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ARTArticle10 Ways to Use Google Alerts for Business and Social Media (Plus Tips to Improve Search Results)One of the most useful services released by Google in recent years is its powerful Google Alerts (http://Google.com/alerts). This free tool allows you to receive e-mail notifications when keywords and phrases that you specify appear on websites, blogs, online news channels and more.
Here are ...ARTArticle10 Ways to Use or Not Use Images on Your SiteWe have all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. In some cases that could very well be true. Graphics and images can bring your site to life, grabbing your visitors’ attention and achieving the desired conversion results. Images can add drama, excitement, truth and more to your site to make time spent on your site an experience to remember.
Studies show that one well-placed image can raise your conversion rate by as much as 25%! But despite all the amazing results images can achieve, if used incorrectly, they can also have the reverse effect.ARTArticle12 Tips for a Quick House SaleSelling your home can be a scary process, especially if this is your first time. But don’t worry, you have several options that allow you to be as involved or as passive in the process as you want. Before you select the best option for you, decide what is important in the sale. Is it more ...ARTArticle14 Ways to Grow Your Business by Publishing a BookNo matter what kind of business you are in, there is no better way to become an instant expert than by publishing a book. Better than any business card, brochure, advertisement, website or blog, a book is a powerful tool that will open doors and lead to tremendous business growth ...ARTArticle2009 Cold Calling ChecklistIf we listen to the media, 2009 is shaping up to be a tough year. People are losing jobs and homes and businesses are struggling. A tough economy, however, does not mean that no one will ever buy anything or that no business at all will be done in 2009.ARTArticle3 Easy Steps to Writing Persuasive Sales LettersQuick - name a product or service that doesn't rely on persuasion in some shape or form, to move people to action and sell more goods?
Stumped?
I can't think of one either.
Which is why I know you'll benefit from the simplentips I'm about to share with you.
Persuasion, like any other skill, ...ARTArticle3 Marketing Projects You Can Complete THIS WEEK to Increase Your IncomeUnfortunately being a fabulous interior designer, virtual assistant, financial planner or whatever profession you happen to be doesn't make you an automatic marketing expert. (Wouldn't it be great if it did?)
So as you strive to be of service to those who need you and generate an income to meet your personal goals, you often find yourself struggling with which marketing strategy, tactic, etc. will best suit your needs.ARTArticle3 Mistakes Spa Owners Make With ReferralsReferrals are the best source for new business for your salon or spa. People trust recommendations they get from friends or family over advertising hands down. Even better, referrals feed on themselves: your happy clients refer their friends building your base of happy clients who refer their friends.
Even though a word-of-mouth campaign is the least expensive, most profitable sales tool you have, most spa owners aren't taking advantage of this lucrative source for leads. Don't make these common mistakes. Right this minute, they are literally costing you thousands in new business.ARTArticle3 Reasons to Ask Yourself "WHY?"Let's be honest! If you look back at the previous 12 months of your life, do you find things that are noteworthy or humdrum?
Noteworthy - (adjective) Significant or unusual.
Examples of things that are noteworthy:
• Accomplishing meaningful goals.
• Building or repairing important relationships.
• Breaking through a paralyzing limiting belief.
Humdrum - (adjective) Lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.
Examples of things that are humdrum:
• Allowing hours, days and months to pass you by without making quality contributions to your life or that of others.ARTArticle3 Simple Facts About Managing Your Budget And Cashflow ExplainedI bet just the very title of this article is enough to make you run for cover! Along with paper piles, budget and Cashflow is another area that can drive solo business owners over the edge! In your corporate days you would have had a bookkeeping/accounting department that took care of all of ...ARTArticle3 Simple List Building Strategies ExplainedMy clients and regulars to my ezine have heard me say many times that the gold in your business starts with the list. Having a list of interested potential clients, who want to know more about you and your services, will provide you with a long-term, successful, business.
And guess what?
When ...ARTArticle3 Simple Sign-up Strategies Revealed to Grow Your Email List!Driving traffic to your website is only one side of the coin; once you’ve got visitors there you then need to get them onto your list! Having a sign-up box on your website detailing your ‘free taste’ in exchange for their name/email address is one way that you can do this, but deciding WHERE to ...ARTArticle3 Simple Steps to Giving Clients Exactly What They NeedTop-notch salons and spas provide value by giving their clientele exactly what they need. Follow these steps to create offers your clients can't refuse.
1. Learn about your clients
Giving your clients exactly what they need starts with understanding their needs. The easiest way to do that is with a survey. Surveys are the perfect way to find out what is most important to your clients and how you can best serve them.ARTArticle3 Simple Tips for Highly Effective eMail Organization3 Simple Tips for Highly Effective Email Organizatio
In this day and age, we tend to let our emails control us instead of us controlling our emails.
Here are 3 tips to help you get your email back under control.
1. Folders – folders allow us to organize our email for easy finding. My ...ARTArticle3 Surefire Ways to Activate Your Greatest IdeasHave you ever had a brilliant idea that fizzled because you couldn’t decide on the best way to act on it? The key to making good decisions in these situations is to organize and evaluate your options thoroughly. You can move great ideas to action by following a few tried-and-true decision-making techniques.
Starbursting Techniquer
The Starbursting Technique is a comprehensive, systematic way to generate questions – rather than answers – in order to understand and challenge a course of action. It supports decision-making by allowing you to gain a wider perspective of your options.ARTArticle3 Ways To Build A Multilevel Network OnlineWe get asked this question all the time: "Is it possible for me to build a multilevel network for my MLM business online?" The obvious answer is, "Yes," since many people are successfully growing their MLM or network marketing businesses online. The real question is how you become one of those ...ARTArticle3 Ways to Encourage Referrals to Your Spa or SalonA solid referral campaign is the most powerful - and least expensive - marketing tool you have at your disposal. An analysis of 500 salons showed that less than 3% have a defined referral program yet 80% of salon owners say they get most of their clients by referral.
