my web design business for the first time, posting stats.

Update:


Did not make calls today, pissed at myself and need to hit it hard tomorrow.


GOOD NEWS !!


Had a call back yesterday afternoon and the result was that he wanted to meet me with...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st December 2015, 11:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,897
Posted By iAmNameLess
Re: hitting the phone for my web design business for the first time, posting stats.

I guess you have to start somewhere...

Your results, considering the very very small sample size, are actually pretty good. The problem you have is the volume... 1.5 hours for 32 calls is bad. ...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st December 2015, 04:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,897
Posted By chamberlain
Re: hitting the phone for my web design business for the first time, posting stats.

Doubling up tomorrow, Goal of 1k thiis week from telemarketing.
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st December 2015, 03:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,161
Posted By Claude Whitacre
Do You Really Want To Get In Front Of The Business Owner?

You need to use the methods outlined in the book, The Power to Get In by Michael A. Boylan . It costs a penny now on Amazon. Here's a link.

The Power to Get in: Michael A. Boylan: 9780312151935:...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th November 2015, 09:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,449
Posted By chaotic squid
Re: How to speak with conviction on a cold call

I find myself changing my script everytime i get owned by a dm or gate keeper.
Problem is your not consistent. Find something and stick with it.

But i find that sometimes when i yell or talk...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th October 2015, 01:19 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,613
Posted By krzysiek
Re: How To Get Clients Asking For Your Help, So You Can Avoid Rejection And Make More Cash… In 4 Ste

I don't browse this forum very much and was surprised to see James' new thread!

I've worked with James for a while now (a student of one of his courses) and this approach he has outlined here is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th October 2015, 11:15 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,613
Posted By s62731
How To Get Clients Asking For Your Help, So You Can Avoid Rejection And Make More Cash… In 4 Steps

Hey guys, 2 years ago I put a post up here about Selling Lead Generation. It’s had over 200 replies and 30,000 views. It still shows on the first page of the forum too! But since then the biggest...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th October 2015, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,104
Posted By Peter Lessard
Re: John Durham is thinking....

Sometimes I think that those that are self employed and rely on creativity and can greatly influence their income based on their creativity are generally the ones that suffer most from NOT engaging...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th October 2015, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,104
Posted By John Durham
John Durham is thinking....

Now that I have a partner strong and wise enough to invest our money, rightly... I'd better find it in my ass to create that killer team one more time...

You see my friends, money's purpose is to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th October 2015, 06:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 694
Posted By quadagon
Re: How do cold calling agencies work?

There tends to be two business models either you hire a sales force or lead generation team.

There are pros and consistent to each and which way you go should be decided upon your business model...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd October 2015, 08:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 694
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: How do cold calling agencies work?

Be careful.

Check that anyone you hire is going to get one or two callers to specialize in calling for you. Otherwise the company may blow through your budget very quickly by having many callers...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd October 2015, 02:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 787
Posted By John Durham
Re: Question about my business model

You should sell "packages". 20-50 leads at a time. Paid in advance. Delivered over a month, for each client. That is what they will say yes to, because that is the industry standard way of doing it...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st October 2015, 12:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,385
Posted By Joe Stewart
Re: Cold Calling Basics In A Nutshell.

I wanted to comment on this statement, as well. No, cold calling isn't as bad as some would have you believe - if done right. That's by being kind, respectful and listening to the prospects needs....
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st October 2015, 09:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,385
Posted By John Durham
Re: Cold Calling Basics In A Nutshell.

My advice Joe is just to keep it low key....Same as the original post in this thread. Be prepared to dial alot of numbers but not to be under a ton of pressure.

You are just introducing your...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st October 2015, 08:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,074
Posted By John Durham
Re: My journey to becoming a successful telemarketer

The reason ,I think, is because he could get himself to telemarket under the pressure of his boss but he couldnt on his own.

He is going to work to get paid for training at a skill he wants to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th September 2015, 12:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,385
Posted By Michael Nguyen
Re: Cold Calling Basics In A Nutshell.

For me, this is more of a pattern interrupt when I feel like it. It shows respect to them to gain permission. 99% of the time they will say "NOT a good time but what is it?". If the offer is right,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th September 2015, 09:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,385
Posted By Michael Nguyen
Re: Cold Calling Basics In A Nutshell.

You're so right John! Cold calling is about finding interest (you and a few others taught me that). Forget the rebuttals on a "not interested" DM. Leave the rebuttals for when you're closing a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th September 2015, 09:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,385
Posted By John Durham
Cold Calling Basics In A Nutshell.

