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Forum: Offline Marketing 25th March 2014, 03:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 820
Posted By midasman09
Re: Printing/cashing checks for clients

Go to a Staples store and buy a program called "CheckSoft" ($49)

With the first check you receive, enter the info from your clients/customers check (I have my clients/customers FAX me the first...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st March 2014, 09:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 820
Posted By midasman09
Re: Will this work?

Something that's worked for me, whether in person or on phone is this line after explaining the benefits and before mentioning the price; "Now...other than price, is there any reason why you...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st March 2014, 05:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,677
Posted By midasman09
PLR Video Bonanza

Wow! Excuse me for getting excited BUT....I just discovered a way to use PLR Videos (you can get from WSOs from Warriors like Mark Helton, Dave Cisneros & Nick Mancuso and others).....to make a...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 19th March 2014, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 757
Posted By midasman09
Re: Monthly maintenance fee for a mobile site

Instead of working with 1 restaurant at a time I prefer to set up a "Mobile Restaurant Directory" where I list restaurants in Alphabetical Order by cuisine.

I host these on my server and, with a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th March 2014, 06:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By midasman09
Re: How would you sell more cookies?

I've sold "Bee-Back" cards to many restaurants. These are cards handed to diners AFTER paying their bill....offering 10% off their next meal.

So....post a sign on the cash register saying; "Buy...
Forum: Copywriting 16th March 2014, 05:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,663
Posted By midasman09
Re: My All-Time Favorite Gary Halbert Rant

I did bizness with "Sir Gary of Halbert" (as he referred to himself sometimes) back in '95 & '96 when I had developed a "FAX" biz....sending Faxes to Offices that had local Restaurant's DAILY...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2014, 06:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,048
Posted By midasman09
Re: Would this work as foot in the door?

While I was working at my day job (General Electric in Chgo) right after college, I found I HATED having my income "controlled" by others so....I did lots of research on the "Home Alarm" biz and...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 14th March 2014, 01:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,231
Posted By midasman09
Re: How To Sell Mobile Marketing Products

How To Sell Mobile Marketing Products

For Starters....Set up a "Mobile Restaurant Directory" for your town, like this;

Princeton Restaurants (http://www.mobisiteindex.com/princeton) (The 1st...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th March 2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,070
Posted By midasman09
Re: Niche directory Ideas (unusual)

Contrary to what Zimbizee said above;

(I thinks directories are becoming harder to do locally. For one their isn't the search volume and secondly why would people go to an online directory when...
Forum: Offline Marketing 7th March 2014, 11:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,070
Posted By midasman09
Re: Niche directory Ideas (unusual)

I put together a Mobile "Restaurant Directory" for Travelers/Tourists who stay in hotels in Princeton, NJ.

http://www.mobisiteindex.com/princeton

Travelers/Tourists staying in hotels;
1)...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th March 2014, 01:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,201
Posted By midasman09
Re: 9% of Business is from Coupons

Something that has worked for me AND my Pizzeria clients is;

"Coupon PostCards" to New Residents....whether Home Buyers or Renters makes no difference because they ALL like to eat Pizza.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2014, 03:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,643
Posted By midasman09
Re: I Cant Get Paid to Save My Life

Holy Camoly....use yer Noggin! (Ooops...sorry, you haven't been "thru the Gauntlet" yet)

Here's a technique I've used that "Got My SLOOOW Payers, to Pay, when I was starting out.

I, as...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2014, 09:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,062
Posted By midasman09
Re: Selling websites for the first time. How?

Do a Search here for "Gene Pimental".

Gene has a WSO that provides terrific Ready-Made websites for many niches. I don't think it costs much. As I recall you can get started with 3 pre-built...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd March 2014, 09:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,413
Posted By midasman09
Re: using postcards to get past gatekeepers and reach high-value clients

An "offshoot" of Bob's postcard program is to;

1) Set up a "Town Biz Directory" with Links to existing websites
2) Send postcards to the biz you've linked to, telling them you have set up a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd March 2014, 06:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,999
Posted By midasman09
Re: 45 Clients Paying $79 Per Month...

