Successful Strategies to Getting Clients

Join Yvonne Weld as she talks today about the mistakes that entrepreneurs make when trying to attract clients and how to avoid them. She’ll provide you with tips and advice on how to better establish our business to begin to attract good clients.

Yvonne Weld is the owner of ABLE Virtual Assistant Services, located just outside of London, Ontario, Canada. Able Virtual Assistant Services is a multi-VA business that offers bookkeeping and administrative services to consultants and other solopreneurs. As a graduate of the Small Business Centre, Yvonne has the professional training to complement her practical skills and knows what it takes to run a successful business. Yvonne also coaches and mentors Virtual Assistants to reach their goal of having a successful business. In February 2009, Yvonne joined the VAnetworking team as VAinsider President where her role is to create new programs for the members of the VAinsider club and to provide training and mentoring for its members. She is also a member of the board of VAcertified.

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Looking to funnel more clients into your business? Look no further than Yvonne Weld’s interactive “Get Clients!” series to help you overflow your cup with clients galore! Yvonne Weld will teach you their proven strategies to attract and find clients and then close that sale! You’ll learn how to avoid the obstacles that prevent your business from getting clients and put to work the methods that result in having a full client retainer base.

Check her Getting Clients program out at the VAinsiders Club.

Every sale begins with you! Time is your most precious resource and the worst way to bill for your time.

Listen to Michael McLaughlin as he teaches us how to get paid what we are worth, every time! He’ll explain why an hourly rate billing is hurting your business. Teach you how to clarify expected results with a client before signing any contract. Michael will give us the answers to that question we all don’t want to hear from from a prospective client “Why is your rate so high?”

Michael W. McLaughlin is a Principal with MindShare Consulting, LLC, the author of Winning the Professional Services Sale, and the coauthor of Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants.

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Enjoy this informative interview between Kelly McCausey of WAHMTalkRadio.com and her guest expert Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero of RedHotCopy.com. Learning how to run a successful copywriting business from home will be a breeze after hearing this interview loaded with all your answers to freedom, fun and profit!

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The Toolbox Teacher Talks About Business Goals

I have been a special education teacher for over 10 years, working with students of varying ages (from preschoolers to adults) and disabilities, including those on the autistic spectrum.  Teaching in this field has taught me many, many things: perseverance, patience, the amazing power of the human spirit, a never-give-up attitude, the knowledge that no matter what the disability, expectations should be high and never be compromised…the list goes on and on.

Do you need help focusing?  Do you know your “why”, but are not sure of how to get there?  Do you set goals, but have difficulty with prioritizing and completing the goals you set?  If you feel you are destined for bigger and better things and want someone to help you gain focus, clarity and a plan for achieving your goals, we need to talk!

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“Must Have” Online Business Tools Recommended in this Call:

• Blog i360
• Bob “the Teacher” Jenkins Courses
• Mastermind Groups (Note from Nicole: Mom Masterminds was the First One I Joined back in 2005 and I’m still a member.)
• Mind Maps Reference: Free Mind
• Teleseminars Made Easy: click here.
• Discover Product Creation: click here.

We hope you enjoy this resource.

Candy Beauchamp is the owner of OffAssist a bookkeeping and office management company for manufacturing and construction firms which she has been running successfully since 2002.

Today, Candy shares her 11 years experience, as a professional work at home bookkeeper, to teach us how she successful interviews a potential client.

Learn the tips and tricks it takes to bring in the best clients to your business.

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The Virtual Assistant Shop

Felicia Slattery is a communication consultant, speaker, and coach specializing in training busy professionals to succeed by communicating effectively with clients and prospects. She teaches teleseminars, leads workshops, and offers private coaching to individual clients on improving their communication skills in order to present their best image.

The audio recording of our interview is at the end of this blog post. Just look for the “play” button and listen. It’s free, but you do need an account in order to access the recording.

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“Must Have” Online Business Tools Recommended in this Call:

• Autoresponder
• Live Events
• Mastermind Groups (Note from Nicole: Mom Masterminds was the first mastermind group that I Joined back in 2005 and I’m still a member.)
• Twitter: Felicia Slattery on Twitter | Shelancers on Twitter
• Free Conference Call for hosting teleseminars or recording calls.
• Free Forums and Networking Groups for meeting people.

