Infusionsoft Changes - What does it mean for Entrepreneurs?

Last week Infusionsoft made radical changes to their pricing model and product platform. The capstone to this change is the elimination of all upfront costs to purchase Infusionsoft. So what exactly does that mean for entrepreneurs?

Well, for entrepreneurs, this is a dream come true! This means that Infusionsoft is now very affordable. BTW, when the upfront cost was eliminated, we kept the monthly subscription fee the same! In other words, this is the deal of your lifetime!!

So for you newbies out there, you may be asking what Infusionsoft is??? Well, Infusionsoft is a software program that combines CRM, email marketing and eCommerce into one, easy to use system. The real magic though, is in the automated follow up engine. (Imagine being able to follow up with the right people, at the right time, without having to do it yourself!) Big time Entrepreneurs are using Infusionsoft. Michael Gerber, Dan Kennedy, Perry Marshall, Mark Victor Hansen, Bill Phillips, Bill Bartmann, Jim Cecil, to name a few. (For a more comprehensive list, Click Here)

Infusionsoft has been designed by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs. It will save you time and will significantly increase your revenue. When you fix your follow up, you will get more prospects. Prospects will become customers and customers = money!

Simply put, if you fix your follow up, you'll double your sales. Infusionsoft will fix your follow up!
Oh, and if you don't be live we can do it, then check out the Double Your Sales Guarantee.

Bottom line; Infusionsoft works. If you're an Entrepreneur, you should try it. For a free trial, Click Here. If you have any questions, please contact me by filling out the form at the top, right of this page.

Infusionsoft Unveils New Business Model

Infusionsoft Eliminates Upfront Fees, Rolls Out New Website and Offers Free Trial of Acclaimed On-Demand Solution to Entire Entrepreneurial Small Business Sector

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Gilbert, Ariz. – July 7, 2009 – Infusionsoft, the leader in automatic follow-up software for small businesses, today announces record quarterly revenue and customer growth as well as a major change to its business model by completely eliminating required up-front fees (which previously ranged from $2,000 to $6,000) for every tier of its service. In addition, the company will offer a 15-day free trial of its product, complete with customer set-up and support. The new model makes it pain-free for any small business owner to learn how Infusionsoft can increase their sales revenue by solving one of the biggest pitfalls facing the small business market today: staying in touch with customers and prospects to convert interest into sales and repeat sales.

The new business model comes after two years of product and business development for the company’s flagship automatic follow-up software. Infusionsoft says that today’s announcement is an important first step toward becoming the ubiquitous marketing and sales software provider in the small business sector. Already established as the leading software by experts in small business marketing and sales, Infusionsoft is now focusing on the mainstream marketplace to help every small business automate their sales and marketing operations in order to fuel growth.

Last year, the company completely redesigned their product to make it more streamlined and user-friendly after extensive customer feedback studies. Infusionsoft then went on to raise $7.9 million in venture capitalist funding from a new investor in an otherwise investment-unfriendly climate. Earlier this year, the company introduced a tiered pricing plan to accommodate the needs of any small business, along with a guarantee to double users’ sales. These changes helped more small businesses than ever get started with Infusionsoft, and resulted in the best quarterly revenue and customer growth for the company to date. In June, Infusionsoft saw a nearly 475% increase in customers over the same month last year, and an increase of more than 225% in new customers compared to the same quarter of 2008. Now the elimination of up-front fees in conjunction with the free trial will make the software accessible to all entrepreneurs who want to grow fast.

“We have big plans for growth in the future and we know that this shift in our business model will move us toward our end goal of liberating and empowering all entrepreneurs,” said Clate Mask, Co-Founder and CEO of Infusionsoft. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time: give every entrepreneur the ability to fix their prospect and lead follow–up, and thus double their sales. That’s our promise to entrepreneurs, and our customers have proven it over and over. Now we’re taking this liberating technology – and our promise – to the entire small business community.”

The eliminated fees and free trial, combined with low monthly subscription rates, means that small businesses will now have greater access to the company’s famous ‘Double Your Sales’ guarantee, a cornerstone of Infusionsoft’s approach to helping entrepreneurs avoid the pitfalls of follow-up failure.

