Start Your Internet Business by Finding a Niche Given unlimited time, money and patience, they might succeed. For those that do not have unlimited supplies of these precious resources, aiming for a smaller niche market can be a much smarter way to start your online business.So just what is a niche?If you want the long answer, you can buy any one of the thousands of e-books being sold online about niche markets. You can go to a dictionary and see what definition of niche it gives. But the short answer is niche simply means distinct or individual.Everyone and their mother wants to start a business focusing on Internet Marketing. This is how the big guns are making all their money, so it must be the way to go. That is the problem. The market is totally saturated with people who have years of experience in this area. A new person trying to compete in such a broad market does not have much chance of success.On About.com, Susan Ward defines Internet Marketing as "the strategies that are used to market a product or service online, marketing strategies that include search engine optimization and search engine submission, copywriting that encourages site visitors to take action, web site design strategies, online promotions, reciprocal linking, and email marketing". A new person coming online to start a business has little chance of knowing enough abou
Advertising to Aliens is Easier than to Humans If you run a business and you are trying to get customers in the front door you may find it interesting that it is much easier to advertise to aliens than it is to advertise to humans. You see, aliens can read your mind and all you have to do is sit in your store and think about all the great deals you are having and the discount you are offering. The alien will read your mind and decide if they want anything or not and then fly in; in their UFO to come and buy something if they are interested.Humans on the other hand are rather stupid creatures and they cannot read your mind and therefore you need to have a simple message and you must advertise it in places where humans might see it. Perhaps in the phonebook, a newspaper or a nice glossy brochure, which explains exactly what it is you are selling.Both aliens and humans listen to the radio. For instance the aliens are listening to our radio telescopes at the Very Large Array run by SETI. Humans on the other hand listen to their favorite music on the radio and often get their news that way as well and if you want them to hear your message you have to play it over and over again to get their attention.You can see why is so frustrating for business owners to try to advertise to lesser humans. Therefore it makes sense to keep it simple. Have a simple
Your success in life depends on how willing you are to be uncomfortable.
People who become successful do so because they are willing to put themselves into uncomfortable situations, to take some risks, in order to receive a reward.
Think about it for a minute:
If we are going to have a fulfilling marriage, we have to learn to live with someone else selflessly. Pretty uncomfortable at times.
If we want the reward of happy, healthy children, we have to lovingly discipline them when it would be much more comfortable to just indulge them.
A better job? We go through long nights trying for that higher degree, through intrusive interviews and often a cross-country move. None of which are much fun.
Succeeding in business is the same: You have to deal with reasonable risk, criticism, some fear.
But the reward is worth it.
Successful people in any area of life are willing to make themselves uncomfortable because they have a better life ahead after the sacrifice. The reward is worth the trials of the journey.
I have compiled a list of people who can help you on your own journey. Check them out here:
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Credibility In Advertising I recently saw an ad taped to my mailbox, mind you, my mailbox is shared by many residents of my area. The postal real estate is typically reserved for flyers of lost dogs, cats, small children, etc. This time, however, the ad was soliciting a service which, I feel, requires a personal connection. The ad simply stated: “Affordable, Quality, Licensed, Day Care. Call XXX-XXXX”While I do not have children yet, I can only assume a responsible parent would look at this impersonal solicitation for their young children and laugh. Would you consider trusting this nameless, faceless, credit-less, organization with your children? Maybe some days this would be appealing, but realistically?I started thinking about credibility and what an important role it plays in today’s business economy. I looked in the yellow pages for a landscaping company – six pages vying for my dollar, yet all of them lacked personality. Not one said, “We are a credible company you have heard of.”Granted, building a brand name takes longer than a day or a dollar. Not one person on my mailing list has the Microsoft arsenal of marketers, nor do they have the brand recognition worldwide. But thousands of “small businesses” (a term I hate) have incredible local recognition. Think Blue Sky Landscaping (for you Western Washington folks), what abou
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The Art of Website Storytelling Marketing and its little brother advertising are all about storytelling. It doesn't matter if you are talking about a display ad for a magazine or a Web-video for your website or for a Google Video Ad, if it doesn't tell a story then it's not going to do the job.When people asked us what we did, we used to tell them we were a website design firm that specialized in audio and video, today we tell them we are corporate storytellers. If you aren't telling your story you are not going to meet your marketing goals.If you want to know how to tell your corporate story well, or even if you want to hire someone to do it for you, you at least need to know what makes a good story; and the best place to learn is the home of storytelling, Hollywood.Learn From The ExpertsIf you want to learn how to tell your corporate story on the Web using video, you could do worse than reading Blake Snyder's book, "Save The Cat.' Blake is a successful Hollywood screenwriter and his book provides a lot of inspiration for aspiring screenwriters, but if you are like me and see marketing as the Art of Storytelling, then you can learn a lot about how to create Web-marketing videos and complete marketing websites that effectively deliver your marketing message and help you meet your business goals.Movies are made up
How to Sell Service Packages One of the strategies I've been nagging everyone about lately
(yes, I do mean nag—with a smile of course!) is to quit focusing
on features and start relishing results. So far, so good. But
where a lot of Service Professionals pull up short is when they
try to describe their packages. All of a sudden, features tumble
out like kittens running amok.Yes, you need to create packages. Yes, those packages will
include a list of features (think the "mechanics" of what you do
here). But that's not what your clients are buying.What your clients are buying is a result. So...what result does
your Package A deliver? What result does Package B deliver? And
Package C?You see, if you're a coach, your clients don't really care if
they get three, 30-minute sessions a month with you, or four,
45-minute sessions.If you're an organizer, your clients don't care if they get
three hours of your time or four.If you're a designer, they don't care if they get eight hours of
your time or ten.What they care about is getting what they want!The coaching client wants to achieve their goals or make
important decisions in their life/business. The organizing
client wants to see their floor and desk top for the first time
in months. The design client wants a marketing package that
grabs attenti
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Boomers or Bust The OutlookOver the next 7 years, baby boomer will begin retiring in large numbers.
Millions of highly skilled, experienced workers will be lost. The number
of workers leaving the workforce will greatly exceed the number of younger
replacement workers. While jobs are expected to increase, labor force growth
is expected to fall. Of course, the outlook would be improved if older workers
would consider working longer.There’s Gold In Them Gray HairsCall on the gold mine of gray-haired workers who either want to continue
working, or retirees who want to return to work. Sara Rix, a senior policy
adviser for AARP, the nation's largest advocacy group for seniors, said that
in one recent poll for the organization, 70 percent of those between ages
45 and 75 said they expected to work beyond their traditional retirement
years.Here are some points of interest from research conducted by Barbara McIntoch,
Ph.D, for her report, Supervisor's Guide: Managing Aging Workers:• Employers consistently find older workers to be experienced, dependable,
responsible, and productive.• Corporations, including Grumman Aerospace, Walt Disney World, The
Travelers Corporation, A&P, Honeywell Corporations, and Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc., have already recognized the value of older workers as a resource.
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Marketing calendars are used by many businesses to help keep sales pipelines full of new prospective customers. Small businesses may just keep a simple calendar with handwritten items on the dates that marketing efforts need to be completed.
Do you like the new color printers' speed and capabilities? Printer manufacturers make it very easy for organizations to utilize fast printing with excellent color by reducing the purchase price but clobber them with the cost of toner cartridges and other consumables to run the devices. When not controlled increasing an organization's carbon footprint significantly.
If you have an online business or are thinking about starting one, one of the most important factors to consider is the source of your products. There are literally thousands of sites offering wholesale and dropship resources. But which ones provide the most bang for your buck?