Archive for Small Business Tips
Jan Marie reveals ‘What I wished I knew when I started!
Posted by: | Comments| Mar |
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Do you secretly wonder what some successful people know or do that you need to know?
I’m going to be talking about how I got to to where I am today for the Successful Spiritual Entrepreneurs series on Tuesday, March 9th, at 3pm Eastern / Noon Pacific time.
Two spiritual business women, Cindy Briolotta and Beth Lane, have walked the path. They have combined forces to make the steps to success easy, effective and aligned with Spirit.
Cindy and Beth will be interviewing me TODAY. I will share my tips and best advice with you on how to be a successful spiritual entrepreneur!
Please join us! Click Here To Register at Profit With Spirit
Clear the Clutter to Attract New Clients
Posted by: | CommentsI hope you had as wonderful a holiday season as I did. I had lots of family time, parties, movies, lunches and great conversations. But, the one thing I always like about holiday time is having some down time; some quiet time to myself to think and dream and reflect on how I want year ahead to be.
Something I did last week that I do several times each year is to clear the clutter to make way for new. I do this whenever I want to attract new clients or create a new program.
One weekend, I cleared files and clutter in my office and created space for new clients, and by Wednesday I had three new clients without actively doing any marketing. The work you do internally is reflected externally in your results.
(< == This is not my office!)
I give this as an assignment to new coaching clients when I start working with them. You'd be amazed at how your energy changes and what new opportunities - and new clients - can show up when you get rid of the old and create space for the new.
Here's what I did that you can do too to make space for new clients and new opportunities to show up:
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Who Am I Now?
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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 year, why not try a new way of ‘going goalless’. Focus on who you are becoming rather than any tangible, specific goals. Make a plan to develop qualities of your SELF that will shift you into a new space and direction in your life and your business.
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The 3 Keys To a Thriving Business in 2010 – Free Teleseminar
Posted by: | Comments| Dec ’09 |
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“The 3 Keys To a Thriving Business in 2010 for Women Entrepreneurs”
What are the keys to success that you need as a women business owner so you can thrive in the new economy in 2010?
My colleague, Carolyn Ellis, and I have put together this special free teleseminar for women entrepreneurs and solo-professionals to help you hit the ground running in 2010. We want to share what we see as the three keys to success so you can thrive in 2010.
We’ll share important secrets and techniques so you can accelerate your business growth and not just survive, but thrive in the challenging, changing economy in 2010.
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How Women Entrepreneurs Can Thrive in This Economy
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I gave a seminar last week with my colleague Carolyn Ellis at the Verity Club – an upscale women’s club in Toronto. Our topic was “The 5 Key Secrets Every Woman Entrepreneur Needs to Know to Accelerate Business Growth and Thrive in This Changing Economy”.
Carolyn and I each shared our tips on how to leverage your brilliance and the mindset shifts and skills you need to make to really thrive in business today.
We talked about the need for real authenticity and integrity in business today. Old style business models are no longer working. The new approach is more toward being of service rather than selling. Be more interested in how you can help and serve your clients than in what you want to get from them.
A wonderful group of women gathered for the event. We got great feedback on several exercises we took them through.
We plan to do more in 2010 – including a 2 day mastermind coaching intensive in January.
Find out more here about the Brilliance Mastermind Coaching Intensive for Women Entrepreneurs and Independent Professionals taking place January 22 & 23, 2010 in Toronto.
Women’s Economic Telesummit: Success Strategies of Small Business Experts
Posted by: | Comments| Nov ’09 |
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There is an event this week that I’m really excited about. I’ve been asked to speak as an Expert at the Virtual Women’s Economic Tele-Summit© that runs November 2 to 6, 2009.
I feel honored to be a part of this awesome lineup of 15 experts in Small Business Success sharing our mistakes and secrets. Since it’s a virtual event, you get to choose when & where you listen. And, the best part… no cost to attend!
If you’d like to create greater results, you’ll want to register so that you have access to all 15 plus hours of expert interviews.
Sign up Now for the Virtual Women’s Economic Tele-Summit©
By attending this virtual tele-summit, you’ll get loads of innovative ideas and strategies for generating new business – all from the comfort of your home or office.
If you want to hear fresh strategies to generate more revenue, more profit, and more cashflow, you’ll want to register. You’ll learn better ways to market, sell and propel your business to where you’d like to be.
Check it out for yourself. I know you’ll agree with me. This is a not-to-miss event!
Register for FREE for the Virtual Women’s Economic Tele-Summit©
See you there,
Warmly,
Jan Marie
Shifting From Ideas Into Action: Tips to Nurture Your Creative Ideas
Posted by: | Comments“Shifting From Ideas Into Action: Seven Tips to Nurture Your Creative Ideas Into Reality”
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Can you relate to this?
Do you ever get thinking about new ideas for your business, then get so caught up in talking about those new ideas and researching them that you get totally overwhelmed and never take action?
Analysis paralysis!
