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Forum: Offline Marketing 15th August 2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,079
Posted By RentItNow
Re: [Help] What should my book be about?

The one thing I have always found missing in the subject of business books is the stage between start up... and success (or middle stage). In other words, the stage where you have something that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th August 2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,420
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Prospecting: I Am a Wimpy Undisciplined COWARD. Solutions?

Actually sorry two more points to follow to help you out of your funk....don't waste too much time testing ideas or building complex sales systems that may or may not work. Fail fast! Setup sites...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th August 2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,420
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Prospecting: I Am a Wimpy Undisciplined COWARD. Solutions?

Brilliant Midas. You said exactly what was on my mind. I know VERY successful sales people that work day in and day out and get paid well for their time. Not what I want. I want to automate that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th August 2013, 09:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,239
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Make $1,000-$2,000/week Google Virtual 360 Tours + Photos

Hey Ted, 9999 told me about this thread. I was one of the first 7 certified photogs in Canada and first 50 or so in the world,(two being from this board) and have helped as many people as I can to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th August 2013, 09:32 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,077
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Millions of Dollars at Stake in Internet Video

That is EXACTLY what you want. 2:33 is where the person will see the owner's sparkle with emotion (or as much as the guy can give ya) about their business. Get that moment on video (however your can)...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th August 2013, 08:52 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,077
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Millions of Dollars at Stake in Internet Video

Btw, the difference between a good video and bad is usually in the steadiness of the camera and the sound. Cannot use the built in mic on the cam, need a good Lav mic at the least and a tripod.
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th March 2013, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 955
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Offliners looking to make some extra cash...

Yes and no, it is an existing service that currently about a 1000 people are delivering in cities all over the US and Canada. However, most are not sales people and huge road blocks are occurring in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 17th March 2013, 09:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 955
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Offliners looking to make some extra cash...

Yeah for sure, Diana! Should be on most of this week!
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th December 2012, 10:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,390
Posted By RentItNow
Re: What Offline advice do you have for Google Trusted Photographers?

Try to answer each below:
When I looked at the GTP program, it seemed that you had to be an experienced photographer and have all the equipment already?
...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th December 2012, 07:58 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,729
Posted By RentItNow
Re: John Durham: Entrepreneur, Telemarketing Expert, Warrior … OWNER OF MANY FAILURES.

Pretty good story, John. Continue. I have certainly had royal failures and have learned from them and thank God each day for having survived them.

I think the more I learn, the more I have no idea...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th August 2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,037
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Funny Telemarketing "Tactics"

Had a car place tell me they were having an "invitation only sale" today. Wow. That takes some balls!

Worst was a guy that argued with me that I was not on the national do not call list because he...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th June 2012, 03:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 14,832
Posted By RentItNow
10 Things I've learned about Offline Marketing as a Google Certified Trusted Photographer...

Yup, I'm still alive. I am now a certified Google trusted photographer which is a glorified title (or not so glorified). Previously I was a full time offline marketer selling mainly cheap websites...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th April 2012, 03:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 740
Posted By RentItNow
Re: How can a little guy make it in a such a big world?

Answer to #1. Whatever you are most comfortable with. I personally like to stand in front of someone.

Answer to rest....a business owner is not going to give a cr@p about you or your...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th April 2012, 03:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 955
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Afraid of Making a Sale?

The usual advice is yes you are going to sound like an idiot the first few calls but relax afterwards.

I do door to door because for some reason the phone thing just scares the heck out of me and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th April 2012, 03:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 703
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Customers NOT Paying-Up!!

There was a really good thread about this recently titled, What do you do with clients who don't pay up on time?...
Forum: Offline Marketing 10th April 2012, 01:20 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,851
Posted By RentItNow
Re: [Method] Flyers can make you easy cash!

You can use Adwords to test ideas and keywords. Also headlines, offers, call to action and scarcity items. Run two ads 30 clicks each and see which wins. Refine it and test again. It is a way to test...
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th April 2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,022
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Home Renovator Humiliates Web Guy After Getting $17,800 from $86 spent on direct mailing

Love it! Very "Perry Marshallish" if that's a word. Super targetted instead of "business cardish" is that's a word. OK now I'm just making up my own language.
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th April 2012, 11:20 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,703
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Attention Canadians (And Americans)- Google is looking for you!

Thanks, Invent. Just talked to the girl and she is sending package. They had all my data there and I think my area for about 100 miles around is open. Cant wait. This is MAJOR door opener.
Forum: Offline Marketing 9th April 2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 671
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Confused About Where to Start Or What I Should Be Doing!

