MARCH 2010 Greetings & Salutations: Q: The internet is maturing - it seems more difficult to find a niche and separate my site from others. Are the opportunities for the small start-up disappearing? A: Back in the late 1800s ... before automobiles & airplanes ... it was decided to close the U.S. Patent Office, because, "Everything that can be invented has already been invented." Niche marketing is great - BUT - instead of trying to "niche" yourself into a marketing corner, try expanding your efforts to include others into your niche by either adapting your product to a larger niche; or finding another audience for your products outside your niche. As an example ... When I wrote the report the report, "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!," it was directed toward people who needed some help with their financing. -- Then, I started receiving notes like this one that I used in an ad campaign for it. -- Here's the actual email message I used ... In the information publishing business, THIS is what we live for: Cynthia P. (Pismo Beach, CA) recently bought my report, "How To Get $1,000-$5,000 Free & Clear within 30 days." -- She sent me this and I got her permission to share it with you ... "Just wanted to let you know, I ordered your report about making $1,000 in 30 days. -- I've made $400 in just under 2 weeks, and can't believe how easy it seems to be (well, aside from the 'elbow grease'). I've teamed up with my teenage son, and expect to really go at it over the next month or so. He is wanting money to buy his first car. -- I'm happy to have found something we can do together, and that he will now also have as a 'fall-back' in the future." If you want to learn what Cynthia learned, check it out at:
MARCH 2010
Greetings & Salutations:
Q: The internet is maturing - it seems more difficult to find a niche and separate my site from others. Are the opportunities for the small start-up disappearing?
A: Back in the late 1800s ... before automobiles & airplanes ... it was decided to close the U.S. Patent Office, because, "Everything that can be invented has already been invented."
Niche marketing is great - BUT - instead of trying to "niche" yourself into a marketing corner, try expanding your efforts to include others into your niche by either adapting your product to a larger niche; or finding another audience for your products outside your niche.
As an example ...
When I wrote the report the report, "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!," it was directed toward people who needed some help with their financing. -- Then, I started receiving notes like this one that I used in an ad campaign for it. -- Here's the actual email message I used ...
In the information publishing business, THIS is what we live for: Cynthia P. (Pismo Beach, CA) recently bought my report, "How To Get $1,000-$5,000 Free & Clear within 30 days." -- She sent me this and I got her permission to share it with you ... "Just wanted to let you know, I ordered your report about making $1,000 in 30 days. -- I've made $400 in just under 2 weeks, and can't believe how easy it seems to be (well, aside from the 'elbow grease'). I've teamed up with my teenage son, and expect to really go at it over the next month or so. He is wanting money to buy his first car. -- I'm happy to have found something we can do together, and that he will now also have as a 'fall-back' in the future." If you want to learn what Cynthia learned, check it out at:
In the information publishing business, THIS is what we live for:
Cynthia P. (Pismo Beach, CA) recently bought my report, "How To Get $1,000-$5,000 Free & Clear within 30 days." -- She sent me this and I got her permission to share it with you ...
"Just wanted to let you know, I ordered your report about making $1,000 in 30 days. -- I've made $400 in just under 2 weeks, and can't believe how easy it seems to be (well, aside from the 'elbow grease'). I've teamed up with my teenage son, and expect to really go at it over the next month or so. He is wanting money to buy his first car. -- I'm happy to have found something we can do together, and that he will now also have as a 'fall-back' in the future."
If you want to learn what Cynthia learned, check it out at:
That opened up a whole new market for the same product. Then other readers found another market for the report and I included it in a new campaign. -- Here's the actual email message I used for it ... Over the past 3 months, 8 of my readers have told me about the great-gobs of money they are making on "eBay" using the method I teach in my report, "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!" But ... but ... but ... the report has absolutely NOTHING to do with selling on "eBay." As a matter of fact, "eBay" isn't even mentioned once in the report. My readers tell me the quality merchandise they get for Free, using the method in my report, sells like hotcakes on "eBay" - and - because the merchandise is Free, 100% of everything they sell it for is pure profit. SO ... if you're into "eBay" selling, you might be able to do the same thing. -- Check it out at: Hey ... it's only $10. A pittance to pay, since my readers tell me they are easily making $1,000 to $5,000 per month using the method I explain (in detail) in "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!" Try it. -- You're bank account will love it. I feel sure, in time, there will be another unseen "niche" appear for that report ... I just ain't thunk of it, yet. When it comes to the Internet, "It won't be over until YOU say it's over." Which will mean that YOU have given up on the Internet ... not that the Internet has quit being a viable market place. Now, let's do some ...
