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=> 2. Feature Article-"It's All About Relationships Online"

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Hey Gang,

Monday again? already. Where does the time go? One minute I'm in my "jamies" watching cartoons the next I'm suppose to be a responsible adult. I hate when that happens.

Did you hear about Martha Stewart? She was found guilty. Now I don't like the woman, not that I know her but there was always something about her on TV that rubbed me the wrong way. Of course, I'd rather go thru a surgical oper- ation before I had to cook a 5 course meal, so maybe that had something to do with my "Anti Martha" mentality. Anyway, even though I don't like her I think they're really railroading her. Come on, it's not like she killed somebody or something.

They're saying she may serve a year for all 4 counts, Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice,2 Counts of lying to investigators. From what I've seen that's the part that really pisses them off. She lied. So she sold some stock based on a tip. So what? Now I'm not a stock trader so maybe I'm missing something here but it seems to me they're trying to make an example out of her. Leave the woman alone! My God, she bakes cakes, and makes things out of construction paper. She's hardly a threat to society. If she goes to prison I can see it now. A whole new line of "Martha Behind Bars" products will be introduced. They'll have pinstriped sheets and bright orange table cloths <grin>. I feel for you Martha and by the way if when you're in prison someone offers you a "tossed salad" it's not what you're thinking <LOL>.

Also in the news was David Crosby. He was arrested after they found Marijuana, a gun and a knife in his bag in a hotel room while out touring. Now we all know he's an old "flower child" and most likely smoked dope but what's the gun and the knife for? Protecting his stash. But a knife and a gun? Isn't that a bit paranoid? I know there's a pun in there somewhere.

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2) Feature Article

"It's All About Relationships Online"

By Merle http://MCPromotions.com

Forming good relationships is a part of life; not only
for ourselves but for our businesses. You should be
thinking of your customers as long-term clients, not
just one time sales. When you work hard at forming
good relationships with them, you'll find they come
back and buy from you again and again.

Remember this: It's much easier to sell to an existing
client then to find a new one. It's also less expensive.
Another "perk" of making them happy is they'll refer
their friends and associates to you, which is great for
business. Referrals are like a "personal endorsement" of
your work. By the time a referral calls you, he's
already partially sold on using your products or
services. In essence the referral has given your
company the "stamp of approval."

So how do you go about forming relationships with clients?
Well, first of all you need to care about their wants
and needs -- not appear to care, but really care. In
our rush-rush hurry-up society, personalized care is
hard to find. If you care, you'll stand out from the
crowd and be remembered in your customer's mind when
he needs another service or product like yours in the
future. The point is to establish long term bonds with
them.

There are a variety of things you can easily incorporate
into your "relationship marketing plan" on a daily
basis:

1) After finishing a job for a client, always "hand
write" a thank you card stating how much you appreciate
their business.

2) Keep your eyes open when online for anything that may
interest or affect your customer's business. Send them
a quick e-mail with the URL or send the page itself.
It only takes a minute but really shows you care.

3) When you find a newspaper or magazine article that
may interest one of your customers, cut it out and
send it to them. Watch for business-related as well
as anything personal you know that they enjoy.

4) When adding new services or updating prices, make
sure you send your existing clients a copy. This not
only keeps them up to date on new products or services
but also serves as a reminder to call if they need
anything.

5) Make sure that anyone you have done work for is
subscribed to your ezine (you do have one, right?)
An ezine keeps you fresh in clients' minds and helps
to establish trust and credibility.

By giving customers more than they paid for, they'll
perceive you and your business as a "real value,"
resulting in return visits and increased sales.

Work on building relationships with your customers
and the profit margins will take care of themselves.
After all, they can buy from anyone; make them *want*
to buy from *you*.

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ISSN: #1527-3113 Issue # 104 March 7, 2004

"M.C. Promotions Press Ezine- "Creating Visibility Online For Small Business"

Editor & Publisher: Merle

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