Set Your Business Up for Success: How Getting Help will Keep You on Track for the Future

One of the best things you can do for yourself to grow your business and propel yourself forward is to get help. But so many of us keep justifying that we can't afford help. We say things such as: "I'll hire an assistant when I start making more money." Or "I can't hire an assistant until I start making more money."

I can relate to this personally because back in November of 2008 I had $1200 to my name. One of the things I did that led me to a quarter million dollar income at the end of 2009 was to hire some help. I realized I couldn't do it all on my own. Now, I'm not talking about a full-time personal assistant here - though that would have been wonderful. I started small.

I really needed to get my e-zine out, so I invested in 10 hours of help from a Virtual Assistant team. As soon as I had that team in place, I started to look at my business in a completely different way. I found that there were all these other things that I could delegate. And, more importantly, I was also ready when the big opportunities came my way, because I wasn't doing it all alone!

Here's what one of my top clients, Christine Lewicki, founder of O Coaching, had to say about investing in herself, making some huge leaps of faith and getting the help she needed.

"There's my business before I met Lisa and my business after I met Lisa. Before, I was spinning my wheels. I knew I was a good coach, but word of mouth wasn't happening and I didn't have enough clients," Christine says. "I felt that if I didn't grow my business I wouldn't be making the difference I want to make. I wasted a lot of years trying to figure it out on my own. Then I went to a convention and met Lisa and thought, “Here she is - this is exactly what I need.'"

Christine continues, "Lisa gave me the opportunity to work with her and I knew it was time for me to get some help. So I signed up and I barely had enough for the first payment, but it was pretty exciting and super scary. Literally in the next 10 days I got two new clients to fund my investment! The work with Lisa was a mix of spiritual work and technical business strategy to get me to my own juice. And that juice is very sweet for my marketing and awesome for me because deep in my bones I know what I'm all about and what I have to give."

So as I move into 2011, I celebrate doubling my income again last year. Yes, over half million in 2010. And I can tell you without a doubt that having my team, now five people strong, was critical to my success. Especially because I did it working only 3-4 days a week! (Not possible without investing in a team.)

You know how they say you should dress for the job you want? Well, you need to set up your business the way you want to see it in the future. And if you want to break six figures, you can't do it without having a team. There is a lot of power in asking for help. I know it sometimes feels risky to get help, but you need to do it so your business can expand and you can focus on your genius and creativity. You should be delegating the day-to-day, mundane tasks so you can focus on bigger, better - more juicy - things...

About the Author:
Lisa Cherney, a.k.a. the Juicy Marketing Expert, founded Conscious Marketing to help small business owners find their authentic marketing voice, attract their ideal clients and increase their sales. Following her own Stand Out & Be Juicy program, which centers on owning your unique self and laser-focus marketing, Lisa has tripled her income while working part-time. Learn more about Lisa at http://www.consciousmarketing.com/ or call 887-771-0156. No. of Times this article has been viewed : 308
Date Published : Jan 14 2011

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Guidelines on Getting Online Printing Services

Getting the services of a local printer can be your best option, especially if there are good companies in your town or city. You may have had the opportunity of working with them and you are quite satisfied with the results. Having established a good working relationship with your online printer, you may enjoy perks, such as discounts. What more if you are a repeat customer, getting the services of certain companies for your design and printing services. Businessmen should always find the importance of building and maintaining professional relationships with their service providers. Once you have found a company you can trust, keep the relationship going.

If you have yet to find a local printer though, you may want to know what your other options are. It pays to know what other available printing services you can get, aside from getting those that are located near you. For example, you do not have to go around your locality. You can select, contact and decide on a printing company found online. As you know, nowadays, you can find all sorts of products and services - from small gadgets to even house hunting. A lot of businessmen actually go online for their design and printing services. You may be new to this endeavour, so here are some guidelines you need to know:

- There are quite a lot of online printing services available. You can find all these with just a few mouse clicks. Using your internet browser, make a search for online printing services. After a few seconds, you can find the most popular online printing services. Take a look at what they have to offer by reading thoroughly what they have to say.

- You also need to check other web resources for information. One way to do this is by reading online reviews and testimonials. Clients and customers write these reviews and testimonials and post them on websites, blogs, as well as forums. Aside from those, you also need to check provided by industry experts or printing professionals.

