The High Price of Gas: Four Ways the “Idea” of Your Business Can Cost You Everything

Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Sandy Reed

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Kim Castle, Co-creator BrandU™

Last week I was exercising near my home in Southern California by climbing hundreds of stairs along the canyon wall. It’s a way for me to break away from my business, so that I’m free to expand for an hour or so.

Out of the blue an idea for a completely new product came into my mind and I couldn’t get it out.  It grew so strong that it drowned out the Black Eyed Peas blaring from my IPod.

It started out soft like a “tickle” and before I knew it, my thoughts weren’t my own anymore.

I started seeing the product and how it would be constructed; all the way down to what color the stitching was and where the logo would go.

I got excited knowing that there wasn’t a product like this on the market and began thinking about how it would radically change the way people did things.

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The Soul of Business™: The Guiding Light of Business Branding

Posted on March 18th, 2010 by Sandy Reed

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Soul and business.  Business and… soul.  You don’t often see these two words in the same sentence — especially over the past 60 years of “I’m going make-it-until-I-drop… I don’t care who’s in my way” mentality.  

If you have “it,” you understand the concept without skipping a beat.  

If you’re looking for “it,” you feel a longing with every step you take in your business — even if it’s just the unspoken tug of unknowing.  

If the concept of soul and business in the same breath incites you to… uncomfortable levels… well… that’s a whole different article.

To understand the concept of the soul of business, you have to consider what “soul” means.  The challenge is… that it has a different meaning for each individual.  The context is flexible; it’s in the beholder. 

This is also where the fun and the power of business is… IF you know how to tap into it.

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Speak Now and Forever Get New Clients!

Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

NAMC Events

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September 17, 2009, 5:00 pm Eastern

On September 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm Eastern the National Association of Marketing Consultants is presenting another fun and fast-paced Business Building Expert teleseminar “Speak Now and Forever Get New Clients” with Elizabeth Hagen, CPO, author of “Organize with Confidence: Simplify Your Life and Make Every Moment Count”. (Please note rescheduled date.)

If you are:ElizabethHagen20bcolor

  • confused by how to market your business.
  • wanting new clients but don’t know where to find them.
  • tired of networking events that just take up time, but get no results.
  • want to make a lot more money.
  • want to help a lot more people.
  • excited that what you offer will change people’s lives, but don’t know where to go to let people know about your expertise.
  • craving the opportunities to just work with clients that are the exact right fit.

This teleseminar was made for you…

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Market Your Business for Pennies

Posted on August 13th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

On August 27, I am excited to be interviewing Elizabeth Hagen, author of Organize with Confidence: Simplify Your LElizabethHagen20bcolorife and Make Every Moment Count”. Elizabeth will be sharing with you one of the fastest ways for you to get new clients in her presentation, “Speak Now and Forever Get New Clients”.

This event is FREE and will be recorded and transcribed. If you are a member of IAWIFE (soon to be the National Association of Marketing Consultants – NAMC) the recording and transcript is part of your membership benefits. If you are not yet a member, they will be available for purchase after the teleseminar. If you are not a member, CLICK HERE to register for this event.

Here’s an article by Elizabeth to whet your appetite and introduce you to this dynamic lady.
__________________________________________________________Forget paid advertising and tons of networking.  Get in front of groups of choice prospects and show your expertise!

 

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Calling all Marketing Consultants!

Posted on August 9th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

logo I’ve been enjoying the process of rebranding IAWIFE and formulating the platform for this new business model. In the very near future you will be hearing and seeing more about the National Association of Marketing Consultants (NAMC-Connect). Since its inception, IAWIFE has been teaching marketing and business building principles to help you grow and prosper in your business. Now it’s going to be clearly the main focus. You will see a new look and logo. I can’t wait to share it with you. 

I sincerely hope you will give me lots of feedback on what you need and what you think we could do better or differently to help you be more successful and prosperous.

 Here’s a wonderful quote from Seth Godin’s book “Tribes – We Need You to Lead Us”.

 ”Life’s too short” is repeated often enough to be a cliche, but this time it’s true. You don’t have enough time to be both unhappy and mediocre. It’s not just pointless, it’s painful. Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you ought to set up a life you don’t need to escape from.”