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About Infusionsoft
Infusionsoft, the leader in automatic follow-up software, helps small businesses grow fast by putting CRM, email marketing and e-commerce on auto-pilot. The privately held Inc. 500 company is based in Gilbert, Ariz. and is funded by Mohr Davidow Ventures and vSpring Capital. For more information, visit www.infusionsoft.com.
Additional marketing and small business insight from Clate Mask and the Infusionsoft team can be found on the Infusionsoft blog at www.infusionblog.com, and the Infusionsoft Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/infusionsoft.

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Infusionsoft is a revolutionary software package designed specifically for Small Business & Entrepreneurs. It combines Contact Relationship Management (CRM), email marketing & e-commerence in one easy to use software package. But, the real magic is in the automatic follow up engine, because it makes it easy for entrepreneurs to fix their follow-up failure.

The company promises to Double Your Sales if you use Infusionsoft. That's a Bold claim. But it works and here's the proof that it works!

If you're interested in learning more about Infusionsoft, please click here.

Recently, I've found a ton of excellent information on the web about Infusionsoft. So below is information on what's new with Infusionsoft and why every entrepreneur should try Infusionsoft.

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The Face of the American Entrepreneur

by Dean

“It turned out that our idea for the project was perfectly in line with Infusionsoft's message - that this is the age of the entrepreneur and that small business growth will be the key to bringing the country out of our current economic ...

An Unplanned Infusionsoft Roadtrip

I spent the past few days on an amazing road trip with my family. We visited tons of little towns and tourist spots in Utah. Little did I know that it would turn into an entrepreneurial voyage which taught me more about the small businesses in America.

Many of the people we visited were entrepreneurs. We visited a house painter, a small business marketing expert, a nutrition product reseller, an artist and the marketing director for a small chemical business. Some of these were long time friends while others are new faces.

It’s always fun and refreshing for me to meet with entrepreneurs. I love their can-do attitude. They always seem to be working through challenges & obstacles, rather than letting life run them. They lead great lives. This doesn’t mean that they are all rich, but rather they are all fulfilled with what life has to offer.

I made a point with each visit to ask each what their biggest challenges in business were. Each had the same answer; they are good at what they do, but they have no idea how to market themselves or their businesses. Their follow up ranged from non-existent to minimal. They needed help, but as with most entrepreneurs they had little extra finances to hire the necessary assistance.

This lead to many good conversations about Infusionsoft. Infusionsoft combines CRM, email marketing and ecommerce into one system. But, the real magic is in the automatic follow-up engine. It makes it easy for entrepreneurs to fix their follow up failure. I was able to coach these friends on how to properly follow-up with each prospect & customer, without taking time away from their core business functions.

All were very interested in what Infusionsoft had to offer. I was excited to help my friends grow their businesses through Infusionsoft!

This wasn't intended to be a work trip, but I’m sure glad it turned into one. I guess that's what happens when you love and live your work.

Entrepreneurship is not only the back bone, but also the heart & soul of American business.

Rich Schefren & Stephen Pierce Seminar

Some exciting news.....There is a marketing and business building seminar being held June 26 -27 in Los Angeles, featuring world-renowned author and speaker Michael Gerber, business genius and marketing phenomenon Rich Schefren, “World’s #1 Wealth Advocate”, Stephen Pierce, and sales and marketing automation experts from Infusionsoft that will rock your world and make you look at your business in an entirely new way.

Are you a slave to your business, working 80 plus hours a week and not having the results that you want? This is the place to be to get off that treadmill and learn the secrets many businesses are using to automate many of your most time consuming tasks and ending the riddle of follow up with customers and prospects.

You will see how implementing just a couple of these strategies will give you more time in the day, and picking up new customers quickly and easily with the magic of automation!

The seminar is not free, but admission is set at an embarrassingly low $199 per person. With an admission fee, you weed out tire kickers, seminar junkies and the like, and the attendees are people you would actually WANT to meet and network with.

There are only a very finite number of seats available so register NOW.

