Comments on: Selling in Stormy Times-How to Market Your Services During a Recession http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dallas Marketing Firm-Internet Marketing | Outsource Marketing & Consulting Services - After The Launch http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-3461 Dallas Marketing Firm-Internet Marketing | Outsource Marketing & Consulting Services - After The Launch Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:21:02 +0000 http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-3461 [...] The dynamic Steve Mullen had me over as a guest on his online radio show last week. We talked more in depth about my earlier article on Selling During Stormy Times. [...] [...] The dynamic Steve Mullen had me over as a guest on his online radio show last week. We talked more in depth about my earlier article on Selling During Stormy Times. [...]

]]> By: John http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-3177 John Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:24:44 +0000 http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-3177 If your competition is slashing their advertising budget, that sure seems to me like the best time to either rethink and redistribute your advertising budget into more visible places to your customer. I'm not saying increase what you're spending...just redistribute in a well thought out way that uses your competition's ad budget cut to your advantage. If your competition is slashing their advertising budget, that sure seems to me like the best time to either rethink and redistribute your advertising budget into more visible places to your customer. I’m not saying increase what you’re spending…just redistribute in a well thought out way that uses your competition’s ad budget cut to your advantage.

]]> By: Dan Medley http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-3017 Dan Medley Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:53:50 +0000 http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-3017 Good article. All of the suggestions above are right on. The current state of the economy,is what it is. The successful salespeople in this economy will be the ones that bring new ideas, more value and work with discipline and not use the economy as an excuse. Good article.

All of the suggestions above are right on. The current state of the economy,is what it is. The successful salespeople in this economy will be the ones that bring new ideas, more value and work with discipline and not use the economy as an excuse.

]]> By: prbrandingzone.blogspot.com http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-2978 prbrandingzone.blogspot.com Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:03:55 +0000 http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-2978 Slow periods are often the best time to revamp and rejigger for the big boom. Local media outlets may see a decline in advertising which can lead to lower ad placement offers. This is a good time to try the reap some of the few benefits of a slow economy. Slow periods are often the best time to revamp and rejigger for the big boom. Local media outlets may see a decline in advertising which can lead to lower ad placement offers. This is a good time to try the reap some of the few benefits of a slow economy.

]]> By: Shama http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-2939 Shama Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:07:39 +0000 http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-2939 Hi John, Great observation. When companies get scared, they seem go haywire with their budget cuts. Hi John,

Great observation. When companies get scared, they seem go haywire with their budget cuts.

]]> By: John Fenton http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-2938 John Fenton Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:02:31 +0000 http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2008/01/15/selling-in-stormy-times-how-to-market-your-services-during-a-recession/#comment-2938 Nice article, too often the first response I see during stormy times is companies that slash their advertising budget. Which makes no sense to me, when times get tough you need to promote more, and you need to promote smarter. Nice article, too often the first response I see during stormy times is companies that slash their advertising budget. Which makes no sense to me, when times get tough you need to promote more, and you need to promote smarter.

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