That opened up a whole new market for the same product.
Then other readers found another market for the report and I included it in a new campaign. -- Here's the actual email message I used for it ...
Over the past 3 months, 8 of my readers have told me about the great-gobs of money they are making on "eBay" using the method I teach in my report, "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!" But ... but ... but ... the report has absolutely NOTHING to do with selling on "eBay." As a matter of fact, "eBay" isn't even mentioned once in the report. My readers tell me the quality merchandise they get for Free, using the method in my report, sells like hotcakes on "eBay" - and - because the merchandise is Free, 100% of everything they sell it for is pure profit. SO ... if you're into "eBay" selling, you might be able to do the same thing. -- Check it out at: Hey ... it's only $10. A pittance to pay, since my readers tell me they are easily making $1,000 to $5,000 per month using the method I explain (in detail) in "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!" Try it. -- You're bank account will love it.
Over the past 3 months, 8 of my readers have told me about the great-gobs of money they are making on "eBay" using the method I teach in my report, "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!"
But ... but ... but ... the report has absolutely NOTHING to do with selling on "eBay." As a matter of fact, "eBay" isn't even mentioned once in the report.
My readers tell me the quality merchandise they get for Free, using the method in my report, sells like hotcakes on "eBay" - and - because the merchandise is Free, 100% of everything they sell it for is pure profit.
SO ... if you're into "eBay" selling, you might be able to do the same thing. -- Check it out at:
Hey ... it's only $10. A pittance to pay, since my readers tell me they are easily making $1,000 to $5,000 per month using the method I explain (in detail) in "Get $1,000 - $5,000 Free & Clear Within 30 Days!"
Try it. -- You're bank account will love it.
I feel sure, in time, there will be another unseen "niche" appear for that report ... I just ain't thunk of it, yet.
When it comes to the Internet, "It won't be over until YOU say it's over." Which will mean that YOU have given up on the Internet ... not that the Internet has quit being a viable market place.
Issamar Ginzberg hoped this short video on his blog wasn't a mistake ... "I just made another blog post, a short snippet of video from a private seminar I gave last night at the David InterContenental, arguably fanciest hotel in Israel. -- At the seminar, I shared my experiences in learning something new about the world of coupons ... and I shared that story with the audience because it was relevant to a question someone asked. -- Of course, someone contact me almost immediately after posting, saying 'I'm not sure you should be sharing that on your blog ... you don't want to be perceived as coupon clipper, do you?' -- The reason WHY I posted that video, and why I think it should stay up,is because one of the marketing lessons I have learned from my teachers and marketing mentors is that when you share something about yourself, especially something personal and unexpected, it really makes the relationship between yourself and your readers and clients much closer ... its even more personal then an in person meeting that does not have that level of give and take." Okay, Gang, Izzy wants to know what you think about it ... http://Issamar.com/strategy/are-you-in-the-wrong-business/ After you watch the video go check out ... http://Issamar.com/
Issamar Ginzberg hoped this short video on his blog wasn't a mistake ...
"I just made another blog post, a short snippet of video from a private seminar I gave last night at the David InterContenental, arguably fanciest hotel in Israel. -- At the seminar, I shared my experiences in learning something new about the world of coupons ... and I shared that story with the audience because it was relevant to a question someone asked. -- Of course, someone contact me almost immediately after posting, saying 'I'm not sure you should be sharing that on your blog ... you don't want to be perceived as coupon clipper, do you?' -- The reason WHY I posted that video, and why I think it should stay up,is because one of the marketing lessons I have learned from my teachers and marketing mentors is that when you share something about yourself, especially something personal and unexpected, it really makes the relationship between yourself and your readers and clients much closer ... its even more personal then an in person meeting that does not have that level of give and take."
