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Automated Marketing While You’re Away

Hi, this is Frank Bria the host of the podcast Scale to Success. I am floating out here in the middle of the Pacific. It’s a vacation, but also an opportunity to talk to you a little bit about marketing systems. Because while I’m out here and not connected to the internet at all. I’ve still got sales marketing processes going on.

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2-Part Formula to a Truly Unique Selling Proposition

Jane was sitting in her networking group waiting to deliver her “elevator speech.” She thought she had a great line to explain her catering business. She delivers quality food, fast and friendly. She even liked the alliteration: all those “f’s”. Sure enough, three people before her, another woman stood up and announced she was a caterer too. (Don’t you hate when that happens?) That’s ok. Jane has a unique selling proposition. At least she thought she did.

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Growing Customers: A Lesson from Retail

The best shopping experiences are in the mall. They’re just so darn good at converting you from a wandering, lost soul to a customer. So why not look at how they interact with you and learn a few lessons about growing customers. Consider that you see a store that you’ve never been in before, and linger outside as you look at it. Maybe you’re in the mall looking at the sign trying to figure out who they are and what do they do.

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3 Things Every Referral Program Should Have

I have recently given 5 referrals to a coaching friend of mine – in about the last month or so. I’ll admit, I don’t do that very often. Sure, I will help someone out if they ask, but it’s usually in response to a request – not a regular thing. But recently, a coaching friend of mine put in place a referral program that I think has the 3 steps to success. And I want to share them with you.

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4 Calls-to-Action You Need in Your Marketing Strategy

One of the most frequent question I hear is: “How do you know which message to use for a landing page or advertising campaign?” It’s the right question. The wrong message will overpower good design, the right channel, and even a great giveaway. The answer is, of course, it depends on your marketing strategy. But there are really only 4 basic types of calls-to-action. You can change the language based on what you think motivates the viewer. In addition, there is good evidence that phrasing the call-to-action as an imperative (command) works well. There are also lists of different phrasing – although there are a lot of similarities as per this article. But in the end, we’re asking our prospect to do something. And there’s not a lot we can ask them to do.

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