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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/atom10full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" gd:etag="W/&quot;A0MNR3s9fSp7ImA9WhRaEkk.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647</id><updated>2012-02-14T14:58:16.565-05:00</updated><title>Unusual Sales Gimmicks</title><subtitle type="html">A catalog of hundreds of unusual sales gimmicks used by marketers and selling professionals world wide (plus comments on why some don't work.)</subtitle><link rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/feeds/posts/default" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>21</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/UnusualSalesGimmicks" /><feedburner:info uri="unusualsalesgimmicks" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><geo:lat>36.859362</geo:lat><geo:long>-76.270284</geo:long><feedburner:emailServiceId>UnusualSalesGimmicks</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname>http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CEAAQXszfSp7ImA9WxFSEko.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-6272409670389318998</id><published>2010-04-14T15:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-14T15:19:00.585-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2010-04-14T15:19:00.585-04:00</app:edited><title>Give Away YOUR Book</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6272409670389318998?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6272409670389318998?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/TJyAjckACo4/give-away-your-book.html" title="Give Away YOUR Book" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">By the pound more people turn to published authors for advice and information, almost every talking head interviewed has a book of their own.  This unusual gimmick can put you miles ahead of average...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yxkLNOt-SUHn7255h4izfdXJ_Ak/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yxkLNOt-SUHn7255h4izfdXJ_Ak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/TJyAjckACo4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2010/04/give-away-your-book.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUAAQXszeip7ImA9WxBbFUQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-4534991866428147809</id><published>2010-03-14T15:09:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-03-14T15:09:00.582-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2010-03-14T15:09:00.582-04:00</app:edited><title>Strategic Information Gathering</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/4534991866428147809?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/4534991866428147809?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/-ruKI6cibBU/strategic-information-gathering.html" title="Strategic Information Gathering" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Somebody writes those detail packed industry reports, but who do you think benefits the most from them.  Imagine, sitting down with your very best prospects, picking their brain and discovering every...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pv8eKCU4jj_rPaP9Wgur3TpPwHQ/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pv8eKCU4jj_rPaP9Wgur3TpPwHQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/-ruKI6cibBU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2010/03/strategic-information-gathering.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUcAQXs-fyp7ImA9WxBVEks.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-3227490335034683806</id><published>2010-02-15T14:44:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-15T14:44:00.557-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2010-02-15T14:44:00.557-05:00</app:edited><title>Customer Appreciation Extravaganza</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/3227490335034683806?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/3227490335034683806?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/lbg5FM2YgCI/customer-appreciation-extravaganza.html" title="Customer Appreciation Extravaganza" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Everyone likes a party, with several profit-boosting event marketing ideas already, this one goes back to basics.  When was the last time you told your best customers 'Thank You'?  You can, should,...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pGLgUEIfZCxyS1FpETwUOwk1P68/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pGLgUEIfZCxyS1FpETwUOwk1P68/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/lbg5FM2YgCI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2010/02/customer-appreciation-extravaganza.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0cGQX88cCp7ImA9WxBQFEQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-4838511683935524138</id><published>2010-01-14T14:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-14T14:57:00.178-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2010-01-14T14:57:00.178-05:00</app:edited><title>Host a Scavenger Hunt</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/4838511683935524138?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/4838511683935524138?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/loQ6dDiiC4I/host-scavenger-hunt.html" title="Host a Scavenger Hunt" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">What a rejected New Zealand suitor did that could buzz up your business bottom line?  Paul Holewa reports how a man after his wedding proposal was rejected by his girlfriend used Twitter for a...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKaFIt6q7H6DCZ3nUvJ05daPIto/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yKaFIt6q7H6DCZ3nUvJ05daPIto/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/loQ6dDiiC4I" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2010/01/host-scavenger-hunt.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DkAFSX45eCp7ImA9WxBTGE0.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-8852262997396880825</id><published>2009-12-14T10:29:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-14T10:31:58.020-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-12-14T10:31:58.020-05:00</app:edited><title>Create an Industry Event</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8852262997396880825?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8852262997396880825?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/dxECl0ftONw/create-industry-event.html" title="Create an Industry Event" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Because your buyers want information, resources, and insight from their industry (right or wrong), why not give it to them.  With this sales gimmick you are the ring master, by hosting an industry...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Exdq0r2RlHkluEzJSzlSsZJafZ0/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Exdq0r2RlHkluEzJSzlSsZJafZ0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/dxECl0ftONw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/12/create-industry-event.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DUYCQHk7eCp7ImA9WxNbFUU.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-8107982680077472574</id><published>2009-11-18T18:22:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T18:32:41.700-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-11-18T18:32:41.700-05:00</app:edited><title>Announce a Shortage</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8107982680077472574?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8107982680077472574?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/CMqPQJ6Ay_U/announce-shortage.html" title="Announce a Shortage" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Real or not, a limited supply of your products will increase percieved value.  