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Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Marketing as a Spiritual Practice “Marketing as a spiritual practice.” It sounds contradictory – how can sales and promotion possibly be considered spiritual? But the secret is, once you truly understand that marketing isn’t all about struggle, jargon, tricks or gimmicks, spiritual practice is the very root of success. Aug 8, 2005, 03:44 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Clients ... and 38 ways to communicate with them It is actually difficult to contact clients too much. It is easy to fail to contact them frequently enough. If there is anyone anywhere who has ever sent you a check for your services and with whom you haven't communicated in the past 6 months, then you will never reach your growth potential. The secret is simple: Establish an ongoing dialogue with clients. In the worst case, a monologue will do." Aug 8, 2005, 03:42 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Top 10 Marketing Pitfalls Ten Marketing Pitfalls. If you want to make it BIG in Internet Marketing you need avoid some common mistakes. Here's a list of the top ten Pitfalls that catch out beginner Marketers (and many established ones too!). The problem is you don't realise you have fallen into one of these holes until someone points it out. Marketers tend to be stubborn and suffer from tunnel vision - hopefully these may help you kick a few bad... Aug 7, 2005, 04:15 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips The 10 Cornerstone Principles of Marketing There are four parts to a marketing system and they rest on ten cornerstones. Marketing results are only as powerful as your marketing systems. To build your marketing system you need to be able to do four things: attract, convert, leverage and retain. With these four accomplishments and the practice of the 10 Cornerstone Principles of Marketing, success will come. Here are the 10 Cornerstone Principles to Marketing Success. Aug 7, 2005, 03:25 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Marketing Is A Long-Term Investment "Dig your well before you're thirsty" is the title of a wonderful book by Harvey Mackay. It is smart advice for investing your money, "Save your money before you need it", or growing your business, "Market today for tomorrow". When times are tough some businesses stop marketing. They reason, 'No one is buying so why should I advertise?' The other time some businesses stop marketing is when they are selling like crazy. Again they figure - I can't handle any more business right now so why promote? Aug 7, 2005, 02:56 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Marketing Success Defined How do you personally define success? High income? Substantial net worth? A fine home? Peer recognition? On a personal basis, there are likely almost as many definitions of success as there are people in the world. Aug 7, 2005, 01:38 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Your Secret Marketing Weapon As a professional service provider, you’re paid for what you know. People come to your firm for the expertise you offer, first and foremost. Did you also realize that this is also your secret marketing weapon? Aug 7, 2005, 01:31 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Professional Marketing Have you looked for marketing advice on the internet recently? There is no shortage of self-proclaimed 'gurus' from which to choose. But what kind of advice are they shilling out? Too often, it's over-the-top hype, blatant commercial ad copy and other tips designed for selling an inexpensive product to the general public. Aug 7, 2005, 01:22 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Painless Marketing for People Who Hate to Market Face it…you know you’ve got to do something to keep a steady stream of clients coming to your professional service firm. But when it comes to the m-word (marketing), you’d rather not. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Aug 7, 2005, 01:21 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips A Common Marketing Mistake December is a month in which many organizations make plans for the coming year. Now is a great time for you to look at your marketing systems for attracting and retaining customers. Aug 7, 2005, 01:18 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Marketing Brain Trust Rest assured that no matter how smart you are, you do not know everything about marketing. You don't even know anything about marketing your product! You can't figure everything out yourself, or see all the angles, or provide every bit of critical thinking... Aug 7, 2005, 01:16 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips How to Leverage Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool What if you could reach thousands of prospects, build fruitful, pro-active relationships with them, and stay top-of-mind with them on a regular basis…and not spend a fortune in the process? Aug 7, 2005, 01:15 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips B2B Marketing Subtle adj. Showing or making, or capable of showing or making, fine distinctions of meaning. How many times have you been told that: great marketing has to be "off the wall"; your message really needs to "knock-out" your audience; you have to be loud to stand out from the crowd... Aug 7, 2005, 00:39 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Marketing is More Important Than Expertise Being a master of your craft, skill, or talent doesn't ensure the success of your business. You can be the greatest at what you do, and if nobody knows about you, you're quickly out of business. Yes, it's important that you deliver a quality service. But it's even more important that you consistently and appropriately promote your business... Aug 6, 2005, 05:21 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips 11 Powerful Marketing Tips Each of these 11 marketing tips is based on a marketing strategy or tactic proven to boost sales. How many are you using? Aug 6, 2005, 05:19 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips 7 Proven Tips To Market Your Cleaning Business Marketing your cleaning business is something that you will already have an idea about when you start your business plan. Nothing is better for an emerging cleaning business than a really good marketing strategy. This is when all of your research will work to your advantage. Cleaning business or any other type of service business cannot survive without a proven marketing plan... Aug 6, 2005, 05:16 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Database Marketing : Secrets To Skyrocket Your Online Profits What is database marketing? Database Marketing is the gathering and storing of specific information about your prospects or customers. This information is usually stored in a database program on your computer. Aug 6, 2005, 04:33 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips 4 Easy Ways to Get Free Marketing Exposure Are there really ways you can get valuable marketing exposure without spending any money? You bet there are. The trick to uncovering these methods is to think of creative ways you can get your products or services in front of, or in the hands of, your prospects. And that last part is critical. It is only valuable marketing if it is targeted at the people you have identified are most likely to buy your products or services... Aug 6, 2005, 02:31 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Are You Sabotaging Your Marketing Success? What?!? Sabotage your own success? Who would do that? Well, you'd be surprised how many small business owners think they are effectively marketing their business, when in fact they are cutting their own throat... Aug 6, 2005, 02:28 Business Articles : Marketing : Marketing Tips Ten Easy Marketing Tasks You Can Do NOW Who says scientists can't market? Here are 10 easy marketing ideas that a group of folks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology came up with today during our monthly Marketing Action Group... Aug 6, 2005, 02:24 More Headlines