The Death of Personal Marketing ?

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Originally Posted by Sales Pro 1000

The population of the US is now something over 3.3M souls. This number increases at about 11 net new souls per minute.

303M. You put a period where the zero went.

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Originally Posted by Sales Pro 1000

Attitudes can change on a minute by minute basis. What and who's hot today won't be hot tomorrow.

I think prospecting and sales will be around as long as their is something in it for the consumer.

I think we're seeing the natural evolution of personal marketing not the death of personal marketing.

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 11/03/07 at 14:54 GMT (EST+5) is 303,279,186

Thanks Houston. Here's the actual # taken from the US Census Website.

Chuck

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Originally Posted by AZBroker

As Sharon Drew Morgan routinely points out, most people will try to solve a problem on their own before they seek outside help.

When people reach the point where they will consider outside help I think they first try to solve the problem through an insider or friend in the business. What's the lesson? Get connected!

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Originally Posted by Liberty

When people reach the point where they will consider outside help I think they first try to solve the problem through an insider or friend in the business. What's the lesson? Get connected!

Excellent point, Liberty.

Skip discerns the meaning of a cliche better than I do. What does "get connected" mean? Connected to whom? How? Advisedly in what way?

I've watched people get connected meaning find someone, something that promises help only to remain unhelped.

MitchM

In reading Mr. McCord's article I'm thinking that if I were to feel the same way he does then I'd better not even get out of bed in the morning. He's touting that the glass is half empty, not half full.

Any thoughts on this?

Chuck

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Originally Posted by Sales Pro 1000

In reading Mr. McCord's article I'm thinking that if I were to feel the same way he does then I'd better not even get out of bed in the morning. He's touting that the glass is half empty, not half full.

Any thoughts on this?

Chuck

Paul I can't help but think you've left much out of the equation when predicting the affects of commoditization and disintermediation on the future of sales and personal marketing.

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Originally Posted by MitchM

Skip discerns the meaning of a cliche better than I do. What does "get connected" mean?

"Get Connected" is about Networking (Social and/or Business).

Networking is a fascinating subject - getting connected as you say - I'm aware of in the context of one group I belong to - BNI - and the business I'm in called direct sales/network marketing.

The forms and agendas both hidden and obvious to networking of any kind - not just what I've alluded to - are where lies the dynamics.

Also, the motives and tensions, the urges and plots behind the practice of formal networking is also a fascinating study.

Then come the online social and business networking configurations involving personas and posturing, candid and contrived personalities.

Aside from the business I'm in which is about the formation of a distribution network, networking i.e. social and business connections such as Chamber and country club events or online sites for such activity is sometimes contrary to smart sales activity.

I didn't know the expression "get connected" referenced the concept of "networking"which also has varied definitions.

MitchM

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