Business Networking/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Need Some Tips For Marketing | 4/18/2012 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: Myself Vandan Pathak, Actually we are web development company in Ahmedabad (India). currently my ... A: Regrettably their is no magic formula for marketing your business. In fact I think you are doing the ... | ||
| Marketing | 8/13/2011 | Paraic Bergin |
| Q: To Paraic Bergin: I am a student of business with a focus in accounting and finance. I just wanted ... A: I'm rephrasing your questions a little and hope you'll forgive me for this and that it won't mean ... | ||
| Marketing | 5/29/2011 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: I have just taken over as General Manager at a golf and country club in Poland and the marketing ... A: Bob, You are way ahead of the curve in that you at least have two databases with unique ... | ||
| LinkedIn Dilemma | 4/12/2011 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: I have a main career, as well as a career that I'm building on the side, in effort to eventually ... A: Al, Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. It has been busy around here lately. It sounds ... | ||
| Opinion on social media... | 12/13/2010 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: I seek an opinion on what you think of the following: Are brands paying too much attention to ... A: I agree to some extent. For some reason social media has come to mean Facebook, Twitter, and ... | ||
| FBML | 12/2/2010 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: Rob, I need a little help with Facebook. I want to put a image in my fan page and i have the code ... A: You need to segment the image and place codes in tables. Here's is a detailed example of I page we ... | ||
| 11/8/2010 | Rob Rohena | |
| Q: Where do I find the Status Update box on my profile page? I've been up and down the page and can't ... A: The Status Update box, and the area you uses for posting comments are the same. The difference is ... | ||
| How Creates Vodafone Marketing Campaigns | 10/5/2010 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: who made vodafone advertisement? A: It would appear that somewhere along Vodafone's rich history they recruited several bright ... | ||
| Attracting Affiliates. | 9/26/2010 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: As a fellow expert, in a different field, it seems odd to be asking a question for a change. I have ... A: The best and most prestigious worldwide online affiliate marketing company I know of is Commission ... | ||
| Socially Perfect!!! | 9/18/2010 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: I truly believe that my business partner, Aaron, and I have the perfect business for social ... A: Move Baby Move has a ton of potential, especially via use of social media. However, there are areas ... | ||
| Contacting Athletes | 9/14/2010 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: I'm currently taking courses towards becoming a Sports Agent. I will begin an internship with a ... A: I know it is tempting, but do NOT contact the athlete yourself. First, you want to make sure you ... | ||
| Local Online Marketing | 9/8/2010 | Rob Rohena |
| Q: I own a security company ( Takabis Security - Spy Camera ) in New York. I am looking to expand our ... A: I can certainly understand your desire to grow your presence online, because, the growth of search ... | ||
| online marketing | 7/30/2010 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: Jim, I am planning to create a website that is primarily a resource for people to find a specific ... A: What you are describing does pose challenges. However I happen to be a director and on the board of ... | ||
| contact marketing | 6/26/2010 | Paraic Bergin |
| Q: I have a number of start up clients who need help with referral marketing techniques. I have ... A: BNI and similar referral based networking organisations are excellent vehicles for SME's to market ... | ||
| links | 5/27/2010 | Paraic Bergin |
| Q: A: Of the very many ways you could go about getting other sites to link to yours, I'm just going to ... | ||
| Management Consulting | 4/8/2010 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: I manage a start up consultancy but find it hard to market it. Apparently am using a few like minded ... A: The Internet offers all sorts of tools to market yourself. The hard part is getting people to use ... | ||
| Referrals | 3/12/2010 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: You talked about referral fees earlier. Would these be considered an advertising costs? A: Sorry it took so long for me to respond. I am not a tax advisor so please don't use my thoughts on ... | ||
| affiliate marketing | 3/4/2010 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: I want to try affiliate marketing but I hesitate because it doesn't seem easy and there's no ... A: Good question. Your hesitation in jumping in to any affiliate marketing program is wise, ... | ||
| Using online social networks for a business start-up | 2/9/2010 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: I'm a fellow AllExperts expert taking the role of questioner for a change. My wife has a ... A: Your thought process for marketing a small business is right on track. All I will do is help give ... | ||
| Google Sniper | 12/3/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: recently I came across a system in internet claiming to make 15000 dollar/month if followed, on ... A: I do not know anything about "Google-Sniper", so this information is my opinion and only based on my ... | ||
