Issue #8 - 3 Money Making Secrets Monday 11/18/2002
First, thanks to all of you new subscribers. I appreciate you. I promise to have the first 7 issues (21 ideas) of this e-zine up on my website within 7-10 days. Please be patient with me.
I'll either learn how to do this myself, or have my computer GURU and friend Larry Barnhart do it for me. That way you will have access to ALL 21 Money Making Secrets that have been sent out so far.
Money Making Secret #1 -- FREE ROUND TRIP AIR TICKET ANYWHERE IN CONTINENTAL US
Here's how you can get United Airlines (or other airlines) to send you a FREE round-trip ticket to anywhere in the continental US next year.
For more than 8 years now, I've chosen to use ONLY one credit card. This happens to be a VISA credit card that is issued by United Airlines. The first four digits are 4388. If you already have such a card, congratulations! If not read on.
I've simplified my life, especially when it comes to bookkeeping. Nearly everything I purchase is charged on this VISA credit card. When I receive the monthly statement, I pay the balance in FULL. This way VISA keeps track of my purchases, which can then be imported into my Quicken program for bookkeeping purposes.
United's VISA credits me one airline mile credit for every $1.00 I charge. Believe me, $25,000 a year is easy when you think of everything you and I charge for our businesses in a year. Printing, office supplies, ink cartridges, printers, stationary. Yes, even groceries go on this Visa card. Gasoline, drycleaning, etc. This way I carry very little cash, and let VISA do my bookkeeping.
To learn more about this VISA card, or to enroll, simply call 1-800-680-2500, and tell them that "Joe Sabah recommended you" and his United Mileage Plus number is #00120804693. You might as well get rewarded for the money you are already spending ... get at least one FREE round trip every year.
Money Making Secret #2 -- Never Throw Business Away
(For the past two years, I've been giving all my seminar attendees a gift of Debbie Allen's book: Confessions of Shameless Self Promoters, a fascinating book with 68 success stories in it ... I've asked Debbie to give me/us a tip on Making More Money by Never Throwing Business Away.
Here's Debbie ...
"In my book, Confessions of Shameless Self Promoters I mentioned briefly that I had a client in Australia that was in search of another speaker that presents in the retail industry and who lived in Australia. Now I will fill you in on the whole amazing story.
Since I live in Phoenix, Arizona US, I did not know a soul in Australia, much less a great speaker in the same niche market and the same topic of expertise my client was looking for. But, following my motto to 'Never Throw Business Away,' I set out to find my Australian client a dynamic expert that lived in her country.
First I did a search on Yahoo - Australia. Since my site comes up very high on the search engines and directories when typing in the keywords retail speaker, I was surprised that another speaker appeared first on the list. John Stanley - who is this John Stanley I thought. I clicked onto his site and viewed it in great detail. I had discovered that I had some tough competition on the other side of the world. Not only was John an expert in retail, he was the perfect fit for my client. So I sent him an email with the client's contact information. Now you may be thinking, why would you send your client to your competition?
Here are 5 BIG reasons why:
1. My client would have found this speaker on her own doing a search on the Internet or by contacting a speakers bureau anyway. So, why not be the hero and help out the client at the same time. 2. Servicing my clients is first and foremost on my list of priorities. I take ordinary service and turn it into extraordinary results. This is easy to do, just stop selling and start servicing and you reap amazing results.
3. My clients are pleasantly surprised that I would not only refer them to a competitor, but that I would take the time to personally introduce them. My referrals are often sent in the form of an email (first choice because it is quick, easy and effective), personalized letters or one on one in person.
4. Business will comes back to you many times over when using this method effectively. I have personally experienced this for years in the many different businesses I have owned. Most people are afraid of their competition and therefore avoid them. This builds up a wall around you and a competitor who happens to have the same core customer base as you do. Don't' fight 'em - join 'em! Build alliances and send them business. It is a win-win for everyone involved! You service your customer, help out your competition and they in turn will most likely turn around and help you back. Note, if after sending numerous referrals to my competition with no reciprocating action, I simply stop sending the referrals and find another expert competitor that is willing to trade referrals fairly.
5. People like to do business with people that they like, and they like people that treat them fair, honesty and who truly care about making personal connections and offering supportive service. That's just good business!
And now for the rest of the story …
When I sent my newfound competitor, John Stanley my clients contact information, I never knew if I would hear back from him or not. And I did not know that he would want to reach out instantly and help me back. At the time I was just helping a client in need. But, John returned with an email to me within 24 hours. John thanked me for the referral and mentioned that he would be in Arizona, just 20 minutes from my home in two weeks. He said he would give me a call when he arrived. Now what are the chances of this happening with someone I just met via the Internet from the other side of the world? A couple of weeks went by and the phone call came. John was in town and wanted me to stop by where he was presenting to meet and chat up a bit.
