"...keeping you great" Ten Minutes with the Growth Guy
HEADLINES: (Controlling the Ink)
GazellesTV debuts -- featuring Cameron Herold (1-800-GOT-Junk "ambassador"). This is Herold's streaming video presentation from the Sales and Marketing Summit. Cameron outlines how 1-800-GOT-Junk has garnered over 4700 P.R. articles, news stories, features, etc. using a simple three step approach -- and not requiring the use of a PR firm. Click here to view this complimentary presentation (Cameron charges a lot for his speech!). And look under DETAILS below for a list of available franchise territories for one of North America's fastest growing franchises (and Australia!).
Every employee writes a blog! (Controlling the Ink part 2) -- Randy Cohen, founder of TicketCity has contests to see who is writing the most blogs in his office, helping to spread the workload. Notes Cohen, "Because of this blog, TicketCity is now ranked higher on Google and Yahoo! searches for all concert, theatre and sporting events that we sell. What that means is we come up higher on search engines when someone types in an event like Texas Longhorn tickets or U.S. Open Tennis tickets. We are also seeing an increase in our web traffic and sales. This is a big deal and I am very impressed with how a simple thing like blogging can enhance how Google and Yahoo! rate our site." Several of the posts are hilarious -- take a look at their simple and picture rich blog.
Matt Heinz self-publishes two books (Controlling the Ink part 3) -- congrats to Matt, Director of Marketing of HouseValues, an online service that provides complimentary home valuations (and leads for realtors!). Publishing is the quickest way to establish yourself as an expert -- and it's the best calling card you can provide. Here are links to his two books
95 marketing questions answered -- did you notice Matt's second book! "Are You Selling Pants or Selling a Dream?" is his quick read book on marketing tips for business owners -- go back and check it out -- marketing is THE most needed function in most growth firms -- to both attract customers and talent. Here's the link again for "Selling Pants"
FORTUNE Small Business blog -- can you answer some business questions? Gazelles received a short term contract to answer almost 600 business questions submitted by CNN/Money/FSB readers. We've involved many of our 70 worldwide coaching partners and various business thought leaders to help with the task. Here's a link that includes some questions that need answers -- we would love for you to chime in with some experience sharing!
Cynthia Kaye on setting up a War Room, Ron Huston on improving cash, and Alan Rudy on the how to use customer and employee feedback to drive priorities -- these are other complimentary videos on GazellesTV.com.
Writing books, blogs, squidoos, and wikis -- please check out the two articles "Controlling the Ink" and "Controlling the Ink 2" in the left hand column -- these are two of the most important marketing efforts you can initiate for you and your business.
DETAILS:
Here's a list of available franchise opportunities -- happy to share in exchange for Cameron letting me post his presentation on GazellesTV -- and I know they are aggressively moving into AUSTRALIA.
1-800-GOT-JUNK
Available Territories (North America) 3/27/2007
Alabama
Auburn - Columbus, AL
Huntsville - Decatur - Florence, AL
Montgomery, AL
Mobile, AL
Alaska (all markets sold out)
Arizona (all markets sold out)
Arkansas
Little Rock - Pine Bluff - Conway - Hot Springs, AR
California
Bakersfield - Oildale, CA
Handford - Visalia - Tulare, CA
Inglewood - Gardena - Lynwood - Florence, CA
Victorville - Hesperia, CA
Colorado
Pueblo, CO
Connecticut
Litchfield - Torrington - Watertown, CT
Delaware (all markets sold out)
District of Columbia (all markets sold out)
Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Pensacola, FL
Ocala - Deltona, FL
Homestead - Key West, FL
Palm Bay, FL
