SOWPub Small Business Forums http://www.sowpub.com/forum Seeds of Wisdom Forum en Thu, 17 May 2012 06:10:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.sowpub.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg SOWPub Small Business Forums http://www.sowpub.com/forum I need a few people to tell me if... Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:23 GMT I put up a new website today at: http://www.startaphotographybusinesstoday.com but before accepting any members I need a few people to look it over... I put up a new website today at: http://www.startaphotographybusinesstoday.com but before accepting any members I need a few people to look it over and tell me if the Geo Locator is writing in your correct Town and State.

Every time I refresh the site in my browser the first paragraph has a different Australian Town and State showing and none of them are near me.

I'd appreciate it if a few SOW forum members could check it out for me.

Thanks,
Steve ]]> SOWPub Business Forum SteveSki http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8119 <![CDATA[Another $10,000 "Cash In Pockets" project]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:57:32 GMT Well.....since real estate is starting to pick up, I thought I'd help a guy who got "laid off" (that's a "nice" term for..."We don't have enough business to keep you!") from his sales "job".

Note: Excuse me for "Dangling these Carrots in front of you"....but...maybe someone here can benefit from learning about what I started with. These are just Photos of Sample Ad programs I created with my ol' MSPub, then printed out on my InkJet and....went OUT into the field and met, "Belly-To-Belly" with "Suspects" who I thought would Pay Me to have an Ad.

Anyway....THIS one is given FREE to realtors who HAND THEM TO HOUSE HUNTERS.

This is a Color Brochure with Valuable Info inside for people looking for houses to buy. Info like; Mortgage Rates, Financing Info, Type of House preferred and....a Table where they can write down the features of Houses they look at.

House-Hunters LOVE these (Makes their house-hunting easier)
Realtors LOVE these (Helps them sell houses faster)
Advertisers ESPECIALLY LOVE these (Get INTO THE HANDS OF HOUSE BUYERS...BEFORE THEY BUY...when they're thinking about Insurance, Financing, Attorney, Decorating, Remodeling, Fixing Up, Landscaping and...where to get their hair cut....Dentist, Doctor, Chiropractor, Auto Repair....ANY business or service.

When advertisers see this and understand WHO sees it and....WHEN....they literally LEAP for their check books.

We gross over $10,00 with each issue.

Again....I am NOT "Selling" anything here!....just presenting "Ideas". You will have to figure out the details yourself.

Thanks for viewing,

Don Alm....Idea-Guy AND...."Super" Sales Man
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]]> SOWPub Business Forum Adman http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8118 <![CDATA[Famous, glorified "little guy(s) make millions" story must also include this reality]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 08:28:06 GMT It's the oft-told YOUTUBE story.

3 guys in a garage develop the biz. Shortly thereafter google buys them out for 1.6 BILLION!

One little factoid usually missing from the telling of the story... Their idea PLUS [little factoid] = huge success.

That missing piece is... err, ummm, ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS they were lent to develop the biz.

Full story here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube

So, yes it's a rags to riches story, if by "rags" you mean $11,000,000.00 !!!

-- TW ]]> SOWPub Business Forum -TW http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8117 Earn $540 With An Ad Flyer And Co-op Coupon Service Wed, 16 May 2012 03:53:29 GMT Earn $540 With An Ad Flyer And Co-op Coupon Service Here is something that you can do if you have the ability to cold call local businesses and you... Earn $540 With An Ad Flyer And Co-op Coupon Service

Here is something that you can do if you have the ability to cold call local businesses and you
have some creative skills.

You can create a co-op ad flyer, where you get 4 to 8 businesses to advertise their services.

You will create the flyer, using a program like OpenOffice, PrintShop or any other publishing
program.

You then need to either distribute these fliers yourself, or hire someone to do it.

Here are some ideas for the types of companies to solicit:

Realtors, Carper Cleaning, Driveway Repair, Landscapers, Pizza Shops, Auto Repair,
Exterminators, Contractors, Handymen, Plumbers, Deck Builders.

