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		<title>Legal Marketing By Creating a Networking Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Networking is a fantastic legal marketing strategy.  A great way to network and to control the networking environment is by creating your own group.  This video describes how you can start your own powerful networking group over a simple lunch with people you already know.  Legal Marketing and networking go hand in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/eMl1mCMTYv0/2.jpg" align="left">Networking is a fantastic legal marketing strategy.  A great way to network and to control the networking environment is by creating your own group.  This video describes how you can start your own powerful networking group over a simple lunch with people you already know.  Legal <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> and networking go hand in hand.  For more great tips about legal marketing visit http://www.RainmakerLawyer.com</p>
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		<title>Niche Marketing at Its Best- Learn How to Find Highly Profitable Untapped Niche Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Many people come into internet marketing wishing to make huge bucks within the first day of theyr online experience. Truth be told, such expectations will lead you to Quit zone, Conducting business on the internet is not easy and you need to learn how, think of it this way, if every person who joined [...]]]></description>
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<p>Many people come into internet marketing wishing to make huge bucks within the first day of theyr online experience. Truth be told, such expectations will lead you to Quit zone, Conducting business on the internet is not easy and you need to learn how, think of it this way, if every person who joined <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Internet Marketing</a> would be making millions over night then why is it that a huge perecntage of people who come into internet marketing end up quiting.  But regardless of that fact there is a trully legitimate way that you can use and make money very early in your internet marketing experience.</p>
<p> 
<p>Niche marketing is it. Niche <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> is one of the surest and proven ways that you can use to make fast oney online.<a href="http://www.nicheq.com?a_aid=n2SlBxiO&amp;data1=nicheq">Learn more</a></p>
<p> 
<p>Today i am going to show you a simple step by step procedure that can help you get hold of highly profitable and untapped niche markets.</p>
<p> 
<p>First of all you need to understand that niche marketing is based on 99% research. Good research is what will determine whether your niche marketing experince will turn out successful.</p>
<p> 
<p>Why not start by familirising yourself with a website such as ebay pulse, there on the left side there is the popular searches performed on ebay. Ebay is a market place and we all know nearly every person who goes to ebay means business, make use of the stats provided to you, get to know what&#8217;s selling, If a product happens to be selling on ebay, then there is a huge opportunity for you to make a campaign and generate some money.</p>
<p> 
<p>Another website that can give you info on highly profitable niche markets is Amazon best seller, over hereyou are going to see what&#8217;s being sold on Amazon, what products are people going for, most of the times the searches tend to be influenced seasonally, but regardless of that fact, there is still an opportunity for you to make some money round the niche.</p>
<p> 
<p>Take a short stroll to Google trends over here, you will have no shortage of hot topic&#8217;s to look into and research on, you can be sure that if a niche/market is getting exposure on that site then there is plenty of buzz around the internet about it for you to jump into and also some interesting data for you to look at and analyze</p>
<p> 
<p>Learn more on finding profitable niche markets.<a href="http://www.nicheq.com?a_aid=n2SlBxiO&amp;data1=nicheq"> Grab this FREE niche marketing research bonus guide.</a></p>
<p> Dennis Hennry<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/internet-marketing-articles/niche-marketing-at-its-best-learn-how-to-find-highly-profitable-untapped-niche-markets-707410.html</p>
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		<title>Mailing List and Enewsletter for Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Electronic mailing lists are usually fully or partially automated through the use of special mailing list software and a reflector address that are set up on a server capable of receiving e-mail.  Specialty Mailing Lists are created to target your prospects with even more precision than all the selections available on the Consumer Master File [...]]]></description>
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<p>Electronic mailing lists are usually fully or partially automated through the use of special mailing list software and a reflector address that are set up on a server capable of receiving e-mail.  Specialty Mailing Lists are created to target your prospects with even more precision than all the selections available on the Consumer Master File mailing list.  Mailing lists are at the heart of every successful direct marketing campaign.</p>
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<p>Mailing lists are an excellent means of marketing to prospective attendees, buyers, subscribers, donors, customers or users.  Lists are used to inform interested parties of special offers and events.  General mailing lists are static lists of member addresses that are provided and maintained by the owner of the list.  Second, consider the fact that some mailing lists are very active, and some are relatively inactive.  Like so many of the Internet technologies, mailing lists are important primarily because of their power to bring people around the world, and locally, together in a single communication setting.  Newsletter and promotional emailing lists are employed in various sectors as parts of direct marketing campaigns.</p>
<p>The proven formula to successful list marketing is simply this: Great Content + Relevant Offers = Profit for You! The important thing to remember in mailing list marketing is to be creative and fun.  So, the challenge with email list marketing is to persuade consumers to choose to receive your email.  And the big secret is Postal List <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> is working quite well in driving traffic to web sites.  Where Postal list marketing might be more response driven, Email list marketing is both response and brand driven.  Email list marketing is one of the most efficient means to promote your business.</p>
<p>Mailing List Management is yet another powerful online tool that could be put to use to harness sales attendance and traffic. List management is also about sending out useful tips and information that is important for the receiver.  Efficient mailing list management is an essential feature of any successful online or offline business. Mailing list management is the most important thing that you can do to organize and streamline your business. By necessity, those tools must be all-encompassing, and mailing list management is just a small part of the much greater picture.</p>
<p> John DeLellis<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/online-promotion-articles/mailing-list-and-enewsletter-for-marketing-707730.html</p>
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		<title>How do businesses and Marketing agencies work together?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do Business work together with Marketing agencies to ensure the campaign they&#8217;re trying to market will be perfect?
