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Shattering Stereotypes
Learn how to market to women
About Tom Wanek
2/8/2009 11:56:00 AM | Source: wizardsontheroad.com... | Read About: Tom Wanek

If pop culture has taught us anything, it’s that marketing to women is as easy as lumping female consumers into categories like mini-van driving “Soccer Moms” and sweater-knitting “Graying Grannies.”

Married
Two children
Lives in the suburbs
Juggles all the cooking and housework

Sounds pretty simple, right?

Puh-leez.   

Like moths to a flame, companies have been pissing away money trying to sell to women using demographic gimmickry. 

The bottom line: stereotypes don’t work.

But what will work? How exactly do you market to women? And what are the secrets to successfully connecting with the female consumer?

Ah, I’m glad you asked.

Michele Miller -- author of The Soccer Mom Myth and The Natural Advantages of Women -- will be in Denver on February 19th & 20th to teach you the science of marketing to women and how to tap into the massive purchasing power of female consumers.

How convenient is that?

Do yourself a favor: register to attend the Marketing Performance Equation 2-Day Workshop and learn how to connect with your female customer.

Still mulling it over?

I know. I know.  Money’s tight now that we’re in a swirling mix of economic rot. I get it.

You can either choose to sit on your butt and do nothing, or you can pony up the $99 bucks and get to Denver for a rewarding two-days of ground breaking perspectives and principles that you can successfully apply to your business.

I for one hope to see you in Denver.

 



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Accelerate Your Book Marketing Success
About Tom Wanek
10/29/2008 6:25:00 PM | Read About: Tom Wanek

Determined to write that book rattling around in your noggin? Get up off your butt and go for it. But beware: being top dog takes more than gumption. You’ll have to win the hearts of your readers and master book marketing techniques.  

 
The Book Publishing 2.0 course will help you do just that.
 
A few weeks ago, I attended the inaugural Book Publishing 2.0 course at the Wizard Academy. Piece by piece, Mike Drew and his team of experts dissected the book writing process and explained how to tackle the book market.  
 
Here’s just a sample of the golden nuggets I picked up:
 
  • The 7 Myths of Book Publishing Industry
  • A sock-you-between-the-eyes book outlining process
  • Methods to identify and target my audience.  
  • Building and launching a marketing platform
 
Yes, Mike is a partner and a friend of mine. But that didn’t give him a free pass. Actually, it made things harder for him. In fact, I thought I had this book marketing thing licked prior to attending. A unique topic and a little elbow grease was all I needed. Puhleese. 
 
With nearly 300,000 new titles being released each year; tackling the book market takes having Mike Drew on your team. Yes, you’re gonna work your butt off for three grueling days - but you’ll be rewarded with insider take-aways and ah-has at each and every turn.  
 
Do yourself a favor: avoid a book marketing meltdown. Seize the opportunity and sign up for the second installment of the Book Publishing 2.0  course in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 6 - 8th. And let me know how it works out for you.



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