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    Businesses Are Failing - Here Are Some Prime Examples Why!
    Today, I took my wife to lunch. That in itself is hardly any news at all. However, what should have been a lovely celebration of something personal turned out to be pretty lousy. Here's what happened...We went to a local marina where there is a selection of restaurants. We strolled along the marina just to have a look at what was on offer. The first restaurant we walked into was about one-third full. I stood at the front desk and waited... and waited... and waited.There were three people behind the counter busying themselves with all sorts
    for you to understand.

    Many small businesses emulate the national advertising and marketing they see on T.V., Radio and in Print. – That is the crap these new agency guys are putting out.

    The ad agencies in your area are wannabe Madison Avenue agencies and don’t even do the crappy advertising half as good as they do. So it will never work.

    Don’t be fooled and fall in the trap of this mindlessness and lies. Read our Ten Tall Tales of Traditional Marketing That Cost Small Businesses Tons in the FREE e-books section at www.GravitationalMarketing.com.

    How To Do Small Business Marketing Successfully

    1. Become a master of your own marketing.

    2. Learn to use the powerful strategies of Gravitational Marketing

    3. Put them into action for your business.

    Now go out and market your small business su

    What Does the Point of Diminishing Return Mean?
    Advertising, what does the point of diminishing return mean?The point of diminishing return simply means that no matter how much more money you spend on advertising, your gross sales will only increase in small increment, if any at all.Below are some sample budgets for a single product showing how diminishing return can affect your profits and sales.Example 1 Product: Widgets Price: $100.00 Monthly Ad Budget: 2k Monthly Widget Sales: 30 Gross Revenue: $3,000.00 Less Advertising: $2,000.00 Gross Pr
    Gravitational Marketing is about returning to the roots of what advertising is really all about.

    But, the question is…What is real advertising?

    Well, I can tell you with surety that it is not what they do on Madison Avenue these days. And for you, my small business marketing friends, it is not what most of your peers are doing either.

    On Madison Ave they have lost all clarity about what advertising is and its real purpose. I was reading an article today by Denny Hatch, who is an amazing direct marketer, about the current Bud Lite “Real American Genesis” advertising campaign.

    Denny was expressing his frustration regarding the campaign and how the entire concept is a mockery of the core customer that the campaign has been designed to serve.

    So, where do you draw the line on cute and clever?

    Is entertainment value at the expense of your core customer base a sound and acceptable practice in advertising today? Should it be?

    I would have to say no.

    And I think the forefathers of advertising would back me.

    See, at the heart of all of the big Madison Avenue ad agencies there was at one time a true ad man, a real marketer who knew what the purpose of advertising is.

    It’s not entertaining, it’s not alienating your core customer base, and it’s not being funny or cute or creative for the sake of being funny, cute, creative or entertaining.

    But, these great ad men are gone and the new r?gime doesn’t get it.

    It’s obvious they don’t get it. Look at the high client turnover in the agency business and the crap they are putting out on the streets.

    I don’t expect you to take my word for it…here are some quotes from some of the great ad men of all time (courtesy of Denny Hatch’s Business Common Sense Newsletter.)

    "The object of advertising is to sell goods. It has no other justification worth mentioning." --Raymond Rubicam, Founder, Young & Rubicam

    "Your job is to sell, not entertain." --Jack Maxson, Freelance Copywriter

    "If it doesn't sell, it's not creative." --Benton & Bowles Credo in the 1930s and 1940s

    "I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium of information." --David Ogilvy

    "Advertising in the final analysis should be news. If it is not news it is worthless."--Adolph S. Ochs, American Newspaper Publisher

    "Advertising nourishes the consuming power of men. It sets up before a man the goal of a better home, better clothing, better food for himself and his family. It spurs individual exertion and greater production." --Winston Churchill

    "If I were starting life over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising business in preference to almost any other. The general raising of the standards of modern civilization among all groups of people during the past half century would have been impossible without the spreading of the knowledge of higher standards by means of advertising." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

    "All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. We can vulgarize that society. We can brutalize it. Or we can help lift it onto a higher level." --William Bernbach, Founder, DDB

    These men know what advertising is supposed to be about.

    What it takes to be a good marketer and what it was when then started their agency. What they believed then is what we embrace today and what we teach in Gravitational Marketing.

    So, let me tell you why this is so important for you to understand.

    Many small businesses emulate the national advertising and marketing they see on T.V., Radio and in Print. – That is the crap these new agency guys are putting out.

