Guerrilla Business Secrets

Do you long to run your own business? Guerrilla Business Secrets will captivate you. By living vicariously through Steve Savage's desolate disasters & tremendous triumphs, you will gain knowledge of nearly every facet of starting & running a business. Most people think about doing something on their own, but are afraid to try. They stay in the safe corporate life they are used to. It is now common knowledge that a big corporation is not really safe anymore. Guerrilla Business Secrets will show you how to break out and do it. Are you a go-getter who yearns for the dream of running your own business? Great! You will experience with Steve his incredible years, developing dazzling products & building successful sales forces. Guerrilla Business Secrets tells how hundreds of men and women trained by Steve were able to fulfill themselves & stretch to the outer limits of their potential. Do you want to get out of the corporate rat race? You will be inspired & motivated.

Hundreds of ideas for reaching and keeping the fastest-growing markets in the 90s, marketing during a recession, what consumers in the 90s care most about, how to use the technological explosion for bigger profits, and management lessons for the 21st century.

THIS BOOK WILL GROW YOUR PROFITS! Marketing (mar.ket.ing): Three syllables that fill most small business owners and entrepreneurs with dread. If this describes you, then you need to read this book because marketing and managing a thriving and profitable business is nothing to fear, nor does it have to be overly expensive or complicated. In fact, growing your business can be both a lot of fun and very, very profitable. This book is written as a series of conversational articles organized into chapters. Each article/chapter contains lots of great advice on such topics as: . Marketing . Customer Service . Management . Sales . Productivity . & much more... If you're in business or thinking of going into business, then you owe it to yourself to read this book and put the advice it contains to work for you. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Jay Conrad Levinson is the father of the worldwide Guerrilla Marketing revolution with over 14 million Guerrilla books published in 42 languages sold around the world. Anthony Hernandez is a Certified Guerrilla Marketing Association Business Coach, consultant, trainer, and speaker on business marketing and management topics.

Trusted advice on successful consulting from the authors of the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series Consulting is entering the era of the guerrilla client-buyers with a glut of information at their fingertips and doubts about the value consultants add. Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants is the first book to reveal how guerrilla marketing can transform today's challenges into golden opportunities for winning profitable work from the new breed of consulting clients. Packed with information, this step-by-step guide details the 12 marketing secrets every consultant should know, the anatomy of a marketing plan, Web sites, sources of free publicity, direct-mail marketing, winning proposals, and more. Jay Conrad Levinson (San Rafael, CA) is the Chairman of the Board of Guerrilla Marketing International and the author or coauthor of more than 30 books, including the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series. Michael W. McLaughlin (Mill Valley, CA) has been a partner with Deloitte Consulting since 1994.

