Direct Marketing/Questions Answered by Expert Robert Danoff
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Marketing | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I teach Kung Fu and Tai Chi and I am trying to find some effective ways to market what I do and find ... A: ' Your first question is quite simply answered via bing or google. You can do a search to find ... | |
| Infomercial Response | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: My company is expanding into the products business within the Hispanic Market. We have an ... A: Your question is a good on and one that needs to be addressed prior to the time, energy and ... | |
| Marketing a new product | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: I am one of the influential sales representatives involved with that end of the business… Anyhow, ... A: Marketing a new product is extremely difficult in a standard market. My suggestion would ... | |
| Informerical Question | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: What companies could I hire to do a feasibility study on my infomercial idea? Also, how can I find ... A: You will need to do your due diligence before contracting your infomercial study. What is the ... | |
| Writing a sales letter | 1/20/2007 |
| Q: For the short term I am sending out letters to a small database of retailers requesting an ... A: The content of the letter is great. I simply believe that it is too long. As well you may wish to ... | |
| infomercials | 10/28/2006 |
| Q: We get contacted all the time by companies that clain to do infomercials for a fee. One in ... A: I will tell you this. Be very careful of whom you do business with. Please ask for at least 5-10 ... | |
| offline lead generation in health insurance | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: Do you have a sense of what is the offline-online split for lead generation programs in (health) ... A: Great question. Many are split as to the effectiveness of each. Obviously the net has become the ... | |
| marketing via the internet | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: Target is accounts receivable/credit people/finance business to business.I'd like to give business ... A: My initial thoughts are going after the direct target market magazines in your industry and ... | |
| Free Advertising | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: Free advertising On the Internet, there are sites for free advertising. In your opinion, are they ... A: "if the shoe fits where it, providing you like the way it looks"...what i mean is that is the ... | |
| Direct Marketing List SRDS | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: I am a collge student who are taking a direct marketing class. Our group came up with a product ... A: Although this falls outside my expertise I would suggest that you look into google and type in trade ... | |
| advertising cost? | 11/3/2005 |
| Q: I am making a weight loss dvd and was thinking about marketing w/ commercials and home shopping on ... A: Great questions and I hope this helps. I do not know what you have spent to make your DVD, but ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/8/2005 |
| Q: Very good analogy. Thank to you, I will try and finish this coursework as soon as I can (I also have ... A: I'd love to see your final works. Hopefully your roommate is doing her fair share with your project! ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/8/2005 |
| Q: I hope I don't bother you with all my questions. You've already replied to the"How would you ... A: Not a problem. An analogy: If Ford does a compaign for their new "ABC123" automobile and the ad in ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/7/2005 |
| Q: I think I will be alright now with that question. I just have another question with regards to the ... A: I have to believe he is talking product placement. Examples: convenience - would be the 24/7 shops, ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/7/2005 |
| Q: Core product: it is so confusing b/c one might focus on the word "product" and hence assume that ... A: I would believe that it is beyond product branding. They are more likely heading for the corporate ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/6/2005 |
| Q: Actually they won't reveal what their core-product is. That is just the question I need to answer ... A: Because they will not answer directly as to what their "core" product is, it leads me to believe ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/6/2005 |
| Q: I'm taking a Marketing course actually, I'm a second year student in the UK (Birmingham). Well ... A: Not a problem! I wish you continued academic success! Once they reveal what "they" mean by "core", ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/6/2005 |
| Q: Well they will have "over the counter products" soon, and I have this marketing assignment with ... A: There are two approaches a company takes in its marketing approaches in regards to core product. In ... | |
| Marketing question | 4/6/2005 |
| Q: Would you please help me answering the following question? "What core product is Colgate selling ... A: Colgate-Palmolive has many products they market. If you could be just a little more specific ... | |
| Lead Generation and promotion for constant force spring manufacturer | 3/10/2005 |
| Q: I am wondering if you could help me with some problems, and or I am wondering what kind of ... A: I would like to help you out and perhaps I can. Can you be a little more specific as to the product. ... | |
| Directions to Future Clinic | 1/16/2005 |
| Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist living in Nashville, TN. anticipating beginning my first practice this ... A: I am not versed on your industry or even your demographics, however I would think that there are ... | |
| Hello, I am the Marketing... | 10/26/2004 |
| Q: I am the Marketing Director for an Art Gallery here in Portland OR. We are looking for a company ... A: There are many firms with "lists". You will need to do a reference check on whomever you select. ... | |
| marketing | 9/20/2004 |
| Q: hey! thank you for replying, i was wondering can you give me an example of how to market/advertise ... A: It would cetainly depend upon the products. however there are some basic rules of thumb. Please wrie ... | |
| Direct mail | 8/3/2004 |
| Q: Our products are industrial product we are a manufacture of ink jet printers that factories yous our ... A: now that we know you are b-b. I would not suggest using postage in those countries. Mail is tampered ... | |
| how to increase strength in marketing and sales | 3/15/2004 |
| Q: I am a very gifted, creative designer and artist. I can see something, bring it into being, but ... A: not having seen the product I really could not offer you sound advice, however I would start with ... | |
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questions and concerns regarding infomercials, direct response televison, print, web-malls etc. to introduce and/or expand products. business expansion, etc. serious questions only please!
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ten years film and television experience. Marketing, direct response, media , production, etc. I am currently available f/t or p/t as well.
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