6,217 articles related to "marketing"

History of the Press Release

Many of us are familiar with press releases, and have even written a few. But how did the press release begin, and when? Unfortunately, it appears the press release was born out of tragedy. While not absolutely certain, it is believed the first pres...

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What Online Brochure Printing Is Really About

Truly, a lot of people all over the world still consider brochure printing a task they barely know. Transacting with a printing company via the Internet (and never meeting them personally) is an idea that is never completely welcome. One issue that ...

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Warning! The Person Doing Your Marketing May Not Even Know How to Market Themselves!

Warning! The Person Doing Your Marketing May Not Even Know How to Market Themselves! by: Kathleen Gage Speaker As a business advisor I work with clients helping them gain visibility within their market. Without sounding too arrogant or bold I ca...

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Modern Marketing With Postcards

Modern Marketing With Postcards by: Bob Leduc Postcards may be one of the best kept secrets of modern marketing. They produce even better results now than in the past. That's probably because postcards deliver information the way people wan...

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Creating Effective Opt-in E-Mail Campaigns

ting Effective Opt-in E-Mail Campaigns by: Lee Traupel It's been said before, but important to re-emphasize, e-mail is the "killer application" of the information age. According to the latest Forrester Research numbers, the permission based...

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How to get prospects to open your direct mail envelopes.

In direct mail, you have a formidable enemy—the wastepaper basket. Your prospects take one look at your mailing envelope and decide if they will open it or fling it into the trash can (or recycling box). One way to persuade them to open your envelo...

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Your Marketing Dollars - How To Use Them For The Best Marketing Results

Do you know what the marketing dollars formula 60-25-15 represent? It's one way to spend your marketing dollars. If you use this formula you allocate your marketing dollars as follows: 60% of your marketing dollars go towards retaining current ...

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The 3 Cs of Effective Marketing

The 3 Cs of Effective Marketing by: Julie Chance Complicated definitions of marketing abound. However, when you think about what you are trying to achieve through your marketing activities, it is simply changing and then maintaining the behavior...

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HOW TO INCREASE THE RESPONSE YOU GET FROM YOUR LEAD GENERATING ADS

I received two postcards in the mail yesterday. One was cluttered with so much small text I had difficulty trying to read it. I gave up and trashed it.The second postcard had a total of 48 words on it including a website address listed on the bottom ...

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Why Your Ad Failed

Why Your Ad Failed by: Robert WarrenSo you spent good money on an ad, put it in a magazine or newspaper, and waited patiently for phone calls that didn't materialize. You're upset: you feel that you've wasted money and time, and n...

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