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It’s time to get your business ready to succeed in 2013.  Join Yvonne and Carlene when they will walk you through the strategies to set up your 2013 goals.  It’s time to STOP and REFLECT. Plan to achieve great success in your business. You will gather insights into “what has worked” and how to tweak “what has not worked.”  Don’t miss this planning session for 2013. Be sure to click on upper left hand corner to Follow us.

Get your  Free Gift - http://smartofficestrategies.com/btr There is still time to finish 2012 strong! With 80 days left, where should you put your effort? First you want to look for low-lying fruit. Are there projects that you have put off or just not finished? What about past clients? Do you have information or new products they need to know about? What can you change? Set your renewed effort, and then set the stage for success in the New Year.

If your marketing efforts keep getting push to the bottom of your list, you will want to hear these tips. How can you improve your: -       Visibility, -       Credibility and -       Profitability?     More than just social media, learn simple common sense approaches to increase your business - starting this week! Learn more about Choosing a Profitable Niche in an intensive 3-part course at http://learntolovemarketing.com/niche/

It’s summer time and you want to be doing other things besides working. Work is likely to invade your personal life — and maintaining work-life balance is no simple task. Learn to break the cycle by discovering ways to devote more time to the activities and people that matter the most to you. To change the outcome, you have to have an action process of improvement. Try these 3 tips to control time wasters. Want to gain 2 hours a day go to www.learntolovemarketing.com/gain2hours

Are they keeping you from your most exciting business? We all use the common excuses: Not enough time or money. I’m too old or too young. Change is difficult. It will take too long. It is too risky. What are the hidden excuses you tell yourself? Where did these excuses come from? Are any of them true? What would your business and life look like if you couldn’t use these excuses? More importantly, can you create a big rational reason to change? Give yourself the permission to have the success you desire. Let’s get started.

Are you using your time on high impact business building? Are you marketing to your ideal client? Or are you saying, “I should have done this”? Learn how guarding and leveraging your time can get you accelerated growth. Make time to invest in yourself so you can profit even faster. Make time fto invest in your marketing with a free 2-session class, that will help de-mystify the goals and outcomes of social medium, go to: www.LearntoLoveMarketing.com/free-teleseminar

Are you overwhelmed by social media? Maybe it’s because you don’t know why you should use it.  We will give you 4 principals to make using Social Media easy and effective. Also learn about our free 2-session class that will improve your results whether you are just beginning, have been avoided social media or have struggling for a while. And we will have fun doing it. For information on this free 2-session class, that will help de-mystify the goals and outcomes of this marketing medium, go to: www.LearntoLoveMarketing.com/free-teleseminar

We are almost a 3 months into 2012. It is so easy to get distracted in so many ways. All of which will take you away from your goals. So are you still on track? Or do you need to stop, re-evaluate, refocus and reset? With the same 24 hours in a day, how do you prioritize your efforts to get the best results?  Have you made time for your newest and possibly your most important goals? Lets get our success plan for 2012 back on track.

Sales objections aren't roadblocks, red flags, or stop signs. You don’t have to be defensive when they come up. Be happy. It means your prospect is interested and needs to know more. Objections are an opportunity to ask questions to learn more about their buying needs. Once you are aware of the common objections for your business, your marketing can address them. It will make your client’s decision making easier. They will feel more comfortable in contacting you. And isn’t that one step closer to helping them use your service?

One of the main purpose of marketing is to get your clients to know, like and trust you. When quality, service and price are equal, what is the deciding buying factor? I think people want to have fun doing business with you. How can you give them this experience? It can be with bonuses or other game elements. Let’s see what works for you!   Marketing, Buying factors, Bonuses, Game elements, Fun

Never have enough time? Do you know how you use or lose your time? Need to manage your time better? What would you do if you could free up more time every day? A few small changes can make you much more productive and give. Just make sure you have a good use for all of your newfound time. Let’s have some fun and get it done!  time,

So what are your next steps to get results in 2012? Andrea Stenberg, who has over 20 years experience in marketing and journalism will join me on the show. Together we will show what you should be thinking about when you put together a marketing plan to get results. Do you have a strategic Marketing Train that targets New, Existing and Former clients? Does your Media Marketing Plan (MMP) go past the basics? A MMP will help you set your goals, build your brand and connect with your customers more effectively. Find out how planning your marketing can make your business more profitable in less time. Ask your questions in the comment section and get practical answers.

Make time to dream big because there is always time for reality. This is the time of the year when we set new goals. I have learned that we do not dream big enough.  The best way to do this is to think service, not just in your business but also in your community. Get rid of your limiting beliefs and be open to endless possibilities. Leverage the New Year effect and see even bigger results in 2012.

While others are taking a break, you can get a jump-start on 2012. What went right this year?  What did you ideally want for you & your business? Answer these 2 questions and you are on the right track to planning a better 2012. Doing the Right Things... the Right Way... for the Right Reasons... all at the Right Time can get the results you want. Leverage the New Year’s effect to improve your year. Start with a 12 week plan to grow your business. And get a free E-Book – Online Marketing 101.

Marketing requires consistent action to get results. This is much easier to accomplish when you have an efficient and effective annual marketing plan.  What have you got planned for new, existing or former customer in 2012?  Your New Year’s resolution will become reality when you follow through. This time next year, you will wonder why you didn’t do this earlier. Let’s get started!

There are 6 weeks left to the year. It would be easy to use excuses to to just to wind down until the end of the year.  Or you can make this your most profitable and productivity time. What goals do you still have time to accomplish if you put your mind to it. What steps you need to take to reach your 2011 goals? Let’s design a plan to use this limited time to focus, step on gas and get great results.

As you look to grow your business are you searching for ways to make a lasting impression? My guest today is Faith Saunders, owner of Keepsakes by Faith,a New Jersey based stationery company.  She is going to share lessons learned as she grew her business.Faith also facilitates empowerment workshops such as ‘Uncovering Your Authentic Self’ that focus on issues such as self-esteem. Each workshop ends with each participant making their own Manta card that they can use for encouragement.                      Faith was the recipient of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Central Jersey chapter’s prestigiousEmergingEntrepreneur Award in 2009. Join Faith and me as we learn ideas on how to make “Inspiring expressions for a lasting impression” part of your branding.

We have been talking a lot about marketing solutions with both online and offline strategies. Do you know what you like to do and how to design a plan around your strengths so you do it consistently.   If you are still struggling with your marketing, you will want to hear Andrea Stenberg.  She has over 20 years experience in marketing and journalism and will share some simple principles to get your marketing on track.  Don't miss Part 2!

We have been talking a lot about marketing solutions with both online and offline strategies. Everyone needs to be doing at least some simple marketing consistently.  But knowing it and doing it can be two very different things.  If you are still struggling with your marketing, you will want to hear Andrea Stenberg.  She has over 20 years experience in marketing and journalism and will share some simple principles to get your marketing on track. Don't miss it!

There are several full months left in the year. What seasonal opportunities are there for you? What low-lying fruit do you have?  End the year with more profit than you planned. This is a good time to start an annual plan if you haven’t yet. Lets be creative and look at all the possibilities. Go for the gusto.