 That’s what I wish for you all – a life you don’t need to escape from – a life you love, and a business that’s a natural and fun part of that life.

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FREE Teleseminar – Fitting Fitness into a Busy Schedule…

Posted on July 9th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

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July 23, 2009, 5:00 pm Eastern

On July 23, 2009 IAWIFE is excited to be presenting Jeanie Callen Barat, The Fitness Jeanie, in an inspiring and motivating teleseminar “Fitting Fitness into a Busy Schedule”.  Jeanie is a spiritual fitness trainer, intuitive spiritual counselor, professional speaker, and talk show host.  She uses her knowledge of the physical body with her gifts of spiritual awareness and healing along with her contagious positive energy to help you create a body and life you love.

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How to Create Facebook Fan Pages that Deliver Results!

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

June 25, 2009, 7:00 pm Eastern

On June 25, 2009 IAWIFE is pleased to present a fun and information-packed Business Building Teleseminar by Territerribrooksflip Brooks, the owner of A Virtual Business Solution, offering organizations and entrepreneur’s solutions for their Online Business Sucess.  Get ready to take lots of notes as Terri shares the secrets on creating Facebook Fan Pages that help you build your booming business.

Here’s a peak at what Terri will be sharing.

  • Personal vs. Public Page
    Why you need both and how it can help your business
    The #1 Reason to have a Facebook Public Page
    Unlimited Prospect Potential

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Why use article marketing to build and promote your business?

Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

 

marnieheadshotWhen you’re building any business, especially an online business where there are thousands, if not millions, of people competing for attention, it’s critical that you find a way to create visibility and set yourself apart from your competitors.  Giving potential clients the opportunity to get to know you on a personal level through writing and publishing your own articles is one way to stand out and get noticed. 

Article marketing helps you build a successful business by:

  • Giving you the opportunity to build a list of clients that are interested in your products or services, so you can notify them when you have something new to offer. 
  • Establishing you as an expert in your field and building credibility with your potential clients.
  • Giving publishers and editors the opportunity to review your articles in an open, non-threatening environment.
  • Letting readers of your articles know about your business and what you have to offer by creating a personalized resource box listing your credentials, which is attached to all of your articles.
  • Allowing you to include a link to your blog or website in your resource box, so readers can go directly to your site and get more information about your products or services.
  • Giving you free publicity when you allow syndication of your articles to publishers and editors of newsletters, websites, and magazines.
  • Educating readers in your field of expertise and using it as a springboard from which you can improve the world around you.

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IAWIFE Member Announces Passions and Priorities Workshop

Posted on April 15th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

IAWIFE Member, Karin Lubin, will be offering a Passions and Priorites Workshop on April 22, 2009 from 6-9 pm karinrandypic1in Angels Camp, California.  Karin, and her husband Randy, use The Passion Test and other powerful tools and practices that align passion, purpose, and productivity. 

In this workshop, you will identify and prioritize your top five passions, create a passion score on how much attention you are putting on what you love to do, learn seven key principles, and clarify and discover your key markers to recognize when you are living a fulfilling life. 

To attend this workshop, or to talk to Karin about attending a virtual workshop, contact her at 209-795-3127 or email quantumleapcoach@comcast.net.  Visit Karin’s website a www.quantumleapcoaching.org

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Escaping the Entrepreneurial Money Traps

Posted on April 7th, 2009 by Sandy Reed

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Too many smart, spiritually connected, talented entrepreneurs are blocked by anxieties, resentments, and mess in their money lives.  Karen Russo believes it’s not necessary!  Karen is an ordained minister and successful corporate trainer who studied the spirituality, beliefs and habits of conscious wealth creators and shares the principles and tools they use to build spiritual money mastery.

You’ll learn simple steps to enjoy more peace of mind, creative freedom, and the flow of prosperity right now!  

You’ll discover:

·         The spiritual context of money and what it means in your life and your business

·         How to identify (and escape from!) the 3 Money Traps , and

·         How to apply spiritual principles around money for yourself, your family, your clients, your business and the world!

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