Marketing, PR, Advertising Changes-Episode 30

Need money for a franchise or other business? Listen! For many years I provided SBA loans to franchises nationwide. I had relationships with Franchisors and they referred Franchisees to me and I would get them SBA loans to start or acquire a franchise. I did millions and millions in funding. I did over 65 a year. Sometimes people got frustrated and were limited due to their situation. Then Lehman Bros came and 2008/2009 rolled in and things changed a lot. Now it is much harder for these franchises to find funding. This podcast talks about a different way that franchises can get unsecured financing to use for ANYTHING. They don't need all the collateral and paperwork that the SBA requires nor do they need all the financials and explanations. If you have a decent credit score and match other criteria, you can get up to $150,000, sometimes more, in as little as 14-30 days. Listen here and then visit www.yourquickline.com

Thinking from the end - picturing life as if you already have it, as if you have already arrived - is highly recommended by many. Here is one of mine to share with you - maybe it can help you and others to think from your own end. ENJOY!

Do you know how the Health Care Reform act will affect you as a consumers? What about as an employer? This will summarize some of the basic questions for employees and employers. Jim Frey jim@doughforthedream.com

There are lots of ways to organically generate interest or traffic in your product, service, philosophy, whatever. Whether you're trying to promote something, sell something, or save the world, you need people to see the message, right? Over the next few podcasts, I'll share ways you can use free or very low cost methods to generate organic traffic and get people coming to you without spam. THIS ONE IS ABOUT BLOGS, AUTOBLOGS, AND RELATED ITEMS If you're interested in this, let me know. If you have related interests and want more, let me know also! Thanks Jim Frey jim@doughforthedream.com

There are lots of ways to organically generate interest or traffic in your product, service, philosophy, whatever. Whether you're trying to promote something, sell something, or save the world, you need people to see the message, right? Over the next few podcasts, I'll share ways you can use free or very low cost methods to generate organic traffic and get people coming to you without spam. If you're interested in this, let me know. If you have related interests and want more, let me know also! Thanks Jim Frey jim@doughforthedream.com

Make your own luck - In this quick podcast I reference a May 2010 article in Psychology Today about stats, studies, and stories about lucky people and ways we can be luckier, perhaps. Jim Frey doughforthedream.com jim@doughforthedream.com

Did you ever do the “Rocking Chair Test”? When I was in college, I first heard about the rocking chair test. I use it often to avoid situations I don’t want to be part of, or to take action for things I want to do, and to make choices in business and life. Frankly, I don’t even recall where I read or heard it. It has just become a part of my psyche. What is the rocking chair test? Simply put, you ask yourself that, when you’re older and you’re one a porch or in your living room – sitting on your rocking chair – and perhaps you’re talking to your grandchildren or just reflecting back on live, how with your present situation or choice look to you then on the rocking chair. Jim Frey Dough for the Dream jim@doughforthedream.com

Sometimes it is great to hear from people that have "already been there" and "done that". I was at a great event over the weekend where I heard and learned from many successful business people and philanthropists. Great people. At the event I learned lots of things and I got to hug a billionaire. I spoke to him and others for a while. Really cool to hang with like-minded people. Jim Frey jim@doughforthedream.com

Marketing, PR, Advertising has changed - and I think changed for the better - small and medium business can now compete - even do better - than larger corporations. You can provide information and value and react quicker than bigger companies. This is a quick podcast about how you can use free or low cost methods to bring in clients, help others, and generate business. Forget the yellow pages. It doesn't matter your industry. Listen to a few examples. JIM FREY doughforthedream.com jim@doughforthedream.com expert in business alternative financing

Here is a very quick overview how you can use blogs, podcasts, articles and other means to drive organic, free traffic to your website. Then what? Give them a free ebook? Video? Then what? Sell them something? Provide a service? Some quick ideas to help the entrepreneur. JIM FREY jim@doughforthedream.com 724.238.9799 doughforthedream.com/store