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You
want to build trust through constant communication. Constant
communication is your ticket to building trust and credibility
with your prospects and customers. Of all of your marketing
efforts, this is possibly the most important key to your
success. People are more apt to do business with you when
they trust you. Offline though, this may be an expensive
endeavor; especially when using postal mail. The Internet
however, opens up a whole new playing field.
Use
Sequential (Email) AutoResponders
You
can automatically and almost effortlessly stay in touch
with your prospects and customers for as long as you like
using Sequential autoresponders. Almost effortlessly means,
you do have to create some messages to send to your prospects,
or at least have them created for you. All you have to
do then is load your email autoresponder with your messages,
set the delivery schedule, and voila; you're on your way
to increased sales and profits.
Sequential
autoresponders allow you to send a series of timed messages
to your prospects and customers at set intervals. It's
been proven that it takes approximately 7 contacts with
your prospect before he/she will buy from you. This information
has been re-hashed and regurgitated so much that it's
a wonder many people don't know this already. At any rate,
it's true.
Online,
sequential autoresponders allow you to do this effortlessly,
effectively and automatically. I like the word automatic.
That means I don't have to touch it. I Set It And Forget
It! ... And so can you. All you have to do is get your
hands on a good autoresponder! There are many autoresponder
services available on the Internet today, even my own,
but more on that later.
Keep
in mind, there are NO envelope, stamp, and envelope-stuffing
costs associated with using sequential autoresponders,
and no advertising costs. These costs can get outrageously
high if you're running a sizeable campaign. With sequential
autoresponders, you only have a nominal monthly service
fee. If you've got a good product and marketing campaign,
your sales will more than pay the measly cost of your
autoresponder service, many times over.
Do
Not SPAM Your Prospects!!!
Give,
teach, and/or train your prospects with good quality content
or just some product/service updates. It's okay to make
offers inside your messages, but I would not do it in
every single message. Why? Because, personally I hate
being on lists that just promote - promote - promote!
You can get promoted to anywhere online, so why would
you want to see it in every single email message you get?
There are some others that would dispute this, but it's
your call. I know, "I", tend to stay subscribed
to the lists that don't view me as simply another $dollar!
...So,
what I am saying is, GIVE your prospects/customers something.
Don't just take - take - take. Even if what you're giving
is just Good-old, Rock-Solid information and advice, give
it to them and make it as clear and as concise as possible.
Call
Them to Action!
I
know I just told you not to take-take-take from your prospects
and customers, but I also told you, it's okay to make
offers too - Heck! - that's the purpose of your autoresponder
anyway - to make you money! You decide how often you want
to make product/service offers. You can always ask your
prospects to click through on a link, to call you, or
email you to take advantage of your special offer at the
end of each message; however, don't try to sell them a
different product every time you contact them, unless
this is the nature of your business.
Again,
give your prospects and customers good information they
can sink their teeth into, or maybe even give them some
freebies (good ones) then, ask them to click through to
your website or affiliate link, or ask them to fill out
a form, email you, or call your office.
Happy
E-mailing!
About
the author
Ettione is the Automation King, specializing in E-Business
Automation. Visit his website at http://www.prowebware.com/list_management.html
to learn more about Effortless,
Email Marketing using AutoResponders.
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