In November Kellogg Co. announces waffle shortage due to plant servicing and extended rain.All you need is a believable...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kqMB2xUgDBai-iBpGyqUh2oN-Ak/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kqMB2xUgDBai-iBpGyqUh2oN-Ak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/CMqPQJ6Ay_U" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/11/announce-shortage.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A0EARH07fyp7ImA9WxBTGEw.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-6959031584498183764</id><published>2009-11-14T14:18:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-14T14:40:45.307-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-12-14T14:40:45.307-05:00</app:edited><title>Be a Secret Benefactor</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6959031584498183764?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6959031584498183764?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/qQKeg2nNBeQ/be-secret-benefactor.html" title="Be a Secret Benefactor" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">What did P. T. Barnum know in 1843 about finding buyers that you don't know today?  In a world of instant communications, social media, and trying to be noticed, you can reach more buyers by staying...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pizvD-vZI4o8Xo8r1BFH12dBENI/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pizvD-vZI4o8Xo8r1BFH12dBENI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/qQKeg2nNBeQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/11/be-secret-benefactor.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkYMQXg_fCp7ImA9WxJXEEk.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-1007870438222061628</id><published>2009-06-03T10:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-03T10:43:00.644-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-06-03T10:43:00.644-04:00</app:edited><title>Shifty Live Stamp Gets Attention</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/1007870438222061628?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/1007870438222061628?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/xoKGxqY7MhY/shifty-live-stamp-gets-attention.html" title="Shifty Live Stamp Gets Attention" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Before you even think about one of those ugly machine processed stamps that just screams junk mail, reach for a live stamp.  If you want your mail opened, it must get the attention of a buyer.Instead...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Br_C9AGcfr5N4d0Vr5rEBXF1f4/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Br_C9AGcfr5N4d0Vr5rEBXF1f4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/xoKGxqY7MhY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/06/shifty-live-stamp-gets-attention.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CEcEQX09eip7ImA9WxJQE0Q.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-1457689330581771858</id><published>2009-05-26T22:34:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-26T22:40:00.362-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-05-26T22:40:00.362-04:00</app:edited><title>Mystery Envelope Marketing</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/1457689330581771858?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/1457689330581771858?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/MC1ehtLuceU/mystery-envelope-marketing.html" title="Mystery Envelope Marketing" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Using on-line bill pay services, rather than returning bills by mail, may be opening the door to a powerful marketing opportunity.  What to do with all those envelopes in bills?  How about using them...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vSRghtX1tR4H8aU-iSxqV7-xhOA/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vSRghtX1tR4H8aU-iSxqV7-xhOA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/MC1ehtLuceU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/05/mystery-envelope-marketing.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DU4ARHc-eip7ImA9WxVbEEU.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-2492363620950708757</id><published>2009-03-24T16:01:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-26T13:19:05.952-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-03-26T13:19:05.952-04:00</app:edited><title>Dollar Store Marketing Ideas</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/2492363620950708757?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/2492363620950708757?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/b5yBq0qbveM/dollar-store-marketing-ideas.html" title="Dollar Store Marketing Ideas" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Grabbers in marketing help get your prospects attention, however, they must be relevant and enhance your sales message.  One exercise to find grabbers is visiting your local Dollar Store.Look at...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PjZhvYYyQtzhKIglhhv4CkXIUTM/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PjZhvYYyQtzhKIglhhv4CkXIUTM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/b5yBq0qbveM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/03/dollar-store-marketing-ideas.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CEEBQX49eyp7ImA9WxVQGEs.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-5637840754396596540</id><published>2009-02-05T14:33:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-05T14:37:30.063-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-02-05T14:37:30.063-05:00</app:edited><title>Connect with Celebrity Status</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/5637840754396596540?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/5637840754396596540?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/piBvxmYv2sI/connect-with-celebrity-status.html" title="Connect with Celebrity Status" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">With President Obama's election a number of tasteful marketing connections are made, while others lack any value at all.  What these marketers are doing is connecting with celebrity status.Done...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZmGC4Cr0bgDq1_02woP2R3SFKWk/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZmGC4Cr0bgDq1_02woP2R3SFKWk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/piBvxmYv2sI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/02/connect-with-celebrity-status.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CU4AQHw8cCp7ImA9WxVSEEo.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-4567815353941112324</id><published>2009-01-04T07:59:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-04T07:59:01.278-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-01-04T07:59:01.278-05:00</app:edited><title>Prepackage Lead Generation Followup</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/4567815353941112324?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/4567815353941112324?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/cxV73Es2_eo/prepackage-lead-generation-followup.html" title="Prepackage Lead Generation Followup" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">For B2B firms lead "standard" lead follow up floats between 25% and 50% of volume within 30 days of capture.  This is primarily because marketing professionals aren't prepared for follow up.  How can...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yxDEuhfwJW_7hNzG7kkjarXZFEA/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yxDEuhfwJW_7hNzG7kkjarXZFEA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/cxV73Es2_eo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2009/01/prepackage-lead-generation-followup.