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Other Added - What the Heck is a Campaign and Why Do I Need to Do One?
"Success is one of the leading causes of failure," writes consultant Jim Clemmer in his new book, Pathways to Performance (Macmillan Canada). Current market and customer research creates tunnel vision, causing companies to overlook the potential of new ideas. Mr. Clemmer's examples from history:• When trains were first developed, the King of Prussia confidently predicted: "No one will pay good money to get from Berlin to Potsdam in one hour when he can ride his horse there in one day for free."• In 1903, the president of Michigan Savings Bank gave this market advice to Horace Rackham, Henry Ford's lawyer: "The horse is here to stay. The automobile is only a fad, a novelty."• A British parliamentary committee assessed whether Edison's light bulb would ever be useful. They concluded it was "unworthy of the attention of practical or scientific men."• Edison himself made these market assessments: "The phonograph is not of any commercial value" and "the radio craze will die out in time."• In 1946, Darryl Zanuck, then head of 20th Century Fox, predicted: "Video (television) won't hold any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night."• News item in an 1868 New York paper: "A man has been arrested in New York for attempting to extort funds from ignorant and superstitious people by
There is a dwindling inflow from that first mailing and therefore can give a false impression of what occurs from one mailing. Someone sends out a postcard and says, “I only got four responses from my mailing!” But there is a whole dynamic that is going on that is continuing from that one mailing way after the person who sent the mailing expects things to happen. Think about it. Do you jump at every single advertisement that you get bombarded with that you think is a good idea? If you do, you are either a millionaire or broke. But most likely, you see some advertisement that catches your interest and say to y
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Campaigns for marketing are, in a nutshell, a series of repeat mailings that are strategically planned so that there is maximum benefit (more new customers) for your business.
Nota bene (that means “take note” in Latin – and I do mean take note): If you are not doing repeat mailings then you are flushing money down toilet.
Why is this true? Basically, because people hold onto your postcard for a while. They can hold onto your postcard for six months. They will even hold on to your card for three years. When you repeat your mailings to those same people, your chances of them responding just got greater. Repeat mailings cannot be repeated enough.
A one shot in the dark postcard mailing is not going to change your business, your bottom line, your life or your anything.
So, if you are not up to confronting that you need to do a campaign then maybe you shouldn’t be in business. And that may sound harsh – it is harsh. It’s a harsh world. And I want you to succeed in it.
Why do businesses fail in the first three years? Because they don’t have enough people paying money to them for their services. The bottom line is, they don’t market – they don’t get people buying their stuff. That’s the whole point of marketing.
Yes, some promotion is better than no promotion. But the great thing about marketing campaigns is that you will be more able to predict your growth. Your income is dependent upon how much communication you put out on a subject. It’s relative to that.
If you put out a blast of communication you will get inflow - prospects, customers calling or coming in and buying. Yes, once that initial blast goes out you will get some business from referrals…some. But you want that blast repeated over and over and over to get the inflow that it will generate consistently. You could almost make a big flow chart of what will happen.
Say you send out 5000 postcards.
Out of that 5000, 150 hang onto your postcard.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 1st week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 2nd week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the next month.
Out of that 5000, so many call in 6 months.
Out of that 5000, so many never call…
There is a dwindling inflow from that first mailing and therefore can give a false impression of what occurs from one mailing. Someone sends out a postcard and says, “I only got four responses from my mailing!” But there is a whole dynamic that is going on that is continuing from that one mailing way after the person who sent the mailing expects things to happen. Think about it. Do you jump at every single advertisement that you get bombarded with that you think is a good idea? If you do, you are either a millionaire or broke. But most likely, you see some advertisement that catches your interest and say to yo
Do you have what it takes to win in business? Are you a hard charger, kick butt type person and an over achiever? Well here is some good news; in no other human endeavor does the over achiever have more of an advantage than in entrepreneurial pursuits. The over achiever who is willing to press on and remain committed and dedicated to persevere in their mission will indeed excel past their peers and fly over the nay sayer who proclaimed their mission impossible.Over achievers in sports, business, politics, war and academic achievements are often scrutinized and attacked, but in entrepreneurial pursuits they often get a free pass as they grow their companies. A little community service, public relations and publicity and the over achiever can launch an entrepreneurial business into orbit. How might I know this? Well, as an over achiever, I have started many an entrepreneurial company and having done so, well I have some interesting insights to share with you, hence the title of this book.If you are an over achiever you will be amazed how easy it is to take your high-energy and stick-to-it-ness and apply it to your business. Many over achievers burn out working in corporations because they end up doing all the work without the rewards of more money while others take credit for all they do and whereas this is quite typical, this does not happen in fast moving entrepreneuri
A one shot in the dark postcard mailing is not going to change your business, your bottom line, your life or your anything.
