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You can write the perfect headline, opening paragraph and subheads. Make the perfect offer. Make it to the wrong list and the chances of it working are slim or none.
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I t’s a tough question.
One of the most significant factors in causing a business to fail is creating the product/service first, and the market (the need for the product/service) second.
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Why it’s important that your marketing reach your future clients privately? Discover Secret Covert Marketing
Tags: action, bgs@aol.com, direct mail, direct mail marketing, direct marketing, marketing, marketing plans, marketing secrets, privacy, sandy barris, scientific advertising, secrecy, stealth marketing, target marketing, united states postal service, USPS
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What prevents business owners from using research is quite often a case of misplaced ego.
Most business owners are entrepreneurs or small businesses.
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It’s a tough question.
One of the most significant factors in causing a business to fail is creating the product/service first, and the market (the need for the product/service) second.
This is the opposite of what many people think needs to be done to create a successful business.
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Tags: market test, planning, start-up, startup. business startup, testing
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Very exciting news this month: My first iPhone app (“Sales Calls On Fire”) the weekend of March 11th elbowed its way into the #8 position in the App Store Business Category. It’s now steady in the top 200 in the iPhone “business” section and surging here and there popping into the top 100.
This is like watching your book climb in the Amazon rankings. I labored over the app (with superb help from JacApps doing the programming and many beta testers) for many months, whipping it into shape and waiting for the Apples approval to dive into the wonderful new world of app sales that has exploded like five hundred sticks of dynamite .
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Tags: App, iPhone
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Take advantage of the many resources at your fingertips and learn more about your competitors. Use the information you find to outwit even the most formidable competitor in their own backyard. Have fun hunting, spying and discovering.
Tags: Competitors Weakness, computer, phone, research, salespeople, spying
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Ideas from networking and joint venturing to honoring and doing simple math. Most of these ideas can be done with your investment of time and effort.
Tags: customer service, events, Fundraisers, low cost marketing, marketing math, networking, teleseminars, webinars
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Swipe and use the tested headlines from the most popular publications. Publications like: The National Enquirer, People, Sports Illustrated and Games.
Tags: advertising, credibility, headlines, marketing, sandy barris, stories, storytelling, success, Thank You
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Posted by Sandy Barris in direct marketing, focus, headlines, How, learning, marketing ideas, motivation, planning, Proof, questions, relationships, repeat customers, research, testing, unique
How do you create emotional marketing?
Tags: business, decisions, direct marketing, ego and fame, emotional marketing, emotions, fears, greed, habits, incentive, insecurities, laziness, learn, learning, marketing, pain, pain (physical and emotional), questions, sandy barris, sex/love
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”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.
Tags: advertising, business, claude hopkins, ideas, information, learning, marketing, marketing plans, offers, sandy barris, scientific advertising
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Posted by Sandy Barris in advertising, business, decisions, focus, getting clients, headlines, information, marketing ideas, marketing plan, purpose, sales, self talk, Selling
If you want to get someone’s attention, then you have to create an interÂruption in his/her “self talk.” In fact, you have to keep on interrupting them, until you get their total attention.
Tags: business, ideas, insanity, interruption, marketing, marketing plans, self talk, talking
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It’s easy to become anesthetized to the onslaught of infomercials, email blasts, and radio spots from corporations and entrepreneurs alike.
Tags: action, business, credibility, marketing, offers, Proof
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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. The line has stuck with me forever. I may be the only person on Earth who has a cassette recording of that song. But it makes a good point.
As far back as I can remember, my parents and teachers tried to teach me over and over again to be humble, to not brag or boast. I didn’t listen. I have been called egotistical, arrogant, and several other unflattering things in my life. I always make it a point to say thank you to the person that does this name-calling. To quote Will Rogers: If you done it, ain’t bragging.
The point I want to make here is that I don’t understand why people won’t tell the world about their accomplishments. It’s not wrong to be proud, if you’ve produced something good! In fact, it’s very positive behavior to tell about your accomplishments. It helps prepare you to try other things in life. For example, when your marketing effort proves successful, then you will be more likely to try something else.
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Tags: accomplishment, action, bragging, business, ego, ideas, marketing, success
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Posted by Sandy Barris in decisions, flexibility, focus, help, information, learning, marketing, marketing calendar, marketing plan, mastermind, motivation, planning, questions
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.
Tags: action, business, help, knowledge, marketing, marketing plans, mastermind, motivation, planning
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Posted by Sandy Barris in business, change, decisions, flexibility, focus, information, knowledge, learn, learning, marketing, planning, questions, reference
21 days and the knowledge you just learned is gone, unless you use what you learned. Knowledge is power.
Tags: action, ideas, information, knowledge, learn, learning, marketing plans, Memory, planning, plans, success, tips
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Well, there are marketing calendars available that are made to fit your particular marketing plan. There are also marketing calendars out there that are easy-to-use yet, very in-depth at the same time. And, there are marketing calendars that are positive in both of those ways and, that get it right the first time!
Tags: business plan, marketing, marketing calendar, marketing plans, markteing, planning, plans, sandy barris
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So you have your marketing plan, marketing calendar, marketing ideas, and, hopefully, marketing yourself, advertising plan together and a punctual person to hire. You are well on your way to having the foundation to a successful way to market you and your business.
Tags: action, marketing, marketing plans, planning, plans, sandy barris
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Posted by Sandy Barris in advertising, business, focus, How, marketing, Proof, purpose, questions, research, sales, sandy barris, testing
Proof Will Help You Sell More Products, Services and Ideas:
Go ahead, take a few minutes today and look at every marketing message you are putting out…
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Tags: action, Add new tag, business, credibility, guarantees, henry david thoreau, ideas, marketing, Proof, sales, sales and marketing, tips
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Everybody asks this question at one time or another.
“What’s in it for me?”
So, “what’s in it” for your future clients to buy from you and your business?
The harsh reality is that your future clients do not care about you, about your company, or about whatever it is that you are trying to sell them.
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* What are we doing right?
* What are we doing wrong?
* Are we being honest, or are we fooling ourselves?
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Posted by Sandy Barris in business, decisions, focus, lists, marketing, profits, reference, research, sales, Salesmanship, Selling
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The all absorbing aspirations for every marketing project should be large sales and giant net profits.
Together, they equal the number one reason for any marketing effort.
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