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ACT Instead of React, Stop the Flames of Failure BEFORE They Start

Are you caught in the Reaction Trap?  Do you find yourself responding continually to the variety of messages and media that are hitting you daily?  Are you working on putting out fires only to find more business blazes flaming? Stop. Whenever your energy and focus is just on containment that is what will keep showing…

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SOCIAL NETWORKING KNOW-HOW: Social Media is OPEN Source

It seems that few business owners and creativepreneurs who climb aboard the social networks realize one of the most incredible benefits. The networks are open source. What I mean is that before social networking came a long unless you were in a networking group like Powercore, BNI, or Ali Lassen’s Leads and you met weekly…

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Are YOU Learning from Experts or Everyone?

We are living in the information age, the age where ideas are more popular than products, where programs replace product, where teleseminars and webinars trump books. Everyone it seems has hung out a shingle touting their expert status whether it is in how to make money, social media, teleseminar techniques, millionaire mindsets, living longer, losing…

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How to Avoid Burnout

Burnout is an ugly by-product of both too much work and unfocused work that doesn’t take you where you want to go. Do you ever find yourself working non-stop for either success or even for failure. Now when I say failure, I don’t mean you are intentionally working to fail, but you find yourself caught…

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How Do YOU Define Abundance?

Abundance is a concept often debated in spiritual and entrepreneurial circles. Entrepreneurs commonly use the catch-phrase “thinking BIG,” but they really mean the same thing. Abundance is tough to define because it’s one of those unique ideas that must be experienced to really be understood … it can’t just be explained. Yet the most encouraging…

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MARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: 3 Surefire Shortcuts to Build Trust and Sales

The best way to make a sale is to build trust with your prospect. The fastest way to build trust is to prove the value in the product or service you are selling. There are three shortcuts that make building easy, simple, and fast. #1 Give a Sample or a Guarantee Now depending on the…

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MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: 3 Guaranteed Ways to Grow Sales Quickly!

Marketing success is largely dependent on your communication skills. This can be tricky because everyone communicates slightly differently and you can never quite tell if someone is a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a kinesthetic learner. So to play it safe and cover all your bases, here is a shortcut that will touch each…

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MARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: 7 Simple, Proven Techniques to Turn Prospects Into Clients

These quick and effective steps are ones I use regularly to turn prospects easily and quickly into clients (if there is a fit), and you can too! Listen. It sounds simple and it can be but too often we get caught up in wanting to tell them all about ourselves. This isn’t about us; it…

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SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Keep Your Followers Following

The only way to ensure you don’t lose followers is to consistently provide quality content on your networks. The only confusing part is that means slightly different things on each network. Here is a cheat list of content Do’s and Don’ts for the top three! Twitter Do: Keep it upbeat, fresh, and relevant. Positive quotes…

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MARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: Those that CAN Teach!

Yes, I do know the old adage “those that CAN’T teach.” But I also know that one of my best paid marketing strategies is teaching. In fact, that is how I began my design business. I taught adult continuing education at Emory University, Oglethorpe University, and Spruill Arts Center all in Atlanta for a decade.…

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