TWELVE NORTHWEST BUSINESSES TO BE SELECTED FOR YEAR-ROUND MARKETING ASSISTANCE . . . IS YOUR NAME IN THE HAT?

BELLEVUE, WA September 8, 2003 - Your business could profit from professional marketing assistance, strategic planning and also be the beneficiary of invaluable commercial intelligence for an entire year. Even more remarkable is the fact that no bill will accompany the services provided. As part of a trial program to oppose ruthless consulting practices, Sales & Marketing Coach, Evan Linde, of Bellevue, WA is resolved to provide 12 non-competing businesses this year with ongoing consulting and advisory services to aid the accomplishment of their marketing objectives.

BELLEVUE, WA (PRWEB) September 10, 2003 - Your business could profit from professional marketing assistance, strategic planning and also be the beneficiary of invaluable commercial intelligence for an entire year. Even more remarkable is the fact that no bill will accompany the services provided. As part of a trial program to oppose ruthless consulting practices, Sales & Marketing Coach, Evan Linde, of Bellevue, WA is resolved to provide 12 non-competing businesses this year with ongoing consulting and advisory services to aid the accomplishment of their marketing objectives.

I speak with dozens of business owners each week regarding their experiences, and I am appalled by the number that have previously sought after sales or marketing assistance, only to be overwhelmed by the massive bills they so-rapidly amass," says Evan Linde, an independent sales & marketing consultant who has been serving west-coast businesses for over two decades. In order to acquire clients, many consulting firms use tactics such as offering a low-cost, or even a free business analysis to get their foot in the door, then immediately send in a team of consultants that rapidly log an outrageous number of billable hours. Unfortunately, the massive and imminent bill must be paid before any strategies can be thoroughly implemented or any actual results achieved. Offering a sharp contrast to such practices, Linde intends to do just the opposite.

Any retail, professional, or service-type business may be considered for this probationary consultancy program. Interested business owners should send an e-mail or fax describing their sales, marketing, or advertising challenges and express their feelings regarding the direction of ethics in todays business arena. Based on the combination of actual marketing needs and personal points-of-view, 12 businesses will be selected as candidates for this yearlong service. Each business selected, will receive a formal proposal that provides complete details of how the service will work and what can be achieved by implementing Lindes professional recommendations and strategies. Business objectives might be to increase market share, to obtain better media results, to implement cutting-edge promotions, to market effectively within a limited budget, to reduce margin for error, or a myriad of other sales and/or marketing goals.

If you are thinking . . .Whats the catch? The answer is found within the actual proposal. Linde is simply relying on good faith and the consciences of happy business owners for any form of compensation. My expectations of providing this service would be that when a business achieves a higher standard of excellence, an increase in sales, captures additional market share, becomes more profitable, or is able to more effectively compete within their market, due to the recommendations and coaching of an objective professional, then the business owner would covet such a beneficial relationship," Linde asserts. In order for this to occur, I would anticipate receiving some portion of their increase or elevated profits as an enticement for me to continue working on their behalf. However, I will not bill for my time. Rather, I expect reward to be based on performance and will leave that ball entirely in the business owners court."

To be considered for Lindes pilot consultancy program, you may e-mail your request to evan@evanlinde.net or fax it to 425-401-1334. All requests must be received no later than September 15th, 2003. Your request should include a summary of your current marketing challenges in addition to your personal viewpoint on existing business ethics.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Evan Linde
Phone: 425-401-6616
Fax: 425-401-1334
E-mail: evan@evanlinde.net