So, if you are not up to confronting that you need to do a campaign then maybe you shouldn’t be in business. And that may sound harsh – it is harsh. It’s a harsh world. And I want you to succeed in it.
Why do businesses fail in the first three years? Because they don’t have enough people paying money to them for their services. The bottom line is, they don’t market – they don’t get people buying their stuff. That’s the whole point of marketing.
Yes, some promotion is better than no promotion. But the great thing about marketing campaigns is that you will be more able to predict your growth. Your income is dependent upon how much communication you put out on a subject. It’s relative to that.
If you put out a blast of communication you will get inflow - prospects, customers calling or coming in and buying. Yes, once that initial blast goes out you will get some business from referrals…some. But you want that blast repeated over and over and over to get the inflow that it will generate consistently. You could almost make a big flow chart of what will happen.
Say you send out 5000 postcards.
Out of that 5000, 150 hang onto your postcard.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 1st week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 2nd week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the next month.
Out of that 5000, so many call in 6 months.
Out of that 5000, so many never call…
There is a dwindling inflow from that first mailing and therefore can give a false impression of what occurs from one mailing. Someone sends out a postcard and says, “I only got four responses from my mailing!” But there is a whole dynamic that is going on that is continuing from that one mailing way after the person who sent the mailing expects things to happen. Think about it. Do you jump at every single advertisement that you get bombarded with that you think is a good idea? If you do, you are either a millionaire or broke. But most likely, you see some advertisement that catches your interest and say to y
You probably read the title of this article wondering why you would want to become a mortgage broker in Indiana? Or you might already have a great reason to become a mortgage broker and you are searching for information on how to become a mortgage broker.I am going to give you my top 5 reasons to become a mortgage broker no matter where you are, and I will explain why Indiana is such a great choice for mortgage brokers.Reason #1 – The mortgage business is very lucrativeThink about it this way, a loan officer can make a six figure income each year, easily. If you have 4-6 of them working for you and they make six figures a year, think about what type of money you would be making. In order to make six figures as a loan officer you have to close 10-15 loans a month and create revenue for your company of about double what you make. That translates into an income for you, the broker, of over a half million dollars a year, not to shabby.Reason #2 – The mortgage industry will never go awayThe only way the mortgage industry will disappear is if, somehow, everybody can afford to pay cash for their homes. That will never happen. We will always need houses and we will always need financing to buy those houses. This is pretty good job security, don’t you think?Reason #3 – The mortgage industry only requires 40 hours of work a weekIf you se
Why do businesses fail in the first three years? Because they don’t have enough people paying money to them for their services. The bottom line is, they don’t market – they don’t get people buying their stuff. That’s the whole point of marketing.
Yes, some promotion is better than no promotion. But the great thing about marketing campaigns is that you will be more able to predict your growth. Your income is dependent upon how much communication you put out on a subject. It’s relative to that.
If you put out a blast of communication you will get inflow - prospects, customers calling or coming in and buying. Yes, once that initial blast goes out you will get some business from referrals…some. But you want that blast repeated over and over and over to get the inflow that it will generate consistently. You could almost make a big flow chart of what will happen.
Say you send out 5000 postcards.
Out of that 5000, 150 hang onto your postcard.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 1st week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 2nd week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the next month.
Out of that 5000, so many call in 6 months.
Out of that 5000, so many never call…
There is a dwindling inflow from that first mailing and therefore can give a false impression of what occurs from one mailing. Someone sends out a postcard and says, “I only got four responses from my mailing!” But there is a whole dynamic that is going on that is continuing from that one mailing way after the person who sent the mailing expects things to happen. Think about it. Do you jump at every single advertisement that you get bombarded with that you think is a good idea? If you do, you are either a millionaire or broke. But most likely, you see some advertisement that catches your interest and say to y
If you are ready to turn your business dreams into business reality (even if you think you are dreaming of the impossible), then read on.As an Attraction Marketing Coach, I passionately coach clients that they can have what they want in their business. Whether you want to attract clients, ideas or money into your business doesn’t matter as much as what you desire.In order to get what you want, you must have a concise, clear and focused vision AND believe without a doubt that you can have it. Step into the vision fully. I know it sounds simple, but this is where most of my clients fall off their game.Let me coach you around this … If you want, but don’t believe. When you want something, but don’t believe it as a reality, you get endless wanting. That is one reason that coaches say, “Create ‘I am’ statements.: This means state what you want as if you are already experiencing it. “I am a poised, intellectual equal.” This is an “I am” statement that builds confidence for networking and speaking engagements.If you Believe, but don't want. When you believe, but don’t want, you end up with things you don’t want. For example, if you are fearful of getting another speeding ticket, you might just be setting yourself up to get a speeding ticket. The universe hears, “No speeding ticket.” This bri
Say you send out 5000 postcards.
