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Tag: Marketing series

Plan the Work, Work the Plan

Posted on December 7, 2007 by lwidmer

This week’s info is useful to you in only one case – if you actually do any of it consistently. I don’t care if you market to seven people weekly or seventy people. What I do care about is if you’re going to map out a plan of any sort and follow through. See, we…

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Marketing 101: Miscellaneous, Must-Know Stuff About Marketing

Posted on December 6, 2007February 8, 2018 by lwidmer

Not every marketing technique fits into a specific category, or it deserves another mention. Here are a few posts from the past that can help you with your marketing. The Rule of Seven :This attempts to answer the obvious question “How many marketing kits should I send out?” Adapt it to fit whatever you can…

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Marketing 101: Ongoing Marketing

Posted on December 5, 2007February 8, 2018 by lwidmer

Yesterday’s post was a bit “thick” with information, so today’s will be a bit leaner. The goal isn’t to overwhelm, but to give you a bit of a game plan. We’ve established our client list, mailed our first communication, followed up with phone calls, and now we’re ready to keep these people in the loop….

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Marketing 101: The Approach

Posted on December 4, 2007February 8, 2018 by lwidmer

Now that you’ve located your potential clients, it’s time to make contact. But how? I would strongly advise against contacting folks only through email. Why? Emails are easy to delete and even easier to filter into a Spam box. You need to make sure someone at the appropriate level sees it. We’ll be using email,…

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Marketing 101: Finding the Clients

Posted on December 3, 2007February 8, 2018 by lwidmer

We’ve already established that we’re not finding work online. Just get that idea out of your head right now. So, that begs the next question – where are we finding them? Well, er… online. Let me clarify – we’re not finding jobs online anymore. But the clients are there, and they are waiting for us…

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  1. Devon Ellington Avatar
    Devon Ellington
    December 3, 2007

    My current dilemma with the Chamber of Commerce is, since I’m in the process of relocating, do I start something here now, knowing I’ll be gone in a few months? Does it matter? I realize the client bases often changes every six months or so, but I don’t want to start something I can’t finish.

    Devon Ellington
    Ink in My Coffee
    http://devonellington.wordpress.com

    (Angry at Blogger for changing again to make sure non-blogspot users can’t link)

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  2. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    December 3, 2007

    Yea, I’m beginning to get disgusted with Blogger, too – more to the point, Google.

    I would start now marketing in your intended region, Devon. Just my opinion, but nothing welcomes you to the area better than a few paychecks. :))

    Anyone else want to weigh in?

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