- Examine the products and services they have to offer. Find out the printing packages they provide. Compare and contrast the packages these online printing services they provide. Also, examine the pricing system. As you know, online printing services may offer you different pricing. One may offer you a relatively lower cost compared to others.

- Check the payment set-up. As you will have to pay online, you need to make sure that your money is secured and does not go to the wrong hands. Check the registry on the get go. If the registry asks a lot of questions about your financial information, be doubtful. You do not want your financial information compromised, right?

- Never hesitate to get product samples. One of the best ways to not whether or not you can get quality prints is through product samples. It should be easy to get these printed materials. Make a request for these on the websites of those companies that offer online printing services. Expect the product samples to be delivered to your doorstep.

Make a thorough research about online printing services. It helps to make use of your web resources to get the best possible services. Go online to get design and printing services. It does not have to be difficult to get the products and services you need.

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Date Published : Dec 15 2010

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3 Keys to Getting Your Message Out into the World So You Can Make a Difference

If you're one of the thousands of heart-centered and conscious entrepreneurs, getting your message out into the world in a big way is important to you. In fact, it might even be the reason why you started your business in the first place.

The problem, of course, is how. How do you get your message out into an already crowded marketplace? How do you make sure you're getting your message in front of the people who so desperately need to hear it?

That's what I'm going to walk you through today -- the 3 main keys to getting your message out into the world in a REALLY big way so you can make the difference you were put on this Earth to make.

1. Make sure your message is crystal clear. In fact, the clearer and more specific the better. The more general it is, the less impact you're going to make.

Consider this -- "I am a healer" versus "I provide spiritual healing to entrepreneurs as they step into their own power as an entrepreneur." Do you see the difference? The first one could be for nearly anyone and because it could be for nearly anyone it has no meaning. The second one is far more juicy and it gets much of that juiciness from being specific.

Now, you might be thinking to yourself "I don't want to be too specific because I may turn some people off from my message." First off, if someone is turned off from your message, they probably aren't open to it in the first place. And second of all, even though it sounds counter-intuitive, the more specific you are, the more you'll stand out. (Don't believe me? Go back and read those two statements again.)

2. Make sure you're crystal clear about who you're trying to reach. Again, the more specific you are, the more likely you'll cut through all the clutter and reach the people who really need to hear your message.

You don't have to reach everyone -- just the ones who need your message. In fact, trying to reach everyone is a determent. All you'll end up doing is NOT cutting through the clutter and not making the difference you're meant to make.

Believe me, there's more then enough of your ideal clients to keep you very busy for years to come, so just focus on them and don't worry about the rest.

3. Make sure you're consistent with your message and you repeat it frequently. You're an entrepreneur. Which probably means you're a little (or a lot) ADD. Which also probably means you're going to get tired of your message long before you've made an impact in the marketplace.

Look, your ideal clients, the ones who need to hear your message, are not going to get tired of hearing it because:

A: They aren't living in your business so even you're most rabid fan is only going to hear your message a fraction as much as you are

B: Your ideal clients are busy people and won't hear your message unless you repeat it often.

So you need to do two things -- resist the urge to "tweak" your message as you get bored with it (and especially resist the urge to redefine or remake yourself every six months or so, that's the fastest way to cause serious confusion in the marketplace). And make getting your message out there one of your top priorities. You should be marketing yourself and your message as often as you can and in as many different media as you can. That includes social networking, articles public relations, direct mail, speaking, etc.

Above all, don't give up. It may take awhile to penetrate crowded marketplaces and make the difference you're meant to make, but it IS possible -- just as long as you follow these 3 keys and stay persistent.

About the Author:
Michele PW (Michele Pariza Wacek) is your Ka-Ching! Marketing strategist and owns Creative Concepts and Copywriting LLC, a copywriting and marketing agency. She helps entrepreneurs become more successful at attracting more clients, selling more products and services and boosting their business. To find out how she can help you take your business to the next level, visit her site at http://www.michelepw.com/ Copyright 2009 Michele Pariza Wacek. No. of Times this article has been viewed : 438
Date Published : Mar 16 2011

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