Everybody knows that most, if not all, of downtown businesses' customers arrive by car. So it's intuitive to try to come up with a way to encourage drivers - who normally wouldn't venture downtown - to hop into their rides and cruise on down to Main Street to shop for wares. If we could do this, just think of all the new business we'd be stimulating!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
How To Get Gas For Free - The Early Show - CBS News
(CBS) There may be no free lunch, but there is free gas!
The Early Show consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen says it's as close as your nearest computer.
And with gas prices topping out above $3 and the summer driving season just around the corner, her report comes in the nick of time.
She found numerous Web sites offering relief for your pain at the pump, and visited with a Brooklyn, N.Y., demolition contractor who gets free gas for his hummer.
When Mike Amico bought it, he knew it'd be a gasoline guzzler. He was spending about $200 a week to fill its hungry tanks. But, says Koeppen, Amico turned his gas hog into a cash cow. This month, he'll get $100 in free gas.
The Early Show consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen says it's as close as your nearest computer.
And with gas prices topping out above $3 and the summer driving season just around the corner, her report comes in the nick of time.
She found numerous Web sites offering relief for your pain at the pump, and visited with a Brooklyn, N.Y., demolition contractor who gets free gas for his hummer.
When Mike Amico bought it, he knew it'd be a gasoline guzzler. He was spending about $200 a week to fill its hungry tanks. But, says Koeppen, Amico turned his gas hog into a cash cow. This month, he'll get $100 in free gas.
Friday, May 29, 2009
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Free eBook! The New Rules Of Viral Marketing
Imagine you're the head of marketing at a theme park, and you're charged with announcing a major new attraction. What would you do?
> What would you do if you were a vice president of marketing for a technology company and you were ready to find a new opportunity to advance your career?
> If you were a marketing executive for a big, famous company, how could you quickly put a human face on your organization?
> Or think of a marketing program that you might initiate if you suddenly had to launch a startup technology and services company targeting marketing professionals, Web designers, and business owners interested in improving their Internet marketing. How would you do it?
The answers will surprise you. The smart marketers profiled in The New Rules of Viral Marketing: How word-of-mouse spreads your ideas for free tell you exactly how they used viral marketing and provide advice in their own words.
You and I are incredibly lucky.
For decades, the only way to spread our ideas was to buy expensive advertising or beg the media to write (or broadcast) about our products and services. But now our organizations have a tremendous opportunity to publish great content online content that people want to consume and that they are eager to share with their friends, family, and colleagues.
How word-of-mouse spreads your ideas for free!
Word-of-mouse is the single most empowering tool available to marketers today. I wrote this free e-book so you can take advantage of the power of viral marketing too. In it, I share ideas that will help you create your own viral marketing strategies and campaigns. These are the "new rules" I've used to create marketing programs that have sold more than a billion dollars' worth of products and services worldwide.
It's not easy to harness the power of word-of-mouse, but any company with thoughtful ideas to share and clever ways to create interest in them can, after some careful preparation, become famous and find success on the Web.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Can 1’s and 0’s really make YOU money online? Yes they can with Easy Video Producer!
How many years has it taken for our society to create a way for anyone to make money from home? I remember all of the classified ads that I would read a kid while surfing my comic books in the 1970’s looking for a way to make an extra buck so I could buy my own toys when I was 14. It always seemed that I would stumble across classifieds that would direct me to stuffing envelopes and to send away for the information. I must have sent away for dozens of offers only to find out that I couldn’t implement all the things necessary to make it work because it required even more money and I simply didn’t have it!
Well today is a new day with new opportunity and new ways to connect and produce results that’s for sure. Because of computers and the internet it is now possible to create and income online from the comfort of your home, office, or even for starving students in college. Literally anyone can create income online with a click of a mouse strong intentions and a product, a digital product to be specific.
So the question becomes, “How do I begin to make money online and with what tool?” Well, I will say to you that about 1.5 years ago I stumbled across a link a friend forwarded to me about a gentleman by the name of Armando Montelongo (He and his wife are the stars of A&E’s Flip This house). I viewed the link and watched the video 5 or 6 times, but even more importantly I clicked on a link on the bottom of the page that most webmasters post as a link to their site and this is where I found the company of an incredible entrepreneur, Joel Therien. Joel is a guy with a vision who has created one of the most influential internet businesses on the web today because he give back to his subscribers, customers and people in general.
Beginning in March, Joel will be introducing a product that allows anyone to build a MASSIVE contact list using a virtual product with high perceived value for all people. How many times have you visited a web page where you download a trial product and then have to upgrade within 7-30 days and soon after that you’re not using the product at all because you didn’t upgrade to the paid version?
Mr. Therien’s product is given away for FREE and allows all of its users the ability to create an online income payable via a PayPal account. Software of this caliber can cost $250 - $600 easily, but now all interested takers have the ability to post their own videos on the internet for free with a few clicks of a mouse. How easy can it be to get more for less?
Why would Therien give this software away for F.REE? You know, I asked the same question. I came to the conclusion that this not only allows for me to get more exposure and build my marketing list to sell virtual products and more, it give my joint venture partner, Joel the ability to exponentially increase his marketing list and grow his company to the mark of $100 million this year. And I’m committed to helping him because he’s helping me create my $5 Million. That is truly a WIN-WIN for all parties involved and certainly a joint venture partner I want to engage with.
Joel Therien and Global Virtual Opportunities business model are in the process of changing the internet and pushing the online envelope by sharing knowledge, virtual opportunities and customer service to create more choices in the global marketplace. Being connected with Joel Therein has taught me trade secrets that I would have not received anywhere else on the planet and coupled with his network of Internet Gurus, like Mike Filsaime, Frank Kern, Mike Koenigs, Stephen Pierce you not only have a chance to meet these people, but you have a chance to learn more trade secrets and make more revenue online.
Easy Video Producer started its public launch on March 2, 2009 and to take advantage of the buzz on the front side and to build your marketing list quickly, you need to sign up quickly. Again the software is F.REE and if you find value to the product upgrade to the next level if it makes since for upgrade. It’s that easy. The secret to making money online is to build a contact list of people that see value in what you offer and Easy Video Producer provides extreme value.
Take a couple of minutes to sign up for Easy Video Producer and begin building your new marketing list today!
To Your Success,
Written by Mark Coble
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Well today is a new day with new opportunity and new ways to connect and produce results that’s for sure. Because of computers and the internet it is now possible to create and income online from the comfort of your home, office, or even for starving students in college. Literally anyone can create income online with a click of a mouse strong intentions and a product, a digital product to be specific.
So the question becomes, “How do I begin to make money online and with what tool?” Well, I will say to you that about 1.5 years ago I stumbled across a link a friend forwarded to me about a gentleman by the name of Armando Montelongo (He and his wife are the stars of A&E’s Flip This house). I viewed the link and watched the video 5 or 6 times, but even more importantly I clicked on a link on the bottom of the page that most webmasters post as a link to their site and this is where I found the company of an incredible entrepreneur, Joel Therien. Joel is a guy with a vision who has created one of the most influential internet businesses on the web today because he give back to his subscribers, customers and people in general.
Beginning in March, Joel will be introducing a product that allows anyone to build a MASSIVE contact list using a virtual product with high perceived value for all people. How many times have you visited a web page where you download a trial product and then have to upgrade within 7-30 days and soon after that you’re not using the product at all because you didn’t upgrade to the paid version?
Mr. Therien’s product is given away for FREE and allows all of its users the ability to create an online income payable via a PayPal account. Software of this caliber can cost $250 - $600 easily, but now all interested takers have the ability to post their own videos on the internet for free with a few clicks of a mouse. How easy can it be to get more for less?
