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Manage! Manage! Manage!
It's been a few months since I started in the internet business industry. I have been going at it full time and then some. In all that time all I saw everywhere I looked, in the forums, the newsletters, etc., was that you have to find a niche to succeed."I don't have a niche," I kept telling myself, because I just assumed I knew nothing while everyone keeps saying that EVERYONE knows SOMETHING. I just figured they didn't know me otherwise they'd shut up.Funnily, it turns out they were right. We, all of us, just need to look a bit deeper into ourselves, sometimes to recognize the most obvious. You see, I completely "forgot" that I studied business, both practically and theoretically.For my final project I actually had to start a business from scratch, form the initial idea to the final presentation of the plan to a potential venture capitalist (in this ca

mail on a daily basis).

How about if you were selling a report on how to create response-generating mini-sites for $19.97? Would your follow-up sequence need to spend as much time selling your product as it would if you sold copywriting services to large web business developers, for example, who want to boost the response of their web sites.

Below, I will summarize a sample sequence suitable for following up prospects who have requested information on a particular product of yours.

Autoresponse:

Change Throwaways to Results Generators
Chachkas (sp)…Freebies…Giveaways. Through the years, promotional items have taken on many names…most not very complimentary. We’ve all been on the receiving end of promotional items, and typically our overall impression is synonymous with throw away, little or no value, worthless, not an essential business tool. If you’re on the giving end, certainly this is not the desired response. Time and money have been spent with the ultimate goal of promoting your product and raising awareness of your brand.Let’s use a few other terms. This time I’ll pick words that are synonymous with business in the 21st Century. How about runaway competition; skeptical, hard to reach audiences; slow growth; and low price focus? This second set of terms should shed a new light on the use of promotional items as part of an overall branding strategy.Before you can appreciate how promot

Before I do this, let me describe how autoresponders work. Think of autoresponders as the equivalent of fax-on-demand, but for email instead of fax. You simply set up a message and then whenever someone sends an email to your autoresponder email address they will immediately receive this as a response.

Autoresponders can also be triggered from a form on your web site, where the visitor will enter his email address (and his name too if requested) and receive the autoresponse straight away.

Many autoresponders on the market today are "sequential autoresponders", and save contact information in a database so it can send further messages to your prospects at intervals you specify (such as two days, five days and seven days later).

Here is an example of a message sent by a modern autoresponder:

Dear John Doe,

Thank you for requesting more information
on our products earlier.

I have attached to this email a document containing our
price listings for August's catalogue of products. Please
read through it in your own time John.

I will get back to you the same time on Wednesday with our
special offers. Feel free to send me an email or call me
on 000-000-0000 if you would to discuss your needs.

Thanks again,

Max Weber
ShareHobby.com

Here is a typical sequence for following up prospects who have requested more info:

1st Message Sent Immediately
2nd Message Sent 2 Days Later
3rd Message Sent 5 Days Later
4th Message Sent 8 Days Later
5th Message Sent 12 Days Later
6th Message Sent 16 Days Later
7th Message Sent 20 Days Later

When setting up your own follow-up sequence, remember that there are golden rules and that the only factors that affect your sequence is your product and your market.

Imagine you target Internet business owners. You may send your messages to these prospects within a shorter time frame than you would if you were targeting a more generalized market (who aren't so likely to check their email on a daily basis).

Below, I will summarize a sample sequence suitable for following up prospects who have requested information on a particular product of yours.

Autoresponse:

Ten Ways to Get Ready for Your Next Interview
Like preparing a great meal, interviewing requires preparation. Get good ingredients and give yourself time. Prepare the food on the plate to make the meal attractive. All of these go into a great meal. Taking the time to prepare for an interview will give you a huge leg up on your completion.1. Schedule interviews at times that work for your metabolism. Are you a morning person? Why would you accept a 6PM interview? If you are a person who functions best in the afternoon, try not to accept early morning appointments. If you are a person who needs to be conscious of their blood sugar, try to schedule your appointments at times when you are at your peak. If forced to accept one of your less ideal times, have a quick bite prior to the interview to avoid "fading." Avoid overeating.2. Give yourself extra time to get to their offices. There are few things worse than

onders on the market today are "sequential autoresponders", and save contact information in a database so it can send further messages to your prospects at intervals you specify (such as two days, five days and seven days later).

Here is an example of a message sent by a modern autoresponder:

Dear John Doe,

Thank you for requesting more information
on our products earlier.

I have attached to this email a document containing our
price listings for August's catalogue of products. Please
read through it in your own time John.

I will get back to you the same time on Wednesday with our
special offers. Feel free to send me an email or call me
on 000-000-0000 if you would to discuss your needs.

