#152: Money saving tips, How to Expand into New Markets, Hiring Interns, and a Big Marketing Lesson from Chocomize.com
January 18, 2012 74 Comments... (Click to add yours!)Episode #152 – “Money saving tips, how to expand into new markets, hiring interns, and a big marketing lesson from Chocomize.com
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This episode begins with some creative money saving tips which I think you’ll find amusing. Then, I cover the topic “how to expand into new markets”, and a resource to help you hire interns. Finally, there’s a big marketing lesson from Chocomize.com.
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January 18th, 2012 at 2:43 am
We’re back to the original format in this episode now that I’m back home again from my travels. Let me know which segment you like the best!
Regards
Andrew
January 18th, 2012 at 3:25 am
Hi Andrew, Its good to see one more very nice informative video. Your all marketing ideas and new lessons are must see but I think this one is particularly special for me. All the ideas you included are practical and could help people like me to grow there business. Chocomize is really inspiring for all those who want to create a online business which is different.
January 18th, 2012 at 3:56 am
Your tips were really helpful (and funny!) thanks a lot!
January 18th, 2012 at 4:27 am
Thank you sooo much Andrew for the useful tips…I am damn sure it will help me in the long run in business as well as in personal front. I really like how you provide all the relevant information and websites name’s. I like the productivity section and chocomize part. thank you…
January 18th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Very good examples of saving money. Yes, I would like to do myself for many things as you have presented.
Great tips for marketing.
thank you
January 18th, 2012 at 8:20 am
Hey Andrew:
I sell Scottsdale Luxury Homes, and put all of my clients in folders in Google.
That way I have EVERY correspondence from all the interested parties in one place.
January 18th, 2012 at 8:33 am
Hello Andrew!
I am publishing my first Apple iPhone/iPad App on the App Store called Mind Encrypt. I would love to know your ideas on Pre-Announcing an Application for the iPhone market.
This is a Productivity and Educational App that uses Famous Quotes in history to build a complex password. Remembering your password is a sticky business and most people write it down. This App lets you remember a favorite quote from a list of Authors and creates a numeric password that would be almost impossible to crack.
I would love to hear your thoughts on marketing this type of app before and after the launch.
Cheers!
January 18th, 2012 at 8:48 am
Hi Andrew, it is also one of most useful video i had seen ever for business development, because of your examples and explanations may the point clear & easy to understand the realities. Good info i got about the SAM from this video.
January 18th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for your wonderful video. This video was really useful and very funny…. Great ideas…
January 18th, 2012 at 10:00 am
Hi Andrew,
It is a nice informative video. It is very nice and useful one for all.
January 18th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Thank you Andrew, this is a very informative video with funny thoughts and great ideas…. Very good examples for money saving…
January 18th, 2012 at 10:14 am
Hi Andrew, I bet you spend a fortune on Chocolate, I really liked the silly lengths that people go to save some money.
January 18th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Amazing video. It is very informative and the money saving tips provided are really great.It is a video worth watching for all.
January 18th, 2012 at 11:43 am
This is a very interesting video. I found the tips very informative and very refreshing.Great ideas for money saving.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
I really appreciate your Input.Your expertise in SAM is excellent.The subject customization is an Interesting and practically applicable strategy.It shows the power of knowledge and a positive hope for business.I hope for more essential points from you to make us a great leaders in business.
January 18th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Hey Andrew, thanks buddy for the useful tips, very informative video, gr8, u rooccck
January 19th, 2012 at 1:41 am
In this video a lot of very useful tips. hopefully I can use these tips for my business development. thanks u
January 19th, 2012 at 2:11 am
good presentation
January 19th, 2012 at 3:30 am
I liked the presenter and the concept of this website. The information and suggestions were easy to understand and follow. I would love to follow this.
January 19th, 2012 at 3:41 am
I am really impressed with this video.This type of videos are really informative for peoples who wish to become a buisness man like me.
January 19th, 2012 at 4:22 am
Gret Video … Very Educational and inspiring too!
January 19th, 2012 at 5:01 am
this site is realy very good, the video is awesome too, its realy very helpful
January 19th, 2012 at 6:12 am
It is a good informative video. The marketing ideas are exceptionally helpful to understand. The lessons are quite informative to help practically. Overall a great advice series to follow up regularly.
January 19th, 2012 at 7:38 am
Thanks Andrew for another excellent episode.
With regards to Chocomize.com, this seems like an extremely creative and well thought out business model. However, I think at the same time they should have “back-end” chocolate related products to sell to existing clients e.g. perhaps a subscription club like “Chocolate of the month” Or “Chocolates from around the World” where members receive a different chocolate each month. As most marketers will know, the main profits from a business come from the back-end.
