Organization Tip of the Day

February 3rd, 2012

I love systems. I just love them!

Having a system for anything you do takes the guess work away which save time, stress, energy, money, you name it!

Think about when you clean up after dinner. I bet you have a system.  Everything goes off the table and into the kitchen.  You put away things in the fridge. Then you clean off the plates/silverware and in to the dishwasher they go. If it’s full you start the dishwasher, wipe off the table and counter, and you’re out of there!

That’s a system. You probably do it the same every single time. No guesswork.

What about at the office?  Do you have systems for?

  • Handling e-mail
  • Phone messages
  • To-do’s
  • Filing
  • When someone purchases a product
  • Prospective clients
  • Client follow-up
  • Speaking prospects

Yes? No? If you do, fantastic. If you don’t, take special care when you are working to document how you do things.  This document becomes your system and you can replicate it over and over.  This also makes a great checklist so nothing falls through the cracks.

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3 Marketing Strategies…Every 30 Days

February 2nd, 2012

Unfortunately, most independent professionals are marketing by a ‘wing and a prayer’.  They toss out random (if any) marketing strategies and then hope and pray someone will call them or e-mail and say “Hire me now”. 

This plan will keep your business at poverty level.

So, what should you do?

Pick 3 of the 8 Core New Contact Marketing Strategies and execute them at least ONCE every 30 days.  Consistently, not when you feel like it.

Consistency is key.

Which of the 8 Core New Marketing Strategies will you pick and stay with?

  1. Direct Mail – sending something in snail mail
  2. Telemarketing – calling someone you do not know
  3. Networking – attending a group event
  4. Trade Show – have a booth at an event
  5. Showcase or Free Service Strategy – offer your services/assessment/consultation/teleclass for free
  6. Advertising -a paid ad
  7. Publicity – become more visible in the marketplace
  8. Advocate or Target 25 – create top-of-mind presence with those who believe in you and your work

(These strategies are found in Mark LeBlanc’s book “Growing Your Business”)

Make a decision.  Pick 3. Now get your calendar and make appointments to execute your 3 strategies every 30 days.  When a marketing strategy fails it is not the strategies fault but in how you executed the strategy. I know we’d rather blame the strategy but that gets us no where…fast.

Would you like help in designing and implementing your 2012 Marketing Plan so you will have more courage in your business, more focus on the right things to move your business forward, more momentum in your day-to-day business activities,  and be more productive instead of wondering what to do every day?

Attend the “Discover the Step-by-Step System to Design a Marketing Plan for 2012 that Works” teleclass.  You do not want to miss this opportunity!  All the info is here and I can’t wait to help you explode your business this year!

Now is your time. 2012 IS YOUR YEAR.

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Confidence Tip of the Day

February 1st, 2012

Do you look at your home and feel totally overwhelmed by the clutter, piles and stuff? Do you wonder  where to start? Do you want to run out in terror?!

It’s amazing what happens when you start to get organized in your life. You will feel better about yourself, have increased self confidence and get so much more done each day.

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Grateful Announcement

January 31st, 2012

Read my blog post of March 16, 2011 called  “Future Ideas That Keep Life Interesting Now” where I visualized where my book would be someday in Barnes and Noble. My book is not there (yet!) but the book I visualized is now a reality!

There are times in each of our lives where something amazing happens.

Sometimes they are surprises and sometimes these moments come from a plan and hard work.   Today is one of these times for me.

In June of 2011 I started writing my book Confidence: Now is Your Time and after a lot of work, joy, tears, and every other emotion my book is being printed. I can’t believe it! In Confidence: Now is Your Time I share thirty-one stories that offer dramatic lessons I’ve learned to help you start loving who you are and what you do right now.  Now is your time to discover the peace and beauty of taking responsibility for where you are and who you want to become.

GIFT FOR YOU:

I an so excited to announce my new book to my wonderful list of subscribers first! And you can read the first chapter as my gift to you.  Please go to www.TheConfidenceBook.com and enjoy the first chapter and a special video message from me.

I would love for my loyal subscribers to receive my first books off the press! You can order here and if you purchase Confidence: Now is Your Time and would like an autographed copy please make a note on the shopping cart page who you’d like me to address the message to and I will happily personalize it.

Now is your time!  

 

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Confidence from the Heart

January 31st, 2012

You may have followed me on my recent adventure where I blogged for 365 days on something that I was thankful for every day and I accompanied each post with a picture.  It was an amazing journey! Look on the right side of this page under Categories and click on ‘Days of Gratitude’ if you’d like to read some of the posts.

As I look back on the 365 days an outcome appeared that I did not expect.  Do you know that when you feel grateful you are more confident?  Yes, it’s true.

Just try and feel bad about yourself at the same time you are feeling grateful.  It’s not possible.

My gift to you for this Valentine’s month of 2012 is to ask you to make a conscious effort to not only think about what you are grateful for at the end of very day but many times during the day.  Just watch what happens!

The gift will be a wonderful new and increased sense of self confidence and when that happens…watch out!

Let me know below what you are grateful for today.

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