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THE ROAD AHEAD
A look back… and a look ahead
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What We’ll Explore
A Look Back: Words of Wisdom from Bill Gates
A Look Ahead: What He Left Out The Basics: They Count More Than
Ever… But They’ve Changed Other Industry Standards: Why Not Us What it Looks Like When It’s Right:
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A Look Back… The Road Ahead written by Bill Gates Written in 1995, and looks back 20 years In those 20 years…
Programming written in BASIC (Beginners All Purpose Instruction Code)
Bill & Paul Allen purchased an “Altair 8800” computer
No software, 1975, decided to form a company called “Microsoft”, wrote the first software
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His Main Revelation
“When we look back at the last 20 years, it is obvious that a number of large companies were so set in their ways that they did not adapt properly
and lost out as a result”
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What The Book Covered1) A Revolution Begins
From Big and Slow to Small and Fast
2) The Beginning of the Information Age Easily Accessed, Digital in Nature
3) Lessons from the Computer Industry Positive Spiraling… Negative Spiraling
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What The Book Covered (cont.…)
4) Applications & AppliancesPC’s, VCR’s, “wallet PC’s”
5) Paths to the HighwayDidn’t exist, software, PC, InternetT1 Line = $20K per year, $20/mo = 20 hours
per month of individual usage (think TODAY!)
6) The Content Revolution Indexed, “interactively explored”
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7) Implications for BusinessFlexibility, access, improved communication
9) Friction-Free CapitalismComparisons, Spec Sheets, PricingThe Role of the Sales Person/Middleman
9) Education: The Best InvestmentFlexibility, schools “slow to adapt”,
curriculumsCollaboration, results & monitoring, real time
What The Book Covered (cont.…)
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10)Plugged In at HomeStay at home, but still socialize, “virtual
dating”Keep up with friends, find new companionsCommunities of others with common
interestsOnline subscriptions, gaming servicesForums on a variety of topics
What The Book Covered (cont.…)
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11) Race for the GoldMSOFT “investing” $100M per year in R & D5 year time frame for paybackBroadband connections being testedServices being invented that “make it easy
to do business” and stay connected
What The Book Covered (cont.…)
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12) Critical IssuesWorker retrainingPrivacy and access to critical informationProfessions and industries will fadePressure on middlemen“Cellular Telephone Service is Spreading
Rapidly”
What The Book Covered (cont.…)
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In Closing
“If you’re too focused on your current business, it’s hard to
change and focus on innovating”
Bill Gates
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So What?
How Should WE Shape OUR Future?
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Part 2: Areas That Weren’t Covered
How to Create Customers Search Engine Optimization Social Networking Mobile Device Technology Video Marketing Customer Relationship Management Database Management
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Google and Yahoo Didn’t Exist Imagine no Google…
Imagine no Yahoo…
Imagine no Bing…
Where will we be in 10 years time?
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How to Create Customers In 2000, a fundamental shift from
“outbound” marketing to “inbound marketing”
Customers/Prospects found you where, when and how they wanted
You’ve got to heed that notice and build it into your plan
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Search Engine Optimization Read the books, go to class or trust a
vendor that “gets it”
Someone that offers “case studies” and “proof” and measures Return on Investment
If you’re not in the ORGANIC first or second position, you miss out on 52-63% of total opportunity
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SEO Stats That Should Shock You 88-92% of YOUR buyers go online
regardless of the relationship to shop
95% of total “clicks” are organic in nature
Organic positions #1 & #2 get 52-63% of total clicks
IF THAT’S NOT YOU… What Now?
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Social Networking
Bill Gates alluded to it several times but… there was no way for him to know
How to MONETIZE this and not waste time is the key
What can it do for your company? Plenty!
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What Social Networking IS IT IS: A way for communities to engage,
talk, interact, refer, build trust and talk about their needs.
IT IS: A way for a company to recognize this, interact with them, solve problems for them and build a referral engine on steroids!
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What Social Networking is NOT It is NOT: A place to mindlessly post what
you have for sale
It is NOT: A place to let others know what you had for lunch, and where you next stop is
It is NOT: A place to sell UNTIL… you have earned the trust of your audience and community
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The Big Four: A BRIEF Overview Facebook
YouTube
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Facebook Over a half BILLION users
Average time spent per day… 6 hours
If you don’t have a Facebook Fanpage, you’ll be perceived as “not with it”
The KEY: Integrate with website, automate technologies to post, don’t waste time
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Will have 1 BILLION USERS by 2012, still no formal business plan
It’s a SEARCH ENGINE people can use to target conversations that interest them
It’s a real way to receive “real time” information of your choice
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YouTube
28% of searches through Google are done through YouTube
Highly effective for SEO and local product/service ranking
It educates, it’s to the point, but there is a technical side to doing this properly and efficiently!
