tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31642766761052432842011-07-07T21:22:45.182-07:00A balanced approach to getting more clients, increasing your sales and growing your business using both traditional and untraditional methods.Kathryn Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07711215177008385463noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164276676105243284.post-35689523336957426062010-09-14T05:36:00.000-07:002010-09-14T05:36:40.155-07:00

I once read that Barbara Stresiand hated singing in public. It made her so nervous to stand in front of a crowd of people and perform. Imagine. We tend to believe that people who we percieve as so successful are somehow immune to having doubts about themselves. The truth is, having doubts is part of what makes us human. Now when the doubts and worries tend to consume us it can and will affect

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Have you ever gone to sleep at night with a problem weighing heavy on your mind? Then when you woke up the solution seemed so simple you wondered why you hadn't thought of it before. That is because when you go to sleep your brain rhythms slow down allowing you to easily process the information from the day. You are not bombarded with outside stimuli as you are during the day so the brain has an

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Your productivity goes right out the window as you muddle it over and over in your head thinking about how unfair the situation is or what you should have said, etc., etc. I recently had a family situation that really upset me and seemed to consume my thoughts. The work I had intended to do got put on the back burner while I replayed the conversation over and over again in my mind. No very

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"I tried using The Law of Attraction to grow my business but it just doesn't work" I have heard this several times lately.People seem to be somewhat confused about how if works. There are several reasons why the law of attraction may seem like it isn't working. 1. I often find with clients that they are not really clear about their goals and the direction their business is headed. It is typical

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Studies have shown that the average person has over 40,000 thoughts per day. 40,000??? That's a lot of thinking. So just what are you thinking about? The disappointing thing is most of what we are thinking is a repeat of what we were thinking yesterday and the day before. And most of it is insignificant. Just as you feed your body healthy food for optimum performance so to must you feed your

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Studies have shown that you are about 40% less productive when you are multi-tasking that when you stay focused on one project at a time. Have you ever been talking to someone on the phone and you could hear the tap, tap, tap of their keyboard as they continued on another project? How did that feel? It probably felt like you weren't getting heard. Clients can tell when you are distracted and

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Relax. That's right relax. People can smell fear and uncertainty a mile away and they will stay away from you and your business. Nothing exudes confidence like a relaxed demeanor. Now the word relax may conjure up visions of doing nothing but sitting around all day and eating bon-bons while you watch television. This is clearly not what I am talking about. I am talking about the relaxed

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The answer is of course YES! Earlier today, someone who I have a business relationship with began pushing my buttons. Does that ever happen to you? It could be a boss, a client or maybe a business partner. Push, push, push.... Snippy little emails kept coming in questioning everything I was doing. Now at first I read the emails and guess what happened? That's right, my monkey mind began to

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When I started my first business as a massage therapist I began to notice something quite interesting. The more I put myself out there, going to networking events, speaking, and just telling people about my new business the more people began to show up. Now the funny thing is that they didn't always come from the networking groups I attended but they filled my calendar none the less. Sometimes I

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We are all looking for ways of getting more clients. We are searching for the newest and latest ways to attract our target clients. I don't know about you but I have been a bit overwhelmed lately. There are so many people out there offering so many different programs. Tele-classes and webinars on everything from social media, to creating brochures, writing newsletters to how to make millions

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The best way to attract perfect clients is to treat others the way you want to be treated. My mom gave me this advice and it is perfect for business. Treat people the way you want to be treated both in your business and your personal dealings. Pretty simple, right. But are you really? 1.If you want people to return your calls in a reasonable time- notice if you do the same with people who call

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One of my clients was complaining the other day that her job was taking her out of town so much that it was hard to have a relationship with anyone. She told me she really wants to be married and have children and time is ticking. She has been unhappy in her job for a while now but has not really done anything to move forward to find something else. I asked her if keeping this job could possibly