Some yrs ago I started a "New Resident" program that involved sending Discount Coupons to New Home Buyers.

In those days I bought a Mailing List of 150/mo for my area and got biz owners who...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 27th February 2014, 11:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,989
Posted By midasman09
Re: What are the Benefits of using Mobile Marketing...?

Put yourself into the body of someone checking into a local Hotel/Motel. You have money, you are hungry and....you have a mobile phone.

You finish checking in and ask the Clerk where to eat!
...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 20th February 2014, 03:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 491
Posted By midasman09
NewComer Mobile Directory

Some yrs ago I created a "NewComer Directory" that was printed on a "Magnetic Sheet".

My "Welcome" Magnet was sent to people who recently purchased a house. It had a "Reference Directory"....a 1...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th February 2014, 04:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,219
Posted By midasman09
Re: I have sent emails but no response... yet

Something that's worked for me is; Go to your prospect's FaceBook page, open up the "Message" box and send your Sales Message.

I've found that most biz owners (professionals & medicos) pay close...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th February 2014, 06:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 937
Posted By midasman09
New Mover BONANZA!

WOW! On New Years Day I "tested" (aka: Held A Carrot in front of their nose) some of my trusted clients as to whether they'd like to have ME....
..... "Introduce THEIR business to....people who have...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th February 2014, 03:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,734
Posted By midasman09
Re: Selling Ad space Pizza flyer

I've done many "Pizza Flyers" on Pizza Boxes. I do 3 things that help me get sales;

1) I place my Demo Flyer ON a pizza box from the pizzeria I'm working with.
2) I "salt" my Demo with 3 Ads,...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 11th February 2014, 11:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 741
Posted By midasman09
Re: Mobile Website info/stats for Presentation?

"Statistics..ta-tistics"....I'm NOT trying to convince "accountants" on why they should have a "Mobile-Presence". My prospects are Owners of Restaurants and other Small Businesses.

Years ago,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th February 2014, 12:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,873
Posted By midasman09
Re: How would you sell me a pack of burned matches?

Reminds me of when I used to interview salespeople to hire.

At the end of the interview I'd hand the prospect a pen and ask him to "Sell this pen to me!"

I wanted to see how fast they'd react...
Forum: Offline Marketing 21st January 2014, 11:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,950
Posted By midasman09
Re: A few questions on "selling websites to local businesses"

Warrior "Gene Pimental" has a great WSO where he provides Ready-Made sites with a Video for various niches.

Don Alm
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th January 2014, 02:44 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,194
Posted By midasman09
Re: WHAT can be sold to bars / nightclubs???

One of my MANY "marketing" programs was "Placing Ads on "Coffee Cup Sleeves". These are cardboard-type "protectors that slip onto Styrofoam coffee cups to protect fingers from hot coffee.
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th January 2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,422
Posted By midasman09
Re: What Business Would You Start If You Were Down To Your Last $4??

Some years ago a neighbor told me his house was going into foreclosure if he didn't come up with $400 by the end of the week. He asked if I knew of any way to earn $400 with little or no investment....
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2014, 10:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,029
Posted By midasman09
Re: Pizzeria Wants to Interview me - Help me Offliners

Here's me standing by one of my Lobby-Map Boards.

Don Alm
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th January 2014, 10:27 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,029
Posted By midasman09
Re: Pizzeria Wants to Interview me - Help me Offliners

Zach...here's another program that is NOT "Theory"....that has also worked for my in over 50 ....I repeat FIVE O Hotels.

It's a 2ft x ft framed display that has a MAP in the center and local...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th January 2014, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,207
Posted By midasman09
Re: A Market That Is Far More Likely To Buy Your Online Services by Claude Whitacre

Terrific stuff Claude! I just grabbed our local "Coupon Catalog" and discovered that only 2 coupons had a reference to "Phoning a Recorded Message for "Tips" and the other had a link to a YT Video...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th January 2014, 04:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,599
Posted By midasman09
Re: Direct Mail Postcard Marketing

I've used PostCards as the start of my Sales Funnels...

