Learn What An Opportunity Business Card Can Do For You

In one of our Effective Marketing 101 Training Series, we talk about Business Opportunity Cards. I like to think of this as "Hansel & Gretel Marketing."

If you think about it, leaving your opportunity cards as you move about your life is brilliant and very low cost.

First of all, this is what a Business Opportunity Card looks like:


Now, the way to use one is to virtually leave them as a "trail of bread crumbs" as you move about your life.

Personally, I find the best way to get results is to personally hand one to someone that you meet.

Next to that, the gas pump (put one in the credit card slot at the pump), the parking meter or machine (put one in the card slot and/or in the receipt tray) leave one with your waiter or waitress (what a tip!) put them in with your bill payment envelopes (live people open those up), stick one in the car window on the car parked on either side of your car, leave some at the gas station counter, put them in with brochure racks, leave some in Starbucks (at the till and by the creme and sugar), give one to the grocery store cashier.

As you can see, there are many places that these can be left behind. Give them out freely and do so with the intention that your opportunity is what the person that finds it has been looking for.

Business Opportunity Cards. I like to think of this as "Hansel & Gretel Marketing."

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls

Marketing In The Park

I was out today doing some marketing in the park. It was hot, sunny, there was a nice breeze and I was out living my life, while enhancing it at the same time.

I remember the days when I was in my 24th floor Downtown Vancouver, Waterfront and Mountain View office, looking out at all the people living their lives. These people were boating, walking the seawall, lying in the sun, riding bikes, roller blading and flying about in planes.

Me, I was in a space that I thought “I had arrived” when I moved in to it; I did not get any sun, (except that which was reflected off of another building) fresh air, or exercise. I desired to be out there living my life with them, but I had to just be a spectator.

In our FREE Effective Marketing 101 program (http://www.EffectiveMarketing101.com), we talked about and taught how to do “Business Card Flyers” and that is what I was out doing today; placing these ads on car windows.

I have done this before, but I was always doing it with an outlook that I had to and as a result, I did not have much fun doing it. These days, I have a great time; I soak up the sun, listen to some great personal development on my MP3 and work from a position of being grateful to serve these people with some information that will enhance their individual lives.

The message is simple, on a business card size piece of paper, printed on both sides with the same message, I have printed; “If I work from my home part time and make and executive level income… so can you, I’ll prove it! 2 minute message, call now, 1-800-587-9046 ext 5036. If you don’t call, enjoy what you’re presently doing! You’ll probably be doing it forever!”

Simple, bold and to the point.

So what happens then you ask?

Well, simple, the people call the number, listen to a two minute message and if I have what they want, they leave me a message for me to contact them. This all takes place when I continue on my walk around the seawall, in the sunshine, living my life; just marketing in the park. Cool Huh?

Greg Nicholls
604-940-4289
greg@nichollsenterprises.com
http://www.NichollsEnterprises.com

Marketing Success Is Based On How You Feel

When you are sitting down to create your marketing, believe it or not, your marketing success is based on how you feel at the time.

It would seem strange to think that how you feel would have anything to do with it, but I can assure you that it does.

If you are having fun and in a great mood when you write your ad, you will be using more fun and upbeat language. It will flow naturally and will have a good "vibe" about it.

If you are in a bad mood, you will be holding back from how you feel because you will know that your true feelings at the time would not go over too well, so your flow is unnatural, you will be forcing your writing and the language you will be using will not be conducive to attracting people to your message. In general, your ad would carry a "vibe" about it.

Now you have a better understanding that your marketing success is based on how you feel when you create your marketing materials.

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls

Copyright 2007 - Nicholls Enterprises - Effective Marketing 101

Free And Effective Marketing To Feed Your Website

Your Marketing Efforts Are To Feed Your
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Delta Cable Television Features Greg Nicholls

For the month of May 2007, on Delta Cable Television, Greg Nicholls is represented as a local Home Business, Network Marketing entrepreneur. Greg Nicholls demonstrates expert knowledge in how to market a home based business, or small business on the Internet. The Taking Care of Business show is sponsored by the Delta Chamber of Commerce.

Greg generally featured his home business and focused on how it is that people will develop success through marketing their home and/or small business through Effective Marketing 101.

So if you live in North Delta, South Delta, Ladner, Tsawwassen, or Pt. Roberts; be sure to tune into Delta Cable Television on Thursday, Friday, or Sunday night, in the month of May, to catch the Taking Care of Business show.

