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AUGUST 25, 2016

There are many, many ways to build your build list. But the best list building strategies are the ones you don’t have to think about! These become the mainstay of your List Building System. Set them up once and they continue to work for you again and again. Having a list of interested potential clients, who want to know more about you and your services, will provide you with a long-term, successful, business.

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JUNE 2, 2016

About 18 months ago I decided to ditch my weekly newsletter (a.k.a. ezine). I’d been publishing it for about 10 years and realized it really was no longer an effective marketing tool. There were several reasons why I made this decision: Time consuming for content — each week I had to come up content for each of the different sections; the personal note, Tracey Recommends, article (and it’s okay to re-purpose an old article too).

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MAY 4, 2016

Your Financial Management System … one of your top FOUR business management and marketing systems. And yet for many of you, it’s the one you’re least likely to set up. But the financial state of your business is probably the ONE THING that will keep you awake at night… Can you see the disconnect here? Creating a robust financial management system is THE essential system for your business – after all it’s the one system that will show you: if your business is making a prof

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MARCH 9, 2016

The Build Your Brilliant Business: Spring Giveaway is now OPEN! I’m excited to be one of the business professionals participating in this special spring giveaway. We’re a group of business coaches and professionals who want to support entrepreneurs like you by providing the tools you need to ensure that your 2016 gets off to a brilliant start. These tools are available absolutely FREE – but only if you act now.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

List building! It’s something we, as business owners, obsess over. It doesn’t matter whether your list is on a hand-written piece of paper with all of your contacts & colleagues information on it. Or it’s something more advanced, such as part of an automated online marketing system. The point is, without a list of potential clients available at your fingertips, it’s going to be very hard for you to build your business and generate the kind of revenue that you want to

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

When it comes to building your list, it is not a one-and-done activity. Marketing your business is one of the biggest challenges for any solopreneur – it’s a task we all find quite daunting, and are simply overwhelmed by all the information that’s available. However, list building is something that should be happening year-round in your business via a mix of online and offline marketing strategies.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

I know many of you are just getting back into the flow of work again this week and are probably thinking about the upcoming year … what you’re going to be doing, what you’ll be offering etc.? If you’re a bit like the deer in the headlights and are not quite sure what you’ll be doing this year, let me offer you a solution to get everything all mapped out… Business Planning Success: Create Your 90-Day P.R.O.F.I.T.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Last month I celebrated 14 years in business. Wow — that’s quite an achievement! And to celebrate I became an LLC! It was something I’d been thinking about doing for the past few years but never really got round it. And finally, I made an appointment with my attorney and let her handle it all. The driving force behind going this route is simply for legal reasons; I wanted to protect my personal assets and have a very clear division between business and personal.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

“I don’t have time for a vacation!” “My family are sick of talking to my back as I’m constantly hunched over my desk!” “Give me five more minutes … and I’ll watch that movie with you.” Does any of this sound familiar? I hear it a lot from entrepreneurs. They start their business because they want freedom … a flexible schedule.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

When creating your automated online marketing system, the very foundation of your system should be your Content Marketing System – from there you are able to build out your system and incorporate many different online and offline marketing strategies. But it all starts with your content. And this month in the Online Marketing Systems … Made Easy program, I’ll be teaching you exactly how to: Create Your Content Marketing System.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Making more profit is NOT the same as generating more revenue. They are two completely different areas, and something that I see very little discussion on. Sure, I see LOTS of talk about revenues, i.e. six-figure businesses, multi-six-figure businesses, seven-figure businesses, but you never seem to get to the real story behind these headlines – how much profits are they really making?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

There is always the latest *hot* new marketing tool that you can use to market your business. What was in favor just a couple of years ago has now been replaced with the latest whiz-bang tool. Just because there is a new tool available doesn’t necessarily mean it’s right for you and/or your business and you should use it. One of the latest marketing tools I’m hearing about is the new social media tool, Periscope.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

To find out exactly what your target market wants, you gotta ask them! Sounds easy enough, right? But you’d be surprised at how many business owners don’t do this. They just assume they know what their audience wants. Or they see someone else having success with a product or program, so offer something similar to their own clients and subscribers (I remember once a mentor telling me that I’ll always have success if I offer list building.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

Website traffic is not a problem. Getting it to visit YOUR website is! There are an abundance of your ideal clients out there all searching for the solutions that your services offer. But the problem is they don’t know about you … yet! As a solopreneur, one ingredient you need for a successful online business is traffic… and lots of it!