Okay, Gang, Izzy wants to know what you think about it ... http://Issamar.com/strategy/are-you-in-the-wrong-business/ After you watch the video go check out ... http://Issamar.com/
Kerry Sims wanted to know ... "I have bought your course"Sell American" can you please tell me good places to look for foreign buyers? Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated." Kerry ... Go to your public library and ask the librarian for an International Directory of Periodic Publications. Take a paper and pencil because those directories are not allowed out of the library. -- If your library doesn't have one of the directories, ask if they can get it from their regional lending library. Look for publications covering the industry in the countries in which you are interested. Contact the "Advertising Department" and tell them you are interested in advertising in their publication. ASK them for their current "media kit" which will contain their advertising rates, closeing dates, and usually 1 or 2 current issues of the publication. Read through those issues to find your buyers. Steve Johnson asked ... " I have purchased and read several of your reports over the years and have always enjoyed your writing and knowledge contained within them. -- Recently, I've actually gotten off my butt, and made some money buying and selling (chatteling). What I have in mind for the year ahead is taking it up a level and buying more expensive items (maybe even used aircraft) using options as you outlined in 'Selling Real Estate You Don't Own'. -- My question is: Could you refer me to any books that outline in more detail how to start doing this, or even some articles that you've written on this subject?" Steve ... Unfortunately, everything I can find about options is either about R.E. Lease Options or Trading Options on the stock market. To do it, all you need to do is take an option of whatever ... offer it for sale ... if it sells, excercise your option. If it doesn't sell, let your option expire. Youssef El Achab was looking for buyers ... "I need some help please. I am founding a company here in France in import export , and I have now a good supplier of dried dates of high quality (from Algeria in Africa). -- I can have now tons (thousands of pounds) of dried dates to sell here in France or worldwide but my big problem is that I don't have any idea how to market them. -- I would appreciate if you can give me one or two ideas how to market dried dates in large quantities in France or USA?" Youssef ... Try to find a list of companies "selling" dried dates to their customers. Every seller has to buy their dates somewhere to resell. They will be your buyers. Ricky D. Blunt, Jr. wanted me to tell you ... "My dad and I have had pet horses for the past 20 years. -- All we feed them is water, a salt block that contains minerals and they get their vitamins from the grass they eat. And they have never been sick. -- If you were to be rushed to the hosptial right now, they'd give you a saline I.V. which is just water and salt and they may even give you an I.V. of vitmains and minerals, and it will probably cure you but they'd send you home with a bunch of side-effect causing drugs. -- Last June, I was sick with high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, chest pains, hip, ankle and lower-back pain, a numb finger, low energy and I almost fainted several timesat work. -- Then I remembered, hospitals give water, salt, minerals and vitamins through an I.V. -- So I began to drink the "right kind" and "right amount" of water, salt minerals and vitamins and all my problems went away in less than 30 days. -- I thought your readers might like to know about this ancient, foundational nutrition secret that hospitals, animals and now my clients and I use to stay healthy. -- I myself am a Certified Sports Nutritionist and Personal Fitness Trainer." Okay, Gang ... go check it out at: http://www.WeFeelBetter.com
Kerry Sims wanted to know ... "I have bought your course"Sell American" can you please tell me good places to look for foreign buyers? Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated."
Kerry Sims wanted to know ...
"I have bought your course"Sell American" can you please tell me good places to look for foreign buyers? Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated."
Kerry ... Go to your public library and ask the librarian for an International Directory of Periodic Publications. Take a paper and pencil because those directories are not allowed out of the library. -- If your library doesn't have one of the directories, ask if they can get it from their regional lending library. Look for publications covering the industry in the countries in which you are interested. Contact the "Advertising Department" and tell them you are interested in advertising in their publication. ASK them for their current "media kit" which will contain their advertising rates, closeing dates, and usually 1 or 2 current issues of the publication. Read through those issues to find your buyers.
Steve Johnson asked ...
