Comments on: What Makes You Look Like a Serious Business? http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/2010/07/what-makes-you-look-like-a-serious-business/ Less Struggle, More Joy, No Compromise Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samantha Hartley http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/2010/07/what-makes-you-look-like-a-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Samantha Hartley Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:45:40 +0000 http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-293 Todd, you're right that local networking opportunities are the low-hanging fruit. You might even meet someone at a Chamber event who could help you build a nice new website - like you! I appreciate your visiting and commenting, Todd! Todd, you’re right that local networking opportunities are the low-hanging fruit. You might even meet someone at a Chamber event who could help you build a nice new website – like you!

I appreciate your visiting and commenting, Todd!

]]> By: Todd E. Jones http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/2010/07/what-makes-you-look-like-a-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Todd E. Jones Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-290 I agree with you Samantha, as usual. I would ad that one might consider joining your local chamber of commerce and then use their opportunities to network. It will get you in front of new people. Good old going from business to business might also work. When you have good funds, then get a quality website. I agree with you Samantha, as usual. I would ad that one might consider joining your local chamber of commerce and then use their opportunities to network. It will get you in front of new people. Good old going from business to business might also work. When you have good funds, then get a quality website.

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]]> By: Samantha Hartley http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/2010/07/what-makes-you-look-like-a-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Samantha Hartley Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:26:48 +0000 http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-275 Lisa, you really have it going on! You're doing all the things I recommend, and you'll build a firm foundation in your local market. By the time you do start to hone your brand and build a website, you'll be very clear on who's responding to your message and what exactly gets their attention. I'm so glad you made the point about relationships. You're obviously seeing the benefits of them! :) Lisa, you really have it going on! You’re doing all the things I recommend, and you’ll build a firm foundation in your local market. By the time you do start to hone your brand and build a website, you’ll be very clear on who’s responding to your message and what exactly gets their attention.

I’m so glad you made the point about relationships. You’re obviously seeing the benefits of them! :)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/2010/07/what-makes-you-look-like-a-serious-business/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Lisa Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:52:36 +0000 http://www.enlightenedmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-274 Samantha, I would whole heartedly agree with your comments. I worried endlessly about whether I should be building a website & finding the right niche for my coaching/consulting practice. What I have learned which I should known from my days in pharmaceutical sales is that what sells is relationships. If I am out there talking to people, meeting and forming new relationships, this goes much further than a website or blog. Coaching is a very personal service and I get very little business from my postings on coaching websites as potential clients get very little sense of who I am as an individual and professional. So I believe the first thing I need to focus on is building my network, getting my name out there and establishing strategic alliances to get referrals and joint business. Samantha,

I would whole heartedly agree with your comments. I worried endlessly about whether I should be building a website & finding the right niche for my coaching/consulting practice. What I have learned which I should known from my days in pharmaceutical sales is that what sells is relationships. If I am out there talking to people, meeting and forming new relationships, this goes much further than a website or blog. Coaching is a very personal service and I get very little business from my postings on coaching websites as potential clients get very little sense of who I am as an individual and professional. So I believe the first thing I need to focus on is building my network, getting my name out there and establishing strategic alliances to get referrals and joint business.

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