Back Again: Sorry for the Lapse

Hello Grouchypeeps!

Sorry it's been so long since last you heard from me, but as you know, seeking entrepreneurial excellence often takes one on a circuitous path.

I'm up to my eyeballs with excellent projects, just waiting for the cash to flow in (waiting...waiting...waiting)

Direct mail done better and FOR LESS MONEY!

One thing I am really excited about is partnering with www.mypersonalprintshop.com. This company is so new that their website isn't even up yet!

My Personal Printshop is a variable-data capable printer with the technology to revolutionize your direct mail pieces, including seminar and event invitations, newsletters, etc. Imagine the impact of a newsletter which has your prospects' or clients' names inserted throughout the piece! People love to see their names in print.

Another cool thing about MPP is that the pricing for the variable data printing and mailing, including list generation if needed, is lower than most everyone else out there, even the so-called discount houses.

We are doing beta testing for a select group of direct marketing and financial professionals. If you want to try it out and see if MPP can improve your results and save you money, email me at tammy@grouchymarketinglady.com. Tell me how many pieces you normally do (if you have a PDF of your piece, send it along) what you normally pay, and your response rate. I will have a quote to you PRONTO.

Learn How to Keep Your Website From Sucking
If you aren't reading Vince Flanders' awesome website : www.websitesthatsuck.com- you should be. Not only is it a great read entertainment-wise, but the tips and tricks he gives you for keeping your own website off the SUCKS list are priceless.

PR, Branding, and Media Made Easier
If your business needs PR, but you know little about the whole process, you NEED to listen to this excellent free teleconference recording from PR great, Raleigh Pinksey.

Even if you think you know everything about the subject of shameless self-promotion, I am betting Raleigh can give you a few new insights and reinforce the basics as well.

Listen now at:http://www.promoteyourself.com/AskRaleigh/081208teleseminar.mp3

Referrals, Referrals, and More Referrals

Nearly all businesses can benefit from referrals, be they formal or word of mouth. Howeve, the vast majority of businesses and solopreneurs never develop a systematic approach to referrals.

Here are some ideas you can check out right now to help you make referrals part of your powerhouse suite of client acquisition tools.
Goldmail:
You've seen me use it- now you can try it for FREE for 14 days and see for yourself how useful this little gizmo can be, especially when you use it to communicate with prospects. Click or copy and paste this link to get your free trial.
http://partner.goldmail.com?pid=16540

The Ultimate Referral Tool Movie:-listen to web marketer extraordinaire DAVID FREY explain what he uses for HIS personal stay in touch messages and why this works so well.

UPCOMING REFERRAL WEBINARS:

Grouchy on "10 Ways to Get More Referrals Right Now!"