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    Casual Articles - Developing a Contact List- Part One

    Don't Use A Needle Valve To Control Your Air Cylinder Speed!
    Many industrial machines using compressed air as an energy source, use air cylinders or other pneumatic actuators to do the actual work.Compressed air is 'explosive' as it moves from high pressure to low pressure on it's way back to atmosphere. That means when the air valve shifts and air flows to the cylinder, the cylinder piston and rod moves extremely quickly. A high spee
    sses/Contacts
    Wedding Rings
    Business Clothes
    Hunting License
    Fishing License
    T.V./Stereo
    Car/Tires
    House

    I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A:

    Nurse
    Golf Pro
    Student
    Fashion Model
    Security Guard
    Sheriff
    Fire Chief
    Secretary
    Welder
    Music Teacher
    Art Instructor
    Seamstress
    Carpenter

    Send Postcards To Save Money and Cut Through E-mail Clutter
    Use your computer to send personalized color postcards in quantities of 1 to 1,000.Print on demand postcards are here. You can quickly, easily, and economically use your computer to prepare and address color postcards that will arrive in your prospect’s morning mail!Postal mail is growing in importance as the volume of e-mail steadily increases. A four-color postcard
    One of the most essential things to successful networking is your Contact List. When you start a business, developing one is the first step in promoting and marketing your company. As you write your business plan, it is helpful to make this list to start to develop an idea of who your customer base will be.

    The first source of clients would your family and current friends and acquaintances. Depending on your product or service, these people may actually become your clients, as well as being family and friends! When making this list, it is important to write down everyone you know- EVERYONE! Not necessarily because they will become your customer, but in Part Two of this article, we will discuss how these people will LEAD you to customers.

    The following is called a MEMORY JOGGER. It is used to...you guessed it...JOG YOUR MEMORY! You may find it helpful to save this list to a file, and print it out to work on over a period of time. Write down everyone- not just the ones who you think would be clients.

    Memory Jogger List

    RELATIVES

    Parents
    Grandparents
    Sister
    Brother
    Aunt
    Uncle
    Cousin

    WHO IS MY:

    Lawyer
    Milkman
    Insurance Agent
    Mailman
    Accountant
    Paperboy (Parents)
    Congressman
    Dentist
    Pharmacist
    Minister
    Veterinarian
    Florist
    Physician
    Optometrist

    WHO SOLD ME MY:

    Furniture
    Appliances
    Office Equipment
    Camper
    Boat
    Vacuum Cleaner
    Glasses/Contacts
    Wedding Rings
    Business Clothes
    Hunting License
    Fishing License
    T.V./Stereo
    Car/Tires
    House

    I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A:

    Nurse
    Golf Pro
    Student
    Fashion Model
    Security Guard
    Sheriff
    Fire Chief
    Secretary
    Welder
    Music Teacher
    Art Instructor
    Seamstress
    Carpenter

    Real Estate Marketing With Blogs
    Blogs are a great way to round out your website with fresh content. In fact, if you're a real estate agent with a marketing or educational website, I can't imagine a reason not to start a blog.First, let's dispel a blog myth: With regards to search engine visibility, blogs are not magical. They will not leap onto the first page of Google in no time flat, they way
    and acquaintances. Depending on your product or service, these people may actually become your clients, as well as being family and friends! When making this list, it is important to write down everyone you know- EVERYONE! Not necessarily because they will become your customer, but in Part Two of this article, we will discuss how these people will LEAD you to customers.

    The following is called a MEMORY JOGGER. It is used to...you guessed it...JOG YOUR MEMORY! You may find it helpful to save this list to a file, and print it out to work on over a period of time. Write down everyone- not just the ones who you think would be clients.

    Memory Jogger List

    RELATIVES

    Parents
    Grandparents
    Sister
    Brother
    Aunt
    Uncle
    Cousin

    WHO IS MY:

    Lawyer
    Milkman
    Insurance Agent
    Mailman
    Accountant
    Paperboy (Parents)
    Congressman
    Dentist
    Pharmacist
    Minister
    Veterinarian
    Florist
    Physician
    Optometrist

    WHO SOLD ME MY:

    Furniture
    Appliances
    Office Equipment
    Camper
    Boat
    Vacuum Cleaner
    Glasses/Contacts
    Wedding Rings
    Business Clothes
    Hunting License
    Fishing License
    T.V./Stereo
    Car/Tires
    House

    I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A:

    Nurse
    Golf Pro
    Student
    Fashion Model
    Security Guard
    Sheriff
    Fire Chief
    Secretary
    Welder
    Music Teacher
    Art Instructor
    Seamstress
    Carpenter

    A New Reason to Read
    Why do we read? Well, we read for any number of reasons. I've read books for pure entertainment, to pass time, out of cohersion (school), or to learn about something I was interested in. Last year, however, I discovered a new reason I like to read. In reading Tim Sanders' Love Is the Killer App, a book about love and how it relates to business, Sanders suggests that we read
    he following is called a MEMORY JOGGER. It is used to...you guessed it...JOG YOUR MEMORY! You may find it helpful to save this list to a file, and print it out to work on over a period of time. Write down everyone- not just the ones who you think would be clients.

