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Expertise
I am happy to try to help business owners come up with ideas on how to market their business, based on my 25 yars experience in advertising and marketing.
Experience in the area
I have been in the advertising and publishing field for over 25 years. I have published a newspaper and currently publish two magazines. I have also run a flyer delivery service. I created an independent yellow pages publishing company. I also sold radio advertising early in my career, and have had some experience in direct mail. Our magazines currently have the most Facebook fans of any local business in the areas they serve.
Publications
Chapel Hill News & Views Villa Rica News & Views
Education/Credentials
BA in Economics
Awards and Honors
Small Business of the Year in Douglas County Georgia
Past/Present Clients
We currently have approximatly 400 businesses that advertise with our publications
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor | 01/11/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hey Tim, Those are some great suggestions ..... |
| Lucille | 10/06/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Tim, that was fast, effective ..... |
| Miss Susan Wilson | 08/04/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I appreciate this so much! Thank you ..... |
| john | 07/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your thoughtful answer! |
Recent Answers from Tim Collins
2012-01-10 Public Speaking:
Hello, My name is actually Tim, but here are a few thoughts. Do you have Boy Scouts or something similar to that in Canada? That might be one type of place. You might also approach a Doctor's office
2011-11-11 Incentivising retail outlets:
Hi Minos, Can you tell me what the products are? Perhaps there is a way to tie the incentive program into the product in some way. For example, if they are batteries, maybe you can offer a 10 year supply
2011-07-29 The Real Estate Market?:
Market share means what percent of the transactions are being handled by you. For example, if there were 100 homes that sold in your area in a month, and you sold two of them, you would have a 2% market
2011-07-04 EMERGENCY PLZ:
That's a tough one, since Bayer might be perceived to have admitted deceptive advertising of products by settling the lawsuit. Unless you MUST address that issue, my strategy would be to create an ad
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