This is just a sample list, go through your yellow pages and look for companies that provide
services to the home. Call them up and let them know that you are preparing 1000 flyers.
Each company will get a ¼ page to advertise their business.

Let your prospects know that there will no competitors on the flyer, meaning only one Realtor,
one landscaper, one handyman, etc…

Here is a script you can use:

“Hi, this is YOUR NAME with YOUR COMPANY. We create and distribute ad flyers to
homes in the YOUR TOWN area. For just 10¢ each, you can have a ¼ page ad delivered to
1000 homes. There will be no one else from your business type on the flyer. Would you be
interested in participating in our next flyer?”

If the business is interested, ask them if they have any existing ad copy that they can send you.
Also, ask if they have any pictures or graphics stored on disk. If not, you may want to get
yourself a scanner so you can scan any print artwork they have.

As far as what to charge, let’s first look at your costs. Assume 6¢ per copy made, and 8¢ per
copy delivered. That is 14¢ per page, or $140 per 1000 copies. If you have 4 advertisers on
the sheet, your cost is $35 per advertiser. If you want to make $60 per 1000 copies, you need
to tack on another $15 per advertiser.

However, since you will be spending time creating the ad copy, you may want to either have a
3000 copy minimum or else raise the price a bit. A price of $100 per advertiser is reasonable
per 1000 copies, because it works out to just 10¢ per copy for each advertiser. At this rate, you
will collect $400 if you have just 4 people advertising on the sheet. Your profit on 1000 copies
delivered would be $260. If you can increase this to 6 or 8 advertisers on the sheet
(front and back), your profits would be even higher.

When soliciting clients, make sure that they are all interested in your targeted advertising area.
Regarding getting someone to deliver the filers, you need to make sure that they have a vehicle
to get around and that they actually deliver the flyers.

To make sure of this, as a requirement to get paid, they need to call you or email you at the end
of the day and let you know the streets and blocks that they covered.

You need to let them know that you will be spot-checking the areas to make sure the flyers get
delivered. I suggest you have an agreement that you can have your delivery people sign that
acknowledges this. It also protects you in case they cause any damage or injuries while conducting
business on your behalf. The agreement also includes a section where the flyer distributor writes
down the town, streets and blocks where the flyers were delivered. This way you can verify the
distribution.

As far as getting people to distribute the flyers, go to craigslist.org and look for the city nearest you.
Post a free help-wanted ad as follows:

Person needed to distribute flyers to homeowners. Must have own transportation and vehicle
insurance. Get paid up to $9 per hour, based on the number of flyers you distribute.
Call 215-555-1212 for details.

When people call, make sure they have a vehicle and insurance. Offer to pay them 8 cents per flyer distributed.

One other exciting business you can run is to become a distributor for Co-op Coupons.

This service lets you take orders from up to 10 retail merchants, then print up 1000 coupon sheets
at places like Staples or Office Max, with each sheet containing the 10 different coupons. The
individual merchants simply display their batch of 100 coupon sheets at their business. The target
companies for this business include:

• Pizza places
• Ice cream shops
• Delis
• Sandwich shops
• Hair salons
• Massage centers
• Dollar stores
• Liquor stores
• Beer distributors
• Computer stores
• Video stores
• Convenience stores

Almost any type of store or restaurant that gets a lot of foot traffic is a candidate store. What
you will do is to visit these businesses, and explain the service to them. You will explain that
you will combine 10 different businesses on one 8.5” by 11” page, with each one getting their
own coupon. The business can offer a certain percentage off a purchase, or a free item or any
other special offer. When the flyers are printed, the business will agree to distribute 100 of them
in their store or restaurant.

The cost per merchant is $59, which is just 5.9 cents per coupon. This gives you a gross revenue
of $590 per set of flyers. Your cost for 1000 flyers should be about $50. You simply take 100
sheets to each merchant for them to either hand out to their customers or to leave on the counter
for customers to pick up. If your merchants are successful with this, they will be sure to order some
more from you.

You make a profit of $540 on each set of orders. If you find that you can sell at this price, you can
try to charge more to other merchants. You are free to set your retail prices. The $59 per 1000 is
just a suggested price.

