There are many ways to acquire new clients. The simplest way is to keep your existing clients happy and nurture those relationships. For most companies, over 70 percent of their business comes from repeat business or referrals from existing clients. The average person has over 200 contacts that include friends, relatives and work or professional association associates. By developing this client potential, you can expand your business rapidly.

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Marketing and professional development books are my passion. I read to learn most of the time.  I have read hundreds over the years.

I have added a list of books I highly recommend to my Resources Page. There is a link to Amazon on that page too for easy online ordering. The ones I have listed are tops. Read more

I just added a new service for my valuable clients called a Communication Consultation. I get asked a lot of marketing questions by my clients and many I can answer for you during a one hour conversation.

When you are stuck, don’t struggle to find the answer, call me! Read more

I have been making more videos for my small business clients. They are an affordable way to explain who you are, how you are different and the benefits of your product or service.

My clients post the videos on YouTube, the second largest search engine after Google. Once there, they embed the video on their website and post on Facebook and other social media outlets. Read more

Find a Friend and Celebrate in January, and all Year Long!

Pretty soon people will start thinking of a New Year’s Resolution. I’m not much of a “resolution” person myself, are you? If I want to make changes in my life or improvements in my business, I don’t wait to declare them in January. I take action right away. When I have large goals, I “chunk them down” into smaller tasks so I can accomplish them. How do you reach your goals?

I have found having an accountability partner helps too, especially for the big stuff. I rely on the members of my Women in Networking group to act as my “advisory board”. I bounce ideas off them and their feedback is extremely valuable. They know my business and they know me. We have fun with it. We meet monthly as a larger group, but I get together with my advisory board a few times a year. Read more