Mark your calendars! I’m so thrilled to announce next year’s Entrepreneurial Edge System 3-Day Intensive scheduled for May 12, 13 and 14, 2011! If you attended last year’s Intensive, you know it was an absolute blast and radically changed the way people ran their business. We had business owners identify new markets, develop new business models and discover new income streams from this event!
I especially love this event because of the many ah-ha moments that spring up in just 3 days! One attendee from last year’s event said "I just met in 3 days (what would have taken months) all of the people who can help me execute the new business model I developed …in 3 days!" It’s amazing what surfaces when you learn the system that brings in more clients suited for today’s marketplace. What’s more is the massive momentum and focus that resulted.
But the momentum didn’t stop there – so many people kept that speed going. In just three months following the event, one attendee went from struggling for income to creating passive income streams, securing 3 new clients, and 3 highly visible speaking engagements. Another attendee went from confused to clarity in 72 hours and a 5 figure income in just 120 days. There are so many more stories, but that’s just the tip of what happens when you spend focused time on your business.
Next Wednesday, November 17, I’ll be making a BIG announcement about my Entrepreneurial Edge System 3-Day Intensive event following my FREE high-content Teleseminar called:
Make Money and Draw in More Clients While You Sleep!
REVEALED: The Amazingly Simple Steps to Waking Up Profitable
The opportunity I’m announcing is only available to people that register for this Free Teleseminar. So, if you want to learn more about how to wake up profitable in 2011 and learn more about next year’s event, you’ll want to be there! Bring a big notebook, because, as usual, I’ll be giving a lot of great content you can immediately implement to grow your business.
Until next time…
Create a great life,
Lisa
Lisa Mininni
P.P.S. Success Circle Community – More list-building ideas on our December call! (If you are interested in learning about how to put your business goals on the fast track by becoming a member of the Success Circle, click here.)
Now for this week’s high–content article…
Never Do This One Thing if You Want to Build a Genuine List
One of the best ways to grow your business and pull in your preferred clients is list building. When done correctly, it gives you an opportunity to cultivate relationships with your prospects and develop a loyal community of clients.
If you build your list properly, you also end up with a genuine community of raving fans who pass the word to others looking for your products or services. Unfortunately, most people build their list in the wrong way and end up with a large list of people who would never use their services or buy their products.
In haste to grow a list of subscribers quickly, many entrepreneurs will automatically add someone they have just met to their Ezine. There is one fundamental problem with adding people to a list who haven’t requested it. You will almost always lose them as a client. Here is why.
Think back to a time when someone you just met shoved a business card in your hand. You didn’t ask for it and it probably ended up in the waste paper basket because they had no relationship with you. Adding someone to your list that hasn’t requested it or doesn’t have a need, is just like getting that unwelcomed business card. Each time they receive an unsolicited email from you, it becomes a source of irritation rather than a resource.
The solution? Create an opt-in only process where the prospect is taking the action to be included. Remember to create an attractive offer they can’t refuse in exchange for their contact information. Your offer might include an Ebook or weekly tips that provide amazing shortcuts or in some way makes their life easier. When they choose to opt in to receive your information and you provide continuous value, they look forward to receiving your emails.
Providing beneficial content helps to establish your credibility, create trust, and positions you as a subject matter expert. Over time, you will grow a community of interested readers who will genuinely want to do business with you. When they are ready to utilize your services or products, you are top of mind.
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Lisa Mininni is Best-Selling Author and President of Excellerate Associates, home of The Entrepreneurial Edge System showing business owners how to fill their business in record time. To find out more how to jump start your business, visit http://www.freebusinessplanformat.com.
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