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| Subject | Date Asked |
| how much to charge for presentations? | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: I am an Organizational Effectiveness consultant with a Doctorate of Psychology in Org Management ... A: the best way for you to come up with a price is to research and identify the pricing schemes and ... | |
| potential Public Speaking audiences | 1/10/2012 |
| Q: My name is Igor, and I'm a personal trainer. In the past I've done some public speaking, and this ... A: Happy new year and thnx for ur question. you can approach the following: Churches, universities, ... | |
| Market share example | 7/29/2011 |
| Q: I am putting together a business plan on SBA.gov, using the SBA business plan template ... A: Market share can have many meanings. it can be the ratio of sales, of customers, of profits, of ... | |
| Marketing Strategy | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: Nissem, I am an 18 year old interested in creating a company that sells unique school supply items ... A: thnx for ur question. u need guerrilla marketing techniques. u need to spend so less or to spend ... | |
| Proposal Letter advice | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I attended an interview yesterday for a Hotel salesmanager & marketing position and was offered the ... A: thnx for ur question and congratulations for the new job. plz clarify what u want. give me more ... | |
| italian coffee shop on a low budget | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: What is the best way to advertise market a new italian coffee shop franchise in the middle east. ... A: if the footfall of the mall declined then u need a collective effort to increase it. u can't do it ... | |
| italian coffee shop on a low budget | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: What is the best way to advertise market a new italian coffee shop franchise in the middle east. ... A: thnx much for ur question. i wish the answer will be of help. maybe next month i will be in the ... | |
| how to remedy Low sales | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: i am in the business of electrical contracts. i have decided to venture into equipment sales ie dc ... A: thnx for ur kind words. i recommend these articles: how to indentify best prospects? ... | |
| how to remedy Low sales | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: i am in the business of electrical contracts. i have decided to venture into equipment sales ie dc ... A: thnx much for the follow up. plz give me more details so i can give u more help. ur questions ... | |
| Low sales | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: i am in the business of electrical contracts. i have decided to venture into equipment sales ie dc ... A: thnx for ur question. plz gimme some marketin data so i can help u. u can start by gigin me data ... | |
| A Name for an Online Pearl Store | 1/21/2009 |
| Q: I'm starting an Internet Business selling pearls. They are beautiful...but can't think of a name for ... A: try these: heavenly pearls angel pearls perla caelum fresh water pearls princesa perla best of ... | |
| best subject for an MBA Project | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: As part of my MBA course I am required to do a one-year Grand Project. I am specializing in ... A: i wish the answer is what u r lookin for. an IT project is an excellent choice as there r many ... | |
| where to advertise my writing business on the web | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: I am starting my own professional writing services business (Resumes, Cover Letters and Editing) - I ... A: i wish u the very best in ur new venture. i have a good experience in this regard and i can be of ... | |
| marketing a common product | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: Sir, I am Anil from India , a mechanical engineer by profession. Soon i will be getting into the ... A: thnx for ur question and i wish u the best in ur future. my friend: u don just sell tools and get ... | |
| marketing a software | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: my company want to begin marketing a new software that concern database it is good but it is not ... A: thnx for ur question. u need a sofware marketing expert to work for ur compny. it will be worth it. ... | |
| how to market my product | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: I reside in India. I have some marketing query..Okay in a few days time i'll be starting my business ... A: thnx much for ur question. best wishes for ur store. the marketing mix is made of what is called ... | |
| promoting Systems Management Service (SMS) Consulting/Agency | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: We're still new to this business thing and are having difficulty marketing ourselves to big ... A: very nice question. thnx much and i wish u every success and plz consider me ur permanent ... | |
| Confused which speicalization to choose Marketing or HR? | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: Sir, I am from India. I have completed my B.Tech in Bioinformatics and currently pursuing MBA. I am ... A: thnx much for ur question. i m impressed with ur efforts to improve ur knowledge and to increase ur ... | |
| marketting | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: what is marketting A: happy new year and thnx much for ur question. i ll give u here two definitions of marketing ... | |
| branding niche question? | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: I have a shop called Le Petit Garage-the little garage in French. It is located in a refurbished ... A: happy new year and thanks for ur question. u need to define ur USP and it will enlighten ur ... | |
| retailing | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: why do retailers put impulsive goods near the front of the shop A: thnx much for ur question. this is an upselling technique. u enter the store and u buy ur needs. ... | |
| Marketing Campaign | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: I need to submit a marketing campaign for a product, taking into account that this product already ... A: thnx much for ur question plz go to http://www.infotoday.com/mls/jun99/how-to.htm read carefully to ... | |
| Naming a Business | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: Would you know of ways I could find a good name for my business.... Everything's being set up now ... A: thnx for ur question. namers will charge u 1000$ for ur name. they r helpful but ur budget is the ... | |
| price increases | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: We are a small not for profit organic farm training vulnerable youth and selling the produce to help ... A: thnx much for ur question. i wish u had a happy easter. u can increase price gradually. also u can ... | |
