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- Excuses or Results? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Alicia Forest"You either have excuses or you have results. Which one do you have today?" This was a tweet recently posted by a former Platinum client of mine, Liz Dennery Marks, owner of SheBrand.com and Dennery Marks Inc., a very successful brick-and-mortar branding and celebrity outreach firm in Beverly ...
Views: 893 - 3 Steps to Driving the Right Traffic to Your Website - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestOne of the biggest challenges many of my clients have is getting enough visitors to their websites. And not just any visitors, but the right kind of visitors - the ones who are high quality prospects for you. There are literally hundreds of ways you can drive the right kind of traffic to your ...
Views: 1021(1 vote) - The Simple Way to Practice What You Preach - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestAs I'm wrapping up a slew of private retreats with clients this month, it's become clear that it's time for me to get focused on practicing what I've been preaching - or more specifically, to put myself through the same intense process and plan that I take my clients through. This thought ...
Views: 1243(4 votes) - 3 Tips for Making Space and Opening the Flow for 2010 - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Alicia ForestI've been spending a lot of time lately getting ready for 2010 - planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. There are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I'm making space and opening the flow. Here ...
Views: 825 - Create a Powerful Vision - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestIn the Client Abundance coaching programs, we work on implementing several strategies that are designed to PULL your business forward, almost effortlessly. One of those strategies is creating a powerful vision for your business. My private clients have found this exercise to be both motivating ...
Views: 981 - 3 Ways to Increase Your List Numbers from In-Person Events - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from Alicia ForestDo you often attend in-person events, such as workshops, networking breakfasts, and seminars where you network and collect a bunch of business cards from the other attendees, but then you don't know what to do with them? Of course if someone's expressed an interest in your services, you want ...
Views: 871(4 votes) - 10 Ways Showing Gratitude Now Can Increase Your Future Income - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Alicia ForestAs we head into the season of giving, now is a great time to show appreciation to your clients and customers. Taking the time to give thanks to your clients will set you apart, increase loyalty, improve retention, inspire more sales, and deepen relationships that last long after the initial ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - How to Use Trial Offers to Increase Your Sales - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestDo you ever find yourself tempted to purchase something online, and even with a money-back guarantee, you're still not quite sure about handing over your cash? Well, some of your prospects will feel the same way as they read your sales page for your product or service. Your offer sounds ...
Views: 820 - Guarantees: Why You Should Offer Them - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Alicia ForestThere are many questions that often come up for new small business owners around offering guarantees - what kind, how long, am I risking too much by doing so, and even if they should offer them at all. In my business, I offer a guarantee on everything I sell (except for my personal coaching ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - 3 Easy Steps to Marketing Your Business to Success - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestDo you often find it difficult to make time for your marketing activities? Or do you find that when you do market, it's not consistent enough to bring you the results you want? Marketing your business is as important as what it is that you do. If you embrace that, you will stop struggling so ...
Views: 865 - Increase Your Bottom Line by Hiring Help - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Alicia ForestDo you do everything yourself when it comes to running your business? Or are you like me and find it difficult to delegate to others, at least sometimes? Do you think you don't have the money to hire help? Well, I'm going to show you how hiring help can help increase your bottom line ...
Views: 1538(2 votes) - Simple Product Creation - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestOnce you've figured out your niche (or you've at least narrowed it down significantly), it's time to figure out what problems they are struggling with, and what they want by way of solutions. Remember, if you will only ask your market, it wants to help you create the products it wants to ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - A Top Tip to Grow Your List - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestIf you want to have all the clients and customers you can handle, then embrace the business model of building an email list of people who are interested in what it is that you offer. But it's not enough to just add people to our list. You have to build a relationship with them so they get to ...
Views: 862(1 vote) - How Attending Live Events Can Boost Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestAre you the kind of business owner who tends to hide behind your computer screen? You network online through discussion lists and other virtual forums, but you're hesitant to leave the comfort of your home office to actually meet others in person? Whether you're a natural introvert or ...
Views: 885 - 4 Ways to Gracefully Set Boundaries In Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestOne of the many things I discovered when on my recent private retreat with my mentor coach Kendall Summerhawk was that I sometimes still have a tendency to bend in situations where I shouldn’t. Not actually bend-over backwards, but enough that I end up not feeling good about the situation. I’ve ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - How to Tame the Niffler in You - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestWhat's a Niffler, you ask? Well, if you've read Happy Potter and the Goblet of Fire, you might remember that a Niffler is a critter that hunts treasure. Once it finds one treasure, it moves on quickly in search of the next prize. Do you do the same thing in your business? Meaning, are you ...
Views: 1339(2 votes) - 7 Quick Ways to Write Content for Your Ezine or Blog - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestEver sit down to write an article for your ezine or a post for your blog and be at a loss for what to say? It happens to the best of us, so I thought I'd share some of the ways that I get unstuck when that happens to me. 1. Offer Your Client Success Stories You'll see me implement this ...
Views: 956(4 votes) - 3 A-has from Ali Brown's Online Success Blueprint Workshop - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestMe: I'm done.... (to hubby after arriving home from Ali Brown's Online Success Blueprint Workshop) Him: With what? (read: uh-oh...) Me: I'm done with thinking, playing, being small. I know I've been saying this for awhile, but it really became clear to me at the workshop - I'm so done with ...
Views: 1887(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Turn a Holiday Lull to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestYou may be too busy during the holiday season to notice if your business is slowing down a bit, but in case you're not, there are several things you can do to use this time to your advantage as you head into the new year. 1. Review your website Take some time to review your website and ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Lessons from Scarlett: The Original Female Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Alicia ForestI think if you've been a survivor of any sort, you can relate to Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind. Sure, she used her womanly wiles to get what she wanted, but hey... who hasn't? (And men, you've got 'wiles' of your own, so don't think you're off the hook.) When Scarlett tore down her ...
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