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Learn Great Cash Flow Secrets for a Tough Economy TODAY from Ali Brown
Posted by: | Comments| Oct ’09 |
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I just had to let you know about the great response Ali Brown is getting for her newest course, *Business Building Blocks* which begins officially TODAY Monday, October 5th at 8pm Eastern.
Read all about it here – Ali Brown *Business Building Blocks*
This topic is extremely critical because it’s a crucial piece to building a strong foundation in business for maximum growth . . . a piece many successful entrepreneurs conveniently “leave out.”
You get the easy-to-follow *Course Manual and Reference Guide* with 25 detailed modules that connect the dots for you. Plus you’ll get CDs, transcripts, and enlightening exercises that you can use to customize for your business . . . now and for your future projects.
Great news! To sweeten the pot, Ali is offering a complimentary CD to anyone who signs up for her ridiculously affordable program. The CD is called, *Ali’s Biz Quickies – 25 Easy Tips for Fast Business Growth.*
Ali shares some of her time-tested business strategies that are so simple (and easy to implement). But last time I checked, supplies were going fast. So please don’t stay on the fence too long!
Find Our More and Sign Up Here – Ali Brown *Business Building Blocks*
Just a taste of the many things you’ll learn in this one-of-a-kind course are:
* 9 strategies to avoid cash flow blockage
* Resourceful ways to finance your business growth
* Step-by-step strategies that keep more cash in your pocket
* How to use the 8 stages of Ali’s personal sales system
* What you can and can’t claim as business expenses
* Easy ways to stop treating your business like a hobby
* Tactics for wrangling your time and getting more done
Plus more!
If this program is a fit for you (and frankly it should be required study for any entrepreneur at any level) then I need to let you know spaces are filling up quickly.
To Your Success,
Jan Marie
P.S. Please don’t put this off! This program is sure to increase your revenues, no matter where you’re at in your business today. You can sign up here right now.
Suzanne Evans on Mindset for Money
Posted by: | CommentsMindset for Money: Discovering How the Authentic YOU Can Attract All the Clients and Money You Will Ever Need – recap of teleseminar interview with Suzanne Evans.
I interviewed Suzanne Evans for my members last night. Suzanne is a marketing and mindset coach for helping professionals. Here is a summary of some of the key points she covered on the call.
To determine your target market, Suzanne suggests asking the question: “Who needs me most?” Make a decision about who your ideal prospects will be. Do you have a connection? Will you enjoy working with them? Do they have money to spend?
She talked about ‘Empathy Marketing” which comes from the place of “I get where you are; I’ve been there myself. I’ve made the same mistakes.” Her message is all about marketing yourself authentically. Don’t hide your flaws – celebrate them! Be the real you mistakes and all. Share your journey. Be vulnerable. People will relate to you. “Make your mess your message” is her motto. Be out there constantly sharing your message.
Suzanne believes that marketing is a moral obligation. You have a gift to help people. To not market is selfish. You’re keeping solutions from people. It’s okay to have 3 or 4 marketing strategies when you’re starting out, but you want to eventually get up to 18 to 20 strategies going on. Of course, some can be automated. Until your business is at 75% full, you should be marketing 3 to 5 hours a day.
Learn how to move from selling to sharing. You don’t have to sell. Share what you have. Consistently share your gifts. Give the best of what you have. Say: “Here’s what I can do to help you.”
You can make sales even in this down market. Survey your list to find out what they want and need. Call them up or take them for coffee. Find out their challenges and determine what new solutions you could offer. Offer options at different price points. Get rid of things that aren’t working.
Other tips Suzanne shared were: find support early on; eliminate half of your to do list; focus on revenue producing activities.
Visit Suzanne’s Website to find out more about her products and services.
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What strategies have helped you grow your business?
Posted by: | CommentsI answered this question about the strategies that have helped me grow my business in a LinkedIn group today. I thought I would post my reply here.
These are five strategies that have helped me focus my time and energy on business growth:
1) Planning my day in advance. I plan the day before and list the top three things I want to accomplish the next day. That way, I know what to start with.
2) Starting each day with my #1 priority. Doing that helps me get the important things done and give me energy for the day.
3) Time blocking. I carve out blocks of time in my calendar for projects and writing. I keep those time commitments to myself. I get a lot more accomplished that way.
4) Limiting time on email and social media. I only check and reply to email twice a day so I don’t have constant interruptions when I’m trying to focus. I log onto social media sites once a day and limit my time to fifteen minutes at most.
5) Setting aside one day each week for marketing and business development activities. I focus on active strategies where I actually connect with people and get my name in front of them – such as networking and phone calls, or writing an article to submit to an article directory – rather than passive strategies – such as working on my website or a brochure.
What strategies have helped you grow your business? I’d love to hear!
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Jan Marie Dore is a small business coaching expert and Master Certified Coach (MCC) who mentors creative, entrepreneurial women to attract more clients and design highly profitable businesses around their passion, purpose and expertise. Jan founded 
