{"id":9594,"date":"2016-05-07T22:51:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T22:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=9594"},"modified":"2016-05-07T22:51:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-07T22:51:40","slug":"succeed-more-by-using-the-web-creatively-features-true-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/succeed-more-by-using-the-web-creatively-features-true-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Succeed More by Using the Web Creatively  [Features True Story]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I posted a blog yesterday, featuring 3 adverts I have <a href=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/advertise-your-products-and-services-on-tayo-solagbades-buyers-meet-sellers-platform-for-agro-based-businesses-and-others\/\" target=\"_blank\">published on my buyers-meet-sellers platform<\/a> using a plugin I found that does exactly what I want.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Like I explained in that post, the FREE advertising opportunity is for my paid clients who I have a vision to support in as many zero to low cost ways as I can.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because my philosophy in business and in life has always been to continually find ways to make others better off from having contact with me. The <a href=\"http:\/\/excelheaven.tayosolagbade.com\/?p=341\" target=\"_blank\">Science of Getting Rich philosophy that I subscribe to<\/a> advocates adoption of that philsophy, if one is to achieve authentic long lasting success in life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The quote below captures the above sentiments perfectly:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\"I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well.\" - Alan Greenspan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>What follows below are verbatim excerpts of an response I wrote to an enquiry sent to me by a Nigerian gentlman who happened to see the adverts I posted on behalf of my clients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As shown in the screenshot below, he\u00a0wrote in as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Good Morning Sir,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am interested in the UPIB law program. Is this in English? Can I please have your phone number?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/olawale-screenshot-upib.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9597\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9597\" src=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/olawale-screenshot-upib.jpg\" alt=\"olawale-screenshot-upib\" width=\"486\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/olawale-screenshot-upib.jpg 486w, http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/olawale-screenshot-upib-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/olawale-screenshot-upib-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I must admit that I was not expecting anyone to indicate interest in any of the adverts so quickly - at least not within 24 hours! So when I saw the enquiry I was not quite sure how to handle it, since I hadn't even spoken with the client about what I'd done!<\/p>\n<p>Long story short, I called up the client and told him about the enquiry, then asked his permission to give his mobile phone number to the enquirer.<\/p>\n<p>See the text below for the details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I share this post to prove that it pays to use the web in creative ways to attract potential buyers. I do it for myself and get great results continually. Same happens when I do it for clients as well - as shown in this example!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Hi Ola(name partially removed for provacy),<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your message.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Law program, YES it is in English. Incidentally there have been updates posted by the course coordinator himself about the Law Week recently on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>For example this one: <a class=\"_553k\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=1766500850236417&id=100006295578233&__mref=message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=1766500850236417&id=100006295578233<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to give you a proper response, I first had to speak with Barrister (Dr.) Nana ARNOLD this morning, that you're requesting details of the Law program, which he coordinates for the university as Head of Department.<\/p>\n<p>He has given his consent for me to send you his mobile phone number:\u00a0(removed for privacy)<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also send him a message via his contact page on the website at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_553k\" href=\"http:\/\/upib-eng.com\/index.php\/using-joomla\/extensions\/components\/contact-component\/single-contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/upib-eng.com\/index.php\/using-joomla\/extensions\/components\/contact-component\/single-contact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(See attached: I've taken a further step to send you a photo of his complimentary card that I have in my possession, if that would be of use)<\/p>\n<p>By way of interest, the university - UPIB - is a client for whom I built and have hosted the website at <a class=\"_553k\" href=\"http:\/\/www.upib-eng.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.upib-eng.com<\/a> since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>As part of my best practice vision, ALL my clients get to feature ONE free ad on my site - hence the one you saw, alongside those for 2 farm CEO clients in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Arnold Nana Kouayep (<a class=\"_553k\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100006295578233&fref=ts&__mref=message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100006295578233&fref=ts<\/a>)is the Founding Director of Administration and Admission for UPIB, who also happens to be a personal friend, with a private consulting firm I've developed various solutions for (see <a class=\"_553k\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nanaarnold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nanaarnold.com<\/a> and <a class=\"_553k\" href=\"http:\/\/www.globalkonsultgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.globalkonsultgroup.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Hope this helps.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you have any questions or require clarification. My mobile numbers here in Benin as well as Nigeria are listed in my signature below.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>I hope the above story or case study excites you enough to consider investing in using the web to promote your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matter what kind of business you are in, or where you are based, a well developed Web Marketing System can give help you cut your marketing costs, while generating more sales leads for you at very low to zero cost.<\/p>\n<p>I LIVE this stuff - and my experiences\/studies over the past decade tell me it will\u00a0work for ANY business model in ANY market, if you know how to use it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/contact.htm\" target=\"_blank\">If you need help doing it, let me know!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED READING<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to You Are an \u201cIlliterate of the 21st Century\u201d If You Cannot Learn, Unlearn and Relearn\" href=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/you-are-an-illiterate-of-the-21st-century-if-you-cannot-learn-unlearn-and-relearn-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">You Are an \u201cIlliterate of the 21st Century\u201d If You Cannot Learn, Unlearn and Relearn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to No. 166: Seek Success by Being CREATIVE and NOT by being COMPETITIVE\" href=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/no-166-seek-success-by-being-creative-and-not-by-being-competitive\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">No. 166: Seek Success by Being CREATIVE and NOT by being COMPETITIVE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to No. 180: 3 Key Strategies for Making Clients Want to Hear From You\" href=\"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/no-180-3-key-strategies-for-making-clients-want-to-hear-from-you\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">No. 180: 3 Key Strategies for Making Clients Want to Hear From You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezinearticles.com\/?Stop-Hurrying---And-Youll-Get-Anything-You-Want&id=1520451\" target=\"_blank\">Stop Hurrying - And You'll Get Anything You Want<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I posted a blog yesterday, featuring 3 adverts I have published on my buyers-meet-sellers platform using a plugin I found that does exactly what I want. 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