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New Resource For Newsletters
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If you’ve been reading my weekly biz tips for a while, you’ll know that one of the easiest ways to increase your sales is simply through staying in contact with your customers.
Letting them know when you are introducing a new product or having a sale gives them a quick reminder about your business and a reason to make a purchase!
I know how hard it can be to sit down and write out a newsletter. First of all, you have to find the time. And then you have to think about what to write… The whole process can seem like a big pain in the neck!
Well, I have created Quick And Easy Newsletters, a new resource that takes the hard work out of following up!
These are pre-written newsletters that you can customize and send to your customers!
You’ll get three different versions - one is ready in HTML coding for you to post on your blog or website or send through email; you’ll also receive a version in Word that you can print out and snail mail or email as an attachment; and you’ll also receive the articles in plain text!
All of the graphics and everything are included! How cool is that??
Each newsletter includes the following:
A Welcome Letter
An area for you to include your monthly specials
2 Articles
An “Important Dates” area where you can let your customers know about any live or online events you’re holding
Several Recipes
A Closing Message
During the month of June, you can try out Quick And Easy Newsletters For Free. The newsletter will be July themed, allowing you to have time to customize it before sending it out July 1.
There’s no catch, no sign up box, nothing. Just visit http://www.quickandeasynewsletters.com/july.html to download the zip file containing the newsletter and instructions on how to use it.
If you’d like to continue receiving the pre-written newsletters each month, visit http://www.indiebizchicks.com/amember/signup.php?price_group=-5
It’s only $6.95 per month. That is an awesome deal!! But it won’t last long - the introductory price will only be here for a short time.
Go to www.quickandeasynewsletters.com/july.html to download your free newsletter now!
Get Ready For Power Publicity Version 2.0
If you were one of the first people to learn about the launch of IndieBizChicks.com last year, you probably remember the “Power Publicity!” guide.
This was a free guide that I used to generate some buzz about the launch of the website, and I gave it away to my first 100 subscribers.
I used the same techniques I wrote about in the guide to promote my own website and since launching the site - less than a year ago, I’ve received some amazing results.
And that leads me to the point of this whole email. I’m now working on “Power Publicity! Version 2.0″
This new, updated, bigger, better version will have all the stuff the first one had, PLUS some! In addition to the extra info, I’ll be sharing my own experiences throughout the past year.
I’m still putting the finishing touches on the new version, but in the meantime, I put together this free 5 day ecourse which will definitely get you started on your publicity journey!
You can grab it here: http://www.indiebizpublicity.com/ecourse.html
I’ll keep you updated and let you know as soon as Version 2.0 is ready!
Reform School For Email??
Did you realize that “email marketing” can be one of the most effective ways to generate sales? This is the process of starting a mailing list to collect the names of people interested in your business and your products or services. Whenever you create a new product or decide to have a sale or other promotion, you can email your past customers & the people you have requested to be on your mailing list.
Since these people have already expressed interest in hearing from you, they are more likely to purchase your products and services than somehow who has never heard of you.
If you are at a loss for what to say in these emails, don’t worry. I have your back! My friend and mentor, Alice Seba, has created a guide called “24 Ideas For Endless Email Topics” (click on the link to read it online, or right click it to save the guide to your computer).
Alice is also offering an Email Marketing Reform School to a very select group of 25 students. Registration begins May 12 and will close on May 19 (or when the 25 spots are taken, which ever comes first). Your lessons will be delivered via email, and you will also have access to a private coaching area where you can ask questions, receive feedback, etc. Click Here for more info.
Freebie Friday: Lots of free stuff for Indie Biz Chicks Day
Yep, yep - the day has come! It is officially Indie Biz Chicks Day. So, if you are a women in independent business, celebrate by taking a bit of time off to go do something nice for yourself.
Now what’s a holiday without presents?? Everyone LOVES presents! And I have some for you, and that includes guides on starting an online business, blogging, increasing your sales through the words on your site, tips on outsourcing and more (check out the line up at http://www.indiebizchicks.com/ibcday.html). If you are a subscriber to The Weekly Biz Tips, there should have been an email waiting for you this morning with the info on how to download the gifts.
And if you’re not a subscriber, you can subscribe through the box on the top right or through the link I mentioned in the above paragraph. Your gifts will be sent to you within a few moments.
Happy Indie Biz Chicks Day!
Scratch My Back?
I’ve been reading a lot about the new Scratch Back Widget and thought I would go ahead and give it a try. (for those that don’t know, a widget is a little gizmo you can install on your blog) You’ll find this new “toy” over on the right column of the blog under the heading “Are You In My Top Spots”
Basically, this widget is supposed to help the blogger earn a bit of money, and help the blog readers increase their web traffic.
If you want to be listed in someone’s top spot, you pay $5. Your link is then there for the world to see (and hopefully, the world will click on that link). Since this is a one-way link, this will also make the search engines take notice. (the search engines like one way links).
I just bought my own top spot on another blog today, too. So I will check my stats and see if I get any traffic from that. I know my friend Nell from Answer Lady Network had been doing this and she saw some dramatic increases in her search engine rankings…
Which of course, is not bad for a $5 ad…
In any case, the jury is still out on this. I haven’t played around with it long enough to know if it is as awesome as people say.
But why don’t you help me try this by buying one of my top spots? Let me know if it brings you traffic!