Forum: Marketing and Sales

<info@cartessmarketing.com> wrote in message news:1181f7qb06jchd8@news.supernews.com... > > I have a question. I have several sites that sell products and services as > well as some clients of mine. When it comes to e-commerce, is this the > time > of year everyone seems to stop making...

Has anyone tried using an independent sales force in trying to market your products? What success have you had?

Has anyone tried affiliate marketing. In looking at some of the site i.e. clickbank most of the items being sold do not look like the highest quality. Can you make money through affiliates?

I just read an article that Google brought about 60 advertisers to its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., for a sneak preview of a system it is testing for buying radio ads. Google's chief executive officer and co-founders attended a candlelit dinner. For dessert at lunch the next day, chefs...

I have heard of people buying services from firms that write their articles for them I was wondering how that worked as well as if anyone has used them to write their blog for them. It seems like a good idea if you do not have the time but I just do not know how good the quality of the...

There's no doubt about it - They are an extemely powerful medium for getting your message acrosss! I am going to start a Blog -- RateTheAd.com-- to Promote PulseToday.com!!! So, any tips for me? ;) PS: I would make this as a Complete Case study for you people :D

We are in the process of laying off some people and wanted to know if anyone had some advice on how to communicate the message to the remaining employees that is up beat but not too up beat because we may have to do it again. At the same time we do not want people walking around worried about...

I am seeing more and more blogs getting high PR and wonder if it is more valuable spending your time writing a blog or putting together a newsletter. Any thoughts?

We have a client that has a small handy man business that has 2 other employees. He is looking to grow his business and was looking for some marketing ideas. This is not a typical client for us we are usually dealing with professional service firms. Has anyone helped a client like this or has a...

I was hoping to get some tips on where to find some ideas online for business speeches - can you help?

I have to prepare for a speech at a conference for small business owners. The topic is: How to compete against large companies. Any suggestion on how to make this a great speech would be helpful.

Do you think you should use powerpoint slides in a business presentation or do you think it is a distraction?

What type of relationship management system do you use and why?

Has anyone had any experience purchasing the private label rights to some ebooks and tried to remarket them?

Everything you read online says it is worth putting a newsletter together. What has been your experience? Is it worth it? Did it lead to additional sales?

I worked for a large company that had an account management team. What are you doing as small business owners to manage your key accounts?

Where do I get ideas for logos and are there good vendors out there to use? Or should I develop it on my own?

Is there a great resource to find good ghost writers?

I'm just wondering, Where can I find wholesalers that serve electronics at a good price?

Hi everyone. I am having a very hard time writing sales materials for a new service that I'll be providing my clients. I have a very detailed word document of what it will entail, but I can't turn it into a presentable hand out. So.... has anyone outsourced their sales literature...