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Friday, January 9, 2009

The Four Different Leaflet Distribution Flavours - Which One Are You?

For years the advertising and marketing industry have been selling their wares and getting their messages across through leaflet distribution.It's a simple and cost effective way of raising a profile and selling a product, but there is a lot more to it than a piece of paper with text and graphics printed on it.There are several other factors at play; location, amount, coverage and even what type of leaflet.

The type of leaflet used in a leaflet distribution campaign can say a lot about the product or service you are advertising.It can convey humour or seriousness, the quality of your product and the availability.The choice of what type of medium you choose in your leaflet distribution campaign should be one of the first decisions you make.Making the wrong decision could completely negate any positive effects that the rest of your campaign has.

The word leaflet is widely used to encompass all forms of printed material that can be used in leaflet distribution but also has a more specific meaning.There are in fact four different types of printed material that can be used in a campaign of which a leaflet is just one.

Leaflet - A leaflet is a single printed piece of paper which is usually folded.These leaflets are also known as flyers.They are the easiest to produce, both logistically and economically, and can be used to promote everything from businesses to products and services.They are commonly posted through letter boxes, handed out in the street or inserted into newspapers.Flyers come in many sizes and can be very plain or given a glossy finish to convey a certain image.

Their widespread use has been complimented by the increase in desktop publishing and the ability to combine text and images on home computers.The finished products can be printed at home or sent to a commercial printer.In both instances the images, the message is printed on just one side although this is not always so and leaflets with print on both sides are increasingly common.

Pamphlet - A pamphlet is an unbound series of printed sheets.For businesses or products that have more to advertise or say using a pamphlet in a leaflet distribution campaign is preferable to a leaflet in that it has more space and scope to explain sometimes complicated or list several products or services and any variations on those products or services as well.The fact that it is unbound also means that it is still an affordable option for most businesses.

Pamphlets are often used by businesses that offer a more bespoke service or to sell products that are more exclusive or high end.The look of a pamphlet conveys more of a degree of quality and that can be important depending on what is being advertised.

Poster - Posters can come in all sorts of sizes, usually from A4 onwards.Although posters are more suited to site specific campaigns and are associated with billboards they are becoming increasingly popular in leaflet distribution.They are not as disposable as pamphlets and leaflets and so the thought is that they will be kept longer and displayed in places that it is not easy to get a message displayed.They also convey added quality.

Brochure - A brochure is a step up from a pamphlet in that it is often bound and printed on higher quality material.A brochure is designed to be kept a lot longer than pamphlets and leaflets, often as long as a year.Brochures go into more detail and contain more information and are used in leaflet distribution to advertise top end services and products.


About the Author

Dominic Donaldson is an expert in the leaflet distribution industry.


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Friday, January 2, 2009

Internet Marketing Tips for Beginners: How to Create Your Own Ebook Product

How many times have you read an e-book?If you are a regular internet user, you should have encountered one from time to time.These products are usually sold over the internet.There are also a lot of them that are given away for free to interested readers.But either the case, you can certainly generate profits merely by creating one.

Being a beginner in internet marketing should not stop you from making a best selling e-book.All you really need is a good idea, a penchant for writing, and of course some insider tips on how to make a hit e-book.

Here are a few tips to kick off your e-book creation:


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Think of something interesting to write.If you want to make one, you begin by selecting a topic that would entice a lot of people to read.You are supposed to give people something informative.As much as possible, write about a new idea or discovery - something that nobody has ever heard of yet.If people find that your e-book has a lot of juice to share, then they would surely buy from you!

2.Make a draft.An e-book is similar to a well-researched report that spans 50 pages long.If you really think about it, writing something that lengthy is quite a task.That's true - but not if you have a good rough draft to follow.The draft would include the subject matter, topics, and subtopics of the report or idea you'd like to write about.If you write the e-book in sections, you'll see that it can be finished easily.Writing a draft keeps you in topic as well.Because if you keep on talking about something without direction, you'll never know how far you are from your original subject when you're done.