| Creating potential new customers | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: I am not the owner of a small business but have been just appointed to the Sales & Marketing region ... A: happy new year and thnx much for ur question. my answer is a reminder of the basics of marketing. ... | |
| how to start online yellow pages business | 12/25/2006 |
| Q: i am a freelance web designer i want to start a online business like yahoo directory listing. i ... A: merry Christmas and happy new year. thnx for ur question. u must offer free services first. people ... | |
| How to effectively market a website that has a strong potential | 10/15/2006 |
| Q: My brother and myself own and operate a website that allows users to play Scrabble online for free - ... A: thnx much for ur question. u can do some market research. ask ur customers what do they like and don ... | |
| Marketing | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: My question is: I have no degrees. Do I have to have a degree to start my own advertising/marketing ... A: thnx much for ur question. u have to prove to ur customer that ur worthy of his trust. a degree ... | |
| Do I market the company or the product? | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: We are a new company called Rig Innovations within the fishing/camping/outdoor pursuits marketplace. ... A: thnx much for ur question. u can market both. if the company identity needs a revamp then do it. all ... | |
| Local magazine Ad | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: I want to run an ad in a local magazine that is direct mailed to people. I just am not sure what ... A: thnx much for ur question. u can search yahoo and google images using the words "personal training ... | |
| web site | 3/25/2006 |
| Q: I have a small internet site (www.vestascloset.com) I sell lingerie,sexy costumes, ... A: ur site must be advertised. do some advertising in relvant print and web magazines. also u can have ... | |
| need to know | 3/22/2006 |
| Q: i want to make a company & want to make to it brand name & brand mark how can i check that this ... A: i don know exactly how u can check ur name is not used before. but i think if u can rgister it then ... | |
| Please help me in increasing sales and marketing | 12/6/2005 |
| Q: How are you. I am Ravi Prasad from hyderabad, india. We are into palm oil and groundnut business. we ... A: thnx much for ur question. ur question is a bisic one. u ask about the fundamentals not about a ... | |
| marketing solutions | 10/10/2005 |
| Q: We are a small business - marble and granite countertops manufacturing and installing and we want to ... A: thnx much for ur question. first of all we have to discuss the four p's i.e. product, place, price, ... | |
| Distribution Network | 9/22/2005 |
| Q: I need to develop a distribution network/channel for intranet/internet based software products. ... A: u should still depend on sales people but ur method of evalution and remuneration must change. u ... | |
| Nat'l sales | 8/10/2005 |
| Q: What is the typical salary / commission formula for small agencies? I am particularly interested ... A: thnx for ur question. salary and commission should be balanced. i think u should test the balance ... | |
| I need information for setup our foreign sales office | 5/29/2005 |
| Q: We are manufacturer of scrolling display(sign), applicable for all advertising purpose, would like ... A: thnx much for ur question. u musttry first to reach advertising agencies. u can search the internet ... | |
| Promoting a small business | 5/26/2005 |
| Q: My name is Rory Fay and I am the owner of a small business. My website is www.picturerestore.net ... A: thnx much for ur question. please do some effort to identify ur audience. if u tell me who exactly ... | |
| Marketing methods for classes | 5/15/2005 |
| Q: I didn't know about this forum existed 6 months ago. I don't really know where you are coming from, ... A: i received the same exact question earlier. now i know that it is not u who sent it. i have the time ... | |
| Marketing Plan | 3/27/2005 |
| Q: Followup To Question - Hello, Dear Sir how are you today... I hope you feel very good and you ... A: thnx much for asking me for my phone number. i live in cairo, egypt. my numbers r 002023140190 in ... | |
| Marketing Plan | 3/26/2005 |
| Q: .. I hope you feel very good and you have achieved all that you want. My question is: "I'm holding ... A: u have to advertise in somethin like el-waseet which costs less and reaches more. also u have to ... | |
| Marketing Plan | 3/24/2005 |
| Q: .. I hope you feel very good and you have achieved all that you want. My question is: "I'm holding ... A: i need to have info about ur current marketin situation before i can give u advice. what r ur ... | |
| how to improve business | 2/26/2005 |
| Q: E-mail:vimsap@yahoo.com Dear Sir, I am Parvath from Vimsap Technologies, india. Vimsap is a ... A: thnx much for ur question. i notice ur company profile has no numbers. it is more poetic than ... | |
| the best way to find markets | 12/30/2004 |
| Q: We are a small egyption export office,we can export alot of egyption products , How can we find a ... A: happy new year. u can find markets if u search the net using the words "import, importer, imports." ... | |
| finding an import market outsid egypt | 10/2/2004 |
| Q: I'm egyption and very happy to find an egyption expert, I had an export small egyption business, I ... A: thnx much for nice words and i hope u find my answer of some value. u have many profitable ways to ... | |
| New Business Sales Leads | 8/6/2004 |
| Q: I just started a business well legally from sole proprietor to corporation. I am a entrepreneur that ... A: thnx for ur question. u gotta know exactly who r ur customers, competitors, possible partners. u ... | |
| Market segmentation | 4/26/2004 |
| Q: I am the Marketing Manger for large rent a car company in Middle east ...we have 2 kinds of business ... A: how about the 80/20 concept? look for the 20% of ur customers that generate 80% of ur income and try ... | |
| marketing - Exxon Mobile | 4/21/2004 |
| Q: There is a guest speaker coming to my marketing class tommorrow. He is an executive from Exxon ... A: thnx for ur question. u can ask the guy about 1-the way they mix tactics with strategy to get ... | |
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Ashraf Nisseem
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Expertise
Marketing, brand management, direct marketing, sales. Please do not send homework questions.
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Past/Present clients
Egyptian and Middleeastern companies of all sizes
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