Affiliate since: 11/29/2011, Power Rank: 83 | Read Gliceria's 402 other Ask SC answers

Looking for the best type of businesses that we can send ECA Postcards to is both challenging as well a rewarding. There are heaps of them everywhere.

I think for newbies like me, novelty shops, Arts & Craft shops, book shops, dress shops, even hardware shops, are very good prospects to start with.

Shops that sell gourmet foodstuff and cookbooks are good ones too as well as bookshops selling rare and exclusive books would benefit from marketing their products online.

I travelled a lot last year, and met prospects along the way. I carried with me ECA brochures together with WAVE3 cards which I give out at every opportunity. In my travels from Victoria, New South Wales,Queensland and back last year, I had the opportunity to cast my net wider.

Usually in a small town, shopowners are very friendly and helpful. In Warwick, Queensland, for example, I went to the town’s shopping centre and saw a shop selling paraphernalia of different football codes, as well as imported clothings, Manchester and other unique items. The shopowner was very friendly and I learned they also sell stuff on EBay, and showed me a parcel ready to be sent out.

It was a nice opening and I asked if she would like to look at my ECA brochure and check it out. I followed it up later with an email. I will send another email, just in case.

I also pinned ECA brochures along with WAVE3 card on noticeboards of shopping centres we happened to stop in. I left ECA brochures and WAVE3 card at motels when we have to pass the night.

Then I remembered the business card from a nice shopowner in Manila where I bought some souvenirs from earlier in the year. Another ECA brochure was sent out with a Christmas card and a friendly note.

I have yet to see the result of my hard work, but when it comes I’m sure the feeling would be wonderful!

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Looking for the best type of businesses that we can send ECA Postcards to is both challenging as well a rewarding. There are heaps of them everywhere.

I think for newbies like me, novelty shops, Arts & Craft shops, book shops, dress shops, even hardware shops, are very good prospects to start with.

Shops that sell gourmet foodstuff and cookbooks are good ones too as well as bookshops selling rare and exclusive books would benefit from marketing their products online.

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Affiliate since: 06/11/2012, Power Rank: 452 | Read John's 22 other Ask SC answers

When marketing ECA, aim for business that sell or distribute tangible non-perishable goods. These will usually include dealers in arts and crafts; fabrics; electronic accessories; books (including eBooks) distributors, collectable items (such as coins; stamps, superstar and national memorabilia) and antiques; magazine publishers and bargain or used item dealerships.
Focus on small and upcoming businesses. Be enterprising enough to lookout for individuals whose talent is often overlooked because they do not have premises to display their products. ECA will be their way of getting known and once on the system, they won't let you down.

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When marketing ECA, aim for business that sell or distribute tangible non-perishable goods. These will usually include dealers in arts and crafts; fabrics; electronic accessories; books (including eBooks) distributors, collectable items (such as coins; stamps, superstar and national memorabilia) and antiques; magazine publishers and bargain or used item dealerships.
Focus on small and upcoming businesses. Be enterprising enough to lookout for individuals whose talent is often overlooked because
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Affiliate since: 08/03/2012, Power Rank: 364 | Read Atul's 19 other Ask SC answers

Feel of all the plenty of firms within where you live 1st.
Just how a number of men and women could benefit another solution web presence? At this point, you better think again in regards to the pure volume of mama & pop outlets which don't possess a existence and also compute the amount of money you could produce if you were this connect which hooked up his or her business using TripleClicks.

Prior to giving out and about ECA Postcards, you need to keep which mentality which many ECA leads know the way important it really is that they can develop an online business, although quite a few won't realize exactly what they need.

Any time you consider how many ECA's tend to be in front of them on hand, therefore you get started to pay attention to ways to produce a lucrative business through encouraging all of them broaden his or her business, you might quickly uncover the easy and quick menu to accomplishment.

As opposed to online promotes your location pressured to elbow the right path over the significant crowds in order to buy your foodstuff in the profession, using ECA referrals, you're the solely levels of competition.
Many Firms independent of the people forbidden by SFI may prosper from TripleClicks. It is advisable to simplify this, to extensively make clear the use of every single services which SFI present when giving out and about most of these cards. Especially to the individuals not sure in respect of whether they tend to be 'cut out' due to this total online issue.

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Feel of all the plenty of firms within where you live 1st.
Just how a number of men and women could benefit another solution web presence? At this point, you better think again in regards to the pure volume of mama & pop outlets which don't possess a existence and also compute the amount of money you could produce if you were this connect which hooked up his or her business using TripleClicks.

