Comments on: 8 to 3 why? http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/ Marketing lessons from three turtles Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:33:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Captain Affiliate http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Captain Affiliate Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:05:16 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-337 Powerful post - full of information there, Mike! It is funny how contemplating the natural world around us and the harmonies and cycles that exist can suddenly give us flashes of brilliance about our work environment too... As to showing the product to the same audience a number of times, the Direct Marketing Association has long held that on average it takes 7-9 exposures for the average person to make a buying decision. While that time horizon seems to be shortened somewhat online, any big-dog marketer will tell you the second or third e-mail about a product will often outsell the first, and sales are usually made with the fourth, fifth and sometimes 6th followup as well. <abbr><em>Captain Affiliate´s last blog post..<a href="http://captain-affiliate.com/affiliate-training/learn-affiliate-marketing-with-these-12-new-videos/">Learn Affiliate Marketing With These 12 New Videos</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('337','Captain Affiliate'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('337','Captain Affiliate','Powerful post - full of information there, Mike! It is funny how contemplating the natural world around us and the harmonies and cycles that exist can suddenly give us flashes of brilliance about our work environment too... \r\n\r\nAs to showing the product to the same audience a number of times, the Direct Marketing Association has long held that on average it takes 7-9 exposures for the average person to make a buying decision. While that time horizon seems to be shortened somewhat online, any big-dog marketer will tell you the second or third e-mail about a product will often outsell the first, and sales are usually made with the fourth, fifth and sometimes 6th followup as well.\n\n<abbr><em>Captain Affiliate´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/captain-affiliate.com\/affiliate-training\/learn-affiliate-marketing-with-these-12-new-videos\/\">Learn Affiliate Marketing With These 12 New Videos<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Powerful post – full of information there, Mike! It is funny how contemplating the natural world around us and the harmonies and cycles that exist can suddenly give us flashes of brilliance about our work environment too…

As to showing the product to the same audience a number of times, the Direct Marketing Association has long held that on average it takes 7-9 exposures for the average person to make a buying decision. While that time horizon seems to be shortened somewhat online, any big-dog marketer will tell you the second or third e-mail about a product will often outsell the first, and sales are usually made with the fourth, fifth and sometimes 6th followup as well.

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]]> By: Shelby Carr http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Shelby Carr Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-331 Excellent information. Never thought of it that way. I guess it had to take a trio of turtles to bring it home. Shelby <abbr><em>Shelby Carr´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheProfitShack/~3/-ToAUTag3Ag/">Why Not Use Your Hidden Talents To Make Money Online?</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('331','Shelby Carr'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('331','Shelby Carr','Excellent information. Never thought of it that way. I guess it had to take a trio of turtles to bring it home.\r\n\r\nShelby\n\n<abbr><em>Shelby Carr´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheProfitShack\/~3\/-ToAUTag3Ag\/\">Why Not Use Your Hidden Talents To Make Money Online?<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Excellent information. Never thought of it that way. I guess it had to take a trio of turtles to bring it home.

Shelby

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]]> By: Week In Review - April 18, 2009 | Mike Paetzold Recommends http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Week In Review - April 18, 2009 | Mike Paetzold Recommends Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:59:33 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-328 [...] 8 to 3 why? [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('328','Week In Review - April 18, 2009 | Mike Paetzold Recommends'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('328','Week In Review - April 18, 2009 | Mike Paetzold Recommends','[...] 8 to 3 why? [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] 8 to 3 why? [...]
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]]> By: Fred Lotgering http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Fred Lotgering Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:32:41 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-327 Mike, I agree that list building and following up regularly with email is the key to success. I will look to Jimmy's List Profit System. I have now been 6 weeks in his affiliatenaire program and he has an excellent style of writing and bringing points across. I expect that his List Profit System will be as good. Fred <abbr><em>Fred Lotgering´s last blog post..<a href="http://grabthetraffic.com/2009/04/losing-sales-use-graphics-with-impacts/">LOSING SALES? Use Graphics with IMPACTS</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('327','Fred Lotgering'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('327','Fred Lotgering','Mike, I agree that list building and following up regularly with email is the key to success. \r\nI will look to Jimmy\'s List Profit System. I have now been 6 weeks in his affiliatenaire program and he has an excellent style of writing and bringing points across. I expect that his List Profit System will be as good.\r\n\r\nFred\n\n<abbr><em>Fred Lotgering´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/grabthetraffic.com\/2009\/04\/losing-sales-use-graphics-with-impacts\/\">LOSING SALES? Use Graphics with IMPACTS<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Mike, I agree that list building and following up regularly with email is the key to success.
I will look to Jimmy’s List Profit System. I have now been 6 weeks in his affiliatenaire program and he has an excellent style of writing and bringing points across. I expect that his List Profit System will be as good.

