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How to Make More Money: Stop Procrastinating!
Have you noticed how procrastination creeps up on you and builds up over time into all manner of unfinished business? All the things you avoid, deny, don’t want to do, keep putting off, and won’t make time for. And the excuses we come up with to justify the procrastination! “I’m too busy.” “It’s too difficult.” […]
How to Attract All the Clients You Can Handle
There is a myth among self-employed professionals that if you are really good at what you do, clients will automatically contact you.
It’s just not so!
Ongoing marketing is an important aspect of any business. If you can ’systematize’ your marketing, this will leverage your time more effectively, so that you can focus on what you do […]
Position Yourself As An Expert to Increase Income
It takes time and planning to position yourself as an expert or specialist in your field, but it’s well worth the effort to make this approach a part of your long-term marketing strategy. The media will call you, associations will ask you to speak at their events, and you will start to stand out, get […]
Twelve Creative Ideas for Using Teleseminars to Grow Your Business
Conducting teleseminars, or group learning conference calls, is a very effective strategy to promote your small business or professional practice and create additional streams of income. Teleseminars offer a very versatile and efficient way to deliver your services and build your business.
I have been leading teleseminars for many years as part of my service offerings […]
Six Step Checklist to Deliver Teleseminars
Chances are that you’ve attended a teleseminar lately. Why not create your own?
Teleseminar events are very easy to produce because all you have to do is send an email to your list and invite them to participate. These seminars by phone are easy to do and can be very profitable.
Wouldn’t it be great to […]
Think Small: Micro-Niche Your Way to Success
Conventional wisdom tells us to think big. Having coached hundreds of small business owners, I find the ones that have the greatest success tend to think small.
What do I mean by ‘thinking small’?
I mean choosing a narrow micro-niche where they can stand out and get noticed. A niche where they get to do what they […]
Activating Your Vision
Do you have a big vision for your business? It’s a good idea at least once a year to set aside time to connect with your vision for your business and your life.
An activity I do with friends and colleagues at the beginning of every year is to make a collage of my new vision […]
Learning to Zigzag
On a trip last year, we drove down many back roads and winding country lanes, often not entirely sure where we would end up. The joy was in the exploration and the journey, not in arriving at the destination. It struck me that we are often willing when on vacation to put the roadmap aside […]
Attract Lots More Clients by Writing Articles
Writing articles on the web is one of the best ways for solo-professionals to attract more clients and attention for their business. Strategically placing articles can literally explode your business. It’s a great way to generate interest in your services and products and to establish yourself as an expert in your field.
Your articles can serve […]
Who Am I Now?
Typically, at the start of a new year, many of us feel the urge to set new goals. The slate feels as if it has been wiped clean with the sweep of the clock into a new year, and we are inspired to imagine we can accomplish great things.
This upcoming year, why not try a […]