The coupon page contains 10 individual coupons that look like the following:

What goes into the coupon is based on the form that you will give to the merchant.

Here is what we need:

Offer: (10% Off, Free Drink, etc…)
Condition: (With any Purchase, Purchases over $20, etc…)
Expires:
Business Name:
Business Address:
Business Phone Number:

This is a very easy business to get started with, so give it a try and Im sure you will make money.

To your success,

Martin ]]> SOWPub Business Forum MartinBuckley http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8116 <![CDATA["Welcome Magnets" = $12,480]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:55 GMT Yup....one of my Best Money-Makers is back...."alive and well" and producing good money again.

Take a gander at the photo below (I HOPE I don't see this in someone else's Sales Page! I TRULY ENJOY providing FREE info on these Forums but NOT for someone else to Rip!)

This is a "Fridge Magnet". It has info of MUCH INTEREST to...Home Buyers.

Important Numbers - 12 Mo Calendar - 32 Business Categorys

We MAIL these in a special envelope to our list of "30 day old Home Buyers"....not 3 or 4 mos old....less than ONE MONTH OLD!

We provide EXCLUSIVE Ads for 32 Business, Service and Medical/Dental providers.

We charge $130/mo (first 3 mos are 3 mos in advance....monthly thereafter)

$130 x 32 = @12,480 initially....$4,160/mo thereafter

I ceased this program back in 2010 due to local advertiser's "FEAR" of not knowing WHAT'S coming down. However...seems like a lot of that "Fear" has subsided....until November when we see who gets control of our Gummit.

89 Home Sales in my area in March....178 in April and 90 already half-way thru May.

My "Super Sales Gal" is rockin n rollin and....getting ready for another town.

Anyway....once again..."Money-Making Ideas are ALL-AROUND!"

Don Alm
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]]> SOWPub Business Forum Adman http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8115 Quantified Self | Self Knowledge Through Numbers! Up-And-Coming, Get into Quickly! Tue, 15 May 2012 05:05:41 GMT Track! ... Watch this one Closely and Carefully... All Kinds of {Very Specialized} Marketplaces, Ideas and Opportunities, Creativity to Tap into...... Track! ... Watch this one Closely and Carefully...

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Phil ]]> SOWPub Business Forum Phil http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8112 How To Make $840 A Month With Business Cards Sat, 12 May 2012 18:21:10 GMT How To Make $840 A Month With Business Cards Offline bulletin boards really do work as a traffic builder for small businesses. People use offline... How To Make $840 A Month With Business Cards Offline bulletin boards really do work as a traffic builder for small businesses. People use offline bulletin boards to advertise things they want to sell, trade or buy. Real estate agents, plumbers, carpenters, home based businesses, etc. use them as a way to advertise their services. Anyone can organize and make money with a local bulletin board advertising service by charging the advertisers a small weekly or monthly fee to place their business card size ad on X amount of bulletin boards. The first step is to contact as many local businesses in your area, such as corner stores, grocery stores, barber shops, laundry mats, beauty salons, auto service stations, etc. and find out if they have a bulletin board for you to place your customers ads on. Then write down the business name and adress of all the ones that do have a bulletin board, so you can provide a list to all your advertisers of all the places their ad with be placed. Make up a sign or business card that says something like: Bulletin Board Advertising Service Have your business card or business card size ad posted on 25 local bulletin boards 4 times a month for only $50. For more info. call Martin at (585) 285-6533 and place the sign or business card on all the bulletin boards that you plan to service.With this type of service business you really don't have to hunt far to find customers, they are right on the bulletin boards you will be servicing, so simply write down the names and phone numbers of every business that has a business card or ad on display and call them and offer them your service. What you will be doing is creating an ad flyer with 10 business card size ads spaces on it and just copy and paste your customers business card or ad in those spaces, then just make the number of copies you need to service all your bulletin board four times a month and place them on the bulletin boards once a week, it's as simple as that! Here's are two profit examples: 10 advertisers @ $2 per bulletin board per month X 25 bulletin boards = $500 minus printing/gas costs of $80 = $420 per month, per 10 advertisers. 20 advertisers @ $2 per bulletin board per month X 25 bulletin boards = $1000 minus printing/gas costs of $160 = $840 per month, per 20 advertisers. Now go make some money! Martin ]]> SOWPub Business Forum MartinBuckley http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8111 Testing, testing, my PM is messed up? Fri, 11 May 2012 14:19:01 GMT I did send a PM to a member here and it was received but I never got a response back. I had another way to get in contact with that person and... I did send a PM to a member here and it was received but I never got a response back. I had another way to get in contact with that person and recieved an immidiate reply saying PM was sent back to me but I never got it.