    The ad agencies in your area are wannabe Madison Avenue agencies and don’t even do the crappy advertising half as good as they do. So it will never work.

    Don’t be fooled and fall in the trap of this mindlessness and lies. Read our Ten Tall Tales of Traditional Marketing That Cost Small Businesses Tons in the FREE e-books section at www.GravitationalMarketing.com.

    How To Do Small Business Marketing Successfully

    1. Become a master of your own marketing.

    2. Learn to use the powerful strategies of Gravitational Marketing

    3. Put them into action for your business.

    Now go out and market your small business suc

    4 Types of Debtors
    Most people pay their debts on a timely basis. Some do not. There are basically 4 types of debtors that do not pay on a regular payment schedule.Magician’s AssistantThis is the hardest type to collect from. In their mind if they do not hear from you about the debt, then the debt does not exists. Thus, they do everything that they can to avoid contact. And if you do make contact they will try everything to get you off track. They will get you to try and focus on less important instances of the account, for example...it is your fault that you
    base a sound and acceptable practice in advertising today? Should it be?

    I would have to say no.

    And I think the forefathers of advertising would back me.

    See, at the heart of all of the big Madison Avenue ad agencies there was at one time a true ad man, a real marketer who knew what the purpose of advertising is.

    It’s not entertaining, it’s not alienating your core customer base, and it’s not being funny or cute or creative for the sake of being funny, cute, creative or entertaining.

    But, these great ad men are gone and the new r?gime doesn’t get it.

    It’s obvious they don’t get it. Look at the high client turnover in the agency business and the crap they are putting out on the streets.

    I don’t expect you to take my word for it…here are some quotes from some of the great ad men of all time (courtesy of Denny Hatch’s Business Common Sense Newsletter.)

    "The object of advertising is to sell goods. It has no other justification worth mentioning." --Raymond Rubicam, Founder, Young & Rubicam

    "Your job is to sell, not entertain." --Jack Maxson, Freelance Copywriter

    "If it doesn't sell, it's not creative." --Benton & Bowles Credo in the 1930s and 1940s

    "I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium of information." --David Ogilvy

    "Advertising in the final analysis should be news. If it is not news it is worthless."--Adolph S. Ochs, American Newspaper Publisher

    "Advertising nourishes the consuming power of men. It sets up before a man the goal of a better home, better clothing, better food for himself and his family. It spurs individual exertion and greater production." --Winston Churchill

    "If I were starting life over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising business in preference to almost any other. The general raising of the standards of modern civilization among all groups of people during the past half century would have been impossible without the spreading of the knowledge of higher standards by means of advertising." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

    "All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. We can vulgarize that society. We can brutalize it. Or we can help lift it onto a higher level." --William Bernbach, Founder, DDB

    These men know what advertising is supposed to be about.

    What it takes to be a good marketer and what it was when then started their agency. What they believed then is what we embrace today and what we teach in Gravitational Marketing.

    So, let me tell you why this is so important for you to understand.

    Many small businesses emulate the national advertising and marketing they see on T.V., Radio and in Print. – That is the crap these new agency guys are putting out.

    The ad agencies in your area are wannabe Madison Avenue agencies and don’t even do the crappy advertising half as good as they do. So it will never work.

    Don’t be fooled and fall in the trap of this mindlessness and lies. Read our Ten Tall Tales of Traditional Marketing That Cost Small Businesses Tons in the FREE e-books section at www.GravitationalMarketing.com.

    How To Do Small Business Marketing Successfully

    1. Become a master of your own marketing.

    2. Learn to use the powerful strategies of Gravitational Marketing

    3. Put them into action for your business.

    Now go out and market your small business su

    How Do People Know You're in Business?
    One of the most important things to do now that you’ve started a business is to TELL THE WORLD! But HOW? It can be very expensive and time consuming if not done properly. Here's some inexpensive publicity and marketing ideas to help you get recognition for your new venture.You've picked a great name for your company, made a list of your potential clients, incorporated your business and you're ready to go. What next? Well, you need to find as many ways as possible to tell people you're in business, and why they should do business with you!
    wsletter.)

