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How to Be Seen as an Expert
How you do anything is how you do everything! There is a connection between your thoughts, emotions and actions. If there is a part of your business which you are dissatisfied with, take a closer look and figure out why things are not working well. Discover the conflict between what you want and how you feel about successfully achieving your goal. If you have a deep underlying belief which contradicts your goal, you will hold yourself back. The good news is change can happen.

10 Warning Signs That Prospective Client Is Not Right For You
In difficult economic times it is easy to let go of standards and take on a client who does not fit your vision of your ideal client. When few clients are in the pipeline it often looks attractive to take the ones that show up. When you do this you run the risk of having an angry client or worse one who is out a real energy drainer. Here are ten warning signs that tell you to avoid the client.

Attracting Ideal Clients/Customers
This article focuses on one important aspect of your business –who you serve. Here’s an exercise I did when I first got started and if I find myself attracting people who are not ideal for me to serve, I revisit my vision to get clear again.

Discover the Hot Buttons of Your Ideal Client to Get Better Marketing Results
Regardless of who you are, how good you are at what you do, or how beneficial your products and services are for your clients, your copy has show your clients how they will benefit from doing business with you. If you’re not “showing” your ideal client how they will benefit from your products and services, you’re wasting precious marketing real estate. One of the biggest challenges I see people struggle with is identifying their ideal client.
NETWORKING IS A SKILL!
I just love to head into a room full of people I have never met before! I know that not everybody feels the same way about that kind of situation. It is a skill and one that every entrepreneur must master - the skill of networking!
How To Get Clear On Who Your Ideal Clients Are
You have a choice about the people you work with and you don’t have to take everyone who comes through your door. As loving therapists, we have all been taught to build our businesses the wrong way. We started our businesses because we love to help people and told ourselves it didn’t matter how much money we would make. Money is for other people. Healers aren’t meant to be wealthy.
3 Ideas To Ick-Proof Your Brand
Do you ever feel like your brand is out of alignment with your values system? If you said "yes", I'm curious: why is your brand icky? Your brand is made up of the look, the feel and the experience of doing business with you. Does it look like a mess? Is your design all over the place? Have you outgrown them and become more sophisticated and evolved? Does it feel pushy or sleazy? Are you using tactics that you think you need to use to make sales? Do you find that when you market, you wind up feeling like a slimeball? In any case, an icky brand is no fun. It's gross and uncomfortable, for both you and your clients. Join me in stamping out ickiness in branding.
3 Easy Steps To Stop Spinning Your Wheels With Your Brand And Start Making Sales
The first step in creating a brand that converts is to get clear. Without clarity, your brand is going to be confusing and too complex for your ideal clients to really understand what you offer. And, without clarity, your marketing and promotion – and, even just telling other people what you do - will be way too hard. What does brand clarity mean? Getting clear about your brand means that you know exactly how to simply, succinctly and snappily talk about who you are in your business, what you do, and what makes you different from everyone else out there.
Lessons About Warming Up Your Brand . . . From Parties
Warmth in your brand can make it seem more alive, open, and passionate, and can make or break your client relationships. This article outlines tips for getting that “warm and fuzzy” feeling in your brand.

Fresh Ideas For Your Brand (That Won't Freak Your Clients Out)
Why are new ideas so tricky? As a business owner, it’s crucial to keep things fresh and interesting. However, it’s just as important to introduce new ideas carefully and thoughtfully. This article explains how to use a special mix of ingenuity, bravery, and finesse for successful new ideas in your brand.

Smart Women And The Fear of Commitment
In my work supporting women entrepreneurs, I find fear of commitment in business can make the difference between mediocre results and extraordinary results. Here are some tips to help you commit and get your ideal clients.
Let's Talk About Designing Your Very First Inviting Brand
Many first-time entrepreneurs consider designing their brand a “first order of business” - they think that before they launch, they’ve got to design their logo, business cards and their website. Learn why that's oh-so-wrong, and what to do instead.
Your Ideal Client – A Key Concept for Solo Business Marketing
Have you ever had a client/customer that was more trouble than they were worth? Maybe they were always late to pay, or didn't do what they said they'd do. Maybe you just had a personality clash, or they expected more than you were able to offer. Whatever the situation, chances are you had an inkling when you first met that client...a tiny voice that you didn't listen to, that was probably overshadowed by the bigger voice that said, "hey it's business, I'll take it!" Learn to say "No!" to those clients, before they start draining your energy!
Your Ideal Client – A Key Concept for Solo Business Marketing
Have you ever had a client/customer that was more trouble than they were worth? Maybe they were always late to pay, or didn't do what they said they'd do. Maybe you just had a personality clash, or they expected more than you were able to offer. Whatever the situation, chances are you had an inkling when you first met that client...a tiny voice that you didn't listen to, that was probably overshadowed by the bigger voice that said, "hey it's business, I'll take it!" Learn to say "No!" to those clients, before they start draining your energy!

