I am deeply grateful for ALL your coaching and support in bringing MentalWellnessMatters.Com to the world. You are amazing! Thank you for sharing in realizing my dream!
With gratitude,
Denys

It is smoking hot in Mississippi now, some days we have had 100 degree weather and the heat index along with the humidity makes it difficult to even think about Christmas. But hey, I am an entrepreneur and have multiple e-commerce stores and I have to start preparing now so that I can maximize the time I have now to be prepared in November and December.

I wanted to share my to do list so that it might help other E-commerce marketers get ready as well.

We usually go to some specialty gift markets and do our buying for Christmas around June or July. After the market, I take the orders and start building the spreadsheets to upload the new products, pictures and descriptions. By August 1 to August 15th, I will have those products live. Many people do shop early for Christmas.

Currently, I have an ad posted is 2 places, one at the career center at Mississippi State for an intern for the fall semester and another from the STEPS program with the WIN Job Center. So far, I have gotten a number of people to apply for part-time positions for the holidays. Around August 1-15, I will start interviewing.

The next and most important thing, is planning my email marketing strategy for the holidays. I have a number of holiday graphics saved somewhere on my computer, lol. I will find those and start developing my email templates for holiday promotions starting in October.

I will update you soon of my progress and steps to get ready for Christmas shopping season in August.

Until then, stay cool.

~Joyce~

If you own an e commerce or mail order store, your customers are going to have questions. These days customers appreciate fast, quick responses, not emails or returned phone calls the next day…by that time they have packed their bags and purchased from another online store.

Because I have always been a firm believer that great customer service has a huge ROI for my own business, I am always trying to improve the shopping experience.

I like instant gratification too, you know. That is why I signed up for the Free Trial and I am now a monthly customer of Provide Support. What is Provide Support? Live Chat software for live support.

Here is what I love about Live Support:
1. Easy Integration with Your Web Site
2. No Software Installation Required
3. Manage Multiple Chats Simultaneously
4. Call Transfer
5. Operator to Operator Chats
6. Proactive Chats

and finally, I can monitor what my employees are saying to the customers as I get a transcript of every chat sent to my email.

So I can leave the office and never worry that my customers are being taken care of.

The best thing about Stompernet coaching has been the chance to talk
about anything on my mind that I'm currently grappling with. It’s
helped me clarify direction, and often given me specific resources to
accomplish something I need to do. One recommendation by my coach put
an end to months of frustration. How cool is that?!

Linda Sattgast

What would having a professional SEO certification mean for your credentials? Do you think it would allow you to find and retain higher quality clients? Clients that are willing to pay a premium price for your expertise and knowledge?

Well, I speak with internet marketing and SEO consultants every day regarding their business, their clients and their processes and systems. They all ask the same questions:

How can I find new clients?
How can I retain my existing clients?
How can I do a better job of making more money for my client?
How can I develop a long term relationship with my clients?
How can I get more referrals from satisfied clients?
How to form a joint venture?

You get the idea. And these questions are just the tip of the iceberg, there are hundreds of questions that SEO consultants are searching for answers too.

That's why I am so keen on sharing this pre-recorded online training with David Preston.
David is also going to be one of the hand-picked presenters in a couple weeks for SEO Pro. Initially, it was only for the eyes of Stompernet members BUT with the SEO Pro Certification weekend only a few days away…they are letting me post a link to the training and information…as least for a few days.

Brad and David talk about how to put together Joint Ventures
really FAST, and David shares some methods he's never revealed
before that have made him some serious money! You really need to check this out…

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Keep Moving Forward,

Joyce Brister
Internet Marketing Coach

So often we (the internet makers) work in so many different directions trying to do all of the Web 2.0 marketing ideas that we lose focus and actually don't finish anything to a point that it will bring new business to our sites. Having a StomperNet one on one coach who insists that I set and meet a new goal every two weeks has forced my focus on that particular marketing or SEO task to the point that I have actually completed some of what is necessary to succeed.
Of course, having a coach that has done it and is already successfully running their own internet store or marketing campaign is much more meaningful than reading all the free hype from the "Gurus" trying to get you to buy their product.
I owe credit for the forward movement of my internet business to my StomperNet coach Joyce Brister and her insistence for setting goals.

