Give Your Prospects a Taste, Get More Sales

You’ve read lots of articles in ETR about why giving away free information is so effective. For example, if you pack your free e-zine full of useful advice, you build a loyal group of subscribers who often turn into loyal customers for other informational products you’re selling.

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Persuade People With Deductive Reasoning

Ordering people around – even if you’re in a position to do so – is one of the least effective ways to get them to do what you want them to do. It’s always better to use proven persuasion techniques to change their thinking – and even their actions – without sounding like a dictator or a jerk.

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The Power of Price

“However valuable your product is… however clever your marketing… nothing will grow your customer base faster than underpricing the competition.”  – Michael Masterson When I was in college, I was desperate to find a way to make some money. And I wasn’t crazy about the idea of working at the usual part-time, minimum-wage jobs available…

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A Small-Business Success Formula

“The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw Stuart and I clinked glasses, toasting our upcoming success. It was New Year’s Eve about 20 years ago. My entrepreneurial career had…

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You’re Just 3 Steps Away From Your New Business

“Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.” – Golo Mann I’m willing to bet that one goal you have for this year is to become wealthier than you are right now. If you’ve been paying attention to Michael Masterson’s…

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