    Memory Jogger List

    RELATIVES

    Parents
    Grandparents
    Sister
    Brother
    Aunt
    Uncle
    Cousin

    WHO IS MY:

    Lawyer
    Milkman
    Insurance Agent
    Mailman
    Accountant
    Paperboy (Parents)
    Congressman
    Dentist
    Pharmacist
    Minister
    Veterinarian
    Florist
    Physician
    Optometrist

    WHO SOLD ME MY:

    Furniture
    Appliances
    Office Equipment
    Camper
    Boat
    Vacuum Cleaner
    Glasses/Contacts
    Wedding Rings
    Business Clothes
    Hunting License
    Fishing License
    T.V./Stereo
    Car/Tires
    House

    I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A:

    Nurse
    Golf Pro
    Student
    Fashion Model
    Security Guard
    Sheriff
    Fire Chief
    Secretary
    Welder
    Music Teacher
    Art Instructor
    Seamstress
    Carpenter

    Sustainable Marketing - 4 Ways Your Stationery Kills The Environment (Second of 3 Articles)
    Remember when we last talked about sustainable marketing we looked at how PlanetArk and the Direct Marketing Association in the UK are publicising the message of sustainability. And we also noted the conflict of interest that arises with direct mail.Now I'd like to look at how stationery and how you use it affects the environment. 4 Ways Your
    le
    Cousin

    WHO IS MY:

    Lawyer
    Milkman
    Insurance Agent
    Mailman
    Accountant
    Paperboy (Parents)
    Congressman
    Dentist
    Pharmacist
    Minister
    Veterinarian
    Florist
    Physician
    Optometrist

    WHO SOLD ME MY:

    Furniture
    Appliances
    Office Equipment
    Camper
    Boat
    Vacuum Cleaner
    Glasses/Contacts
    Wedding Rings
    Business Clothes
    Hunting License
    Fishing License
    T.V./Stereo
    Car/Tires
    House

    I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A:

    Nurse
    Golf Pro
    Student
    Fashion Model
    Security Guard
    Sheriff
    Fire Chief
    Secretary
    Welder
    Music Teacher
    Art Instructor
    Seamstress
    Carpenter

    How To Turn Marketing's Greatest Enemy Into YOUR Greatest Asset
    You work like crazy trying to attract attention and business, committing to your strategy and doing everything right, resulting in an influx of customers -- but you lose them.They never come back. You did your marketing so well and marketed so wisely that you're almost in a state of shock at how your customers ignore you.Do you want to know why they igno
    sses/Contacts
    Wedding Rings
    Business Clothes
    Hunting License
    Fishing License
    T.V./Stereo
    Car/Tires
    House

    I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A:

    Nurse
    Golf Pro
    Student
    Fashion Model
    Security Guard
    Sheriff
    Fire Chief
    Secretary
    Welder
    Music Teacher
    Art Instructor
    Seamstress
    Carpenter
    Pilot/Stewardess
    Bus Driver
    Bank Teller
    Garage Mechanic
    Editor
    Lab Technician
    Printer
    Restaurant Owner
    Office Manager
    Surgeon
    Librarian
    Real Estate Agent
    Interior Decorator
    Lifeguard
    Fisherman
    Waitress
    Notary Public
    Antique Dealer
    Contractor
    Chiropractor
    Electrician
    Motel Owner
    Dietitian

    I KNOW SOMEONE THAT:

    Lives Next Door
    Is my Barber/Hairdresser
    Teaches My Kids
    Was my Best Man
    Was My Maid of Honor
    Was my Photographer
    Is My Baby-sitter
    Was My Navy Buddy
    Goes Bowling with Me
    Is my Former Boss
    Was My Teacher
    Repaired My TV
    Teaches Ceramics
    Was in my Car Pool
    Cuts My Grass
    Painted My House
    Owns My Apartment
    Is in Rotary, Lions
    Is in My Book Club
    Dry Cleans My Clothes
    Hung My Wallpaper
    Sells Me Gasoline
    Delivers Parcels & Packages
    Sells Ice Cream

    This short list will provide you with about 100 contact names- a great start for any business. Next week we'll talk about what to do with the list once you have completed it.

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