Success Habits
SUCCESS HABITS: Winning Priorities (P.S. It's Not What You Think!)
Despite my success in social media, I am still learning! This week I am avidly listening to the Social Media Success Summit with my favorite Mari Smith and the legendary Gary Vaynerchuck. Gary started in his family’s wine business and took a $4 million company to over $50 million with social media! He had some…
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…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Keep It Appropriate
The social networks, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, Ecademy and more are social and professional for most of us. As a veteran of online dating they are not the forum for that. So you can imagine my being caught off guard when an invitation from LinkedIn through another connection started off with “I don’t believe in Match.com!”…
MELISSA'S FAVORITES: The Definition of Success
The True Measure of Success To be able to carry money without spending it; To be able to bear an injustice without retaliating; To be able to do one’s duty when critical eyes watch; To be able to keep at a job until it is finished; To be able to do the work and let…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Leveraging Your Brand
I was catching up on my industry reading the other day with Qualified Remodeler. Does that surprise you? You thought I only read design publications, not nearly. We are in The Lifestyle Industry and that means architects, designers, stagers, organizers, contractors, builders, developers, real estate professionals, and home furnishing retailers and suppliers. Stop operating in…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Do You Have a Dream?
I had a very interesting discussion with a colleague recently. I was doing my usual probing about their life, their future and their possibilities. Those of you that know me will be familiar with the question I asked. “What is your 5 year goal?” I got a quick and pat answer regarding the next step…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: 5 Mistakes You Are Making To Prevent Success!
Mistake #1: Lack of Focus (BSOS) You are a seminar junky, and if not seminars, then teleseminars and online learning. You follow each and every new opportunity that shows up. You have a growing library of business development books and tools, but lack the time to implement. You frequently feel overwhelmed and caught on a…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: 5 Mistakes That Will Silence Your Social Networking Success
When I speak of the social networks I am referring specifically to building your nest on Twitter, finding friends on Facebook, connecting on Linked In, getting contacts on Ecademy, and expanding your reach on Plaxo. Yes, there are more, this is more than enough to overwhelm anyone. The beauty is there are some neat tricks…
3 Critical Mistakes Every Right-Brained Professional Makes!
First if you aren’t sure which side is dominant, read about it and take the test here. Right brained professionals are those most often in creative fields and the lifestyle industry. We excel at creative pursuits and often fall short on business acumen. I got lucky because I trained my left brain in college and…