word-of-mouth advertising | Making Direct Response Marketing Work For You - Part 5

December 25, 2024

It’s Almost Half Time, How’s It Going?

May 31, 2012 by Phil Freedman

I hope that everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend and that you took time out to remember what the day was all about. My friend Tyler Brown, owner of Fusion Under Glass Catering, really understood the meaning. Ask him how he got the blister and it wasn't by cooking food, maybe he was … [Read more...]

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Tell Your Competition All About What Your Doing

May 17, 2012 by Phil Freedman

How would you like for your competition to know almost everything you're doing? Would you like them to know what sales you're having, new products or services you're offering, at the same time you're telling your customers and prospects? Every time you make a change to your web site, add a comment … [Read more...]

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Special Offer and Mark Your Calendars

May 10, 2012 by Phil Freedman

Ready to have the business you always dreamed of? Need help getting started or not sure where or how to start? I'll sit down with you for 2 one-hour face-to-face sessions in which we put together your marketing plan for only $197.00. That's a savings of 33%. I only have time for a few businesses … [Read more...]

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Eating, Drinking, Partying or Networking?

March 29, 2012 by Phil Freedman

Last night I went to two after-hours networking mixers. Yeah, I know I'm a real party animal. Now as you know, the purpose of an after- hours mixer is to network, meet new people and maybe get some leads and ultimately business. It's not, as my good friend Mike Stammer used to say when we taught … [Read more...]

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Why & How Chambers Get You Business

January 26, 2012 by Phil Freedman

I've been a member of a number of chambers of commerce since the early '90s. I have been on the board of directors of one chamber and am now on the board of another. So I know how chambers work. When I started my business in 1994, I had very little money, just over $1,000. One of the things I did … [Read more...]

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I’ll Get Round To It, Later, Maybe When…..

December 8, 2011 by Phil Freedman

Some business owners are really busy this time of year, others could go on vacation. But these businesses have one thing in common. Come January 1st, they'll need customers! Now is the time to start planning out next year's marketing. The people who are so busy that they can't think straight … [Read more...]

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