54: Offline Marketing Still Works (Better!) with Brian Robinson (Part 1)
Brian Robinson has mastered the art of offline marketing in 2019, an art that has been almost forgotten, but is still highly successful! In this episode, Brian gives us a step-by-step run-through of how to create a direct mailing campaign, covering everything from the size of the envelope to the content of the letter.
He also shares his journey where he went from working in corporate sales for Coca-Cola USA and Johnson & Johnson, to doing cold sales for a brand new and unknown start-up that sold on-hold messages to banks and credit unions. Plus, Brian shares his struggle of trying to sell on-hold messages to business owners who are not aware that their customers are ever put on hold. Tune in for an episode packed with intriguing stories and incredible value!
Teaser:
My Guest: Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson is a sales and marketing expert, best-selling author and coach. He has worked in sales and marketing with some of the best-known companies in the world, including Coca-Cola USA and Johnson & Johnson.
Upon leaving his corporate career, he helped launch a successful startup where he was the first person in the history of the industry to sell more than one million dollars in business in twelve months—entirely by phone. His over two-decades-worth of in-the-trenches, battle-tested face-to-face and phone-presentation knowledge can benefit virtually anyone, from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial ventures.
Brian is the author of the Amazon #1 Best-Seller, THE SELLING FORMULA: 5 Steps for Instant Sales Improvement. Brian and his wife Cindy reside in the Oklahoma City Area and have eight children – which could be the top of an entire podcast in and of itself!
Pivotal Moments:
Started his career working for Coca Cola USA where he learned the basics of how to sell.
Left after three and a half years to work for Johnson & Johnson, where he worked in four different divisions over 13 years.
Was at an incredibly successful point where 90% of all potential customers were already using Johnson & Johnson products, when a friend offered him the opportunity to start a business selling on-hold messages to banks and credit unions.
Decided that he would need to exert too much effort to sell to the last 10% of potential customers, and after four months of consideration, decided to join his friend.
Brought the business to $1M in twelve months by cold calling bank managers to schedule appointments. Once he had a confirmed meeting, he would set out on the road and on the way, he would call other bank managers within an X-mile radius to set more appointments in that area.
By the early 2000s was at a point where he was on the road three to four days a week, driving 1000-1500 miles, when his wife gave birth to twins (he already had six children), forcing him to get off the road.
Switched to using mailings and pre-recorded messages to generate warm leads instead of driving the country to meet cold leads.
Today Brian has expanded to selling on hold-messages, in-lobby digital signage (content for flat panel TVs in lobbies) and overhead music for the lobbies. He uses a range of different sales techniques including conferences and direct mailing campaigns using hand-written letters.
For part 2 of this episode, where you can learn everything you need to know about offline marketing, plus Brian’s struggle and breakthrough, go to estierand.com/54-2
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Estie Starr is an award-winning business consultant, exceptional marketing strategist, avid speaker, and founder of Strand Consulting, a multinational business consultancy that’s focused on helping small business owners scale their businesses to make big profits. She believes very strongly that people can build professional and profitable businesses doing what they love, and she’s here to guide them so they can bring their vision to life with a lot more ease.
