6,217 articles related to "marketing"

Using Ad Agencies and Designers

Advertising and promoting your business is expensive, so it’s important to get the most from your advertising budget. That means understanding how to get the most from your ad agency or graphic designer.Let’s start by understanding the difference...

Marketing  marketing design firm designer advertising
Marketing Hasn’t Changed In Over 100 Years!

Marketing Hasn’t Changed In Over 100 Years! by: Larry Westfall You might think I am crazy – but it is true. Marketing hasn’t changed one, single bit in the last 100 years. Selling is still selling. And advertising is still advertising. Abo...

Marketing  marketing selling internet advertising books still
Qualifying vs. Closing the Sale

Qualifying vs. Closing the Sale by: Teri Samuels The Art of effective question asking (qualifying) determines the effectiveness and the success of the "close". EXAMPLE: Let's assume you're a candy sales rep. You sell both chocolate and...

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Test Your Headlines for Maximum Profits

Test Your Headlines for Maximum Profits by: George Dodge Professional copywriters do not simply write or select one headline and then hope for the best. They create a number of different headlines; often times as many as a hundred before selecti...

Marketing  marketing headline headlines response testing
The Secrets of Effective Networking

The Secrets of Effective Networking by: Stephanie Ward, MA Before we talk about specific networking tips I want to address a critical aspect of networking that is often overlooked. Sometimes we are so eager to network that we don’t stop to con...

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Secure Fall Speaking Opportunities Now

Secure Fall Speaking Opportunities Now  by: Sharron Senter Summer is a great time to line up fall speaking gigs. Public speaking is a great way to generate new business. However, it's not a time for a sales pitch. If you're able to sh...

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Colorado Creative Music Case Study Part 2

Colorado Creative Music Case Study Part 2 by: Anastasia Kurdina STEP Analysis The STEP analysis of the Colorado Creative Music aims at analyzing macro-environmental factors of the music business the company is engaged into. These factors fall in...

Marketing  marketing music recording distribution artists major sales
Writing EFFECTIVE Ad Copy For YOUR Ezine

Writing EFFECTIVE Ad Copy For YOUR Ezineby Laurie Rogers Copyright July 2002Many people just don't want to face the fact that effectivead copy is very detrimental to YOUR success. Let's face it, if your ad copy is poor, sales just are NOT g...

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Got It Right

Got It Right?Spam was not invented on the Internet.The Internet just helped give it a name. It’s been around for a long time. Essentially spam is unwelcome advertising. The problem with the Internet is that you get a lot of it, and it’s VERY LOUD...

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Paying for Website Visitors The Allure of PPC for Small Biz Owners

Paying for Website Visitors: The Allure of PPC for Small Biz OwnersThere are good reasons why many webmasters and website owners choose to pay for visitors to their website as opposed to the involved and often grueling method of search engine optimiz...

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