Monday, June 30, 2008

How Big is Big Enough?

It is one thing to think outside of the box. But is that enough? To reach your goal its time to think huge.....Enormous..........HUMONGOUS! Do you dream about being the best in your area? Or simply the best period! Take the steps to excel, but learn to skip steps to reach your goals faster. Set larger goals. If your dream is to own a spa or gym, dream of owning a chain of spas and gyms. Great success comes with larger thinking. But all success, great or small, comes through hard work. Aim high, and achieve high. But aim low and..................I think you get the picture.

Diversify your mix.
How are you marketing your business? If you are relying on only one method of marketing, what will you do if that source dries up? It is imperative that as a responsible business owner and FMG member focused on building your wealth that you employ more than one marketing vehicle. One of the most overlooked method is one that I have been imploring each of you to exploit. And that is, writing a book. Books are more than another product for sale, they are lasting marketing tools that introduce you to consumers. But selling your book begins with the first word. Tell your story and the book will write itself.

"If it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense!"

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The Write & Wrong Way

What we do and say each make a an important impression on our clients and future clients. Our words and actions communicate who we are and what you are as a business entity, but viewed using the perspective of time, are fleeting. This is why any message, spoken, demonstrated, or written, must be transmitted multiple times in order to illicit a lasting impact. But the difference between a message that is spoken, and a message that is written, is staying power. Text can be delivered in multiple formats, speaking for you when you cannot be present, and in electronic form, speak for you 24 hours a day. Even after an impression is made, there is still no guarantee that action, by the receiver will follow. So in addition to having a written message available, this message must also have motivate your market to action. Copy writing is not doubt an art; a skill that must be honed over time. But great written content starts with the first word, email, letter, pamphlet, newsletter, magazine, and book. Are you writing? Have you secured your financial future by initiating the completion of your future bestseller? WHY NOT!!!!!!!!!!!?

I know, you might say "Hey, I'm not a good writer."
If this is the case I can tell you why, BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT WRITING!

Keep in mind that every effort made to improve your business is, at its foundation, marketing. Simple blogs, articles, and newsletters begin to build upon themselves. You will find that over time you have amassed a body of work. This cumulative content can be converted into a book, training course, ____________________ you fill in the blank.

I am not suggesting that your next written piece will become a bestseller, but then again, why not? Remember, that writing skill is refined over time. And fortunately for you, the FMG is here to aid you in creating content that will improve your reach and exposure, as well as operate as an additional profit center for your business.

"If is doesn'tmake dollars, it doesn't make sense!"