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Freelance copywriting. Direct response copywriting. Web site copy. Writing copy for ads, company brochures, HTML emails, radio, TV, data sheets, sales films, conferences, and more. I’m also a successful blogger and have even hosted workshops on blogging.
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Why Referrals Are Like A Bottle of Wine

By Gil Zeimer, Ambassador at Large, BNI Embarcadero, San Francisco — BNI Referral Success Story
I don’t have an empty bottle of Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1990 on my desk as I write this. But I am an expert in gauging the timeliness and quality of referrals that I both give and receive to my [...]

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Why Are Part-Time Businesses Not Allowed in BNI?

Putting official BNI policy to one side for a minute, I think it is unethical to allow part-time / second income members into your chapter.

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Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report (02/08)

Our newest members:
January: Daniel Kim and Andy Foster.
February: David Llorens.
These members were up for renewal by February 1:
Katie Balestreri, Bradley Charbonneau, Skip Dion, Heather Mason, David Meronuck, Sandy Minella and Daniel Wheeler.
These members are up for renewal by March 1:
Cathy Cohn, Patricia Miller, Gil Zeimer, Kathy Olberts and Marty Wall.

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Almost Famous: Batter Blaster Featured in SF Chronicle, 1/31/08

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Last summer, I wrote a :60 Web video demonstration for Batter Blaster, a new organic pancake and waffle batter in a can.
Today, the client made front page news in the SF Chronicle. Batter Blaster is taking off. It’s now available for purchase at Costco, Andronico’s, Whole Foods, and a few markets in the [...]

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Miscellaneous News & Announcements (01/08)

BNI Embarcadero Holiday Party, Dec. 13th
Sandy Minella reports: “The party was a huge success. Attended by over 60 people, the festivities included a lovely buffet, fun music, and a shared bar with another BNI chapter. And we collected over two barrel’s worth of toys for the SF Fire Department toy program! Thanks to all who [...]

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Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report (01/08)

In November, we inducted one new member, so please set up a dance card with him. As soon as he completes his New Member Training, he’ll be put into our speaker rotation.
Our newest members:
No new members in December
These members are up for renewal by January 1:
Ray Simon, Rex White.
These members are up for renewal by [...]

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Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report (12/07)

In November, we inducted one new member, so please set up a dance card with him. As soon as he completes his New Member Training, he’ll be put into our speaker rotation.
Our newest members:
Brian Buhl, Office Furniture (Inducted 11/14)
One Workplace
C: 415.730.7723
E: bbuhl@oneworkplace.com
W: www.oneworkplace.com
This potential member will be inducted on 12/5:
Elaine McCarty
Pacific Crest Group
C: 415.606.9028
E: emccarty@pcg-services.com
W: [...]

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Miscellaneous News & Announcements (12/07)

BNI.com News: New Feature Automatically Sends BNI Announcements to Your Website. You can now arrange for links to BNI.com’s weekly official news brief to be automatically uploaded onto your Website. Read more.

Using The Comments Feature on The BNI Embarcadero Site to Write Testimonials. (MRM, Wayne Allen Cameron, Zeimer’s Advertising Shoppe). Would you like to add [...]

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Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report (11/07)

In October, we inducted two new members so please set up a dance card with them. As soon as they complete New Member Training, they’ll be put into our speaker rotation.Our newest members:
1) Andrea Schuitema, Resource Developer
The Arc of San Francisco
C: 415.760.8783
E: aschuitema@thearcsf.org
W: http://www.thearcsf.org
2) Jessica Kerns, Hair Stylist
Salon Miel
C: 309.235.2286
E: jessicakerns534@yahoo.com
W: http://www.salonmielsf.com
3) Brian Buhl
One Workplace
C: [...]

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How To Be An Expert Blogger by Gil Zeimer

I’ve been a blogger for about three years now and today, I reached critical mass.
Here’s an article from the October 26, 2007 Snap.com newsletter. Snap is a great Webtool that you can easily load to your site to show snapshots of any site you’re linking to with video audio, RSS and more in a just [...]

