Here are some funny videos and jokes.  Share this blog posting with your friends and send me comments.  Thanks!(These are not the property of N.E.W. Results, LLC - Watch at your own risk - These videos have sound but are 'clean' and do not have any bad words)

A.) Nolan's Cheddar - Download

B.) I Hate Show - Download

C.) Parking Lot Fun - Download

D.) Car Driving Tricks - Download

E.) Two Brains - Download
This is my favorite one... stick it out... at 3:25 there is the funnies line...

F.) Ice Fishing - Download

G.) Piano Trick - Download

More to come... check back.

Do you have a small number of products and want to get on the internet with a fully functional eCommerce website?
Perhaps you wholesale your products today but want to start retailing them through the web?

Or, do you have a website today but it is old and out-dated and you need an upgrade?

We have a new set of website e-commerce tools that can help you achieve a full eCommerce web presence for only $399.95 plus $24.95 a month.  This includes an SSL, email accounts, training, setup and customization.  We even offer a 15 day free trial.  Also, there are not contracts so you can cancel at any time.  Start today and we can have you up and running before the end of the day! - Yep, it is that fast!

N.E.W. Results, LLC is modifying its approach from technology solutions and expanding to "Business Solutions".  With this change we are launching three new product distribution opportunities: Vemma, Vemma Next, and Verve.  These products will be distributed through retail stores and sold online. 

If you would like to learn more about Vemma or Vemma Next for your whole family visit: http://www.vemmaproducts.org 

If you want to learn about the best healthy energy drink on the market, then visit this website: http://www.VerveOnTap.com 

If you are a small business owner and would like more information about retailing these fine products in your store, please contact us.  Review our FAQ for more information.

I'm announcing a new website for a client that needed a knowledge base website for his diverse customer and business partner base... imagine having customers and business partners from all over the world all asking the same questions?  This knowledge base makes it easy to search, find an answer to your question and most importantly, an easy way for the admin to update it and keep the information current.  I'd like to encourage you to check out www.vmaknowledgebase.com - for Tyler and Mimi. 

Please post your comments about this new website in this blog.  Thanks and make it a great day!
- Jeff Blackman

Happy New Year - What is your company's new year's resolution?  If you need any help with planning for the new year let us know.  Thanks again for your continued support this past year.

I'd like to wish everyone that visits this site along with all of my clients a very special holiday season and Merry Christmas.  This year was a tough year for many people and I hope you can put the past beind you and look forward to a new year coming up in 2010.  N.E.W. Results, LLC grew this past year so we have a lot to be thankful for.  No matter what your circumstances, we hope you have lots to be thankful for.  Take a break and reflect during this holiday season.  Let me know if there is anything you want to talk about or ideas you want to expolre for 2010.  I am here to help.  Thank you! - Christmas Card -

Jeff Blackman

We are now listed with America's Best Companies.  If you would like to become a member or learn more about this website company, please click on the logo.  Thanks!

We recently joined the BBB of Wisconsin (Better Business Bureau).  We believe in offering a service that is accountable so we decided to back it up by joining an organization that can help us track our reputation and help build trust in the community we serve.  They also offer co-op advertising opportunities.  Let me know if you have a comment about this or want to join as well.  To learn more or see our Seal of Acceptance, click here!

In an age where marketing keeps changing and almost every person has multiple computers and email accounts, it made sense for us to change our marketing plan.  We still do the traditional marketing such as television, radio, and monthly mailers, but what we discovered was we could do online marketing. It has proven to be nothing less than successful!

We'd heard from other companies stating that online marketing was the way to go. After many months of discussing it amongst ourselves, we did our own research and found New Results, LLC.  In December 2008, we met with Jeff Blackman we made an instant connection & our online marketing was launched! 

With the exising economy, changing your marketing strategy might be scary, but I'd like to reassure you about going with New Results, LLC.:

1.    First and foremost, the general question when switching over to a new company or starting brand new with online marketing is – does it work?  Yes it does!  Jeff reinvented our website.  We are now able to track who visits our site, where they are located, date and time of their visit, consistently viewed items, what are the search engines  they are using, and the key words or phrases used to find us.

We are seeing around 300 visits a day from the public.  Jeff knows how to develop a website so that it is easy to find and navigate in and customers keep returning.    

Jeff has created an email campaign for us as well.  We currently are sending out approximatley 10,000 emails twice a month for an affordable cost vs. sending out a traditional mailer.  Our first launch we sent out a “Free Tan” coupon as a test market on a Friday afternoon and by Monday morning we had over 200 people coming in to visit our locations.  At that time we had only sent out about 4,000 emails.  By asking people to sign up in our stores, we have increased this list signifigantly.

2.    The quality of work that Jeff does is amazing.  It is very professional.  What ever we have dreamed of doing, Jeff was able to create.  His famous lines are “Oh I can do that, that is simple” or “I can work on that and get it done for you”.  He is very “hands on” with any new project as well as knowledgeable and efficient on getting his work done on time. 

3.    Lastly and most important to most business owners is the quality of services for the price. Be assured that the quality of work in the time frame that it gets done for your website is nothing but great. 

Jeff’s email campaign program is perfect for our growing business.  We can send out an 'email blast' every week for an entire year and it would still cost less than sending out just one mailer a year!

New Results, LLC has given us real results that we can measure!  It is a great way to spread your business name to a lot of potential or current customers at a fraction of the cost. 

