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Cash America – people need responsible Cash Advances

July 07, 2008 By: Andy J. Category: Lead Exchange

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According the  AP, Pawnshop operator and cash advance provider Cash America International Inc. boosted its second-quarter guidance Monday. Cash America said it now expects to post a second-quarter profit of 62 cents to 64 cents per share, up from previous guidance of 51 cents to 54 cents per share.

The Company says its online cash advance product offering posted strong revenue growth and lower-than-expected loan losses.

This is to be expected as more and more people will need responsible Cash Advances as we see more and more of the underbanked population continue to be hit be high gas prices, and economic uncertainty.

 

 

 

Market Driven Pricing!

July 07, 2008 By: Mari Holt Category: Lead Exchange, Lead Generation, Lead Marketplace

lead exchange Market Driven Pricing!

Yes, correct! In a lead exchange the pricing is market driven.  Payday and Auto Financing are truly the most critical to monitor.  Why?  Simple, the end user, payday companies and auto groups, are looking for exclusive, unique, and qualified leads.  Top tier bidders will get first look and the opportunity to buy leads that are authentic and precise to filters set up.

Many companies use softwares such as CL Verify or Teletrack, that checks for factuality against SS#’s and DOB, and a few other filters.  Software such as these are a benefit to the online verification method that large organizations entitle to run a smooth and prosperous business.  

In a lead exchange, publishers should be alert at the placement of their campaign and the ranking that they hold.  I would never suggest to pay a price that you are not seeing a good ROI on your campaign, but I am suggesting not to be cheap.  You need great qualified leads? That will consist of becoming aggressive.  See when you do the math its pretty simple.  Your cheap, you pay $10 for a payday lead, and you are not converting as many as you like.  Then your upset.  Well lets talk about reality.  You probably have 20 other companies competing for the same lead, bidding more than you, hence, they are buying your leads! Yes, I said your leads!  The more competent and genuine leads that could have been closed by you.

Be at a comfort level that you are seeing a significant amount of conversions.  Larger companies are successful for one reason! They became aggressive and were in a competitive market.  Come straight to the source and pay less for your applicants that need your assistance now!

One more thought to absorb is that in a lead exchange of advertisers and publishers, publishers have the opportunity to set up their minimum price point, just as advertisers can set up the price to pay.  Therefore, if your bid price is too low, you are missing out on some strong potential publishers that are using their marketing revenue in Google AdWords for example, to generate high quality traffic, and its skipping your campaign due to your bargain bid. 

Take this as good advice and monitor your campaigns, you need to be aware that higher tiers will have the chance to accept a lead before you do!

 

Loyalty..Now and forever!

July 03, 2008 By: Marci K. Category: Lead Exchange, Lead Marketplace

dog loyaltyLoyalty cannot be blueprinted. It cannot be produced on an assembly line.
In fact, it cannot be manufactured at all, for its origin is the human heart-the center of self-respect and human dignity.
It is a force which leaps into being only when conditions are exactly right for it-and it is a force very sensitive to betrayal.

MAURICE FRANKS

Here is what you can do to make sure that your employees are loyal to your company and this will help in making your customers loyal as well.

1.      Offer more than just a job – Offer someone a career with your company. Someone who is invested and motivated will be a better employee than someone who views their position as a job.

2.      Generate goodwill through good deeds – Be involved in the community and get your employees involved.  Here at Leadpile we are involved in a project to help schools and families who need financial assistance. All the employees are involved in picking out a project and it is rewarding to see where our gift helps.

http://www.leadpile.com/lead-exchange-blog/2008/06/05/leadpile-charitable-contributions-to-donorschoose/ 

3.      Empower employees – Let your employees have some lines of communication where they can share ideas and influences on company policies and practices. This will promote team work.

4.      Invest in training and development – If you don’t get proper training to your employees then they feel that they are not worth anything. Take the extra effort to make them feel worthy of their position and place in your company. This will breed loyalty.