| Refferals | 11/25/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: Jim. I have some skills like onsite search engine optimization, but I do not know what is a best way ... A: Great question Roman; You are already on the right track, you just need to tweak what it sounds like ... | ||
| money management | 10/25/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: Organizations can avoid financial difficulties by marketing products that generate a significant ... A: The answer is "false". There are so many variables associated with marketing products and services ... | ||
| business networking | 10/4/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: sir, i am working in animation company as sales development manager,our main customers are students ... A: Without knowing specifically what you do or exactly what you are selling it is hard for me to give ... | ||
| quixtar | 8/23/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: ANSWER: Hello Arayn, Congratulations on starting your own business! I will assume that your ... A: I can't tell you personally whether or not Quixtar is a good company to do business with as I have ... | ||
| Electronic Commerce | 8/23/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: What is the definition of electronic commerce? What are the advantages the use of electronic ... A: I could write on this subject for days. This is a very large and involved subject area. The answers ... | ||
| advertise | 8/10/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: A: Congratulations on starting your own business! I will assume that your business is entirely online ... | ||
| Referral Fees | 8/6/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: I have a small company in the construction business and recently a friend of mine who just started a ... A: Generally, referral fees run between 1 and 5 percent. Larger construction groups pay around 2% of ... | ||
| Referral Fees | 7/29/2009 | Jim Merrick |
| Q: I have a small company in the construction business and recently a friend of mine who just started a ... A: I think you have essentially accurately answered your own question. Your thought process as a small ... | ||
| Career Transition and Networking | 10/24/2007 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
| Q: Wilkov, I am in the process of changing career. I want to leave something that I hate and go to a ... A: Alfredo. Thank you for your question. I would suggest you use websites like MeetUp.com or Facebook ... | ||
| Social Networking | 9/24/2007 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
| Q: I am a Real Estate agent and I would like to meet more friends to expand my sphere of influence and ... A: Mary. Thank you for your question. One of the easiest ways to make friends is to ask others what ... | ||
| question | 8/30/2007 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
| Q: I will briefly and simply try to explain for you my story, and I hope that you will be able to ... A: Fars. Thank you for your question. Your best strategy is to be transparent with Linda. Let her ... | ||
| Contracts | 8/23/2007 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
| Q: My partners and I are starting up a trucking company in less than 3 months. Our major concern is ... A: Tiffany. Thank you for your question. You will need to approach companies like Walmart, Target and ... | ||
| How to findout about wheather on line jobs are real or your being led down the garden path? | 5/19/2007 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
| Q: I just Applyed for a job on-line. They responded right e-mail away. The e-mail address is ... A: Alemenia. Thank you for your question. I would caution you to do your due dilignece in a situation ... | ||
| business profiles | 2/21/2007 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
| Q: I am looking for a source of business profiles. What I am interested in is a listing of ALL ... A: Ra. Thank you for your question. My suggestion is for you to contact Dun & Bradstreet for ... | ||
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Business Networking
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Jim Merrick
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Expertise
I can answer questions related to: referral marketing, viral expansion loops, internet marketing and business networking techniques as they specifically relate to growing your business and increasing your profits. I cannot answer specific questions related to: traditional business advertising, networking theory or marketing theory.
Experience
I have years of experience running small businesses; some very successful and some not so successful. My personal experience in business and business networking and very specifically my experience as owner of a business providing support services to other small businesses led me to create "The Consumer Advocate Network". The Consumer Advocate Network is association of people and businesses dedicated to customer service and consumer protection founded on the basic principles of "networking" and why it works.
Organizations
Chamber of Commerce
Education/Credentials
Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Science, Associate degree in business.
Awards and Honors
Runner Up - Small Business of the Year 2006 Tampa Florida
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