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As a retail product expert, and working with the industry leaders in the field of placing products on retailer’s shelves (or on TV), I am honored to be partnering up with one of those industries experts - Jim DeBetta.
Jim and I have decided to join forces to help budding entrepreneurs get the education and connections necessary for [...]

Every time I tell people what I do as a Product Agent, and then start describing that I search for products for QVC, TV and retail product placement, inevitably 90% say, “Oh, I have a product idea, I just do not know what to do with it.” It never fails, ever.
Then I start telling them a [...]

Last time, I began the discussion about improving the perceived value of your company’s products. Perceived value is what customers think your product should cost, or more specifically, what value they think it has to them and what they would be willing to pay for it. You can effectively frame your content in your [...]

In a recent post about the Four Ps of Marketing, I discussed how you can use your email marketing campaigns to effectively promote your company’s products. If your product fulfills a need or want, has either niche or mass-market appeal, has a high perceived value and can be sold easily, your business has a higher [...]

Last week, I gave advice about how to use Sign-up forms for event planning and management. Your Sign-up forms can be used for your invitees to RSVP to your company’s event. Once your guests register, you can send them additional notifications about your event, such as reminders, directions, or menu choices.
Today, I’m going to begin [...]

In the last post, I began the discussion about the Four Ps of Marketing: Product, Place, Price, and Promotion. Learning how to use each of these concepts effectively can greatly help the success your business. With the first of the Four Ps, Product, if your product fulfills a need or want, has either niche or [...]