It's absolutely possible to get customers / clients without doing any paid advertising. As you suggested - this can be from word of mouth or from a variety of other sources. Effective marketing plans often utilize a broad spectrum of both inbound and outbound strategies. And some business models...
Start with allocating about 1-2 hours a day to reach the industry communities you are affiliated with. We recommend to our clients to work on 1) Twitter 2) LinkedIn and 3) Google+. Our research has shown that the reach on Facebook is not as effective as it is on Twitter. We have clients who have ...
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First of all, it's a 'prospect meeting', not a 'client meeting', if you haven't closed them yet. Any system is better than no system. "Flying by the seat of the pants" is a recipe for disaster. Have a qualifying system. Do they need or want what you offer? Do they have a problem big enough to w...
My first question is "How do you monetize your blog?" If you don't know, then there's not much I can do for you right now. See, how you intend to monetize will drive the pre-qualification of readers. Meaning, who do you attract? If you monetize by having a store section, or sponsorship by reta...
There's a lot to consider. For a lead generation deal to be fair to both parties though, a fee for *qualified* leads needs to be in place whether the lead converts or not. Notice there's a big distinction between "qualified" and "quality." If someone sends you 50 *qualified* leads and you only c...
Before staring your Animation Studio, you need to be sure that you will have clients/buyers. Everything starts from a test. You cannot just create a Studio and think that you will be successful. You need to test everything before starting. Here is a short business plan: Find your niche - fin...
There are many free or low costs things you can do: Marketing on Facebook or Linkedin (depends on what you offer) Contests Influencers Killing testimonials Pick up the freaking and make phone calls (you have to learn sales. Any business is 90% sales). Sales is scary but there are lots of easy way...
Charging per lead shows that you are setting your pricing based on the value you bring to clients, and that you are willing to put a personal stake in getting them results.
For conducting market research across the Middle East and North Africa keep the following tips in mind: 1. Be clear on your business objectives for research: Fully understand what decisions or changes you want to be able to make to your business as a result of the research at the project briefi...