Giving Ms. Jones The Extra “IT”
What if you could beat that Ms. Jones to the punch? What if you could let her know that you are giving her your best deal without having to go through the questions? Enter stage right the wonderful world of promotional advertising on shipments.
The Power Of An Event
Wouldn’t the P&L statement look a lot nicer to get 900 contacts without sacrificing 10% on the bottom-line to give a cash discount?
Deer Hunting Season
Today’s retailers are not being put out of business by competition. Most are struggling through these economic times. Ms. Jones is taking retailers out of business by talking, conversing and sharing.
Reassurance
Ms. Jones comes to your store with a problem. She’s looking forward to solving it, but she knows it comes with a price. She’s investing time, money and the next dozen years of living with your solution. How do you reassure her that she’s made the right choice?
What Version Are You In?
Welcome to website version 6.0 for R&A Marketing. What is significant about website version 6.0?
The most recent adaptation of our website came from an epiphany while I was taking a class at the Wizard Academy in Austin, Texas. I was taking a “Web & Radio Copywriting class” and the teacher of the class asked if anyone wanted their website to be critiqued.
Liar
Do you ever pull the wool over Ms. Jones eyes? Are little white lies acceptable in your company culture? Have you ever pulled the, “Oh, I was just going to call you…” or “Didn’t you get my message?” routines?
EMBARRASSED
Have you ever been caught with your pants down? Do you fess up or do you cover up when you’re em-bare-assed with Ms. Jones? To what lengths do you go to hide your humiliation and protect your reputation?
Idiot
Ms. Jones doesn’t like playground bully tactics. It didn’t work in high school and it doesn’t work in sales: you can’t put others down to make yourself look good.
God’s Plan for the Marketplace
The owner of a retail furniture store was about to leave for a trip to China for business and then go on to meet his family in Europe for a vacation. All and all, his travels would have him away from the store for nine weeks. This was by far the longest he had ever […]
How Persona Based Advertising Works
I have seen your underwear. And this will help you sell more furniture. If I could ask you just a couple of questions I could tell you – with a high degree of accuracy – whether you are a boxer or briefs kind of guy or a Victoria’s Secret or Hanes kind of girl. Does […]