Poor Or Good Economy, Advertising Can Help You Bring In Customers

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I understand that a slow cash flow is hard to cope with and the first inclination is to cut out the overhead. Unfortunately, they think of advertising as overhead. I considered it an extra salesperson that never slept, needed no health benefits, but always worked hard to bring in business. Advertising should be the last thing to go especially if you can cut cost and get more leads in the process. Now doesn’t that sound like a win-win? Read

By: 104inc.com | 25/02/2009 | Advertising

How To Advertising Online For Free!

Advertising online is big business nowadays. Since the medium is quite cheap to maintain, some other options have become open to earn while advertising online. By being observant online, one can find the ways to make money on online advertising. You can either be the host or the source, and here some ways one can utilize this business for personal revenue. Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Advertising

A Less Costly Way Of Going Green And Promoting Your Brand With 104Inc

All companies and businesses know the importance of spreading the word about what they sell and offer in order for people to know that their products or services exist in the market. And they know that target consumers will only try out a certain brand when they are aware of it or, as is most often the case, when they have heard of it repeatedly. This is the reason why businesses need all the advertising and promotion they can get…and afford. Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Advertising

Are The Yellow Pages Still Useful In This Internet Age?

I grew up before microwave ovens, fax machines, cell phones and personal computers. I finally got a Mac in 1984. Ten years later, a cell phone. I started working a sales consultant for the Yellow Pages in 1980 and figured that they would be around forever. But look at us now. We are hooked on Google searches and Blackberries as our PDA’s. What a difference a generation has made. So, do I or anyone else I know, still use the old printed directory? Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Advertising

Why Don’T You Have A Sidewalk Or Window Sign For Your Small Business?

Advertising is so important for any business to survive. If you want people coming in your store then you have to advertise right? s a small business owner, I am sure you are always looking for an inexpensive yet very effective way to attract customers and make more money. Am I still right? Well I just have one question. Why don’t you have a sidewalk sign? Sidewalk signs have been proven to increase walk ins and sales but yet you still haven’t bought one. Again I ask why? Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Advertising

How To Advertise Your Business On A Budget

With the unemployment rates going up, market ratings going down, and an overall gloomy outlook for the next few months, every business needs to cut costs. We all need to ride out this economic storm and wait for those clearer skies beyond. Hence, the norm usually these days is that you need to fit a small budget for a big objective. Advertising for example is one of the key investments that may suffer some budget cuts but still has some big shoes to fill. Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Advertising

The Power Of Action Learning

I learned recently about The Freedom Class, a laptop seminar with Tim Brocklehurst. He claims that with just 2 days, he can set you up with your own Internet Business set to earn over $66,000 in eight months – and over $100,000 in a year. The theory is based around the phenomenon of exponential growth, and there are numerous examples of people who have experienced it using effective viral marketing on The Internet. Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Internet

How People Get Back Together After A Break Up

It might seem impossible right now to think that there is anyway for you to get back together with your ex. You maybe thinking that there is no way that your ex will take you back. The fact is that regardless of the reason you have been given by your ex, the true nature and reasons why they left can be right in front of you. Read

By: 104inc.com | 20/02/2009 | Relationships

Internet Marketing Provides A Way For You To Earn Your Living Online!

An internet marketing seminar can be your ticket to learning everything you need to get started making money online. If you are like the thousands of people who have been laid off or “sacked” recently as they say in the U.K., you should look to learning a skill that no one can take away from you now. Read

By: 104inc.com | 19/02/2009 | Advertising

Free Internet Marketing: 104 Online Marketing Strategies

Remember: You can’t put up a terrific web site on-line and “hope” that people will just arrive. You have to let your prospects know, IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY, that your web site is there. This HAS to be part of any Internet Marketing Strategy you develop. This is actually a basic marketing principle. Unless you have something as needed and wanted as the original and authentic Fountain of Youth, your customers are not going to look for you; you have to look for them. Read

By: 104inc.com | 19/02/2009 | Advertising

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Take Your Ad Out of the Yellowpages and Save a Bundle!

