Grow Your Practice, the Easy Way: Automate Your Marketing with a CRM
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Published:08/17/2012 09:51am
When you generate a lead or interact with a potential client, what systems do you have in place to maintain your connection with someone who expressed interest, but wasnt quite ready to make a hiring decision? What about your existing clients? How are you building those relationships to turn them into lifelong raving fans?You may be surprised to learn that only 20% of sales are made within the first 4 times you make contact with a lead. Only 20%! This means a whopping 80% of your prospects need to hear from you upwards of 5-6 (or MORE) times to invest in...
Helping Your Child With Autism Cope With School Anxiety
Published:08/12/2012 09:46pm
Do you really know how your child feels about going back to school this year? Maybe last year was a positive experience but can you really assume this will be another carbon copy? Many children, even those without an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), can harbor secret worries and concerns they can't seem to express which can then develop into troubling and difficult behaviors.If you think back to your first days of a new school year, what comes to mind? Along with the excitement of wearing that new outfit and seeing your good friend again what were the concerns you carried with...
Swimming Cats
Published:08/08/2012 02:24pm
Yes, cats can swim.I first learned of cats swimming skills from my parents, during their visit with friends on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. They went out fishing, and my parents watched, in wonder, as they rounded into the bay.One of their friends cats swam out to greet the fishing boat. Apparently, this amazing cat, recognized their boat, and swam out to meet them, every day, as they returned home!Their friend lifted the salt water drenched cat out of the bay, motored to the beach, docked, and all happily stepped on land together. Knowing that cats can indeed swim, and because,...
5 Tried-And-True Methods to Stay Focused
Published:08/04/2012 01:08am
Got your goals set and your motivation and systems in place? Great! Now let's look at five ways to stay focused on keeping focused, especially on long-term goals.Focus is a problem even for the most experienced goal-setter. In fact, getting distracted is one of the biggest problems in goal achievement. Try these five methods to keep focused and your eye on the prize:CommitThis may sound a bit silly since you've already been through the goal-setting stage. Shouldn't that mean you're already committed? But, some people who are really good at setting goals and getting started, forget that they actually have to...
Build Your House List, Grow Your Law Practice
Published:08/02/2012 02:08pm
The number one question I am asked most frequently as a law business mentor is, How do I get more clients? My answer: focus on building your list.Your house list is the single most valuable asset of your business. You use it to build relationships with the people who will hire you when they need a lawyer or refer you to friends and family when they are in need of your services. And, trust me, its a GREAT way to set you apart from other lawyers in your community, if you use your list right. (Well cover how...
How To Add Incidental Income to Your Bank Account
Published:07/29/2012 11:09pm
Have you ever read an advertisement that goes something like this: "MAKE 10,000 WEEKLY WHILE YOU SLEEP!!"?I sometimes laugh at the hype-y claims that are made in internet marketing. Often times, the hype leads you down a path of making several purchases before you even learn the first implementable strategy on building a successful business.I'm glad that you join us here for smart and simple marketing strategies that you can use immediately in your business and find several benefits. Instead of telling you some wild story about how to make thousands of dollars at the push of a button, I do...
On the Road and Feeling Good
Published:07/28/2012 10:42pm
There is a trip on tap for most folks during the summer-whether it is an extended trip on public transportation or a road trip to regional attractions with friends and family, food comes into the picture. What and when are we going eat? Food for thought is the key to health wise choices when traveling. If you give thought to food options in advance, it helps keep you on a healthy course.When traveling keep the same guidelines you follow for good health when you are at home. Include plenty of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Drink ample amounts of...
5 Signs Overwhelm is Eroding Your Competence
Published:07/23/2012 05:25pm
With a new idea every 17 seconds, a highly creative entrepreneur has a really difficult time with overwhelm. Bright shiny objects lurk inside every email, conversation and Facebook status update. But did you know that a pattern of overwhelm can actually erode your competency in your work? Here are five signs that overwhelm is eroding the quality of your performance1. Silly mistakes. A silly mistake is when you forget to double check that link to make sure its working or you didnt think through how that email would sound to the other person. Its something you would not normally have happen...
Go Ahead... Make My Day - Make Your Client's Day With Extraordinary Care
Published:07/21/2012 10:16pm
If you want to wow your clients, and make their day, you can do that with extraordinary care. Your willingness to make your clients a priority, do what needs to be done (and then some), while demonstrating trustworthiness is a vital component to the success of your business. If you don't provide exceptional client care, are often late completing projects, and don't deliver what you say you will, you'll lose those clients.Make client care a priority. After all, without clients, you do not have a business. You're clients aren't there for you, you are there for them. You provide a product...
3 Ways To Get Your Inner Critic Off Your Biz's Board of Directors
Published:07/16/2012 10:18am
So you know about your Inner Critic and you think he or she is residing on your biz's board of directors, which is impacting your business.So the REAL question is how do you do you get him or her OFF your board of directors?Well, here are 3 keys to get you started:1. Turn the voice down of your Inner Mean Girl or Bully. Sounds easier said than done, eh? Well, the way to get started is to identify their voice (which is NOT your voice) so you can stop listening to them. At first you'll probably find the voice getting louder,...
8 Tips to Have a Business That Will Be for Keeps
Published:07/15/2012 01:57am
I have to fully admit that I didn't know what I was doing when I started my first business as a Health Coach. It was clearly a hobby on the side that drew in a few clients and then took on a life of it's own. But I quickly learned that a sign that I was truly meant to be a business owner was that I was 100% obsessed with my "hobby".I threw myself into learning everything I could about running an online business-after all, as a working mom with a full time job how could I network and build a...
The Easy Way to Tell A Child They Have Autism?
Published:07/15/2012 12:01am
Parents of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder often fret about when to tell their child they have Autism and how.What if we didn't have to tell our children they have Autism?Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world without disclosure?Ah, yes, it would but that might be a bit unrealistic.But what if I told you there was an easy way to tell your child?What if I told you that you can create a positive experience for telling your child he or she has Autism?Do you think this is possible? I say yes and here is why.Let's face...
Try This "Hot New Thing" to Boost Your Revenue
Published:07/14/2012 08:41pm
There is always some "hot new thing" in the marketplace that is supposedly designed to end your marketing woes. Sometimes the new thing works, sometimes it doesn't. But I want to share with you the new smart, simple, "hot", "new" thing that IS working right now. What is that Hot New (or actually old successful thing)? It comes in the form of three simple words: Plan, Execute, and Results!How often do you take time to look at your business objectively? Every day you fight to not get bogged down in the minutia of things that are thrown at you. After putting...
Why Write PDF is better than PDF Expert or iAnnotate
Published:07/10/2012 06:55am
It is a bold statement to make but WritePDF truly is better than PDF Expert or iAnnotate and we will happily prove it. No doubt you are saying "if it is better then how come I have not heard about it"? There are 650,000 apps on the app store and the vast majority of the top apps are set in stone and it is tough to break that strangle hold, that is why we are sending you this email - we are hoping you will be willing to do a review on WritePDF and prove the top apps are not always...
Create a Hot Celebration With Healthy Style
Published:07/08/2012 08:42pm
If you're anything like me you're wearing several hats, juggling a too long list of tasks on your schedule. Add the periodic special occasion celebration and you may find your mood swinging toward a bad "hatitude." No worries-just plan something easy on the host and enjoyable for guests.Create a relaxing ambiance consistent with the theme. For example, if festivities are focused on fresh and cool, consider a sundown gathering to avoid the warmest part of the day. Decorate the serving tables with solid color candles of varying heights, surrounded by a border of fresh herbs and miniature produce such as multi-colored...