Also, I think they need additional streams of income, because their business model could relatively easily be copied by competitors.
Thanks again Andrew.
Kind regards
Mark
January 19th, 2012 at 7:44 am
Hi Andrew,
I have watched your video for a very first time and I would like to tell you that it is very good. The information is very helpful and people who are not marketing masters can understand what you want to say. Also, i want to tell you that your video made me interested in the web site chocomize.com, which is very entertaining.
January 19th, 2012 at 10:47 am
Hi Andrew,
Very informative and valuable video. Loved the chocomize example. It’s definitely an irresistible offer
January 19th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Good effort taken by you to make people understand how money could be saved easily.
I liked the fork spoon example very much.
I liked even the filtering of emails. i too have set up one.
January 19th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Yes, this was the info that I needed. I will adjust my business to get the most out of it.
January 19th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Andrew:
Another GREAT show. Especially the custom
segment. Looking forwardto the next episode.
Regards.
jody
January 19th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
The tips given by you for saving money are really useful. I will also try the same. Thank you very much for sharing.
January 20th, 2012 at 12:24 am
Hii Andrew!
Money saving is the most important part of the business. A business which is effective and equally efficient can continue running and growing for ages.
You provided some quick but nice tips for saving some money. Thanks and keep more ideas coming.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:57 am
Thanks for the video, Andrew,
I find these money-saving tips are just inspirational to me.
Stay tuned, I’ll came back for more valuable advices.
Petar
January 20th, 2012 at 2:15 am
Thank you for the video! Interesting and easy to understand and follow ideas and recommendations! I liked your peace of analysis on Chocomize business. I would have a small comment, though – on internships. As your video is offering advices for starting/on-going businesses, maybe you can say a word on educating a responsible businesses as well. What I want to say is that many organizations/businesses would need interns for doing small things for free, but quite often it ends up being a unused opportunity – and, as a result – neither the boss, not the intern are happy. I am a manager myself and I would recommend, before looking for an intern – to design a plan and to think thoroughly over the tasks you are to give to the intern as well as writing down a list of your expectations towards the intern. And one more thing – internships are quite short(in time), therefore be ready to assign enough time and people to “guide”/train/coach the new person. I think such an approach will bring satisfaction to both parties – the intern will gain experience (not only in coffee and copies making) and the boss will have the work done.
January 20th, 2012 at 3:48 am
Hi Andrew, thanks for the video. this is the first video i have watched for saving money.this was really useful.
January 20th, 2012 at 4:02 am
Very informative video with interesting examples. The tips are really innovative.
January 20th, 2012 at 4:32 am
Hii andrew,
NICE video helped me a lot in developing and expanding my business.Thank you for such a nice interesting video with examples
January 20th, 2012 at 7:01 am
Hiii Andrew,
I appreciate you for such a video. it was really helpful. I am gonna try some of these.
Thank you
January 20th, 2012 at 7:26 am
The part about customization is what I tend to agree the most. It’s hard to breakthrough on today’s market with a product that people are long time familiar with. You need to come up with something new and unique that will attract customers interest, making them wanting to try it. Sometimes this tendency to be original can turn out to some really ridiculous solutions but what a heck, if the product sells than it’s worth the risks.
January 20th, 2012 at 8:26 am
the video is very helpfuk and educated vudeo .thanks for uploding
January 20th, 2012 at 10:46 am
Its good to see one more very nice informative video. Your all marketing ideas and new lessons are must see but I think this one is particularly special for me and good presentation also.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Another great episode…Keep up the incredible work Andrew!
January 20th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Awesome! Great video Andrew. The video is really understandable by everyone. The picture with the fork is really nice XD
January 20th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Anything with chocolate is worth watching. Another great episode. Thanks.
January 20th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I appreciate your work, thank you for that video
January 20th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Thank you Andrew, this is a very informative video and also a great ideas about saving money
January 20th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Thanks for the tips! I’ll be incorporating some custom orders and email organization into my work! (and I’ll be having one of those chocolate bars)
January 20th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
I am really impressed with this video.This type of videos are really informative for peoples who wish to become a buisness man like me
January 20th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Good effort taken by you to make people understand how money could be saved easily.
I liked the fork spoon example very much.
I liked even the filtering of emails. i too have set up one.
January 20th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Thank you sooo much Andrew for the useful tips…I am damn sure it will help me in the long run in business as well as in personal front. I really like how you provide all the relevant information and websites name’s. I like the productivity section and chocomize part. thank you
January 20th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Andrew, Great efforts , thanks for such an informative video of saying how to save money
January 20th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Thank you so much for all the tips, very unique, helpful ones. I learnt so many things from this video. Very very nice and easy tips to SAVE MONEY which all of us are dying to do.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Hi Andrew, this is very interesting video.Now a days money saving is very difficult.Inflation spread all over the world saving is a big task.I learned many tips from this video.Very informative and helpful for me.