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Lyrics to “The Referral Song”

If you enjoyed singing “The Referral Song” today, here are the lyrics. Remember, it’s sung to the tune of The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna”:
BEGINS WITH PIANO SOLO.
I have a referral for you my friend
I’ve been thinking about you, again and again
It’s a Hot Referral so let me grab a pen,
I have a referral for you my [...]

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Blogging — Sobering Survey Results

With more than 75,000 new webblogs created each day, PR practitioners find themselves charged with the formidable task of identifying influential blogs and monitoring a daily stream of posts and links related to their clients. Blogosphere commentary can enhance brands and serve to boost an organization’s position in the marketplace. But the first hint of [...]

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Gil’s Recent Writing Projects

Here’s an update on a few of my recent writing projects.

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Case Study: VNU Global Media

As I said in my BNI presentation today, VNU Global Media is a global media rep firm with a sales office headquartered in San Francisco. It represents over 150 online and prnted computer magazines in 47 countries. Its clients are high tech firms wishing to reach Information Technology decision makers.
The Website can be found at [...]

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bookbankusa.org

What do Kirk Douglas, James Michener, Saul Bellow, Pearl Buck, Bradley Charbonneau and I have in common? We’re all mentioned in the new layout by Bradley and my updated copy for www.bookbankusa.org

This 40-year-old non profit was launched by my client’s father, Sidney Kluger, in 1966 to donate books to countries that didn’t have [...]

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BNI Hawaiian Theme Golf Tournament, Fri., 7/21 in Rohnert Park

Grab your leis, hula skirts, golf clubs and spikes! The Second Annual BNI Golf Tournament will be held on Fri., 7/21 at the Foxtail Golf Course in Rohert Park, about 45 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Registration: 11:30 am
Shotgun Start, Scamble Format: 1:00 pm
$85/golfer includes boxed lunch, bucket of range balls, 18 holes, cart [...]

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Recap of Gil’s Web Presentation

All:
Thanks for your great feedback today. Below is a list of the actual sites that I showed so you can see them in their actual context:
1) See the simple navigation at Alliance Cooling: www.alliancecooling.com
2) Try the Media Cart at VNU Global Media: www.vnuglobalmedia.net
3) Watch the :45 Flash overview at Churchill Exchange: www.churchillexchange.com

4) See this site [...]

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How to Refer to Gil Zeimer

Zeimer’s Advertising Shoppe is a full-service, freelance copywriting service for all types of B2B & B2C projects, including general advertising, promotions, direct response and digital.
If you or someone you know needs the following items created, revised or edited, please refer them to me:
– Web sites and landing pages
– B2B & B2C Newsletters
– [...]

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Beauty & The Feast: Chic’s Place, Pier 39

I enjoyed a great lunch a few weeks ago at Chic’s Seafood Restaurant and Bar with my fellow BNI members Martina Morio and Sharon Schanzer.

The view from this floor-to-windows second story wood and glass eatery at Pier 39 is absolutely amazing, sweeping from the East Bay hills and Alcatraz Island to the Golden Gate Bridge [...]

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Two Vagablond Articles About BNI Members

Two BNI Vagablond Posts: Wipeout & The Urban Safari

Hi all:At a BNI meeting in early March, I mentioned two recent articles I wrote for Vagablond.com, my daily travel blog.
One was for a new restaurant at Pier 39, represented by one of our newest members, Martina Morio. The first story’s title and URL is:
Gnarly Surfer Food, [...]

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Zeimer’s Advertising Shoppe

Besides creating rhymers for 30-second informercials for myself and fellow BNIers, I am a serious, prolific writer with 25 years of experience.
On a daily basis, I write a travel blog (vagablond.com), emails and landing pages for corporate clients, traditional direct response projects, Web sites and content, editorial articles, ads, company brochures, radio and TV scripts, [...]

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