Why would Therien give this software away for F.REE? You know, I asked the same question. I came to the conclusion that this not only allows for me to get more exposure and build my marketing list to sell virtual products and more, it give my joint venture partner, Joel the ability to exponentially increase his marketing list and grow his company to the mark of $100 million this year. And I’m committed to helping him because he’s helping me create my $5 Million. That is truly a WIN-WIN for all parties involved and certainly a joint venture partner I want to engage with.
Joel Therien and Global Virtual Opportunities business model are in the process of changing the internet and pushing the online envelope by sharing knowledge, virtual opportunities and customer service to create more choices in the global marketplace. Being connected with Joel Therein has taught me trade secrets that I would have not received anywhere else on the planet and coupled with his network of Internet Gurus, like Mike Filsaime, Frank Kern, Mike Koenigs, Stephen Pierce you not only have a chance to meet these people, but you have a chance to learn more trade secrets and make more revenue online.
Easy Video Producer started its public launch on March 2, 2009 and to take advantage of the buzz on the front side and to build your marketing list quickly, you need to sign up quickly. Again the software is F.REE and if you find value to the product upgrade to the next level if it makes since for upgrade. It’s that easy. The secret to making money online is to build a contact list of people that see value in what you offer and Easy Video Producer provides extreme value.
Take a couple of minutes to sign up for Easy Video Producer and begin building your new marketing list today!
To Your Success,
Written by Mark Coble
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Gas Certifcate Advterisers FAQ
Advertiser Answers
1. What is it exactly that you offer?
We offer both gas and grocery rebate certificates (incentives) that any business owner, non-profit agency, or individual can purchase and GIVE away to get more customers, make more sales, increase donations, stimulate referrals, use as closing tools - this list is endless on how you can incorporate these into your organization's marketing mix.
2. Give me an example of how I can use them.
Car Sales: Offered a $100 Gas Certificate when a customer takes a "test drive" and a $500 Gas Certificate when they buy a new car.
Carpet Cleaning Service: A carpet cleaning service had a special to clean 5 rooms of carpet for $150. They gave their customer a $300.00 Gas Certificate. Customers felt like the company was actually PAYING them to hire them to clean their carpets.
Chiropractic Care: Offered new patients $150 in Free Gas on their first visit. If they "bought" a packaged care plan, then the patient received $300 in Free Gas.
Lawn Care or Landscaping Services: Offering a year round contract to customers this company gave away a $100 gas certificate when they paid month-to-month. If the customer paid in advance for the year, a $500 Gas Certificate was issued instead.
Car Wash: Using a $300 gas certificate to make more sales of their annual car wash pass for $199 which allows customers to wash their car as often as they wish.
Employee Rewards: Companies help their employees get to work by giving them a $100 Gas Certificate every four months when they show up on time. Outstanding employees received $300 or $500 certificates instead.
3. What denominations do the free gas and grocery rebate certificates come in?
Certificates come in seven denominations... $50, $100, $150, $250, $300, $450, and $500.
4. What do my customers get?
Consumers can earn BACK a maximum of $25 per month for each month they spend at least $100 in fuel (with a gas certificate) or groceries (with a food certificate). And honestly who isn't doing that today. So a $100 certificate is good for 4 months @ $25.00 per month while a $500 certificate will take 20 months before they will get full value ($25 per month x 20 months = $500.00.)
5. Do my customers have to jump through hoops to get their gas or food gift card each month?
Absolutely not. Here's the process. You know if you go to Best Buy and purchase a piece of software with a mail in rebate on it that you have to send in that coupon and the receipt for your purchase in order to get your $20, $30 or more rebate in the mail. Our program is very similar only it works with gas or food gift cards from most major brands of fuel and food. The consumer takes the certificate they receive from you, the business owner, for visiting your store, test driving a car, buying a product or scheduling a service or whatever you wanted them to do.
They activate it by going online and filling out a form (free) or mailing it in to the redemption company (there is a one-time non-refundable $4.50 fee to register by mail as the redemption company has to ship the vouchers back to the customer so they can redeem them) . At the time of activation they choose the brand of gas they will be using, or the supermarket or grocery store they do their food shopping at, for the entire redemption period. We issue them redemption coupons (mail in rebate forms) with their name, the activation number and the month and year that the coupon needs to be sent in to us.
Then, on the first day of the very next month, they begin to save their gas or food receipts (depending on what type of certificate they've received) when they fill up or go food shopping. Once they have at LEAST $100 in receipts, they mail those receipts and that month's redemption coupon in to our company (and the address is right on the voucher itself - the process is made very simple for your customer.
Remember... we are not asking the consumer to do ANYTHING out of the ordinary. No membership to buy, no need to buy anything EXTRA... just simply continue to buy the gas or food they normally buy and are currently getting nothing for other than the gas, groceries, and an empty wallet. The one small thing they have to do to participate is send in their gas or food receipts using an envelope and a stamp. When we receive it, we process it and issue them a $25.00 gas card (for the same brand of fuel or for the supermarket where they purchased their food) and mail it back to them. When the consumer receives the card they can use it at any fuel station or food store that accepts that gift card.
6. Who pays the difference between what the gas or grocery certificates costs me and the $25 gas or grocery gift card?
The company we work with is the Fuel Redemption Company, who have strategic alliances with many major companies across the U.S., in Puerto Rico and in Canada to underwrite the cost of the gas and grocery cards that are sent to consumers when they redeem one of the gas or grocery certificates.
7. Can I put my logo on the certificates?
Absolutely. In fact we encourage it. What better way to remind a customer who gave them the opportunity to participate in the Gas & Grocery Redemption program than by having your logo and/or business name on the certificate they have to fill out in order to participate.
8. I only want 5 or 10 certificates to try them out?
We are very sorry, but the minimum order is 25 certificates of any one type (fuel or food) or denomination ($50, $100, $150, $250, $300, $450, and $500).
9. I want to try it first to make sure it works and to see what my customers will be going through, can you give me a certificate to try?
That is very admirable that you want to make sure you customers experience is a good one. We commend you highly for caring about your customer this deeply. Unfortunately, we cannot give you a certificate to try. If we did, we'd have to give one to every prospective customer who asked and that number is in the tens-of-thousands of businesses across the United States, Canada and in Puerto Rico. That is just not possible for us to do. Besides, if you do try a certificate to see if the program works it could be up to 10-12 weeks before you ever get your first gift card. Waiting that long will only give your competitor the opportunity to get your customers with this offer before you do. The answer is to try a test order of just 25 certificates. And then refer to #8 of these FAQs.
10. What specific brands of gas stations and grocery store chains participate in this program?
ALL GAS BRANDS AND GROCERY STORES (SUPER MARKETS) ARE AVAILABLE. Not all underwrite the program but a consumer can choose ANY gas brand OR supermarket they want. If it is not listed among the ones on the redemption site then they simply choose OTHER and tell us the NAME of that brand or market. We will contact the headquarters for that brand to see if they have gas or food gift cards available. If they do, then that is the card the consumer will get. If they do NOT have a gas or food gift card then we will replace it with a $25 VISA or AMEX card instead.
11. Does the $25 gift card that my customer receives every month have to be spent/used at the brand of gas station or supermarket they selected upon registering the certificate?
No, customers are given a $25 gift card that can be used to purchase anything, even more gas/groceries.
12. Do these gas or grocery certificates expire?
Certificates which are printed with an expiration date expire on the printed date. Otherwise the certificates are only good for 1 year from the date of purchase. We do not recommend you order them and then hang on to them. Give them away as fast as you can. That means more customers, more sales and more money for your business.
