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ARTArticleDon't Wait Until the Time is RightI often get told that someone is waiting to start their business or one of my programs or make a change when the time is right. Without being disrespectful, it is laughable. Laughable for a few reasons: First, to believe that we are actually in that much control. Second, to believe that there is anything more than just a delay in your destiny is out of integrity. And third, if you have thought it even for a nanosecond then the time is now.
Accurate thinking will tell you that life is just a series of moments and the more you wait, the more well, you wait.ARTArticleDos and Don’ts of Working With Team MembersWorking as a virtual assistant for the past seven years, I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients. Different industries, personalities and managing skills can either make for a good relationship or a bad one.
Having a team of my own, also allows me the opportunity to see things through the eyes of a client. I’ve made mistakes when working with team members, just like any entrepreneur.
Being on both sides of the coin affords me the ability to know what clients want, and also what team members want.
Here are my top dos and don’ts when working with team members.ARTArticleDrill Deep Enough to Strike OilI'm not ashamed to admit it. I am hooked on silly soap-opera television programs like "Dallas" and "Desperate Housewives".
Take Dallas (please). The oil barons of Southfork Ranch (in Dallas, TX of course) drill deep to strike oil. You can do the same to strike oil with your idea. Just keep asking yourself, "And this means / does / requires / results in what?" Ask yourself the same question at least five times – once to each answer you give. By the fifth answer you most-likely will strike the richness of your idea.ARTArticleDrive traffic to your website with these quick tipsDo you have a free blog, hosted blog, hobby website or corporate website? If you are not a seasoned online marketer, getting traffic may seem like the most difficult thing to accomplish. I assure you that even for seasoned online marketers it can be very tricky. However, it is possible to put a system in place to get traffic to your website steadily, increasingly and repeatedly.
Here are some quick tips:
1) First, start with the basics Some SEO, Search Engine Optimization.ARTArticleElder Abuse – Financial Scamming of SwindlingWhen a family member or loved one gets older, it is common for us to worry about them. Should they be put in a home? How can their needs be best met? Can we trust those who are looking after them?
Sadly, these causes for conce
are justified. Cases of abuse are far too common for us to pretend they don't exist. One of the most common forms of elder mistreatment is financial abuse.ARTArticleElevator Pitch Techniques To Close More SalesAn Elevator Pitch is a technique that you can use in sales meetings, prospecting, and telesales and appointment making calls. The sales technique makes your first contact with a buyer more effective and will help you close more sales.
An elevator sales pitch will help you introduce yourself to potential customers with a conversation that hooks the buyer into your sales pitch. You can make a short, concise, sales introduction that grabs the prospect’s attention and moves them towards closing the sale.ARTArticleEmail Frequency - How Often Should You Email Your List?You click send, take a deep breath, cross your fingers, and mutter 'the email frequency prayer':
Please let me be sending this at the best possible time.
Please let people actually open it.
Please let people click on the links.
Please don't let my email frequency be too often.
Amen.
For many entrepreneurs, determining email frequency can be an ongoing nightmare from which they never wake up.
Are you sending your email at the best possible time? Will anyone open it? Will they fulfill the call to action you've painstakingly crafted?ARTArticleEnough Can Be MoreOur nation’s economy is burning and many of our dreams are going up in smoke. But are they? We live in a time when the relentless pursuit of society’s definition of success is blow-torching our happiness. Our peace. This always happens when we adopt goals that are thrust upon us. For years the media has programmed us with discontent. They have sold us the illusions that an endless spending spree is non-stop happiness. Most of us bought. Now we all have to pay.ARTArticleEntrepreneur Extraordinaire – Do you have what it takes?Most people I know dream of a life where they can work for themselves, set their own hours, do what they love and make good money doing it. And of course those same people believe that they can achieve this through starting their own business. If you structure things right, you can have all of the above and more. You can even work less than you did when you worked for someone else and make more. However, it’s not automatic. You can have this by setting up smart systems and processes, leading by example and the right mindset. The focus of this article will be on the mindset aspect.ARTArticleEverything you believe....is wrong!This house of cards we refer to as our society's current belief system is crumbling. The cloak of deception upon which that belief system is based is unraveling. Everything you've been told, believe and accept to be true about many aspects of reality is being challenged and exposed as simply false and wrong.ARTArticleEye Donations Still OK After Laser Eye TreatmentYou already know that you can elect to donate your organs when you pass away, but did you know that you can also donate your eyes? There are many reasons why you should consider donating your eyes. One is for eye transplants. Laser eye treatment options are sometimes a viable treatment for eye diseases and problems, but sometimes the eye simply needs replaced. More than 90 percent of eye transplants are successful and help the recipient to see well again.ARTArticleFacebook Marketing for Small Business OwnersThere are hardly any small business owners out there that couldn't tap into the power and scale of Facebook marketing to promote and grow their business. However like with any marketing activity, you need to have a reliable system in place to manage your Facebook marketing to get the best results. Here's my step-by-step guide to getting more results from Facebook for business.
