Affiliate Marketing Secrets

If you’re like me, your business may attract a certain clientele… Sometimes, I feel like I’m doing the same thing over and over again without much variety because… well… I’ve found my niche!!
A niche clientele is one where the same type of client comes through the door, asks and buys the services that you offer. Usually, it’s because you’re either great at that work, or that you have positioned yourself in that line of work. Social media, advertising, word of mouth marketing, testimonials all contribute to a niche clientele. What we should be thinking about is how to build that preferred client base…and how to tackle it…??

I want to be a financial advisor. My dad is in the business and being around him made me like the aspects of financial advising. I am 21 years old and directly out I school I will be looking to enroll in a training program. My goal is to be a million dollar producing advisor. Are their any recommendations that would help me become better than other financial advisors and produce more? Maybe find a niche? If so, what kind of niche? Also, when my father retires I will be taking over his client book…will my income increase greatly as well as my chances of making a million sooner? Bottom line is, I want to be a million dollar financial advisor and I need some guidance. Do you know any million dollar financial advising producers?

Recently, the I.T. company I worked for closed it’s doors. The reason was due to the economy. Our client base either cancelled their services with us due to them closing their doors or just cutting back for economic reasons.
I didn’t like this but thought that I would really have no problems getting another job as I usually scanned the I.T. job listings online and there seemed to be plenty listed. I also figured that my CCNA & CCNA/Security certifications would be a plus as well, not to mention I am working on my CCNP.
Here is the problem. Now that I am actually in the job market, I still have no problem in finding a plethora of I.T. job listings, however, 99% of these listings have a stipulation that the applicant must have a current security clearance or in many instances, a top secret clearance. With out either of these, they will not even consider you. Years ago I never saw these requirements, though I do remember seeing that you must be able to get one of these clearances once employed; now, as said, they won’t even talk to you without having a current clearance. I never needed a clearance with the last company I worked for so I never thought about this either. I also see no reason why I couldn’t be cleared as well.
How does one get one of these clearances, or am I just screwed here with my certifications, training and experience and now unmarketable commodity?

To a promotion, you, their blinding client,
The eyes that caught your look desired to lever;
Still, on one market we were not reliant,
And where the world is good we chide it never.
Instead we redeployed the whole division
Till second sight became our secret sauce;
The body’s heart thus beat with corporate vision,
And minting prophecy, was blindness boss.
Blind eyes yet dread a public exit’s roadshow;
Dead spheres, therefore, make bankers’ living sight
Returns betokening not IPO:
We’re always unreceptive and polite.
Yet cash flow little salves that corporate soul
Which burns to sell at last and cede control.