I have PMed others and received responses before so it worked then. What's up? Can someone send me a "test" PM?

Thanks, Eva ]]> SOWPub Business Forum Eva http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8110 Do U Have The NERVE to Imitate a Billionaire at FastFood Lines? Fri, 11 May 2012 05:31:10 GMT How I Got a F-r-e-e Cup of Chili (1.99)
by Giving Away A 1.00 LOTTO TICKET
In a Wendy's Fast Food Line...

Hi,

A Thank You Reward to Dien.

I play a game I Learned from watching billionaire Paul Meyer at a
investors meeting.

Something all of us can do IF you eat food.
Go into Fast Food Restaurants.
OR
Drive Thru the Fastfood line.

READY FOR A SHOCK?

It's different.

You Have to Do The Opposite of Everyone Else.

FIRST...

HERE'S WHAT I Saw PAUL MEYER Do...

Paul gave each one of us 100.00 in cash. Then gave a speech about how
much we could make by following his lead. (He'd just purchased a new company.)

I wasn't ready to invest 7 figures on his say-so.

But I DID Pay Attention.

Lots of people in the room DID INVEST.

Lots of folks.

Too many to be accidental!

So.

I started testing smaller ways to play the Billionaire Moolah Attraction Game.
Anywhere and Everywhere I buy retail. Especially food.

You are Welcome to TRY OUT my SURE FIRE...

GUARANTEED.

Take it to the Bank.

Way to Get F-r-e-e Food and Hugs and Royalty Treatment
AND EXTRA Moolah...

While driving thru the FastFood Drive-Thru Line at ANY Restaurant.

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PLEASE READ THIS SHORT CASE STUDY...
Then the Simple Action Summary Directions Below that.

WENDY'S CASE STUDY -

I drove into the Wendy’s drive thru at 8pm on Sunday. I never know what to order. So I asked the young sounding guy on the intrcom what salad he liked.

He talked about something Hawaiian and some kind of Taco Salad. I got that. I was all ready to hand the kid a LOTTO TICKET. But Wendy’s has two windows now.

Window #1 one guy took my 1/2 a Taco Salad order.
Window #2 a skinny dark haired dude with a small goatee tried to hand me a white paper bag.

But I stuck a Instant Scratch Off LOTTO TICKET, with a pink Pig on the front, in his face. Told him about the gas station attendant I’d bought it from winning sixty dollars.

“I’m sharing the wealth,” I said.

The wiry kid said, “Thank you, Sir.” in an amazed voice. Handed me Bag #1. Then Bag #2. I was still putting my munny away. And my lotto tickets. So I quickly parked the two bags on my passenger seat and drove away.

At a red light I peeked inside.

Bag #1 had a plastic container of salad, a fork plus 4 kinds of salad dressing and croutons. Bag #2 had a big 1.99 container of Chili inside.

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EXTRA MUNNY Action Plan:

Just Suppose you Want Extra MOOLAH instead of Extra Food.

Here's what works for lots of my clients and me.

Step I - Go thru the line and order a 99cent drink. Pay It Forward and Give
The Cashier a 1.00 LOTTO ticket. And say THANK YOU.

Step II - Go around again. Say, "I got hungry." Order something from the
99cent menu. FORK OVER another LOTTO TICKET.

Step III - Order a 99cent small fry -
(Hand out a 3rd LOTTO Ticket.)

Step IV - A 99cent Milk shake - and a LOTTO TICKET

Step V - A 99cent Apple Pie - and a LOTTO Ticket.