To effectively promote your business on Facebook you need to have a Facebook Business Page.ARTArticleFilling the Sales Pipeline?"I have made attempts to contact you to determine if there is a mutual fit between our companies. How would you like for me to follow-up with you going forward?
"I have been working under the assumption that Weiss Communications will be considering _________. Is this still the case? If you are not interested or if there is another person you would like me to follow-up with, please let me know. I certainly do not want to waste your time."
This is an email I recently received from a sales representative.ARTArticleFinding Leads (for Free) for Your Cold Calling CampaignLeads are everywhere. No one should ever put off a cold calling campaign with the excuse of having no one to call. There are many excellent sources to find lists of potential prospects for your market. Many of them are online. Howvere, these databases, while excellent, require a fee. The following are some free resources to explore before you spend your hard-ea
ed money. Read on:
First check out all of your competitors web sites. Many web sites have client / customer pages. Bingo! You have a list of qualified prospects.ARTArticleFirst Time Home Buyer Assistance - Can the Seller Contribute?First time home buyer assistance programs such as the AmeriDream and Nehemiah were extremely popular over the last several years. They were popular because the down payment provided to the buyer was considered a gift that didn't have to be paid back and it covered the entire down payment amount.
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, these first time home buyer assistance programs were put to rest on October 1, 2008. Whether they will be revived is yet to be seen.
So what are the first time home buyer options?ARTArticleFive Survival Skills Every Manager Needs In Today's EconomyLet's face it: Our current economy has put more pressure than ever on our managers. Not only do they need to do more with less, they have to keep everyone motivated and engaged at the same time. Managers can feel caught in the middle between what the organization needs, and what their employees need.If you are a manager, struggling with these challenges, your role is critical now. The following 5 key skills, when mastered effectively, can help you succeed even in today's tough economy.
- Identify and Align with Key Organizational Priorities.ARTArticleFive Take-Aways to Help You Take Your Ideas A Ways ForwardWhat’s the use in attending conferences if you don’t have take-aways that bring you a return on your investment? To elicit a return on my investment my take-aways need to either benefit myself personally, or my clients and potential clients directly or indirectly by helping me to better serve you.
So here are five take-aways I’ve garnered from my conference experiences that you can apply to your businesses and life right away.ARTArticleFive Ways To Use LinkedIn To Build Your VisibilityI consider LinkedIn to be one of the “big four” of social media (the others are Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube). But after I read a few recent articles about LinkedIn, I realized I was not using my profile in a very business-savvy way. Here are 3 ways to update your LinkedIn profile that will increase your visibility and help build recognition for your expertise.
1. Change what you have in the fields for first and last name. Instead of using Sue Painter, for example, I kept my first name (Sue) but changed the last name field to read Painter, Owner, The Confident Marketer.ARTArticleFrugal Household Tips, Family Money Management Helpful Housewife HintsFrugal Household Tips
The frugal household tips I'm going to share with you will help you to keep more cash in your pocket by putting these helpful household hints to use.
When it comes to family money management, these are straightforward approaches that my family uses. In fact, speaking from experience, if you begin to put these tips to use, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much money you can save.
Home Energy Savings
There is no doubt you can stop the leaking of cash following these home energy saving tips.ARTArticleGet Better Results With Less Time And Effort With A Lazy Email NewsletterYou see the need to stay in touch with your clients, prospects and supporters. You likely have great intentions of doing so.
But for some reason, getting your newsletter out the door consistently just isn't happening. You might be time crunched (but who isn't), don't have a clue what to write about (I've been there) or maybe just struggle to finish the projects you start.
