Get your business ready to grow in 2009

It's amazing how quickly the year has flown by and if you are like many small business owners you don't have a plan for growth in 2009.

But without a plan how can you expect to meet your goals?

In difficult economic times like this some may ask why invest in marketing when customers aren't buying. But is that really true? In most industries, customers are buying, perhaps less or with different products or services. But that makes it more important than ever that you have a marketing plan tuned for the economic conditions.

Perhaps you can't control the business cycle but you can control how you react to it. Don't leave your future prosperity to chance.

An effective and affordable way to grow your business

The “Guided Marketing Plan" is a comprehensive marketing approach powered by Duct Tape Marketing. This group coaching program is designed to help you build a powerful marketing plan of action specifically for your business.

Here's how it works:

• We meet together with up to 10 business owners from non-competing industries
• Meetings are held twice a month for 90 minutes
• Each meeting is a combination of seminar, workshop and small group discussion.
• You are responsible to complete assignments specific to your business prior to each session
• You will receive the training, guidance and the feedback you need to develop and implement a powerful marketing system for your business.

"We engaged Michael and it was one of the best decisions we have made, ever. He has given our marketing new purpose and focus. We are more confident in our presentations because of Michael's commitment to teaching us how to help people Know, Like and Trust Golden & Company. I cannot recommend Michael and the Duct Tape Marketing System highly enough."

John Caughell
Golden & Company

Over 4 months (8 group sessions) you will:

• Learn the buying patterns of your most profitable clients
• Position yourself competitively in the marketplace
• Learn creative & cost-effective advertising & promotional techniques
• Learn to harness the Internet
• Understand how to gain the attention of the media
• Strengthen you brand and
• Create word of mouth buzz about your business

Over 4 months and 8 interactive sessions, you will build a marketing system tailored to your business.

The program includes:

• 8 group sessions of 1.5 hours each. Click for session by session details
• The Duct Tape Marketing Ultimate Marketing System which is a proven small business marketing roadmap consisting of 12 workbooks, 2 audio CDs, forms, and examples (worth $399).
• Your own copy of Marketing Plan Pro (Powered By Duct Tape Marketing) software (worth $154.95). The software is based on the UMS and we will use it to record and keep track of your marketing program.
• A one hour personal review session with Michael at the completion of the program
• Bonus: 2 months of the Duct Tape Marketing EXCELerator program included FREE (value $599 per month)

"Michael takes a genuine interest in his clients as well as their business. He delivers everything he promises and more. Michael is extremely knowledgeable about many aspects of marketing, but his knowledge of web sites, blogs and search engine optimization has been invaluable to me. I highly recommend Michael Thompson."

Bob Keyser
President
Keyser and Associates

What is the investment?

The investment to take your business to the next level isonly 4 monthly payments of $599.

Please think about your marketing as an investment and not a cost. For most businesses this program is a small outlay compared with the potential gain.

How to sign-up:

Contact Michael to arrange a short interview to make sure that this program is a good fit for you and your business. Call (360) 448-7474 or use the form on the top right.

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