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One of the greatest secrets to successful internet marketing
I’ve ever seen on the internet is really not a secret at
all. In fact, it’s a well known and widely used idea in the
internet marketing world. What is it?
It’s relating to your customer on a personal level. On the
level of you, as a person and your customer as an
individual. Not your company as an organization and your
customer as just one person. When you talk to your friends
about yourself, do you use the term “we”? When you meet
people and they say “Nice to meet you. I’m Dennis” do you
reply with “Pleasure to meet you. I’m XYZ Inc.” They’d
probably think you were insane. No, you’d likely use the
terms “you” and “I”. You’d introduce yourself with your
name. Our natural tendency is to interact on a personal
level because that is what makes us feel comfortable and it
creates a connection on a deeper level.
Using your name as well as your customer’s name is a
powerful method of creating rapport, one of the first stages
in building a business relationship.
Here’s another argument for why it’s better relate to your
customer on a one-on-one level as opposed to on a
company/client basis.
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When you have a problem with a product or you have
questions and you call a support line, would you rather hear
someone live pick up that phone as opposed to “For technical
support, press 1. For billing inquiries, press 2…”?
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When you speak with a representative of a company, would
you rather hear, “I have several services I’d think would
help you out. Why don’t we take a look at them together?” as
opposed to “We have many different products and services and
we can help you make the right choices.”
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When you’re driving and listening to the radio, are you
more inclined to listen to someone speaking as opposed to
the ads that interrupt the music you drive to?
This is probably going to hit you pretty hard but I’m going
to get in your face a little bit by telling you that no
matter how spectacular your company is, people don’t give a
rat’s “hiney” about it or you UNTIL either one provides them
with some value or benefit. In fact, even before you can
even get to the stage where you can communicate the benefits
of your company and its products with most people, you’d
have to develop some form of a positive relationship first.
They need to know that you’re interested in them as an
individual; that you are in tune with their needs; that
you’re a person who understands them. A friend.
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In this day and age where the internet is full of scams and
useless product, and fly-by-night companies, trust is a
commodity. When you deal with your customers, look to secure
trust before trying to secure payment. Trying for a sale
before creating an atmosphere of trust is like asking for
her phone number before any conversation has taken place.
“Buzz off creep” and she’s gone for good.
If you think I’m full of hot air, find 10 random people and
before you know anything about them, tell them about your
company and what it does. Use terms like “we” and “our”.
Notice how quickly you see their eyes glaze over desperately
seeking any reason to excuse themselves from your presence?
Count the number times you hear an insincere “Oh”, “Really”,
“Uh huh”, and “Wow. That’s interesting”
Bottom line: People would rather deal with people. Not
corporations. They want to do business with people they know
and trust. They want to know that if they have a problem,
they have a “friend” on the inside. They want to know that
someone they are familiar with is looking after their needs.
If you can position you and your business in this way,
you’re well on your way to becoming a successful internet
marketer. Not only that, but you’ll build a solid and loyal
following all along the way.
Regards,
Michael Dela Cruz,
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Choose The Right
Promotional Product For Your Company
Copyright 2007 by Dennis Scheffler
To find the right promotional product for your company
can be time consuming and difficult. This is one of the
reasons why some companies assign marketing agencies to
do the work for them. Not all companies (especially the
small business) have the budget to pay for these
marketing agencies so they have to do all the work
alone.
What I have to do before I search for a promotional
product ?
The first step you should do is brainstorming. You have
to ask yourself what you want to get printed on your
promotional product and what you want to promote ?
You want to promote
1. a product which your company sells to customers.
2. your company.
3. your homepage.
The best way is to combine 2 of these 3 points to get
the best afford. For example: Print your company address
or logo(2) and the URL of your homepage(3) on the
promotional product. Or you can print the name of one of
your products(1) on it with a few describing words and
the URL of the homepage(3) where your customers can find
your product.
After you have decided what you want to promote you have
to think about which promotional product fits best to
your company.
In which industry do your company work ?
Write down the words which are synonymously to your
companies industry or the products you sell. For example
if your company is a bank you can write down the words:
money, dollar, credit. It will help you later to find
the right product group on the websites of the several
merchants.
Use a search engine to find merchants of promotional
products.
Search for the keyword "promotional products" at google,
yahoo or msn. You will find a lot of merchants. Now look
at the merchants homepage and use their search
functions. Type the words of the synonyms you had found
above into the keyword search box. When the results for
this keyword appear than bookmark the best products
pages in your browser. Compare the prices of these
promotional products (including shipping and printing
costs) to get the highest quantity from your budget. You
shall also ask the merchants for a free sample so that
you can convince yourself of the quality of the
promotional product.
When you follow all the above mentioned steps you should
find the best promotional product for your company.
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Sales
Lessons From The Grocery Aisle!
Copyright 2007 by Kim Duke
"The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and
coming out with only a loaf are three billion to one." -
Erma Bombeck
There are many things we all have in common and one of
them is that we have ALL gone grocery shopping
(definitely not one of my favorite tasks!)
Erma Bombeck was right.
When have you ever walked into the grocery store and
bought...one banana? You may have had the best of
intentions but as you were walking briskly to the till
...SOMETHING ELSE caught your eye. All of a sudden you
remembered you needed Kleenex, pasta, 2 lemons, Diet
Coke, yogurt and the most recent edition of O magazine.
Soon your little red basket is bulging, weighs about 15
pounds and your arm feels like it is going to fall off.
I KNOW this has happened to you!
Well - you have just been involved in the Grocery Store
Sales Experience and there are 3 lessons to be learned
for your business!
1. Your Customer Needs To Be Reminded Of What You Have
Just as you sometimes forget to take a list to the
grocery store - your customer forgets what YOU have to
offer. They can be so caught up in the "day to day
busy-ness" that you are quickly forgotten. You need to
stay in front of them ..and OFTEN!
* Are you "seeding" your customers with ideas through
the mail?
* Asking them if their situation has changed?
* Providing them with useful info (like this e-zine) on
a consistent basis?
2. Your Customer Will Buy Other Products/Services If
You Have Them
A grocery store doesn't offer just one banana.
You are going to find it tough if you have only one
product or service to sell. Why? Your customer may not
want, need or can't afford that particular item or
service. They need some options! The key is that the
options are relevant to them and also fit under the
"theme" of what you do.
How can your customer "sample" what you provide? (There
are some great tips about this in my book Tickled pink:
The Secrets of Attracting Delightful Customers!)
Remember - one of the fastest ways to grow your business
is to have additional products and services that your
customer can purchase. Once they love you - they will
want to buy many things from you - what are you
currently offering them?
3. Package Products/Services Together For Maximum
Impact
You've seen it. A grocery display with a huge pile of
strawberries - and right beside it...you guessed
it...whipped cream, shortcake, chocolate sauce - all
combined in one "handy" area. You may initially have
only been thinking about strawberries...but now you are
drooling over the strawberry shortcake you will eat
while watching CSI!
These 3 rules will help you to DRAMATICALLY increase
the average cost per sale - without adding a ton of
work, energy and effort on your part! More money - more
fun - hey - it is the Diva Way!
About The Author
Kim Duke, The Sales Diva, provides savvy, sassy
sales training for women small biz owners and
entrepreneurs. Kim works with clients
internationally, showing them The Sales Diva secrets
to success!
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