The good news is, it's not that difficult to put a newsletter together and it can actually be fun! Especially if you take the lazy way out!
Here's how to do it:
1. Decide what (and how) to writeARTArticleGet Motivated!I recently attended the Get Motivated seminar in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and I have to say that it was an awesome experience. The day is filled with speakers from Fortune 500 companies, educators, business owners, salespeople, professional athletes and more. The speakers that stuck out in the mind the most were Zig Zigler, Colin Powell, and the Get Motivated Seminar co-founder Tamara Lowe.
Zig Zigler had recently fallen and is suffering from short term memory loss. He is also around 85 years of age. Nevertheless, he was just as infectious as he has always been!ARTArticleGet Your Message To Prospects Without Breaking CASL RulesWith Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), it’s hard for some businesses to get their message in front of new prospects – but it doesn’t have to be.
It’s true; you can’t email a commercial message without permission. But you can mail a letter – the old fashioned way – through Canada Post.
Marketing letters have never gone out of style. When everyone’s inbox is cluttered with unsolicited messages, mailing a letter stands out – but only if you do it properly.
These 6 tips will ensure your letter not only gets opened, but it will get read.
#1 Know the decision maker.rARTArticleGoal Planning Strategies to Create Your Best Year YetSuccessful entrepreneurs share something in common: they set goals. A goal is like a target. You can have all the ammunition in the world, but without a clear target to aim for, you can end up shooting blanks.
I am a firm believe
in goal setting. Each year I write a detailed Goal Plan and post it next to my desk. Having clear intentions and specific goals keeps me focused. Some people do this at the start of a new year, while others use their birthday as the annual launching board.ARTArticleGoals + Action Plan = A Game Changer For Your Business!There are only a few weeks left this year…how’s your business doing? Are your sales where you want them to be? Have you reached the goals you set for yourself (you do set goals, don’t you)?
Autumn is a time for change. It’s a great time to evaluate what you’ve accomplished so far and what changes need to be made moving forward.
Too many people wait. They wait to create new products. They wait to add new services. They wait to change.ARTArticleGreen Cleaning for a Safer HomeWho likes cleaning? I am surely not a big fan. However, even when I get past the labor aspect and decide to just do it, I am faced with the aspect of the chemicals in cleaning products. Really, the part I used to hate about cleaning the most would be the way it would make me feel during and afterwards. Shortness of breath, burning eyes, runny nose, itchy skin are all some of the things I would experience.ARTArticleGrowth Is Not A Four Letter WordI recently received an email from a client informing me of a most unpleasant personal "learning experience". While these types of events will inevitably happen to all of us, it is often difficult to come to grips with the idea that this is just part of life. Especially if our learning experience has been a painful one, as they often tend to be.
The thing which I find intriguing is that people frequently refer to these stressful events as "growth" experiences.ARTArticleHire Yourself, Fire Your BossI have no doubt that you are an amazing administrative professional. The skills that you currently possess may be enough for you to get starting in your new career as a Virtual Assistant. Although you will need to acquire new skills (as normal), the base knowledge and skillset that you possess could put you on the road to becoming an entrepreneur. What do I mean by that?
You Have The Needed Skills!ARTArticleHome Down Payment Assistance – Where is the Free Money?Home down payment assistance programs are designed, in most cases, for first time home buyers. If I could a have just a simple dime for every first time home buyer who thought the home down payment assistance meant free money then I most likely wouldn't be writing articles.
Before October 1, 2008 there were two competing charitable organizations that made it sound like first time home buyers could receive free money for their entire down payment. These organizations were called AmeriDream and Nehemiah.ARTArticleHonesty is Always the Best PolicyYour mom said it. You heard it in school. You’ve probably heard it all your life. You may think it has nothing to do with sales, but it does because in sales:
Honesty is Always the Best Policy
Last evening I was speaking with a friend of mine. She’s the assistant dean at the business school of a very large university in the Northeast. She told me this real life story.
My friend, let’s call her Jane Jones, had recently attended a seminar and exhibition. There she met an exhibitor with a very interesting service that she thought would be a good fit for the business school.ARTArticleHow Can You Eat An ElephantRunning a business has been compared to eating an elephant! That is a weighty thought when you consider that an elephant may not be able to fit into your home, let alone on your dinner plate. Similarly, thinking about starting a business (or keeping up with the one you have) may seem daunting.