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The "Fun" Way to Learn Direct Response Marketing

Funny stuff... funny stuff...

Yesterday, my wife and I lost at our local brew-pub getting our burger and beer fix. When without warning my wife started to laugh. I figured she was laughing at me.

Did I have something wedged in my teeth?

Was a fry stuck to my cheek?

Works out neither.

And when Gurus my wife why she was chuckling, she explained she felt embarrassed saying.

Embarrassed?

I said:

"Honey, we are able to discuss anything. You are able to feel at ease telling me what's on your mind. And that i promise to not judge you..."

So she caved, and told me she was excited American Idol was starting a new season.

American Idol?

I really didn't know this Television show was ramping support.

So...

We finished our burgers and beer. We paid our waiter. And my spouse drug me the place to find catch the first episode. Good thing too... as this show is bursting just like a water balloon with tons of direct response marketing tips.

Like:

The strength of celebrity marketing:

Just look at the judges on American Idol. Let's see. You have Steven Tyler who has been the leading man for just one of the very successful hard rock bands ever. Then, you got Jennifer Lopez who needs no explanation. And finally, you have Randy Jackson who has worked in the music biz because the dawn of the dinosaurs.

My point?

That Idol certainly uses plenty of celebrities to advertise the show.

The power of contest marketing:

Contests are one of the fastest (and most fun) methods to grow a small business. Just take a look at Idol. Sure, the best goal would be to win and become a famous recording artist. But what really gets contestants going may be the whole idea that they're competing against everyone else.

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And nobody likes to lose.

Just how can you use a tournament to market your online business?

And the power of referral marketing:

Truth be told, one of the things I did to build my small company therefore it dominated a really competitive niche is... I used multiple strategies that drove referrals through my doors all month long

The american idol show does this too.

Just look at the number of people browsing line brought someone with them... who would like to try out too. In some instances, they can brought family members.

Talk about the power of referral marketing.

There's a lot more marketing tips cleverly stuffed into each The american idol show episode, you just need to know what to consider.

And one very last thing:

If you're serious about growing your company, then most likely all you need is a few more plans such as the one in this article.

So think about this:

Where are you able to turn for more good ideas like that which you just read in this article?

In my humble opinion, you have to be careful where you look for plans because almost everyone as well as their brother claims to be a so-called 'business expert'.

Remember:

Saying is one thing.

Doing is yet another.

And many of those "talking heads" have never run their own successful small company.