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Seth Godin makes a great point about being too polished.  Since Americans are exposed to 3000 – 4000 advertising messages every day, we become numb quickly.  Any message prepared by an ad agency isn’t designed for a consumer, it’s designed to win an ad award, which can then be touted as a success to potential clients.  Ads aren’t very effective anymore: unless they are designed by marketing people.

Marketers want to provide a service (and sell a product) but that’s secondary to the primary goal of any serious marketing person.  Marketers want to insert their product into your decision making matrix.  Advertisers want to impress you.  And since their Ad is one of 1000 that you will drive past, it will not make an impression on the consumer.

Advertisers make it a point to be polished, unless they are purposely trying to be rough. (Anyone remember the mange infested gerbils singing for Quizno’s?  Rough?  Yes.  Ugly?  Yes.  Did it get people talking?  Yes.  Did it sell sandwiches?  Do hair dripping rodents make you hungry?)

One of the suggestions a lot of direct marketing experts make is to handwrite copy onto the advertising piece.  They have studies that show it increase the conversion ratio.  Just like they have studies that show a PS increases purchases.  Why?

     People are just too busy to read a ad.  But they will read handwriting on the ad, and they will read the PS. So handwriting is rough, it’s not polished typeset that is a certain size.  Handwriting can be pretty, but most of the time we’re lucky if it’s clear.  Be rough.  Your consumers will notice.

     Being rough means a human touch.  Like handwriting envelopes to a small mailing list.  Sure, they make computers that do the font, but if you print it out, it’s mass market and not as special.  And come on, if you’re using a computer to print out a “handwritten” address, you’re trying to fool the consumer.  Give it a personal touch and have a secretary start writing.

     Can you find other ways in your business to add a rough human touch?

     Not everything has to be perfect.  Where did that concept enter into the business arena anyway?  Perfection and polish do not translate into sales.  Connection and communication usually do.  How can you connect and communicate with your consumer to turn them into clients?

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If you want to start an internet business, online business or a work from home business, now is the perfect time to get started. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and dedicate at least 5-10 hours a week of your time, then your success with a work from home business is almost guaranteed. Whether you are just looking to earn a little extra money in your spare time, or you are looking to create wealth with a work from home business, there are hundreds of money making opportunities that you can take advantage of.

Starting your own Internet based home business can provide a lot of financial relief for you and your family. With the power of the Internet behind you, starting your own Internet based home business is simple. The great thing about having an online business is you can do it full-time or part-time. The Internet can work for you 24 hours a day. This alone allows you to stay employed at your full time job and run your business in your spare time.

The key to becoming successful with a work from home business opportunity is choosing a business that is easy to understand, offers big money making potential, and of course, choosing one that makes you happy. The happier you are, the more time and effort you will put into your new business and the more likely you are to succeed. With the low start up cost, flexibility, and the power of the Internet combined, affiliate marketing is the best work from home business opportunity for anyone that does not have their own products or service.

To maximize the potential of affiliate marketing, the best thing to do is set up a website and look for ways to generate traffic for your website. In the world of affiliate marketing, nothing is more popular right now than using blog platforms as a means to promote affiliate programs and generate the necessary traffic to your website. Starting an affiliate marketing business is easier and less expensive than most, and depending on which marketing methods you decide to use, the overall cost is very minimal.

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If you asked me, I’d say all types of industries. But the thing is, certain items work extremely good in some industries as the need and demand for it is high. What is a padfolio anyway? A padfolio is a book-like organizer. It comes in a size bigger than a notepad or legal pad and contains pockets and compartments that help you keep business cards and important papers, it has pen holders, a calendar and a monthly organizer. Padfolios are designed to hold a multitude of items and can be conveniently carried in a handbag, backpack and business briefcase. Personally, I feel padfolios do best in industries such as event management, education, design, public relations, secretarial, and any job scope that requires planning and organizing and keeping dates and times in tact.

Event Management: This is an exciting industry that needs a person’s passion for the planning and organizing of events that range from corporate functions to weddings, press conferences, birthdays, parties, launching events and product introductions and everything else in between. As an event planner, you would need to plan several different events at one time, juggling different clients at the same time too. You would definitely need a printed padfolio for these types of jobs where you can keep tabs on the dates, when to meet your suppliers, consulting with your clients and so on as well as keep important business cards and to write your notes down of what your clients want and so on.

Education: Being in the education industry, whether is it in high school or college, you would need a printed padfolio to make sure you have all your teacher staff meeting organized, your various classes in order, planning daily class work as well as managing your extra curricular activities for your school. Having a padfolio helps you to ensure that no class clashes, every meeting is attended and help you juggle both your life as a teacher and your after-working hour’s life with your family.

Design: being in the design industry, deadlines are the number one killer. With many client jobs to handle and deadlines nearing, you would definitely need to be good at time management. Managing your work and projects effectively ensure that each project is handed out at on time to the client. Also, you would need a printed padfolio to write down notes of each of your client’s requirements for each project and maybe scribble several different designs that come into your head while talking to them. You would also need the padfolio to meet your clients for their appointments and presenting to them your ideas.

These are just some of the examples in how a padfolio can be useful in industries where planning and organizing are crucial. But padfolios work for everyone and anyone who has the need to organize and plan their daily work schedule. Padfolios are also great in keeping important data and items such as business cards, notes and other items and to scribble notes that suddenly pop up in your mind. A padfolio is a handy item that can be taken anywhere and everywhere with you.

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When it comes to commercial real estate, you need to be very careful about who you work with. The bigger the risk you take, the bigger the reward. But what if you could take that risk with less uncertainty and know that you are going to have a much higher chance of being successful in your commercial real estate endeavors? When you work with us, you’ll get exactly that. We are the true commercial real estate experts for tough property and business deals in Austin, Texas. We have real estate attorneys and business experts on staff to guide you through every step of your commercial real estate transactions.

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Happy to have a new vehicle, but not so sure about your new interest rate? Let’s look at how does refinancing a car work and what it can do for you.

If you know much about refinancing a home, then I’d like to start off by telling you that a vehicle will be much simpler. With a home there are large upfront costs and math to be done to ensure it will be worth it.

With a vehicle things are much more straight forward.

Refinancing means to finance again. You are replacing your old loan with a new one, and using the new on to pay off the old one.

When you go out to look for a new loan the biggest thing you are looking for is a lower interest rate. The lowest interest rates are usually found at credit unions, but to ensure you get the lowest rate possible I suggest searching for five rates and comparing. This way you know you’ll have found the best possible deal.

So, how does refinancing a car work? Once you find your new, lower rate, you pay off your old loan with the new one and then start making the payments on your new loan. It’s that simple.

Another benefit some people look for is extending the life of the loan. Because the loan amount is probably lower now, when you get the new loan you can look at spanning it out over a longer period of time. This will give you lower monthly payments now, but will also mean you’ll be paying more total interest in the end.

With a new loan you have all new options and possibilities. Anything you don’t currently like about your current financing can be changed by starting over. When we look at how does refinancing a car work we see it is starting over.

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