A Good Headline For Your Business

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If you’ve read any of my previous articles on this site, you know I am a huge fan of keeping my marketing radar on and scanning all forms of media I encounter daily for ideas I can use in my own business or share with my readers. A smart thing everybody reading this can do…

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5 Ways to Create Handcrafted Marketing

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At this time of year, right in the middle of gift-giving season, it’s common to see to a variety of handcrafted gifts available, including: Handcrafted tools Handcrafted jewelry Handcrafted furniture Handcrafted candies Handcrafted beers and spirits Handcrafted clothing Giving handcrafted gifts convey the message you invested the time and energy into giving something special with…

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An Interview with Cigar “Geek” David Garofalo

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Recently, I learned about an extraordinary bricks and mortar business owner – David Garofalo – whose marketing impressed me so much, I reached out to him to see if he would allow me to interview him for my Profit Automation Letter subscribers. Fortunately he said yes and the result is one of the most amazing…

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A Tasty Direct Mail Example from Handy Mailing

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Direct mail can be (and often should be) fun if you want your recipients to notice and engage with it. I’ve been preaching the benefits of high impact direct mail (as a matter of fact, for a limited time, you can get a copy of my High Impact Direct Mail training for 50% off here).…

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Direct Mail Example: Does Your Marketing Cross the Goal Line?

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I don’t know about you, but I enjoy getting my mail and looking through all the direct mail examples I receive, because each mailer is like a mini-marketing lesson… if you know what to look for.  Recently, I received a direct mail example that is an excellent teaching moment because I am going to show…

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3 Easy Ways to Engage Readers

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In this quick and easy to read article, I want to share a simple, yet powerful strategy to engage readers of your books, newsletters and other printed marketing materials. I call it the Go Get, Go See, Go Hear Engagement Trifecta. In today’s business environment, marketers, authors and newsletter publishers face a mountainous challenge to…

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Yellow Printable Sticky Notes Get Attention!

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I love easy and effective marketing ideas and in this article I want to share one that has worked for me (and others) over the years and is a super-simple way to get attention easily and without a lot of expense. It’s the yellow printable sticky note which you can print in your office on…

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Sell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need

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As a marketer of your business, I am sure you’ve heard about the importance of aligning your product benefits to your ideal target customer. Your goal is to address his or her specific wants and needs and show how your product can fix their pains. A great adage and reminder for all of us is…

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The Power of Intentional Marketing

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I recently attended a conference in Orlando where one of the keynote speakers was from the Disney Institute.   Part of his presentation was about the reasons why Disney was so successful and then he popped up the following slide. In case you cannot read it, it says, “Disney’s consistent business results are driven by overmanaging…

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