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUIMQH46eCp7ImA9WxVTEUk.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-6599421993986948105</id><published>2008-12-24T13:33:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T13:33:01.010-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-12-24T13:33:01.010-05:00</app:edited><title>Interesting Use of Words Get Attention</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6599421993986948105?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6599421993986948105?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/grByEjut76Y/interesting-use-of-words-get-attention.html" title="Interesting Use of Words Get Attention" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">How you describe what you do can set you apart and get your buyers attention quickly.  This doesn't mean butcher the English language, but instead how to be descriptive.The simple way of looking at...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mEZhnp1eRfsUgE78AcB1_8uKvMI/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mEZhnp1eRfsUgE78AcB1_8uKvMI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/grByEjut76Y" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2008/12/interesting-use-of-words-get-attention.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;A08EQH48eip7ImA9WxRbFEU.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-8075860619562562745</id><published>2008-12-05T10:10:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T10:10:01.072-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-12-05T10:10:01.072-05:00</app:edited><title>Unusual Contract Clauses for Media Attention</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8075860619562562745?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8075860619562562745?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/VbaRbDGc5z8/unusual-contract-clauses-for-media.html" title="Unusual Contract Clauses for Media Attention" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Because a contract is a legal document it holds importance and value in the minds of individuals.  That's why when New York condo developer put in a presidential election clause it go so much...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sspbMiViQJhtmK4Pddjx-rvI9Sk/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sspbMiViQJhtmK4Pddjx-rvI9Sk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/VbaRbDGc5z8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2008/12/unusual-contract-clauses-for-media.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DU8GQXg4eCp7ImA9WxRUFkw.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-6771468946506298627</id><published>2008-11-25T07:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T07:57:00.630-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-11-25T07:57:00.630-05:00</app:edited><title>Show Customers How It Is Free</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6771468946506298627?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6771468946506298627?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/fJwjPQ9on6g/show-customers-how-it-is-free.html" title="Show Customers How It Is Free" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Everyone wants something for nothing, and you can show your customers how to get theirs.  With this one, you'll attract them in droves.Does your product or service provide such a demonstrated return...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oMIfI8hV4F73qHCA3JaddVWc7iw/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oMIfI8hV4F73qHCA3JaddVWc7iw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/fJwjPQ9on6g" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2008/11/show-customers-how-it-is-free.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;AkMAQX85eCp7ImA9WxRVF0g.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-917032881978160993</id><published>2008-11-15T09:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T09:14:00.120-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-11-15T09:14:00.120-05:00</app:edited><title>Put Some Excitement in Your Mailing</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/917032881978160993?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/917032881978160993?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/tYj9lduZ9tA/put-some-excitement-in-your-mailing.html" title="Put Some Excitement in Your Mailing" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">Having trouble with ideas about interesting and fun marketing to share with your buyers.  You don't have to be creative to get started with sneaky marketing.  What about trying something from...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xLiY-WIkjEJ8NvemZl5c50BMtvQ/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xLiY-WIkjEJ8NvemZl5c50BMtvQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/tYj9lduZ9tA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2008/11/put-some-excitement-in-your-mailing.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CkMMQXkzfSp7ImA9WxRWGEQ.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-8817163370706759137</id><published>2008-11-05T08:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T08:08:00.785-05:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-11-05T08:08:00.785-05:00</app:edited><title>Sneaky Marketing That Make Sales</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8817163370706759137?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/8817163370706759137?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/IeqK9AikgqM/sneaky-marketing-that-make-sales.html" title="Sneaky Marketing That Make Sales" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">It's ok to be different and have a little fun with your customers, especially when it makes sales.  But many marketers shudder at the thought of using sneaky marketing.Something I learned from Dan...&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gfAFrBZa-OK0mYVKZYA98MbTnW0/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gfAFrBZa-OK0mYVKZYA98MbTnW0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~4/IeqK9AikgqM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.salesgimmicks.com/2008/11/sneaky-marketing-that-make-sales.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;CUUMR3Y7fip7ImA9WxRXFkw.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2500203830313614647.post-6698704722672202653</id><published>2008-10-21T14:08:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T14:21:26.806-04:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2008-10-21T14:21:26.806-04:00</app:edited><title>Turn Your Mistakes Into Marketing Gimmicks</title><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6698704722672202653?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2500203830313614647/posts/default/6698704722672202653?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UnusualSalesGimmicks/~3/cYh2yY5CUB0/turn-your-mistakes-into-marketing.html" title="Turn Your Mistakes Into Marketing Gimmicks" /><author><name>Justin Hitt</name><uri>https://profiles.google.com/115398172461523231541</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="32" src="//lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x6lNP3EcMMk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/K3oJW0fWRqc/s512-c/photo.jpg" /></author><content type="html">I've screwed up some marketing campaigns in my life, mailed them incorrectly, misspelled something in the headline, or worse.  You too are bound to make a mistake at one time or another.Dan Kennedy...&lt;br/&gt;
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