Ask a Mentor?

[kermey]

Lee did you get a reply from the mentor board yet? The only times that I've posted questions, I've had a response within 2 days.

Is this any use?

http://www.infotoday.com/mls/jun99/how-to.htm

I haven’t read it through as I can’t be bothered but scanning down it looks relevant.

[lee_simpson]

cheers Ker mate it was great

[kermey]

All I did was search Google for "how to write a marketing plan".

People don't search anymore

[lee_simpson]

well i finally got a repply and guess what?

it was of no use at all. It just asked be to join livewire and use the help files there?
Which dont have the information I need.

:-(

[Statler]

Hi Lee,

As the information in the Marketing articles hasn't been helpful, it may be a good idea to get in touch with your local LiveWIRE Co-ordinator, with whom you can arrange a meeting to discuss your needs.

[lee_simpson]

Yer, I've already started that motion. But the co-ordinator that was asigned to me told me that he could not help me due to the area that I lived in. I think the saw my postcode and have asigned me to the wrong area.

I've contacted the correct area and things are on the move.


Cheers

[Chloie]

Hiya,

Sorry to come in late, but aren't Marketing and Promotion two quite separate things? Promotion is only one strand of Marketing, as I understand it.

[lee_simpson]

good marketing practice is achieved with good promotion/advertising

[1nzvestor]

Originally posted by lee_simpson
Its like you can train to be a priest but if ya dont believe in god. Whats the point

as in Dougal on Father Ted !

[VLAHAKISA]

What a fascinating debate this started :-)

I believe you can learn as you go along - if you have a natural flair for something you do not have to go to school, or wait until you have years of experience before you go it alone.

I had zero training or experience before I started in my trade just over a year ago, yet I've been off to a flying start over the last year, and have a bagful of very happy customers and more lining up.

Go for it, if you really believe you have a talent in this area. You'll soon find out if you don't :-)

Nothing ventured - nothing gained.

Someone once said to me only a year ago 'don't give up the day job' with regards to my first ventures into designing - if you want something enough and have a talent you will learn, and you will improve.

I personally believe that learning 'on the job' is the best way to go for some of us who just don't flourish or enjoy a classroom environment, and those who have put themselves in the right profession will learn very fast.

Regards

Amanda

[lee_simpson]

I love this.
I seem to have a lot of people backing my thinking and some who are a little less optimistic. Saying that however all contrubutions have been taken on board.
And for all you nay sayers out there i have currently 3 clients, each and everyone loved the idea of no marketing background.

Cheers people