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03-20-2008 01:58 PM ET (US)
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i am gonna show this to my friend, guy
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| Angela
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11-26-2006 06:01 PM ET (US)
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Two 'online tragedies' affected me most in 2005. One was Corey Rudl dying in a car accident and the other was Marcus Allen doing a runner.
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07-02-2006 03:00 AM ET (US)
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Markus, Best of luck in your future business. I enjoyed and miss your tips. Chris PS: I used many of them to launch and promote my flower site http://www.theflowerauthority.comIf you ever wish to sell your database archive I'd partner with you anytime. Contact me through my site http://www.richmondmovies.com if you are interested in re-launching (I'll do all the web work) your archives of tips on a paid membership model. No investment on your part - just pass over your data - I'll build out and sell subscriptions.
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06-09-2006 05:20 PM ET (US)
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What sort of message is this?
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06-07-2006 12:58 AM ET (US)
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03-02-2006 02:41 PM ET (US)
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I am one of the people that didn't open your emails daily. Every once in awhile I would go through all of them. I am brain-injured and it's taken me a long time to get information "in" and working in my life. I've always considered your email of highest quality and extremely trustworthy and looked forward to your website and information as I grew in my abilities. I went in today to find out which program you recommended for adware. I am so sorry to see you go but I understand totally (and humbly). Thank you for being the type of man you are - utmost quality and honesty. Thank you for being someone I could absolutely respect without question.
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01-12-2006 04:06 PM ET (US)
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Edited by author 01-12-2006 04:07 PM
You are doing the right thing Markus, perfectly and morally correct. I've been in business myself and my main mistake is treating it like a charity, giving away more than I can give. I was thinking the goodwill finally win, but what I got after all those years is emotionally bankrupt and financially ruined. It's nothing wrong helping people, but you must help yourself first. I've been banging my head on the wall for 33 years before I finally got it. So you guys out there, learn the lesson! Daniel http://applycreditcard-online.comSwitch and $ave thousands on your credit card spending.
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12-15-2005 05:08 PM ET (US)
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Dear Markus,
Thank you for your time over the years in proving your FREE e-input. I'm sure that many people have gained an idea or two from the many valuable tips and suggestions you provided. Especially, provided at no cost to anyone! THANK YOU!
Your passion and commitment in what you do is admirable! Continued success to you in all your business endeavors moving forward!
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
Drew Nelson www.TeleVaultCommunications.com Comparison Shopping for Business Communication Services Get Your Best Rate!
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12-09-2005 10:27 AM ET (US)
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Hey Markus -- I'm sorry to see you so frustrated with your newsletter. If you're not getting either happiness or financial returns out of it (either one would be a good reason to keep it going), then you're absolutely right to discontinue it. I'm sorry to see you close the book on it, but I'm happy to see you taking positive action to serve your goals.
I've enjoyed the tips over the years, and I propose an experiment, which you probably won't try, but here's the suggestion, anyway. Ask the subscribers who have received your newsletter over the years to pay you 50% of what it's been worth to them. Don't set a price, just ask people what the advice has been worth to them personally (everyone will have a different answer), and ask them to pay for it (retroactively) at a 50% discount.
I suspect you'd find people will send you more money as a "thank-you" than you would anticipate.
Even though the tips were given out free, and that model has turned out to not work for you, I think most people are honest and if you ask them if your tips have been worthwhile to them, most would answer enthusiastically yes. And if you ask them to pay you a portion of what it's been worth to them, I think most honest people will be happy to pay you the value of what they've been receiving over the years -- especially at the deep discount I'm suggesting. I think when people honestly think about what your work has been worth to them and what (if anything) they'd be willing to pay you for what you've given them, I think you'll be surprised.
I'll be the first one to sign up -- even if I'm the only one.
Thanks for all the effort you've put into this. Even if it hasn't been profitable for you, I hope you're sleeping better knowing you've put a lot of good ideas into people's heads -- and thus some good into the world.
I challenge you to put that "pay (some of) what you think this has been worth to you" request out there, and see what comes back.
Jeff Marx co-creator of Broadway's Avenue Q
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12-05-2005 10:13 PM ET (US)
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Markus, I wish you well in your new venture. I totally agree with you about giving things for free. I was in the weight loss industry and advertised "free samples". It cost me a lot of money to send the free (not free to me!) samples out and pretty much what I ended up with was a list of people who needed to lose weight but didn't want to! I had unsubscribed from your list (which BTW was easily done) because I was very ill - too ill to read the messages. Now that I have improved, I wanted to resubscribe. I am disappointed that you stopped the newsletter but sympathize with you. Good luck to you in the future. Judy
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12-05-2005 07:16 PM ET (US)
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Dear Markus, I just want to say thank you for all the marketing tips you've been sharing and I really missed reading your newsletter. I really hope that one day Markus Allen "$10,000 Marketing tip of the Day" email will appear on my Inbox AGAIN soon.
Thank you Markus and good luck with your new site.
Vicky :-)
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12-04-2005 08:31 AM ET (US)
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Markus, this is a big Thankyou from Germany. Iīve been reading your newsletter way back since 2001. Your "101 Instant Marketing Strategies" continues to be a regular reference... much in the way people use the chinese I Ging: randomly open up a page and see where you can improve your business. And there is alway a lot of room for improvement. My favourite one is advice #35 "Donīt sweat the small stuff". Let your pizza be 95% round and spend the extra time listening to your customers (a.k.a. marketing). Keep it up, and drop us a line when you start a new business! Cheers, Michael Koulen
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11-29-2005 10:49 AM ET (US)
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Markus ROCKS. For years he has been giving, giving and giving, caring, helping and sharing. He has demonstrated the best of what the Net can be, and what people can be when they focus on helping others. Thank you, Markus! (and your wife, for all her patience!!)
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11-29-2005 10:45 AM ET (US)
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I would count this as a opportunity to say "Thanks" We supply Dry Cleaners and Alteration Shops with Replacement Collars & Cuffs for Dress Shirts...We mail everything out with an invoice and had trouble getting paid....that is until your suggestion of supplying a self addressed envelope with the note.."please use with your payment" The problem now is a very minor one,freeing up time. This old guy of 70 will miss your suggestions as every one was read and considered..Best wishes for the future. Dohn Nagy
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11-28-2005 09:33 AM ET (US)
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Thank you for the ideas that you have sent my way over the years. Enough of them were on target for me to keep reviewing them as they came in. I'm not part of the management team at our company - "just" a sales person working on straight commission - but my willingness to continue to look for fresh ideas (as well as old ideas that I had lost track of) to help me grow has done just that - helped me grow.
I'll miss your newsletter - but I understand why you are dropping it.
I'll be 70 in January, but I'm still growing and still succeeding. My wish is that you continue to grow and succeed too.
Sincerely,
Dick Powell www.machalek.com
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