Out of that 5000, 150 hang onto your postcard.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 1st week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the 2nd week.
Out of that 5000, so many call the next month.
Out of that 5000, so many call in 6 months.
Out of that 5000, so many never call…
There is a dwindling inflow from that first mailing and therefore can give a false impression of what occurs from one mailing. Someone sends out a postcard and says, “I only got four responses from my mailing!” But there is a whole dynamic that is going on that is continuing from that one mailing way after the person who sent the mailing expects things to happen. Think about it. Do you jump at every single advertisement that you get bombarded with that you think is a good idea? If you do, you are either a millionaire or broke. But most likely, you see some advertisement that catches your interest and say to y
Recently I’ve been receiving a lot of calls from non-profit entrepreneurs looking for help with promoting their programs and services to the community. So I thought it would be helpful to write an article on marketing a non-profit. For a non-profit, marketing requires not only meeting the needs of the clients you serve; but the donor’s needs as well.When it comes to marketing programs to the community, most non-profit organizations won’t pull out their check books and hire a marketing firm, they will try some grassroots marketing efforts that leave a positive effect on the community. Grassroots marketing uses inexpensive techniques and doesn't focus on selling the organization’s mission; instead, it focuses on building strong and lasting relationships with community members who will support its mission and work along side of them.Start-up non-profits rarely consider marketing because they may not charge clients for their services to make a profit. Regardless of your funding sources, you still need to market your organization. Sit down with your board, staff, and volunteers to brainstorm on creative low-cost ways to market the organization. Be sure you have a clear understanding of who you are targeting and the services provided by similar organizations. Establish 3 to 5 marketing goals you would like to accomplish and think about how you want others to view your organi
There is a dwindling inflow from that first mailing and therefore can give a false impression of what occurs from one mailing. Someone sends out a postcard and says, “I only got four responses from my mailing!” But there is a whole dynamic that is going on that is continuing from that one mailing way after the person who sent the mailing expects things to happen. Think about it. Do you jump at every single advertisement that you get bombarded with that you think is a good idea? If you do, you are either a millionaire or broke. But most likely, you see some advertisement that catches your interest and say to yourself that you’d like to check that out some day. Then, you see it again and remember that you wanted to check that out one day. And then, you see it again and this time you decide to check it out. Or you file it away and when you pay off that credit card, you pull out your file and visit that store that advertised the rug you wanted to buy for your living room.
Victoria Secret, Ballard Designs – any reputable catalog company will mail you catalogs multiple times! Are you getting the picture yet?
You want continuous and consistent growth. So what do you do? Look at this scenario:
What if,
You send out 5000 postcards one week and you have all that going on that I mentioned above.
You send out 5000 the next week and you have all that going on that I mentioned above.
You send out 5000 the next week and that dwindling flow chart is going on, on each one of those outflows.
What is going to happen? Mmmh, let me see… Eventually it is going to snowball – it’s coming in from all different places!
You are really putting your communication out there consistently in a big way.
And yes, it costs a lot of money to do it. So, FIND THE MONEY. FIND THE MONEY. If you are going to borrow money to do a business, spend that borrowed money on marketing!
This is the thing about capital investment – people get money to start their business. They give themselves a nice big salary, they buy really great furniture, computers, a building, and so forth. That’s not where they should be spending their money. They should be spending their money on marketing and promotion and getting their name out there. And then all that money from the sales that come in should be spent on upgrading their computer or designing a fabulous office. Then and only then.
Back to campaigns and mailing out boo coo each week. Start with a list and mail to one list one week, another list the next week and another list the following week. Then you rotate those lists – again. And again. And again.
Now you ask - what if you only have one list? You can still rotate one list. And it is always good to put it on a spreadsheet or a flow chart to track what you are doing and what you have already done.
For instance: You get one list of 6000 identities. You can mail to 2000 one week, 2000 the next week and 2000 the third week. Then you rotate. There are your three different lists!
OK, you got the point. The next thing to know about campaigns is
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