13. Is there a time limit that my customer has to activate and use their gas or food certificate?
Once your customer activates the gas or grocery certificate you gave them they should start collecting receipts the 1st of the very next month. When they reach $100, they need to send them to us so we can issue them their $25 gift card. They must submit gas or grocery receipts equaling $100 each month for the length of the redemption period.
14. What happens if my customer does not send in receipts one month?
Unfortunately, they will lose that month’s worth of redemption. The companies underwriting the program are looking for brand loyalty every month.
15. Can I buy the certificates from you and then sell them to my customers?
No. You cannot sell our certificates to your customer or any other consumer. The certificate MUST be given away or included in a bundle price for your product or service.
16. How many certificates do I have to purchase?
Not many. We have a minimum purchase requirement of 25 certificates. There is NO limit on the amount you can purchase, and the more you purchase, the better the pricing.
17. Can I mix and match the denominations of certificates?
As long as you buy the minimum of 25 certificates per denomination, of course you can mix and match between the $50, $100, $150, $250, $300, $450, and $500 denominations.
18. Ok, I'm convinced these will help me make more money. How do I get started?
That's an easy one. Contact us directly for additional pricing information or to place your first order. Our friendly and experienced sales team will walk you through the process, every step of the way.
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Video - The Most Fun Medium of Marketing!
Easy Video Producer
Take a look around the internet today and one thing you’ll see more of is videos. More and more, even the ‘gurus’ are making use of this medium to advertise their products and services.
Do you doubt me on that?
If so, think about the last big launch?
Who was the guru and what did he say?
No, I don’t mean what did he write, I mean what did he ‘say’.
Because, invariably, every single launch that’s happened over the past few months not only had an element of video in its sales letter……in most cases, the video IS the sales letter. Yes, you may see a page with writing on it, but count the number of words.
Chances are, you could actually count the words in a matter of seconds. Before video I couldn’t imagine anyone would want to even attempt to count the words –the sales letters for big launches are way too long.And let’s face it, when it comes to high ticket, expensive products, the sales pitch has got be substantial as most people want to know as much as possible about a product before they splash out that amount of money.
The good thing with video is now you can write a sales pitch as long as you want, and people will most likely site there and watch it… especially if the delivery is entertaining.Now tell me, when was the last time you found a written sales letter entertaining?
I mean, yes, sometimes they are but, for the most part, you can’t afford to use humor in the written sales letter.
Video opens up avenues which were never available before to any business.Or, for that matter, any individual just wanting to get his or her diary online in video form.Sure, you could upload a video to YouTube or one of the multitudes of video sites, but not everyone wants to stick their videos on a public forum that size. There may be certain types of videos available only to your clients – would you want everyone to see them.
Heck, I know of one martial artist who sticks videos on YouTube which are only supposed to be for his paid members. You can’t get to them through his site, but all you have to do is go to YouTube and type in his name and, hey presto, there they are.
Now, if you’re one of those people who want to keep their videos on individual sites, what happens if you’re not a techie. Well, if you’re anything like me, you’ll go through a whole load of trial and error. Sure, you’ll probably get the video onto your site, as I did, but it could take a whole day… as it did me.
Now, what if you had a facility to put your videos only on your site? And, what if that facility was so easy to use, it literally takes a few minutes to record, edit and upload?
Well, that facility is here, and I’ve used it. If only I had this a couple of years ago - it would have made my life a whole lot easier.
What is this new facility?
Easy Video Producer.
I’m not going to tell you how amazing it is or how much easier it has made my life or anything like that.
However, if I did, it would be true.
The good thing is, it’s available for nothing. Yup, absolutely free.
What more can you ask for? Try it out by clicking the link below… and…
Written by Ghulam Nabi Rezbi
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Take a look around the internet today and one thing you’ll see more of is videos. More and more, even the ‘gurus’ are making use of this medium to advertise their products and services.
Do you doubt me on that?
If so, think about the last big launch?
Who was the guru and what did he say?
No, I don’t mean what did he write, I mean what did he ‘say’.
Because, invariably, every single launch that’s happened over the past few months not only had an element of video in its sales letter……in most cases, the video IS the sales letter. Yes, you may see a page with writing on it, but count the number of words.
Chances are, you could actually count the words in a matter of seconds. Before video I couldn’t imagine anyone would want to even attempt to count the words –the sales letters for big launches are way too long.And let’s face it, when it comes to high ticket, expensive products, the sales pitch has got be substantial as most people want to know as much as possible about a product before they splash out that amount of money.
The good thing with video is now you can write a sales pitch as long as you want, and people will most likely site there and watch it… especially if the delivery is entertaining.Now tell me, when was the last time you found a written sales letter entertaining?
I mean, yes, sometimes they are but, for the most part, you can’t afford to use humor in the written sales letter.
Video opens up avenues which were never available before to any business.Or, for that matter, any individual just wanting to get his or her diary online in video form.Sure, you could upload a video to YouTube or one of the multitudes of video sites, but not everyone wants to stick their videos on a public forum that size. There may be certain types of videos available only to your clients – would you want everyone to see them.
Heck, I know of one martial artist who sticks videos on YouTube which are only supposed to be for his paid members. You can’t get to them through his site, but all you have to do is go to YouTube and type in his name and, hey presto, there they are.
Now, if you’re one of those people who want to keep their videos on individual sites, what happens if you’re not a techie. Well, if you’re anything like me, you’ll go through a whole load of trial and error. Sure, you’ll probably get the video onto your site, as I did, but it could take a whole day… as it did me.
Now, what if you had a facility to put your videos only on your site? And, what if that facility was so easy to use, it literally takes a few minutes to record, edit and upload?
Well, that facility is here, and I’ve used it. If only I had this a couple of years ago - it would have made my life a whole lot easier.
What is this new facility?
Easy Video Producer.
I’m not going to tell you how amazing it is or how much easier it has made my life or anything like that.
However, if I did, it would be true.
The good thing is, it’s available for nothing. Yup, absolutely free.
What more can you ask for? Try it out by clicking the link below… and…
Written by Ghulam Nabi Rezbi
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Sunday, May 17, 2009
EVP is an awesome product!
EVP is an awesome product. After many years as a commissioned salesman, I know that the personal,face to face sit down is key. I also found it hard to transfer my offline success online. Until, I started using WEB 2.0 tools to my advantage.
However, those only work once you have captured the right details, and built up trust through, written communications. For most of us this is hard to accomplish. We wind up having to learn to communicate in a medium that is not comfortable to the majority of us, and hard to instill confidence in your customer or potential partner.
Easy Video Producer has broken that barrier for the average person. We simply hit record and leave a message for a friend. All those important facial expressions and tones are conveyed immediately to the visitor and does increase sign ups to your list.
Every person that depends on customer relations to earn an income should be using this medium to share and brand themselves as the person you want to build a relationship and/or do business with.
Imagine showcasing your products with a live pic right from you home office.
Written by Jim Allen
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
However, those only work once you have captured the right details, and built up trust through, written communications. For most of us this is hard to accomplish. We wind up having to learn to communicate in a medium that is not comfortable to the majority of us, and hard to instill confidence in your customer or potential partner.
Easy Video Producer has broken that barrier for the average person. We simply hit record and leave a message for a friend. All those important facial expressions and tones are conveyed immediately to the visitor and does increase sign ups to your list.
Every person that depends on customer relations to earn an income should be using this medium to share and brand themselves as the person you want to build a relationship and/or do business with.
Imagine showcasing your products with a live pic right from you home office.
Written by Jim Allen
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Viral Videos For List Building !