" I have purchased and read several of your reports over the years and have always enjoyed your writing and knowledge contained within them. -- Recently, I've actually gotten off my butt, and made some money buying and selling (chatteling). What I have in mind for the year ahead is taking it up a level and buying more expensive items (maybe even used aircraft) using options as you outlined in 'Selling Real Estate You Don't Own'. -- My question is: Could you refer me to any books that outline in more detail how to start doing this, or even some articles that you've written on this subject?"
Steve ... Unfortunately, everything I can find about options is either about R.E. Lease Options or Trading Options on the stock market. To do it, all you need to do is take an option of whatever ... offer it for sale ... if it sells, excercise your option. If it doesn't sell, let your option expire.
Youssef El Achab was looking for buyers ...
"I need some help please. I am founding a company here in France in import export , and I have now a good supplier of dried dates of high quality (from Algeria in Africa). -- I can have now tons (thousands of pounds) of dried dates to sell here in France or worldwide but my big problem is that I don't have any idea how to market them. -- I would appreciate if you can give me one or two ideas how to market dried dates in large quantities in France or USA?"
Youssef ... Try to find a list of companies "selling" dried dates to their customers. Every seller has to buy their dates somewhere to resell. They will be your buyers.
Ricky D. Blunt, Jr. wanted me to tell you ...
"My dad and I have had pet horses for the past 20 years. -- All we feed them is water, a salt block that contains minerals and they get their vitamins from the grass they eat. And they have never been sick. -- If you were to be rushed to the hosptial right now, they'd give you a saline I.V. which is just water and salt and they may even give you an I.V. of vitmains and minerals, and it will probably cure you but they'd send you home with a bunch of side-effect causing drugs. -- Last June, I was sick with high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, chest pains, hip, ankle and lower-back pain, a numb finger, low energy and I almost fainted several timesat work. -- Then I remembered, hospitals give water, salt, minerals and vitamins through an I.V. -- So I began to drink the "right kind" and "right amount" of water, salt minerals and vitamins and all my problems went away in less than 30 days. -- I thought your readers might like to know about this ancient, foundational nutrition secret that hospitals, animals and now my clients and I use to stay healthy. -- I myself am a Certified Sports Nutritionist and Personal Fitness Trainer."
Okay, Gang ... go check it out at: http://www.WeFeelBetter.com
Charles Gatlin invites you to attend ... "My company (Web3D Host Co.) is doing a joint venture with the Association of Virtual Worlds. They are hosting a Live virtual trade show. -- The event is international in scope and promises to be a game changer for the Virtual Reality industry. -- Your readers are invited. The great thing is they won't have to leave their home. -- I'm running a pre registration drive for the event. We are expecting 30-50 thousand attendees from all over the world. Would you help me in this effort Jim? " Charles ... Looks like a super event to me. Suggest all of my readers check it out at: http://web3dhost.com/AssociationTradeShow.html
Charles Gatlin invites you to attend ...
"My company (Web3D Host Co.) is doing a joint venture with the Association of Virtual Worlds. They are hosting a Live virtual trade show. -- The event is international in scope and promises to be a game changer for the Virtual Reality industry. -- Your readers are invited. The great thing is they won't have to leave their home. -- I'm running a pre registration drive for the event. We are expecting 30-50 thousand attendees from all over the world. Would you help me in this effort Jim? "
Charles ... Looks like a super event to me. Suggest all of my readers check it out at: http://web3dhost.com/AssociationTradeShow.html
David Brueckner "I have your export info. I am wondering. If I get a Letter of credit from a buyer and I need to get a back to back, will the bank need to check my credit or the suppliers gredit or both?" David ... A Letter of Credit is written by a bank to be paid to you. So, the bank must pay it when it is properly documented. -- Your bank will simply confirm the Letter of Credit with the issuing bank.
David Brueckner
"I have your export info. I am wondering. If I get a Letter of credit from a buyer and I need to get a back to back, will the bank need to check my credit or the suppliers gredit or both?"
David ... A Letter of Credit is written by a bank to be paid to you. So, the bank must pay it when it is properly documented. -- Your bank will simply confirm the Letter of Credit with the issuing bank.
