Author: Bob Stone Publisher: N T C Business Books ISBN: 9780844236650 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
Building a successful direct marketing business takes more than luck and creativity - it requires the type of insight and leadership skills that can only be learned through decades of real-world experience. Here, in a single volume, you have at your fingertips the wisdom of the world's leading direct marketing companies. Their stories will do more than inform less-seasoned direct marketing professionals - they will inspire you to lead your company to unprecedented growth - and profits.
Author: Sara L. Cochran Publisher: Business Expert Press ISBN: 1637421141 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 183
Book Description
The Power of Direct Selling. Direct selling is not an industry per se nor is it merely a go-to-market business model and channel to reach consumers. It is bigger than any of this – direct selling is people. The ability for people with entrepreneurial spirit to build a successful business, whether it be from the ground up or by representing a company’s product, is at the heart of direct selling and it is people who made (and continue to make) direct selling the successful marketplace that it is today. The direct selling marketplace is comprised of mission-driven and socially responsible companies offering a wide variety of product and services, and the list of direct selling companies is abundant with entrepreneurs who built their businesses by utilizing an independent salesforce channel to market and sell their products or services directly to consumers. Possibly one of the most prominent of these entrepreneurs is Mary Kay Ash, a legend as a glass-ceiling breaker and a woman who built a very successful business with a go-to-market strategy of direct selling. Unlike Mary Kay Ash, however, not all aspiring business owners are willing/able to invest their savings and time on a start-up business. These micro-entrepreneurs desire to have the economic and social benefits of managing their own businesses but do not want the startup costs and demands associated with traditional business planning. As such, becoming a direct selling distributor offers a low-risk, low-cost pathway to micro-entrepreneurship. The traditional barriers to small business ownership are removed when a micro-entrepreneur builds a direct selling business that is backed by established brands. These established brands, several of which are featured in this book, offer the micro-entrepreneurs quality products, business training, and technological resources to achieve a self-determined metric of success. Framed within the context of entrepreneurship and an historical overview of the long-term sustainability of this business model, this book is intended for practitioners who want to read about the breadth and depth of direct selling. Importantly, this book provides considerable depth in terms of three particular issues associated with direct selling: Compensation, Ethics & compliance, and Global reach. For scholars, this book is built on a strong foundation of valid and reliable research endeavors. The authors have published research on direct selling in high quality, reputable and peer-reviewed academic and practitioner journals. Thus, this book can add foundationally to the research efforts of academics who are conducting research in a wide variety of topics (such as sales, women empowerment, business strategy, ethics, distribution models, gig economy, and global entry – to name a few), as well as to members of the press who want reliable and valid content upon which to build their stories. The book’s content is also particularly informative for policymakers at the local, state, national, and international levels. For students, reading this book will offer a variety of insights, particularly related to the intricacies of channel selection and design. Direct Selling: A Global and Social Business Model is a collective project from eight academics and practitioners who have dedicated much of their careers to understanding direct selling as both a go-to-market strategy and a channel of distribution and to capturing the people who are the foundation of direct selling. The pages of this book bring together a wealth of research and knowledge that can inform a broad spectrum of constituents about the economic and social benefits of direct selling, while also providing detail and clarity on key issues related to direct selling as a sustainable business model.
Author: Igor Turuk Publisher: Harriman House Limited ISBN: 085719352X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
Igor Turuk offers a lightweight look at the world of direct sales. During many years in this area he received countless amounts of information which wants to share with readers in the book My Way. His story starts with the joyous memories of childhood that gradually moved on to more serious topics. In addition to the experience of the world ingenuity sales system, he gives an advice how to achieve coveted success and enjoy a full life. In each chapter you will find: - how to successfully operate in a system of direct sales, - how to handle contrariety of destiny, - how to get a positive attitude to money, - how to enjoy your life. My Way will show you the right way. If you start to walk on it, you have a chance to know the secret of a successful life.