All experience marketers know the old adage that “the money is in the list “.Network marketers have developed contact lists in many different ways over the years. Generally a sign up form is offered with a free giveaway. Someone simply fills out the form with a name and e-mail address to “opt in” to the autoresponder and the free giveaway is provided to them. In return for that, they generally understand that they have granted permission for whoever made the offer to follow up with other e-mails with other offers.
Several years ago the singular e-mail opt-in was taken a step further when software was developed that asked the first recipient to forward the offer to 4-5 of there friends in order to qualify for the free giveaway, or perhaps even a very low priced offering. Hence, list building became viral, meaning that a single e-mail to a single individual could be multiplied in a near exponential manner as each level of opt-ins continued to forward the offer to even more people.
The Web 2.0 World
Of course the latest to trend in the network and internet marketing community is the Web 2.0 world of blogs, YouTube, Twitter and the like. The use of videos in various social networks in order to communicate and establish a following with the subscribers has become ubiquitous. The net result of all this is that seemingly the most effective way to communicate with potential subscribers, or even to acquire subscribers and customers these days is probably through the use of videos.
Videos have a number of advantages, including the ability to present yourself as a sincere and a knowledgeable person in a face-to-face way. A potential subscriber or customer is more likely to buy from someone they they feel like they know. So
consequently, it’s almost imperative these days that you use the video medium in order to communicate with potential prospects to turn them into eventual customers.
The New Viral Video World
Interestingly, a new video software system to build a contact list and potentialcustomer list virally has been introduced. Internet guru Joel Therien, CEO ofKiosk.ws, is in the process of launching very easy to use video building software called Easy Video Producer that has the potential to be a very effective way of generating contacts in a viral manner. This system is unique because the software itself is being offered as the free giveaway for this video “tell-a-friend” system. Essentially, the system will offer you free and extraordinarily easy to use video generating software that builds and posts your personally produced video and information capture form on a website or blog. A contact management system is included with the free offer as well.
The viral concept is that you would then attract traffic to introduce yourself to the prospect in a more personal way, offering them the opportunity to opt in and use the same free software that you used to prepare the video. The prospect and new contact would in turn use his free new system to attract even more potential contacts for his list and yours as well.
As in the earlier e-mail systems, the originator of the viral distribution of the free software would have access to every subscriber in the levels below him. So, what is offered is a system that provides a free and very simple (even a cave man could do it) method of posting videos to the internet that have a specific purpose of giving away additional software in a viral manner to capture a fast growing network of contacts with whom you can continue to build a relationship.
The Issues I See
The problems with this system are not dissimilar from those in other earlier systems of using free giveaways to build a list. . You first must be able to get your video in front of an audience and in order for them to subscribe, and they in turn must have an audience to subscribe in order for the system to work effectively. It can probably be most effectively used by someone who already has a subscriber list and wants to expand it rapidly.
Another potential negative is that the the new contacts you generate with this list, both directly and indirectly, are not yet buyers and it’s likely that many of them will have no interest in your particular marketing niche. Proper strategy of course is to build credibility over time through a series of value adding free offers that are designed to help categorize their interests. Only then should you move on to the stage of offering them the opportunity to buy your stuff.
This new easy video producer software system appears to offer a simple and easy, no cost way for the experienced, and particularly the relatively inexperienced non-technical networker to make effective use of videos for viral list building, and business promotion.
Written by Rich Keesling
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/ow6qrt
Several years ago the singular e-mail opt-in was taken a step further when software was developed that asked the first recipient to forward the offer to 4-5 of there friends in order to qualify for the free giveaway, or perhaps even a very low priced offering. Hence, list building became viral, meaning that a single e-mail to a single individual could be multiplied in a near exponential manner as each level of opt-ins continued to forward the offer to even more people.
The Web 2.0 World
Of course the latest to trend in the network and internet marketing community is the Web 2.0 world of blogs, YouTube, Twitter and the like. The use of videos in various social networks in order to communicate and establish a following with the subscribers has become ubiquitous. The net result of all this is that seemingly the most effective way to communicate with potential subscribers, or even to acquire subscribers and customers these days is probably through the use of videos.
Videos have a number of advantages, including the ability to present yourself as a sincere and a knowledgeable person in a face-to-face way. A potential subscriber or customer is more likely to buy from someone they they feel like they know. So
consequently, it’s almost imperative these days that you use the video medium in order to communicate with potential prospects to turn them into eventual customers.
The New Viral Video World
Interestingly, a new video software system to build a contact list and potentialcustomer list virally has been introduced. Internet guru Joel Therien, CEO ofKiosk.ws, is in the process of launching very easy to use video building software called Easy Video Producer that has the potential to be a very effective way of generating contacts in a viral manner. This system is unique because the software itself is being offered as the free giveaway for this video “tell-a-friend” system. Essentially, the system will offer you free and extraordinarily easy to use video generating software that builds and posts your personally produced video and information capture form on a website or blog. A contact management system is included with the free offer as well.
The viral concept is that you would then attract traffic to introduce yourself to the prospect in a more personal way, offering them the opportunity to opt in and use the same free software that you used to prepare the video. The prospect and new contact would in turn use his free new system to attract even more potential contacts for his list and yours as well.
As in the earlier e-mail systems, the originator of the viral distribution of the free software would have access to every subscriber in the levels below him. So, what is offered is a system that provides a free and very simple (even a cave man could do it) method of posting videos to the internet that have a specific purpose of giving away additional software in a viral manner to capture a fast growing network of contacts with whom you can continue to build a relationship.
The Issues I See
The problems with this system are not dissimilar from those in other earlier systems of using free giveaways to build a list. . You first must be able to get your video in front of an audience and in order for them to subscribe, and they in turn must have an audience to subscribe in order for the system to work effectively. It can probably be most effectively used by someone who already has a subscriber list and wants to expand it rapidly.
Another potential negative is that the the new contacts you generate with this list, both directly and indirectly, are not yet buyers and it’s likely that many of them will have no interest in your particular marketing niche. Proper strategy of course is to build credibility over time through a series of value adding free offers that are designed to help categorize their interests. Only then should you move on to the stage of offering them the opportunity to buy your stuff.
This new easy video producer software system appears to offer a simple and easy, no cost way for the experienced, and particularly the relatively inexperienced non-technical networker to make effective use of videos for viral list building, and business promotion.
Written by Rich Keesling
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/ow6qrt
Friday, May 15, 2009
New Video Software Let’s You Create Video Easily and Quickly!
As an internet marketer I am interested in keeping up with new ideas and trends in internet marketing. Since I have been on the internet for a long time doing things like creating my own internet city, website promotion, making money on the internet, I have seen the internet change by leaps and bounds.
Today, in order to be relevant in internet marketing your website or blog has to do more than just be a static webpage, now you have to have content and different methods to share that content such as having your own blog, perhaps forums, and now the biggie, video. With increasing access to broadband, video is now possible for virtually everyone to use. Video has become the new must have have, not only for internet marketers but for everyone who has a website.
Local Biz Owners who have a website can especially benefit from video. With video, there are new opportunities to get out your message, advertise your business, make video postcards, send video e-mails create how-to the ideas are endless.
We website owners however, are thinking gee we want to get in on the video thing, but it is something else we have to learn how to do, another learning curve, and for many of us the idea just sort of fizzles.
I am excited because I don’t have to miss out this time, because I lack the expertise to create and broadcast videos or perhaps I just don’t have the time.
I found a unique new software I thought I would check out, to see if I could use it. I was hoping it would be easy to use, to create video and then put it on my website. I also wanted the video to look good, something I wouldn’t mind people watching and/or downloading to pass it around.