Let's ADD THIS Up.

5.00 in food and 5.00 in Scratch-off 1.00 LOTTO TICKETS.

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Your Guaranteed Results?

My Wendy's Case Study was my 1st visit to a New Place.

What do you GUESS Happens after Repeat Visits?

MAGIC HAPPENS - that's what.

a - You learn everyones names
b - Your coke isn't full of ice
c - Your portions are mounded up
d - You'll get EXTRA food in your Bag
e - Extra Napkins
f - Extra forks and spoons and catsup and mustard

g - After a few visits - You can Expect TWICE As much food as you ordered.
h - 1.00 bills, 5.00 bills, 10.00 bills in the bttm of your bag!
i - I'm not alone in finding 20.00 bills at the bttm of my food. (IF I catch it
I go back and return it. I don't want to get them fired - after all.)

Thanks,
Glenn Osborn

Email me at Rentamentor@mac.com - IF You Have the BRASS OVARIES to
TRY THIS and Get Extra Stuff - FREE.

Send me your success story and I'll THANK REWARD you with a F-r-e-e
copy of my 197.00 "PAY IT FORWARD System."

It comes with a **DOUBLE YOUR MUNNY** Back Guarantee.

WHY?
How can we possibly Afford to do that?

Because it turns every 1.00 bill in your FastFood Bag into a 100.00 bill.
(I Actually got 151.00 back by giving away the 1.00 LOTTO Ticket at Wendy's.
You can too. )

Here's the "PAY IT FORWARD link -

http://archive.enchantednlp.com/products.php?id=84 ]]> SOWPub Business Forum Glenn http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8106 $10,000 A MONTH! Thu, 10 May 2012 23:13:54 GMT Hey! My entire career I devote to helping small businesses ...GET MORE BUSINESS and....some young whippersnapper stumbles across a way to make... Hey! My entire career I devote to helping small businesses ...GET MORE BUSINESS and....some young whippersnapper stumbles across a way to make $10,000 A MONTH....."preventing Negative Reviews" of businesses!

Yup!....I just talked to a buddy (who talked to the kid who created this) and...the "Kid" is....FOR REAL!

Turns out...there are MANY businesses who have "Customers, Diners, Employees, Patients...etc".....who...when given the chance...either they were Fired from their job....had a "Bad Enchilada" or...."Just for the Heck of it"...want to....GET BACK AT... a business!

So....when potential, Customers, Clients, Patients....do a Check and find NEGATIVE comments on whomever they were considering on doing business with....WOWEEE!...BINGO-BANGO-BONGO....that NEGATIVE comment WORKS!

Prospects are TURNED OFF and...go to a competitor....not caring whether the NEGATIVE comment is TRUE or not! Not caring if the NEGATIVE comment is from a DIS-Gruntled employee or customer or client...who is just tossing up a Negatism....Just for the Heck of it or....to GET BACK AT THEM!

Holy Camoly! A long time advertiser of mine who owns THREE, FINE, Mexican Restaurants...phoned me up last week and told me one of his employees (who he HAD to let go)....was posting crappy, UN=true, totally negative comments about his restaurants and.....said...he felt he was LOSING BUSINESS from these Negative posts and....asked me if there was anything I could do to....GET THESE NEG COMMENTS OFF THE INTERNET!

In fact....my advertiser was SO PISSED....he told me to "Name My Own Price" to get this creeps comments OFF!

So....I went on a hunt to find someone who had a program that could....wipe out Negative Comments about ANY business.

And....this morning....I FOUND ONE!

A guy who has 4 Ways to...not only KNOCK OUT any negative comments about a business but....to PREVENT others!

And....he charges MUCH MORE that anyone selling "MORE Business" programs!

He gets $500 to $1500 A MONTH...initially....to remove Neg Reviews or comments and a recurring amt to STOP...additional NEG comments!

He now has over 20 businesses/professionals paying him an average of $10,000/mo.

WELL WORTH LOOKING INTO!

Don Alm.... ]]> SOWPub Business Forum Adman http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8104