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It you plan to be successful there are three things you must do. 1.You must be clear about what you want and why. I can't tell you how many clients I have talked to that don't have a clear vision of what they want and why they want it. Just saying that you want to make a million dollars is not enough. There has to be emotion around wanting that million dollars. There has to be something that

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I have been on a mailing list for at least three years maybe more. I really wanted to attend the classes this lady offered but the timing was just never quite right. Then finally after years of sending me information- I bought! The time was right and I finally made the committment. What does this tell you about your business? When should you stop your sales calls? When should you take

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I was traveling monday morning so spent the 4 hours listening to inspirational and motivational speakers like Jack Canfield. In one of the audios I listened to Jack describes how someone who was helping him was making calls for his upcoming seminar. The lady had committed to making 3 sales calls a night after coming home from work. Night after night she called and night afternight she heard

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They know like and trust! One of the first steps towards developing that trust is familiarity. Whether off-line or online the process is the same. 1. Show up regularly- If you belong to a networking group show up on time every time. This is your business. This is important. If you are developing online business the process is the same. Show up at the same places regularly. If you have a blog

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Do you ever have that voice inside that tells you you can't or it won't happen or maybe even "Are you kidding? They will never buy what you are offering. " It keeps us from making the sales calls we need to make and from doing other activities that will enhance our business. I call this my monkey mind, my friend Pamela calls it her Inner Critic. Well today my monkey mind was very active. Let me

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**Today I will tame my over active mind that puts limits on my ability to grow my business. **Today I will simply put myself out there. I will talk and tweet and link and simply connect with as many people as I can. **Today I will tell the world what I have to offer and will wait in excited expectation. **Today I will believe that I can do and be anything. **Today I will move forward in

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My friend Linda always lifts me up. She is so positive and always urges me on with my ideas. Now I don't mean to say that she supports any lame brain idea I might come up with. LOL She listens. I mean she really listens and she wants to see me succeed. She offers encouragement and continually tells me that I can. Do you have people in your life who tell you "Yes! You can" If not I suggest

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Areodynamically a bumble bee should be able to fly. Luckily he doesn't know that and he believes that he can. :-) The Saints and their fans for years did not really believe that they could go to the Super Bowl much less win!! But something changed after Katrina hit New Orleans. The Saints almost left N.O. because they did not think the city could support them. When they choose to stay in N.O.

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I call this blog Marketing From the Inside---> Out because I believe that before you can convince anyone to buy anything from you, your product or your service, you have to first sell yourself.You absolutely have to believe that your product or your service is worthwhile. You have to believe that you are worthwhile. So begin your marketing plan by investing in yourself first. Court yourself like

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If you sometimes find yourself putting off what you could have done today. Watch the following video.

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I hear a lot of people lately complaining about how tough things are these days. I hope the following video will help to inspire and motivate you to put your life into perspective. If it seems that your life or your business is just not going the way you want it to go, maybe it's time to stop, smell the roses and notice what you do have.

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New Get Clients Now! (tm) Marketing Book Camp starting soon!

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If you really want to become more attractive to others to grow your business you need to stay in Gratitude. When you constantly stay focused on what is going right and what is good in your life you can't help but notice all of the good things that keep showing up.Lately there has been a lot of negativity and fear in the news. stop watching. All this will do is bring your energy down and cause you

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"What's this Grandman?" He held a business card in his little hand as he inquired. "Oh Grayson," his grandpa replied, "That was for a business I tried to get started but it just wouldn't work. I just couldn't do it," Grandman replied.Quietly the small child picked up the card and turned it over. How do you spell "You can" he asked while picking up a pen. Stunned, grandman told him how to spell

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Maybe like my coaching client Penny you believe that adults are not supposed to play. Penny was an entrepreneur starting her first business when I met her. She was putting in 12 to 14 hours a day at her office and bringing work home also. Penny believed that if she just worked hard enough and put in enough effort soon her business would be blooming and she could take off that much needed time to