5.      Recognize and reward often – Give praise to an employee when they have done something well and you may find they will be more productive after receiving it. Don’t say anything and you may find the opposite happening. Even a simple “Good job” is a great thing to hear.

6.      Get to know your employees – Treat your employees as individuals and not as a group. They are a group of individuals and each has their own way of working. Don’t think that everyone is the same and knows what their cubicle neighbor does. It is not always that way.

Here at Leadpile we work hard to earn your loyalty and keep it. We continue to be the Worlds Largest Exclusive Lead Marketplace because of you. Our customers.

 

 

Customer Service, Do you have it?

June 30, 2008 By: Marci K. Category: Lead Exchange, Lead Marketplace

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Webster’s says that Customer service is “Assistance and other resources that a company provides to the people who buy or use its products or services.” It also says that a Customer “Is a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.”

 So how do we handle the different types of customers? First, we define them.

  1. The Satisfied Customer – Everything always works out and is in perfect order all the time.
  2. The Never Satisfied Customer – No matter what happens nothing is ever right and nothing can ever fix it.
  3. The Impatient Customer – Wants everything done now, even if the people and services are not available. MAKE IT HAPPEN! NOW!
  4. The Trying to Get Stuff for Free Customer – They want something for nothing and will try to get a free “whatever” from you to make them happy.

 These are all types of customers that we all may or may not have seen, dealt with or been at one time or another and all know what they are like. What we need to do is act like Customer Service Representatives and treat them all as individual types and not all the same. You don’t treat an Impatient Customer like a Trying to Get Something for Free and offer them something else when all they want is what they came in for.  Use the skills that you have been trained to use and then you can make every customer feel special and appreciated.  

 Read Customer Service Tips… We should all know. This should help to know what skills are needed.

 At Leadpile we are dedicated to giving the best Customer Service possible so that every customer is a Satisfied Customer.  We want to make your experience with us the best that it can be. 

Clients are a dime a dozen…for Companies that like to lose!

June 26, 2008 By: Mari Holt Category: Lead Exchange, Lead Generation, Lead Marketplace

lead exchange Clients are a dime a dozen...for Companies that like to lose!

Your clients are the key to your success. Managing your clients means following up with them quickly. and at LeadPile, we mean quickly!

In a Lead Exchange like LeadPile, we strive to follow up with all of our advertisers and publishers immediatley. No matter what business you ar ein, simply call your clients back quickly, give them the information that they have requested, call them to see if they need assistance, give them information that will benefit or help them, and most of all, do whatever it takes to  build a strong partnership.

What Do You Find In A Lead Exchange?

June 18, 2008 By: Mari Holt Category: Lead Exchange

lead exchange What Do You Find In A Lead Exchange?What do you find in a lead exchange?  Do you know if a lead exchange is the right place for you?  Need leads for your team or even for yourself? 

Well, let me tell you!  A lead exchange is a perfect place to fill in all your needs.  Whether you are a big corporation with hundreds of staffs or just a casual starter working from home, a lead exchange is right for you!  See, here is where you can find leads on a real time basis or simply hand select the ones you prefer.  It will assist you in increasing your business. 

We have leads that are full applications when you consider all the information that is captured, as well as basic general contact information that you can feed to your sales force that will bring in more business.  Whether you are a broker, loan officer, realtor, sales person, consultant, or even a financial institution, a lead marketplace is right for you.  

A well known lead exchange such as LeadPile focuses on so many different lead types you would truly be amazed at what we have done and have to offer.  We can easily get integrated, or just send leads in simplistic email format.  We can even start up a new lead types if you demand it!

You can buy as you go.  You can even sell as you go.  Wow, what technology in this day in age has conquered.  A lead exchange works with advertisers and publishers and find the right solution to increase your ROI (return on investment) and helps monitor your traffic to get the best possible out of your traffic.

It decreases the headaches of having to figure out how to generate your own leads.  You can save time and money by simply investing your marketing dollars and receiving consumers needing help immediately! The lead exchange is a true benefit for your company!