Thank You,

Scott Nichols
General Manager
SunSeekers by Rosie

What's First to Go When Times Are Tough?
If you run a small business then there is no doubt you've been keeping a close eye on the economy. When times get tough, most small business owners immediately look to cut costs...

The most "expensive" part of running a business is normally employees, so typically firing under-performing employees or external contractors is the first step most businesses take to reduce cost and therefore reduce risk.

The second thing to go is the marketing budget. If you're small, this might mean reducing your local advertising, phone book ad, or Google AdWords budget...

I want to demonstrate practical examples of how you can survive (and even prosper) during a recession by putting various online marketing methods to work for you.

Yes, some of the ideas I'll discuss do involve our products, but when used correctly you'll generate an ROI significantly higher than what you've invested, and can continue to do so at will whenever you need more sales.
Think about it this way - if your competitors are reducing their marketing budget and you're not, who do you think will have more reach and a better shot at winning more customers?

If that sounds good then let's get started...

Strategy #1 - Building Trust With Autoresponders (Email Marketing Term)
Product required - Quebert.net - Your Email Marketer. 
If you're a small business then you might not be able to demonstrate the level of trust that your larger competitors can. What you can offer, however, is useful information which is relevant to your prospects - which will lead to an increased level of trust and therefore sales...

Most people will only buy from businesses they trust, so if you can't boast that you have thousands of customers or a best selling product, then you can build up trust over the period of a few short weeks using autoresponders.

To do this, you need to write a series of about 10 emails which will be sent out automatically to people on your email list over the period of about 2-3 weeks.

Your main focus with these emails is NOT to sell or promote your products or services. It's to provide your subscribers with practical, useful information which they can get immense value from. Over the period of a few weeks they will use and hopefully implement the valuable information you're (automagically) sending them. The word-of-mouth momentum will kick in, and they will want to "return the favor" by doing business with you or referring you out to friends and clients.

Compare this to the way most companies go about trying to win new customers, and you'll see why it works. It's "selling without selling", and your prospects will be grateful that you've taken the time to provide them with useful information instead of simply pitching your products or services to them like everyone else does.

Here are the exact steps to take:
1. Come up with a compelling reason for people to join your list
In order to send emails to someone, they first have to join your list. You need to come up with a strong reason for them to do so, and the best way to do this is to ask yourself "what one thing can I offer to prospects that will bring them the most value?"
 
Use this one thing as the anchor for your "join my list" page, and try to evoke curiosity by mentioning the benefits they will receive when they join your email list.

2. Create your series of 10 or so autoresponder emails.
The emails can be short, but should be personalized with the subscriber's first name and include useful information which they can use. For example, if you install or maintain lawns then you might send a series of emails with advice on how to take care of your lawn, landscaping, or new construction project.

Each email should also have a catchy subject line. Here are a few which get great open rates:

• "[First Name] - here's that report I promised you"
• "The information you requested from our web site"
• "[First Name] - urgent"
• "Check this out..."

The role of the subject line is to simply get your email opened. If you can do that, the rest is easy.

When you've created all 10 emails, copy them into Quebert.net - Email Marketer as autoresponders. Nothing screams "this is an automated email" like sending out a new autoresponder every 24 hours, so schedule the autoresponders to go out with a bit of variation, like this:

• Email #1 goes out immediately after signup
• Email #2 goes out 2 days after signup
• Email #3 goes out 5 days after signup
• Email #4 goes out 7 days after signup
• Email #5 goes out 10 days after signup
• Etc...
  

3. Talk about your products or services in the FINAL email only!

OK let me set the scene here...
Your subscriber has received 9 emails from you over the last 2-3 weeks, and the information you sent them is useful, so they look forward to hearing from you...AND they haven't opt'd out of the list.
 
If you've done it correctly then they've started to trust you, because you've given them valuable advice for nothing - This is something 99% of businesses don't do because they don't understand the psychology of the buying process...
 
Your final email should still include a heap of useful, non-sales-pitchy information, but you should add a "P.S." after your signature which subtly mentions your products or services, such as:

"This is the final email in our series on '[subject]'. Did you know that we've been voted the #1 Lawn Care company in the Fox Valley area for 3 years running? If you're looking to put in a new yard which will help you stand out from the crowd and get your neighbors talking, then call us on 555-0199 or visit our web site at www.yourwebsite.com for a no-obligation quote."

So, let's look at what we've done here...
Over a 2-3 week period we've provided this subscriber with a wealth of useful information without mentioning ANYTHING about our products or services and without asking them to buy anything.

The informative autoresponders you sent out (automatically) have helped build rapport and establish trust in the subscriber's mind. When they're ready to buy the product or service you offer, you instantly stand out because they remember all of the useful information you sent them.

You could take this one step further and simply give them a call once all of the autoresponder emails have been sent to them. You could lead in with something like:

"Hi John. I just wanted to make sure you've received our new lawn maintenance course and I wanted to see if you've found anyone to help get it installed yet?"

This will lead into a natural conversion which you can use to further build trust, and also introduce them to the products or services you offer which you feel could be useful to them.

This is called top of mind awareness, and it's why you see so many Pepsi ads - they know if they bombard you enough times with the same ad, they hope you'll remember them over the other companies.

Conclusion
This is one of the many strategies I'll be sharing with you over the coming weeks to help grow your business using simple, affordable yet effective online marketing tools.

If you don't have autoresponder software yet, take a look at Quebert.net -  Email Marketer - there are no monthly fees and it has all of the features you need to implement the strategy I described above.

I'd love to hear what you thought of this strategy and would be keen to see how you've implement it.

Until next time...