Getting More Business
Free Sessions that Sell: The Fortune is in the Follow Up
Learned a valuable lesson this week, that reminded me of the profound value in follow up, and establishing a professional, polished, and effective on-boarding process (if this sounds unfamiliar, get in touch, I’ll help set this up with you in your business, www.talkwithmelissa.com) I’ve been attending a gym at the business club I belong to,…
Relationship Building: It’s a Small World After All
What are the odds that you’ll meet and do business with the man now married to the woman who bought your former house seven years ago, and you never met her at the time? You could have knocked me over with a feather when I did exactly that this week. We’d spoken by phone prior…
Stop Making Excuses, Start Making Money: You Are Enough!
I see and hear of this happening all too often. Whether you are a new business owner or have been in your business for a few years, you may be stalled out because you have set up roadblocks to making money. In fact, you are struggling with the misconception that you have to have “certain”…
10 Winning Ways to Boost Credibility and Attract More Clients
Credibility is your key ingredient to enhancing business relationships and knowing how to boost credibility simply and powerfully will transform your profitability. One of the greatest aspects of the Social Age we are in is that there are so many simple ways for people to find out about you, to sample your expertise, to experience…
Shortcuts to Success: 3 Simple Ways to Make More Sales
Now, there are those who will argue with me that there are no shortcuts to success. I disagree and I can prove that there are. When I was traveling recently from Providence, RI to Atlanta, GA, I had a first class ticket. Usually that means there is an expedited security line for me to use,…
Smart Solutions: 5 Steps to Taking Your Business from Imaginary to REAL!
In my recent post, Do You Have an Imaginary Business? I shared with you the number one question you needed to answer before you could move tangibly into making your business real. You need to determine your WHY! Now, that you’ve got your WHY . . .(and if you still don’t, keep working it, it’s…
Smart Solutions: How Giving Your Best Away Gets You More
Every time I turned around this week, I was hit by another reminder of how important it is to ASK for what you need and want, both personally and professionally. And it isn’t just about ASKING that matters. It is also about how you create opportunities for people to say YES and give you what…
Small Business Success Strategies: How to Unlock Your Lucky Factor
You are unique and so is your business, in fact, the greatest point of differentiation you have, or USP (unique selling proposition) is YOU! (If you doubt me, WATCH the VIDEO.) One-size- fits-all solutions aren’t going to fit you. You deserve strategy as unique as YOU and YOUR BUSINESS. The best coaching I’ve ever received…
Profitable Content Creation – What Happened After They Told Me I Couldn’t Write (True Story)
This is the true story of my friend and colleague, content marketing expert, Jeff Herring. And I’ve included a quick video about what I failed at when I was younger and how I have a gift for it now. Don’t miss this! Content Marketing is a great way to build your online business. The problem…