those Marketing agencies are also business.
I think I know what you are asking, in most cases the marketers will bring a product to the market and merchandise it as they wish. Having said that many companies hold [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How do Business work together with Marketing agencies to ensure the campaign they&#8217;re trying to market will be perfect?<br />
<br />those <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> agencies are also business.</p>
<p>I think I know what you are asking, in most cases the marketers will bring a product to the market and merchandise it as they wish. Having said that many companies hold the right o approve any advertisement that brings their product to the fore front. Usually they want to make sure that the product isn&#8217;t misrepresented to the public.  An example of this was shortly after Smokey and the bandit was released some advertisers were trying to sell the Pontiac like the Bandit drove and young folks would buy the car and wanted it to do what they saw it do in the movie and what it was advertised to do on TV. General Motors stopped this very quickly</p>
<p>As for the advertising that the business does, it isn&#8217;t referred to as a marketer but is called public relations more common it is called PR</p>
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		<title>Philip Kotler</title>
		<link>http://www.marketing-perso.net/marketing/philip-kotler-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0F2_SL3aqkY/2.jpg" align="left">Philip Kotler em uma entrevista sobre <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> e estratégia.</p>
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		<title>5 Steps to Successful Marketing During a Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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“Firings will continue until the declining morale improves…” In a difficult economic environment, many small businesses respond to slowing sales with the exact same reaction: cut expenses by reducing sales and marketing efforts therefore guarantying a further decline in sales. STOP CREATING THE PROBLEM.  Neither sales nor morale will improve by reacting with fear or [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>“Firings will continue until the declining morale improves…”</strong> In a difficult economic environment, many small businesses respond to slowing sales with the exact same reaction: cut expenses by reducing sales and marketing efforts therefore guarantying a further decline in sales. STOP CREATING THE PROBLEM.  Neither sales nor morale will improve by reacting with fear or staff reductions. Small business owners should consider using these slower economic times to refine their marketing efforts and increase their sales by implementing these five common sense steps to successful marketing.</p>
<p><strong>Step One: Go Back to the Basics.</strong>  During strong economic times, every <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> idea is valuable, sales are strong, and time is very limited. Resources are directed at many ideas and campaigns leaving little time to analyze the target market or the effectiveness of each marketing campaign. Now, there is more time and less resources. Use time as an investment and go back to the basics. <em>Start by</em> <em>working ON your business instead of IN your business.</em> Become a student of your business, your competitors, and your clients by asking the following questions: What is your product differentiation? What makes your company/product/service better/different than the competition? Why do your clients buy from you? Do you compete on cost, value, quality, what? This is your unique marketing advantage.  Then ask:  Does your company slogan, logo, web site, marketing material, and sales literature clearly identify your unique advantages? Are you developing an image and a brand? If not, (Just Do It – name that brand&#8230;) make some adjustments and improve the impact, consistency, and effectiveness of your message.</p>
<p><strong>Step Two: Know Your Clients.</strong> Most small business owners struggle with handling the onslaught of a dozen different tasks that are critical and must be completed … yesterday. At times, small business ownership is like drinking out of a fire hydrant, too many things to do, so little time. Slower economic times allow for more review and reflection. This is why it is so important to stop… look around, and understand, who is your client? What are your client demographics? Age, sex, location, needs, values, income levels, etc? What problems or challenges or needs does your product fulfill for your clients? Are your efforts targeted at your common client characteristics? Also, keep in mind the most important process in sales. Clients buy on emotion and then support their decisions with logic. Example:  I just bought a brand new car. It has all of these features…and I got it for $5,000 off the sticker price (logic). Or, I bought the car because it makes me feel: safe, secure, excited, powerful, attractive, respected, proud, happy, and (I got it on sale…) smart. People buy to fulfill emotional needs. What emotional need is driving your clients? What emotions do your clients experience when they use your product or service? What emotions do you have when you experience your own product? Do you know? Knowing your client’s demographics and knowing your client’s emotional needs will help you structure and target your marketing campaign.</p>
