Public Speaking Super Tip: Ask About the Audience Size

Here’s another great tip for increasing your profits while accepting public speaking opportunities in order to grow your business. Do everything you can while coaching the event coordinator to make sure they do the work to fill the room.

Public Speaking Super Tip: What Else is On the Agenda?

Here is another success tip video for those of you who are using public speaking as a way to market and grow your business. When considering a public speaking opportunity, always ask what else is happening that day that might detract from the success of your presentation, so you can have more of an impact [...]

Public Speaking Super Tip: More Time Means More Profit

Hi everyone! Here is a tip for being more effective when using public speaking to grow your business. When agreeing to a public speaking opportunity to market your business, always ask for more time than they give you, so you can spend more time with your audience sharing your expertise – and making more money.

Interview on Femme Finance Radio

I was interviewed by Debbie Whitlock on Femme Finance Radio, on How to Have a Thriving Business. We had a great discussion. We discussed working on your business, not working in your business, as well as setting up strategic alliances, getting help with implementation, marketing, planning, and more. Give me a chance- it takes me [...]

I Love the word “Yes” and Often the Right Response is “No”

Yesterday a really good friend, who I love a lot, who has often been a mentor, made a request of me that would cost me a good amount of time in an already busy week. I really wanted to say “yes” to her. I felt my desire to oblige, yet physiologically, I also felt the [...]

Capture the Stories

When you work with your clients, you get to know their stories, you get to know the problems that brought them to you. Most important for your role as an advocate is that you are aware of the positive results they get from working with you. Write those down. Do not expect to remember them. [...]

Be Loud and Proud

Shout your advocacy position from the mountaintop. Let everyone know what you stand for. Erin Stafford is an image consultant, like so many others. However, Erin takes the position that every woman can look great without spending a fortune. Like Erin, pursue every opportunity to spread your opinion through articles, podcasts, blogs, vlogs, speeches and [...]

Do You Have Support Where it Counts Most?

Every woman deserves full support for her business from her spouse or partner. Today on one of my Business Breakthrough calls, a member shared how her spouse was not supportive of her business. In 15 years of coaching and consulting with women in business I have head this way too may times. Also, I have [...]

More on Websites and Blogs

There are some top Internet marketing experts who use blogs as their main web site, with static pages added for additional content. Here’s one example: http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/ If you already have a regular website, look at adding a blog.  However, if you are just starting to have a web presence, you can take a look at [...]

Have you checked out your local leads groups lately?

Outside of the “big guys” like BNI, you might be amazed at the number of groups that are set up in your local area that only allow one person per business category and may not charge very much for membership or meetings.  Becoming a member of a leads group can be very fruitful for your [...]