January 21st, 2012 at 2:53 am
this educational video is so good for watch and it is useful for childrens and elders .this video is more essential and gives many news. the camera clarity is so good.I am happy to see this
tank you
January 21st, 2012 at 3:27 am
Wow. First of all: I thougt it would be a really boring video, but it wasn’t at all. A very nice combination of “comedy” and “business” but still being serious all the time. The quality (video, editing) was amazing! Really professional; could even be a real TV-Show! The host is doing a great job, funny AND informative.
I think the only thing you can do now is getting even more fame.
January 21st, 2012 at 5:21 am
Wow its simply amazing. Have a lot of quality information and at times can be of real help to struggling business. O likes the quality of video and the clarity of the topic to be discussed. The host is also great and good work. I can see your business going North wise only.
January 21st, 2012 at 8:56 am
Another great episode. Like always greatly explained and with a great touch of a great man.
January 21st, 2012 at 8:58 am
Like always greatly explained and with a great touch of a great man. keep doing these episodes ’cause they are not boring like some other shows
January 21st, 2012 at 10:26 am
this is a good business video, very useful for my future life.this educational video is so good for watch and it is useful for childrens and elders .must watch all human being this video.
January 21st, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Hi Andrew,
Great video! Thank you very much for your another wonderful effort.
In my search for a good marketing program – This video hits it in a positive active way. Through this presentation I got a lot of marketing lessons. The presentation is decorated with examples. I hope it would help me to prosper in my business world.
The show really enables us to be innovative.
January 21st, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Wow what a video. loved it.it really helps people to save the money and get some wonderful tips to
succeed in the buisnes world in this modern era, even it highlights the creativity. Totally an awesome video to watch, i thought its boring in the beginning but its not at all boring. Charismatic is the word
January 21st, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Every entrepreneur and the persons in the marketing field should watch this video.Very useful and informative………
January 21st, 2012 at 11:03 pm
I have seen many books and presentations online related to the subject. But I would rate this as one best videos which gives good money saving tips. It really helps who see at marketing as career.
January 22nd, 2012 at 12:10 am
This video was easy to follow and kept my attention with the light humor. I’m now going to take a good look at what items i make money online with and make them more customizable to fans. This was my first time viewing an episode and it definitely did a good job of keeping my attention. When I began looking for strategies to make money on the internet, I found a lot of the information to be a bit dull. This is a cool show, thanks for the tips!
January 22nd, 2012 at 2:20 am
Looks very good, seems its going to benefit me alot.
Andrew thanks for this helpful and pleasant information.
January 22nd, 2012 at 5:05 am
Andrew,
I just saw your video and let me tell you, it was informative. The ideas and strategy that are shared in this video are very practical and feasible for a common man like me to grow my business. I even like the simple ideas shared about saving money.
I would definitely like to share this video with my friends and colleagues.
January 22nd, 2012 at 7:32 am
Good Informational video on money saving,it refreshed my mind and thought.
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:04 am
Looks very good, seems its going to benefit me a lot.Every enterpreneurs should view this video,very useful and informative video
January 22nd, 2012 at 11:19 am
This thing is very interesting.
i liked it very much. Looking forward for more.
January 22nd, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Hi Andrew, This is another quite informative video, this video was easy to follow. I have seen some 5 videos including the Dubai one which I liked very much. Your all marketing ideas and new lessons are very educative to me with respect to internet marketing. All the ideas you included are very much practical and could help me with mu business and expanding it. I liked it very much…
January 22nd, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Thank you andrew,You make a great video.I learn a lot from it,this tips are very important specially for me,i just started learning about online opportunities and this money saving tips and trategies to boost my earning ability is very important.I will surely follow and apply this tips for me to grow and become financially free.
January 22nd, 2012 at 7:23 pm
That was a very business related video Andrew! Keep it up, so that everyone including the young generation will be business minded and save resources in the long run.
January 22nd, 2012 at 10:04 pm
To be honest, trying to save money is one of the most problematic things for me. I’m an impulsive buyer: i.e. I just love to go and just buy something I like… and then later realize that I really didn’t need whatever I bought. This video gave me some good ideas on saving that I hope will help me. Thanks!
January 25th, 2012 at 9:32 am
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for this week’s Nifty Click! I have already signed up for my free account at internships.com and started my search.
I have been looking for some part-time help in my business, and this just might do the trick.
Cheers!
Pete
January 26th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Thanks for the info Andrew- My business really do suck i dont know what went wrong couple of years ago things were great. I am unsure what i am doing wrong.