Systems for Success

Written by George Torok


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Send thank you notes. Carry pre-stamped envelopes and cards in your brief case so you can writerepparttar notes in a waiting room, onrepparttar 134919 plane or while having a coffee. Thank customers for business, opportunities and meetings. Thank others for recommending a book, introducing you to a prospect, or hosting a great meeting.

Write notes of congratulations. Pick a time each day for this activity. It might be first thing, last thing, while on hold, waiting forrepparttar 134920 computer to backup or during breakfast. Readrepparttar 134921 news. Did you read about a client, colleague or someone you want to meet? Send them a quick note.

Send news releases about your company torepparttar 134922 media. Learn how to write one. Build a database of media contacts. Develop a template. Plan to send one out regularly. Look for opportunities and angles and send them out. Don't get upset if every one isn't used. Do it consistently - some of them will be.

Make your cold calling systematic. Write your cold call telephone script. Rehearse it. Improve it. Analyze who your best prospects are. Select those names. Schedule your calling times. Then call. Deliver your script. Then dorepparttar 134923 next one. Atrepparttar 134924 end ofrepparttar 134925 scheduled time, stop. Don't keep calling just because you feel good. Plan then follow it. There is much less pain that way.

Don't be caught by surprise by voice mail, a gatekeeper orrepparttar 134926 CEO onrepparttar 134927 phone. Prepare what you will say to each. Write your script, edit, rehearse then tape yourself. Then improve. They will think you are so clever when you knowrepparttar 134928 right thing to say. Don't count on luck - build that system.

Attend a networking function. Decide your goals for attending. You may want to meet three new people, touch base with two clients, or connect withrepparttar 134929 CEO. If you know what you want you are more likely to find it. After you achieved your goals you might relax and just socialize. Consider that your reward. All your systems should have checkpoints and rewards - along with penalties.

Do you use a computer? Success with your computer emanates from learning and practising systems. You learnrepparttar 134930 software, shortcuts and tips. You must develop systems to protect your computer. Backup regularly. Scan for viruses. Use passwords. I guarantee you, deviate from your system of backups and sure enough Murphy will appear to teach you a lesson.

Life is simple. Success is simple. Business is simple. There will be complicated moments, confusing dilemmas, and challenging enigmas. These are meant to test your patience, virtue and self-confidence. Be clear, be persistent, be consistent and practise systems.



© George Torok is co-author of the national bestseller, "Secrets of Power Marketing", Canada's first guide to personal marketing for the non-marketer. He delivers seminars and keynotes to corporations and associations across North America. He can be reached at 800-304-304-1861 For more information or to receive your free marketing tips visit www.Torok.com


The Truth About Traffic

Written by John Reese


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But in order to get statistically valid results, you need to have about 50 to 100 "actions" (meaning, 50 to 100 people opting in) to make your test results valid.

So as you can imagine, if you have a lot of traffic, you can get that result very quickly (like, in an hour or so).

But if you're only getting 5 to 10 visitors a day, it would take you weeks, even months, to getrepparttar same results.

That's one ofrepparttar 134918 biggest advantages I have over my competitors. Because I have so much traffic coming to my websites, I can launch and run tests 1,000 times faster than they can, and improve my business and make more money out of every visitor that comes to my website than they can.

I can get results in 1 day, that my competitors would take months to find out. That's why I run circles around my competitors.

This, in turn, opens up a whole bunch of other opportunities for me.

Why? Because my websites convert more -- which means I can profitably spend more money on advertising. And I can pay out more to my affiliates and partners -- which means I get more partners promoting my websites.

All this, in turn, gets me more traffic... which then creates a cycle that leaves my competitors even further inrepparttar 134919 dust.

And that, isrepparttar 134920 biggest benefit of having a large amount of traffic coming to your website. To learn more please visit: http://traffic-secrets.here.ws

John Reese has driven over 1.4 Billion visitors to his websites.


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