1) mailing to prospects with the purpose of having them respond to my "Free Recorded Message".

2) The "Free Recorded Message" purpose...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th January 2014, 03:06 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 23,739
Posted By midasman09
Re: learn how i manage to get out of a $7k debt in just 5 days

3 ways I've found to sell videos;

1) Email to prospects stating "benefits of video" and...."you've created a video for his biz, if you'd like to see it, send me a Reply"! WHEN a prospect...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th January 2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 802
Posted By midasman09
Re: Is a Two-Paged Sales Letter a No-No?

I was a "student" of Gary Halbert, in fact, he and I went together on one of my Money-Making projects that involved FOUR-PAGE Sales Letters.

ALL of Gary's sales letters were 4-page.

They were...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th January 2014, 08:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,725
Posted By midasman09
Re: Planet Fitness and Pizza.... is this wrong?

2 things I can Count on every year....when I go to renew Ads for my 2 "Gyms" clients;

1) The 1st week in Jan is ALWAYS FILLED with "resolutionists"
2) They are "half-filled" on Valentine's Day...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th January 2014, 02:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,732
Posted By midasman09
Re: Online marketing: The Real Estate Challenge

How about this;

1) create a "Directory" website where properties are listed by area and according to #of bdrms, baths, price area

2) get a popular domain that House Hunters will Google; ex:...
Forum: Offline Marketing 4th January 2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 781
Posted By midasman09
Re: How does offline marketing/web design work in bad economy?

Biz owners don't care about "Websites, SEO, Google, YouTube, Ranking etc"! They ONLY care about ONE thing......... "LEADS"...."NEW CUSTOMERS/CLIENTS/PATIENTS"!

They don't care how you get...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd January 2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By midasman09
Re: If You Have a Pickup Truck...

On the 1st biz day of 2014....I just dropped down to my buddy who started up a "ReCycled Computer" biz and....when I went by his small shop....I happened to notice a white sheet of paper on the door...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th December 2013, 05:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 844
Posted By midasman09
Re: What's your BIG IDEA plans?

Because MOST biz owners have been "sold" a "bill of goods" (Pay me X, and I will do X+ for you).....yeah right!

They soon learn their lesson about "PRE-performance"!

However....what if little...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th December 2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,259
Posted By midasman09
Re: $297 from Restaurants

A super way of contacting Owners of biznesses to sell them is by sending them a "Sales message" in the "message box" on their FaceBook page.

MOST owners or top managers pay close attention to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th December 2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,572
Posted By midasman09
Barbershop Bux

I posted the following in another thread however, because I've had some Good interest in this "money-makng" concept, I decided to start a new thread.
Here 'tis;
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th December 2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 801
Posted By midasman09
Re: Getting to Beauticians! Some of my thoughts!

I'm sorry....anyone talking about "Making Money FROM Beauticians" has to re-think their program. Why spend your Time & Talent on trying to get money from a niche whose customers spend a min of $45?...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th December 2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,312
Posted By midasman09
Re: Anyone done Home Improvement cold calling?

Many year ago I went to Glenwood Springs, Colorado to visit a friend. It was first of Sept. I discovered the area had a great Ski Hill called Sunlight Mountain. I thought that if I could find a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th December 2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,259
Posted By midasman09
Re: $297 from Restaurants

One of the Main reasons I like making videos for restaurants is; They are VERY concerned about their "Reputation". Many "Diners" Google the Restaurant B4 going there. If prospective diners are able...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th December 2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,259
Posted By midasman09
Re: $297 from Restaurants

Yup.....you called restaurants;

"Hi Dere Misder Restrant Owner.....how ya doin'. I provide restrants wid videos. Ya want one?"

Gimme a break!