Guerrilla Marketing’s Greatest Hits—Updated, Adapted, Remastered… The only book to deliver The Best of Guerrilla Marketing—a combination of the latest secrets, strategies, tactics, and tools from more than 35 top-selling Guerrilla Marketing books—updated for a new generation. ”When they write the history of marketing thought, Jay doesn't get a page... he gets his own chapter.” —Seth Godin, author of Poke the Box “This book is the culmination of Guerrilla Marketing’s huge footprint on the marketing landscape. Keep it on top of your desk-it will become your marketing bible.” —Jill Lublin, international speaker and author, Jilllublin.com ”For business survival in the 21st century, Guerrilla Marketing ranks right up there with food, water, shelter—and, of course, Internet access.“ —David Garfinkel, author of Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich “21 million entrepreneurs around the world, including me and most of my clients & friends, owe a debt of gratitude to Jay Conrad Levinson for his inspiring Guerrilla Marketing advice and mentoring.“ —Roger C. Parker, www.PublishedandProfitable.com “Guerrilla Marketing has always been about helping the ‘little guy’ market effectively and succeed against big-budget competitors. And now, in the new hyper-connected and hyper-competitive digital age, Guerrilla Marketing is again proving to be an essential key ingredient to help achieve business success. “ —Stuart Burkow, advisor on making money in business and advocate for free enterprise, www.kingofprofits.com “Jay Levinson wisely guided my partners and me as we built our company from zero to $60 million in six years – and sold it! His brilliant marketing know-how played a huge role in our dramatic success. “ —Steve Savage, president, Savage International “Guerrilla Marketing is far more than a brand. It has joined Xerox and Kleenex as part of our language.” —Orvel Ray Wilson, CSP, marketing coach, sales trainer and author “Jay's original Guerrilla Marketing validated all the marketing I'd been already doing, and opened my eyes to many new possibilities. Since that time, I've read many books in the series, and was thrilled to bring Guerrilla Marketing to the environmental world with Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green. Jay has proven over and over again that there's more to marketing than throwing a lot of money into ads, and that small businesses, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations can market effectively and inexpensively.” —Shel Horowitz, award-winning author, speaker, consultant, green/ethical marketing expert “Guerrilla Marketing Reigns Supreme as THE Source for Most Affordable and Effective Marketing...Ever!” —David Fagan, owner, The Icon Builder “In the marketing jungle the Guerrilla is king!” —David Perry, Perry-Martel International “Guerrilla Marketing is the Guerrilla Cream that rises to the Guerrilla Top. Those that use it, have used it and will use it get the view from the Top!! This book is one more ticket to your trip to your Guerrilla Top.” —Al Lautenslager, www.marketforprofits.com “Jay Conrad Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing series helped revolutionize marketing for the entrepreneurs who transformed small business into the powerful engine that drives economic growth in America. That his work keeps evolving but always stresses ethics, creativity, and technology with makes his achievement all the more valuable and remarkable.” —Michael Larsen, literary agent, Michael Larsen-Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agents Contributions from 35 Guerrilla hits, including: The Guerrilla Marketing Handbook Guerrilla Publicity Guerrilla Marketing in 30 Days Guerrilla Marketing for Writers Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Guerrilla Marketing on the Internet Guerrilla Networking Guerrilla Negotiating Guerrilla Selling Guerrilla Public Speaking Guerrilla Multilevel Marketing Guerrilla Profits Guerrilla Financing Guerrilla Business Secrets Guerrilla Breakthrough Strategies Guerrilla Retailing Guerrilla Rainmaking Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green Guerrilla Marketing for Nonprofits

"Follow the wisdom contained in this powerful volume and your treasury will grow and grow. I learned plenty." — Og Mandino, author The Greatest Salesman in the World "The Guerrilla Group has done it again! Guerrilla Trade Show Selling is the definitive book on how to sell more, faster and easier at trade shows. It is loaded with practical, proven principles, methods and techniques that anyone can use to double, triple and quadruple their revenues at any trade show they attend." — Brian Tracy, author The Psychology of Achievement. "Guerrilla Trade Show Selling is pure platinum for anyone who has to or wants to effectively work the trade show floor. It's loaded with practical, down-to-earth ideas worth thousands of dollars to anyone who reads and implements its great advice." — Dr. Tony Alessandra, author The Platinum Rule. "More about trade shows and sales techniques than I ever knew existed. The authors actually turn exhibiting into a profit center!" — Alan Weiss, PhD, author Million Dollar Consulting

Escape your dead-end job with this take-no-prisoners guide to starting your own business featuring proven advice for every step of the journey. Yes, you can do this. You can quit your job, start a business, and never have to work for anybody else ever again. You can do this regardless of your age, your family situation, your education, where you live, and how much time and money you have. Guerrilla Marketing Job Escape Plan shows you how. This practical, no-nonsense guide will get you ready for the ten battles you must fight to make the leap, including: overcoming fear, finding the right idea for you, getting family to support you, picking the right strategy, starting your business with minimal financial or personal risk, getting the first profitable customer, building momentum, and leaving your job without burning any bridges. In addition to step-by-step guidance, over 150 entrepreneurs share their wisdom and insights. Plus, the book includes an exclusive password for you to take the Job Escape Challenge, including additional FREE resources to start a successful business and quit your job forever.

Workbook containing various workshop activities and projects.