Fred

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]]> By: Brett McEllhiney http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Brett McEllhiney Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:59:26 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-326 Very interesting concept Mike It does make you wonder why they would wait for 6 months and then start devouring the same fish they have been in the tank with for such a long time. I agree with your analogy though, and it is very curious. May have to think on that one a while. <abbr><em>Brett McEllhiney´s last blog post..<a href="http://brettmcellhiney.com/2009/04/update-on-chinese-herbal-medicine-plr/">Update on Chinese Herbal Medicine PLR</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('326','Brett McEllhiney'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('326','Brett McEllhiney','Very interesting concept Mike\r\n\r\nIt does make you wonder why they would wait for 6 months and then start devouring the same fish they have been in the tank with for such a long time.\r\n\r\nI agree with your analogy though, and it is very curious. May have to think on that one a while.\n\n<abbr><em>Brett McEllhiney´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/brettmcellhiney.com\/2009\/04\/update-on-chinese-herbal-medicine-plr\/\">Update on Chinese Herbal Medicine PLR<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Very interesting concept Mike

It does make you wonder why they would wait for 6 months and then start devouring the same fish they have been in the tank with for such a long time.

I agree with your analogy though, and it is very curious. May have to think on that one a while.

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]]> By: Andre Arnett http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Andre Arnett Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:17:03 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-325 Great post Mike. It is really amazing that you can advertise something and show it to people for a while and they never do anything and one day they just grab. You are right that we have to be ready for that when it does happen. Thanks for the reminder. <abbr><em>Andre Arnett´s last blog post..<a href="http://newbreedmarketer.com/blog/internet-marketing/are-you-a-know-it-all-in-your-business/">Are You A Know It All In Your Business?</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('325','Andre Arnett'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('325','Andre Arnett','Great post Mike. It is really amazing that you can advertise something and show it to people for a while and they never do anything and one day they just grab. You are right that we have to be ready for that when it does happen. Thanks for the reminder.\n\n<abbr><em>Andre Arnett´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/newbreedmarketer.com\/blog\/internet-marketing\/are-you-a-know-it-all-in-your-business\/\">Are You A Know It All In Your Business?<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great post Mike. It is really amazing that you can advertise something and show it to people for a while and they never do anything and one day they just grab. You are right that we have to be ready for that when it does happen. Thanks for the reminder.

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]]> By: Joel Osborne http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Joel Osborne Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:24:11 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-324 Very true... your potential customers should see your message several times, and eventually many of them will end up becoming your customers. The more times and places we can get our message out, the more customers we will probably have. <abbr><em>Joel Osborne´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.privatelabelrights.ca/private-label-rights/brand-new-chinese-herbal-medicine-plr/">Brand New Chinese Herbal Medicine PLR</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('324','Joel Osborne'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('324','Joel Osborne','Very true... your potential customers should see your message several times, and eventually many of them will end up becoming your customers. The more times and places we can get our message out, the more customers we will probably have.\n\n<abbr><em>Joel Osborne´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/www.privatelabelrights.ca\/private-label-rights\/brand-new-chinese-herbal-medicine-plr\/\">Brand New Chinese Herbal Medicine PLR<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Very true… your potential customers should see your message several times, and eventually many of them will end up becoming your customers. The more times and places we can get our message out, the more customers we will probably have.

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]]> By: Lonnie Minton http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/lessons/8-to-3-why/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Lonnie Minton Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:33:35 +0000 http://www.threeturtlemarketing.com/?p=185#comment-323 Thanks for the advice Mike. List building and following up is necessary to continually build a good relationship with those on your list. But as you stated it is also good to follow up continuing to get your offer in front of your potential customers. They need to see it more than once. <abbr><em>Lonnie Minton´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.affiliateinternetbusinessonline.com/affiliate-internet-business-online/empower-your-internet-marketing-with-twitter-effect-20-videos">Empower Your Internet Marketing With Twitter Effect 2.0 Videos</a></em></abbr><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('323','Lonnie Minton'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('323','Lonnie Minton','Thanks for the advice Mike.\r\n\r\nList building and following up is necessary to continually build a good relationship with those on your list. But as you stated it is also good to follow up continuing to get your offer in front of your potential customers. They need to see it more than once.\n\n<abbr><em>Lonnie Minton´s last blog post..<a href=\"http:\/\/www.affiliateinternetbusinessonline.com\/affiliate-internet-business-online\/empower-your-internet-marketing-with-twitter-effect-20-videos\">Empower Your Internet Marketing With Twitter Effect 2.0 Videos<\/a><\/em><\/abbr>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the advice Mike.

List building and following up is necessary to continually build a good relationship with those on your list. But as you stated it is also good to follow up continuing to get your offer in front of your potential customers. They need to see it more than once.

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