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Highly effective “peer” engagement forum
Increased response rates to e-mails, high ability to target peers and industry prospects
Ways to optimize your profile can create you as the “expert” in your field
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Cool “off the radar” Stuff Social Media can be damaging if it’s not
managed You’ve gotta get a routine and manage
your daily, weekly, monthly activities I SPY… You CAN…
Use Google Alerts to monitor conversationsUse “Twitter Search” and “Trackable Links”
to monitor discussions about your brandVisibly see the “viral” nature of your brand
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Mobile Device Technology Bill Gates referred to it as a “Wallet PC”
There are over 53 million smart phones, and it’s growing exponentially
There’s an “APP” for that
Service, Rentals, Parts and?
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Mobile Device Technology Is your website mobile device browser
compatible?
Can your prospects find you on their phones? Are your reps getting leads on their phones?
Can they download your “apps” to schedule service, order parts or rent?
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Mobile Device Technology Imagine for a moment…
Real Time Inventory Feeds of Used Equipment
Apps to schedule service appointments or rentals
An Ad campaign for .01 – 03 per click, targeted to users in your area
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Video Marketing
Some brief background…
The competition rarely uses this and they definitely don’t understand it
It practically guarantees you a first place organic ranking
The “set up” process leads a visitor from one video to another
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Video Marketing
It tells your company story
It educates about your service and your difference
It builds trust and rapport
It speeds up the sales cycle
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Video Marketing Imagine for a moment…
A company intro video that leads to… A service department video that leads to… A fleet management video that leads to…
A PROSPECT THAT WANTS TO DO BUSINESS!
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Done Correctly It IS…
Viral in nature… your message spreads like wildfire
It is the ultimate customer referral and satisfaction program
It adds relevancy to your business… IF IT’S DONE CORRECTLY!!!
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Customer Relationship Management
Which version are you?
Marketing Automation: Capturing leads and following up automatically?
Contact Management: Managing your reps activities, quotation pipeline?
FULL CRM: Full business system integration with CRM program?
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NO CRM, NO SUCCESS
If you don’t have a “call to action”, and landing page strategy, you’re just hoping for success
You can’t follow-up automatically
You can’t test campaigns
You can’t measure ROI!
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Part 3: BASICS COUNT!“Marketing & Innovation are the
two main reasons business exists… everything else is a
cost”.
Peter Drucker
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Marketing 101 Basics
Marketing is Basically a 3 Step Process
1) Have something good to say…
2) Say it well…
3) Say it often…
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Have Something Good to Say You’ve innovated your business to
warrant consideration
You make the customer service experience something to remember
It is ingrained throughout your company, you’re people know it and live it
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Say it Well
Your website is first class and is “user friendly”
Your material is professional and leaves a good impression
Your material and website BOTH focus on solving problems and “how to” guides
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Fundamental #4: To the Right Prospects Use good data
Be efficient with it’s use
Plan in advance to lower costs
Connect ALL of the dots
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Say it Often
Customers and Prospects get bombed by over 3,000 marketing message per DAY!
They buy when they’re ready to buy, not when you’re ready to sell
You’ve got to balance out all mediums and communicate consistently
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Customer Surveys
Do you survey to know how you’re doing?
Do you do verbal or written surveys?
Do you act on the answers, consistently?
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Direct Response Marketing Is your stuff “me too”, or is it compelling?
Does it “ask for the order” by telling someone what to next (like visit our landing page?)
Does is hit the emotional hot buttons of a prospect?
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Follow-Up Processes
Are they mapped out?
Response goals: 30 minutes, tomorrow, next week or?
4 X in 48 Hours… see example
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Thanks for the Business! At every touch point
With every person
With every follow-up opportunity
Cross sell at EVERY opportunity
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Part 4: What Other Industries Can Teach Us
Imagine this…
Your prospects look for something online They find you first… You are the first to respond… You engage them… 4 X in 48 hours… ONE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE CAN
LEAD TO MILLIONS IN SALES AND PROFITS!!!
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First To Be Found
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Forklift Leasing California
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Forklift Parts California
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Forklift Rentals California
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Forklift Leasing California
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First To Respond
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“Amazon-Style” Landing Page
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Briggs – Auto-responder Example
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In 30 MinutesOr Less
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Product Brochure: Mailed Every Night to Web Inquiries
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Thanks For Your Time!
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