Ted Koppel

Coaching was included in my subscription to SN and I did not expect it to make such a big impact on my business, as the weeks unfolded and I had more coaching sessions under my belt I realized how valuable coaching had become. From the smallest doubts and thoughts on running a daily business plan to very significant decisions in my business development, Stomper Net coaching had helped me make educated choices and improve processes.. One important feature of coaching is the one on one time with a person that knows that difficulty of a lonely online marketer, just getting some things out and discussing thoughts and ideas is the true gem in the coaching sessions, the friction and confrontation of plans and ideas with the actual execution and ongoing development of the business is something that I regard as an advantage I have over other marketers.
My person experience with Stomper Net coaching had helped me plan and execute better, make faster and wiser decisions and most of all keep my own accountability for the projects and tasks I have, as well as the plans an ideas I develop.
Naftali Packer

Most of the marketers I speak to are looking for cost-effective ways to make additional sales in their marketplace. The question is which marketing strategy would give them an edge in their niche?

Are you using email marketing as a business growth strategy? I like to share a few easy email tips that can drive home stronger results for your campaigns.

1. Encourage Sign Ups:

Make sure you are networking with potential clients and asking them to sign up.
Also capture your online visitor’s attention with a great offer.
Keep the opt-in form simple: first name and email address.
Keep the form above the fold.

2. Provide Valuable Content:

Deliver content that your users will perceive as valuable.
If you are not sure, do market research and a short survey.
Be the online expert in your niche.
Create newsletters as well as sales campaigns.

3. Make a Release Schedule:

Set deadlines for each campaign.
Send 5 emails for each sales event.
Schedule newsletters to be delivered at the same time of the month, so customers will know when to expect them.
Reference your blog, Facebook pages, Twitter and newsletter archives for multiple ways that customers can follow you.

4. Get the Customers Talking:

Include a “Tell a Friend” button and open content to the general public to generate feedback. Basically, let your customer’s network for you, as this will allow you to move up the vertical market.
Use the Facebook “Like” button for promotions to go viral.

5. End The Email Message the Right Way:

Add a “P.S.” section, since it stands alone and draws in the reader’s eye.
Do not to end with a “sell technique.
Give them a direct call to action.

6. Have a Contest:

Use email marketing to promote contests and events that you are having on your blog or Facebook pages.
Announce the contest winners in follow up email, along with pictures of the winners, testimonials and comments.

Who do I use for my email marketing solution? iContact, because it is easy to use. June is a great month to get started, because they are having a special promotion that can save up to 30% on email marketing.

If you are not sure, you may want to sign up for their 15 day Email Marketing Free Trial
.

Get started today and make more money by jump starting your email marketing strategy!

Cheers,

Joyce

As a consultant and business coach I am always looking for the latest, most advanced internet marketing strategies that work.

I always want to learn from someone who has been in the trenches and done the deal. There is alot of noise out there, how is one supposed to sort through the random garbage and find the real truth about internet marketing strategies that really work?

Sometime ago, I joined an apprentice group and was taught first-hand by Brad Fallon. Brad was able to pack enough information into a three day weekend so that today I am earning a six figure business in internet marketing, working part-time in my business.

That's right, I said part-time.

Until then, there's never been another opportunity that comes close. Brad has not offered another boot camp like this since he launched the popular internet marketing membership site, StomperNet. I joined that too, btw.

For me intensive training has the greatest learning impact. Not to mention, the event I am about to share with you also comes with:

case studies
sample contracts
power points
business cards
operations manuals
pitch books
online presentations
sales videos

and MOST importantly

SEO Pro Certification and website!

Interesting, you say! What is the catch. Well, to be quite frank, there ARE 2 downsides to this event….
1. They are only accepting 100 applicants, then closing the doors.
2. The Live Boot Camp takes place July 22-25, 2010 and so you really don't have time to THINK IT OVER.

With that being said, I would hate for you to kick yourself in the seat of the pants and regret forever that you did not take immediate action, so here's the link to the SEO Pro Consulting Boot Camp and I hope you get this before they close the event.

Kindest Regards,

Joyce Brister

I know some really smart marketers. Many of them have studied internet marketing and had online businesses for years. The single factor that 90% of them have in common is not their knowledge, but the time they spend studying their metrics and tracking what is working and what is not working in their marketing plan of action.

I hear a variety of excuses, do any of them sound familiar to you?

*not enough time to implement because of operational responsibilities
*this is how I have always done it
*not enough resources to spend extra money on ramping up my marketing
*the lone wolf can only do so much
*I am comfortable
* I have never used tracking software before

The sad part is when I meet a marketer that doesn't even have Goggle Analytics set up. Everyone should have that from day one. It 's free! Make sure you set up the funnels so that you can track your optins, sales and other conversions.

Most marketers are concerned about getting traffic to their website. Looking at your metrics, your marketing channels and direct referrers can reveal what traffic sources are converting best.

Concentrating your efforts on higher converting traffic will help to grow and accelerate your business even in a down economy. So don't try to re-invent the wheel, find out traffic sources are already working (converting) and increase your marketing activity there.