Well I couldn’t believe it. This software made it drop dead easy to make videos and to put them on my website. I actually was able to make a quality, professional looking video in less than 5 min. This sounds crazy I know, but I did it.
If video is something you have been wanting to do but felt really intimidated by it up to this point, you might want to try this software for yourself, because the best part is you can use the software and it doesn’t cost you anything. That was important to me because I didn’t know if I would be able to use the software, and I didn’t want to pay for something I wasn’t sure I could even use.
Written by Debbie
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Today, in order to be relevant in internet marketing your website or blog has to do more than just be a static webpage, now you have to have content and different methods to share that content such as having your own blog, perhaps forums, and now the biggie, video. With increasing access to broadband, video is now possible for virtually everyone to use. Video has become the new must have have, not only for internet marketers but for everyone who has a website.
Local Biz Owners who have a website can especially benefit from video. With video, there are new opportunities to get out your message, advertise your business, make video postcards, send video e-mails create how-to the ideas are endless.
We website owners however, are thinking gee we want to get in on the video thing, but it is something else we have to learn how to do, another learning curve, and for many of us the idea just sort of fizzles.
I am excited because I don’t have to miss out this time, because I lack the expertise to create and broadcast videos or perhaps I just don’t have the time.
I found a unique new software I thought I would check out, to see if I could use it. I was hoping it would be easy to use, to create video and then put it on my website. I also wanted the video to look good, something I wouldn’t mind people watching and/or downloading to pass it around.
Well I couldn’t believe it. This software made it drop dead easy to make videos and to put them on my website. I actually was able to make a quality, professional looking video in less than 5 min. This sounds crazy I know, but I did it.
If video is something you have been wanting to do but felt really intimidated by it up to this point, you might want to try this software for yourself, because the best part is you can use the software and it doesn’t cost you anything. That was important to me because I didn’t know if I would be able to use the software, and I didn’t want to pay for something I wasn’t sure I could even use.
Written by Debbie
You can visit the site at http://tinyurl.com/4easyvideo
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Viral Video Producer!
Viral Video Producer!
Build a MASSIVE viral list using a Video Opt-In Page - Absolutely F_R_E_E
Build a massive money making list by providing people with the most viral “video” software on the planet…
…the best part is YOU GET IT FREE! and can give it away FREE which will build your email list automatically!
Every successful online marketer has attributed their success to building a large email contact list
Let us build it for you!! Just simply become a free member of Viral Video Producer
Our case studies have shown that you can make as much as $1 per contact and more each and every month just by marketing to your email list.
Imagine what would that do for your finances with an email opt-in list of thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands getting your offers each month?
Let me put it this way..
The ONLY difference between you and the "gurus" is their email contact list is BIGGER than yours.
Nothing more.. no magic, the money is in the list.
We know that the fastest way to build a massive email opt-in list is by giving something of EXTREME VALUE away for free in exchange for a name and an email address.
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The reason why it works is simple; everyone loves to get something of amazing value for free! Especially when the product you give is centered around the HOTTEST trend online.
Getting V.I.D.E.O... onto your web site!
If you need proof, let me say ONE single word.. YOUTUBE.com!
If you don't think Viral Video Producer can build your contact list then just watch this demo below. This PRODUCT will blow your mind and the minds of the people to whom you give it away! When you give it away, those people will give you their name and email in exchange for the product.
List building made easy..
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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How giving away the Viral Video Producer puts the hottest trend with Internet users to work for you, growing your list by the thousands virally twenty-four hours a day seven days a week!
The hottest trend on the Internet right now is creating and posting your own videos to the web.
The big problem is MOST just don't know enough “techy” stuff to get their videos online.
Viral Video Producer makes it very simple and easy. In fact even someone who just started using the Internet could have their own video online in less than three minutes.
If you have a webcam, try Viral Video Producer right now and click the record button below!
Just hit the record button, record your video, then hit the stop button. Then hit the save button and watch your video!
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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Now you can View the Recorded Video Here
Remember, the demo above is just the tip of the iceberg of what is possible with Viral Video Producer. Become a free member today and GET ALL THE AMAZING BENEFITS!
Viral Video Producer is a bonafide video production software package that ordinarily would sell for as much as $497. And you’re getting it and giving it away for free.
Growing a massive e-mail opt list will never be faster or easier than it is when you have something this valuable and this easy to use that people get for free.
Here are some of the great features of the Easy Video Producer
- Easy to create and post your own videos to the Web
- 10 color templates to choose
- Five video players colors
- Edit the text on the template
- Publish your video as a stand alone page, post it to another web page or blog, or email it.
- Create unlimited videos
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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But until you get the Viral Video Producer working for you, you’re literally losing out on your opt-in list exploding exponentially..
In fact, people are joining right now.. building a list you are missing out on until you join!
If you don’t have a list, or your list isn’t as big as you want it to be now is the time to act. You need to get started right now because the sooner you’re have the Easy Video Producer to give away, the sooner your list starts to grow like Jack’s beanstalk.
How You grow your list!!
The people who get the Easy Video Producer from you will love it. They’ll also love sharing it with others who can get it for free too.
That’s the secret to the viral growth of this list building system; one person sharing a great find with others.
The ones who get it from you will either share it because its cool or because it’s such a powerful list building tool.
That means you’ll grow your list two ways using the Viral Video Producer. First, by adding opt-in email marketers who want to grow a list as big as possible, and second by adding those that responded just to get the free video producer.
Those people in turn give it to people they know and so on, and so on, and so on. Now you can see how your email list grows faster and faster and bigger and bigger and bigger.
Just to give you an idea of how quickly your list will grow, fill in the list growth calculator here with the number of people you think you can give the Easy Video Producer to. Then enter how many people they might give it to.
Can you see how fast the numbers of people in your opt-in list explode? And that’s money in your pocket as an email list marketer!
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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You may be wondering why we would
give this valuable tool away for free?
It’s simple. Success isn’t achieved alone. We believe in the principle that states,
“To get what you want all you have to do is help others get what they want.”
Our hope is that by building a relationship with you, you will get to know like and trust us. And by us building a relationship together you may end up buying one of our products in the future!
No hidden agenda, we just hope you end up liking us!
When those people in turn give the Easy Video Producer to more subscribers they’ll be building their list. Those names will automatically be added to your list or “down line.”
You could immediately start making money with your list because you’ll be enrolled as an affiliate marketer with us.
After you get access to the Easy Video Producer, you will be enrolled as an affiliate for us. We periodically send out email offers and if any of the people in your list purchases you’ll automatically be credited and get a commission!
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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That means you could make money even if you never do any marketing of your own!
Speaking of marketing, if you have products that you would like to promote through email marketing, or something that could be added to one of our offers as bonus materials, contact us. We’re always looking for people to work with us.
Even if all you do is add something to a free bonus package with one of our offers, your product or service will get valuable exposure that will help you build your business more quickly.
Our main FAQ!
Q. When I Join Viral Video Producer will I get a lot of emails?
A. No NEVER! No matter how big your opt-in list becomes, you will never ever get email from people below you!
Q. Can I opt out at any time?
A. Yes, you can, but you will lose the ability to use EasyVideoProducer.com and you may lose your contact list. We make it easy to cancel in your members area.
Q. How often can I email my list that I have built up
A. You can email them once every week. You are welcome to invite your list to join a private list that you own.
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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Build a MASSIVE viral list using a Video Opt-In Page - Absolutely F_R_E_E
Build a massive money making list by providing people with the most viral “video” software on the planet…
…the best part is YOU GET IT FREE! and can give it away FREE which will build your email list automatically!