Take your ad out of the yellowpages and save a bundle. Actually, there’s a bit more to say, but most of my customers usually did just that before coming to see me. You see, I counsele 1000’s of clients during my years as a marketing consultant. So, during a recession, customers would ask to cut or remove their ads entirely. Hey, it made perfect sense to them. When business is good, advertise. When it’s bad, don’t. They also probably buy high and sell low in the stock market, too.

I understand that a slow cash flow is hard to cope with and the first inclination is to cut out the overhead. Unfortunately, they think of advertising as overhead. I considered it an extra salesperson that never slept, needed no health benefits, but always worked hard to bring in business. It was tough to convince my customers to stop dumping money in the yellowpages and start getting more for less.  Advertising should be the last thing to go especially if you can cut cost and get more leads in the process. Now doesn’t that sound like a win-win?

But invariably some businesses will still remove advertising and hope things would get better on their own. Amazingly, when I see them the following year, things weren’t any better and often, worse. They couldn’t comprehend what was happening, so I tried to explain the situation.

I would start with, “You just made your competitors very happy.” The business owner would look startled. “Why is that?” they might ask. “Because,” I reply, “you aren’t in the yellowpages anymore and that’s great but did you replace it with a lower cost and more effective alternative?  No. So when a consumer’s water heater dies and they go searching for a plumber, the other plumbers are there and you aren’t. They get to benefit from less competition. So, even though they pay for the ad, it works better when there are less ads. You did them a favor. I hoped they thanked you.”

Sure, the poor times might cause you to drop the color or reduce a size, but dropping the ad is not the way to help yourself when every customer becomes even more precious. There are other ways to beef up the results of your ad without spending more. In fact, I’ve had some clients spend less and still maintain a successful advertising program. It’s all about the little things and how they are handled. Haven’t you brought your car into the shop for a tune-up? Well, I bet it’s time to trade in that old and dusty yellowpages ad and 104inc.com is your neighborhood low cost and high impact advertising source. They will show you how to create a headline that works and create a slimmer and trimmer ad that can compete for more business. Also, 104inc.com will help you track the results of the ads so you know exactly how it’s doing.

Give your ad a makeover and take it out for a test run with a 45 Day FREE Trial. In a poor or good economy, your advertising can help you bring in customers, if it’s well thought out and created with your business in mind.

 

THERE ARE NO EASY ROADS TO SUCCESS

No one has a corner on success.
Pay the price for it and it’s yours.
 
No matter what you want from life you’ve got to give up something to get it.
 
Nothing worthwhile will come easily to you.
Hard work will accomplish results that last.
You’ve got to work a great deal harder than most people to get it.
 
There is no success at bargain basement prices.
 
The highway to success is a toll road.
Everything has a price.

Creative Changes Daily Astrology Forecast Fri 2/20/09

We will probably be ready to make some rather creative changes in our lives today, and there is a good chance we will focus this creativity into our businesses. Even if our business is just running a home, we are going to be ready to roll up our sleeves and make it more beautiful and productive.

There could be a few family or money problems this morning (early morning west coast), but the rest of the day should proceed uninhibited.
Major Planetary Events Today: None

High Quality Prospects For Your Business: Without Spending a Dime on Leads, Marketing or Advertising!

Today I wanted to share with you another secret to building a

successful and income producing business.

 

You see, I have met and talked with hundred of frustrated

marketers who are on the verge of calling it quits.

 

They are disenchanted by:

 

     – Their lack of income!
     – Stagnant business growth
     – The never ending attrition of their business!
 
Or worse, all of the above…

 

If this sounds like you – let me ask you this:

 

Are you building a business like a house of cards?

 

You know what I mean, an organization with little or no “real”
substance.

 

Here’s the secret I want to share with you today:

 

Build your business like you would your dream home.

 

What I mean by that is build your business with a solid foundation,
build from the finest materials you can find… and be extremely selective
when choosing who you bring into your business.

 

Now, this might sound challenging, especially if you’re new to the
business. But don’t worry, I tell you precisely how to do this – and
fast.

 

First of all, don’t simply recruit just anyone into your business!

 

Now, this is going to sound contrary to everything that you have heard
before, and goes against the “everyone is a prospect” mantra that has been
drilled into your subconscious.

 

But hear me out here, as this is an extremely important tip.

 

Most marketers will go to just about any length to recruit “suspects”
into their business, occasionally using “pressure” tactics to do so.

