Are You A Successful Business Owner?
Monday, June 21st, 2010Did you know that 95% of all small business owners and salespeople make less than $100,000 a year? And that less than 1% of these make more than $250,000 a year? Do you know why?
Did you know that 95% of all small business owners and salespeople make less than $100,000 a year? And that less than 1% of these make more than $250,000 a year? Do you know why?
How exactly do you “Mine your own business”? By understanding your job title. I don’t mean your title as an owner, vice president, CEO, manager, attorney, doctor, realtor, etc. I mean your title as a MARKETER! Understand that no matter what profession you’re in and no matter what your job title, you are at the very core, a marketer.
In marketing circles we refer to the Internet as On-Line Marketing and NO Marketing Program is complete without an Internet presence. That being said, let’s look at some of the reasons why you need to be there.
Today’s marketers today understand the main purpose of advertising is to get a response. It is to attract qualified prospects; that can, through using other marketing methods, be converted into customers. It makes sense therefore that the more prospects one can attract, the better the chances are that a customer base will grow. No matter what the size, all companies have to accomplish this same goal. How they achieve that goal is what differentiates the successful ones from the short lived ones.
As you well know, a Recorded Message is a message (recorded in yours or someone else’s voice) that automatically plays when someone calls your special 1-800 number, much like your answering machine. Also known as Toll Free Recorded Message Hotlines, recorded messages have been around for years. Their durability is sole testament to their effectiveness. Even with the immense popularity of the Internet you are still only accessing about 70% of people that you want to attract. Everyone, on the other hand, has access to a telephone line. Having a Toll Free Recorded Message Hotline as part of your Marketing Program also means you don’t have to restrict how a potential prospect might identify themselves to you.