Here is one marketer who understands giving first ie Reciprocity… and the power of Word of Mouth.
James Brausch is offering to give a free copy of his new newsletter to people who write about him, and agree to give him a testimonial, if warranted. I’ll agree to that.
Costs me nothing. Gets me something.
Costs James nothing [...]
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Here are 5 key reasons why growing by word of mouth is one of the smartest ways you can go…
1. Word of mouth is one of the cheapest way to get new clients. You can get referrals without spending any money! Get the mindset right and you will suddenly see all the opportunities for referrals [...]
Thursday, January 17, 2008
A FREE offer as part of your word of mouth marketing is best done when you make sure the offer goes only to proven buyers.
Isn’t this the frustration, asking yourself, “But where can I find buyers?!”
Fortunately it’s not difficult for most businesses begin to find buyers. They are in your database, not perhaps as ‘future [...]
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
When is the absolute best time in your word of mouth marketing to take advantage of FREE as a word to catch people’s attention?
When you specifically and solely attract buyers!
So how can you do this effectively?
Well one way is to attract someone else’s buyers.
One of my favorite stories of this is from Brad Sugars, the [...]
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Often people will tell you that word of mouth marketing is done by giving something away for free so people will tell everyone they know about you. They usually gloss over the danger in this method.
On the internet with costs being so low it’s much easier to make free offers, but even then you need [...]
One of the people I was very glad to come across in 2007, was someone I had actually come across in 2006 when I read a report he had put out countering the latest Internet guru claims.
Staring out from the page was a black-and-white photo of a man looking like he was from the 1950’s [...]
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
When you are first beginning with your word of mouth marketing, where should you start?
Well, with people who already know you.
Family, friends, colleagues, casual acquaintances, and people who have known you in the past.
However this type of word of mouth is not just useful when you are starting out.
Holidays are often a time when you [...]
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Why don’t you hear more about word of mouth and referral marketing?
Every business gets referrals, and some businesses survive on referrals and repeat business alone.
Not only that but referrals, on average, bring much better customers than any other method of marketing.
So why aren’t you being flooded with information about how to market better this way?
Well, [...]
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Are Word of Mouth referrals a DELIBERATE and growing part of your marketing?
Three weeks ago I stumbled across a just-released e-book on referral marketing from a UK trainer called Vince Golder.
So I contacted Vince, not expecting much to come of it. Anyway it turns out that Vince is much more than I thought. He understands [...]
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
It’s a full-time job NOT keeping track of what is going on online.
Sometimes the money-making lure of the internet gets very, very strong.
In your own business you might have even found yourself wondering how you can tap in to the great international market that is this world wide web.
Well take notes from a multi-millionaire sales [...]