Recent content by RussellW

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    Viable working from home businesses...

    There are a lot of Blogs out there. The point though is forget about it making money immediately. Instead get her to use her Blog to create momentum. So she can use her Blog to create and establish some 'authority' about what she does...I'd split out the gardening and baking and do two...
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    Wanting advice for business start up?

    Find a company nearish to you that's doing what you want to do. Go work there for a wee while to suss out how they handle their operations. And how they get and keep their customers. Also you could find a mentor. Someone who's either done what you want to. Or is doing what you want to. Ask...
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    Marketing -opening doors

    Whilst being a bit broad, a simple Google Search for: Audio Electronics Marketing Agencies UK: (Not put the link in in case it breaks the Rules) throws up some things to begin drilling down on. There are a lot of folk on Linked In that seem to list Audio Marketing as their specialism. Of...
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    Turning business premises into homes - What are you thoughts

    London's probably shot itself in the foot by being so successful. I often think that some of 'London' will need to go elsewhere. Meaning due to the strain on it's infrastructure etc a lot of companies are surely looking to go to some smaller upandcoming cities? The densification of...
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    Direct Response Marketing, Info Products, London

    Hello My name is Russell Wilks. I'm a Multi-Channel Direct Response Marketer-Copywriter, Scriptwriter, Author and Information Products Entrepreneur. I'm based in north-west London. I run a free to join 'get richer, quicker' twice-to-thrice weekly emailer called "The Thrifty...
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    Merchant Account

    Could you not just use Paypal as a starter? And then do further trials with others as you go along? Paypal has its detractors...But it is a fairly simple startup solution. Also look at things like Paypoint and myriad others.
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    Marketing help wanted

    You probably need a lot more doing than you at first think. Producing collateral, research and a pitch is one thing. But Marketing is 'Everything You Do To Get and Keep A Customer'...So the ball of string can be endless. I'll give you a hand for the what you can pay AND a trip to Goa for...
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    Oscar-Winning Speech in Brief

    Hello My name is Russell Wilks. I'm a Multi-Channel Direct Response Marketer-Copywriter, Scriptwriter, Author and Information Products Entrepreneur. I'm based in north-west London. I run a free to join 'get richer, quicker' twice-to-thrice weekly emailer called "The Thrifty...
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    Email marketing

    Hello You'd be better off buying in a mailing list. And sending out a Single Page A4 piece to your contacts at each establishment. From a reputable List Broker (if there is such a thing...). In your letter show them a few choice details about your product. Show them a 'Big Enough Reason Why'...