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Kelly McCausey has built a thriving internet business doing what she loves; writing, creating, coaching and encouraging others. With a goal to provide high value, low cost resources and services that help moms achieve dreams of working at home, Kelly publishes a variety of blogs, podcasts, ebooks and audio products along with a weekly newsletter that reaches 6000+ moms.

The audio recording of our interview is at the end of this blog post. Just look for the “play” button and listen. It’s free, but you do need an account in order to access the recording.

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“Must Have” Online Business Tools Recommended in this Call:

• Amember- for running membership sites
• Membernaire- a course about running membership sites
• Basecamp – to help you juggle projects, clients, and helpers without losing your mind.
• Google: Gmail, Apps, Calendar, Docs
• Twitter: Kelly on Twitter | Shelancers on Twitter
• Tweetdeck

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Susanne Myers has been making a full-time income as an Affiliate Marketer for the past three years.

Until recently she has only occasionally brainstormed with a few close friends and her only student was her husband who was also able to quit his day job 2 years ago.

But, that’s starting to change with the launch of her new site selling Affiliate Niche Research Packs that you may have seen me promoting here.

The audio recording of our interview is at the end of this blog post. Just look for the “play” button and listen. It’s free, but you do need an account in order to access the recording.

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Check out Susanne’s Niche Research Packs:

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“Must Have” Online Business Tools Recommended in this Call:

• An autoresponder. Click to find out which one we recommend
• SEO Elite
• Studio Press
• WordPress.org
• Google Keyword Tool
• Free WordTracker Tool
• Google Analytics

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Picking the Brains of a Successful Entrepreneur

Shannon Cherry, is the founder of Be Heard Solutions. As a former TV anchor and journalist, and one of the top media experts and publicists in the world (she’s gotten several entrepreneurs and small business owners on Oprah!) is the Power Publicist. She helps business owners and entrepreneurs to attract more customers through publicity and marketing. Shannon publishes the popular and highly-recommended ezine, Be Heard!, delivered to more than 8000 subscribers each month.

Get your free publicity power package (to learn how you can take advantage of free exposure through TV, radio, podcasts, and print) by signing up for Be Heard! at BeHeardSolutions.com.

The audio recording of our interview is at the end of this blog post. Just look for the “play” button and listen. It’s free, but you do need an account in order to access the recording.

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“Must Have” Online Business Tools Recommended in this Call:

• TweetLater
• Database of Media Contacts
• Beth Schneider’s Operating Systems course.
• Twitter: Shannon Cherry on Twitter | Shelancers on Twitter
• Google Analytics
• Free Press Release Sites to Submit to.

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Interview with “The Barefoot Executive”

Carrie Wilkerson is the voice of experience. From corporate life to teaching high school to direct sales, to information marketing and coaching she has ‘been there and done that’ professionally and personally. An ‘overnight mom’ to 2 toddlers through adoption, her priorities instantly changed and so did her workplace. She’s now built several businesses and coached others to do the same while overcoming extreme debt, losing 110 lbs and having 2 more children, for a total of 4, aging from toddler to teen!

As “The Barefoot Executive,” and President of the Association of Work at Home Women, Carrie and her network of experts have quickly become the definitive resource for helping others achieve extra income and career goals while working from home.

Currently a mentor/coach/advisor to over 100,000 men and women as the Barefoot Executive through videos, podcasts, masterminding, mentoring and live speaking. Not only a business expert, but an expert IN Business, Carrie’s work-at-home methods have inspired thousands and has earned many awards, online and off.

A sought after speaker, Carrie’s humor, real-life examples and tough love translates to every audience, gender, genre and generation.

Her passion is in teaching others to ‘Fill their Stadium’ with fans so that marketing is easy and business is abundant!

The audio recording of our interview is at the end of this blog post. Just look for the “play” button and listen. It’s free, but you do need an account in order to access the recording.

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“Must Have” Online Business Tools Recommended in this Call

For Content Management: WordPress.org – For content management that you can access from anywhere.

For Social Media: Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you following us? Shelancers on Twitter |  Carrie on Twitter

For List Building: An Autoresponder. (I use and recommend Aweber since 2005 – Click to try it for $1.)

For Video Marketing: Carrie uses a basic Flip Mino Cam. She suggests the kind that uses AA batteries.

For Selling your Products: You need a way to sell your products, with a built-in affiliate tracking system – also known as a shopping cart or an ecommerce solution. (Carrie Recommends: SwimCart)

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