Archive for April, 2008
After the marketing, follow up and service make the sale
Earlier today I made some changes to my primary website: marte-cliff.com, but after I did it I thought maybe I need to go back and add a disclaimer for those business people who aren’t just going after a one-time direct sale from their marketing. It is absolutely true that your marketing materials have to send [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2008 under advertising, copywriting, customer service, follow up, marketing.
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Updating Websites – We Should do it Often!
Tonight I’ve been sitting here making updates on one of my mostly ignored websites: How to Write Advertising that Sells. When I looked back, I saw that it had been well over 6 months since I had paid it any attention. Now what good is that? I set it up, along with Do [...]
Posted: April 23rd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Reach your audience with words they understand
Wow. I’m excited because the “blog from your email” function really works – and I got it right on the first try. If you have a blog and haven’t happened to come across this function, look under the settings tab for email. I know, everybody but me probably already knew. But perhaps you’re like [...]
Posted: April 18th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Testing a new function
According to blogger, I can send a blog entry directly from my email account. Not being a techie person, I don’t see how that will work, but I’m willing to give it a try. So… this is a test…
Posted: April 18th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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How Google Can Save Your Sanity
Yesterday I got a most interesting direct mail piece. It was a scheme to get me to send money to someone who would teach me how to go out and find merchandise that stores need to liquidate for some reason or another. I didn’t count, but it was about 6 or 8 pages long, showed [...]
Posted: April 17th, 2008 under fraud, internet marketing, marketing, rip offs.
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Consistent marketing – the only path to follow
This week the copywriter’s forum I belong to has had a discussion about “lulls in business.” If you’ve been self-employed, even part-time, for very long – you know what those are. Consistent marketing is the only cure! And yet, it’s so hard to do when you get busy. I remember when I was in real [...]
Posted: April 11th, 2008 under advertising, getting clients, marketing, prospecting.
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Self promotion with class – try this marketing program
Just have to share something that looks like a good idea – and it’s an affordable way to maintain top of mind awareness with your most valuable contacts. Here’s the story, straight from an email I got from Christy McDowell: Send out Cards is an Internet Based contact manager that allows you to send real [...]
Posted: April 8th, 2008 under customer contact, marketing, self-promotion.
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