08th January 2006
Copyright 2006 Alicia M Forest and ClientAbundance.com
When I first went into business for myself five years ago as a marketing and public relations consultant, I struggled with setting my fees. Even though I had been making a good salary working for s...
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08th January 2006
Copyright 2006 Alicia M Forest and ClientAbundance.com
I'm often asked the following questions:
What is the realistic expectation for starting an online Multiple Streams business from scratch, to getting cash flow from online products?
What are t...
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24th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Writing valuable content-rich articles for your target market and submitting them to article directories and other publishers is one of the best ways to market your business, become known as an expert in your field, and add...
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24th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Do you do everything yourself when it comes to running your business? Or are you like me and find it difficult to delegate to others, at least sometimes? Do you think you don't have the money to hire help? Well, I'm going t...
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24th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
You may be too busy during the holiday season to notice if your business is slowing down a bit, but in case you're not, there are several things you can do to use this time to your advantage as you head into the new year.
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20th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
One of the most effective ways of getting people to discover and try your products or services is by offering a Pink Spoon - a taste of what it is that you offer. Pink Spoons come in many forms: an ezine, an ecourse, an aud...
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20th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Writing a regular ezine/newsletter can sometimes feeling like hard work. So if you're putting in the time and effort to give your readers valuable content, consider implementing at least a few of the strategies in this arti...
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22nd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Want to build your fan base? Meaning, do you want to attract more clients or customers to you and your product or service? Then build a platform. A platform is media lingo for having a solid base from which to pitch your wo...
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22nd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Everyone prefers getting a recommendation for a product or a service. It means they don't have to do the research themselves, or find out whether or not it's for them through trial and error, shouldering all the risk. For e...
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20th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
If you publish an ezine regularly, inevitably there are times when you get stuck and can't quite come up with the perfect article for your issue. Sometimes just taking a break and coming back later will give you a fresh sta...
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18th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Are there ezines that you receive that you just can't wait to read? I know I have 3 or 4 that I read as soon as they hit my inbox, and others that I print and put in my "reading box" next to my desk.
What do you think ma...
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17th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Do you continue to create products/programs/services that you think your prospects need - offerings that seem the most logical to you that will help your prospects do, be or have better - but you can't seem to sell many - o...
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17th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
If you want to be taken seriously, particularly in the online arena, your website must have a professional look and feel. A professional-looking website will lend you credibility and legitimacy, and it will make your visito...
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16th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Do you often attend in-person events, such as workshops, networking breakfasts, and seminars, and as you speak with people you collect a handful of business cards, but then you don't know what to do with them?
Of course ...
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16th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Alicia Forest
Want to increase your sales BEFORE you launch your product or service? The following are some of the most effective ways to do just that:
1. Use Social Proof
What is "social proof"? Simply put, we are all conditioned to...
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