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		<title>7 Ways to Convert Online Contacts Into Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ditch the pitch and push internet conversations into profitable territory without alienating customers.
Misguided marketers are trying to use “old-school” marketing tactics in a new, consumer-driven business landscape. But being the best, the cheapest or the most convenient is no longer going to get you the results you’re after; so don’t promote these virtues on social [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px;">Ditch the pitch and push internet conversations into profitable territory without alienating customers.</span></h1>
<p>Misguided marketers are trying to use “old-school” marketing tactics in a new, consumer-driven business landscape. But being the best, the cheapest or the most convenient is no longer going to get you the results you’re after; so don’t promote these virtues on social networks.</p>
<p>We’ve all seen how kindness, honesty and generosity online are rewarded. And yet internet conversations are getting heavier with sales pitching and self <a id="KonaLink0" href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/webbrandingcolumniststarrhall/article206504.html#" target="undefined">promotion</a> by the minute. This sales pitching is not only turning consumers off, it’s giving internet marketing a bad rap and making it more challenging for business to convert contacts into sales.</p>
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<p>Feel free to share your tips on converting contacts into sales. Thanks for reading, sharing, checking this out, posting comments and just being awesome by visiting our SmartyVA blog!</p>
<p>Starr Hall</p>
<p>Founder &amp; Visionary for SmartyVA.com</p>
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