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 How do you pull yourself out of a sales slump?

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I sell packages to Branson MO and was the top producer of my comapany I need 10 a week to make okay money I now make 6 sales a week. I dont know what it ...


 How can i get millions of people to view my blog for free??
i have a blog that deals with football news scores and highlight and i am experiencing low traffic volume... please help me.
www.gooaltv.com
http://gooaltv....


 Where is a good place to advertise a website for free, (not a search engine)?
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 What's another word(s) for Open House?
I'm having what is basically and open house, BUT it's not to sell my home. It's a collection of businesses selling their products. I was told Open house sounds like my house is for ...


 Does anybody think Yahoo will make money from this idea?
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 Can anyone say about clickbank? i have joined the affiliate program of clickbank..is that a scam?
can anyone say about clickbank? i have joined the affiliate program of clickbank..is that a scam?...


 What do I do when I've been scammed by a fraudulent internet company, for thousands of dollars?
they reeled me in with resonnable promises, and a great product, offered me 2 round trip tickets to Pheonix, then talked me into purchasing their biggest advertising campaign for $6500.00 after ...


 Survey for a class! Please answer!?
Are you less likely to make purchases from or utilize the services of a company that has grammatical errors in its marketing materials (including brochures, websites, etc.)...


 How to get more traffic to my site.?
How can i get more traffic to my site for free, or at least low cost. I'm doing the ebay thing for now but would love to make sells on my website. thanks, any thing will help.

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 Where can I make a website for free and use it for advertising?
Geocities just kicked me off for using it to promote my at home ...


 Which tagline/slogan is better and why?
I'm marketing software that home inspectors use to create inspection reports. The name of the software is EZ Home Inspection Software. Which slogan is best and why?

(1) Affordable, F...


 What is the importance of math/algebra in the advertising profession?
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 How do you promote your website?
after running one website that would often list on the first page on google, pretty much by fluke of words on first page
i want to get people to my new service website, what do you do that is ...


 How do I advertise my Lemonade stand on the internet for free?
I recently started to make my oown lemonade stand, but, I need advertisments on the internet according to wikihow. So how do I do it for free?...


 Free advertisement on the web?
i've started my own online business, and i need a good place to advertise it, where can i go that is both safe and free?
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i need to place an ad for my site, and am ...


 (PEPSI 80TH ANNIVERSARY AWARD NOTIFICATION) i got mail say's that i won from pepsi i want to know if it's spam
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 I would like to start a printing company (flyers, invitations, business cards, etc)?
I have no ideal of where to begin? Any suggestions on printers, software, paper, reference materials, websites, etc?...


 A good place to advertise on the internet?
Does anybody know a good place to advertise for free? and I am advertising something that's free........please ...


 Need a slogan...?
I need a slogan for my Digital Media class.
We're doing a project where you take a B&W pic and colorize it.
The end product has to be an advertisement for a Colorizing Company.
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 Does traffic help to have a better search engine position?
Two questions in one:

Does the amount of traffic help a website with its search engine position?

And if it does, does this traffic have to be mainly on the index or can it be on ...



Bobby W
I want to know what is the best way to promote my computer consulting business to small businesses?
                     
 




Tats
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Usually by joining your local business association or volunteering in a local non-profit.

The key is being involved at a committee or board level because you get to establish relationships with the most "connected" people in your community.

Speaking to local groups and writing for local newspapers are also a great way. Good luck!


lalraniusha
Compared to offline businesses, the investment required to start an online business is minimal. A popular way of earning money on the internet is by providing information and services. This can be monetised by advertising or charging a subscription. You can also make money online by selling products on auction websites like eBay or through your own website. More information available at http://tinyurl.com/syw6m


scottbradentx
Geez what a bunch of spammers hang out here. At least "Tats" gave a real answer.


First, congratulations: you have made the critical analysis that marketing is the key to your success.

I'm an IT consultant, as well as being a marketing geek (interesting combo, huh?).

There are a number of good "kits" out there, all following basically the same model, and if you do what they tell you to do, you will succeed.

First I'd recommend you visit their sites and sign up for their info packets and mailing lists. Simply by analyzing how they market (they are consultants, after all) you can learn some useful things.

http://www.technologymarketingtoolkit.com
http://www.computerconsultingkit.com

Perry Marshall is best known as a Google Adwords guru, but his first, core product was a technology sales kit. He really understands the B2B and technical buyer mindset, and how to position and sell in that market.
www.perrymarshall.com

David Frey is more generic, but I bought his kit and have used it successfully.
http://www.market-your-services.com/...

Dan Kennedy's Magnetic Marketing system is basically the "godfather" template that all these other guys copied. His stuff is generic, as Dan would say, your business is not different - the same rules apply. Also check out his consulting kit.
www.dankennedy.com

Most important, is to become a student of marketing, just as you have been a student of the IT world. Think of it as getting another certification, except this cert will give you way more hard dollars income than all of your others put together.

Good luck, I think you will succeed.
Scott


peanutbutter
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Dear Bobby,
my suggestion is get your website built, once you have your website built, you can place it everywhere you like, your business card, your car screen, your condominium notice board, shopping complex notice board etc...

Please register here to get your domain name, email account & webhosting http://www.domainie.ws My website is built from the same link and you can visit it here http://www.silverroad.ws It is simple as I dont have any IT knowledge at all.

Once your website done, make sure you are going to visit the corporate company to make them aware on your business. They will contact u in future once they know that you are reachable for computer consulting.
Good Luck!


TM Express™
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Have you thought about pay per click programs? The two biggest, I think, are Yahoo! and Google

A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:

1) Create a blog pertaining to your field

2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!

3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.

4) Advertise on Craiglist

Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.

I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker
* Off The Wall Marketing Ideas: Jumpstart Your Sales without Busting Your Budget by Nancy Michaels, Debbi J. Karpowicz
* Guerrilla Marketing for Free: Dozens of No-Cost Tactics to Promote Your Business and Energize Your Profits by Jay Conrad Levinson
* Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!


EC2talk2
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Good question.

1.Get a website, email. w/enough info for your potential clients

2. Select a local area you want to offer your expertise at.

3. Research your competition.

4. Visit your potential clients and find opportunities.

5. Differentiate yourself from the competition.

6. Be confident.

7. Your buss cards must be clear about Company name, services, your name .

I hope this has helped a little.


unni
you can try direct mailing which is very cheap and effective. After getting responses, you can try direct selling. Try to highlight the cost benefits for your prospective customers and give some quantitative examples in your communications to get better response.

refer marketing management12e by kotler and keller (page 557-582)


atmarketingdreamz
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There is a good website, which offers various advertising options and you set the advertising amount, since it is run by few college students. Please visit http://marketingdreamz.tripod.com/
or contact atmarketingdreamz@yahoo.com

Good Luck!


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