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Friends Don't Let Friends
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Every new info-entrepreneur tries direct marketing of some kind—hoping to beat the typical odds that only a small percent of the people you mass mail or cold-call will respond. “But it’s free” is the usual argument for cold-calling. This free eTool explains why cold-calling is not an effective or strategic approach to marketing information services.
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2011
Info-Entrepreneur Report
Want to know more about info-entrepreneurship? Mary Ellen surveyed fellow independent info pros and wrote this 60-page report. You’ll learn what you can expect as an info-entrepreneur when you first start up and after five years, and read advice to new info-entrepreneurs from those already in the field.
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Getting Your First
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Most of your new clients are referrals from existing clients. But how do you get those initial clients who will be your source for word-of-mouth marketing? You can't expect instantaneous results; marketing high-value services does take time. This Help NOW! eTool gives you tangible advice on how to get those first five clients and start building your client base.
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What's My Hourly Rate?
How to Set Your Professional Fee to Ensure You Make a Profit
The title says it all. If you'd like Help NOW! in understanding how to set an hourly rate for your research business, this is the tool. The download includes an ebook, a calculation "cheat sheet," and an excel spreadsheet. Mary Ellen steps you through the things you need to consider so that you can set a professional fee that is, both, competitive and profitable.
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A Marketing Plan
That Works!
This Help NOW! eTool helps you identify who you are talking to and what you are saying! Mary Ellen provides step-by-step guidance on a fast, effective, real-world marketing approach. She helps you answer: What's your goal? Who Are Your Clients? What does a Marketing Plan Look Like? What doesn't work?
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Profitably Pricing
a Large Research Project
This Help NOW! eTool not only shows you how to scope out and profitably price a large research project, it also provides the "cheat sheet" and Excel spreadsheet you need to do it. NOW! After all, your client is waiting for pricing...and (yikes!) you need to ensure you price it profitably. The ebook quickly and easily steps you through the process.
Coaching Moments cards are meant to be kept at your desk or with your laptop for whenever you need a quick coaching tip. Topics include: Creating Groupies, ... click here for more info...
The handbook every aspiring independent information professional needs to launch, manage, and build a successful research business. This book walks you through every step of building your business, from start to finish.
Mining for Gold on the Internet takes you to the best of today's investment and financial websites quickly, easily, and profitably! From getting online and placing a trade to advanced investment resources and topics, this investor's resource will save you time and money every time you log on.
In this book, expert researchers around the world share the secrets of successful international business research. Interviewed by Mary Ellen Bates, researchers reveal the tips, techniques, sites, and strategies they use every day.
As the only desk reference to cover all the major online services, this book helps you identify important online information sources and put them to immediate use. Loaded with shortcuts, trouble-shooting guides, and tips, this guide contains the nuts and bolts needed to get you up and running online.
Super Searchers Do Business probes the minds of 11 leading researchers who use online services for critical business information. Through her in-depth interviews, Mary Ellen Bates—a business super searcher herself—reveals how the pros evaluate and choose online sources, and tackle the most challenging projects.
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Mining for Gold
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Researching Online
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The Online
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Completely updated and featuring a wealth of new information! This is the highly-anticipated second edition of the handbook that every aspiring independent information professional needs. Author Mary Ellen Bates reveals... Click here for more info...
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