The Rule of Seven is an old marketing adage. It says that a prospect needs to see or hear your marketing message at least seven times before they take action and buy from you. Now the number seven isn’t cast in stone. The truth of the Rule of Seven is you can’t just engage in […]
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YouTube is now owned by Google so this is yet another way to use Google as a marketing vehicle. With over 100 million U.S. viewers of YouTube (never mind the rest of the world) as of January 2009, clearly YouTube is a way to reach a large number of people. Why should you add YouTube
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I often hear from people who spent some time on Facebook or LinkedIn but eventually gave up because they just didn’t see results. Others keep going but are telling me they don’t know if it’s working. If you’re not seeing results – or you’re just not sure what they are – you need to take
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When it comes to any type of online marketing, it’s not the size of your list, it’s what you do with it that counts. The same is true with Facebook. Having 300 highly targeted Facebook Friends who you develop an active relationship with will be far more profitable than 3,000 Friends who come from everywhere,
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If a complete stranger where to look at all your marketing materials – your website, brochure, business cards, advertisements – would they be able to tell at a glance – without looking at the name – that they were from the same business? If the answer is no, you have a problem. What is the
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Remember “the rule of seven” from Part 5? It says a prospect needs to see your marketing message seven times before becoming a customer. What it’s really saying is you need to build trust before you can make the sales pitch. A great way to build trust is by offering a free report or white
One of the best ways to promote your business, build long-term customers – as well as keep your existing ones – is by producing a top-quality newsletter. Why do you need a newsletter? Because of the “Rule of Seven.” This marketing adage states that on average, a prospect needs to see or hear your marketing