Prior to giving out and about ECA Postcards, you need to keep which mentality which
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74 | Read Jeannette's 241 other Ask SC answers

After you have checked out http://www.tripleclicks.com/ECA/Guidelines.php, to see what stores are prohibited by SFI, find small/medium local stores in your area that may or may not have an online presence and that can deliver small items throughout your country and the world. just explain what ECA is and give them the information. Keep checking back with these companies and keep looking for more. There even may be new ones beng established from time to time. Remember the Mom and Pop stores. These may be the best ones.
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After you have checked out http://www.tripleclicks.com/ECA/Guidelines.php, to see what stores are prohibited by SFI, find small/medium local stores in your area that may or may not have an online presence and that can deliver small items throughout your country and the world. just explain what ECA is and give them the information. Keep checking back with these companies and keep looking for more. There even may be new ones beng established from time to time. Remember the Mom and Pop stores.
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Affiliate since: 08/30/2012, Power Rank: 99999999

To my best opinion, the businesses to send ECA postcards to are those that sell products and services that SFI/Tripleclicks permit. Hence, first and foremost to have an idea of what businesses you can send the ECA postcards to, you should use your ECA gateway(e.g www.tripleclicks.com/x/ECA, where x=your tripleclicks ID#) as if you want to register as an ECA and then go to the section where you will find those products and services that SFI/Tripleclicks permit and those that SFI/Tripleclicks do not permit.
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To my best opinion, the businesses to send ECA postcards to are those that sell products and services that SFI/Tripleclicks permit. Hence, first and foremost to have an idea of what businesses you can send the ECA postcards to, you should use your ECA gateway(e.g www.tripleclicks.com/x/ECA, where x=your tripleclicks ID#) as if you want to register as an ECA and then go to the section where you will find those products and services that SFI/Tripleclicks permit and those that SFI/Tripleclicks do not
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Affiliate since: 05/06/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Stevie's 16 other Ask SC answers

Many will tell you to start in your own hometown, I think this is the wrong way to go about exploring ECA prospecting. Hometown prospecting is the right idea but throw that "smaller" thinking on a larger scale... Grab a phone book; put together a list of smaller towns, starting with ones within your region/county. From there do a little bit of research into the businesses these town already possess. I would categorize into two separate types:
(1) Towns that have larger scale departments stores
(2) Towns too small to have department stores

Reason being is your pitch to the business(es) located in an area without a department store do not have large competition so you will be approaching the owners differently. Simply makes it easier to stay organized is all. Don't limit yourself to only one town, group them! Often smaller towns will have the same or similar franchises and not just Ma & Pop stores. Maybe see if a few of these businesses would be interested in doing this collectively. Small town way of thinking is to band together so who knows, it's just one more way to market your idea!

Now, as for the "type" of business to approach the answer is simple

-Do they sell a common product that people buy? ie. necessities, toiletries, etc. (Staying away from the obvious, you wouldn't list a common grocery item as it is not practical)
-Can you ship it at a reasonable price?
-Has the TC market been flooded with product X already?


If you can answer Yes, Yes, and No then this is the perfect business to approach and approaching them with a game plan of including a cluster of other shops throughout surrounding areas will not only make them feel more at ease (not being "targeted") but also would put a little bit of pressure on them (if they don't jump on this opportunity someone else might, they could have had these potential sales and lost out.)

When one is wanting to recruit ECAs the possibilities are endless, as long as you are willing to not give up! Different people buy different things everyday, EVERY business is a lead, so follow it!






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Many will tell you to start in your own hometown, I think this is the wrong way to go about exploring ECA prospecting. Hometown prospecting is the right idea but throw that "smaller" thinking on a larger scale... Grab a phone book; put together a list of smaller towns, starting with ones within your region/county. From there do a little bit of research into the businesses these town already possess. I would categorize into two separate types:
(1) Towns that have larger scale departments
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

First of all, I would start where you live. Look for small to mid-sized businesses. Visit these stores and browse the merchandise if time allows. Do they sell consumable products? Gift type products? Functional products, like tools or furniture? Then ask yourself, are these products something I would buy online? Would you go back to this merchant to buy again? If you answered yes, then they are a good prospect. If they currently do business on EBAY then they would be an excellent prospect.

Take a 3 x 5 index card or a notebook in the store with you and take notes as to what kind of products they have available. This will help you later when you are preparing your postcards for sending.

Double check to make sure that the products they offer are not prohibited by SFI. Here is the link to see the list: http://www.tripleclicks.com/ECA/Guidelines.php.

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First of all, I would start where you live. Look for small to mid-sized businesses. Visit these stores and browse the merchandise if time allows. Do they sell consumable products? Gift type products? Functional products, like tools or furniture? Then ask yourself, are these products something I would buy online? Would you go back to this merchant to buy again? If you answered yes, then they are a good prospect. If they currently do business on EBAY then they would be an excellent prospect.

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Affiliate since: 09/13/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Ayo 's 10 other Ask SC answers

To determine the company to send ECA cards to, I would look for businesses in my local area that are small or medium sized, who are ready to ship within or outside the country and who sell items that are in vogue.. Small to medium sized businesses will be easier to approach as their structure is simpler and selling items in vogue means their chances of quick sales are higher thereby serving as motivation to them.

Affiliate since: 02/11/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Aaron's 16 other Ask SC answers

All kinds of business is perfect for SFI's ECA program. What kind of business who don't want to be advertise or shared all over the world?

Just make sure that the business follows SFI's terms and conditions.

Affiliate since: 06/25/2012, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Okocha's 26 other Ask SC answers

The best kind of business that will succeed on Tripleclicks is the best kind of business to send the ECA postcard. Businesses that deal with electronics is the best.