Posts by Melissa Galt
Get More Done in Less Time: Taming S.T.U.F.F.
Are you ready to get more done? Here’s a loaded question for you. Do you know where your work day time is going? I don’t mean the big chunks that is usually easy for you to track. I mean all the five, fifteen, and thirty minute pieces that seem to get gobbled up by “stuff.”…
Read MoreIs One Bad Attitude to Blame for Spoiling a Bunch of Your Bottomline?
A few months ago I was working on a design project that involved coordinating a lot of subcontractors, working with multiple suppliers, and juggling a lot of different hats and responsibilities all at one time. It is something I love to do and the only way I can make it work is to have the…
Read MoreStuff You Need to Know to Succeed: Let Them See You Sweat
Don’t hide all of your magic. I know, I know, it bucks all conventional wisdom and it is tough to change old habits (at least for me), but I’ve learned that it is vital to let your clients and customers see at least a bit of what you do so they understand your true value.…
Read MoreTop Ten Reasons Why You Must Jump on the Video Bandwagon Now
Online Video is exploding everywhere these days, and with good reason. Video Marketing works! Most experts agree that web video has become an absolute “must have” marketing tool for the survival of your business. And if that’s not reason enough, here are ten more compelling reasons why you need to be using video to market…
Read MoreStuff You Need to Know to Succeed: Are you trying to sell the way you buy?
There are lots of reasons you may lose a sale, and there are three that you can correct immediately. #1 Failure to Be Ready to Close the Deal and Take Their Money I was working with someone this week who, when I offered them payment, they said “no thanks, it will mess up our bookkeeping,…
Read MoreI found your customers online . . .come and get’em
Guess what? Your so called “offline” customers are hanging out online. Yep, they sure are. In fact, they are all over Facebook (800 million strong at last count), Twitter (200 million strong), and LinkedIn. They are posting on blogs, participating in forums, reading email newsletters, and checking out youtube videos (second largest search engine next…
Read MoreMindset Mastery: How to Switch from Lack to Limitless
I’m betting you are familiar with the idea that your business is like a big pie (pizza or apple, take your pick). And, that there is plenty of pie to go around for everyone, so it is best to focus on your business rather than give your attention to your competition and feel threatened by…
Read MoreMindset Lessons: Are You Charmed or Cursed?
The alarm went off. I got a wake up call at a recent business networking event that I hadn’t attended in several months. In speaking with a colleague, when I asked how business was I got the reply “terrible.” In fact, she went on to explain, that she felt certain that 80% of her colleagues…
Read MoreHot Marketing Tip: 5 Steps to Go from Now to WOW!
Are you afflicted with Bright Shiny Opportunity Syndrome? It’s okay, you can ‘fess up, I have it too. I’ve simply learned how to tame it so I can stop the distractions, get focused, and achieve extraordinary results. You can too, I promise, stop arguing with me and read how here! The Cure for BSOS: Step…
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