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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Clive:
Marketing to me is BOTH soemthing I KNOW I need to do but I also admit that I enjoy marketing. I enjoy seeing the results of my hard work and getting the shows and how the relationships have been developed with each of my clients over time. So in an essence it is both a very much needed neccesity for me to market and I enjoy doing it as the rewards are quite great. People do not tend to enjoy marketing for several reasons. 1) they do not know how to even go about it. 2) they stop trying after the first failure not realizing that they need to find out why it did not work and try soemthing new next time around. Learn from the failures. 3) Marketing is hard work and people are just flat out lazy. They do not want to do the extra work that is needed to market properly and effectively. However, if you do market the proper way, the gains and rewards are so much more then the effort and work you are putting in. It is absoultely worth doing. I am not saying you have to market. If you are inclined to not want to do it, then that certainly is up to you. I am saying that if you do market yourself, then there are proper ways to go about it. Ways that do work. I just know that it works for me and for countless others who have wanted to broaden and expand their magic business and careers. Kyle
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MagicOfDamon New user 48 Posts |
ACT IS way too expensive just for bookings. I use qucibooks Contact Manger - its about 30.00 and it integrates with the quickbooks accounting software.
The contact manager will show you who paid and how as well and you can also have a place for WHO REFERRED YOU so you can send them a thank you. |
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shaneking New user Sydney, Australia 61 Posts |
I have a tiny black diary and a dedicated mobile phone that only receives calls (for magic bookings). They are always kept together with a pen in a leather wallet so that they are always together.
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Cesar Munoz Veteran user 370 Posts |
I have a process that I follow for all bookings:
1)With client on phone, input information into FileMakerPro 2)Send confirming email (email is generated by FileMakerPro) 3)Create booking order in Microsoft Outlook 4)Print booking order and place (chronologically) in accordion folder 5)Synch Outlook with iTouch 6)Update website schedule 7)Update Aweber This process allows me to have checks and balances while providing me with multiple digital and one paper copy of my bookings. |
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DreamBig Regular user 144 Posts |
Cesar
How do you use Outlook? Do you use the calendar part of outlook. I just don't understand what a "booking order" is. Thanks. |
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Bagatelli New user Germany 73 Posts |
Thank you very much Guys, that's a interesting thread for me.
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Kevinr Inner circle 1854 Posts |
"ACT!2010"
It cost like $70 bucks online its great even connects to emails and social websites like facebook! |
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Cesar Munoz Veteran user 370 Posts |
Dreambig,
A "booking order" is just the information that I will need on the day of the party. It tells me where I'm going and what I'm doing when I get there. I create a calendar entry in Outlook (that's my booking order). When I synch my iTouch, the calendar entry appears on my iTouch as well. I also print out the Calender Details view for the day out of Outlook. Cheers, Cesar |
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DreamBig Regular user 144 Posts |
Got it! Thank you.
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AndyComic Loyal user 211 Posts |
We use a custom written program that's all online, including online confirmations,diary e.t.c. Our agency is quite large so we needed a system where many users could access the info at once.
Andy |
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Brent Allan Elite user Chicago 415 Posts |
You can get an older version of ACT! for just a few bucks on eBay.
Turn your business card into a relentless salesperson that brings you business!
http://www.TransformYourBusinesscard.com |
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