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The exact location will only be given to people who register. It will be in LA at one of the larger hotels near LAX, that’s the only hint we can give!

You are going to see, hear, and learn:

• How ‘set it and forget it’ automation strategies will deliver more new customers in a month than you now get all year.
• How to ‘re-activate’ you dead list and find value where you thought there was none.
• The single most important ‘number’ you MUST know and use in your business – there is a 98% probability that you are NOT using it now.
• 4 break through strategies to make your business immune to the recession and current market conditions in your business area.
• And so much more!

Many entrepreneurs can fall into the ‘blaming the economy’ for all your problems, and become a self-fulfilling prophesy where you can begin accepting poor sales and profitability. I guarantee after attending this seminar, you will never feel that way again.

So while this is fresh in your mind, register now!

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This is a rare opportunity to learn from the masters themselves….people who run businesses NOW and not in their dimmest memories…..who can provide you with easy-to-use tools to completely re-invent your business plan and results!

P.S. A FREE lunch will be provided for both days of the seminar!

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Tips to manage Business & Life

If you're like most entrepreneurs, you have more to do than time to do it. Let’s face it, that’s part of the thrill of entrepreneurship, but it’s also a major downfall.

I've found that too many entrepreneurs get so wrapped up in their businesses, and forget to take care of the other aspects of their lives. (Stop & think, how many overweight entrepreneurs do you know? ) When you focus too much on your business a lot of negative effects result. Families are neglected, friends are lost, and the physical and mental health of the small business owner declines. (Just to name a few.)

So here are some tips for being able to successfully manage your business & your life:

• Automate your business- I love business automation! It's the best kept secret in the business world. Too many entrepreneurs I work with aren't automating. They are doing everything manually. You've got to stop this! When you put your business on auto-pilot you have more time for other things.

Here are three easy to use automation tools to try:

1. For your Business
2. For Twitter
3. Website Design

• Put systems into place. If you repeatedly do something the same way, you'll make few mistakes. In other words, it becomes a habit. Write a list of everything that you do. Figure out a process for everything you do. Then follow it religiously.
• Be More educated. Working smarter could mean working less. Spend time taking classes & reading books about your industry. You will learn tips on how to be more effective. Click here to view useful educational products.
  
• Take time for you. Believe it or not, taking a day off can add to your productivity. Your health improve, your personal life will be happier and you'll be more focused when working.
  
• Go home- set a time schedule for yourself. Schedule the number of hours you will work and stick to that plan.
• Set your priorities- Every day, create a task list & prioritize the list. Do your most important products first. One word of advice, be sure sure to add time with friends and family as a top priority.
  

Follow these tips you'll be more product and will have more of your precious time back.

One final thought, remember; nobody ever lay on their deathbed wishing they had spent more time at the office!

Twitter Traffic Machine

The Twitter Traffic Machine

"The Completely Automated Twitter Growth & Money Making System for People That Want to Set Up A System ONCE, Forget About It, and Have it Grow and Make Money EVERY Day!"

If you’ve spent any time recently on Twitter, then you’ve probably run into the Twitter Traffic Machine. This is a program which promises to dramatically increase your followers and to generate extra income. If you want to automatically generate extra followers, then the system really works. If you're planning on gettin rich off of it, then think again.

Simply put, the follower part of this program really works. I purchased it as a skeptical Internet consumer and Twitter novice. I figured that this would be another up-sell or gimmick once I laid down $27 for the program. I was wrong.

Instead, I found that Twitter Traffic Machine to be easy to implement and follow. I watched my Twitter followers increase dramatically after doing a little bit of work to get the system set up. Before starting Twitter Traffic Machine I had grown my Twitter following simply by following a bunch of people and hoped they’d follow me back. That really didn't work. It took me months to get to 1,000 followers.

I had significantly better results following the Twitter Traffic Machine results. In one month, I increased my followers from 1,610 to 5,407! That's nearly 4,000 new followers!

Here are a few statistics:

• The day before I started using Twitter Traffic Machine (April 23, 2009) I had 1,597 followers.
  
