Author Archives: Sandy Barris

Scientific Advertising Chapters 11-14

Perhaps the most brilliant marketing mind to ever walk the planet. He took the principles we all use to catapult our businesses to new heights. The difference is we are using technology, while he used the pen and paper. He was a mastermind marketer and one of the world’s most savvy advertisers. Everyone can learn a million lessons from reading and re-reading Scientific Advertising.
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Scientific Advertising Chapters 6-10

Claude Hopkins—Perhaps the most brilliant marketing mind to ever walk the planet. He took the principles we all use to catapult our businesses to new heights. The difference is we are using technology, while he used the pen and paper. He was a mastermind marketer and one of the world’s most savvy advertisers. Everyone can learn a million lessons from reading and re-reading Scientific Advertising. Continue reading

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Scientific Advertising Chapters 1-5

”Perhaps the most brilliant marketing mind to ever walk the planet. He took the principles we all use to catapult our businesses to new heights. The difference is we are using technology, while he used the pen and paper. He was a mastermind marketer and one of the world’s most savvy advertisers. Everyone can learn a million lessons from reading and re-reading Scientific Advertising. Continue reading

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Why Stop Someone From Talking To Themselves?

If you want to get someone’s attention, then you have to create an inter­ruption in his/her “self talk.” In fact, you have to keep on interrupting them, until you get their total attention. Continue reading

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Proof, Confirmation and Marketing Success

It’s easy to become anesthetized to the onslaught of infomercials, email blasts, and radio spots from corporations and entrepreneurs alike. Continue reading

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Is it my ego, or is it me?

Is it my ego, or is it me… I don’t know which it could be… In 1973, I had some friends who started a rock and roll band and wrote the line above for a song with the same title. … Continue reading

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How Much Do You Profit From Each Client?

Does your business make the same amount of profit from each client? The answer, obviously, is no. Your customers are not created equal. Give or take a few percentage points, 80 percent of your sales will come from 20 percent … Continue reading

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How Organized Is Your Marketing?

When will you gather all of your experience, education, and advice and decide what you will do to grow your business using effective marketing plans and marketing calendars Continue reading

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Do You Need A “Kick-In-The-Butt”

Find an advisor whom you trust to keep you motivated and on track toward reaching your business goals. This should be someone who is willing (and has the “authority”) to get you moving. If you need someone to help motivate you, give me a call. I will be happy to give you a motivational push. Continue reading

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Twenty-One Days or Bust…

21 days and the knowledge you just learned is gone, unless you use what you learned. Knowledge is power. Continue reading

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How To Reproduce and Repurpose Your Profitable Marketing Ideas

Have you run newspapers and magazines ads? How about blog posts? Are there any articles that have been written about you, about your business, or about your products and services? People may be impressed when these articles and ads run the first time, but how many of them are ever seen again by the public?
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Back-to-Basics Marketing Tip: Research, Research, Research

Digging deep is the foundation and basis of successful marketing. You must know your product or service inside and out before you start any marketing campaign. Why? Because, not knowing all of the advantages of your product or service hinders … Continue reading

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