Every successful online marketer has attributed their success to building a large email contact list
Let us build it for you!! Just simply become a free member of Viral Video Producer
Our case studies have shown that you can make as much as $1 per contact and more each and every month just by marketing to your email list.
Imagine what would that do for your finances with an email opt-in list of thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands getting your offers each month?
Let me put it this way..
The ONLY difference between you and the "gurus" is their email contact list is BIGGER than yours.
Nothing more.. no magic, the money is in the list.
We know that the fastest way to build a massive email opt-in list is by giving something of EXTREME VALUE away for free in exchange for a name and an email address.
---------------------------------------------------------
Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
---------------------------------------------------------
The reason why it works is simple; everyone loves to get something of amazing value for free! Especially when the product you give is centered around the HOTTEST trend online.
Getting V.I.D.E.O... onto your web site!
If you need proof, let me say ONE single word.. YOUTUBE.com!
If you don't think Viral Video Producer can build your contact list then just watch this demo below. This PRODUCT will blow your mind and the minds of the people to whom you give it away! When you give it away, those people will give you their name and email in exchange for the product.
List building made easy..
---------------------------------------------------------
Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
---------------------------------------------------------
How giving away the Viral Video Producer puts the hottest trend with Internet users to work for you, growing your list by the thousands virally twenty-four hours a day seven days a week!
The hottest trend on the Internet right now is creating and posting your own videos to the web.
The big problem is MOST just don't know enough “techy” stuff to get their videos online.
Viral Video Producer makes it very simple and easy. In fact even someone who just started using the Internet could have their own video online in less than three minutes.
If you have a webcam, try Viral Video Producer right now and click the record button below!
Just hit the record button, record your video, then hit the stop button. Then hit the save button and watch your video!
---------------------------------------------------------
Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
---------------------------------------------------------
Now you can View the Recorded Video Here
Remember, the demo above is just the tip of the iceberg of what is possible with Viral Video Producer. Become a free member today and GET ALL THE AMAZING BENEFITS!
Viral Video Producer is a bonafide video production software package that ordinarily would sell for as much as $497. And you’re getting it and giving it away for free.
Growing a massive e-mail opt list will never be faster or easier than it is when you have something this valuable and this easy to use that people get for free.
Here are some of the great features of the Easy Video Producer
- Easy to create and post your own videos to the Web
- 10 color templates to choose
- Five video players colors
- Edit the text on the template
- Publish your video as a stand alone page, post it to another web page or blog, or email it.
- Create unlimited videos
---------------------------------------------------------
Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
---------------------------------------------------------
But until you get the Viral Video Producer working for you, you’re literally losing out on your opt-in list exploding exponentially..
In fact, people are joining right now.. building a list you are missing out on until you join!
If you don’t have a list, or your list isn’t as big as you want it to be now is the time to act. You need to get started right now because the sooner you’re have the Easy Video Producer to give away, the sooner your list starts to grow like Jack’s beanstalk.
How You grow your list!!
The people who get the Easy Video Producer from you will love it. They’ll also love sharing it with others who can get it for free too.
That’s the secret to the viral growth of this list building system; one person sharing a great find with others.
The ones who get it from you will either share it because its cool or because it’s such a powerful list building tool.
That means you’ll grow your list two ways using the Viral Video Producer. First, by adding opt-in email marketers who want to grow a list as big as possible, and second by adding those that responded just to get the free video producer.
Those people in turn give it to people they know and so on, and so on, and so on. Now you can see how your email list grows faster and faster and bigger and bigger and bigger.
Just to give you an idea of how quickly your list will grow, fill in the list growth calculator here with the number of people you think you can give the Easy Video Producer to. Then enter how many people they might give it to.
Can you see how fast the numbers of people in your opt-in list explode? And that’s money in your pocket as an email list marketer!
---------------------------------------------------------
Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
---------------------------------------------------------
You may be wondering why we would
give this valuable tool away for free?
It’s simple. Success isn’t achieved alone. We believe in the principle that states,
“To get what you want all you have to do is help others get what they want.”
Our hope is that by building a relationship with you, you will get to know like and trust us. And by us building a relationship together you may end up buying one of our products in the future!
No hidden agenda, we just hope you end up liking us!
When those people in turn give the Easy Video Producer to more subscribers they’ll be building their list. Those names will automatically be added to your list or “down line.”
You could immediately start making money with your list because you’ll be enrolled as an affiliate marketer with us.
After you get access to the Easy Video Producer, you will be enrolled as an affiliate for us. We periodically send out email offers and if any of the people in your list purchases you’ll automatically be credited and get a commission!
---------------------------------------------------------
Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
---------------------------------------------------------
That means you could make money even if you never do any marketing of your own!
Speaking of marketing, if you have products that you would like to promote through email marketing, or something that could be added to one of our offers as bonus materials, contact us. We’re always looking for people to work with us.
Even if all you do is add something to a free bonus package with one of our offers, your product or service will get valuable exposure that will help you build your business more quickly.
Our main FAQ!
Q. When I Join Viral Video Producer will I get a lot of emails?
A. No NEVER! No matter how big your opt-in list becomes, you will never ever get email from people below you!
Q. Can I opt out at any time?
A. Yes, you can, but you will lose the ability to use EasyVideoProducer.com and you may lose your contact list. We make it easy to cancel in your members area.
Q. How often can I email my list that I have built up
A. You can email them once every week. You are welcome to invite your list to join a private list that you own.
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Find out more now! Viral Video Producer
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
InfiniteAdds Review, By Myspace Guru
So you have probably heard of the whole myspace friend adder sites going around…there must be over a hundred if not more, they all look so similar, all offer the same crappy layout with the same point system and the same repepetive faces of VIP/Featured members.What makes InfiniteAdds so special and stand out from the rest?. Honestly? I don’t know, it started like any other of those sites but slowly has developed a huge fanbase from it’s inovative features and great uptime.When it comes to traffic, InfiniteAdds is the most popular of them all according to Alexa.com.
Perhaps it has something to do with it’s great User Trains you can join? Or the most obvious reason, their remarkable ability to stay one step ahead of their competitors, even launching exclusive software to their website to help you make points much more faster. They are also partners with one of the other top friend adder sites MaxAdds.com
Visit InfiniteAdds Now!
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Top Social Networking Sites in February 2009
Which social networks attract the most users and had the greatest gains over the past year?
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Four Tips for Offline E-Mail Address Collection
Your most reliable collection point for e-mail addresses is a dedicated subscription page at your Web site, but it's not the only source. Four tips for successfully collecting addresses offline.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tweak Your Myspace Profile Layout To Get More Friend Requests
THIS ARTICLE WAS TAKEN AND EDIT FROM TRIPONIC.COM’S TUTORIAL, DUE CREDIT GOES TO HIM.
A mistake I have seen many newcomers make is creating a poorly presentable profile, you may think the profile plays no role in how many friends accept your request but it does…There is a few things you should keep in mind when choosing a layout to use and writing about yourself.- Don’t appear to be what you are. - What does this mean?
When someone goes to your profile and see’s you have 2,000+ friends, plus all types of referal codes/images around the place and big bald letters in your ‘About Me’ that say “COMMENT ME!, ADD ME!, COMMENT MY PICTURESSS!!” not to mention all the spam/image comments, the first thing that will come to mind is, “great…another random friend I can accept that will only leave short superficial messages/comments and just wants me for another number on his friends list!”.
Your Solution:
- Make your profile private. - If they can’t see your profile they can’t know if your someone they’ve met or just another random…and by the time they add you it will be too late and most users are too lazy to hunt you down on their friends list to delete you.
- Choose a normal display picture. - Don’t use the picture of a celebrity or the box of Viagra you plan to try and sell them…use something normal and casual that will blend in with the rest of friend requests.