• On April 24, 2009, I had 1,610 followers.
• By May 1, this grew to 2,726.
• On May 15, I had 4,340 followers
• As of writing this (May 26) I now have 5,456 followers.
• I gain 120 new followers every day!

Here's a chart graphing my growth (Courtesy of TwitterCounter.com)




*All of these stats can be verified at www.twittercounter.com

As you can see, this really works. Now, I’m light years away from the 30,000+ followers that Bill Crosby has, and truth be told I’m not sure if I want to grow that much. But, this system really does work and will help you grow.

When you purchase, you receive access to 6 video tutorials & a System Checklist outline that will help guide you through the process. Essentially you set up a number of automatically generated and posted Tweets. These Tweets are specific to your niche. For example, I brand myself as an Entrepreneur, therefore all of my Tweets are Entrepreneur related. You set up the system once and it runs on auto-pilot from there.

In addition to the automatic postings, you also configure automatic follow / un following which is also based on your niche. My followers come are generally other entrepreneurs and are therefore more likely interested in the Tweets which I post and the content on my websites.

Because of the automation of the system, I don’t have to worry about finding new followers again. Instead, I focus on what Twitter was designed for……communicating. I now spend my Twitter time interacting with fellow members of Twitter-nation and learning from them.

Conclusion

The results have been outstanding! I already shared my increase in Twitter followers, but I’ve increased traffic to my website & to other affiliate links I promote.

I strongly advocate this program. It’s just $27. No hidden fees and there isn’t an annoying up-sell once you purchase. Instead, you pay $27 to learn how to dramatically increase your followers. Imagine that, an information product that actually does what it promises.

For more information on the Twitter Traffic Machine, click here.

How I'm Getting Followers on Twitter

So it seems like half of the free world is on Twitter these days. I keep waiting for Grandma to email and tell me she's made it. The other night I was at a Diamondbacks game here in Arizona. One of the stadium banners had a Twitter ad and there was another Twitter ad over the P.A. system. I guess Twitter is here to stay.

Twitter is an online community that's mixed with people trying to make a buck, share something profound, be completely useless or some combination of the three. But, most people seem to have one common theme, and that is to get lots of followers.

Recently, I've had some success growing my Twitter account. My account is growing at a rate of over 150+ per day. (Check out Twitter Counter for proof.) My total follower count is still retentively low, but if this trend continues, then I should be seeing massive growth soon! So let me give you a few hints & tips on how to grow your followers.

First, you really need to buy Twitter Traffic Machine. I can't begin to explain how valuable this is. Put it this way, when I started using Twitter Traffic Machine, I had about 1500 followers. A week later, I had 1,000 more! That brought my Twitter follower count to only 2,500. That's a 40% growth of followers in 1 week. Not bad. I can't stress it enough, buy Twitter Traffic Machine. If you want to have a bunch of followers, it's worth the small investment ($27.00)

Next, follow some sort of strategic schedule. My week goes something like this:

Sunday: Follow about 500 people (Below, I'll list ways to follow people easily without having to click on the follow button a million times)
Monday: Same, follow about 500 people
Tuesday: Follow about 500
Wednesday: Follow about 500
Thursday: Do not follow anyone! Just Tweet. have conversations with people. @reply to strategic people who are not following you, but you'd like them to. I also use Tweet Later and schedule Tweets to be sent during the upcoming week. This is a great way to put your marketing on auto-pilot.
Friday: Same as Thursday.
Saturday: Unfollow everyone who isn't following me. Here is the best tool I've found for that: Karma

Finally, there are tons of tools to use to help you be more effective with Twitter. Here are a few cool sites for you to try out. Use these well and you'll grow your own little Twitter Empire in no time!

Twitter Traffic Machine - Again, well work the investment. Get it!
Tweet Later - Easy to use system that will allow you to automate twitter. I suggest buying the professional package.
Easy Tweet
Twollow - Easy site to find followers within your niche.
Twellow - Good directory service. be sure to place yourself in all 10 categories allotted to you.
TwitSeeker - Another easy tool to find like minded Tweeters

Hope this all helps. Now it's your turn. What works for you? What tools do you use with Twitter?

