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Communication Counts - How To Make People Pay Attention
So, there is something you think someone needs to know. But they are busy, or swamped with messages, or just don’t think it is important. These days we are inundated with more communications, e-mails, newspapers, junk-mail, TV, web, memos, signs, than ever before so it is very hard to make your message stand out. There are a few methods you can use to help people see that your message is worth paying attention to, whether it is a notice on the staff board, a letter to existing customers or a sales presentation.White Space: This is very important in written communication. Any document that is crowded and packed with writ

Dot Com or Dot Net, Which is the Best Domain Name to Settle for?
When seeking domain names most people get confused over whether to settle for a dot com address or a dot net one. More so in recent times when dot net addresses have risen in popularity and usage on the net.There are a few important facts that one needs to realize before they opt for a dot net address. Quite often when people need to commit the address of a website to memory, they will not remember the dot net and the first place they will check is the given address with a dot com ending. Many times when they do not find it there, they will hardly ever think of using dot net to repeat the search. That is a lost visitor and maybe even po

It happens, we've all done it at one time or another (including some very high profile email marketing professionals). The campaign has been sent out and suddenly you get a knot in your stomach as you realize that something is wrong within the campaign. Then the emails start arriving, advising you of the mistake. You sit back and are tempted to congratulate yourself that at least you know the campaign is being received and read, but you don’t have time to do that as you need to consider what you can do to rectify the situation. Do you put your head in the sand and pretend it never happened (although as your inbox begins to fill up with emails from your readers, helpfully pointing out the mistake, you are beginning to realize that it will be difficult to ignore it), or do you own up and make the most of the mistake.

What's that you say?.. make the most of a mistake? Yes, that's right. Some very canny marketers actually use mistakes (intentional mistakes, that is), as part of their marketing plan. Whilst I'm not advocating that you build an intentional mistake into your marketing campaign, you certainly can make the most of this situation (or opportunity).

We have clients who, after realizing the campaign has an error within it, have rung us up asking for advice. My advice is this: resend the campaign and blatantly apologise or note the word 'correction' within the subject line. The reasoning behind this is two fold: 1: It's like an accident on the side of the road...p

Midwest Tornado Aftermath Shows Cultural Cohesiveness
When tornadoes struck Pettis County, Missouri, last week we received a vivid example of the importance of culture on how we react to situations. According to reporter Chuck Orman of the Sedalia Democrat, Jerry Yoder and family emerged from the farmhouse's cellar to find the second story and room addition were completely destroyed. Extensive rebuilding needed to be done yet their Amish faith doesn't allow for any modern conveniences, such as power tools and machinery.The Amish culture is well organized and devoted to each other. Soon after the tornado had passed members of the local Amish community began arriving to help in the rebuild

f the mistake. You sit back and are tempted to congratulate yourself that at least you know the campaign is being received and read, but you don’t have time to do that as you need to consider what you can do to rectify the situation. Do you put your head in the sand and pretend it never happened (although as your inbox begins to fill up with emails from your readers, helpfully pointing out the mistake, you are beginning to realize that it will be difficult to ignore it), or do you own up and make the most of the mistake.

Delivering Value in an Online Business
There are more than 5 billion web pages with millions of businesses trying to do business online. But only a few have succeeded while the rest are mere billboards on the internet superhighway.These few have succeeded in overcoming the value hurdles by constant innovation.Constant and never ending innovation is the key to creating value in business more so when your business is totally web based and online. Why is it more important in online business than traditional brick and mortar businesses?Let us look at a few key components of value creation in traditional vs. online businessHuman Presence in Enhancing Value<

hough as your inbox begins to fill up with emails from your readers, helpfully pointing out the mistake, you are beginning to realize that it will be difficult to ignore it), or do you own up and make the most of the mistake.

Wholesale Information: How to Buy at Real Wholesale Prices
Learn how you can buy merchandise at real wholesale prices. You have to learn how wholesale prices can vary so you can know when you are buying at real wholesale prices and not what the supplier wants you to believe are wholesale prices.Is finding products at wholesale prices difficult? The answer is no. It’s not difficult. The difficult part is getting them for “real” wholesale prices.What do I mean by “real wholesale prices”? Well, most suppliers will know in the first 20 seconds if you are a seasoned buyer or just starting out. They will price their merchandise accordingly.If you are buying wholesale products to se

Some very canny marketers actually use mistakes (intentional mistakes, that is), as part of their marketing plan. Whilst I'm not advocating that you build an intentional mistake into your marketing campaign, you certainly can make the most of this situation (or opportunity).

The Sound Principle - Sound Bytes Are An Integral Part of Good Presentations!
Many of us tend to take sound for granted, without any real appreciation of the key role it plays in enhancing the importance of presentations. In reality, nearly 40 per cent of the overall impact of any audio-visual communication comes from its soundtrack. Not convinced? Try these… Watch an exciting action movie sequence with the sound muted  Watch your scariest horror movie scene with the sound muted  Watch a sentimental scene from a romantic movie with the sound muted  Watch your favourite television commercial with the sound muted  Watch the coolest music video with the

o, after realizing the campaign has an error within it, have rung us up asking for advice. My advice is this: resend the campaign and blatantly apologise or note the word 'correction' within the subject line. The reasoning behind this is two fold: 1: It's like an accident on the side of the road...people can't help themselves...they just have to stop and look. By doing so, you have now enticed some of your regular non-openers to read your email! Yes, this has been tried and tested. 2: It shows that a human side to your company, which is very appealing to many. It can be a very humbling experience, but it can also be a very positive experience..

Key Point: Take advantage of the situation and turn a disaster into a success by utilising this opportunity to speak to some of your non-readers. Most marketers try to find reasons to contact their database-and here's a perfectly legitimate reason -so make the most of it.

Now, I'm not denying there are negative ramifications of sending out an email with an error in it, of course there are - time, extra expense, reputation etc etc. And of course, the best plan is not to make mistakes-but hey-we're only human, and blunders, goof ups, errors etc are bound to happen. So, here are some of the most commonly made mistakes and tips on how you can avoid them:

Lack of information: What's that? You forgot to add the Call to action phone number as it was still being organized whilst the ca

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