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Customer Service Ain’t What it Used to be

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Do businesses prioritize customer service anymore? How many times have you gone to a fast-food restaurant and had to wait for the server to finish his/her conversation with a co-worker before they’d ask for your order? Or how about returning an unwanted item to the customer service center of your local retail store? Do they […]

Sometimes Marketing Doesn’t Have to be Expensive, Just Creative

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

Marketing is essential to a successful business. In fact, without it a business cannot survive. It doesn’t have to be elaborate or costly; it just has to reach the appropriate market. Your target market is anyone that could use your services. By marketing specifically to those most likely to use your services, you can direct […]

Get Clients Now?

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

Has anyone read Get Clients Now? If so, have you put its methods to work for your business and followed the 28-day marketing activities?  It’s on my “to read” list and my plan is to get through it in 2nd quarter. Just curious to hear what others might have to say.

Virtuals** Join Ralph Roberts and Kandra Hamric for a Conference Call on Blogging

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Building Your Business Through Blogging with Ralph Roberts
Join us for a Webinar on February 26
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/493120368
You’ve heard a lot about web logs or blogs, but let Ralph Roberts show you how Blog Marketing is for you!
Blog Marketing is for you, if you seek a low-cost, high-results tool for:
1) Effective […]

So You Want to Blog, Huh?

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

If you’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and start blogging, consider why it is you’re doing it. Is it because it’s the latest trend? Everyone else is doing it? Or is it for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Perhaps you just want a venue to speak your mind. Whatever your reasons for blogging, you should […]

How to Design an Effective Brochure

Monday, February 19th, 2007

A brochure can be one of the most effective pieces of printed marketing material. They, as stand-alone marketing collateral, can persuade a customer to buy your product or use your services. However, it takes only a few seconds for a potential client to decide if they want to read your brochure or throw it in […]

Why People Stop Buying

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

There is a section a book published in the early 90’s called Power Direct Marketing: How To Make It Work For You by “Rocket” Ray Jutkins that has rung true and stuck with me through the years. I thought you might find it interesting and give you some food for thought.
People stop buying from people […]

What do you do when your Internet’s down?

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

Have you ever really thought about how important the Internet is to you and your business? Well, I got a real lesson in that recently. All day yesterday and most of the day today, my Internet was out. I could barely do any work at all! I never really realized that for just about all […]

Hello Virtual Real Estate Assistants!

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Thank you, Kandra, for inviting me to join. I think this is going to be a great way to get to know other VREAs!
As an introduction, let me tell you a little about myself.
I’m a married mother of three teenagers (actually, our oldest will be 20 in March!). My husband is a “geographic bachelor” since […]