How did your business do last year?
Most businesses saw a 20% to 40% drop in sales since. And while the economy is experiencing a slight boost this spring, the reality is most businesses are in an all out battle with your competitors over the remaining people who have money to spend on what you sell.
Compare your advertising to theirs and it’s essentially the same. You and your competitors are all trumpeting pretty much the same features and benefits. And you’re both making promises that your particular product has more value.
This creates a “fog” and the prospect can’t really discern which is the better option. So it turns into a game of who offers the biggest discount. So you’re bleeding profits while fighting over crumbs.
What does this mean for you? It means you’ve got to gain an edge. But how?
The truth is, the rules of the marketing game have changed radically – something I already mentioned in The New Profit Rules. And you must adapt to survive.
Adapt to what?
Let’s look at these eye-opening statistics. 78% of consumers trust peer recommendations while only 14% trust advertisements. Now let that sink in. This means your ads and direct mail and most of your online marketing is less effective now.
What matters is word of mouth. But twisting the arms of your existing customers to send you referrals is tough as nails or yields few results. At least that’s been my experience having worked with clients for many years now.
Register for this one-time only telesummit to get a crash course in social media marketing at:
https://www.marketingforsuccess.com/socialmedia.html
Now here’s another statistic for you. The second largest search engine in the world is YouTube!
Right now, 300,000 businesses have a presence on Facebook.
And by the end of 2010, Generation Y will outnumber Baby Boomers and that’s important to know because 96% of these people have joined a social network.
By now you probably see where this is heading. I’m going to talk to you about social media. Look, at first I thought most of it was overblown hype too. And I first thought there was no way you could reliably build a business on social media sites. I’ll even be as transparent to say that I at first thought these sites were mostly for people who had too much time on their hands or they just wanted to connect with friends.
But that’s all changed after I started talking to some social media marketing experts. Now what I’m finding is that social media marketing is where the action is. And those businesses that build a presence now – they are the ones who will rule their niches for many years to come. The fact is … social media is here to stay.
And having a presence on social media sites is getting to the point of being as mandatory as it is to have a website for your business. People are starting to expect it.
Interested in discovering how to use social media to grow your business? Find out what works by registering for the telesummit:
https://www.marketingforsuccess.com/socialmedia.html
Consider this. Let’s say you own a business, and you don’t have a following on Twitter or Facebook, but your 2 primary competitors do. Who do you think people will do business with? You tell me.
Ok, another example. Let’s say you got smart and at least set up a Twitter account and had 50 followers. Fine. But then let’s say your 2 competitors have Twitter accounts too and they both have over 200 followers on Twitter. Who do you think is going to get the business? The answer is obvious, it won’t be you.
Can you begin to see why it’s absolutely critical you establish a presence on social media sites and build a large following?
It is an absolute must that you get started as soon as possible.
But maybe you’ve heard about social media marketing and you feel that it’s a good idea but you just don’t have the time or you don’t have the interest to learn how to do it. That’s not unusual. A lot of people feel the same way.
The good news is you don’t have to figure this out on your own. That’s because I’m going to give you a crash course in social media marketing! Use this link to register >>
What I have done is spent 4 months twisting the arms of 8 of the best social media experts in the world to teach you social media marketing. After a lot of work, I’ve gotten the top 8 social media marketers on the line and grilled them about what works, and I’m giving you access to these calls!
This is a phone seminar that you can listen in to. There’s no need to travel. There will be 8 phone calls with each respective social media expert giving you his or her secrets for increasing your sales, profits and leads.
Please understand this won’t be a boring chitchat between marketing guys. I’m going to make sure they deliver powerful secrets that you can instantly use that day. Actually, they have already agreed to do this, so you’re going to get a ton of value from this event.
Now let’s talk about the amount you’ll be asked to invest.
Normally a seminar like this could easily cost over $3,000 and then there are travel expenses. But get this. You won’t pay $3,000, $2,500, or even $2,000. In fact, you won’t even pay $500 for this event. Instead you can access all 8 calls from the comfort of your home, through your phone without paying a single cent. Yes you read that right, it won’t cost you anything!
This is a one-time event so it’s vital you attend. You can’t afford to miss it because social media sites are where the action is and will be for a long, long time. Get a jump on 95% of the crowd by attending this one-time event.
Here’s the catch:
Only 196 slots are available. That means only 196 people will be able to listen in to these life-changing, business-building secrets that few will ever know about. So you must act now and register.
Remember … there are only 196 openings for the Social Media Mastery Telesummit. Make sure you’re one of them. From experience, I know those openings will disappear fast and once they’re gone, you’ll have to figure this material out on your own.
Go to: https://www.marketingforsuccess.com/socialmedia.html
– Charlie
P.S. I have set up a special registration page that gives the complete details of what each our social media experts will be sharing with you. You can find out more at: https://www.marketingforsuccess.com/socialmedia.html

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