Jupiter, FL
Georgia
Columbus, GA
Dalton - La Fayette, GA
Macon - Warner Robbins, GA
Albany - Valdosta, GA
Hawaii (all markets sold out)
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Illinois
Chicago - Blue Island - Evergreen Park, IL
Springfield - Decatur, IL
Peoria - Bloomington, IL
Alton - Granite City, IL
Collinsville - Belleville, IL
East St. Louis, IL
Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Muncie - Anderson - Richmond, IN
Evansville, IN
Gary - Hobart - Merrillville, IN
Hammond - East Chicago, IN
Michigan City - Portage, IN
La Porte - South Bend - Goshen, IN
Fort Wayne, IN
Iowa
Council Bluffs - Treynor, IA
Kansas
Wichita, KS
Kansas City - Lawrence - Topeka, KS
Kentucky
Louisville - Jeffersontown, KY
Louisiana
La Fayette - New Iberia, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
New Orleans, LA
Slidell, LA
Maine (all markets sold out)
Maryland (all markets sold out)
Massachusetts (all markets sold out)
Michigan
Detroit - Redford - East Point, MI
Flint - Burton, MI
Adrian - Monroe, MI
Kalamazoo - Portage, MI
Battle Creek - Jackson, MI
Brenton Harbor - Lake Michigan Beach - South Haven, MI
Niles - Stevensville - New Buffalo, MI
Lincoln Park - Taylor - Trenton, MI
Midland - Bay City - Saginaw, MI
Port Huron, MI
Minnesota
Rochester - Winona, MN
Woodbury - Cottage Grove, MN
Mississippi
Jackson - Clinton, MS
Gulfport - Biloxi, MS
Missouri
Kansas City - Independence - Liberty, MO
Nebraska
Lincoln - Malcolm, NE
Omaha - Papillion - Bellevue, NE
Nevada
North Las Vegas, NV
Reno - Carson City - Dixie Valley, NV
New Hampshire (all markets sold out)
New Jersey (all markets sold out)
New Mexico (all markets sold out)
New York
Niagara Falls - Lockport - West Seneca, NY
Utica - Rome, NY
Queens, NY
Bronx, NY
North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
Fayetteville, NC
Statesville - Hickory - Salisbury, NC
Asheville, NC
Greenville - Goldsboro, NC
Ohio
Elyria - Sandusky, OH
Cleveland - University Heights - Shaker Heights - Maple Heights, OH
Euclid - Willoughby - Ashtabula, OH
Portsmouth, OH
Lakewood - Parma - Brooklyn, OH
Toledo, OH
Akron - Barberton - Massillon, OH
Columbus, OH
Youngstown - Boardman, OH - New Castle, PA
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City - Shawnee - Norman, OK
Tulsa - Broken Arrow - Claremore, OK
Edmond - Yukon - Bethany, OK
Oregon (all markets sold out)
Pennsylvania
State College - Altoona, PA
McKeesport - Johnstown, PA
Washington - Waynesburg, PA
Monroeville - Ford City, PA
Erie, PA
Rhode Island (all markets sold out)
South Carolina (all markets sold out)
Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Knoxville - Maryville - Morristown, TN
Chattanooga - Cleveland, TN
Smyrna - Lebanon, TN
Southhaven - South Memphis, TN
Texas
Dallas, TX
Irving - Farmers Branch - University Park, TX
Beaumont - Port Arthur, TX
Mesquite, TX
Cedar Hill - Waxahachie - Lancaster, TX
Cleburne - Burleson, TX
Arlington - Grand Prairie, TX
Fort Worth - Benbrook, TX
Denton - Flower Mount, TX
Houston - Pasadena, TX
Alvin - Pearland - Angleton, TX
Kingwood - Channelview, TX
Friendswood -- League City - La Porte, TX
Galveston, TX
San Antonio, TX
El Paso, TX
Tyler - Longview - Marshall, TX
McAllen - Edinburg - Brownsville, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Midland - Odessa, TX
Lubbock, TX
Amarillo, TX
Laredo, TX
Utah (all markets sold out)
Vermont (all markets sold out)
Virginia
Roanoke - Lynchburg - Blacksburg, VA
Washington
Yakima, WA
Richland - Pasco - Kennewick, WA
West Virginia
Ashland - Huntington - Charleston, WV
Wisconsin
Wauwatosa, WI
Janesville - Beloit, WI
La Crosse, WI
Stillwater - Woodbury - Cottage Grove, WI
Alberta (all markets sold out)
British Columbia (all markets sold out)
Manitoba (all markets sold out)
Newfoundland (all markets sold out)
New Brunswick (all markets sold out)
Nova Scotia (all markets sold out)
Ontario
Brockville - Cornwall, ON
Quebec
Sherbrooke, QC
Saskatchewan (all markets sold out)