The Great Article Marketing Blog - audio & video newsletter blog on article marketing http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 nofromthedeskofjeffherring/rUYrhttp://feedburner.google.com Another “Marketing Lesson from the Road” (will be offensive to some…) http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/another-marketing-lesson-from-the-road-will-be-offensive-to-some/ http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/another-marketing-lesson-from-the-road-will-be-offensive-to-some/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:31:52 +0000 Jeff Herring http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/?p=1114 marketing lessons from the roadFile this one under:

The vast majority of people will find the money for what is important to them.

This has got to be at least a 52 inch television mounted on the wall of this trailer.

Marketing Lesson: As my friend and colleague Ray Edwards says “Don’t decide for your customer how much they are willing to pay for your product or service.”

In other words charge what you believe it to be worth and people will find a way…


]]> http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/another-marketing-lesson-from-the-road-will-be-offensive-to-some/feed/ 0 “Don’t Get Scared, Get Hungry” http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/dont-get-scared-get-hungry/ http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/dont-get-scared-get-hungry/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:06:30 +0000 Jeff Herring http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/?p=1108 george foreman, jeff herring, mariza parra, glazer-kennedy, info summit

We had the privilege and blessing of attending the Glazer-Kennedy Info Summit here in Atlanta over the last few days. The keynote speaker on Thursday was former 2 time heavy weight boxing champion & entrepreneur  George Foreman.

I really liked his quote

“Don’t get scared, get hungry.”

He talked about two times in his life he really had to live that quote. The first when he was young and trying to get off the streets of Houston, and the second when he was in his 40’s, broke and needing to make a comeback.

Seems to have worked both times – he became the heavyweight champ the first time and then the second time, at age 44, became the oldest boxer to ever win the championship.

We laughed out loud about his explanation of why he named his all four of his sons George.

When someone asks him why he asks “Do you the name Ali, do you know the name Joe Frazier, do you know the name Ken Norton? Try getting hit in the head by them over and over and see how many names you can remember?”

Just for fun, check out the size of his fist in the picture…



]]> http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/dont-get-scared-get-hungry/feed/ 5 Get More Traffic From Tweeting? (Say That 3x Fast) http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/get-more-traffic-from-tweeting-say-that-3x-fast/ http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/get-more-traffic-from-tweeting-say-that-3x-fast/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:23:59 +0000 Jeff Herring http://fromthedeskofjeffherring.com/?p=1102 Practical Social Marketing Tips – Can You Really Get More Traffic From Tweeting? (Say That 3x Fast)social marketing, social media, jeff herring, maritza parra

So is Social Marketing just a fad? Can you really get more traffic from Twitter? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and strategies for getting traffic from tweeting.

Is Social Marketing a Fad?

I still get that question every now and then. And it’s no wonder, what with a few big name guru marketers, who should know better, still saying it’s a fad.

The reality is it’s not a fad. The reality is it’s the future. And the future is here now.

Can you get more traffic from Twitter?

Yes. All day every day.

Consider these facts:social marketing, social media, jeff herring, maritza parra

  • What if you could get access to anyone’s list, from big name marketers all the way to niche experts with small lists, and everyone in between? And then invite them on to your list? Would that be a cool thing? A resounding YES! will do. That’s exactly what you can do on Twitter. You can get a look at the list of anyone’s followers and it they are a good fit, follow them and invite them to follow you. Think that’ll bring you some traffic? Another resounding YES! will do.
  • Do you get it that your Twitter Followers is a marketing list just like your email list? And in my experience so far, and that of many of my students, members and colleagues, a more responsive list than an email list.
  • Do you have an opt-in page? Why not occasionally invite your Twitter followers to check out the resources they can get from your opt-in page?
  • Do you write articles? Why not mention them on Twitter and provide links back to your website and/or the article directory where you have the article, with links back to your site of course. Quote your articles and provide the same links. Refer to your articles in answer to questions on Twitter.
  • Do you have a blog? Invite your Twitter followers to check out your new blog post and comment and share on your blog.
  • Do you have a YouTube Channel? Why not invite your Twitter followers to check out your most recent video?

All of these strategies and so many more can be used to get a tremendous amount of traffic from Twitter.

And to learn more about how to leverage Social Marketing for waves of traffic and more, check out the Social Marketing Blueprint at http://SocialMarketingBlueprint.com

Check out the 6 and half minute Video that gives you an overview of Social Marketing and why you need to get started now…

From Jeff Herring and the SocialMarketingBlueprint.com


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