You Can Learn Where People Visiting Your Webpage Are From...How Effective!

Check out "Cluster Maps" and register with them for free. It is amazing to see where the people that visit your site(s) are coming from.

Here is an example of what it looks like showing you where the visitors are from for our site.



As our site is still new, there may only be a few "dots", but as time goes on, be sure to check back to our site to see your "dot" appear on the map.

Effective Marketing 101 Testimonial

Paul B - London, UK

"...this website is very professional...the content is effective and simple...helps people get results...a must for all professional marketers AND those just starting out in business...well done..."

Marketing Secret: Give, Give, Give

There is a marketing secret: give, give, give!

When you give, you get, it is natural commerce in life.

Today's society is quite hung up on the take, take take mentality, but if everyone is always taking and only few are giving, then the ones that are taking run out of things to take.

The reason the marketing secret is giving is people are looking for people to trust; this can be found when people freely give some of what they do to aid those that not looking to just take, but trade.

This is called Win-Win; the customer wins and the marketer wins, aka: Natural Commerce.

So, if you are wondering if there is a Marketing Secret, well, yes there is, it is called Give, Give, Give.

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
Nicholls Enterprises - www.EffectiveMarketing101.com
604-940-4289

PS. Allow me to give you something; if you subscribe to my free Newsletter by filling out the form at the top of this page, I will send you a great amount of information on marketing your business, to assist you in winning.

There Are No Marketing Guru’s

There are no Marketing Guru’s; there are people who take action, people who talk about taking action and those that do not even know what action is.

Which type of person are you?

Well, you are likely either a person who takes action, or talks about taking action because the people that do not even know what action is, are likely entertaining themselves with T.V. right now.

Effective Marketing 101 is all about taking action; learning that you do not have to be some Internet Marketing Guru in order to be effective at marketing your business, product, or opportunity on the Internet.

Effective Marketing is taking action on information that you have learned, or acquired, from someone that has taken the time to pass enough of what they know along to you, so you may now have enough confidence to take action on it.

Effective Marketing is simple and it is easy, but it does take action on what you have learned, otherwise you are in exactly the same place as you were before.

While we are here to pass on some incredible insights into the marketing world and how it can work in your favour, now it is up to you to take this incredible insight and make money from it.

If you don’t, your competition will.

Here is the thing, action does it and whatever it is you do does not even need to be that great, it just has to be out there.

A crappy ad in front of a million people will do better than an awesome ad in front of nobody.

Take action today, you know you can!

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls

gregnicholls@gmail.com

Nicholls Enterprises

604-940-4289

PS. The reason there are no Marketing Guru’s is because we all have the same resources to pull upon; only some people have gone a bit before you to learn what you can easily learn in a matter of weeks if you are persistent enough and if you are lucky, you will find someone like me that is willing to pass along all the info you need to make sense of it all.

Copyright 2007 - Nicholls Enterprises – http://www.EffectiveMarketing101.com

Marketing Is Education, Education Is Marketing

Marketing Is Education, Education Is Marketing; this really sums it up in a nutshell because when you look at it, the only reason why we are bombarded with advertising, is because when we move through our life and require something that a marketer has been hammering on us with, we will instantly pick up on their marketing phrase.

Example: if you are thirsty… "_____ is it!"

Example: if you are hungry… "Our _______ is open 24 hours."

Example: if you want healthier fast food… "_________, eat fresh."

In order for you to be able to fill in the blanks, you needed to be educated on them first, so when it came time to eat or drink, the first answer is the one they have programmed you with.

This is no different with the national chain repair shop, or the mobile phone provider with thousands of people standing behind you. The funny thing is you are already connecting who I am describing with my general description.

That is awesome and should certainly demonstrate to you that Marketing is Education and Education Is Marketing.

Now, to apply this to your business, figure out some attributes that people could and should be educated on so when they think about something that relates to your business, constantly demonstrate the message and they will think about you.

Write about it in a Blog, Ezine Article, Podcast, Newsletter, etc. and get it out there. The internet will take care of the first three and the fourth one can be fed names and emails from the first three.

Marketing Is Education, Education Is Marketing, learn much more about this by filling out the form at the top of this page, or by getting in touch with Greg Nicholls at 604-940-4289 or by email at gregnicholls@gmail.com, to learn more about Effective Marketing 101.

But Who Will Read My Blog Anyway?

If you are asking the question "but who will read my Blog anyway?" then you are missing the point.