    "The object of advertising is to sell goods. It has no other justification worth mentioning." --Raymond Rubicam, Founder, Young & Rubicam

    "Your job is to sell, not entertain." --Jack Maxson, Freelance Copywriter

    "If it doesn't sell, it's not creative." --Benton & Bowles Credo in the 1930s and 1940s

    "I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium of information." --David Ogilvy

    "Advertising in the final analysis should be news. If it is not news it is worthless."--Adolph S. Ochs, American Newspaper Publisher

    "Advertising nourishes the consuming power of men. It sets up before a man the goal of a better home, better clothing, better food for himself and his family. It spurs individual exertion and greater production." --Winston Churchill

    "If I were starting life over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising business in preference to almost any other. The general raising of the standards of modern civilization among all groups of people during the past half century would have been impossible without the spreading of the knowledge of higher standards by means of advertising." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

    "All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. We can vulgarize that society. We can brutalize it. Or we can help lift it onto a higher level." --William Bernbach, Founder, DDB

    These men know what advertising is supposed to be about.

    What it takes to be a good marketer and what it was when then started their agency. What they believed then is what we embrace today and what we teach in Gravitational Marketing.

    So, let me tell you why this is so important for you to understand.

    Many small businesses emulate the national advertising and marketing they see on T.V., Radio and in Print. – That is the crap these new agency guys are putting out.

    The ad agencies in your area are wannabe Madison Avenue agencies and don’t even do the crappy advertising half as good as they do. So it will never work.

    Don’t be fooled and fall in the trap of this mindlessness and lies. Read our Ten Tall Tales of Traditional Marketing That Cost Small Businesses Tons in the FREE e-books section at www.GravitationalMarketing.com.

    How To Do Small Business Marketing Successfully

    1. Become a master of your own marketing.

    2. Learn to use the powerful strategies of Gravitational Marketing

    3. Put them into action for your business.

    Now go out and market your small business su

    Advertising Strategies: Which One Is Right For Your Business?
    Most business owners assume that advertising is used to influence a customer to purchase a particular brand. However, brand advertising is only one approach that needs to be considered when deciding which marketing strategy is right for your business.If your aim is to heighten awareness of a particular brand amongst your customer base, then brand advertising is probably for you. Your advertisement should support your goal of attracting customers from a rival supplier, so as to either increase your market share, or arrest any decline in sales. A
    fe over again, I am inclined to think that I would go into the advertising business in preference to almost any other. The general raising of the standards of modern civilization among all groups of people during the past half century would have been impossible without the spreading of the knowledge of higher standards by means of advertising." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

    "All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. We can vulgarize that society. We can brutalize it. Or we can help lift it onto a higher level." --William Bernbach, Founder, DDB

    These men know what advertising is supposed to be about.

    What it takes to be a good marketer and what it was when then started their agency. What they believed then is what we embrace today and what we teach in Gravitational Marketing.

    So, let me tell you why this is so important for you to understand.

    Many small businesses emulate the national advertising and marketing they see on T.V., Radio and in Print. – That is the crap these new agency guys are putting out.

    The ad agencies in your area are wannabe Madison Avenue agencies and don’t even do the crappy advertising half as good as they do. So it will never work.

    Don’t be fooled and fall in the trap of this mindlessness and lies. Read our Ten Tall Tales of Traditional Marketing That Cost Small Businesses Tons in the FREE e-books section at www.GravitationalMarketing.com.

    How To Do Small Business Marketing Successfully

    1. Become a master of your own marketing.

    2. Learn to use the powerful strategies of Gravitational Marketing

    3. Put them into action for your business.

    Now go out and market your small business su

    Finally No Wires! Guide To Using an EVDO Internet Access Card & Router for Trade Shows
    In February 2006 D-Link, a well known router company, and Kyocera, a well known cell phone products manufacturer, launched a product that will revolutionize how trade show exhibitors will gain access to broadband Internet access.In most cases exhibitors didn't have many options when it came to Internet access at trade shows, in fact there was really only one. You either rented it from the show production company or went without. At some shows the daily access rate was $500 or more. Now there is an option. In the past year wireless access through c
    for you to understand.

    Many small businesses emulate the national advertising and marketing they see on T.V., Radio and in Print. – That is the crap these new agency guys are putting out.

    The ad agencies in your area are wannabe Madison Avenue agencies and don’t even do the crappy advertising half as good as they do. So it will never work.

    Don’t be fooled and fall in the trap of this mindlessness and lies. Read our Ten Tall Tales of Traditional Marketing That Cost Small Businesses Tons in the FREE e-books section at www.GravitationalMarketing.com.

    How To Do Small Business Marketing Successfully

    1. Become a master of your own marketing.

    2. Learn to use the powerful strategies of Gravitational Marketing

    3. Put them into action for your business.

    Now go out and market your small business successfully.

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