http://aliciaforest.com Discover how to create an abundance of clients, money, and freedom in your business. Alicia Forest shares with you the simple, practical, and proven marketing tactics, tips, and tools to help you create the successful and sustainable business you desire and deserve. (c) Copyright 2010-2011 All Rights Reserved Alicia Forest alicia@clientabundance.com (Alicia Forest) en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 20:47:30 GMT AudioAcrobat RSS Feeder 1.25 Business 1440 http://aliciaforest.audioacrobat.com/albumart/1002.1337201250.jpg http://aliciaforest.com Alicia Forest Discover how to create an abundance of clients, money, and freedom in your business. Alicia Forest shares with you practical and proven marketing tactics, tips, and tools to help you create the successful and sustainable business you desire and deserve. Discover how to create an abundance of clients, money, and freedom in your business. no online,business,internet,business,small,business,marketing,online,marketing,marketing Alicia Forest subs@clientabundance.com 288010c0-e6af-8f8f-6d0d-7607e8a5dc6b Mon, 14 May 2012 23:40:08 GMT 00:05:16 Alicia Forest no How to Overcome the 4 Most Common Struggles of Every Entrepreneur While the message and the market of your business may be different, there are some stumbling blocks that seem to pop up for even the seasoned entrepreneur. Here are four of the ones that I frequently coached on with my private clients: http://www.clientabundance.com b84d035e-7a27-7a5c-80fb-87798912aa4e Tue, 08 May 2012 20:37:49 GMT 00:04:11 Alicia Forest no Top 10 Reasons You Need a Signature System Did you know there's a super-simple way to leverage your gifts, talent and know-how into lucrative, highly leveraged income streams? It's your Signature System, and it's your step-by-step formula for multiple streams of revenue success. http://www.clientabundance.com 8f210ab6-607a-f0ae-8559-f70266d386c3 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:05:39 GMT 00:01:39 Alicia Forest no 3 Aha's from the Wealthy Thought Leader 2012 While I had many shifts, fresh ideas, and validations that I'm on the right track while attending Andrea Lee's Wealthy Thought Leader event, I wanted to share with you three of the a-ha's I had during the event's three days. http://www.clientabundance.com 483c05dc-f927-214d-19ce-0b9442fe7eef Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:39:17 GMT 00:01:18 Alicia Forest no 3 Aha's from the Wealthy Thought Leader While I had many shifts, ideas, pauses for thought, and lightbulb moments while attending Andrea Lee's Wealthy Thought Leader event, I wanted to share with you three of the a-ha's I had during the event's three days. http://www.clientabundance.com 8e2457cc-b9d5-7c7f-cd1e-c9c5636b8a78 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:05:04 GMT 00:02:52 Alicia Forest no How to Discover the REAL Value Your Clients Get from Working with You If you want to create more money in your business, you have to know your value and be able to articulate that really well in order to be heard above the din in our loud and overcrowded world today. http://www.clientabundance.com 83be3cef-753e-881c-f862-0ca96594979c Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:34:30 GMT 00:07:44 Alicia Forest no 4 Easy but Powerful Ways to Create More Success in Your Business in Less Time Here’s a question I get asked all the time: “I don’t know you how do it, Alicia…with two little ones to care for and so few hours in the day to actually focus on your work. Somehow you manage to write your weekly ezine, hold a bunch of teleseminars each month, run your group and private coaching programs, AND be creating and promoting new offers and new products all the time. I’m so impressed and inspired by you, but more than that, I want to know how you do it all!?” http://www.clientabundance.com 40a48170-4346-aa07-872e-5abb88c32dbc Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:28:24 GMT 00:05:09 Alicia Forest no 4 Ways Entrepreneurs Spin I've been hearing from many business owners lately that they're feeling stuck, like they're spinning their wheels and staying in one place instead of moving forward. Several things are currently really standing out for me in terms of what may be contributing to the sense of frustration and overwhelm that seems to be prevalent at the moment for some, and especially newer, business owners. Here are the top 4 ways that I see business owners staying stuck. See if you recognize yourself in any (or all) of these and if so, take the action step I give you to start to get unstuck and moving forward again. http://www.clientabundance.com 94a8bb96-e1ee-edb9-833c-31c369d2fa1d Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:37:47 GMT 00:04:09 Alicia Forest no 5 Fast and Easy Ways to Leverage Your Time and Talent Series: Part 4 of 4 People ask me all the time how I've managed to create a 6-figure+ business while only working about 15 hours a week. First, I had to build a solid foundation and set up systems that would support the business as it grew, systems that were