- Use a proper display name. - The same as above…nothing that stands out and makes you look like a spammer/friend whore, choose something normal and try and stay away from the 2.9k ect.. tags (see Mypsace Whoring Slang/Acronyms article).
- Hide your friends. - There is many profile codes out there that will help you “masking” a few things on your myspace profile, below I have posted some of them.
Choose the codes you need from below and paste them at the bottom of your ‘About Me’ section, then save,
Hide Friends and the ‘View All’ Link
<style type=”text/css”>.friendSpace { display:none; }</style><br><br><a href=”http://www.myspaceguru.wordpress.com” target=”_blank” title=”Myspace Guru”><b>Want to learn how to get thousands of Myspace friends?</b></a>
Hide Friends, but Keep the ‘View All’ Link
<style type=”text/css”>.friendSpace tr td.text table tr td table tr td table tr td a { display: none; } .friendSpace tr td.text table tr td table tr td { display: none; } .friendSpace tr td.text table tr td span { display: none; }</style><br><br><a href=”http://www.myspaceguru.wordpress.com” target=”_blank” title=”Myspace Guru”><b>Want to learn how to get thousands of Myspace friends?</b></a>
Hide the Entire Comment Section and Links
<style>.a {MySpaceGens.com - hide your comments} .friendsComments {display:none;}</style><br><br><a href=”http://www.myspaceguru.wordpress.com” target=”_blank” title=”Myspace Guru”><b>Want to learn how to get thousands of Myspace friends?</b></a>
Hide Comments, but Keep ‘View All/Add’ Links (paste at the bottom of the ‘Who I’d Like to Meet’ section)
<style>.FriendsComments table table { display:none; } .friendsComments td { height:0px; } .FriendsComments td { background-color:transparent; } .FriendsComments td td b a { display:inline; }</style><br><br><a href=”http://www.myspaceguru.wordpress.com” target=”_blank” title=”Myspace Guru”><b>Want to learn how to get thousands of Myspace friends?</b></a>
Hide Last Login Date (paste this in the ‘Headline’ section)
“<font style=”display:none;”>
- Don’t make your profile look like your selling something. - If someone arrives to your page and immediately see’s links and pictures to something your selling, they’re going to use the ‘Spam’ button of the friend request and that will eventually get you deleted.
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25 Creative Ways to Advertise Your Business in Your Community
Are you in Direct Sales? Are you looking for creative ways to market your home business? If so, I have 25 creative ideas that you can use to advertise your home business, in your local community.
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How to Use Twitter Effectively to Promote Your Products and Services With Social Networking
By Connie Ragen Green
I am asked regularly how to use Twitter, the social networking site, most effectively. Many people want to promote their products and services there, only to find that people will quickly unfollow when they do so. If this sounds like something that could be helpful in building your online business, read on to find the solution.
Twitter is a huge community of people from around the world. They have widely diverse interests and backgrounds. Some are there to discuss their businesses, while others just want to connect with people and make new friends. Finding a way to do business within your 140 character limit can be a real challenge.
I recommend treading lightly at first and watching what others are doing. Follow people who are obviously in business and see what they promote and how often they do it. Keep track of the number of followers they have over a seven day period. If you do this with at least 10 people on Twitter, you will have a more realistic view of what you can and cannot do.
The very best way to promote your products and services on Twitter is to join forces with a small group of people who are also interested in promoting. You can engage them in conversation and talk about each other's businesses. Ask questions you already know the answer to, and have the other person do the same.
Once you have a group of people who are willing to cross promote with you, this will be the beginning of building a profit center for you on Twitter. Make sure you tweet about other things during the interim, but know that you can certainly promote what you are doing to build your own business.
Download a free teleseminar on building your online business by visiting http://www.OnlineWritingSuccess.com to learn how to write articles, blog, become involved in social networking and learn the technology needed to build a profitable online business.
Connie Ragen Green has been online since 2005 and teaches people how to build their own online business in record time, offering free teleseminars weekly, as well as online courses in a workshop environment with webinars.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Connie_Ragen_Green
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Big Checks Show Customer Savings
Advertising the value of incentives to customers can help a great deal. Our dealers find displaying incentives in the form of an oversized check on an easel does just the trick.Click here for the rest of the story.
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Budget-Less Marketing
It seems as if for now, the dust is settling from the recent economic turmoil. Though the outlook is somewhat positive, it may be months before businesses get back on track. This means that marketing dollars are still tight and in some cases, nonexistent.The past few months have been very difficult for the company I work for. We serve the automotive industry and have been faced with situations that have almost forced our marketing and advertising budgets to zero. This isn't because we are cutting back, but because there just wasn't the available capital to move forward. This put me in an interesting position and I believe it has been one of my greatest challenges to date - how to successfully market a companies products and services with just a few penny's in the bank.
In a recession, the marketing and advertising dollars are typically the first to go, even though sometimes it doesn't make sense - I was presented with this dilemma late last year. My first priority was to be sure the company wouldn't quickly be forgotten as our presence in magazines, on Google and at tradeshows was withdrawn. There were several exciting new products coming to the table at the time and I quickly arranged (free) press releases with our advertising partners. Most of the last quarter was spent negotiating the continued placement of monthly articles we produce for the print publications even without contributing advertising revenue. Though an ad may not be present, the articles could potentially draw just enough attention standing alone.
As our advertising contracts expired I noticed a very quick decline in leads - this was expected. By this time, I had already began implementing a plan for budget-less marketing.
One of the first things I did was prepare a detailed database of each email contact and started perfecting the data. Cleaning email databases can be very, very time consuming but if there isn't money to spend - there's plenty of time to do the things you wouldn't be able to do in normal circumstances. My goal was to improve upon our email marketing campaigns (that are practically free) by importing a CLEAN database into a 3rd party tool that could provide detailed reporting and personalization capabilities. Soon after, our newsletter became one of the most popular forms of contact with clients and is well received each month. I have expanded the email campaigning with a monthly specials email and have recently added a quarterly 'Secret Specials' campaign that will go to select groups of email addresses belonging to clients that may need a jumpstart.
In one of my more recent posts entitled 'good times with vseo' I shared some ideas that could help boost website traffic by experimenting with video. My co-workers have now grown accustom to seeing me with a camera around the office. Take the time to buy a simple editing program (MoviePro @ BestBuy - $49.95) and a JVC camera ($395 @ BestBuy) and learn to use these things to your advantage. Come up with some creative ways to generate interest with video and develop a YouTube website. Use your email marketing tools to promote these videos and be sure to get everyone from the company involved from the President to the production staff. This will help to offset the reduced traffic to your site and allow you and your co-workers to have some fun!
My last tip for budget-less marketing is simple. Be sure to take a hard look at customers that discontinued business and leads that haven't been closed in the last twelve months. Do some joint research with the sales team and see if you can form a campaign that will spark new interest. Become aggressive and start making calls from the marketing department, send individual and personalized emails, contact sales representatives and ask what the status is of a lead from eight months ago. Now is not the time to worry about hurting someone else's feelings at the office or in the sales field, now is the time to strap in and do whatever it takes to generate interest and grow sales. In my opinion, if the marketing dollars are taken away - you can either sit tight and wait to lose your job or get serious and make you and your department valuable. Use the down time to learn new things and prep a new campaign, get in touch with customers and experiment. There is no time like now.