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JULY 22, 2015

I was reminded recently how important it is to focus on your own stuff. You see, in our crazy, overloaded online business world it’s so easy to have one eye on what everyone else is doing, rather than focusing both eyes on your own work. I’m not saying that you need to bury your head in the sand. But when, for example, you’re subscribed to so many different email lists that it takes you half the morning just to read through those, that’s time you’re taking away from

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JULY 20, 2015

I’m thrilled to let you know about an amazing TEMPLATE giveaway event – Templates-A-Palooza – happening NOW through July 31st. There are lots of of free templates from industry experts on business management and online marketing that are just waiting to be snapped up! Grab yours here. We all know that when you’ve got a template to follow, setting up your online business management and marketing systems becomes a cinch!

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JULY 17, 2015

You’ve planned your teleclass, promoted it … and only a handful of people have registered! Worse … with such a small number of registrations, it’s likely all you’ll be hearing is crickets on the call. Hosting a free teleclass is one of my favorite ways to increase my subscriber base as well as get to know members of my community.

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JULY 9, 2015

We had a wonderful family vacation last week in Traverse City. The weather was fabulous; the scenery was breathtaking; and there was so much to do. We went on a zip line canopy tour through the forest at Boyne City — my first time at doing this and it was fabulous. And now, it’s back to reality … It always takes me a little while to get back into the flow after I’ve been on vacation.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Phew! What a busy couple of weeks it’s been. I’ve been working diligently behind the scenes for one of my clients getting everything set up for her to launch her live 3-day event in October … and we got it launched earlier this week. There was a ton of set up work to do in Infusionsoft to ensure that the campaign would work correctly and the attendees would get all the necessary information that they need.

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JUNE 1, 2015

It’s that time again… it’s the most anticipated event of the year. For the 7th year in a row, the Done4You Giveaway of the Century is here with DONE-FOR-YOU business services and products — all FREE. No hype. No gimmick. All legitimate. All at no cost to you. And it’s open NOW! Click here to get your gifts now! Hosted by Linda Claire Puig and Kim Clausen, this event brings together industry leaders and service providers to collectively give away this year more than

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MAY 29, 2015

I added 550+ new subscribers in just FIVE days with this strategy. And, once you know exactly how to set this up, you can do this too. One of the best ways you can give your list building efforts a HUGE boost is to partner with other solopreneurs to create a giveaway event … also known as a joint venture (JV). If done right this strategy can literally add hundreds of new subscribers to your list in a very short period of time.

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MAY 15, 2015

You’ve done all the hard work in getting your blog site up and running… You’ve even got a sign-up box on every page of your site. Now all you need to do is get your web site visitors to part with their name and email address so that you can start and build your database of potential clients. But the question is … how do you get them to do this?

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APRIL 24, 2015

You can create your first info product in as little as two hours when you follow these steps below. But first, let’s look at why having an info product as part of your business model is so important. It’s simply a smart move for a solo service professional to have at least one other income stream (if you can add several income streams to your business, even better!).

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MARCH 24, 2015

'One of the areas that I help my private consulting clients understand is that of strategy — understanding the WHY behind the systems your set up : Why do you need this system? Why are you setting it up this way? What is going to be the end result of setting up this system? As a business owner it’s so important that you understand the strategy behind everything you do you in your business.

