It seems I've always been an do-it-yourself type. Whether it's been remodeling my kitchen, building a pole barn, learning to kayak or developing websites, I've been one of those people who like to do things myself. Usually I read a little, research a little, make a plan and jump right in. And it's … Read more about Successful Coaches Know When to Do It Themselves, and When to Get Help
5 Essential Steps to Being a Successful Coach
Being a successful life coach or business coach is within your grasp. Read on! So what is it exactly that separates you from the life coaches or business coaches you see being more successful than you? While you may think that successful coaches are such because they have some advantage over you - … Read more about 5 Essential Steps to Being a Successful Coach
How You Can Learn More Than 220 Ways to Get More Traffic to Your Website
There are a number of questions I get asked often by my clients about developing and growing their business using their websites. But I'd say one question is asked more than any other - "how do I get (more) traffic to my website?" So last fall I began mindmapping all the ways I could come up with … Read more about How You Can Learn More Than 220 Ways to Get More Traffic to Your Website
How Could Someone Think That?
Is it wise to use your business to hurt people? You'd probably agree with me that it's certainly not wise to hurt your customers or potential customers. That seems pretty clear, doesn't it? But what about the people you work with or who work for you? Is it okay - is it appropriate - to hurt, abuse … Read more about How Could Someone Think That?
Need More Clients? Reach Beyond Your Website!
The internet is almost magical. Think about it...you put up a few pages of text on a website and you have the potential for a business. People can view your site, read your copy and decide if they want to work with you. And blogs make it even more magical. You can easily write more content and … Read more about Need More Clients? Reach Beyond Your Website!
Why You Want to Find Your Niche Market and Then Dominate It!
Yesterday I had an interesting, but short, conversation on Twitter where I said, "The key to a successful small business - find a highly specific, targeted niche and dominate it!" And I meant every word. I work with business owners all the time who aren't sure about what they want, what they're … Read more about Why You Want to Find Your Niche Market and Then Dominate It!
Successful Business Advice: Love Your Customers
Business is not just about what you do. Yet, as business owners, we spend so much of our time focusing on how to do what we do better. We read, we blog, we train, we attend workshops and conferences, go to events, network and so on. All under the guise that we can gain some edge in how we do what … Read more about Successful Business Advice: Love Your Customers
The Absolutely Best Advice About Being A Coach or Consultant
If you're an educator, coach, consultant or advisor you usually want one main thing for your clients - that they use your advice. That only makes sense, right? They're paying you fees, sometimes large fees, to help them either change something or accomplish something that they just can't manage on … Read more about The Absolutely Best Advice About Being A Coach or Consultant
Can Your Audience Tell You What You Do?
How well can your clients, customers and prospects explain what you do? This is one of the questions that every business owner needs to be asking themselves all the time. Too often, we focus so much on developing our business that we forget why we're developing our business in first place. Sure, … Read more about Can Your Audience Tell You What You Do?
Do You Make This Marketing (and Blogging) Mistake?
Or do you get that it's not about you? That's right. If you're the business owner - it's not about you. So, then, who is it about? It's about me - the client, the customer, the patron, the prospect - whatever term we want to use to mean, "who you're in business for." If you're blogging, it's who … Read more about Do You Make This Marketing (and Blogging) Mistake?
7 Ways To Make Your Clients Fall In Love With You
Would you like your customers and clients to promote your business for you? Of course you do, right? Andy Sernovitz, author of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking, states that around 80% of online shopping time is spent researching products (and services) rather than … Read more about 7 Ways To Make Your Clients Fall In Love With You
The Part of My Business I Look Forward To Doing More Of…
Continuing our one2one conversation, Liz Strauss asked me (and you): What's the the part of business, besides relationships, that you look forward to doing more of? Okay, so here's how I read your question..."what other part of business, besides building relationships." I hope this is what you … Read more about The Part of My Business I Look Forward To Doing More Of…