either automated or delegated or easily repeatable. Once I had the foundation and the beginning systems in place, I was constantly looking for ways to leverage my time and talent, and I still do. I could write a book on the many ways we do this in my business (and maybe I will someday) but in this 4-part series, I'm going to share with you some of the most effective ones that you can apply to your business today. http://www.clientabundance.com 49199ed2-bf8b-087e-549c-7d8dfb697cc4 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:48:51 GMT 00:05:15 Alicia Forest no 5 Fast and Easy Ways to Leverage Your Time and Talent Series: Part 3 of 4 People ask me all the time how I've managed to create a 6-figure+ business while only working about 15 hours a week. First, I had to build a solid foundation and set up systems that would support the business as it grew, systems that were either automated or delegated or easily repeatable. Once I had the foundation and the beginning systems in place, I was constantly looking for ways to leverage my time and talent, and I still do. I could write a book on the many ways we do this in my business (and maybe I will someday) but in this 4-part series, I'm going to share with you some of the most effective ones that you can apply to your business today. http://www.clientabundance.com 2f9fcdee-6fb8-f060-2db5-8c71f3b892fc Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:16:25 GMT 00:06:35 Alicia Forest no Fast and Easy Ways to Leverage Your Time and Talent Series: Part 1 of 4 People ask me all the time how I've managed to create a 6-figure+ business while only working about 15 hours a week. First, I had to build a solid foundation and set up systems that would support the business as it grew, systems that were either automated or delegated or easily repeatable. http://www.clientabundance.com 0c847ec5-c2ff-ade7-c38c-0a1c0f991e09 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:00:02 GMT 00:02:46 Alicia Forest no How to Handle CopyCats Ever have someone copy your idea, your sales page, your emails, or anything else you've created in your business? Yeah, it's not a good feeling. Yeah, yeah - I know that 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery' and that we're all of 'one mind' and all that, but really? There is a line that no one should cross. http://www.clientabundance.com c7642fd8-238d-0aea-86c7-7575a43a314d Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:55:17 GMT 00:04:13 Alicia Forest no 3 Easy & Effective Alternatives or Additions to Your Coaching Packages One of the things I enjoy about coaching is that I get to be creative with how I work with my clients. And I often ask them to create the program they'd most like, and usually we can make something up that works for both of us. But in the ten years that I've been around the coaching industry, I've seen a rapid change from traditional 1:1 coaching of three 45 minute sessions per month for a monthly fee to session bundles, coaching programs that last as long as a year, in-person retreats, and much more. http://www.clientabundance.com 83b7fe30-d335-3fc3-1672-d23affcfe9f9 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:50:50 GMT 00:03:53 Alicia Forest no Avoiding the Well of Despair: A Realistic Timeline to Cash Flow Falling into fear and doubt as you build your business is normal, but there are many things you can do to catch yourself before you fall into what I call the Well of Despair. The Well of Despair is that cold, dark, spinning place filled with fear and doubt like... http://www.clientabundance.com 53b4f184-dbf7-5ab4-a872-f6d0b3d1611d Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:29:59 GMT 00:02:40 Alicia Forest no Holiday Lull: 5 Ways to Use It to Your Advantage 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. http://www.clientabundance.com a3df9337-0187-04b0-4602-48d605bc98b9 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:28:18 GMT 00:02:35 Alicia Forest no 3 Tips For Making Space and Opening the Flow For 2012 - Part 2 I've been spending a lot of time lately getting ready for 2012 - planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. There are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I'm making space and opening the flow. http://www.clientabundance.com 9f03ce37-d85b-73ce-8086-b91d6d261011 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:32:24 GMT 00:03:44 Alicia Forest no 3 Tips For Making Space and Opening the Flow For 2012 I've been spending a lot of time lately getting ready for 2012 - planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. There are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I'm making space and opening the flow. http://www.clientabundance.com 57bbbcc5-5702-7b9c-0437-3791bbdccd39 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:27:58 GMT 00:03:17 Alicia Forest no 5 Easy and Effective Ways to Give in Your Business It seems that, at least in the US, the holiday season starts earlier and earlier, with Christmas cards taking over most of the card section of any store right after Halloween (if not before!). And