We all hate spam, it wastes time both the sender and the receiver, hurts businesses, mine in the respect that I have to again waste time, and yours, because I know I will never, ever, ever work with you. And you know what’s worse than the fact that I will never work with you ? It’s the fact that I will tell everyone I know what a usesless shower of crap your company is as they have to resort to stupid / illegal marketing tactics to get their word out.
So without further ado here is the email I and a few others received today from Profits.ie (sorry, no link love either).
Good Morning,
We have had phenomenal interest in the Sales & Marketing Course we have been running for the last few weeks. So much so, that we are AGAIN running it this Friday 19th (Between 9am and 1pm)
In the Wicklow Enterprise Park training room in Wicklow Town.
Before sending this email we have already 5 confirmed companies on the course. We have an engineering, retail and accountants already signed up
So I have 5 seats left. That’s all and they will go quick. Due to time constraints this may be the last time we run this. We normally only run this for our own clients.
Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in coming. It’s a hand’s on course in how to do cost effective (LOW COST) direct marketing that gets results.
A taste of what you will learn
· Why direct marketing is the cheapest advertising & gets far better results
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· Proven Sales letter techniques and tips
· List formation and filtering
· Database creation techniques
· Direct mail techniques that work
· Applying a systematic approach to your marketing
These are just a few of the things you’ll learn. This is a course on LOW COST sales & marketing for small business.
If you want to know more give me a call.
The last 5 seats will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
CALL NOW to confirm your place
Regards
Charlie Melia
Sales Director
Profits.ie
Unit 17c, Wicklow Enterprise Centre
The Murrough,
Wicklow Town
Phone:- +353 (0)404 66433
Mobile:- +353 (0)86 387 1767
Lo-Cost CRM and Sales Automation
The formatting is all theirs, including the red text. And as for Direct mail techniques that work, I think you’ve missed the boat, the pier and the whole damn harbour ! This is now how you do business Charlie !
Spammers suck. What’s remarkable to me is that it must work, otherwise they wouldn’t survive. Who are all these people buying crap from spam mails? If I see them on the street, would I recognize their utter stupidity and avoid them? 😛
have had umwanted emails from this company too, have traced them back. They also trade as MXI software, same personel different company name, appear to have sourced my email address from another companies contacts database.
I have had loads of spam from profits.ie and when I emailed and asked where they got my email from, they said in a one line reply “from your website”. I contacted the company that host their website and they said that the spam was being send via a users ISP and not directly from the website.
I have complained to their ISP and am now waiting to see what happens. If nothing happens in the next week then the complaint is off to the Data Protection Commisioner.
Do let us know how you get on Steo ! Hopefully more people will find posts like this one about the tactics profits.ie use.
It looks like Profits.ie is still spamming people. I think I might make a complaint to the Data Protection Commissioner. You can get information on how to make a complaint here http://www.dataprotection.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=667
Today I received the email below from Profits.ie. The email is enough to put me off their training. (It so in your face)
Hi
The course is just about subscribed and we will not allow more than 10 people due to the intensity of this Sales and marketing bootcamp. See the testimonials at the bottom for feedback.
Due to the popularity of our regional sales and marketing bootcamps we decided to run this course for people who missed the dates etc.
These “real life” sales and marketing bootcamps fill quickly so call as soon as you can on 01 2449580
This is a very intensive Full Day Boot Camp that will give you the tools to effectively and cheaply market your business and give you the tools close more sales in an organised structured way.
In a nutshell you will learn
Direct Response Marketing (9am – 1pm)
•How to clearly define your customer. What they do, who they are, what do they read, Where do they go.
•Learn the difference between “selling in print†and that old chestnut “Brand Awarenessâ€
•Learn how to craft your message to meet your customer head on and make them read your promotional material and more importantly Sell your Product.
•Learn a set of rules that will guide your marketing effort to success. A step by step plan.
•Learn to promote smarter. Increase your marketing effort for a fraction of what you’re paying now.
•Find out why advertising companies don’t advertise themselves.
•Learn the skill of tracking your marketing results and why this is vital.
•Create marketing pieces that will pull again & again.
•Learn why you shouldn’t out source your marketing
•Learn why direct marketing is the most effective and cost efficient form of marketing
Selling in a Downturn (2pm – 5pm)
•A field proven sales methodology that allows you know exactly where in the sales process you are and what you need to do to close the sales
•Even if you don’t close you’ll know exactly where you went wrong what not to do the next time.
•How to beat stalls and objections everytime guaranteed
•How to be mentally tough and keep control of sales process
•A systemised approach to selling that allows for real life situations
•How to CLOSE SALES
•REMEMBER. The days of ORDER taking are over. We now have to get out and prove our sales skills.
•This course is perfect for sombody who wants to refresh their old recession sales skills or for most of you out their who never had to sell in a downturn.
You can also see a video clip of the course in action at
http://www.profits.ie
Lunch is included and will be a very useful networking session.
The class size will be strictly small as this is a very intensive Boot Camp.
Let me know ASAP if you would like to reserve a seat on this. Look forward to hearing from you.
You can book your seat right now by CLICKING HERE
Date
28th June
Cost
€297
Location
Bewleys Hotel, Sandyford
Duration
Full Day
Lunch
Included
Regards
Natalia Tiron
Profits.ie
Wicklow Enterprise Park
Wicklow Town
Co. Wicklow
Ph:- 01 2449580
SOME TESTIMONIALS
“I now have a mechanism for tracking all sales calls to and from the sales office. I believe this is a worthwhile course as a kick start or a refresher for sales.”
Patrick Leddy, Rehab Recycle
“Different insight into sales process and how to promote the company. Great Ideas. Very good and well presented course. Something for everyone.”
Eoin Meagher, TMS
“Sales is an art. It needs a format to follow and then the results will follow. This is exactly what you get here”
Marion O’Donovan, O’ Donovan Engineering
“Profits.ie course was extremely informative helpful and professionally delivered. It was full of interesting tips and direction to maximise our companies focus, structure and delivery of a DRM campaign, and in my view was time well spent.”
Keith O’Callaghan, PVC Fabrications Sales Ltd., Cork
“Very impressive presentation with clear and to the point information delivered from an obvious wealth of knowledge on this areas of business.”
Daire Dullea, DDE Ltd, Cork
“Excellent course, great insights, tips and guidance. Sales in a nutshell.”
Ronan Mulaney, Gallagher’s Seafood Restaurant, Bunratty
“Charlie gave me the tools that I need to help market my tax consultancy & accountancy practice.
I can’t recommend this course highly enough. You won’t regret it.â€
John Conlon – Conlon O’Sullivan Tax Advisors, Wicklow
“The course was of great benefit to me as someone who hates cold calling.
It has given me objectives and expectations when calling.”
Carol Johnston – Willis Computing Supplies, Dublin
“There was lots of tips in what language to use in different situations and
how to use the questons – open ended to create a raport with customers.
Overall the course was very informative and enjoyable.”
Susan Kearney – Mayday Ltd
“Really enjoyable course very well presented and explained.”
Karl Dietz – Glen O Callaghan Carpets, Dublin
“Clearly best sales course taken. Content was excellent and instructor displayed expert knowledge”
David Lang – Phone Pulse