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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.
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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.
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Posted by Sandy Barris in business, business personality, decisions, learning, life time value, marketing, motivation, questions, reference, referrals, research, sales, sandy barris, solving problems, USP, Why This Marketing Blog
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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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Posted by Sandy Barris in Advertising Plan, business, Business Plans, decisions, flexibility, knowledge, marketing plan, money, planning, questions, reference
An “Entrepreneur’s Toolbox” includes things that must be within the prospective entrepreneur’s very person but also; external tools, vision, and self-trust.
Tags: business, entrepreneur, Intuition, marketing, marketing plans, planning, plans, Trust
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Posted by Sandy Barris in advertising, Advertising Plan, business, database, direct marketing, getting clients, Internet marketing, lists, marketing, marketing plan, passion, planning, Professional Services, Proof, questions, reference, relationships, repeat customers, sales training, sandy barris, Social Media, solving problems, word-of-mouth
Discover exactly who will want to buy your professional services.
What the perfect future client will be. How to get to your perfect future client. And, a few simple marketing strategies and tactics and why the CXO can be your biggest help.
Tags: business, business coach, dentist, engineer, marketing, marketing strategy, marketing tactics, plans, professional service business, Professional Services, professional services business, questions, sales, Selling, website
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Posted by Sandy Barris in business, decisions, direct marketing, flexibility, getting clients, Internet marketing, marketing, marketing plan, planning, Proof, reference, referrals, relationships, sandy barris, Social Media, word-of-mouth
Discover how to use social media marketing to drive more targeted traffic to your websites and blogs. Also why building name awareness build your credibility in the marketplace.
Tags: blogs, business, credibility, facebook, information, marketing, marketing plans, marketing techniques, message boards, prospects, Social Media, social networks, tweets
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If you don’t lose it you’ll lose it. Use your new knowledge fast or you may never will.
Tags: claude hopkins, concepts, distractions, gooroo, ideas, knowledge, learn, learning, marketing, reminder, repetition, scientific advertising
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Where can you turn when YOU need help?
Simply ask your friends, business associates, clients, members of your family, etc., “Who do you know who could help me with (Fill in the blank here).”
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Wouldn’t Saving Thousands Of Dollars Avoiding The Seven Fatal Marketing Mistakes That WILL Kill The Response Of Your Marketing Efforts Make A Big Difference In Your Business?
If YES, then keep reading. These seven plus secret questions must be answered before you create your next marketing campaign.
What is my marketing plan. FastMarketingPlan.com What do I want my marketing to do? What goals will my marketing help me reach? Is my marketing persistent? One shot marketing rarely works. Have weekly marketing tasks planned, and put them into action.
What do I what my future client to do? Exactly how do I want folks to respond?
What is the stopping power of my headline? Does it emphasize a benefit? Is it compelling enough to grab even the most hurried person? Is my logo my headline.
What am I offering? Business is always a quid pro quo. This for that. (This goes back to the four questions you answered earlier). What does your marketing offer that will cause your future client to stop what they are doing and respond to your offer?
What is my call to action? If you don’t ask for a response, you will not get one.
What split tests have I tried? One headline against the other. One offer against the other. One call to action against the other. One will always out pull the other in response. Usually by a lot.
What is the focus of my marketing. Is it on me, my company, my products or my services. If so, your dead, because your future client only cares about him/herself. They only want to know what you can do for them. They don’t give a damn about you.
If you would like a fresh set of eyes to take a look at your past, present or future marketing efforts, call me at 248-335-8080 or go to www.SMART-Marketing-Review.com and sign up to avoid the 7 fatal mistakes that WILL kill your marketing.
 A Few More Tips, Tricks, Techniques,
Tidbit And Marketing Secrets That
Promise To Save You Time And Money
The following secrets are not in any order.
Each is valuable on it own or combined with other secrets.
I highly recommend that you combine these ideas in different ways.
Why? Because when combined you multiply their strength.
- Provide high level proof that what you are promising will be delivered. Credible third-party testimony that you deliver on your promises. Free trails, free samples are other forms of proof.
- Ask your future clients for a “Yes” or “No” answer. Either is OK. There is nothing worse then a TIO (Think it over), because you are the only one thinking about it. Your future client has moved on.
- Actions, not just words determine success.
- Admit your shortcomings. Everyone knows that nothing is or can be perfect. You product and services have flaws. you know what they are. If you don’t, ask you customers what they are. Being 100% honest about your defects builds credibility and can also separate you from the competition (I promise your competitors would be to embarrassed to admit they are not perfect).
- Keep learning
- Start each day with the 5 most important marketing things that will help you reach your goals. An do them no matter what.
- Money comes to those who move fast.
Now, which of these secrets ideas rang the bell for you.
Which ones did you write notes “To Do?
Add them to your “Do Next” list.
And do them.
Using these secrets will separate the sheep from the goats.
Now, promise yourself that you will use these marketing secrets.
Scout’s Honor!
Because, you know that if you keep marketing the way you always marketed, you’ll keep getting the results you’ve always gotten.
To Your Success
Sandy Barris
President – Business Marketing Services
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Posted by Sandy Barris in business, business personality, flexibility, getting clients, information, marketing ideas, planning, purpose, reference, relationships, repeat customers, sales, sandy barris, sanford barris, testimonials, Uncategorized, unique
Does your business communicate a positive attitude? 
Do you have a written “Mission Statement” that explains what your business is about?
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Posted by Sandy Barris in business, decisions, focus, lists, marketing, profits, reference, research, sales, Salesmanship, Selling
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Posted by Sandy Barris in advertising, business, direct marketing, education, information, marketing, reference, sales, Salesmanship, Selling, testimonials
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It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
This statement also applies to your business.
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Tags: advertising, business, campaign, insanity, marketing, money, sanity, you
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If you play by the rules of your industry,
or if you do the same thing as your competition,
how will you ever gain more clients?
Be inventive, creative, or even outrageous to capture a bigger share of the available business.
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Tags: competition, marketing, rules, unique
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How Much Information Do You Have?
The first time that I really became aware of the vast array of information available to me for use in marketing my clients’ businesses, it blew me away.
One of the best sources of information is your local library.
Call the reference desk and ask where you need to look for specific information. The librarians will lead you to many sources that you never knew existed.
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Who Is In Your Sights?
Understanding that you can’t market to everyone is very important to your business survival.
To many business owners want to market to anyone who can steam a mirror.
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