while it bugs me to hear holiday music over the store speakers while I'm shopping for my kids' Halloween costume (because by the time Santa does visit, I'm quite tired of dreaming of a "White Christmas"), as far as planning on how to market for and during the holiday season for my business, it's almost never too early. http://www.clientabundance.com ffb894dd-e8da-90d1-ec1a-95fbd058b9c2 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:06:11 GMT 00:03:46 Alicia Forest no 10 Ways Showing Gratitude Now Can Increase Your Future Income As we head into the season of giving, now is a great time to show appreciation to your clients and customers. Taking the time to give thanks to your clients will set you apart, increase loyalty, improve retention, inspire more sales, and deepen relationships that last long after the initial sale. http://www.clientabundance.com 4110fa33-3ed6-7379-13e7-c5afcd5feb27 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:00:17 GMT 00:01:55 Alicia Forest no The Simple Way to Practice What You Preach As I'm wrapping up a slew of private retreats with clients this month, it's become clear that it's time for me to get focused on practicing what I've been preaching - or more specifically, to put myself through the same intense process and plan that I take my clients through. http://www.clientabundance.com c40b9f63-4556-9f29-9434-e70c71005eaa Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:48:21 GMT 00:04:29 Alicia Forest no 10 Take-Aways from Ali Brown's SHINE 2011 I had many lightbulb moments during my three days in Dallas at SHINE this year, and I wanted to share with you 10 of my top take-aways: 1. Opportunities come through people, not your computer Think about that for a minute. Yes, you can build good relationships with people over email and social media. But when it comes to the really juicy opportunities, those are going to come through meeting people and spending time with them IRL (in real life). That's one reason why it's so important to get out there at least a couple of times a year. http://www.clientabundance.com 0b705fc3-a376-2315-fed8-1848beb29e1d Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:58:39 GMT 00:03:57 Alicia Forest no About Being Lucky... I'm a believer in creating your own luck (thus why I don't buy lottery tickets). Actually I don't usually use the word luck because I think it's too easy for people to use it as an excuse, and not in a positive way. I'll share something personal here - I bristle whenever someone says to me how 'lucky' I am to have such well-behaved kids. Don't get me wrong - I know how blessed I am (and those of you who know me or have been reading my ezine for awhile know this too) to have two happy, healthy, whole kids. No one is more grateful for that than I am. And yet, that comment (and similar ones) always comes across to me as if James and I had nothing to do with it, that it's the luck of the draw that we have well-behaved (most of the time) children. Are you kidding me? http://www.clientabundance.com ff0f11e7-ea71-0b77-678f-ea3883c6c160 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:50:28 GMT 00:04:22 Alicia Forest no How to Unhook from the Future Chloe has a children's book titled Milton's Secret: An Adventure of Discovery through Then, When, and the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and Robert S. Friedman, which really simplifies the concept of living in the present moment, and how the practice of that will, for the boy in the story, eliminate fear and worry. I wanted to explore that as it pertains to your business, with a slightly different slant. I wonder if you, like so many of my clients, and myself as well from time to time, are so hooked into the future that we're missing the NOW and not fully enjoying the journey? http://www.clientabundance.com 8636c748-2290-2d64-8d06-315d2e41ec4a Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:02:33 GMT 00:04:19 Alicia Forest no Measure Your Results for Faster, Easier and More Success When I was studying for my MBA, my most challenging class was statistics. And even though I managed an A- in the class, it took every one of the few analytical brain cells I had to do so. So imagine my pleasant surprise when I sat down to analyze the statistics of my business over the last 12 months and found myself engrossed, fascinated, excited and practically dancing for joy. Armed with this critical data, now I know exactly where to spend my time and efforts going forward to receive the highest and best rate of return! http://www.clientabundance.com 5ef4c587-3fdb-2c29-dc49-f7365ee06246 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:38:23 GMT 00:03:23 Alicia Forest no The First Step in Creating a Product that Sells One the biggest mistakes I see entrepreneurs make is creating what they think their market needs instead of what it wants. Then they're left disappointed, discouraged and with little to no sales - and maybe even unwilling to try again. So if you're creating products/programs/services that you think your market needs - offerings that seem the most