Comments on: Sales Lead Blogs – The Art of Selling with Your Blog http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3324 Chris Garrett Sat, 19 May 2007 19:36:37 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3324 Yeah blogs can be good for customer service, for example saving people emailing or calling support for downtime updates etc Yeah blogs can be good for customer service, for example saving people emailing or calling support for downtime updates etc

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15517 Chris Garrett Sat, 19 May 2007 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15517 Yeah blogs can be good for customer service, for example saving people emailing or calling support for downtime updates etc Yeah blogs can be good for customer service, for example saving people emailing or calling support for downtime updates etc

]]> By: Molly Gordon http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3315 Molly Gordon Fri, 18 May 2007 22:51:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3315 Hey Chris - One of the lovely things about selling through a blog is that you can provide exceptional support for consumption in (virtually) real time. Customers can post a question, ask for help, or register a bug easily, and other customers don't have to wait for your updated FAQ to benefit from the information. It also provides a forum for community members to find out about new uses for existing products, tricks and techniques, etc. In this sense, selling through your blog is a customer service. Hey Chris -

One of the lovely things about selling through a blog is that you can provide exceptional support for consumption in (virtually) real time. Customers can post a question, ask for help, or register a bug easily, and other customers don’t have to wait for your updated FAQ to benefit from the information.

It also provides a forum for community members to find out about new uses for existing products, tricks and techniques, etc.

In this sense, selling through your blog is a customer service.

]]> By: Molly Gordon http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15516 Molly Gordon Fri, 18 May 2007 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15516 Hey Chris - One of the lovely things about selling through a blog is that you can provide exceptional support for consumption in (virtually) real time. Customers can post a question, ask for help, or register a bug easily, and other customers don't have to wait for your updated FAQ to benefit from the information. It also provides a forum for community members to find out about new uses for existing products, tricks and techniques, etc. In this sense, selling through your blog is a customer service. Hey Chris -

One of the lovely things about selling through a blog is that you can provide exceptional support for consumption in (virtually) real time. Customers can post a question, ask for help, or register a bug easily, and other customers don’t have to wait for your updated FAQ to benefit from the information.

It also provides a forum for community members to find out about new uses for existing products, tricks and techniques, etc.

In this sense, selling through your blog is a customer service.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3245 Chris Garrett Sun, 13 May 2007 21:05:12 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3245 Yes but we should be glad of the people blogging half-heartedly - they make the rest of us look *good* :) I had the pleasure of listening to the photographic lighting wisdom of David Hobby (of http://strobist.com fame) today. Now that is a man who has genuine passion, and the expertise to back it up. When you find it there is no mistaking it and even the best actors can't fake it. Yes but we should be glad of the people blogging half-heartedly – they make the rest of us look *good* :) I had the pleasure of listening to the photographic lighting wisdom of David Hobby (of http://strobist.com fame) today. Now that is a man who has genuine passion, and the expertise to back it up. When you find it there is no mistaking it and even the best actors can’t fake it.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15515 Chris Garrett Sun, 13 May 2007 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15515 Yes but we should be glad of the people blogging half-heartedly - they make the rest of us look *good* :) I had the pleasure of listening to the photographic lighting wisdom of David Hobby (of http://strobist.com fame) today. Now that is a man who has genuine passion, and the expertise to back it up. When you find it there is no mistaking it and even the best actors can't fake it. Yes but we should be glad of the people blogging half-heartedly – they make the rest of us look *good* :) I had the pleasure of listening to the photographic lighting wisdom of David Hobby (of http://strobist.com fame) today. Now that is a man who has genuine passion, and the expertise to back it up. When you find it there is no mistaking it and even the best actors can’t fake it.

]]> By: mark http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3243 mark Sun, 13 May 2007 19:18:46 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3243 I was late getting around to reading this one; it's now Sunday, but it was worth it. You hit the nail of the head when you say, "Genuine passion for the topic" -- in my book, that's the key ingredient. Far too often people start blogs or websites simply for the monetary gain. They grab a template, toss up some Google Absence or some Amazon affiliate stuff and get right to work trying to make a buck. It's so easily spotted through the writing that they really aren't passionate about the topic. I was late getting around to reading this one; it’s now Sunday, but it was worth it.

You hit the nail of the head when you say, “Genuine passion for the topic” — in my book, that’s the key ingredient.

Far too often people start blogs or websites simply for the monetary gain. They grab a template, toss up some Google Absence or some Amazon affiliate stuff and get right to work trying to make a buck. It’s so easily spotted through the writing that they really aren’t passionate about the topic.

]]> By: mark http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15514 mark Sun, 13 May 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15514 I was late getting around to reading this one; it's now Sunday, but it was worth it. You hit the nail of the head when you say, "Genuine passion for the topic" -- in my book, that's the key ingredient. Far too often people start blogs or websites simply for the monetary gain. They grab a template, toss up some Google Absence or some Amazon affiliate stuff and get right to work trying to make a buck. It's so easily spotted through the writing that they really aren't passionate about the topic. I was late getting around to reading this one; it’s now Sunday, but it was worth it.

You hit the nail of the head when you say, “Genuine passion for the topic” — in my book, that’s the key ingredient.

