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The Trust Issue in Marketing

The Trust Issue in Marketingby Darrin F. Coe, MAcopyright 2004One of the prime motivating factors in the purchase decision making process is “trust”. A consumer will at some point for however long or short of a time, ask the question, “Can I tr...

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Guest Articles Good for Some, Bad for Others

A recent debate started me thinking about how some marketing strategies can be right for one Web site, but wrong for another depending on the site’s purpose and the underlying reasoning behind the action. If an action doesn’t directly and logical...

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How to Grab Attention with Your Articles

You've got just a few seconds to grab your prospects'attention, spark their interest and motivate them to keepreading whether they're looking at your web site, yourletter or your brochure. Headlines are the first thingyour prospects re...

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Reduce Your Stress  Create a Countdown Marketing Calendar

Just like there are reverse dictionaries, there is a reason to create a count down calendar. A count down calendar starts with Franklin Covey’s philosophy, “start with the end in mind.” The biggest advantage to a county-down calendar is that it...

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How To Write A High-Profit Autoresponder Series!

It's the truth!A strong autoresponder series can instantly double the conversion rate of your existing sales letter!No kidding! I've created autoresponders for sales letters that have instantly pushed a 2% conversion to a 4% conversion with...

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Reach vs. Frequency Is it more effective to touch 100 potential customers once or 25 potential customers four times

Reach and frequency are terms generally used when planning advertising campaigns. However, the concept of reach and frequency applies to any promotional activity you undertake: direct mail, direct selling, and even networking.Reach is the number of p...

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How to Increase Your Profits by Cultivating Your ‘Top Ten Percent’

Not all customers have equal value to your organization; in fact, some customers are more profitable than others are. These profits come from the cost of service and total purchasing volume, not just individual product profitability. To cultivate the...

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Your Marketing Mantra for 2003

There's a 15-word marketing mantra that's covered in Marketing 101, that you need to know. It's: By the time you're sick of it, the public is just beginning to get it.HOW THIS WORKSI was in marketing for years before becoming a co...

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Power Phrases Increase Your Sales

POWER PHRASES INCREASE YOUR SALESCopyright 2002 Bob LeducSimple power phrases stimulate your customer's feelings and trigger an emotional decision to buy from you. You can increase your sales by using power phrases in your web pages, sales lette...

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Win-Stay, Lose-Shift A Marketing Strategy

When you're in marketing, you often have to explain to a disgruntled CEO or manager why you want to abandon your original year's plan and move on to something else. You may even have been asked, as I have, "If I hire you will you stick with...

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