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Posting first recording from the Celebrate Success 2011 radio talk show. In this show my colleague and co-host Teresa Beeman provide an introduction and purpose of the show. Attached is the link to the show. Enjoy!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/celebrate-success-2011/2010/12/15/celebrate-success-2011

Lastest recording from the “Sales Success Mindset” radio talk show. The topic is “Are you Servicing your Customers?”. We made it through the one month mark with weekly recordings. Enjoy!

Attached is the fourth airing of the “Sales Success Mindset” radio show. “How Often are You Sharpening Your Saw?” This is one of the seven habits from Stephen R. Covey’s Book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. Running a business can be a juggling act. Making sure that you are taking care of yourself physicially, mentally, socially and spiritually is also critical to finding a harmonious balance. Enjoy!

How are you organizing your business?

Attached is the latest recording to the Sales Success Mindset radio show.  Do you have a business plan. How often do you look at your business plan. Whether your plan is a quarterly, twice a year or annually, having a business plan is very important to the growth and the survival of your business. Need to monitor and track your progress.

Hello Everyone:

Getting ready to launch and host my own Blog Talk Radio show. You might be wondering. Another talk show? Come on give me a break. I hear you loud and clear, but this is a very special talk show like no other. Here’s the deal. I am searching for “Diamonds in the Rough”. You are probably wonder What do you mean? Does this sound like you? Are you a hidden treasure or gem? Are your gifts and services not being shared with the rest of the community/world. Are you a Diamond in the rough waiting to be found? Look no further. The purpose of my show is to share these hidden treasures and put them in the spotlight. Here are my requirements if you are interested and willing to take this assignment/mission.

1) Submission does not guarantee a spot on the show. We would love to take everyone on the show, however they must be aligned with the core message of the show which focuses on Authentically Selling and Marketing. Someone will contact you via email or phone if you are selected to appear.

2) Just naming a few of the topics; blogging, marketing, sales, social media, starting a business on a budget, health and wellness, anything correlated to building a profitable and sustainable business.

3) We are seeking conscious entrepreneurs and business owners? Entrepreneur is defined in my book as a coaches, service professionals, consultants, direct sales leaders and solo-entrepreneurs.

4) You need to share with me what your services are and how our listeners will benefit?  They must be aligned with the Radio Talk Show’s mission, vision and values.

5) Will not accept spammers and those who only want to sell their products. We are authentic, transparent and aligned with our mission and purpose of providing educational value and information to help others grow their business to the next level.

To begin the process fill in your name and email address in the opt-in box below.Further information will be sent out to you.

Best Wishes and Good Luck.

Hello Everyone:

Just want to put up this blog post. Did I get your attention with the catchy title above? Now, seriously how many of you are conducting surveys and polls with your targeted market.  Let’s see a show of hands. If your are not implementing surveys or polls, you should take another look at the benefits. 

Why should one incorporate surveys or polls? Companies and Corporations are always surveying and polling their consumers when it comes to their current brand as well with development and creation of new products. Consider this do you get emails from companies asking you that if you fill out their survey they will send a free gift. What about answering a few of their questions and if you fit their profile they will send you a new product to try out. It’s all test marketing. You are probably wondering, so how does it apply to my business.

As solo entrepreneurs and business owners, how do you know if your clients/customers like your products? If you ask them personally or if you poll them. By conducting surveys and polls you get a current reading of your market’s preference. If you are creating a new product, wouldn’t you want feedback or some assurance that the product you release is going to be in high demand and get lots of buyers? By conducting surveys and poll, you are targeting your demographic population and getting a pulse of their likes and dislikes. Therefore incorporating surveys and polls will help drive business.

Here are 4 benefits to setting up survey and polls on your blog, autoresponders, emails, and mailings.

1) Get detailed information from your audience of their likes and dislikes with a product or service you are currently promoting.

2) You are having a teleconference or seminar and want to create content to find out what your audience prefers. Surveys and polls will pinpoint the interests of your targeted niche.

3) Provide more information of the needs or issues your targeted market is facing whereby you can identify solutions to their problems. Here is a place you create new products and services to help your clients/customers.

4) Surveys are easy to tweet and facebook share just by attaching the link to the survey. Your twitter followers and facebook fans can complete surveys instantly online.

Here are some survey services- My sources have revealed that the ones listed below are very good. Definitely, recommend going for the free version and take a test drive before buying.

www.surveymonkey.com  It took me a couple of minutes to set up the questions and it was pretty simple. Signed up for a basic account which is free and there is a paid version.

www.zoomerang.com They have a free version and paid version

www.surveygizmo.com They offer a free trial and then they will charge you.

Share with us what has been your experience with using surveys and polls and how this has affected your practice or business.

Happy Blogging!

Hello Everyone:

Today’s blog post is about my conversation with Rosey Dow, who host her own Blog Talk Radio Show “Let’s Get Real! Marketing”.  Met Rosey back in May 2010 at the Radiant Success Event out in Raleigh, North Carolina. If you have not attended this conference, I strongly advise that you attend next year which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2011. It is unbelievable what happens after these events and the connections one has made with other participant. It just spirals and turns into new joint ventures, partnerships as well as friendships. You get to work up close and personal with The Five Fabulous Successful Business Divas- Ellen Britt, Kathleen Gage, Marnie Pehrson, Janis Pettit and Denise Wakeman.  This was my first conference as a solo entrepreneur and small home based business owner.

Rosey shared about her success and experience as the host of her own Blog Talk Radio Show. One thing that I enjoy the most was how easy it is to set up your own blog talk radio show and managing the switchboard. This sounds like so much fun.

Here are some key take aways that I learned from Rosey with starting a Radio Talk Show.

1) Schedule shows 3 to 4 days prior to recording.

2) Always be prepared prior and close to the end of the show to provide your contact information, so listeners can get in touch with you if they should have further questions.

3) Thank your guest and listeners for attending.

Thank You Rosey for taking the time out of your hectic schedule to share with us your experience with hosting a Blog Talk Radio Show. Now, I am determined to set up one too. More information to follow.

Have a good day. Happy Blogging!