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So what is all of the attraction to the law of attraction? Does it work? Can you really learn to manifest? You already are! But do you want what you are attracting?My first year in business I used to run into one of my building neighbors in the hallway or in the deli downstairs. This particular gentleman was a psychologist. After a while I began to avoid him as he was the picture of doom and

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What is the most important thing I need to do today? (Do it first!) What am I trying to accomplish right now?Who can I thank today?What are my top 3 current goals? If the my world was going to end within one year, what would I be doing right now?What action can I take instead of worry right now?How can I be a kinder person today? How will I “pay it forward” today? How and with whom can I partner

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If you are a true entrepreneur this is probably a difficult task for you. Entrepreneurs are creative, always coming up with new ideas and can easily drift off in a new direction.They can often see the big picture but find it hard to stay on the road to reach success. If this sounds like you don't fret, you are not alone. Try one or all of these three steps to stay on track.1.Spend a few minutes a

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The first thing that came to my mind was to let your hair down. Go to this event with the intention to have fun and help a lot of people. This will take the pressure off to get it right. When you are authentically you, you will be attractive to the clients who are perfect for you.You may find clients at this event, but you may also find people to joint venture with or set up a strategic alliances

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Personally I usually find more benefit attending the event and networking with attendees, however if you are planning to have a booth the following tips will ensure that you benefit.1. Pull the table to the back of the booth to make it more inviting and encourage prospects to come into your space.2. Stand and greet each person as they come in.Wear comfortable shoes as it may be along day.

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I often hear my clients say that they don't feel heard. They are frustrated with their colleagues, business partners and others in their life because they do not feel that anyone is listening. So we talk about communication.What I find is that there is often a lot of beating around the bush when it comes to telling someone, especially someone you have a close business or personal relationship. We

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You get up. You shower. Brush your hair and teeth. You may also shave or put on makeup as the case may be. :-) You pick out the perfect outfit for the day you have planned.And then what? Are you really ready and dressed for success?As you begin to rush out the door for that meeting or appointment stop and dress your mind for success.What are you thinking about?What do you intend for your day?Did

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Have you ever gone shopping for something, maybe a car for instance? When you arrived at the place of business salespeople seemed to appear out of the woodwork like hungry vultures .They sized you up before approaching and began their sales pitch without ever discovering what your needs were.I don't know about you but when this happens to me I am heading for the door. I can't find a way out of

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Create new opportunities whileHeading in a new direction byAllowing the feelings to surface you will begin toNotice the opportunities you will appreciate and haveGratitude for the lessons and willEnjoy the results of your transformation.

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Many networking groups focus on getting leads immediately while others seem to be more interested in developing relationships which can take time. Which is best?Getting immediate leads is great for the short term and we all need that but you also want to develop some long term relationships that will sustain you. If you only focus on getting a quick lead then you will be constantly having to

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I read the following story years ago and it stuck with me. I would give credit to the author if I knew who that was. ;-)David, a second grader, was bumped while getting on the schoolbus and suffered a two inch cut on his cheek. At recess he collided with another boy and lost two teeth. At noon while sliding on ice, he fell and broke his wrist. Later at the hospital, his father noticed David was

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Stay Focused on Your VisionSo what are you focused on? Did you know that studies have shown humans have some 40,000 random thoughts per day? So what are you thinking about? How can you stay focused on growing your business when you have all of these other thoughts floating around in your head?The following four steps will help you to improve your focus.Become really clear about what you want.A

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And boy can it ever appear real! We all have fear from time to time but I find that most people tell me that they aren't afraid of anything. I'm just nervous they might say. But isn't that one in the same?I think awareness of how you are feeling inside is the first step to moving past the fear, the dread, the uncertainty, the nervousness or whatever you may want to call it. Acknowledge the

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So here I am finally entering the world of blogging! I am not really quite sure what to say and I am beginning to feel as if I might be rambling.But that's Ok because trying something new is always exciting.It's funny 10 years ago I hardly used the internet. I didn't use it at all for marketing. All of my marketing was either done in person or by the US postal service. As the owner of a Holistic

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