Thanks again,

Max Weber
ShareHobby.com

Here is a typical sequence for following up prospects who have requested more info:

When setting up your own follow-up sequence, remember that there are golden rules and that the only factors that affect your sequence is your product and your market.

Below, I will summarize a sample sequence suitable for following up prospects who have requested information on a particular product of yours.

Autoresponse:

If This 'Hot Head' Can Do It - What Can You Do?
Ahhhh... finally something worthwhile in my physical mailbox today.If you are in business for yourself, you must constantly be on the lookout for hot marketing and great examples of well written sales copy.Today, it happened.In Calgary where I live there is a shameful shortage of well written marketing material. Business owners scared of actually doing something that gets results - and a minuscule number of people who actually understand the direct response business (sad for a city of a million people! - but also a good opportunity for helping them learn).Imagine my surprise when I opened the perfect direct mail envelope (white #10 - return address without a name - looks very much like personal mail)... and it came from a furnace company!Headline: 'Troy, Are You Thinking About Replacing Your Furnace?'(hint: why can't you replace repl

Please
read through it in your own time John.

I will get back to you the same time on Wednesday with our
special offers. Feel free to send me an email or call me
on 000-000-0000 if you would to discuss your needs.

Thanks again,

Max Weber
ShareHobby.com

Here is a typical sequence for following up prospects who have requested more info:

When setting up your own follow-up sequence, remember that there are golden rules and that the only factors that affect your sequence is your product and your market.

Below, I will summarize a sample sequence suitable for following up prospects who have requested information on a particular product of yours.

Autoresponse:

Why this Amazing Growth of the Number of Websites and Who Needs Them?
The amazing growth of the number of websites in the internet is stupendous. A user friendly, well designed website is one of the greatest assets imaginable today for any business, organization or community group. The website is one of the boons the internet revolution has bestowed on to the world community at large.The great advantage of having a website is that it will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be viewed from anywhere in the world. Though the latter aspect might not be a necessity for community groups, clubs and schools, the advantage is that any member of the group traveling around the world or living in far away places could easily access the website and gather the latest information or update without bothering others.Need of Website for Large Businesses:In today’s business environment and to beat the competition large compani

ys Later
5th Message Sent 12 Days Later
6th Message Sent 16 Days Later
7th Message Sent 20 Days Later

When setting up your own follow-up sequence, remember that there are golden rules and that the only factors that affect your sequence is your product and your market.

Below, I will summarize a sample sequence suitable for following up prospects who have requested information on a particular product of yours.

Autoresponse:

Make More Money In Your Business; Inject Some Fun
The word fun doesn't belong in the same sentence as business and money, or does it? Well, although they don’t often appear together, they need to, as fun is an important part of a business and therefore the profits produced. Too often, the striving to improve and grow your business, along with increasing the profits or even just making some money, means that fun is left on the backburner. Yet injecting fun into your business is one of the ways to increase profits. Not only does it increase profits, it makes the day-to-day running of your business easier and more enjoyable. We all want that, don’t we?Fun holds a different meaning for each of us as individuals, and in the world of business, I’m not suggesting that it means messing around and being silly so that your unprofessional. It is more about injecting a fun approach, and incorporating this fun and lighthea

mail on a daily basis).

Below, I will summarize a sample sequence suitable for following up prospects who have requested information on a particular product of yours.

Autoresponse: Thank Prospect for Requesting Information

The aim of this autoresponse is to thank your prospect for requesting information and introduce your web site or product to them. It is important in this message you outline the major benefits of your product and tell them what's in it for them.

Remember at all times, that your prospects wants to know what your product can do for them, so don't spend the majority of your message introducing your company, instead focus on what you and your product can do for them.

Follow-Up #1: Introduce a Deadline or Time-Limited Offer

After a day or two, your prospect can easily forget about you and your products. So your aim here is to not just remind them of your offer but also to make them feel, "Hmm, I better get this before it's too late".

This can be achieved by using a form of scarcity, such as offering a special discount for a limited time only. Perhaps there are only a 17 seats left at a seminar you are promoting, or maybe there are only 200 copies of your book printed. Again, within this message remind them what your product will do for them.

Follow-Up #2: Reinforce Benefits to Persuade Prospects

In most situations this message will be sent 3-5 days after the original request, so you want to elaborate on your previous offer by reinforcing the many benefits of your product. The entire email will stress the benefits they get from buying your product or doing business with you.

Benefits are what make your prospects desire your product. No-one ever purchases a product because of what it does (a feature), they do so for what it can do for them (a benefit). You can also incorporate benefits into bulleted lists.

Follow-Up #3: Pile On the Bonuses to Get Them Excited

Spend this message getting your prospects excited about what they'll get when they purchase from you. Even if this means they buy your product just for the bonuses, that shouldn't bother you.

You may also want to remind them that these bonuses can only be guaranteed for a certain number

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