 

The result of this is building a business full of low quality recruits,
who will:
     – Complain the most!
     – Struggle the most!
     – Drain your time the most!
     – Quit the most!
 
And, most importantly – produce the least!

 

Instead, recruit only “high quality” people into your business.

 

Look for people who already have:
     – Existing Business savvy
     – A burning desire to succeed
     – A drive to achieve more
     – A willingness to learn

 

And, if they also have a built in “warm” market – that’s a bonus!

 

So where do you find such people?

 

Believe it or not, that’s a whole lot easier than you think -
BUT ONLY if you know where to look.

 

This is why I have taken all the knowledge that I have obtained in the
last 12 years, and compiled it into a simple to learn, surefire system,
that will show you in step-by-step detail how to target the highest
quality prospects for your business – without spending a dime on leads,
marketing or advertising!

 

And, it’s all waiting for you in my NEW “104Inc.com FREE TRIAL”.

 

And, here’s some great news for you:

 

As I mentioned yesterday, you have the chance to purchase it for the

Pre-Launch price of $99 before it goes on sale to the masses for $199.

I would encourage you to do so now.

http://104Inc.com

Bargain buyers, beware Circuit City, R.I.P.

The troubled 60-year-old electronics chain tried its best to survive bankruptcy, but to no avail; now, it will liquidate its merchandise and close all 567 remaining stores.Bloomberg reports that Circuit City Stores Inc. has hired a quartet of liquidators to sell off its existing merchandise, pending a green light from the courts. If everything goes according to plan, the fire sale will start Saturday and continue through the end of March, online venders like BuyatDiscounts.com and all Circuit City Stores will have blowout sales  according to CNNMoney.com.

And unfortunately for Circuit City’s 30,000+ employees, unemployment awaits.

The biggest consumer tech chain in the U.S. besides Best Buy, Circuit City filed for bankruptcy protection back in November. As Bloomberg notes, the struggling company had been looking for a buyer as late as Thursday, but failed to find any takers.

Of course, news of the Circuit City liquidation sale will draw plenty of bargain hunters, but (as I’ve blogged before), buyer beware.

Typically, closeout sales are final: no refunds or exchanges, so think twice before snapping up a big-ticket item like an HDTV. Also, keep in mind that closeout prices often aren’t as rock-bottom low as you’d think; make sure to comparison shop online, and don’t be fooled by big “75% OFF!” signs on items that have been marked up.

Finally … a deep bow to Circuit City in general, where I’ve spent countless hours of browsing (and drooling)—and if nothing else, when it comes to tech retailers, less competition is never a good thing.

Free Online Advertising: New Challenges Need New Answers

New challenges need new answers; If there’s one truth I’ve learned these past years serving growing companies and helping them explode their business, that’s GOT to be it. And in today’s “slow” economy, the old ways of recruiting new people into your business, the ways we found working in an “easy” economy… well, they just won’t cut it.
 
Like it or not:  You can’t stand still in business. You’re either growing or you’re shrinking. And like a yacht without a rudder, if you’re not putting things to work for you to get your direction clearly set, you’re at the mercy of wind and wave.  But it’s not bad news. In fact, because so many people in your business have just “given up”, this so-called “crunch” could be the best thing for you and your family.
 
Surprised? I bet you are.
 
And in a moment, I’ll share with you how you can prove this to yourself for just FREE… with 0% risk to you. But before I get into that, it seems hard to believe how much things have changed: Years ago when I started sharing with growing companies like yours the secrets to explosive business growth, the Internet was a FRACTION of its size today.  But now there are an estimated 1.133 BILLION people using the Internet regularly: Can you even IMAGINE a larger pool of potential prospects for your business, no matter WHAT it is?  And just as the Internet has grown, the opportunities have grown right along with it.
 
Fact: everyone today seems to be desperately looking for new ways to make those few extra bucks to make ends meet… so could there be a BETTER time for you to be there as their “lucky rabbit’s foot”, with your opportunity?  No.
 
