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Promote Yourself Like a Rock Star

January 11, 2012

Want your next workshop to sell out? Act like a rock star. If you have ever tried to get tickets to your favorite band, you may have been astonished to find that all the seats were sold in just a few minutes. When well-known performers, like the Rolling Stones announce a new show, they are [...]

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Growing Your Business Organically

January 3, 2012

I began an outline for a book on marketing organically. I revamped my business cards with this idea in mind. During the last weeks of 2011, I began purging files from my computer, paper from my office and other items that I wasn’t using any longer. I find shedding with no longer serves me to [...]

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Are you a Diva?

May 10, 2011

My friend, Patricia V. Davis, who launched the diva dive tour on Sunday book passages in Corte Madera, is a diva. Dressed in a fabulous over the top black and white big brimmed hat and Lacey Black gloves, Patricia embodied confidence, whimsy, and wisdom. Her new book, “The Diva Doctrine,” is a guidebook for young [...]

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My top five helpful people and practices of 2010

December 7, 2010

This is a good time to take stock of what’s working and what’s not in your business. Here’s my list of the top five people and practices I recommend to accelerate your success and reduce stress in the coming year: Number One: An accountability partner. This is someone you trust and are willing to share [...]

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Traction

October 28, 2010

Traction is an interesting concept As defined by Webster’s Dictionary: traction |ˈtrak sh ən| noun 1 the action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track : a primitive vehicle used in animal traction. • motive power provided for such movement, esp. on a railroad : the changeover to [...]

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6 Secrets to Successful Schmoozing- Yahoo! HotJobs

March 10, 2010

6 Secrets to Successful Schmoozing- Yahoo! HotJobs. This article is by my friend, Susan RoAne, author of “How to Work a Room.” Before I met Susan, I was painfully shy. 15 years ago, I saw her demonstrate how to make connections with a room full of people, one person at a time. We reconnected this [...]

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Meetup Magic

November 5, 2009

I attended the kickoff meeting of the North Bay Webify Your Business Meetup, www.northbaywebify.com. The group follows a format and tips published by Patrick Schwerdtfeger in his book, Webify Your Business, Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed (available at www.Amazon.com). You can also get these tips as individual e-course by signing up for them at [...]

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Fearless Follow up

October 14, 2008

What stops you from making a phone call or sending off a note? It is likely to be a fear of rejection. What we imagine is usually far worse than reality. The fear is just a thought. What are some fear busters you can use to change your thoughts and get into action? Write about [...]

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