logical to you that will help your prospects do, be or have better - but you're not selling many - or any, then keep reading. http://www.clientabundance.com c32e6aff-9311-cae9-dba1-1300190f9c76 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:35:20 GMT 00:07:43 Alicia Forest no Leveraging Your Time to Make More While Working Less Here’s a question I get asked all the time: "I don’t know you how do it, Alicia…with two little ones to care for and so few hours in the day to actually focus on your work. Somehow you manage to write your weekly ezine, hold a bunch of teleseminars each month, run your group and private coaching programs, AND be creating and promoting new offers and new products all the time. I’m so impressed and inspired by you, but more than that, I want to know how you do it all!?" http://www.clientabundance.com 478d655e-5490-4971-91bb-08fde01f1f65 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:37:28 GMT 00:05:01 Alicia Forest no How to Overcome the 4 Most Common Struggles of Every Entrepr While the message and the market of your business may be different, there are some stumbling blocks that seem to pop up for even the seasoned entrepreneur. http://www.clientabundance.com d99f53ba-f34e-64e0-24ed-8725396e0116 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:29:12 GMT 00:03:22 Alicia Forest no How to Use Bonuses to Boost Your Sales As part of your launch strategy to boost your online sales, create partnerships with colleagues, and increase the overall value of your product or service, add a bonus (or several) to your offering. http://www.clientabundance.com 3295434e-c746-2fbe-4a20-8f73f8d04dc9 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:22:37 GMT 00:03:58 Alicia Forest no How to Increase Your Sales BEFORE You Launch Your Product 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. http://www.clientabundance.com f3543445-c51c-fb8f-8f51-c2836421fe40 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:43:50 GMT 00:03:04 Alicia Forest no Turn Your Competitors into Collaborators Do you get discouraged or stuck in building your business because you think there's too many others to compete against in your niche? A lot of solo business owners feel this way, especially when they're first starting out. I don't want you to give up before you really get started, so I'd like you to consider thinking about your competition in a different way. http://www.clientabundance.com 1d9f76f5-5327-f5c4-2743-7c8fdda94574 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:16:28 GMT 00:03:33 Alicia Forest no Joint Ventures 101 Do you know that one of the best ways to build a successful online business quickly is through joint ventures? http://www.clientabundance.com 416b2da7-ccc1-cbff-c2bc-5b0e72fd1700 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:26:11 GMT 00:04:10 Alicia Forest no How to Use Teleseminars to Find Out Exactly What Your Niche Basically, there are two things that must be in place before any of your offerings can be successful (read: profitable). One is that it must be designed for a niche. So, there must be a group of people who you are targeted to offer your product/program/service toward. http://www.clientabundance.com 0cfdeda4-b931-a399-8722-439e98b97142 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:51:11 GMT 00:03:52 Alicia Forest no Teleseminars: Still a Quick Way to C*ash If you're reading this ezine, it's likely that you've participated in a teleseminar, whether it be mine or one of my colleagues. You've probably been on some that have been very good, where you got tons of really valuable information. And you may have found yourself on a few that were nothing but pitch-fests for the host's lastest product. http://www.clientabundance.com d001fe44-e9e2-77c6-5d82-fff0ece1701c Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:37:25 GMT 00:03:57 Alicia Forest no About Being 'Lucky' An annual trip we make each summer is a visit to the spectacular Castle in the Clouds. The Castle’s original name was “Lucknow”, which struck me when the staff posed us for a photo of us in the tea room, complete with period hats. It seems wherever we go with our daughter Chloe, she attracts these opportunities – she’s pulled out of line to get special attention, she’s picked to go on stage, or the line we’re in puts us in the front seat. It happens so often, we couldn’t help but notice it – sure, she’s super cute and friendly (she’ll strike up a conversation with anyone) – but there seems to be something about Chloe that brings her luck now. Now, if we could just bottle that… ;-) http://www.clientabundance.com e41aa58d-c61f-e1c8-aa52-cc78a2b47b07 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:59:38 GMT 00:03:45 Alicia Forest no Is Your Website Working for You? A question I often ask my target market is, "what's your biggest challenge with building your business online?" And one answer I get frequently is this: How do I make my website earn money? http://www.clientabundance.com 370be68a-7dee-73b7-9fa5-76e921ca66c1 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:15:11 GMT 