Approach it in the right way, and this could be the best time of all!  And that’s why I created the NEW “Endless Free Online Business Link and Advertising” for you, new thinking, new solutions for a new economy.  These new services are nothing you have ever seen before.   It might seem like a dream right now but I promise and I actually GUARANTEE with my own money — I’ll share with you the “new secrets” to adding a minimum of five new people to your business, each and every week… for a lifetime to come!  And I want YOU to join me, at 104Inc.com for FREE; sounds too good to be true?  I guess it might. But it IS true: I want you to give 104inc a try for free and you can START TODAY.
 
No strings.  They are sharing the secrets that “Pay Per Click” companies like Google don’t want you to know.  I know how tough it seems right now, so I’m sharing my success and good fortune with you and bringing it within EVERYONE’S reach: Register for free and you’re set to go: 104Inc allows you to find what you desire through multiple websites while still being part of our innovative network. With unlimited doors for users to “walk” through to locate your business, everyone within 104Inc automatically promotes for one another.
 
I’m not joking.  See, I KNOW how powerful this is, so I don’t have to worry about it not giving you the results I promise…  and YOU don’t have to decide now, because you can just give it a try for just free.  And, you know, when all this blows over, when the dust settles and things “pick up” again, there will be two groups of people in your organization:
 
  1. Those who made things happen; 
 
  2. And those who just had things
     happen to them.
 
I ask you now: which group do you want to be in? Visit 104inc.com right now and register.  You have nothing to lose and only business to gain.

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Money in the Bank series to show business owners & employees how savings add up

Disciplined expense management by every business is more important than ever as global economic challenges are expected to continue through 2009. Your company can continue its strong market position by concentrating on savings opportunities throughout the organization. To help with this effort, I will write a communication series called, Money in the Bank, that will spotlight policies and best practices aimed at reducing expenses.

The goal of the series is to keep savings top of mind, while providing real examples of how employers and empolyees can make small changes that have significant impact on the business financial performance. Many of the most important savings opportunities will come from increasing employee awareness of business costs and compliance with guidelines provided here.

“There are no small aggregate expenses, If we work individually to eliminate unnecessary spending, our combined efforts will help us maintain our financial strength as the economy recovers.”    

Many normal business expenses represent costs that can be controlled or influenced, giving each employee the ability to impact profitability of the company with simple changes in behavior. In addition, many cost saving initiatives also result in environmental benefits that help your business address climate change by reducing energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts of our operations.

You are encouraged to submit your own expense management tips and ideas by writing comments below these articles. Stay connected with Money in the Bank

The first Money in the Bank article, featuring expense management tips for all, will launch on tomorrow. Look for other articles to be published here weekly.

All articles will be archived for easy access on http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/104inc.com/55579.htm

Free Online Adveriting Starting Today At 104inc.com

My last article contained some exciting news. As I mentioned, 104inc recently launched an exciting Free Online Advertising service which gets your website submitted, listed and linked to Thousands of 104inc branded websites and hundreds of search engine optimization (SEO) web link directories.

For more information visit:

http://www.104inc.com

You may be asking yourself… WHY would I want to take advantage of this free new service? Well… here’s why, you get:

* Automatic submissions into thousand of 104inc websites.

* Permanent web links help you achieve better rankings in the search engines.

* A steady increase in your links will occur because the submission process is professionally done over several months — just what the search engines love to see!

The end result is that this is free marketing that will drive traffic direct to your site in multiple ways … You get traffic from the web related websites AND over time you will get a nice boost in your search enginges ranking. This service will have a positive lasting effect on your website and business.

For more information or to get started click here now:

http://www.104inc.com

The Free Online Advertising Service gets you PERMANENT LINKS - something that every website business needs to succeed!  Just visit 104inc.com and register today to start driving more visitors to your business.

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A Hard Worker Knows That He Has Much To Be Grateful For

A Hard worker knows that he has much to be grateful for.

He was helped in his struggle by the angels; celestial forces placed each thing in its place, thus allowing him to give of his best.  His companions say: ‘He’s so lucky!’ And the hard worker does sometimes achieve things far beyond his capabilities.  That is why, at sunset, he kneels and gives thanks for the Protective Cloak surrounding him.

His gratitude, however, is not limited to the spiritual world; he never forgets his friends, for their blood mingled with his on the battlefield.  A hard worker does not need to be reminded of the help given him by others; he is the first to remember and he makes sure to share with them any rewards he receives.