John Jantsch's Articles

What are they thinking?
Knowing exactly what your clients and prospects are thinking is a big part of the marketing game
Social Networking with Training Wheels
Ten ways to get started with social networking today
A Sitemap for Sore Eyes
New sitemap standards make it easier for all search engines to find your site
Strategy Before Tactics
Don't fall for the marketing idea of the week; build a strategy and stick to it.
How to Craft a Compelling Press Release
The one page press release is still a powerful tool for generating media attention
Keys to Successful PR
Earned media attention can go a long way towards winning new business and keeping current clients happy
TeleConversion Strategies In Action
Using telephone technology to easily reach out and convert highly qualified leads.
You Can't Improve What You Don't Measure
If marketing seems hard to you, why not turn it into a game, with rules, and a way to win. Create you very own Key Success Indicators dashboard.
Take the Work Out of Holding a Workshop
Workshops are a great way to promote your business, but putting a successful one together can be a lot of work. This article outlines 5 great ways to get others to promote you and your seminars and put your in front of an eager audience.
Education is the Key to Effective Referral Marketing
Educating referral sources is the best way to make certain that you receive referral leads that fit your ideal target market.
Question Everything
Listen to a capture every question your clients and prospects ask. Then ask some more questions. Use the techniques described in this article to build better marketing materials.
10 Essential Blogging Tools
Add these tools, tested and used by an award winning blogger, to your blog and watch your readership grow
Should Small Business Owners Care About Web 2.0 Marketing Tools
There are several emerging trends that every small business should be aware of. This article shares these trends through examples of small businesses that have been the first to capitalize on web 2.0 and have reaped early benefits.
How to Find a Good Story Angle to Pitch the Media
Everybody wants media coverage, but few really get how to get it. This article gives small business owners some great ideas on how to find good story angles to pitch to the media.
Make a Referral Offer They Can't Refuse
Sometimes it's the clever way you promote your referral marketing system that can make the difference.
How To Use Teleseminars To Build Your Business
Holding educational workshops has always been a very good way to build business. The problem with this strategy though is that it has become increasingly difficult to get prospects to come to workshop type events. Recently, businesses of all shapes and sizes are turning to seminars conducted by phone or teleseminars to easily present information to groups of prospects.
Small Business Podcasting Demystified
A simple introduction to the powerful small business marketing tool called podcasting. Lots of links to resources and tools.
The Perfect Way To Motivate Your Referral Sources
A shift in the referral dynamic can work wonders to get your network going. Try these tactics and your referral sources will be to be part of your team
7 Steps to the perfect Media Interview
An interview with a member of the press is a great way to tell your story. Use this handy guide to get the most from your interview
An eCommerce Primer
The key components of transacting business on the Internet
10 Steps To Unleash Your Lead PR Machine
Take a systematic approach to generating PR for your small business
The 10 Natural Marketing Advantages of Small Business - Small Is the New Big
Small business is the hottest innovation in the corporate world. This article urges small businesses to Think Big, Act Small and capture the 10 Natural Marketing Advantages of Small Business
Unleash Your Lead Generation Machine
Lead generation is a funny thing. It's the lifeblood of any growing business, yet many approach it in a casual manner at best.
Consistently generating leads for your business takes momentum and momentum takes energy.
Top 10 Marketing Tools
Whether you are an early technology adopter or not, there is no denying that the careful application of certain technology tools can help you more effectively automate your marketing processes.
Time To Move Up From the Worn Out Sales Brochure
Your potential clients need an education. They need to know how you are different. (The typical tri-fold brochure simply confirms that you are the same.)

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