Far too often people start blogs or websites simply for the monetary gain. They grab a template, toss up some Google Absence or some Amazon affiliate stuff and get right to work trying to make a buck. It’s so easily spotted through the writing that they really aren’t passionate about the topic.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3234 Chris Garrett Fri, 11 May 2007 19:34:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3234 @Raj - I look forward to seeing what you come up with :) @John - I think more likely I said "not yet ready" and "I am trying to bring people along" or words to that effect ;) @Raj – I look forward to seeing what you come up with :)

@John – I think more likely I said “not yet ready” and “I am trying to bring people along” or words to that effect ;)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15513 Chris Garrett Fri, 11 May 2007 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15513 @Raj - I look forward to seeing what you come up with :) @John - I think more likely I said "not yet ready" and "I am trying to bring people along" or words to that effect ;) @Raj – I look forward to seeing what you come up with :)

@John – I think more likely I said “not yet ready” and “I am trying to bring people along” or words to that effect ;)

]]> By: John On Sales http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3233 John On Sales Fri, 11 May 2007 19:31:35 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3233 Chris, I thought you said that your readers weren't that interested in selling issues? (of course I was begging for links at the time 8-). I've been reading your feed for several months, and I think that this might be one of your best posts, especially for those out there wondering what they are doing and what they should do next. I will be posting a free e-book on my blog soon, and I promise to give you a heads up. Thanks for your great work! xoxoxo johnonsales Chris, I thought you said that your readers weren’t that interested in selling issues? (of course I was begging for links at the time 8-). I’ve been reading your feed for several months, and I think that this might be one of your best posts, especially for those out there wondering what they are doing and what they should do next. I will be posting a free e-book on my blog soon, and I promise to give you a heads up. Thanks for your great work! xoxoxo johnonsales

]]> By: John On Sales http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15512 John On Sales Fri, 11 May 2007 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15512 Chris, I thought you said that your readers weren't that interested in selling issues? (of course I was begging for links at the time 8-). I've been reading your feed for several months, and I think that this might be one of your best posts, especially for those out there wondering what they are doing and what they should do next. I will be posting a free e-book on my blog soon, and I promise to give you a heads up. Thanks for your great work! xoxoxo johnonsales Chris, I thought you said that your readers weren’t that interested in selling issues? (of course I was begging for links at the time 8-). I’ve been reading your feed for several months, and I think that this might be one of your best posts, especially for those out there wondering what they are doing and what they should do next. I will be posting a free e-book on my blog soon, and I promise to give you a heads up. Thanks for your great work! xoxoxo johnonsales

]]> By: raj http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3232 raj Fri, 11 May 2007 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3232 It's actually amazing how hard it sometimes is to give away something of quality for free, because people become suspicious. At least in offline life. Online, however, there'll always be an audience for free information. So my planned sales funnel is to continue offering free advice on my blog, then add free teaser e-books, and if the response is good,then a few paid e-books. If you've established trust in your writing, you can eventually monetize your blog indirectly (without ever running an ad). Or so the theory goes :) I'm going to test it. It’s actually amazing how hard it sometimes is to give away something of quality for free, because people become suspicious. At least in offline life. Online, however, there’ll always be an audience for free information.

So my planned sales funnel is to continue offering free advice on my blog, then add free teaser e-books, and if the response is good,then a few paid e-books. If you’ve established trust in your writing, you can eventually monetize your blog indirectly (without ever running an ad). Or so the theory goes :) I’m going to test it.

]]> By: raj http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15511 raj Fri, 11 May 2007 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15511 It's actually amazing how hard it sometimes is to give away something of quality for free, because people become suspicious. At least in offline life. Online, however, there'll always be an audience for free information. So my planned sales funnel is to continue offering free advice on my blog, then add free teaser e-books, and if the response is good,then a few paid e-books. If you've established trust in your writing, you can eventually monetize your blog indirectly (without ever running an ad). Or so the theory goes :) I'm going to test it. It’s actually amazing how hard it sometimes is to give away something of quality for free, because people become suspicious. At least in offline life. Online, however, there’ll always be an audience for free information.

So my planned sales funnel is to continue offering free advice on my blog, then add free teaser e-books, and if the response is good,then a few paid e-books. If you’ve established trust in your writing, you can eventually monetize your blog indirectly (without ever running an ad). Or so the theory goes :) I’m going to test it.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3231 Chris Garrett Fri, 11 May 2007 18:45:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3231 Ha, no I had come to the realization via a much more painful and expensive route :) Ha, no I had come to the realization via a much more painful and expensive route :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15510 Chris Garrett Fri, 11 May 2007 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15510 Ha, no I had come to the realization via a much more painful and expensive route :) Ha, no I had come to the realization via a much more painful and expensive route :)

]]> By: Sean http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3230 Sean Fri, 11 May 2007 18:37:02 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3230 Yup, that was the teleclass I did in April. And see, you'd be raving about that a little more, if you had to pay for it ;) Yup, that was the teleclass I did in April. And see, you’d be raving about that a little more, if you had to pay for it ;)

]]> By: Sean http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15509 Sean Fri, 11 May 2007 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15509 Yup, that was the teleclass I did in April. And see, you'd be raving about that a little more, if you had to pay for it ;) Yup, that was the teleclass I did in April. And see, you’d be raving about that a little more, if you had to pay for it ;)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3229 Chris Garrett Fri, 11 May 2007 18:35:42 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-3229 Yes one of my biggest lightbulb moments was when I discovered you have to sell even <em>free</em> stuff. Yes one of my biggest lightbulb moments was when I discovered you have to sell even free stuff.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15508 Chris Garrett Fri, 11 May 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sales-lead-blogs-the-art-of-selling-with-your-blog/#comment-15508 Yes one of my biggest lightbulb moments was when I discovered you have to sell even <em>free</em> stuff. Yes one of my biggest lightbulb moments was when I discovered you have to sell even free stuff.

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