Have You Encountered a Bully? Bullies in Business, Part 2
First thing I want you to make note of is how you feel. Is this partnership helping you feel that you are expanding your world, or are you feeling like you have to pull in, meet some arbitrary requirements for approval, change who you are to be accepted, welcomed, liked? The bully relies on you…
Read MoreI Was Bullied. Bullies in Business, Part 1
As most of you know, I have a radio network – Lessons in Joyful Living Radio Network. Fairly soon after the launch, a former coach/colleague/mastermind leader – someone I thought I could look up to, learn from and who for all intent and purpose had communicated nothing but enthusiasm and support for this endeavor – sent me their…
Read MoreLessons in Business Building: Differences in Internet-based Radio
Lessons in Joyful Living Radio Network is an Internet-based radio network. Internet-based radio is talk radio designed to: Bring your expertise to the world; Build your brand; and Connect you with your followers. Here’s how Lessons in Joyful Living Radio Network compares to terrestrial, satellite and other Internet-based radio networks. Internet radio compared to AM/FM…
Read MoreLessons in Success: Still More Business Resources
Here are still more great tools to help you feel like you have a great team behind you – because you will! Remember, select the services that you feel work best for you and your business needs. Landing Pages: I have found that professional appearing landing pages make all the difference in sales conversion. Megaphone…
Read MoreLessons in Success: Join a Mastermind Group
If you read Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, then you’re probably familiar with what a mastermind is. If not, as soon as you’re done with this article go read it! I’m serious. Think and Grow Rich is business success 101. Hill studied 500 of the richest people in the world and found many common…
Read MoreLessons in Business Success: Another 10 Quick Marketing Tips
Now it’s time to shoot for progress, not perfection. By now you should have embraced and implemented a good handful of marketing tips. Here are a few more to add to your system. Be authentic Don’t do what everyone else is doing Follow up Get written and video testimonials wherever you are Focus on your…
Read MoreLessons in Success: Even More Business Resources
Here are some other great business resources. Remember, I don’t utilize all of them – only the ones that are at a fit for my business and needs. Make sure you choose what works best for your business needs. Freelance/Virtual Help: When you’re ready for help and you don’t have the resources – space, funding,…
Read MoreLessons in Business Success: 10 More Quick Marketing Tips
No pressure, but remember the goal is to keep adding to your marketing strategy. So pick a couple that you’re not currently using and implement. Start now. Add a few more down the road. Use bullet points whenever possible White space is a good thing Use sans serif font Create timeless promotional pieces – evergreen…
Read MoreLessons in Business Building: Who Makes a Good Radio Show Host? You Do.
I launched my radio show as a one-day-a-week option on January 14, 2013. On February 1, 2013, I checked my stats for the month (listener downloads) and was mortified to see that in two weeks 81 people had listened to my programming. Subtract blood relatives and friends I had strong-armed into listening and we were…
Read MoreLessons in Business Success: High-End Coaching/Mentoring Packages
There comes a point where working one-on-one and trading dollars for hours will overwhelm and overwork you. This is when you need to begin to think about yourself as a highly-paid expert. When you begin to see your value as a highly-paid expert, you understand you’re now providing outcomes – not trading dollars for hours.…
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