Marketing Links

Below is a colection of marketing resources for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

By spending some time browsing the information on these sites--and actually implementing their suggestions--your marketing will be more effective than 95% of your competition!

Marketing Tips and Advice

The following are the top sites. These are the best marketing minds with outstanding track records.

• The Gary Halbert Letter - No non-sense advice from one of the truly great copywriters. NOT for anyone easily offended.
• John Carlton's Big Damn Blog - Insight, tactics, advice and mutterings on copywriting, marketing and living life deep... from the most ripped-off world-class ad writer alive!
• Jay Abraham - Master marketing genius Jay Abraham gives tons of advice on all phases of marketing and business. [Note-Site is currently being redesigned.]
• MarketingSherpa - Case studies detailing the actual results of marketing campaigns. Fantastic site!
• PsychoTactics - Sean D'Souza speaks about how and why certain marketing tactics work.

Newsletters

These eNewsletters will provide you with a constant stream of useful information

• Marketing Tips - Internet marketing guru Corey Rudl provides biweekly tips for marketing on the web.
• Bencivenga Bullets - Copywriter extraordinaire Gary Bencivenga provides a monthly pearl of wisdom. To the point and extremely valuable.
• Early To Rise - Daily tips on how to improve not only your marketing, but also your health and your mind.
• The Daily Reckoning - Daily contrarian economic views (and so much more!) written with incredible skill.

National Associations

Here are a listing of some of the most important industry associations.

• Direct Marketing Association
• Interactive Advertising Bureau
• American Marketing Association
• Toastmasters International - Learn to speak in public and get great support along the way.

Local Links - Northeast PA

The following links will be of interest to businesses based in our Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

• Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission - For Wyoming and Susquehanna County residents. Offers various business grants including a grant for internet development (hint, hint!).
• Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
• Small Business Development Commission - Scranton
• The Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal