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6-Part List-Building Series: Using Speaking Engagements

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Speaking Engagements

Speaking engagements are a great way to promote yourself amongst industry peers and to your audience. So, in this week’s installment of our 6-Part List-Building Series, we will provide you with four easy steps you can take to build your email list using speaking engagements.

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Social Media

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Social Media

We’re back with our 6 Part List-Building Series and this week we’re sharing 9 ways to build your list using social media:

Host a Facebook Live.

Facebook Lives are a great way to help your audience put a face to a name and feel more connected to your brand. During the recording, teach a concept or share actionable tips and strategies. Create additional useful content or a handout that contains all of the information you shared during the live stream and offer it to your audience—in exchange for their email, of course.

Patch the holes in your lead bucket

Patch the holes in your lead bucket

Let me ask you a few questions and I promise to give you the solutions:

  • Is your lead tracking system disorganized (stacks of business cards, scribbled on notebooks, etc.)?
  • Does it take you longer than a day or two to get back to prospects and clients?
  • Have you ever forgotten to follow-up?
  • Have you ever been too busy to follow-up?
  • Have you ever let a hard-earned lead slip through the cracks?

The Power of Passion

Passion is a powerful force, an energy born from what excites you. In order to be successful in your business, you must be passionate about the work that you do. If you are not passionate about what you do, you will quickly become burnt out or bored.

Think about it. Do you know any successful people who are not passionate about what they do?

Let Thankfulness Continue

Let Thankfulness Continue

Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving -  a holiday for celebrating family and friends, and for giving thanks for the good things in life. Some people are comfortable expressing gratitude year-round, but if you find you only think about being thankful during the Thanksgiving season, read on for some things to consider.

When To Use Direct Mail?

When To Use Direct Mail?

The simple answer is — always, whenever possible! End of article.

OK, that would make for a very short newsletter, and set me up for some negative feedback, so I’ll expand.

But before we get into the details, I want to say that all things being equal, nothing, I mean nothing, ever beats the conversion of a good, well designed and well-executed direct mail campaign. NEVER!

Ways to stop member churn- Part 1

Ways to stop member churn- Part 1

You’ve done it! You’ve created an awesome membership program that everyone in your niche is clamoring for! You’ve nailed the marketing, the audience and the message. They WANT your stuff! You’ve hit the lottery, you are on top of the world… but all too briefly.

Fence posts? No…HTTP POST.

Fence posts? No…HTTP POST.

Posts, let’s see, there are fence posts, post a letter, post-it note, and perhaps other types of posts. But none of them are what we are talking about here. Here we are going to talk about an HTTP post. What the heck is that? [Geek alert]

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Networking

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Networking

Networking is a fundamental part of being a successful business owner and it’s also an essential step in building a strong email list. That’s why we put together this week’s installment in our six-part list-building series: 7 ways to build your email list using networking.

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Your Website

6-Part List-Building Series: Using Your Website

If you want to connect with your customers, an email list is a must. So we’ve created a six-part series on building this invaluable link to your customer base. Here are 5 ways to build your list using your website:

Create a pop-up for each page of your website.

This is probably the most popular way to build an email list through a website. But don’t fret. Pop ups aren’t as bothersome as they sound. Today, they are usually timed so that once a visitor to your website spends a certain number of seconds on your page, he or she will receive a pop-up relevant to their behavior. Follow best practices when creating your pop-ups, such as including a clear call to action, personalizing them to the user, offering an irresistible incentive and using an eye-catching design.

CRMs: What, Why, How

CRM stands for Customer Relationship Manager, but I bet you knew that. There are many CRMs out there. Some have been around for many years and they vary from the very basic to the very complex. How do you navigate all that and make the right decision?

Yes it's almost January

Yes it's almost January

In just a few fast weeks, the 2018 holiday season will be a memory and we will be on to another exciting year as business owners. Exciting, that is, if you are ready to hit the ground running. If you need a little help with your creative thinking or problem-solving, here are 15 creative exercisese exercises we found 'around the web'. 

A book in you?

A book in you?

They say everybody has a least one great story inside of them screaming to get out. Of course, given the fact that anyone with a keyboard and a little spare time can produce an e-book these days, there’s also a school of thought that says maybe you should keep that book to yourself. The question of whether you should take a bold step forward and put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) is a personal one. Before you make that decision, here are some things to ask yourself.

Ways to Stop Member Churn - Part 2

Ways to Stop Member Churn - Part 2

In a previous article, we discussed reducing churn for the new member. To summarize, you have to (1) continue to wow new members after they actually buy as you did when marketing to them, (2) you cannot overwhelm them so that they don’t think that they can do it, (3) create an early win for the new member, and (4) reward them when they meet that goal.

The Dogs Have Won!

The Dogs Have Won!

I recently scanned an infographic in a magazine that was illustrating proper etiquette in a shared work environment. One of the points made was about bringing your dog to the space. The author’s comment was ‘It’s 2018, the dogs have won!’, essentially saying get over it and quit complaining.