3.Finalize your e-book.Read your manuscript once.Edit words, phrases, and sentences as necessary.Leave it for a day or two.Read the manuscript for the second time.You'll see that you still have lots to sections to rephrase and remove.Do this step for the third time.Only after the third level of revision your e-book will be ready for publishing.

4.Submit your e-book to a professional editor.This step is optional.If you know that you are a good enough writer, then you can simply start the publication of your e-book after the editing process.But if you want to be 100% sure that the e-book you created looks professionally written, then hire the services of a professional e-book editor.A book, newspaper, or magazine editor would do, in the absence of an editor.

5.Get the software to convert your work in an e-book format.The most common format is PDF.But there are also raw HTML and Windows executable formats.Choose the necessary e-book compiler for the format of your preference.The PDF format is the one that can be processed by any operating system like Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and even Unix.The only disadvantage of this is that your viewers would need to download a PDF viewer software for them to open the file.An example of a PDF viewer is the Adobe Acrobat.This can be obtained for free.

The only slight disadvantage of this format is that some users may find it inconvenient to download one more thng before they can enjoy reading it.

6.Publicize your work.Once all the writing and compiling is done, you should be ready to market your e-book.Define a price for it.Since you are a beginner, you can start charging customers something lower than $10, excluding any other costs.

You should create a graphical representation of your e-book when you sell it, because merely selling it through its title is insufficient.Readers need to see what they are paying for.So make sure you have your graphics ready.Don't forget a good sales letter to go along with it as well.

Here are six tips on how beginners can create, sell, and earn from e-books.They are good sources of internet income.And much of this is because creating them requires minimal investment but they can be sold over and over again.


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Internet Marketing Co-founder of The World Internet Summit www.

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Use Public Speaking to Convert Your Non-Fiction Book Into a Best-Seller

Word of mouth is still one of the best forms of advertising irregardless of what you're selling and it certainly works in the case of books.Just think of the number of times that you've read a book simply because someone recommended it to you.

And one of the best ways to generate powerful word of mouth advertising and convert your book into a best-seller is through public speaking.As book marketing expert, John Kremer, said:


"Almost every best-selling self-help and spiritual author over the past 20 years has become a best-selling author because they spoke.

They spoke at learning annexes.They spoke at churches.They spoke at different places where they could reach a large audience and start to create word of mouth [marketing]."


When you speak in public you don't always have to give a long presentation.

Your public speech can be as short as 3-5 minutes.So think about all the places where you can give presentations on topics relevant to your book and then engineer how you will speak in these places and promote your book.

When you give a powerful presentation people will want to learn more about you and will want to know more about your subject matter.A book is a low-cost option for people to extend their relationship with you.However, it can also lead people into buying other products and services from you.

Your avenues for public speaking should include online radio shows and TV.Now everyone wants to get on Oprah and certainly if you achieve this you will gain unparalleled exposure but being on Oprah is not a pre-requisite to success.There are numerous other lucrative avenues that you can tap into.

Nowadays, it's easier than ever to create your own TV program using resources such UStreamTV.And hosting a regular program can give you massive exposure.

You can also create your own radio show on BlogTalkRadio.The great thing about creating your own online TV and radio shows is that people can listen to and or watch your shows live or they can check out a recording of your show.In other words, you can create content for your show once and have it available online 24/7 promoting you and your book.

If you do radio or TV interviews with traditional broadcasters you can generally get a copy of your interview that you can then add to your website and use it to create other promotional material.In fact, every time you speak in public you should record your presentation.You may not be happy with every presentation but, over time, you will have a large library of recordings of your presentation which you can use on your website, create videos for sites such as YouTube and Google with links back to the site where you're promoting your book.

When speaking in public remember to research your audience.Now, although you'll probably be presenting essentially the same material each time, you can tailor your presentation to suit the audience.For example your presentation to a group of bankers would be different from that to real estate agents.

This doesn't necessarily mean that you have to write a radically different presentation.You can easily adapt it to suit your target audience by perhaps using different industry-specific examples.By doing this you'll build greater rapport with your audience.They will more readily see how what you're presenting pertains to them and they'll be more eager to buy your book.

And every sale you make will take you one step closer to converting your book into a best-seller.


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