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How To Recognize Your Ideal Client, Tips From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
Do you know how to recognize your ideal client? Do you have know the characteristics of your ideal client? Have you selected criteria to decide whether you will do business with someone or not? The honest answer to these questions from too many of you will be NO! And the sad truth of this is that too many businesses try to be all things to all people and believe that anyone that breathes or has a credit card is a prospect. This approach is definitely not strategic. I suggest a more strategic approach. Define your ideal client. One of my favorite mentors – Michael Gerber, who says, "The foundation of your marketing strategy is an insightful understanding of your customers. It's a "three-legged stool" - who they are, where they are and how they think and behave;" Here are some questions to ask to define your ideal client.

How To Know When To Fire A Client Or Customer, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
One of the things business owners dread most is firing an employee. Well, there is another dread of business owners that is similar to that and it is the firing of a client or customer. The issue of firing a client or customer, or in other words ”letting go of a client or customer, is a real issue faced by all business owners. And I know from first hand experience that this is true. In my 25 years of business, I have “fired” clients and I have learned the strategic value of doing so. I have realized that not every client is the right or ideal client for me and that I have tried to become much more strategic in prospecting for and selecting my clients. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach has developed a list of twelve (12) signals that will let you know that it is time to fire the client or customer and they are:

Your Ideal Client Profile & Ways to Best Reach & Connect with Them
Your Ideal Client Profile & Ways to Best Reach & Connect with Them
Smart Women, Baseball and Marketing
This article is about how Marketing your business is a lot like the game of baseball. There is a process of movement that takes place with your ideal client in getting them comfortable and interested in what you have to offer. You need to create belief and trust with the ideal client and make sure that you create a message about your product or service that they will understand.

Smart Women, Halloween and Attracting Your Ideal Client
This article offers ideas, tips and solutions on how to create a welcoming or inviting first experience so that ideal clients will become more interested in what they do. The presentation of yourself and your business is very important when marketing to your ideal client. You need to create ways to attract them to want to become a regular client.

Marketing Strategies: How to Attract Your Ideal Client
Having ideal clients is a major part of earning your ideal income and having your ideal life. Learn how to attract the clients that you enjoy the most! This article gives you some great tips on how to define and find those ideal clients.
Brand Positioning Sessions = Clarity
Brand positioning sessions are important steps in providing clarity when creating a Positioning Statement. The client is asked a number of questions about what they actually do, their ideal clients, how they find them, their goals, what makes them different. It reflects goals to strive for and is the bedrock of everything going forward – the website, all design and marketing tools. Lists of words that describe the client turn into a bunch of tag lines, present both the agency and client with several options and an opportunity to collaborate on their branding. Client and agency collaboration in branding sessions brings clarity to the client as to what their positioning statement should be and how to brand it.
Asking for Feedback
It is always wise to encourage clients to ask for feedback from an advisory board or their ideal clients when delivering new creative, be it for a web site, a brochure, a new logo or even a rebrand. It is also important that the client provide the creative team with background re who their audience is, how the piece will be used and what they are trying to achieve. In this article, I include tips on how to get useful client/peer input on everything from logos to web design, to content.
10 Warning Signs That Prospective Client Is Not Right For You
In difficult economic times it is easy to let go of standards and take on a client who does not fit your vision of your ideal client. When few clients are in the pipeline it often looks attractive to take the ones that show up. When you do this you run the risk of having an angry client or worse one who is out a real energy drainer. Here are ten warning signs that tell you to avoid the client.

Discover the Hot Buttons of Your Ideal Client to Get Better Marketing Results
Regardless of who you are, how good you are at what you do, or how beneficial your products and services are for your clients, your copy has show your clients how they will benefit from doing business with you. If you’re not “showing” your ideal client how they will benefit from your products and services, you’re wasting precious marketing real estate. One of the biggest challenges I see people struggle with is identifying their ideal client.
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