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    Crime Scene Magazine

    Yep definitely a scam. I had a call earlier this month and they wouldn't leave me alone. Have you agreed to anything? If you have agreed to them sending info, or copy in the post then you need to cancel immediately as they start chasing for payment despite you not giving the go ahead.
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    People Per Hour

    Yes that's right. Freelancing is much bigger in the US. I get to work out there at least 4 times a year and a lot of the people working in larger organisations have done some form of freelance work in the last year. I read a stat that 30% of Americans consider themselves freelancers even when...
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    yell in administration

    I worked at Yell until 2005 and to be honest I am surprised they lasted this long!!! I got out as I could see the ship was sinking. The J.R Hartley days are long gone.
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    New to forum

    Hi Neil and welcome
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    Help Required

    Karllacey - I agree that you should go for a big win but what I was suggesting was to practice the pitch on smaller companies for a day or so to see what objections they throw at you and then you can pre-prepare answers to these questions when they asked by the big boys. You will also feel...
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    People Per Hour

    My experience has been mixed. I had one job where the person disappeared half way through. It was annoying because I was working to a deadline but PPH use Escrow so payment is only released when the job is complete and I am happy. If I am not I don't pay. Simple as that. If you do plan on...
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    Advice in approaching future clients

    I agree but its a lot to type. The reason I asked for a PM is because to make this successful I would normally find out everything I can about the OPs business, who they are targeting and how business is normally won. In this case I would suggest making a few cold calls to some of the...
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    Anyone use their own email newsletters

    At Skosh Business Solutions we recommend Mandrill.
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    List of Free UK Business Directories

    Mobile-marketing-online: Yellow pages is over-priced and not nearly as effective as it used to be. I worked there for a few years (2003-2005) and business really suffered due to people searching on Google and the likes. They have addressed this now by getting Yell.com high on google...
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    Help Required

    Both EthicalPR and Karllacey have made good points. From my experience of working in IT I would suggest that focussing on the legal sector will be challenging at best and you should widen your potential customer base. Test different industries, find out their challenges and see if it is...
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    Call outsourcing?

    Have you tried peopleperhour or freelancers websites?
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    Anyone use their own email newsletters

    We are a specialised Partner of CallPro CRM and use their in built functionality to send out newsletters, email campaigns and product information updates. You do need to know the details of your ISP/SMTP servers to configure. This is a great solution for emailing those who have opted-in...
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    Direct Sales People

    I agree with Mike W. I have also worked on commission and the important thing for me to consider was a) Is there demand for the product b) Will it sell at the given price c) Do I believe in the company d) Is commission realistic and relative. If I could answer yes to the above then I would...
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    Growth options

    This is a great suggestion regarding virtual PA's. They are quite cheap and very efficient allowing you to concentrate on your business. Have you considered using a freelance worker for busy periods or one-off large jobs? This can also be a viable option to keep costs low. In terms of...
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    Advice in approaching future clients

    Hi Davmet, We work with businesses to improve leads, sales and selling techniques so I am in favour of outsourcing as mentioned above. However, if you want to try and do it yourself, I am happy to provide you with some advice about starting out in sales. Drop me a PM if you want to know more.
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