Darryl Dean tells me ... "Your readers who are Real Estate Wholesalers will get a FREE listing at Facebook they join 'The Real Estate Wholesalers Network a Facebook' - The Online Yellow Pages/Directory of the Real Estate Wholesaling Industry nationwide. -- Facebook is adding over 600,000 new user every day and has over 400 Million users at this writing." Okay, Gang ... check it out at: http://tinyurl.com/yz3dz6u
Darryl Dean tells me ...
"Your readers who are Real Estate Wholesalers will get a FREE listing at Facebook they join 'The Real Estate Wholesalers Network a Facebook' - The Online Yellow Pages/Directory of the Real Estate Wholesaling Industry nationwide. -- Facebook is adding over 600,000 new user every day and has over 400 Million users at this writing."
Okay, Gang ... check it out at: http://tinyurl.com/yz3dz6u
Well ... that's it for this month. -- In order to make every issue responsive to YOUR needs, please send me your questions; or tell me what sources or resources you need to build your business; or give me any thoughts you want to share with your fellow members. Believe it or don't ... I ain t a mind-reader. -- If n you doesn't tell me what you need, I may never touch upon the information, sources or resources you need. This is your publication for you to use to your benefit ... I am just your moderator. Until next month, keep well ... J.F. (Jim) STRAW Grande Panjandrum
Well ... that's it for this month. -- In order to make every issue responsive to YOUR needs, please send me your questions; or tell me what sources or resources you need to build your business; or give me any thoughts you want to share with your fellow members.
Believe it or don't ... I ain t a mind-reader. -- If n you doesn't tell me what you need, I may never touch upon the information, sources or resources you need.
This is your publication for you to use to your benefit ... I am just your moderator.
Until next month, keep well ...
J.F. (Jim) STRAW Grande Panjandrum
"All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy." -- Wayne Dyer
Can you stump the old master? -- Betcha can't! Over the past 50 years (man and boy), I have made bundles of money in direct selling, service contracting, wholesale merchandising, entertainment (I was a professional Trumpet player, vocalist & Radio Announcer), freight forwarding, import/export, retail merchandising, warehousing, real estate, electronics manufacturing, finder's fees, closeout merchandising, financial brokerage, business consulting, steel fabrication, gold and coal mining, offshore banking, mailorder, writing, and publishing. -- That being the case ... No matter what business you're in ... whether you're just starting, well on your way, or at the top of the heap ... I've probably been where you are, done what you are doing. -- So ... Anytime you have a question about 'how' to do something in your business - or - if you have any comments about anything I've said in issues of this e-Letter; or if you want to add your 2 cents worth ... just "ask" me or "tell" me. Send your Questions, Comments or 2 Cents Worth to ... with "Question" - "Comment" - or, "2 Cents Worth" in the SUBJECT. If I, personally, don't have an answer to any question you may ask, I will contact some of the professionals in your field of endeavor (I will probably know one or more personally) to get the real 'skinny' for you. Note: If you want to ask a question anonymously just tell me so when you send in the question. -- Nobody but you and I will know who asked the question.
Over the past 50 years (man and boy), I have made bundles of money in direct selling, service contracting, wholesale merchandising, entertainment (I was a professional Trumpet player, vocalist & Radio Announcer), freight forwarding, import/export, retail merchandising, warehousing, real estate, electronics manufacturing, finder's fees, closeout merchandising, financial brokerage, business consulting, steel fabrication, gold and coal mining, offshore banking, mailorder, writing, and publishing. -- That being the case ...
No matter what business you're in ... whether you're just starting, well on your way, or at the top of the heap ... I've probably been where you are, done what you are doing. -- So ...
Anytime you have a question about 'how' to do something in your business - or - if you have any comments about anything I've said in issues of this e-Letter; or if you want to add your 2 cents worth ... just "ask" me or "tell" me.
If I, personally, don't have an answer to any question you may ask, I will contact some of the professionals in your field of endeavor (I will probably know one or more personally) to get the real 'skinny' for you.
Note: If you want to ask a question anonymously just tell me so when you send in the question. -- Nobody but you and I will know who asked the question.
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