Author: Brian Kurtz Publisher: Hay House, Inc ISBN: 1401956769 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Brian Kurtz is the bridge connecting the bedrock fundamentals of direct response marketing to the state-of-the-art strategies, tactics, and channels of today. Overdeliver distills his expertise from working in the trenches over almost four decades to help readers build a business that maximizes both revenue and relationships. Marketing isn't everything, according to Brian Kurtz. It's the only thing. If you have a vision or a mission in life, why not share it with millions instead of dozens? And while you are sharing it with as many people as possible and creating maximum impact, why not measure everything and make all of your marketing accountable? That's what this book is all about. In the world of direct marketing, Brian Kurtz has seen it all and done it all over almost four decades. And he lives by the philosophy, "Those who did it have a responsibility to teach it." Here's a small sample of what you'll learn: * The 4 Pillars of Being Extraordinary * The 5 Principles of why "Original Source" matters * The 7 Characteristics that are present in every world class copywriter * Multiple ways to track the metrics that matter in every campaign and every medium, online and offline * Why customer service and fulfillment are marketing functions * That the most important capital you own has nothing to do with money * And much more Whether you're new to marketing or a seasoned pro, this book gives you a crystal-clear road map to grow your business, make more money, maximize your impact in your market, and love what you're doing while you're doing it. Kurtz takes you inside the craft to help you use all the tools at your disposal--from the intricate relationship between lists, offers, and copy, to continuity and creating lifetime value, to the critical importance of multichannel marketing and more--so you can succeed wildly, exceed all your expectations, and overdeliver every time.
Author: Bob Stone Publisher: National Textbook Company ISBN: 9780844231808 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 598
Book Description
This newly revised and expanded edition of direct marketing's classic work takes the reader step-by-step through the entire direct marketing process - from the why's and how's of successful creative to the business side of profitable direct marketing to the new world of interactive media and relational databases. All media are covered, including the traditional areas of print, broadcast, co-op, and telemarketing, as well as the new electronic and interactive media.
Author: Freeman F. Gosden Publisher: Wiley ISBN: 9780471822141 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 225
Book Description
For people who are thinking of starting a mail order business, or those involved in or planning to get into the direct marketing industry, this nuts-and-bolts guide explains the ``how'' and the ``why'' of the concepts and the techniques that make direct marketing work. Direct Marketing Success shows why list selection is crucial, and then shows how to do it, how direct mail can dramatically increase sales force efficiency, and how to create winning packages. Written the Direct Marketing Association's ``Man of the Year'' for 1985, and AdWeek's direct marketing columnist.
Author: Jim Kobs Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 420
Book Description
Jim Kobs is a respected leader in the field of direct marketing, a strategic thinker, an effective teacher/lecturer, an award-winning creative thinker, a noted author and a good friend. Profitable Direct Marketing incorporates the wisdom of his years of experience and is an important addition to the library of every serious direct marketer. -- Jonah Gitlitz President Direct Marketing Association, Inc. This eagerly awaited new edition provides the know-how needed by every advertising, promotion and direct marketing manager who wants to succeed in the age of the individual. Highly recommended for both the basics and its advanced strategic insights. -- Stan Rapp Coauthor of MaxiMarketing Like Jim Kobs himself, his book is so wise, so clear, so well-organized, and so knowledgeable, I can't imagine a better place to get a broad grasp of the direct marketing of today and tomorrow. -- Thomas L. Collins Coauthor of MaxiMarketing Before you spend another dime to promote your product or service, you should read Jim Kobs' book to ensure that you are maximizing your investment. Getting the most out of direct marketing requires not only careful planning and execution, but rigorous analysis. Jim Kobs shows you how to do it, from start to finish. -- John Schlactenhaufen Vice President Sales &Marketing Dictaphone Corporation Jim Kobs covers it all . . . . Strategy, tactics, basic rules and advanced concepts are all addressed in what is becoming a must read for anyone using or contemplating a direct marketing program. -- Stephen E. Toman Executive Vice President Grolier, Inc. Finding this book is like finding your glasses . what seemed vague and obscure becomes clear. -- Susan J.McIntyre Direct Marketing Manager NIKE, Inc. This second edition updates, reinvigorates and adds fresh knowledge and insights to Jim Kobs' masterful work. -- Barrie M. Spelling Vice President, New Business Colgate-Palmolive Company Profitable Direct Marketing is a goldmine of information for immediate (and enjoyable) reading, and is an invaluable reference source for years to come. -- Richard S. Hodgson Author of Direct Mail and Mail Order Handbook
Author: Dan Kennedy Publisher: Entrepreneur Press ISBN: 1599185016 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 196
Book Description
This new edition re-affirms the essential fundamentals originally revealed by Kennedy and adds vital updates and revisions, incorporating the newest media and marketing methods. Kennedy adds three new chapters expanding on key direct marketing strategies, and new case history examples and samples from new guest contributors-each with extraordinary, current successKennedy dares marketers to dramatically simplify their marketing, refocusing on what works. Updated to address the newest media and marketing methods, this marketing master plan - from marketing master Kennedy - delivers a short list of radically different, little-known, profit-proven direct mail strategies for ANY business. Strategies are illustrated by case history examples from an elite team of consultants - all phenomenally successful at borrowing direct marketing strategies from the world of mail-order, TV infomercials, etc., to use in 'ordinary' businesses including retail stores, restaurants, and sales.