Getting Started with Twitter

I'm still not sure how or why, but Twitter-mania seems to be upon us. It's always amazing to me when something that seems so simple can simply explode in excitement.

So, because there are a lot of new Entrepreneurs starting on Twitter, I thought I'd take a few minutes to discuss how to get started, how to correctly grow your followers and even how to make a little money using Twitter!

Getting Started
Getting started is simple. Go to www.twitter.com. Then click on the Get Started - Join Icon
Simply, complete all requested information and your all set! Don't be afraid to use your real name as your user name. You may also want to use your company or nickname here. I prefer to keep it basic, but this is totally up to you. Once you've complete these steps you're registered.
Welcome to Twitterland!

Grow Your Follower List
There is much debate about followers. Some want to get as many followers as possible. Others only want to have a small group of followers whom they care about. This is totally up to you and why you are using Twitter. Who to follow will also depend on your strategy. I suggest only following those with similar interested to you. For example, my main interest is Entrepreneurship. Therefore, I look for people with entrepreneur topics in their tweets & bio.

You may also want to list yourself on a Twitter directory so other like-minded Tweeters can find you. I really like Twellow. (www.tweellow.com) This is an easy to use directory where you can list yourself in various categories. So, if you're interested in cooking, then you'd want to place yourself under the cooking, food, or even the health, etc.

Making Money
You can even make money using Twitter. I'll talk about this more later on exactly how, but essentially you can use Twitter to market products. They don't even have to be your products. You can easily market other peoples products and make a profit as an affiliate. We'll talk a lot more about this in later blog entries.

One word of caution, please do not SPAM people on Twitter. If all you are doing is selling something to others, people will stop following you. Instead, talk about yourself and what you are up to. Find good articles or blogs that interest you and tell others about that. Feel free to share a url to something you are selling, but don't simply join Twitter to just sell stuff. There are better ways to sell.

Now it's your turn. Why do you use Twitter? What do you like / dislike about it? What else would you like to learn about Twitter?

Twitter Tools For Success

I've spent a good chunk of time recently playing with Twitter and the many free Twitter-related services that are out there. There are tons. I love the Twitter concept. Give everyone a few lines to share what's on their mind. I love even more that they have an open API and literally hundreds or Twitter related applications have been created as a result.

So, the question is, which ones should you use? If you Tweet at all (and if your an entrepreneur you certainly should) using applications can help you develop your brand & business. Here is a list of a few tools that will help you be organized, personal in your tweets & will help you grow your followers:

1. Twellow.com - This is a great directory to help you find fellow Twitter accounts of similar interests. Also is an excellent place to list yourself so you can be found. Can be used to tie together your other social media profiles as well.
2. TweetLater.com - Allows you to run tons of automation through Twitter. Things like, automatic following of individuals who follow you, write Tweets to be posted later, have @replies emailed to you and more. Great free version. I suggest buying the upgraded version.
3. TwitterCounter.com - Can't say it overly useful, but it's a fun tool to show how much your followers have grown.
4. Twitter Search - Very easy & powerful to use. Will search for any words recently Tweeted. Will show you who Tweeted the word or phrase and gives you an option to view their profile.
5. TwitterGetter.com - This is a new tool that I recently tried. Essentially it's a tool that will attempt to bring you tons of followers. Frankly, I can't make a recommendation on this because I haven't' sufficiently tested it.
6. TwitterGrader.com - I like this one. The tool will give you a score of your Twitterness (that's a word I just made up) Will also show you a word Cloud of recently used words. This is good way for you to see what you tweet about most. Also will show you a list of Tweeters to follow based on your Tweets. Really good tool. And Free!
7. TweetDeck - This is an application you download to your desktop. It's a tool that will organization your followers into customizable groups. A great way to stay organized and on top of your Tweets.

One final note, make sure you respect your followers by not posting too often and only promoting things in your tweets. Instead share things of interest & value. No one wants to be advertised to all day long.

Your turn......what tools do you use? Which do you like and dislike? Comment and tells us what works.

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