No offense but you need to fail faster! Something doesn't work, don't sit at the computer and wish it to work...it didnt work, move on.

My gut tells me go out and sell first then worry about the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th April 2012, 08:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,075
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Facebook for Offline Businesses

I've seen some business niches do really well with facebook but it was because they built it that way from the start and put their time into it (instead of other marketing). Wedding photograpahers...
Forum: Offline Marketing 6th April 2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Yeah I dont think you will have to give anything away for free if done right. Just build the site and put maybe a couple short listings on it and then take it around as a printout to places.

As...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th April 2012, 07:55 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Slightly off topic but does apply to the basic idea of helping business owners get leads and make more.

I've been reading Zig Ziglar's Biography and in the start is says something like: "You will...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th April 2012, 07:30 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Been away for few days doing door to door website selling. I can tell you there is a huge market out there but you still have to answer the big question the owner is going to ask you...why should I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd April 2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,043
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Face to Face? I need some advice please.

David, I've been going out literally 4 hours a day and can get one to two mockup requests and sell both or the very least one. I can probably do it in less time than that once I get comfortable.

I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd April 2012, 01:28 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Actually, here I will share now cause as I was typing the last message this idea may have just made me $1800.

What if you made a directory of common problems in that city and rank that. So if the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd April 2012, 12:35 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Thanks for the numbers John. Explains a lot to me. 2 bed here is $500-600 all in, 3 bed home is average $125K or so and average wage (if you are luck to have a job) is about 15/hr to 20/hr. Toronto...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd April 2012, 10:56 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,043
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Face to Face? I need some advice please.

David, you are so much the opposite of me! I can think of every reason in the world to go out and sell than pick up a phone, but that's me.

What I do is I do not dress up too much, button-down...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st April 2012, 04:53 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Yeah I think the payoff is probably the highest for the least amount of work...if you step back a bit from it and look at it. I have to admit John, I thought you were kidding when you said it is...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st April 2012, 04:37 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Just a note but I am seeing a lot of .mobi domains are still available which can add a real value to business owners. Just registered cityof________.mobi on a few in my area.

<Now im gettin the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st April 2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

Cleanmountainliving, I'm thinking maybe some subdirectories with local street names too might build up some seo for it?

<Guess I have no more thanks left for today. I'm just so darn thankful for...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st April 2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 88,370
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Directory Site Profits 101- How To Make Money With Directory Sites In 2012!

How do you suggest giving it that value that no other directory can give them? An offer they just cant refuse that puts mine WAY over the top?
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st March 2012, 01:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,027
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Dear John Durham....

Oh no, a "Dear John" letter...look out dude!

It's funny cause I was going to PM John about this. I own a domain with my city name in it cityof<city> . info and want to maybe do this. I live in a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st March 2012, 12:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,235
Posted By RentItNow
Re: I could Make SIX FIGURES From An "OUT-HOUSE" - with Internet Access and A Phone.

Yeah I kinda disagree YGM. Not ganging up but a person's primary goal is survival and whether you know something or not, you are going to do it and THAT is sometimes your advantage...you didnt know...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th March 2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,235
Posted By RentItNow
Re: I could Make SIX FIGURES From An "OUT-HOUSE" - with Internet Access and A Phone.

Very true! One thing I did learn the last down cycle was that even though you think you are OK forever financially, it is always the things you are never going to see (or think could happen) that...
Forum: Offline Marketing 30th March 2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,235
Posted By RentItNow
Re: I could Make SIX FIGURES From An "OUT-HOUSE" - with Internet Access and A Phone.

John, I think it is the Forrest Gump syndrome you are describing (almost). To dumb to know you cant do it...so you do it.

I have hit bottom so many times and had every family member tell me to get...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th March 2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,843
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Sadly... A Homeless Guy and his Girlfriend Put 99% Of You TO SHAME!

Saw a guy today with sign saying he lost his job at one of the big three and had to feed his kids, can he work for food. Common site but what caught my eye is he wrote it on the back of a bandit sign...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th March 2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,139
Posted By RentItNow
Re: What do you do with clients who don't pay up on time?

Another option is I have told clients to pay me in product or service or 50% money and 50% service/product. For example, I have had a restaurant (with good food actually), pay me in dinners. THAT I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th March 2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,139
Posted By RentItNow
Re: What do you do with clients who don't pay up on time?

Kunle, I certainly know this frustration from other businesses. In offline I have only had one guy not pay so far and I am 5 seconds from taking down his site and posting a notice. You can have all...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th March 2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,021
Posted By RentItNow
Re: How would you invest $10?

Domains/hosting for month. No question. From that foundation, you could build A LOT!
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th March 2012, 05:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,344
Posted By RentItNow
Re: I freakin hate cold calling - so I did this and it worked...

That's an awesome email! I truly believe we hookup with people at the exact moment we are supposed to no matter the method.

Very good to come at it as a MARKETING EXPERT not an SEO guy or mobile...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th March 2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 684
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Buyers Motivation - 2012

I used to have this one business partner that felt it was more important to have a $1000/mn billboard then simple advertisements on Kijiji for $35/week. The billboards created NO calls where the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 23rd March 2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,589
Posted By RentItNow
Re: hybrid business / telemarketing / John Durham people quesitons

I tried to follow the homestead model for $199 a site and did not get one customer. However, it did allow me to start MANY MANY conversations cold walking into businesses. Most took another service....
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2012, 09:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,621
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Best local marketing Scraper?

I know John Durhams is pretty good but it wont work for me in Canada. Wish it did. Have not found one that has.
Forum: Offline Marketing 22nd March 2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 560
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Need advice on Offline Marketing techniques for my product

Ewen sort of has the same idea by backwards calculating.

In direct, a conversion of 1% is good. 2% is doubling your customers so even way better. I know others have gotten as high as 40% with...
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th March 2012, 08:00 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,014
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Why Cold Emails Won't Work (Real Life Evidence)

I think emails don't always work because the owner thinks you have nothing invested in their business by sending an email. A direct mail piece can be better because at least you are into their...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th March 2012, 08:39 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,566
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Free Audio Here- and Letter Of Apology to Offline Warriors.

Thanks Rugman. My wife and I actually visited fallingwater for our honeymoon and thought what the heck, let's build a house that will get the most beauty for the buck. Lots of natural materials and a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th March 2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,566
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Free Audio Here- and Letter Of Apology to Offline Warriors.

I really feel you are headed down the correct path, John. It all makes sense.

I was actually just working on a website of a guy I met when I was in some of my darkest hours...i was listening to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 19th March 2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,566
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Free Audio Here- and Letter Of Apology to Offline Warriors.

John, will post a PM I sent awhile back to you, not sure if you saw. I think it would help others because I know those big punches personally as they REALLY do test your belief in your own values......
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th March 2012, 07:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,897
Posted By RentItNow
Re: [FREE] - ELECTRIC DRILL PROFITS - Make $560 A Week With An Electric Drill

Just love your stuff Martin! We are so much in a bad economy and here you are giving ANYONE a way to make a buck. Gotta love it.
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2012, 10:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 533
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Food for thought - hiring vs DIY

It doesnt even have to be a student. There are people out there that may be faster, more reliable and even cheaper to fulfill your orders. It is certainly a good business model and you are learning...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2012, 07:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,873
Posted By RentItNow
Re: Newbie question - netfirm VS hostgator?

I'm from Canada as well and I have used Netfirms, Justhost, iDirect (old days) and I think just about every other option. The best by far has been hostgator. No issues so far with my account or my...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2012, 06:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 603
Posted By RentItNow
Re: How To Review Your Designs With Clients?

I try to do by phone/email until any last revisions then I am at their door with the final invoice and pushing maintenance again if necessary. It is simply a way to collect money faster tho not so...
Forum: Offline Marketing 15th March 2012, 06:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 618
Posted By RentItNow
Re: What's best to build a website?

I'm still mostly old school but with PHP/CSS/HTML but if I need a site to rank fast and may use a lot of plug-ins, wp is hard to beat and yes it is transportable.
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th March 2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,623
Posted By RentItNow
Re: My Cold Call Script : Got Me a Sale In Less Than 40 Calls

Why is it John that I know every trick in the sales book, hear them all day from people trying to sell me sh!t and none of them work as well as "Hey, I'm just going around looking to introduce myself...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th March 2012, 04:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 953
Posted By RentItNow
Re: A not so fun client to work with... Need advice

I would not worry and move on. You delivered a service so the likelihood of being sued and losing is just about zero.

This behavior usually means they are just not able to pay you. It was a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th March 2012, 07:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,460
Posted By RentItNow
Re: I want to make brochures/flyers/guides that actually convert..

Gotta love Perry! I remember seeing that on his list.
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