I built a GREAT Restaurant Ad bizness by...
Forum: Copywriting 13th December 2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,170
Posted By midasman09
Re: Is My Offer Good Enough?

Hey Tim....I just found this thread and I'd like to comment.

A guy in my town (Roseburg, Oregon) was charging $249 initial set up and $99/mo for his videos....which are pretty Good ($348...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th December 2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,248
Posted By midasman09
Re: I want to leave messages for businesses after hours, can I???

Many of my "Marketing" buddies (who used to call prospects during biz hours) have gone to "Auto Calls" programmed to phone from 1 to 6 am with the "call to action" to a "Voice Mail" recording so the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th December 2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,015
Posted By midasman09
Why is this "Directory Site" shutting down?

Here's a "Directory Site" a guy in my town set up;

http://www.2buylocal.com/ (http://www.2buylocal.com/)

The concept was GREAT...."Promo Videos" for each participating business. Wonderful,...
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th December 2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,072
Posted By midasman09
Re: Added an extra 100k this year by offering this additional service - Giving back

Wow! Brings back memories of one of my BIG Money-Makers and what I did waay back in 1985 when living near Aspen, CO.

I had been making Photo Business Cards for local biznesses and placing them...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th December 2013, 05:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 983
Posted By midasman09
$500/Month from Dry Cleaners

A few days ago....someone was looking for Promos for "Dry Cleaners" . Here's a Promo for Dry Cleaners I did some years ago that is STILL viable for making money even though the Dry Cleaning biz is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th December 2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,732
Posted By midasman09
Re: Online marketing: The Real Estate Challenge

Offer FSBO leads to Agents on "excusive" basis for an area.

There's a WSO offering a Software Program that gets all the FSBOs in a market area. (I'll try and find the reference) Sell the leads...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd December 2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,614
Posted By midasman09
Re: Is this a game changer?

Hey BigBee....you're in the wrong "Hive"!

Your thingee is not for people looking to make money with their KeyBoard! You need to contact people on the "Direct Sales"sites.....Entrepreneur Mag,...
Forum: Mobile Marketing 2nd December 2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 588
Posted By midasman09
Re: I used to be cheap!

Holy Camoly! The "natural" impulse, when starting a project for the first time is to go "el-cheapo" HOWEVER...from the first time I "quoted" my Fee to now....I look at 3 things;

1) What are...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st December 2013, 10:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,075
Posted By midasman09
Re: Lead Gen - Converting Offline Videos

Here's a Video that shows how to get a video ranked for the "Name of the Business".

YouTube Client Sniper - YouTube

This is a promo for Mark Sumpter for his WSO (YouTube Client Sniper)
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th November 2013, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,101
Posted By midasman09
Re: Would you like to see an ad that consistently brings in qualified leads?

Back in 1985, Gary Halbert introduced "these-type" of ads for clients who wanted to "Grab" customers from their Yellow-Page ads....without having to buy more than a 1/8 size ad.

Gary's copy...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th November 2013, 11:00 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 10,612
Posted By midasman09
Re: Offline business ideas to start

Also.....at the start of every NovemberI know people who I've helped bring in some CASH and helped make their Christmas "merrier" with...."HOLIDAY BONUS CARDS!

I know because I sold them the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th November 2013, 10:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,449
Posted By midasman09
Re: Guaranteed BUX!

2 Comments;

1) My videos are not "fuzzy-slide shows"....they're from Dave Cisnero's, Nick Mann and Mark Helton with personal Photos, Logos and contact info of the target client. Check out some of...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th November 2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,449
Posted By midasman09
Guaranteed BUX!

Hey! Ya wanna make some "guaranteed bux"?

What if a biz owner were to receive an email or FB note telling them to "Google The Name of THEIR Business! and, if they're interested.......... to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th November 2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 3,526
Posted By midasman09
Re: Advice on book title needed

A word that came to me is,

"PROSPECTOLOGY.....
The Art of Profitable Prospecting"

"Prospectology" domain is available right now, if you hurry!

Reminds me of my very first business...
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