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MARCH 18, 2015

'How many of you track your business stats each week? I’m guessing not many! I know it’s not the most exciting thing to do, but it’s so critical to your business success. I actually do mine each Monday morning – I have it scheduled in my calendar, and it honestly doesn’t take that long to do. Having vital business statistics available at your fingertips is so important when it comes to managing your business, especially when it comes to product or program launches.

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MARCH 5, 2015

'If you’re not fully maximizing your website you’ll be missing out on new subscribers. There are many ways to capture a visitor to your website, and turn them into a new subscriber, but if you’re not fully using all of the strategies available to do so, then you’re going to be missing out on filling your pipeline with potential clients and customers.

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MARCH 3, 2015

'As I was wrapping up my latest GET CLIENTS NOW! program with my clients last week, I left them with this thought for the day: It really doesn’t matter what you choose; the important thing is that you choose. After working with many clients over the years, there is one thing that they all have in common and that is that they’re overwhelmed; they don’t know what to do first, second, third in their business.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

'Doing a good job at follow-up is a piece of cake. You just capture every lead or potential referral partner you run across, then place a call or send them something, or both. If you don’t make a sale right away, you calendar them for the next follow-up and do the same thing again. Pretty straightforward, isn’t it? So why is follow-up such a problem?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

'What’s stopping you from getting all the clients you want? Do you know? The answer to this one question may be the key to making your marketing more successful. It would seem from the questions people ask me about marketing that everyone is trying to fix just one type of problem — how to fill their marketing pipeline with more new prospects. “What else should I be doing to attract potential clients?

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JANUARY 28, 2015

'This past week I’ve been working with several clients helping them to create their 28-day marketing plan. And one of themes that has come out of it is that when we market our businesses we very often take the easy option, rather than the option that is going to push us out of our comfort zone and get us the results we’re looking for. Easy is: Updating your website.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

'One of my members in the School for Online Business Success asked me recently about article marketing. She wanted to know if it was still an effective marketing strategy as she’d heard it wasn’t that great any more. Whilst article marketing isn’t as *hot* as it used to be (my very first info product in 2007 was called The Complete Article Tracking Toolkit ) it’s still very much a viable online marketing strategy.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

'This simple strategy can add hundreds of new subscribers to your list … practically overnight! And it’s a very simple, yet low-cost marketing strategy that you can implement on a regular basis to reach your target market. Plus you’ll have the advantage of you being able to interact with your audience – they’ll be able to hear your voice and you will become more ‘personable’ to them.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

'Are you doing what many service professionals are doing when it comes to marketing? And jumping around from one online marketing strategy to the next? Without giving any one of them any time to really work? Many business owners make the mistake of picking one or two online marketing strategies, trying them for a couple of weeks, deciding that they don’t work because they’re not bringing in new subscribers, and then moving on to the next hot online marketing strategy that they’

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JANUARY 7, 2015

'Have you ever wanted to create a marketing plan so that you would know exactly what to do to get more clients? Well now is your chance: GET CLIENTS NOW! 28-day marketing plan. Here’s just some of what you’ll learn during this program: What really works to market a service business, and what doesn’t. Over 100 different tools & tactics for marketing your business.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

'If you’re struggling to get more clients, there are three simple strategies that you can implement that will help. But, more importantly, taking consistent, daily action is the real answer to getting more clients. I’ve had many conversations with business owners these past few months who are, quite frankly, really struggling with their businesses: They have little to no clients.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

'For those of you in the US, I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving break. Even though this isn’t a traditional holiday for us, we’ve embraced the Thanksgiving Holiday — it’s like Christmas but without all the hassle! We enjoyed lots of family time (my son was home from college) and went to the movies to see the latest Hunger Games movie.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014

'This weekend I finally got back into one of my hobbies that I haven’t done for many years — cross-stitching! Before the boys came along I used to spend hours sat doing this craft; I loved it. And then life got busy … as it usually does when you have a young family to care for. But I’m thrilled I now have some time in my schedule to allow me to take up this hobby again.

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