#72 – The Launch of GotBiz.tv, How to Sell When Nobody’s Buying, How to Reassure Nervous Buyers, and a Big Marketing Lesson from Liberty Mutual. “Help! My Business Sucks!” with Andrew Lock
September 9, 2009Episode #72 – “The art of conversation is, like, kinda dead and stuff” 
Websites and resources mentioned in the show:
BoomText Special Offer (Get a FREE 30 Day Trial and a 60 minute consultation)
How to Sell When Nobody’s Buying” (Groundbreaking new book by Dave Lakhani)
Integration Marketing (Watch the video and download the free guide)
Backpage (Alternative to Craigslist)
GotBiz WebTV Network (The NEW Place for Unconventional Business Education)
NiftyClicks (Discover the very latest web tools and resources)
Get a Private Telephone Consultation with me (to Help YOUR Business)
Buy This Week’s T-Shirt (from National Media Services)
This is an exciting week for me, and hopefully you too. Why?
GotBiz.tv has now launched – 9/9/09! This new network for entrepreneurs aims to educate entrepreneurs in an unconventional way and prove that business doesn’t have to be boring. With the erratic economy continuing to send jolts of fear and uncertainty throughout the business world, the launch of GotBiz.tv couldn’t have come at a better time. With its hours of fast, fun and free business training from a variety of well-known experts, always delivered in a spirit of optimism and good humor, GotBiz.tv is certain to become a valued source of information and inspiration for millions of entrepreneurs across the globe.
I like to read. A lot. Actually, I aim to consume 2 new business books each week. One of the best books I’ve read recently is “How to sell when nobody’s buying” by Dave Lakhani. If you’re in sales, you MUST read this ground-breaking book.
This week’s question is all about how to reassure nervous buyers on e-commerce websites. Watch the show to discover the answer.
d you know tha there’s a significant competitor to Craigslist in the USA? It has a slightly cleaner look and layout that Craigslist in my opinion. Check it out.
There’s a new part of the show – ‘success stories’. I love hearing YOUR succes stories about how you implement the suggestions in the show, so keep ‘em coming. You can submit your results using the ‘ask andrew’ link at the top of the page, and you can win an incredible prize, something from my travels
Finally, the big lesson of the week, from Liberty Mutual. They teamed up with Home Depot in a very clever marketing strategy called ‘integration marketing’.
Let me know your opinion about the show – simply write a comment below.
Enjoy the show!
Regards,
September 9th, 2009 at 4:16 am
Hi Andrew, great show as always!
Great to see you’re keeping us current with your sponsor – I WAS looking for a text provider and will investigate for UK marketing.
REALLY looking forward to the new gotbiz.tv Marketing TV channel!
September 9th, 2009 at 4:22 am
two things –
1) the link under video doesn’t work for gotbiz.tv
(there’s a .com on the end)
2) As well as baby being due in 5 weeks today and launching my new brand of “Business Evolution”, and to top it off with all these great-looking shows on gotbiz.tv how the HELL am I meant to do any work??
thanks,
Tony.
September 9th, 2009 at 7:33 am
The link to GotBiz is not working when will it go online?
September 9th, 2009 at 8:57 am
HI, it doesnt work, here still the 09-09-09-newsletter startpage, nothing more
hope it comes soon
thanks so far
September 9th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Yo! Another super show -and the shows on GotBiz.tv look splendid too. My question? How do I absorb/view/enjoy everything there…and STILL get all my work done? LOL
September 9th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Andrew – Your T-shirt message was incomplete! It should have said: “The art of conversation is, like, kinda dead and stuff, you know!”
September 9th, 2009 at 10:11 am
The link for the new craigslist does not work…
September 9th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for answering my question on air and I’m excited to receive the issues of your Microwave Marketing newsletter!
Lena
September 9th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Same here – GotBiz says it is launching 9/9/09, but it is 1pm here on the 9th and yet there is nothing at the site to watch. Hope it is working soon.
September 9th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Well, I must say while watching the first couple of seconds of your show Andrew I had some serious doubts. However you certainly showed me that I had absolutely no reason to fret. Just in this clip alone there were so many different avenues and ideas, that professionals and amateurs alike can put into practice. I myself am quite new to the whole revolution of online marketing and business, and found many of the links you spoke of quite informative. All in all Andrew I’ve got to say you may have just found yourself a new avid viewer. Great job!
September 9th, 2009 at 11:27 am
GotBiz.tv will be live soon…
September 10th, 2009 at 1:42 am
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Margaret
http://businesseshome.net
September 10th, 2009 at 1:48 am
This site is very useful in earning..
September 10th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Great video Andrew. You just gave another informative video for people who are interested in engaging in their own businesses. Well, I hope you share more videos and tips soon about how to deal with business properly. Thanks a lot.
September 10th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I found the video to be very professional and the information is useful. I think that the host should not wear the shirt with lettering on it. It was rather distracting, I found myself continually reading his shirt. Overall this was really good.
September 10th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Hi from google Google-TCW
September 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I got to gobbiz.tv through you rlink above and was very disappointed no NOT find an RSS feed signup. AArrgghh!
This is how I have kept up with your excellent show since Episode 1.
Please add RSS to gotbiz.tv!
Keep it up, Andrew, I quote you to my clients regularly.
Here’ to a seamless transition (well, from here on out, anyway…)
Art@AGRitter.com
September 10th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
September 11th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Hey.
Very good show. Gives a lot of good ideas to all kind of businesses. I particularly like the text messaging service – wish I thought of it myself
September 12th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Well Andrew I’ll try this edition for my comments.
Really the one I wanted to speak to was last week.
What happened to the concept that the CUSTOMER ALWAYS COMES FIRST.
I have a answer to that question.
1. companies have become so “bottom line” driven that they have lost fact that it is the customer who is making the “bottom line”.
2. GET RID of the UNIONS. They (unions) are killing American Business. They have taught their members it is more important to think about “I” than to be concerned with the customer who is actually put the money in their pocket.
September 12th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Well, hope the gotbiz.tv website will be working soon, because now it is still under construction and most of the website isnt working
September 12th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
That was pretty entertaining.It was pretty informative too! I learned lot’s of new things and ideas. It wasn’t boring either. It was at sometimes quite funny! Good Job!
September 12th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
well,it’s very helpful to online businessmen.now i got confused how can i watch all this shows.But i want to watch the show for new businessmen.It was very informative and it wasn’t boring.
September 13th, 2009 at 8:14 am
thank you. it has been interesting and very informative.
September 15th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Thanks for the info! interesting especially for someone working in video production industry! I will be keeping an eye on further releases!
September 16th, 2009 at 4:07 am
Andrew, I’ve been watching Help! My Business Sucks! for some time now. Good luck to you on the new GotTV.com. One thing, during your show you mentioned Appetizers, the iPhone apps for the entrepreneur. However, I can’t find that anywhere. What am I missing? Good shows. Keep ‘em coming.
March 8th, 2010 at 3:50 am
Hi, Andrew,
Nowdays what I hear all around me is people talking about you and Dave Lakhani.Well,the thing about significant competitor to craiglist in U.S.A.,What,s the site name?Do they have Pay Per Click Services sort of site,s or something more?