9. YOUR AIL Umbrella Idea: covers ALL your value propositions … Expert Selling: How to Win New Business Again and Again Subtopic … Targeting Prospects Subtopic … Getting Thru the Door Subtopic … Nailing the Sales Call Subtopic … Closing the Deal add blurbs
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11. Your TPL (Target Publication List) What do your clients read? What do your influencers and referral sources read? What publications sound prestigious? Print copy or online?
12. Researching Target Publications Google away! Libraries Directories Ask your clients and referral sources … but forget about Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Fast Company and the Wall Street Journal
13. And here’s the pitch! Use email mostly Send 2-4 blurbs Send only very short bio, if any Follow up in a week if you don’t hear …MAYBE even with a phone call! Deadline and word count = YES!