1:Introduce yourself
2:Explain what you do in 2 sentences.
3: Find out if there is interest/
4: Explain your offer.
5: Close the pitch..

"Hi Bob, I'm John, with ABC web design. We are calling...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th September 2015, 01:17 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,811
Posted By Joe Stewart
Re: Lead Gen/Rent-Site Success Formula

I'm already doing this on a limited basis and though I respect you sharing your experience, you're making the SEO part of the process seem a lot easier than it really is. Building a solid PBN for a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th September 2015, 07:54 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 48,699
Posted By jester710
Re: How to sell lead generation for the big $$$!

Hey guys,

So I PM'd James about his $240k report, and he sent it to me and asked me what I thought. I told him it sounded great, but that I couldn't afford the $1500 up front fee. He asked to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th September 2015, 06:53 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,599
Posted By Stawrew
Re: Cold calling for Website Design?

Great question! Let me start with this: I do not think that cold calling is a good way to generate more business. The business owners you´re calling are most likely dealing with completely other...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th August 2015, 06:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,599
Posted By Jason Kanigan
Re: Cold calling for Website Design?

No, OP, your original script is NOT "good to go."

Did you look at the link I shared above? There's a proper script in there that has helped hundreds of not thousands of people via this forum over...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th August 2015, 06:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 776
Posted By expressg
Re: Solo ads - really worth it?

Typically solo ads do have good conversion rates because they're usually targeted or at least semi targeted leads. I.E. they're on the list because at some point they've proven that they're...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th August 2015, 10:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 678
Posted By tiffanymika
Re: How to land a high ticket Program

I am really sorry but if you want to promote high ticket programs you are going to have to invest in them too.

That's how it works.

Cheers

Tiff :)
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th August 2015, 08:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,597
Posted By Synnuh
Re: I quit online marketing..

DRP, shit happens. Plain 'n simple. Take a shot, and chill.

OP, Check out Local Client Takeover on Facebook -- free training to get your feet on the ground again.
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th August 2015, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 678
Posted By Jeff Lenney
Re: How to land a high ticket Program

So you want to earn alot of money WITHOUT investing? I'm also guessing it should be really easy and involve little to no work?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st August 2015, 01:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,185
Posted By Randall Magwood
Re: Who here is having success with blog commenting?

I do blog commenting and alot of it shows up in the search engine results. I comment on:

- Wordstream
- Aweber's blog
- Ezinearticles blog
- Unbounce blog
- Hubspot

You should try it. It's...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th August 2015, 11:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,185
Posted By James McAllister
Re: Who here is having success with blog commenting?

I have had huge success with blog commenting but I think of it as more of a networking tool than a traffic generation tool.

Obviously spamming is 100% pointless and annoying. No, I set out to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 19th August 2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,358
Posted By smith1337
Re: Please help me to plan my next steps in MMO

Hey thank you for your fast reply :)

I don't think that this is adaptable to other niches. I just found a niche with less competition and focused on SEO then. Right now it's one of the wildest ...
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th August 2015, 06:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,137
Posted By Jeff Schuman
Re: The Reality of Online Business or Making Money Online!

This is a good post because most people doing Internet marketing live under the false assumption that making money online is easier then making money offline. The reality is this is not true. You...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th August 2015, 07:22 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,962
Posted By bigballin6161
Re: Why is MLM considered a monster?

Ya MLM would be the best business model ever if the people you recruited actually were able to duplicate the work and effort that you put in. They don't thats the problem. So no matter how hard you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th August 2015, 04:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 759
Posted By hannahlist
Re: Best Lead Capture Method from Facebook ads

People on FB are sucker for quotes pictures

I'd focus on a quote-friendly niche that pays well

I'd create an FB page and load it up with quotes-each with a link to a separate blog post
...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th August 2015, 06:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,962
Posted By Trey Morgan
Re: Why is MLM considered a monster?

I'm not a hater but I've never been a big fan of MLM. With the right guidance and training you can make a lot of money with MLM, but if I'm going to start a business (and truly commit to the amount...
Forum: Mind Warriors 17th August 2015, 04:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,011
Posted By Raydal
Re: One Of The Biggest Mistakes Internet Marketers Make. No, Not That ... This!

Stories are very powerful indeed and one of the most underused persuasion
technique in online marketing. Social media thrives on stories, as well as
the news--and they don't have a lack of...
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