Joshua Hays is an aggressive marketing consultant with a strong background in design and nearly ten years of broad experience involving both B2B and B2C marketing techniques including print and online campaigns. He has advanced knowledge of both the Microsoft and Adobe software suites and is cross-platform, multi-operating system (MAC&PC;) trained. Joshua specializes in product and campaign development. Joshua Hays can be reached at http://www.joshuahays.com
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I Love Free Gas! Part 1
RETAILER TESTIMONIALS"This gas Promotion is the best closing tool I have used in a long time." - Bruce Davis, Bellastanza Furniture
"Sold $18,756.00 of furniture on 11 gas certificates. This program works!" - Furniture Retailer, Russell R.
"Gas prices are notably one of the most current topics of conversation today. It seemed like a win-win to introduce FREE Gas Certificates to all existing members&those; businesses considering one of my 25 state-wide chapters as part of a Membership Drive. From the first day of the promotion, my region added 9 new members to several chapters! I believe this may be the most cost effective marketing I have utilized in the past 6 years." - LEADS Club, FL
"We were going through some slow times here due to the economic instability of our economy. I was approached about your gas certificates and like anyone else I was hesitant on buying them, so we gave them a test run. Was offering them on the phone before they were in hand and we had an overwhelming response to this. With the response that we've received, I've also had to order the $500 certificates for unit sales as well. Long story short it was a good shot in the arm for our business, and turns out to be a prosperous deal for us." - Heating & Air Conditioning Services, Keith H.
"I'd say we close 25% more and you see no difference in terms of the quality of the buyers from this promotion than from anything else we've done. The more people there are on the lot, the better our sales are. You can't sell somebody until they are on the lot, and this gets them on the lot. I have already recommended this to other dealers, absolutely." - Frank T, 5 New Hampshire locations
"We sold 20 cars in the first 10 days using the gas certificates. The customers were excited and most of them came in asking about it from the get-go. Foot traffic increased quite a bit and It was pretty dead until we started this. Then we ran the ad to come in and get a gas certificate for taking a test drive. It at least doubled our foot traffic, and also doubled our bottom-line deliveries as well. This was pretty easy compared to other promotions we've tried. We just gave out the certificates with the instructions on how to redeem them. I've never had anybody complaints and it continues to go very well. I would definitely recommend the Free Gas Certificate to other dealerships or anyone looking to get more customers in the door." - Roy R. Kia Dealer
"When I first heard about the Free Gas Certificates I thought there must be some catch to it, and I was a little skeptical about it. We've been putting our ads out there saying "take a test drive and get up to $500 in gas". The responses have been very positive. The people have absolutely come in for the test drive. I would say it has increased our foot traffic at least 30% to 40%, and a good amount of them have definitely bought cars." - Vince A., Ford Dealer
"I think It's a great program as I have used it extensively. I've used it in test drives, in Super Sales where they are gifts that were given away, and in closing situations where I have offered it to the customer. All three work, and it works very well. This is inexpensive, it is a real program, it is true; everybody spends 100 dollars in gas in a month's time, you get back 25 dollars every month. Why not use the gasoline company's money? That's what it is, it is real, take advantage of it, that is all I can say." - Bob T., Ford Dealer
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"We have used it in situations where somebody hesitates to come back in the store. We say "Pick out a car, let us show you what we have to offer." The worst case scenario is that you are going to end up with $500 in fuel.' It will get people back in the door for us, and we have sold cars from that." - Bob W.
"It's a great closing tool, something nobody else is doing. And it's not a gimmick; you know so many of these things are gimmicks. Our customers have responded very favorably to this, absolutely. We are offering it as an incentive for every new car purchase, it seems to draw quite a response, positive feedback. The customers are very positive. They may be a little skeptical at first when they see it is not "cash in fist." I tell them to mail it out, they spend 100 dollars to get 25 back, as a promotion for brand loyalty with the gas stations. The customers are very satisfied, I haven't had any complaints. And I am very satisfied. It is working because we have noticed an increase in traffic. Compared to this time last year, we are up 20% in deliveries right now. I would recommend the Free Gas Certificates to other dealerships." - Jack B, Ford Dealer
"We use the $500 Free Gas Certificate for closing deals. We buy internet leads and use the certificate to get them to come in, we also use it to get people to come in for dormant service customers who have not been here for awhile. When we get people to come in using the certificate some of them do buy. I am happy with this promotion. We have also used this as the feature in our email blast marketing, and in some smaller very targeted direct mail promotions. Our customers seem to be happy that it is performing the way it was represented to perform. I think they specifically like the fact that unlike other offers, this one is very simple to redeem, no big hoops to jump through. I would recommend this promotion to businesses looking to get more customers." - John G., Kia Dealer
"I was actually excited to start this promotion, I mean who doesn't want to save money on gas these days. We started using the $500 certificates as an incentive for ever new customer. We put a big sign out front and ran a few small ads in the local paper and the results have been amazing. We've even been offering the certificates for referrals and thats worked great as well... I don't think we've been this busy in over 6 months... I would definitely reccommend these gas vouchers to others." - Travis F., Direct TV Dealer
"I was pretty skeptical at first that something like this would actually work. It wasnt the free gas I was worried about, it was how the heck they could offer that much for such a small price to my marketing budget. I decided to give it a try and just did a starter pack of 25 vouchers... The first week was slow until my ads hit and before I new it I was slammed. I had to order over 100 more vouchers quickly and have had no problem finding new customers to take them off my hands...LOL. This is really a great program and it works." - Fred M., Carpet Retailer
"I own a landscaping company in Utah and although we stay pretty busy in the summer, we slow down when it gets colder. When I was introduced to the vouchers I thought it would be a good way to get more referrals, boy was I wrong it was a Great Way!! My customers love the vouchers and I'm staying busy." Thanks. - Soni U, Landscape Services
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I Love Free Gas! Part 2
GIFT CARD TESTIMONIALS
"Yes, I did receive my card, and pleased! I plan to continue this program for myself and employees. Thanks!" - Alan Van Hartesveldt
"Thank you for the free card! It is easy to do, and I will keep sending the receipts to get more." - Cindy Zuker, St. Johns, MI
"Thank you so much for the free gas, this really helps out." - Jane
"I was excited to receive my 1st free fuel gift card. I will also look forward to receiving the other 19 cards over the next several months. I appreciate your program and wish you luck with it." - D. Springer, UT
"Thank you so much for the Gift Card, we will be sure to continue our campaign by sending our receipts in monthly...This is a goood thing" - Chuck&Darlene, Sctottsdale, AZ
"FreeFuelCenter GREAT! Thanks for the free gas cards!" - Connie
"The Free Fuel Center promotion is really easy to do and works great. This is a great promotion and definitely is worth the effort of sending in your receipts. $300 here I come." - Blake Tingey
"I am so glad to have the opportunity to participate in this program!" - Sharon Baum, Albany, OR
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"Yes, I did receive my card, and pleased! I plan to continue this program for myself and employees. Thanks!" - Alan Van Hartesveldt
"Thank you for the free card! It is easy to do, and I will keep sending the receipts to get more." - Cindy Zuker, St. Johns, MI
"Thank you so much for the free gas, this really helps out." - Jane
"I was excited to receive my 1st free fuel gift card. I will also look forward to receiving the other 19 cards over the next several months. I appreciate your program and wish you luck with it." - D. Springer, UT
"Thank you so much for the Gift Card, we will be sure to continue our campaign by sending our receipts in monthly...This is a goood thing" - Chuck&Darlene, Sctottsdale, AZ
"FreeFuelCenter GREAT! Thanks for the free gas cards!" - Connie
"The Free Fuel Center promotion is really easy to do and works great. This is a great promotion and definitely is worth the effort of sending in your receipts. $300 here I come." - Blake Tingey
"I am so glad to have the opportunity to participate in this program!" - Sharon Baum, Albany, OR
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