The key to get people to read your Blog, or any publication, or writing you produce, is to provide value in what it is you are publishing.

Ask yourself...would I benefit from reading this if I did not know about _____?

If the answer is yes, then you are providing service, if the answer is no, then go back to the drawing board.

Writing is easy, when you have something to talk about that interests you.

My interest is showing people how they can make money while they work at home, following a very simple system that anyone can duplicate.

I also, like in this Blog, teach people how they can learn how to become and Effective Marketing contributer so they can promote their small business, or business opportunity.

The challenge is to trust in yourself, you are an interesting person and you will have an audience, as long as you take action, you will get results. If you choose to take action with the intent of assisting people towards attaining their goals, then you will be blown away by the results.

So, if you still have the question "but who will read my Blog anyway?" then write a Blog consistently and find out.

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
604-940-4289
http://www.NichollsEnterprises.com

Are You Taking Effective Marketing Action?

The difference between people getting results in their businesses and those that are not, is action.

Are you taking Effective Marketing action?

There is some great knowledge being shared in the Effective Marketing 101 Training Series, just listen to some of our testimonials; those that are taking action and implementing the knowledge get results.

It is up to you, no matter what we share with you here will matter unless you choose to take action.

So start here: http://www.blogger.com and get your Blog going.

If you want to learn some specific information about how to properly configure your Blog, then fill in the form at the top of this Blog.

Wanting success in not enough, so ask yourself, are you taking Effective Marketing Action?

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
604-940-4289

Copyright 2007 - Nicholls Enterprises - http://www.EffectiveMarketing101.com

Effective Marketing 101 Testimonial

Glen S - New Westminster, B.C.

"...the Clarity and Guidance that I have received through listening to this training series has just made everything just really, really easy...
...We have been given direct guidelines how to use various marketing methods and it has been put in terms that are very, very easy to follow...
...you absolutely will have success with the methods that are being talked about here...
...had I had something like this back when I started...my marketing results would have been amplified 5-10 fold...
...this is the call to be on...Greg and Matt they are just doing a fantastic job...
...plug into this Effective Marketing 101 Training Series and you will seen the results you intend to see...".

While you are listening to Glen, go to the top of this Blog and fill in the form today, so now you can begin to benefit from Effective Marketing 101.

Effective Marketing 101 Shows You How You Can Do What You Love And Make Money

When you do what you love and you share it with the World, with the intent of enriching other peoples lives, your life will naturally be enriched as a result. Effective Marketing 101 shows you how you can do what you love and make money.

The whole Effective Marketing 101 Training Series has come about as a result of sharing to the community that we love so much, the knowledge that we feel will make it stronger.

This thoughtless act of giving is now drawing an incredible audience of people we are associated with in business, as well, we are developing an extensive external audience.

People are learning that Matt Hemple and Greg Nicholls love being people of service to our community, a community itself that gives so greatly and freely and is of such great service to so many people around the World.

It is amazing how so many people are now being attracted to our individual businesses because of the leadership that we are demonstrating in what we are doing here.

Our personal bank accounts are being very positively affected and so are the bank accounts of everyone that chooses to do business with us.

This is a pure demonstration of being in service; freely giving to our community and as a result, our personal and our teams success is just a by-product.

I would encourage you to be a stand to express what you love, teach it freely, give a gift to people that they can benefit from and your passion will be energized as a result.

The business that Matt and I are pursuing has given us the time and money freedom to pursue this passion of giving knowledge back, in service to our community, now you have permission to do the same for your community too.

Experience for yourself how Effective Marketing 101 shows you how you can do what you love and make money; come work with us today and change your life too.

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
604-940-4289
Nicholls Enterprises - www.NichollsEnterprises.com
gregnicholls@gmail.com

PS. Take your passion to the top of this page, fill in the form and begin to pursue your passion with the knowledge you will receive from Effective Marketing 101.

Effective Marketing 101 Testimonial

Al H. From British Columbia says:

"...The Effective Marketing 101 Training Sessions that Greg and Matt put on are Awesome...(I) learned so much...(sessions) are really excellent...I will be involved in all the rest of the programs..."

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While you are listening, go to the top of this Blog and fill in the form today, so now you can begin to benefit from Effective Marketing 101.

Effective Marketing 101 Testimonial

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"...it is very effective...level of detail is excellent...good info on strategy...I think it is worthwhile."

Listen to John's comments now!

