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Re: Here's a couple of thoughts -

Posted By: JLPapayorgis
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at 11:26 a.m.(pst)

In Response To: Here's a couple of thoughts - (Margaret MacGillivray)

>> Take the time to do a search on Google - or any of the other search
>> engines - for the phrase "problems with tel3advantage" - and see
>> if there are any major problems.

Done - No alarming problems found, the only one I did find is one that exists in most businesses with similar products. A standard glitch.

>> Check out what competiton tel3advantage has - what other companies
>> offer a similar service?

One other company offering the same product with less features. Tel3 minimum usage card is $25 which is $15 more than its competitor who has less features.

>> I see that the company supplies you with a clone of their web site; in
>> your shoes, I would probably buy a domain name -
>> cheaperphonecallsfromhome.com or similar - and redirect the domain to your
>> company web site.

Yes I was thinking of doing just that, if only to serve my offline ads. My understanding is this is not so great when promoting online am I correct?

>> Then, when you do online promotion, you send people to your own domain
>> name first. This also could give you the chance to build an email list.

How can I generate an email list by using my own domain name and forwarding it to the company website? I dont understand how to do this.

>> You could promote your domain name in newspaper advertisements or
>> other offline marketing materials.

Also on bulletin boards at local post offices, restaurants and other business establishments.

>> I have a friend who did something similar in the UK; he does earn a
>> small amount of residual income from phone calls with a different company.
>> They provided him with marketing materials to promote the service to
>> friends/family/local business. I haven't taken the time to find out if
>> this also applies to your chosen company.

I thank you for forwarding my the advice to look it up in the search engines. I also found that the company is in my home town, it might help to pay them a visit.

>> NOTE of CAUTION - this is not a magic solution to make a fortune, but
>> if you treat it like a top-up income at first, then build from there, you
>> might do ok.

Yes im not thinking this to be a get rich quick thing but with some consistent long term effort I may make some decent residule, dont ya think?

>> Just my 2cents.

Much appreciated.

>> Margaret

Jose L Papayorgis

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