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While some believe that marketing to a small focused group limits
your sales, most niche marketers are finding that developing a
narrow focus creates a loyal clientele and more importantly
repeat business. This pulls your business
out of the shadows of the large conglomerates like Amazon Books
or Barnes and Nobles and creates a defined expert business for
which hobby cooks can relate. In this situation it would give the
cook looking for the "next best cookbook", the knowledge that you
are taking the time to find the best for her or him. As a niche business you would constantly be on the look out of the next best cookbook and make that information readily available to your buyers. In contrast, the large bookstore would simply point you to the correct aisle and leave you to find it on your own.
Why Niche Marketing? This is the philosophy behind niche In most
situations buyers relate to this type of customer service and
attention. In your environment, the customer belongs, fits in and
will be welcomed. About the Author: Copyright, Rozey Gean, All Rights Reserved Worldwide Rozey Gean is the founder of Marketing-Seek.com where Writers, Publishers and online Entrepreneurs gather resources and build exposure. Web: http://www.marketing-seek.com or Send an email rozey @marketing-seek.com |
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WOMEN WORKING FROM HOME by Rozey Gean How To Create A Dynamic Sales Letter
Writing an effective sales letter can take hours for even the most experienced writer. A good sales letter must contain specific components in order to deliver a dynamic message and demand for immediate action. Being the most intricate part of your direct mail package, many entrepreneurs tend to overlook many of the most obvious objectives that must go into the sales letter. By eliminating any of these important elements, they do not achieve the results they set out to accomplish. The following are proven components that must be incorporated into each and every dynamic sales letter you create: 1. Personalize It The most important rule of thumb in creating your sales letter is to personalize it. Make it warm and friendly, as if you are speaking to the recipient one-on-one. Make sure you use the prospect’s name several times throughout the letter to make it even more personal. For the highest level of effectiveness, create your sales letter using the merge mail feature of your word processing software. This feature allows you to create the letter entering blank fields where personal information will later be merged together from a separate database. You can utilize the same letter for hundreds or thousands of clients, personalizing each one. Create an atmosphere in your letter that leads the reader to assume he/she is the only one receiving the letter. This basic tactic will assist you in building trust and rapport with each client, as well as lead the prospect to believe that he/she must take action. Sales letters can prove much more effective than the most dynamic brochure or flyer you pay hundreds of dollars to have designed and printed. Why? Brochures and flyers tend to send out a message that they are geared toward a massive group. An effectively written, dynamic sales letter creates an air of personalization that makes the reader feel that he/she is being singled out as the sole audience. It shows that you have taken a personal interest in that specific individual to whom it is addressed. While brochures and flyers are received as cold, massive marketing materials, sales letters can shed a different light on the way your prospective clients view you. 2. Make It Interesting Length is often a major concern of the writer. In most of our marketing lessons, we are taught that less is more. However, in compiling a highly effective sales letter we take exception to the rule. The longer, the better . . . that is if you have the gift of gab! People will take the time to read long sales letters if the content is dynamic and interesting enough to hold their attention. While the letter is long, keep the paragraphs short so that you do not lose the reader. If they letter is boring, dull, and full of long, lifeless paragraphs, people will not read it. Thus, creating this powerful marketing tool is an art within itself. 3. Don’t Sweat the Grammar One comforting rule in writing the sales letter is that you are free to be lax with the grammar rules. You should exercise caution in spelling and certain grammatical elements; however, it is common to see dangling participles and sentences ending with prepositions, as well as partial phrases joined by leaders and hyphens. The sales letter is an opportunity for the writer to become creative, grab the reader’s attention, and captivate him through the P.S. of the letter. 4. Include Testimonials and Success Stories Testimonials and success stories are excellent elements for cementing your reputation. Use them where they fit in best. People like to see what you have done for others and how others have benefited from your products and services. Testimonials promote encouragement to others who might be on the verge of buying but may be just a tiny bit skeptical of doing so. These positive remarks can provide an extra nudge to get them to act immediately. 5. Convince Them They Need and Getting the reader’s attention will be futile if you fail to convince the reader why he/she needs what you have to offer. People are motivated by fundamentals such as guilt, beauty, health, etc. Those things which motivate them to feel they have all the symptoms of what you are offering is sure to cure. You can certainly capture their attention by introducing them to what you are selling, but you must hold on to them by convincing them of why they need and must have what you are selling. 6. Extend an Invitation for a Always extend an invitation to the reader to take advantage of a special offer or discount if he/she acts immediately! It is human for us to procrastinate. By making an offer the reader cannot refuse, it will reduce the chances for procrastination. Phrases such as, Offer expires in 30 days or Save 25% by acting within 10 days send a message to the reader that he/she must act now! If possible, give away something free with the initial purchase. On many occasions, the individual who may otherwise not order will act upon a free offer! 7. Ensure the Prospect Your If at all possible, let the prospective client know that if he/she is not satisfied a full or partial refund, replacement, or some remedy is available. This will also help ensure that you are for real and that you actually believe in what you are selling. 8. Extend Payment Options Be sure to accommodate your prospective clients by extending payment options and clarifying ordering instructions. If the prospective client has to search through your materials to find out how to order, he/she is less likely to follow through with the order. Now, it is time to begin developing your own dynamic sales letter! Try it out for yourself and see what you can do. If you are skeptical of your own abilities, start out slow and develop a test market for your initial letter comprised of a few friends and fellow entrepreneurs who are willing to critique your letter and offer suggestions. Do not give up! Keep on revising and developing your letter until you have created a dynamic and effective sales tool that will achieve results again and again! About the Author:
Copyright, Rozey Gean, All Rights Reserved Worldwide Rozey Gean is the founder of Marketing-Seek.com where Writers, Publishers
and online Entrepreneurs gather resources and build exposure. Web:
http://www.marketing-seek.com
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