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What's wrong? Normally, you're juiced, upbeat, happy, and willing to jump into the fray.
?Okay, okay!? Then, you amaze yourself, offering yet another bare bones deal.
You walk away, convinced the aliens are right. Your product is the same as anybody's.
Why are your list prices so high? Doesn't management appreciate how competitive it is out there?
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You must find a way to fight back against customer brainwashing. The best way is by using affirmations.
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A wise sales manager told me, early in my career:
?Gary, when you're in front of a customer only two things can happen: You'll sell them Cheap Ecco Shoes , or they'll sell you!?
True, and after we leave an office where aliens are entrenched, we have to re-sell ourselves, or all is lost.
Have you ever gotten one of those letters from your local property tax appraiser, informing you that your tax bill is going up about 20 percent?
I got one of those recently, so I took it to my friend Joe Gross in San Antonio. He appeals property tax assessments for a living.
"Man," he said. "I've never seen assessments shoot up like they have this year."
My "news antennae" shot up. Then when he showed me his new web site, which gave property owners a chance to look up appraisals of other homes in their neighborhood, I told him Wholelsale Ecco Shoes Online , "Joe, you've got write a press release about this new website."
I helped Joe put together a press release and distribute it to local radio and TV stations. A few nights later, there was Joe, on the evening news, describing his web site to tens of thousands of viewers.
Could it happen to your website? You bet, if you remember a couple of basics--and write an attention-grabbing press release
***Learn to spot opportunities. When you see, hear or read something that relates to your field, call the reporter who did the story and offer "another angle" or a "follow- up." Reporters are often judged on their ability to "enterprise" their own stories and ideas, and if you help make THEIR job s what they're likely to do for YOU?
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***Don't be afraid to ask. Listening to a pitch is part of every reporter's job. And keep this in mind: because they work on deadline, they don't always have much time to talk. So sometimes "No" just means "Not now." It's okay to try again another time.
***Talk high touch more than high tech. A high tech feature is only if it results in a high touch benefit that makes life simpler, easier, more enjoyable, or more interesting. Pitch how it saves time or money and cuts down aggravation. Humanize it as much as possible, and if you know of someone who legitimately loves and uses your site Wholelsale Kids Ecco Shoes , offer them as a possible interviewee.
Writing a press release to promote your website isn't nearly as hard as you probably think. It will cost you some time and energy, but it doesn't have to cost you cash. You WILL get results if you keep trying, and the rewards will far outweigh the effort.
Just ask Joe Gross.
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