1. A meeting for 30 people requires a meeting room and
overnight accommodations for the participants. All the hotels
in the area are booked during the scheduled time of the
meeting. The best choice for a meeting site is a
A. guest inn. C. conference center.
B. convention center. D. cruise ship.
2. Sam Brown is a corporate agent at Worldly Travel in Akron,
Ohio. Which task would he most frequently perform for his
corporate clients?
A. Making dinner reservations
B. Booking airline reservations
C. Planning a city sightseeing tour
D. Making a cruise reservation
3. You’ve just booked a flight into Chicago for your client. You suggest a car rental and a
hotel room during his stay. This is an example of _______ selling.
A. target C. niche
B. cross- D. up-
4. In putting together a meeting event for a group of business people, what is the correct
sequence?
A. Establish the budget, negotiate prices at the hotel, set objectives of the meeting
B. Plan the day-to-day program, establish the budget, promote the meeting
C. Plan menus, select the site, plan the day-to-day program
D. Select the site, negotiate prices, create the housing and registration forms
5. Selling travel is
A. no different from selling any other product.
B. comprised of making reservations and processing orders.
C. a result of knowing your products, your clients, and the sales process.
D. becoming less important in the travel industry due to technological advances.
6. Which task is an example of a management-based service offered by a travel agency?
A. Monitoring travel policy C. Changing a ticket
B. Booking a noncommissionable hotel D. Providing visa service
7. Your client has paid a $400 deposit toward a cruise. You send an agency check to the
cruise company along with a(n)
A. receipt. C. itinerary.
B. invoice. D. cover letter.
8. You’ve completed your sales presentation, during which time you’ve presented your
recommendations, answered all of the client’s questions, and overcame all concerns.
The client is nodding his agreement to the trip but still hasn’t offered to buy. What
should you say at this point?
A. “Perhaps you should think this over. I’ll call you tomorrow for your decision.”
B. “Do you have any more questions?”
C. “Well, what do you think about taking the trip?”
D. “Let’s call the cruise line now and reserve the cabin you want.”
9. Usually, the first step in planning a corporate or association meeting is to
A. promote the meeting through advertising and publicity.
B. establish the budget.
C. establish objectives of the meeting.
D. negotiate for the best prices.
10. Which of the following would be considered benefits of a resort hotel?
A. Three outdoor pools
B. MAP plan so clients don’t have to bother finding restaurants
C. Complete spa facilities
D. Indoor parking garage
11. You’re a corporate travel agent working at Global Travel in Boston. You’ve booked a
reservation for a corporate client, Harriet Snowe, who works at EBSCO in Ipswich,
Massachusetts. You created the PNR in your agency’s GDS and transmitted the reservation
to EBSCO, where the passenger’s flight coupons are automatically printed at a
machine. This method of ticket delivery is called
A. prepaid ticketing. C. manual ticketing.
B. electronic ticketing. D. satellite ticketing.
12. ABC Corporation is planning a two-day meeting in the Los Angeles area for its ten
leading store managers, who are arriving from different parts of the country to attend.
Accommodations are required for one night. The best site for this event is a
A. spa.
B. hotel near the airport.
C. downtown convention-style hotel.
D. resort on the beach.
13. You’re planning a four-week group tour to the Orient. How much time prior to the
departure date should you allot for developing and promoting the tour?
A. One year C. Four months
B. Six months D. One week
14. Your clients have just told you that the cruise to Mexico sounds great. You respond by
saying, “Do you want me to book the outside or inside cabin?” This is an example of
a(n) _______ close.
A. choice C. direct
B. assumption D. summary
15. Bob Williams was one of the top General Motors car salesmen last year. His company is
sending him and 20 other top producers on an all-expense paid trip to Hawaii for a job
well done. This is an example of a(n)
A. special-interest trip. C. convention trip.
B. affinity trip. D. incentive trip.
16. Bob Jones, a travel agent from Sunshine Travel, is qualifying a client for a cruise vacation.
Based on what he knows about the client, he recommends a cruise line from the
agency’s preferred supplier list. This is an example of _______ selling.
A. up- C. directed
B. niche D. cross-
17. Which of the following people would have the strongest motive to travel?
A. Someone who wants to get away from family pressures
B. Someone who wants to increase his or her self-esteem
C. Someone who wants to feel a sense of security
D. Someone who want aff

I am a web designer and have a client who owns a DBA of a business (martial arts school) called (for privacy we’ll call it) XYZ Martial Arts. He owns two gyms in NY and had a partner for one of his stores set up his hosting and domain name for his website years ago. He’s recently had a falling out with this person and is no longer is affiliated with the other gym which has a totally different name now. Unfortunately when his partner set up his domain name, he registered it under his name. So he is now using XYZmartialartsny.com and OFFERING ALL THE SAME services to the TEE. Since the site is old i’ts been up for a long time and ranks OK. But if someone gets referred to my client and does a search by name… the other school comes up as if it’s my clients and the user would have NO idea that it’s not the school they originally searched for. This guy can say that he was affiliated with them and direct new clients to him. This I do NOT believe is legal, as it is completely misleading users. Does anyone know anything about this? Is there anything I can do legally, quickly and easily to get my clients name back without a hassle? I’ve been going nuts and no one seems to have a clear answer.
Thanking anyone in advance who takes a minute to guide me.