These offline marketing techniques, once common knowledge, are largely unknown to today's generation of marketers.
Now, they can help YOU generate tons more leads, traffic, orders, and sales than online marketing alone can!
Dear Marketer:
In 1983, thousands of small business owners bought, read, and used a little book that was, for them, their "small business marketing bible."
It focused on low-cost/no-cost ways they could promote their businesses on their own.
No Madison Avenue advertising agency. No million-dollar ad budget. No Superbowl TV commercials. No celebrity endorsements. No blogs. No Facebook or Twitter. No web sites. No e-mail.
Just proven, rock-solid strategies for producing great marketing results on a shoestring that worked like gangbusters!
Fast forward to the 21st century. The internet dominates marketing. Yet many online channels are not performing up to par.
CAN-SPAM laws and spam filters are making e-mail deliverability a major headache. The amount of e-zines flooding the internet doubles every year. Prospects are drowning in RSS feeds, blogs, and white papers.
In desperation, owners of that now out-of-print small business marketing guide turned to it once again for guidance. And to their delight, found that there is new life in those old marketing techniques!
In fact, many of these classic offline marketing gambits work even better today than they did 20 or 30 years ago.
That's because the internet has diminished their usage. So the market is less crowded with these types of promotions – and when YOU use them, they stand out more.
"Lost" manuscript in an ebook edition
To make a long story short, I acquired the exclusive rights to this out-of-print small business advertising classic.
We sat down, read the book several times, updated it as needed, and published it as a big 159-page ebook – The Offline Marketing Handbook: How to Make Your Advertising 2X as Effective at Half the Cost.
** If you're doing online marketing only, this Handbook will give you a whole host of new tools for generating new leads and sales.
** If you're already using offline marketing, this book can make your offline efforts twice as effective -- at half the cost.
In the Offline Marketing Handbook, you will discover:
- 2 ways an offline marketing program can dramatically increase your online sales results. Page 4.
- The 5 most common types of sales literature – and how to create each. Page 98.
- How to get the media to promote you, your company, or your product for free. Page 52.
- 11 proven techniques for creating sales brochures that actually sell. Page 101.
- The #1 reason why 90% of small businesses fail – and how to avoid their fate. Page 5.
- How to save money and improve results when advertising in your local newspaper. Page 106.
- A step-by-step approach to writing winning press releases. Plus: an 11-point checklist for creating PR materials editors are more likely to read and use. Page 53.
- What information should you include in your ads? The answer may surprise you. Page 107.
- 5 reasons why offline promotion should be part of your integrated marketing campaign. Page 6.
- What works better – running a big ad once ... or a smaller ad multiple times? Page 110.
- How to put together an effective press kit – and the 5 elements it must contain. Page 58.
- Techniques for creating winning magazine advertisements. Page 111.
- 9 events and ideas around which you can launch a winning publicity campaign for your business. Page 59.
- 4 tips for increasing return on investment from your Yellow Pages advertising. Page 114.
- Business and the press: quick tips on handling reporters and other members of the media. Page 62.
- Selling with outdoor advertising: billboards and transit ads that work. Page 115.
- How to select the right offline marketing tactic for your specific business. Page 8.
- Get your suppliers to pay for your advertising with a "co-op" ad program. Page 117.
- How to get booked as a guest on local and national radio talk shows. Page 64.
- How to really get inside the minds of your customers -- and know exactly what they want from you. Page 13.
- Promoting your small business with a simple one-page press release for under a hundred dollars. Page 16.
- 4 tips for being an engaging guest – one the host will invite back again and again -- on radio and TV talk shows. Page 68.
- How to promote your business by writing articles for offline publications (hint: it's completely different than writing articles for e-zines). Page 69.
- Crafting and presenting your brand and product messaging. Page 17.
- How to write a winning query letter that sells an editor on running your articles. Page 70.
- How to write a simple one-page sales letter that generates all the leads you need – even if you don't have a web site or landing page. Page 19.
- 8 tips for writing radio commercials that get your phone ringing off the hook. Page 122.
- How to promote yourself as an expert in your industry or field by giving speeches, seminars, and workshops. Page 74.
- Can a tiny business like yours afford to run a TV commercial – and will it pay off? See page 124 for the answer.
- 6 steps to setting a realistic budget for your offline promotions without breaking into your piggybank. Page 22.
- Marketing with videos. These old-school video techniques translate beautifully into online video promotions. Page 127.
- Bringing in more customers with a proactive community relations campaign. Page 76.
- Too many e-zines competing for your prospect's attention? Break through the clutter by publishing a printed newsletter! 5 simple steps. Starts on page 129.