Join the minority! Use the power of word-of-mouth to bring new clients into your salon. These three tips will help you encourage your clients to spread the word.ARTArticle3 Ways to Go Deeper Than a "Like"The world of technology is bold, beautiful and downright fancy. We have entered an age of doing almost everything at the push of a button or at the click of a mouse (or track pad you Mac lovers). One of the dangers of technology is that it may be adversely affecting our ability to focus, share and think.
In our quick pace lifestyle, we have learned to stick and move with the newest technology available. However, we have more questions than ever before.
We have the ability to share information at lightning speed. However, we are missing out on making human connections.ARTArticle3 Ways To Jump Start Your MLM Email Marketing CampaignAre you all ready to hit the "Go" button on your MLM email marketing campaign? If so, then stop! Back away from the "Go" button and read these three free tips before you launch your campaign. These three tips will not only jump start your campaign but will ensure that your message will get ...ARTArticle30 Characteristics of a Chronic People Pleaser and Why You Should Look Take NoteServing people and being a people pleaser is not the same thing. Pleasing yourself first brings an abundance of joy and energy that can be used to serve others. When you light the internal flame you can shine your light on family, friends and community. People pleasing habits conversely snuff the inner light and you end up burned out and unable to serve anyone.
If you are not quite sure what people pleasing might look like in your own life, here are 30 characteristics of a chronic, ingrained people pleaser…
The perpetual people pleaser…
1. Avoids asking for, and accepting, help.rARTArticle4 Ways of Recruiting MLM Leaders Into Your BusinessIf you've been around the MLM and network marketing industry for any length of time, you know that to really create long-term growth in your business you should always be recruiting MLM leaders into your network. Attracting retail sales and consumers is always great for the paycheck, but true ...ARTArticle5 Not So Obvious Business Plan Mistakes To AvoidEveryone knows they need one. Everyone plans on writing one, eventually. But not everyone does it. Why? Because it’s so easy to put off and it’s such a chore. I’m talking about writing a business plan. Many business owners put more effort into planning their vacations than they put into ...Everyone knows they need one. Everyone plans on writing one, eventually. But not everyone does it. Why? Because it’s so easy to put off and it’s such a chore. I’m talking about writing a business plan.ARTArticle5 Reasons To Get Your Credit Report TodayReason #1: 80% of all credit reports have errors, and/or completely inaccurate information in them, and guess who’s responsible for most of this? The credit card companies themselves. You see with a bad credit report, it allows the credit card companies to add on late fees, charges, raise your interest rates, etc. With all the extra payments, and high interest, you feel like your sinking. I know how you feel. By the time I was twenty five, I had run up over $10,000.00 in debt. One of the cards had an APR of 29%, which was outrageous! I was making payments only on the interest.ARTArticle5 Steps to Banishing Distraction and ProcrastinationProcrastination and distraction instantly derail your efforts to grow your business and achieve your goals. Follow these five steps to banish distraction and work more efficiently:
Step 1 - Get honest with yourself.
This step is hard for most people. It can be difficult to admit that you're not focused - but it's essential to get real about the situation. This isn't about judging yourself or beating yourself up. Your goal is to be more efficient and more productive, so take a deep breath and ask, "Where am I procrastinating or getting distracted?"ARTArticle5 Steps to Getting A Client This WeekI watch people want clients, but not take action. They are seemingly ready, but they complain more tha
ACT. I know that's a bit harsh, but it is the reality of being an authentic entrepreneur. If you are really ready to help more people, you have to market and move. So, I have put together 5 ...ARTArticle5 Tasks You Can Delegate to Free Up Your TimeVery often solo business owners know they have a need to partner with a Virtual Assistant (VA), but are not really sure how a virtual assistant can help them grow their business - they don't fully understand what services the VA provides. This is usually discussed during the client consultation ...ARTArticle5 Things You Need To Know Before Hiring A CopywriterAre you looking to update the content on your Web site, generate free publicity with a news release, or create a new brochure? Or perhaps you want to create a simple, yet effective marketing letter to help get your foot in the door.
You may have tried writing promotional material about yourself ...Are you looking to update the content on your Web site, generate free publicity with a news release, or create a new brochure? Or perhaps you want to create a simple, yet effective marketing letter to help get your foot in the door.rARTArticle5 Things You Should Know About Any MLM Online Work OpportunityBecause we've been marketing our MLM businesses online for so long people are always asking us how they can choose the best MLM online work opportunity for themselves. After all, if you were to Google for MLM opportunities you would find that the possibilities are endless. How do you choose the ...ARTArticle5 Top Tips to Build Your ListThink about how we keep in touch with our clients. If you work with clients or in a group you'll stay in touch directly, but mainly you stay in touch through your newsletter. In my own newsletter I share insights of value, tell you what's going on in my world, and keep you aware of my programs ...ARTArticle5 Ways to Effectively Manage Your Business for Successful Business GrowthLet me share a secret with you that many successful online solopreneurs already know - you have to manage your business before you can market your business, and if you’ve been with me for a while you’ve no doubt heard me say this many times!
So, if you can answer YES to at least ONE of these questions then you know you are not effectively managing your business:
* Do you feel overwhelmed at the start of each day – you don’t know what to do first?
* At the end of each day do you feel like you’ve achieved nothing, yet you’ve been ‘busy’ all day?
* Do you find projects