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Effective Marketing 101 Testimonial

"Greg and Matt,

You are doing an OUTSTANDING job with your EM101 series. I am a total newbie to the topics you are covering and I find the format your are using and the simple way of explaining these tools and how they fit together extremely easy to understand and apply. For the first time I am asking myself what am I passionate about that I want to share with the world and be the "expert" about in the public arena. I feel competent enough with what you've taught me to put them into action.

Many thanks for your excellent service!!!"

Lisa B. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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While you are listening, go to the top of this Blog and fill in the form today, so now you can begin to benefit from Effective Marketing 101.

How You Can Use This Blog To Increase The Popularity Of Your Blog

Effective Marketing 101 Tip

I am going to let you know a little tip and teach you how you can use this Blog to increase the popularity of your Blog.

Do you see at the bottom of each entry the "comments" link?

Feel free to leave a comment about any or all of the entries on this Blog and it will create link popularity to your site and give people that visit this site an opportunity to visit your Blog.

Cool Huh?

This is also a way to communicate with us here at Effective Marketing 101 and a way you can supplement the knowledge base that we are providing here so other people can benefit from your knowledge too.

You can also create a "Link" to this page, this linking process will really skyrocket your Blog popularity too.

So jump down to the bottom of any of the Blog entries on this page now and leave a Comment and create a Link.

Now you know how you can use this Blog to increase the popularity of your Blog.

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
Nicholls Enterprises – Effective Marketing 101
1-800-388-4563
http://www.nichollsenterprises.com/

Copyright 2007 - Nicholls Enterprises – http://www.effectivemarketing101.com/

Learn How Your Blogs and Ezine Articles Can Become Podcasts

The Effective Marketing 101 Training Series

The essence of Effective Marketing 101 is leveraging a single marketing idea and turning it into an effective marketing piece. In this training series segment, you will learn how your Blogs and Ezine Articles can become Podcasts.

A strategy is beginning to unfold in front of you; you are becoming further aware of the simple yet effective methods of marketing and how they can all tie in together.

Adding Podcasting into the Effective Marketing fold is quite simple, as are the rest of additional components that we will introduce over the next few weeks.

What is a Podcast?

In simple terms, a Podcast is just an RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication) with a combination of some writing, a recording, or some video attached to it. Not much different than a Blog or and Ezine Article.

So...

To create a Podcast; simply use the information that you have in your Blog and/or Ezine Article.

Think about it for just a moment...

All you have to do is record your voice, as you review what you wrote in your Blog, or Ezine Article, then use that recording, along with your text to form your Podcast.

Done!

The extremely simple method that I use for Podcasting and highly recommend for much more that Podcasting, is Audio Acrobat, check out the "free trial," this site contains everything that you need to record and submit your Podcast (including live training on how to use it) to all the Podcast directories and Audio Acrobat properly formats your Podcast for the very popular iPod+iTunes Store site, then to the left, click on "Podcasts". Here is how our Podcast appears on iTunes, click here you may need to download iTunes, but you are going to want to do that to publish there anyway.

We cover these aspects and much more in our Effective Marketing 101 Training Series, so subscribe for free today at the top of this page. When you do, you will learn how your Blogs and Ezine Articles can become Podcasts, how they can tie into everything else you do for marketing and much, much more.


In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
Nicholls Enterprises – Effective Marketing 101
1-800-388-4563
http://www.nichollsenterprises.com/

PS. Here are some links for you PodShow is one source, FeedBurner is another, Podcast.com and many more, just type "Podcast Directory" in any major search engine to find one.
Copyright 2007 - Nicholls Enterprises – http://www.effectivemarketing101.com/

Podcasting - What Can I Say?

Well, anything really.

Podcasting is ever increasing in popularity, this unique tool that was originally for the "American Idol" closet musician, high school student, or computer geek is now and very quickly presenting itself in the mainstream.

Effective Marketing 101 will get into some great detail in our next Effective Marketing 101 Training Series on Podcasting, adding to the already impressive collection of Blogs and Ezine Articles.

Effective Marketing 101 demonstrates how you can, as an effective marketer, utilize this popular medium in combination with six other marketing strategies to catapult your business from where you are, to where you want to be.

Race to the top of this form and subscribe to the detailed information that will give you a very strong basic knowledge in marketing; one you will build on to build a fortune in your business.

Click this link to check out Our Podcast:

In Your Service,

Greg Nicholls
1-604-940-4289
http://www.EffectiveMarketing101.com

Copyright 2007 - Nicholls Enterprises - http://www.NichollsEnterprises.com

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