<p><strong>Step Three:  Don’t Ignore the Obvious.</strong>  At times, so much effort is placed on developing that next sale, closing the next deal, or promoting your newest idea that the most obvious marketing focus is missed.  Ask yourself this simple question: Who is the mostly likely person who will respond to your marketing efforts and buy from you? Answer: your existing clients because they have already done it once before. Sometimes, our last client gets lost in all of the efforts to attract our next client. But think: Your existing client already believes in the value of your product or service. They know your people and your service and they perceive value in what you have to offer. Review your marketing efforts aimed at your existing clients and their referrals. Call your clients. Ask them why they buy from you. Send thank you notes and emails and product announcements and electronic newsletters to let them know you appreciate their business and to prompt them to purchase again. Clients, like you, are incredibly busy. They need help from you and they need to be remained that they truly value your product or service. Don’t waste time, money, or energy marketing to new clients if you are ignoring your existing client base.</p>
<p><strong>Step Four:  Develop Strategic Partnerships.</strong> Almost all small businesses are evaluating their success during this trying economic slowdown. Consider taking advantage of your common challenges by reframing them into marketing opportunities. With a renewed understanding of your clients needs, take this information and locate other complimentary businesses that service a common demographic. Offer to advertise with one another, reduce your search engine costs, offer to promote or do a trade show or sent mailers together. Their clients need your services and your clients need their products. Provide your clients with packages of products that solve problems, save time, and save money. The sandwich company Togo’s is opening locations that also house Baskin Robbins ice cream. Lunch and desert, together. Bridal shops and tanning spas. Limousine companies and Wedding planners. The possible combinations are endless. By joining forces, whether formally or simply on occasion, you can reduce your expenses and increase your sales.</p>
<p><strong>Step Five:  Stay Focused.</strong>  So many great marketing efforts go to waste because businesses simply fail to stay focused. One idea is started, money and time are invested, time and effort are expended and then results are different than expected. Some marketing efforts are stopped because positive results are not immediately visible. Other marketing efforts are forgotten before enough mistakes are made to refine the process. Marketing mistakes are very valuable. Be successful in finding a strategy that does not work. (Selling a Chevy Nova in Spanish speaking countries…Nova means “No Go” in Spanish). Other marketing efforts are postponed because they are too successful. Sales were too high and created other problems for operations or manufacturing making it difficult to handle the volume. Regardless of the reason, target your efforts, stay focused and continue your marketing campaign. </p>
<p>By applying these sales and marketing ideas, any small business can generate a renewed level of energy to focus on their successful marketing campaigns. Energy, combined with effective implementation will not only reverse the effects of an economic decline but may also significantly increase your overall sales revenue. And finally instead of reducing and firing your sales support, let it be known to your clients and competitors<strong>: “Wanted:  Account Executives to Handle Increasing Sales Volume”, apply within&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>About the Author: <em>David Kinney has more than 20 years of experience in finance, sales, and marketing in the small business arena. He is a Certified Financial Planner, a Chartered Financial Consultant and holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. Kinney joined <strong>API Limousine</strong> of Sacramento CA in April 2008 in the position of CFO and Director of Sales and Marketing. Within his short tenure, API has doubled sale revenue and volume during a worrisome economic environment by applying these five simple steps. For more information, email </em><a href="mailto:service@APILIMO.com"><em>service@APILIMO.com</em></a><em>, visit <strong>www. APILIMOS.com</strong> or call <strong>(916) 719-1236.</strong></em></p>
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<br />Director of Marketing was considered one of the highest paying jobs you could get with the least amount of education by money magazine.<br />
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		<title>5 Steps to Successful Marketing During a Recession</title>
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“Firings will continue until the declining morale improves…” In a difficult economic environment, many small businesses respond to slowing sales with the exact same reaction: cut expenses by reducing sales and marketing efforts therefore guarantying a further decline in sales. STOP CREATING THE PROBLEM.  Neither sales nor morale will improve by reacting with fear or [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>“Firings will continue until the declining morale improves…”</strong> In a difficult economic environment, many small businesses respond to slowing sales with the exact same reaction: cut expenses by reducing sales and marketing efforts therefore guarantying a further decline in sales. STOP CREATING THE PROBLEM.  Neither sales nor morale will improve by reacting with fear or staff reductions. Small business owners should consider using these slower economic times to refine their marketing efforts and increase their sales by implementing these five common sense steps to successful marketing.</p>
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<p><strong>Step One: Go Back to the Basics.</strong>  During strong economic times, every marketing idea is valuable, sales are strong, and time is very limited. Resources are directed at many ideas and campaigns leaving little time to analyze the target market or the effectiveness of each marketing campaign. Now, there is more time and less resources. Use time as an investment and go back to the basics. <em>Start by</em> <em>working ON your business instead of IN your business.</em> Become a student of your business, your competitors, and your clients by asking the following questions: What is your product differentiation? What makes your company/product/service better/different than the competition? Why do your clients buy from you? Do you compete on cost, value, quality, what? This is your unique marketing advantage.  Then ask:  Does your company slogan, logo, web site, marketing material, and sales literature clearly identify your unique advantages? Are you developing an image and a brand? If not, (Just Do It – name that brand&#8230;) make some adjustments and improve the impact, consistency, and effectiveness of your message.</p>
