4 Fundamental Keys to Creating Your Own Success
In life or in business there are many factors that will affect the degree of success we’ll have. The definition of success can be a very personal thing. Many people expect success but haven’t created their own definition of success leaving them feeling frustrated. Here are 4 fundamental keys to creating your own success: 1. Set goals, make plans and have a vision “The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to...
Deliver the Unexpected: Client Service Still Matters
Over the years, we as consumers have become accustomed to a declining level service. We don’t expect much because we haven’t been getting much from businesses lately. How many times have you had to deal with automated phone services with no human beings at the other end or the last time that you had someone who actually cared more for your business than their own financial gains? In a Customer Service Best Practices Survey performed by ClickFox, nearly two out of...
Dress for Success
Like most of us, an occasion to get all dressed up can be an opportunity to pamper ourselves and have a little fun doing it. We may spend the morning at the spa (schedule permitting) for massage, manicure and getting our hair done. Probably another half day was spent at the mall (Hudson factory outlets) finding that perfect dress or pantsuit to wear. Once the makeup has been carefully chosen and applied we select the perfect jewels to complement and finish the look. A...
15 Great Ways to Get in Your Clients Face to Wow Them!
The best way to stay fresh in your client’s minds is to keep regular contact with them. Sending postcards and promotional material about your business doesn’t work anymore and at my house…it usually ends up in the trash. So why not instead provide value to your clients and prospects. Not only are they going to be thankful but they will remember you because it’s unexpected. This will require that you actually know a little about your clients and prospects. The...
Are you Ready to go Virtual?
Are you ready to go virtual? Not sure? Some reasons why you should… 1. The first step is to look at your business goals and which non-money producing tasks take up most of your time and energy. Then ask yourself which task you would be comfortable delegating to your Virtual Assistant (VA). Once you have gone through the exercise and have made a clear plan with your virtual assistant and established a trusting relationship look for anything else you...
Eco Friendly Promos
Eco Friendly is a good idea for whatever reason you decide to do it. There’s been an explosion of innovative and exciting Eco Friendly promotional products of late, and the demand is growing in leaps and bounds. I’ve found that most companies don’t mind paying a small premium for eco-items such as T-shirts created from discarded plastic pop bottles and biodegradable pens made of corn, but item cost is still very important. The increased availability of ...
Quick, tell me about your business
Quick, tell me about your business! You meet a potential client at the store or at a networking event and they ask you: “What do you do for a living?” What’s your response? Are you ready to fire up your best “elevator speech”? Can you remember your elevator speech? There is a lot of marketing material that needs to be developed when you are an entrepreneur. An elevator speech is one of them, a tag line is another but how do you develop this material? You...