We chatted up a bit all right - two hours later of not stop chatting we had discovered more and more ways to refer one another. During our conversation, John told me he had to confess to something that he could not tell me via email or by phone. "Just two days before I got your email, I did a search on Yahoo and found Debbie Allen. I thought, who is this Debbie Allen and why am I not coming up first on the search engines under retail speaker? So I went onto your site and discovered your expertise. I thought, this lady is some tough competition on the other side of the world. They I printed out a couple pages from your Web site. Those pages were sitting on my desk when I got your email!"
Wow! Makes the hair on your arms stand up, doesn't it? What are the chances? The chances my friends, for this type of opportunity to happen to you, are endless now with the World Wide Web. Oh yes, and if that is not enough to persuade you to do more marketing via email and passing on referrals to your competitors, let me share with you what happened with those referral leads.
John and I have shared many contacts and created business opportunities in many countries including the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Singapore, UK and Africa. We have even presented together on the same platform in England and were dubbed the "The Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire Of The Speaking Business". In addition, John has become one of my most successful distributors and resellers of my books in his part of the world.
DON'T EVER THROW BUSINESS AWAY AGAIN!
Seek out, connect and refer your clients to another expert if you can't take the business for some reason. Become the resource for referrals and connections -- the Internet Rolodex. When passing business along make sure that you keep yourself in the referral loop. Send an email introduction to your client with a copy to the person you are referring so that they can see the contact was made. Pass on all the contact information for the referral. Then wait for it to come back around to you with TONS of personalized referrals and increased business.
John Stanley is now one of the famous contributors in my newest book, Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters. You will want to get a copy so that you can discover how to create these exciting opportunities for yourself.
Please help to make my amazing new book, Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters a bestseller on Wednesday, November 20, 2002.
Buy one or more copies of this dynamic book from Amazon.com on Wednesday, November 20. But don't' do it for me - do it for yourself! You deserve online success and you deserve this book along with your friends, family and business associates!
You will discover the best-of-the-best online marketing strategies and secrets to success from the world's top Internet marketing gurus. Yes, there are 48 contributors from around the world confessing their deep dark secrets to online success.
These innovative online marketing strategies and secrets are now available to YOU. You will begin making TONS of money from the Internet and create TONS more online marketing opportunities practically overnight!
Here is how to create your opportunity for online riches:
On Wednesday, November 20, please buy one or more copies of Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters. The day starts at midnight Pacific time and 3 am East Coast time.
Use the following link to direct to Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters
click on
Amazon.com: buying info: Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters
or link to
Special Note 1:
The book will sell out early, but please order your copy anyway. We have shipments on the way to Amazon to fill those orders!!
Special Note 2:
You will get FREE shipping if you order two or more books. Remember, the holidays are just around the corner. This is a great way to say thank you to your valued clients, family and friends.
Special Note 3:
If you already purchased Confessions of Shameless Internet Promoters order anyway because you can make someone else's day by giving them a copy!
Thank you shamelessly!
Debbie Allen,
International professional speaker, author & marketing expert
Money Making Secret #3 -- ARCHIVE all your works, like NVP…
Of course, NVP is 'my shorthand' for Dr. Norman Vincent Peale one of my Birthday Buddy (May 31st).
Did you know that over 750 of Dr. Peale sermon's and all of his 52 booklet's PLUS information about his 47 books are all archived on Guideposts.com?
Here's what I learned when I last went to his to Guideposts.com
Welcome
Finally – for the first time ever! Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's wisdom in a fully searchable online archive. Over 750 sermons, 47 books and 52 booklets, all from the originator of Positive Thinking. Dr. Peale's timeless messages of inspiration and faith are sure to be a resource you turn to time and time again. Looking for encouragement for yourself or a loved one? It's now just a click of a button away!
In addition, you'll have access to a fully searchable online archive of timeless articles from Guideposts magazine dating back to 1945, and every article from Angels on Earth magazine too. In all, nearly 12,000 true-life stories as fresh and inspiring as the day they appeared in print. Looking for that article from years back that touched you so deeply? It's now just a click of a button away! Would you like to have access to the Archive? Archive access is being made available for a small online membership fee. There are two access levels, one month and one year. Your membership fee will be used to keep the Archive current, expand its services over time, and support the work of Guideposts Ministries.
When you get to Guideposts.com Please click the appropriate link to obtain Archive access:
One Month Unlimited Archive Access:
$2.50 for current subscribers
$5.00 for non-subscribers
One Year Unlimited Archive Access:
$10.00 for current subscribers
$20.00 for non-subscribers
a GOLDMINE of information for all you Positive Thinkers ... Remember: Archiving YOUR stuff, will set you on the road to your book (or next book). And also remember to BACK UP, BACK UP!!!
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