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<p><strong>Step Two: Know Your Clients.</strong> Most small business owners struggle with handling the onslaught of a dozen different tasks that are critical and must be completed … yesterday. At times, small business ownership is like drinking out of a fire hydrant, too many things to do, so little time. Slower economic times allow for more review and reflection. This is why it is so important to stop… look around, and understand, who is your client? What are your client demographics? Age, sex, location, needs, values, income levels, etc? What problems or challenges or needs does your product fulfill for your clients? Are your efforts targeted at your common client characteristics? Also, keep in mind the most important process in sales. Clients buy on emotion and then support their decisions with logic. Example:  I just bought a brand new car. It has all of these features…and I got it for $5,000 off the sticker price (logic). Or, I bought the car because it makes me feel: safe, secure, excited, powerful, attractive, respected, proud, happy, and (I got it on sale…) smart. People buy to fulfill emotional needs. What emotional need is driving your clients? What emotions do your clients experience when they use your product or service? What emotions do you have when you experience your own product? Do you know? Knowing your client’s demographics and knowing your client’s emotional needs will help you structure and target your marketing campaign.</p>
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<p><strong>Step Three:  Don’t Ignore the Obvious.</strong>  At times, so much effort is placed on developing that next sale, closing the next deal, or promoting your newest idea that the most obvious marketing focus is missed.  Ask yourself this simple question: Who is the mostly likely person who will respond to your <a href="http://www.marketing-perso.net" target=_self>Marketing</a> efforts and buy from you? Answer: your existing clients because they have already done it once before. Sometimes, our last client gets lost in all of the efforts to attract our next client. But think: Your existing client already believes in the value of your product or service. They know your people and your service and they perceive value in what you have to offer. Review your marketing efforts aimed at your existing clients and their referrals. Call your clients. Ask them why they buy from you. Send thank you notes and emails and product announcements and electronic newsletters to let them know you appreciate their business and to prompt them to purchase again. Clients, like you, are incredibly busy. They need help from you and they need to be remained that they truly value your product or service. Don’t waste time, money, or energy marketing to new clients if you are ignoring your existing client base.</p>
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<p><strong>Step Four:  Develop Strategic Partnerships.</strong> Almost all small businesses are evaluating their success during this trying economic slowdown. Consider taking advantage of your common challenges by reframing them into marketing opportunities. With a renewed understanding of your clients needs, take this information and locate other complimentary businesses that service a common demographic. Offer to advertise with one another, reduce your search engine costs, offer to promote or do a trade show or sent mailers together. Their clients need your services and your clients need their products. Provide your clients with packages of products that solve problems, save time, and save money. The sandwich company Togo’s is opening locations that also house Baskin Robbins ice cream. Lunch and desert, together. Bridal shops and tanning spas. Limousine companies and Wedding planners. The possible combinations are endless. By joining forces, whether formally or simply on occasion, you can reduce your expenses and increase your sales.</p>
<p> 
<p><strong>Step Five:  Stay Focused.</strong>  So many great marketing efforts go to waste because businesses simply fail to stay focused. One idea is started, money and time are invested, time and effort are expended and then results are different than expected. Some marketing efforts are stopped because positive results are not immediately visible. Other marketing efforts are forgotten before enough mistakes are made to refine the process. Marketing mistakes are very valuable. Be successful in finding a strategy that does not work. (Selling a Chevy Nova in Spanish speaking countries…Nova means “No Go” in Spanish). Other marketing efforts are postponed because they are too successful. Sales were too high and created other problems for operations or manufacturing making it difficult to handle the volume. Regardless of the reason, target your efforts, stay focused and continue your marketing campaign.  </p>
<p> 
<p>By applying these sales and marketing ideas, any small business can generate a renewed level of energy to focus on their successful marketing campaigns. Energy, combined with effective implementation will not only reverse the effects of an economic decline but may also significantly increase your overall sales revenue. And finally instead of reducing and firing your sales support, let it be known to your clients and competitors<strong>: “Wanted:  Account Executives to Handle Increasing Sales Volume”, apply within&#8230;</strong></p>
<p> API Limousine<br />http://www.articlesbase.com/marketing-tips-articles/5-steps-to-successful-marketing-during-a-recession-708087.html</p>
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