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Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars: The Top 50 Ways to Grow Your Small Business (Paperback)

by Kim T. Gordon (Author)
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Ask small-business owners to name their number one goal, and they’ll tell you their chief priority is to increase sales. The trouble is, while entrepreneurs are often terrific at their core businesses, most have little or no marketing experience or know-how. In fact, the U.S. Small Business Administration confirms the two biggest reasons for small business failure are lack of effective marketing programs and undercapitalization.In Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars, small business marketing expert Kim T. Gordon reveals a wealth of new twists on tried-and-true marketing methods. Gordon, whose friendly, sage advice counsels three million business owners monthly in Entrepreneur magazine, here leads readers step-by-step through 50 innovative, affordable tactics to generate sales.Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars addresses every element of small-business marketing—from creating an online marketing program and winning referrals to forging alliances and establishing a public relations program. Gordon tells the marketing success stories of small businesses nationwide to demonstrate how to fuel business growth using aggressive, targeted, but inexpensive methods.Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars reveals the marketing lessons essential to entrepreneurial success.HighlightsSmall-business owners and entrepreneurs will learn how to:• Implement powerful marketing tactics while staying on budget.• Identify the right market niches and conduct customer research.• Leverage the marriage of marketing and new technology—email lists, Web sites, and online public relations. • Reinvent traditional tactics such as trade magazine, radio, and TV advertising. • Combine sales and marketing for a low-cost one-two punch.

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Business (April 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419520024
ISBN-13: 978-1419520020
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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dimensional mail, experiential marketing, marriage mail, target audience profile, media relations program, referral prospects, paid search, radio tour, cinema advertising, ethnic media, open rate, media alert, cold prospects, marketing tactics

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Bike Friday, Stanley's Tavern, United States, Dance Distributors, Beacon Street Girls, New York, Nite Lites, Key West, Fran's Chocolates, Harrison-Hoge Industries, Modern Bin, The Restaurant Store, Alianza Mortgage, Golden Oak Stables, Quadrille Quilting, Times Square, Wizard of Claws, Cecil Hoge, Sanders Financial Management, Sea Eagle, Two Sisters Catering, Yellow Pages, Color Creek Fiber Art, Los Angeles, Mark Sussman

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5.0 out of 5 stars valuable marketing information, June 29, 2006

By	Help for the Computer Shy "www.computershy.com" (Brunswick, Maine) - See all my reviews

This book is one of the best marketing books I have ever read.
Kim Gordon writes in a clear and easy to understand style. Instead of inundating the reader with lots of abstract, academic business theory, she instead relates practical, real world marketing information that she herself has already tried and tested. For a relatively slim volume (222 pages including index), this book covers a lot of ground --- including writing great sales letters, relationship marketing, and creating press kits. I can't recommend it highly enough --- especially considering the book's low cost.
Check out Kim Gordon's columns at entrepreneur.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great, informative resource!, April 7, 2006

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Small business owners have to continually make decisions about things outside our core areas of expertise. If marketing is a little outside your comfort zone, you'll undoubtedly find this book as useful and practical a guide as I have. Gordon gives you a concise and understandable overview of the full range of contemporary marketing avenues -- what they can do for you, when they're appropriate, what's involved in making them effective, and more -- integrating plenty of best-practices tips and illustrative case histories in each section. It's news you can really use. I especially found the last part of the book helpful which walks you through the necessary steps to put together a cohesive marketing program that fits your market and your budget.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Advice, April 12, 2007

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For many of us, what starts out as a great idea for a product or service ultimately turns into a marketing and sales challenge. When it comes to books on marketing, Maximum Marketing, Minimum Dollars is one of the best. First, it contains incredibly practical advice that can be put to use right away. This includes strategies that can be applied by every business, small or large, and irrespective of its product or service. Second, the book is written in an approachable manner, one that clearly and concisely conveys a large amount of information. If you're looking for a practical guide to marketing that will help you to make the most out of your marketing dollars, then this book is highly recommended.

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Author, Entrepreneur's Notebook: Practical Advice for Starting a New Business Venture

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This book gives very good practical advice for marketing on a budget. Sice it gives you 50 different tips, there is something usefull in there for every small business.

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