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RockyMoore

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Feb 13, 2008 2:09 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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There is a couple areas I am wondering about. We all know the boomers are starting to retire. It seems to me that many will flood that market with every product and service you can imagine. Do you think this might leave a gap in the market to "non-boomers"?

Many people are talking about a huge economic crash. If times truly get hard, what will a good market be during those trying times? Sounds like it would be a boom for MLM (or at least increased traffic that direction) as people run short on funds.

If bad times come for our economy, do you think that will mean businesses will move to more or less marketing?

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Rocky

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lachatte

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Feb 13, 2008 3:45 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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People are 83% more likely to read and remember a real greeting card. Ecards and emails get caught in spam filters and get deleted.

TO DEVIN

The beautiful thing with my system is we are with HABEAS and it means that the e-mails that people sent from TALKFUSION.COM are recognized as not being a spam.... very few companies have this recognition. I also believe a video of yourself (with a hat and a cake!!) and a banner "Happy Birthday" from my company where YOU are singing (!) "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to someone is more memorable than a simple and boring card. It is just my point of view. You should check my website.... you will be impressed!!!

Anybody interested, you can send me an e-mail at rawdiva@shaw.ca

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Lachatte
"you could die tomorrow, so live you life 100%"

Devin

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Feb 13, 2008 3:54 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I think most of us have been to the wholesale food stores, ie Sams/Costco and sampled food bites on a toothpick in the food section. Did you buy it, at least you had an idea if it was good or not?

Well, on the internet, this is even more common. Website users are given more free information and resources than you can imagine, Most trying to build trust and demonstrating expertise, increasing the ODDS of a future sale or a bookmarked site or sharing the link w/ friends! Take SendOutCards for example, click on my page and you can send 2 Real printed greeting cards on me! You get to sample the service, if you like it you can buy the service, hey at least you know how it works!

In the future, I feel the consumer focus will evolve even more. The most successful marketing folks will be those who actually HELP potential buyers become successful themselves. Will Messages all target the achievement of the buyers own objectives?

The landscape is changing. Leverage marketing is a legit way to make money, if you treat it like a business. Most people give it 6-8 weeks and quit. Why? Cause theyd didn`t make $3,000 right away. Does a farmer plant seeds and come back 4 weeks later and harvest his crops? NOPE, he has to care for the seeds and watch them grow, and in 7-8 months he begins to take in his harvest. Business opportunitys are what each person makes of them. If it is easily duplicated, then you are on the path to success!

Devin Foor

www.SendOutCards.com/35720

rajinenterprises

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Feb 13, 2008 4:31 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Devin,

I think your on the right track. The opportunity and product is not for me, but I`m sure it is for people out there. I also think your train of thoughts and business sense is right on target. I also think Lachette has a good product, even though it`s not right for me either.

Keep on working it!

jamie

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Jamie Dufrene
Rajin Enterprises
http://www.jceconsulting.net/

brianok

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Feb 13, 2008 10:16 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Devin,

I had a similar idea to this back in 1994 (I remember because it was the same day that the infamous "OJ chase" happened on national TV). But slightly different, which I`ll explain. I was driving to Chicago with three other people to attend my cousin`s wedding. We had brought gifts, but had totally forgotten about getting cards. At that point, I proposed to the others in the car that we start a web-based business that allows people to keep track of all their card-sending occasions, and select the cards or a general card style for each. Then, two weeks prior to that occasion, we send them a physical card, along with a stamped envelope. The customer still needs to write in it, address it, and mail it. I felt very strongly about *not* sending cards on behalf of someone. This business was to make sure that the customer (1) remembered (sort of) the occasion, (2) got the card without having to make a trip to the store, and (3) had the appropriate postage. I personally want a service like this. We didn`t do it because we found a company that was doing something like it, and I was only interested in doing something totally unique. Although I`m not so sure that anyone is doing it now. I had chosen the name pachyderm.com, "because elephants never forget." I never bought the domain.

This would be a subscription service, of course, with the price based on the number of occasions and the value of the cards. The margin would be minimal, just enough to make the convenience very attractive. A free service would be offered to simply send a reminder email two weeks before each occasion, along with "click here to get a card" offers to drive people toward being paying customers.

Anyone want to take this idea and run with it? I`m busy with other ideas :)

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Brian O`Keefe
Web Designer & Writer @ YiNZCO
Athlete & T-Shirt Guy @ STR!VE NATiON

acunick

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Feb 14, 2008 1:08 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hello,

I have an idea for a product line that would be an accessory to an existing product. We have 6 basic prototypes so far. What is the next step? Do we have to patent each of these things? Then how do you go about manufacturing? I guess I would be interested in licensing the products also so I don`t even deal with the manufacturing.

I currently work full time in the industry in which I developed the accessory product for.

Please can anyone help me?

wizard1604

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Feb 14, 2008 1:40 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hi Jeff

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Have a look its an eye opener.

John

drdavehale

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Feb 15, 2008 8:37 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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In reply to 05mustang`s comment of starting a site based on podcasts and YouTube with a Purpose. I have been thinking of the same idea for the corporate coaching industry, and am seriously looking into this. I would love to chat about this with you. Dave Hale

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Dave Hale, PhD
CEO, HiPer Business Solutions
www.hipercoaching.com
www.hiperwebsolutions.com
"Life is a game. Play Hard!"

DrEZ

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Apr 02, 2008 5:36 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Hi 05Mustang,

I`m working on adding something similar to my site (www.morphosquant.com) to what you`re proposing. My concern is that with all the free information available, will people really subscribe to it?

Initially, I`m hoping to point my existing/potential clients to the site videos to "showcase" solutions and to (hopefully) increase my offline business. Eventually, I`d like to develop it into a standalone revenue stream, but wonder how to do this effectively. I do like the idea of opening it up to others, but that pesky problem of getting others to pay for content remains.

JustTim

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Apr 02, 2008 9:40 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Whatever companies have stayed in front of the Baby-boomers have always been---not mildly, but wildly successful...
When they were infants, Pampers and Gerber baby food struck gold...
Then as children; Mattel toys and Keds shoes hit pay dirt...
Then the housing industry exploded in the 70`s and 80`s...
Then the Boomers got hooked on gadgets and tech-toys...
They were born between 1946 and 1964...making them 42-60 years old...
There are 78 million living in America and I`ve heard figures close to a billion world wide...they hold by far the vast amount of the worlds money...
What are their concerns now? What`s the largest market that they will be spending much of their expendable income and savings? What do you think? Can you enjoy anything in life if your pestered even with mild pain? Not to mention chronic agonizing pain? I think not...
Paul Zane Pilzer a best selling author and economic advisor during two administrations recently wrote a book entitled, "The Wellness Revolution" subtitled, "How to Make a Fortune in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry."
Health and Wellness my friends is now, and will increasingly be, on the frontal edge of boomer consciousness...And they are waking up to the failure of conventional medicine and the "Sickness Industry." We are among the unhealthiest nations in the world yet spend billions on medications...
If you want to be a part of an industry that is only going to grow... then my advise to you would would be... Get yourself as healthy as possible...Study until your brain sweats...Share what you learn from books and your body for free and then affiliate yourself with all-natural, high quality supplements and be rewarded for helping others find relief through---YOU.
What could be better?

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Tim Szazynski
timshaz@gmail.com
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zenzuu.com/timshaz

http://case-studies.sitesell.com/timshaz.html

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