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American business is in the midst of cataclysmic change. Corporations, re-engineering themselves to compete in the new global marketplace, lay off millions of employees, then outsource the services they performed, often to the former employees themselves. Disillusioned employees are voluntarily leaving the corporate nest in record numbers to set up small businesses of their own. Technological advances make these tiny operations not only competitive but often the optimal provider of services for the next century. These forces have led to an exponential growth of home-based businesses. Generally, these new entrepreneurs already possess the skills necessary to bring their products and services to life. What most lack is practical knowledge of how to position and market themselves. Understandably, most do not want to be marketers; many have a downright aversion to this crucial activity. And many will fail - not because of their product, but because of failure to promote it effectively. This book can help to change that. |
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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own home-based desktop publishing business? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you will need to successfully launch and grow your business. Author Louise Kursmark, a successful home-based desktop publisher, shares her experiences and down-to-earth advice to help you estimate your start-up costs, manage your cash flow, and stay profitable once you're in business. This updated edition contains all-new information on surfing the Internet to obtain valuable resources, marketing desktop services on the Net, and turning Web design into a profit center. Whether you want to earn your living creating newsletters and brochures, preparing resumes, or designing catalogs, with this guide at your side you can experience the satisfaction of building your own home-based desktop publishing business. |
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Marketing with Newsletters is an invaluable business marketing book that shows readers how to use newsletters to sell. This new third edition completely updates Elaine Floyd's classic instruction and includes information on combining new media with print for superior results. Readers will learn how to: Expand a newsletter "concept" into a total news campaign that includes e-mail and Web site news Use print newsletters to drive Web traffic Use postcards to collect e-mail addresses Use e-mail and Web content to build lists for print newsletters Readers will also find advice on what to write about, how to attract attention, tips for effective design on a budget, advice on setting up distribution lists for maximum results, Web resources for newsletter editors and new ways to survey readers online. Elaine Floyd is an expert on how helping businesses sell and market with what they know. She's written several books, including Quick and Easy Newsletters, Advertising from the Desktop and Making Money Writing Newsletters, and co-authored The Newsletter Editor's Handbook and The Newsletter Sourcebook. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri. |
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Sign Me Up! Imagine it: prospects actually asking you to email your marketing information to them. At a time when people are reluctant to give out their email addresses and skeptical of most email, it’s harder than ever for legitimate marketers to separate their emails from spam. Not anymore.
This first-of-its-kind book reveals the secrets behind running a permission-based email newsletter program that motivates customers and prospects to sign up for your emails and respond to your messages. It shows you how you can use email to
- Sell more products and services
- Boost customer satisfaction and loyalty
- Attract new customers to your products and services
Sign Me Up! delivers valuable insights and ideas on creating and sustaining an email newsletter program. It’s packed with real-world examples from eBay, Amazon.com, CoolSavings, iVillage, BabyCenter and more.
You’ll learn how to
- Write and design great newsletters
- Build and maintain responsive and targeted lists
- Increase response to every email you send
- Test and measure the effectiveness of your email program
- Make sure your messages reach the inbox
Sign Me Up! |
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Written by the co-founder of three successful magazines, Starting & Running a Successful Newsletter or Magazine gives you the practical know-how you need to put together a profitable publication. From creating simple newsletters to fancy online publications and sophisticated magazines, it provides all the information necessary to start and run your own successful business. Learn how to raise start-up money, find the best employees, choose the right marketing strategies, and create a solid subscription base. There is also information on publishing successfully on a tight budget, associating with a conglomerate, entering into online advertising and securing sponsors. It also discusses unique ways to foster advertising, and melding print and the Internet into a single enterprise. Note that this book is focused more on the business aspect of running a business and less on desktop publishing and design itself. As such, it is great for anyone who is entering into the publishing business. |
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Effective, affordable, low-risk online marketing techniques for small business owners
Most small businesses are not taking advantage of the powerful and inexpensive Internet-based marketing tools and techniques that are available to them. These tools and techniques can mean the difference between a viable business and closing up shop. But most of what small business owners hear or read about the Internet applies to large businesses with greater resources than their own, or comes from unreliable or shady sources. The Ultimate Guide to Electronic Marketing for Small Business gives the small business owner or aspiring entrepreneur the real-world tools and tactics to market their small business around the world with little investment and even less risk. Full of practical ideas on reaching new customers and increasing sales, this book will make a real difference in the success rate of small businesses and start-ups everywhere. |
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