- 6 ways to make sure you don't overspend your marketing budget. Page 27.
- How to plan, design, and build a trade show display that packs your booth with curious customers and qualified prospects. Page 141.
- Establishing yourself as a guru in your niche by teaching a course in your area of expertise at a local college. Page 78.
- 3 tips for generating more leads and selling more products at exhibitions, trade shows, and conferences. Page 144.
- How to market your products and services in a recession or soft economy. Page 28.
- 15-point checklist helps you make sure you have everything you need to make your next trade show a smash success. Page 148.
- How to generate more leads and new business opportunities than you could ever hope to handle with a targeted direct mail promotion. Page 79.
- Marketing with cents-off packs ... free samples ... coupons ... contests ... sweepstakes ... premiums ... point-of-purchase displays ... and other sales promotions. Page 150.
- Can a small business like you benefit from working with a small ad agency? Plus: 12 questions to ask an advertising agent before you hire her. Page 30.
- Cementing your bond with good prospects and customers by giving business gifts. Page 153.
- Where to find and rent mailing lists containing the names and addresses of thousands of potential customers you want to reach. Page 88.
- 8 great ideas for designing more attractive window and shelf displays for your merchandise. Page 155.
- 6 tips for marketing with postcards. Page 93.
- How to hire and work with publicists ... graphic designers ... freelance writers ... and other marketing professionals. Page 34.
- How to reduce postage costs by sending your promotions bulk mail rate. Page 92.
- A proven formula for writing more persuasive sales copy. Page 38.
- 6 ways to write headlines that grab the reader's attention. Page 42.
- How to monitor and measure response rates to offline marketing campaigns. Page 94.
- 10 field-tested techniques for writing stronger copy for print promotions. Page 46.
- How to write and design effective brochures and other sales "collateral" for your business. Page 96.
- 7 characteristics of winning offline marketing campaigns. Page 51.
- 5 ways having a sales brochure can help you generate more business. Page 97.
- And so much more....
Act now and save $30
The list price of The Offline Marketing Handbook is $59. But order now and it's yours for only $29 – a $30 discount off the regular rate -- less than I charge for just 5 minutes of my time.
But that's only what you pay if our advice helps you double your advertising results – quickly, easily, and efficiently.
If it doesn't, your cost is zilch. Zero. Nada. Nothing. That's because you can....
Use it risk-free for 90 days
As with all my training programs, The Offline Marketing Handbook comes with my iron-clad money-back guarantee.
That's right: If you are not 100% satisfied for any reason ... or for no reason at all ... just let me know within 90 days.
I'll send you a full and prompt refund of the entire purchase price. And you can keep with ebook free, with my compliments.
That way, you risk nothing.
So what are you waiting for?
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Sincerely,
Bob Bly
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In it, you'll learn:
- How to transform a product defect, flaw, or weakness into a selling point – page 31.
- 10 tips for increasing your landing page conversion rates – page 21.
- How to avoid "sticker shock" when selling high-priced products – page 39.
- Avoid this common mistake when selling information products online – page 15.
- What fundraisers can teach you about boosting direct mail response rates – page 29.
- How to exhibit profitably at industry trade shows – page 36.
- The most powerful direct response offer ever invented ... every small business owner on the planet can use it – page 33.
- How to make prospects feel like they can't leave your store, web site, or catalog without buying at least one item from you – page 3.
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Bob Bly is a full-time freelance copywriter specializing in direct marketing. He earns more than $600,000 a year from his writing, and became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s.McGraw-Hill calls Bob "America's top copywriter." A copywriter for more than a quarter of a century, Bob has written promotions for over 100 clients including Phillips, Agora, KCI, 21st Century, Weiss Research, EBI Medical Systems, Sony, IBM, AT&T, Grumman, Crain Communications, McGraw-Hill, Intuit, and AlliedSignal.
Bob is the author of 100 books including The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt) and Business-to-Business Direct Marketing (NTC Business Books). He has published more than 100 articles in such publications as Subscription Marketing, Direct, Business Marketing, Writer's Digest, and Amtrak Express.
Bob’s writing awards include a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association, an IMMY from the Information Industry Association, two Southstar Awards, an American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence, the Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association, and AWAI Copywriter of the Year. He has also taught marketing at New York University.
Mr. Bly has appeared as a guest on dozens of TV and radio shows including The Advertising Show, Bernard Meltzer, CNBC, and CBS Hard Copy. He has been featured in major media ranging from the LA Times and Nation's Business to the New York Post and the National Enquirer. He was a featured speaker at the 2006 annual conference of the National Speakers Association.
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