Author: Daniel J. Polito Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595317871 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 289
Book Description
There are many books available on the technical theories that underlie direct marketing methods. This is not one of them! With The Direct Marketing Cookbook you will acquire the skill and knowledge needed to create successful direct marketing programs that garner profitable responses. Discover how to identify and create offers that sell, contact potential customers without being bothersome, gather needed customer information, turn responses into sales, and even how to dominate the marketplace in your industry. The Direct Marketing Cookbook teaches and guides both professionals and those responsible for marketing their businesses, how to successfully plan, develop, execute and manage direct marketing programs that can build their customer base and keep customers coming back. The simple truth is that many business professionals have little or no marketing experience, especially in the complex and confusing area of direct response marketing. Yet they are constantly challenged to acquire more of the right customers if they are ever to survive these difficult times. It makes no difference whether you work at AT&T, IBM, or as a consultant with a part-time secretary; The Direct Marketing Cookbook: A Recipe for Getting and Keeping Customers will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the system and techniques needed to master the process of developing successful direct marketing programs.
Author: Andrew R. Thomas Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0313084513 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 233
Book Description
In a marketplace increasingly defined by customer categories with high expectations for service, quality, and responsiveness, companies are discovering that traditional mass marketing approaches are giving way to more targeted approaches that communicate directly with their customers. But to many consumers, direct marketing has a bad reputation, associated with intrusive door-to-door salesmen, dinnertime phone solicitations, junk mail, and, most recently, e-mail spam. In Direct Marketing in Action, a team of experts in the field dispels common myths and misconceptions about direct marketing and showcases the most current practices, principles, and techniques. The authors cover the full range of issues that must be considered in developing an effective direct marketing strategy, including competitive analysis, information and data management, media and channel selection, building brand loyalty, and measuring the results of campaigns. Bridging the gap between research and practice, clearly defining terms and concepts, and featuring numerous examples, Direct Marketing in Action will serve as an essential handbook for marketers and a comprehensive overview for students, teachers, and researchers. From the dentist who sends check-up reminders to his patients to the hotel chain that customizes room amenities based on their guests' profiles, direct marketing is infused with the idea that the best allocation of our marketing dollar is one that focuses on and communicates with our particular micro market—and reinforces the distinctive benefits that we provide to those customers. In Direct Marketing in Action the authors cover the full range of issues that must be considered in developing an effective direct marketing strategy, including competitive analysis, information and data management, media and channel selection, building brand loyalty, and measuring the results of campaigns. Bridging the gap between research and practice, clearly defining terms and concepts, featuring numerous examples, and presented in a format that can be read cover-to-cover or in modular fashion, Direct Marketing in Action will serve as an essential handbook for marketers and a comprehensive overview for students, teachers, and researchers.
Author: Bob Stone
Author: Sara L. Cochran
Author: Igor Turuk
Author: Brian Kurtz
Author: Bob Stone
Author: Freeman F. Gosden
Author: Jim Kobs
Author: Dan Kennedy
Author: Daniel J. Polito
Author: Andrew R. Thomas