00:03:50 Alicia Forest no 4 Ways to Gracefully Set Boundaries in Your Business Over the years, I’ve developed very strong boundaries in my business, which have contributed to its quick growth, and I coach a lot on setting and standing strong in boundaries with many of my clients. I wanted to share some of the ways I’ve created and strengthened the boundaries within the way I run my business so you can do the same. http://www.clientabundance.com 0de20102-d6d9-417c-084b-3ce3a182bb28 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:27:24 GMT 00:04:20 Alicia Forest no 10 Ways to Earn More, Work Less, and Enjoy Your Summer If you're anything like me, you start looking forward to summer as soon as the calendar flips to a new year. Take advantage of summer's slower pace and people's more casual attitudes and plan to not only take time off but to make some money while you do! http://www.clientabundance.com e2f5644b-be5d-1627-8a4c-46549bbf7917 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 19:10:08 GMT 00:02:39 Alicia Forest no 4 Business Shifts for Success in Current Times I have a successful business because I know what to do and I do it. I make a good income, I work with clients I enjoy, I get to be creative and I get to do all of that in a way that serves my family and my life. http://www.clientabundance.com 64f1814b-cdf9-7fa6-11e7-764417173aba Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:24:14 GMT 00:02:55 Alicia Forest no Easing the Nervous Buyer After you've worked hard to put your product or program together, and spent the time and effort to write a compelling sales page for it, you don't want to lose your potential customer or client right at the moment they are sitting there with credit card in hand - at the order link or order form http://www.clientabundance.com d2c712f2-13ac-e268-73e1-e103aa59d4f0 Tue, 31 May 2011 19:18:39 GMT 00:02:37 Alicia Forest no Top 10 Reasons You Must Have a Signature System Did you know there's a super-simple way to leverage your gifts, talent and know-how into lucrative, highly leveraged income streams? It's your Signature System, and it's your step-by-step formula for multiple streams success. So, what exactly is a Signature System? It's the work you're ALREADY doing with clients, packaged into a highly marketable, step-by-step system they'll want to buy. http://www.clientabundance.com e8e8a591-110d-f089-84ad-c87ee14aa4de Mon, 23 May 2011 12:48:24 GMT 00:04:04 Alicia Forest no How Much Money Do You Really Need? I've personally invested over $100k in my own business education (not including my MBA) and I've leveraged that investment into well over a half-million dollars in the last few years. I've said before that I will make my million - in my time and on my terms. And because I'm sensing this strong undercurrent of desperation in many businessowners about making 6 or 7 figures, I wanted to invite you to take a different tact: Ask yourself, what's the least income you can make right now and still live a happy life? http://www.clientabundance.com c713a2c4-6e77-518f-ba6b-fac10e6dd47d Mon, 16 May 2011 15:56:08 GMT 00:02:56 Alicia Forest no 3 Steps to Your Next Profitable Offer Do you get stuck when trying to figure out what to offer to your market next? Do you wonder if they'll buy what you put together for them? Just follow these three steps to easily create your next successful offer. http://www.clientabundance.com 5fa7ee32-72ce-b6e5-f0de-9c053ef04a75 Sun, 08 May 2011 01:55:21 GMT 00:04:22 Alicia Forest no How to Unhook from the Future Chloe has a children's book titled Milton's Secret: An Adventure of Discovery through Then, When, and the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and Robert S. Friedman, which really simplifies the concept of living in the present moment, and how the practice of that will, for the boy in the story, eliminate fear and worry. http://www.clientabundance.com 6b1a8093-70db-904a-04c8-c6ec562bd73a Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:12:41 GMT 00:05:49 Alicia Forest no Creating Supportive Environments - Part 2 Creating supportive environments is imperative to your success as an entrepreneur. It goes without saying that if you have environments that will support you and your passion, it’s going to be much easier and more enjoyable for you to do your work. In Part 2 of this series, I’m going to touch upon a few more of the environments that I believe are most essential to your success and well being. http://www.clientabundance.com 88c4b784-1e2d-68d0-f964-8f3092dd144b Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:41:10 GMT 00:06:48 Alicia Forest no Creating Supportive Environments - Part 1 I’m writing this on my laptop in a Cosi café in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The reason I am here has nothing to do with me or my business, but the reason I can continue to be successful in my work is because I have set myself up to do so. How? By creating supportive environments. In this case, the laptop, the appropriate software, and the ability to connect to the Internet, as well as the support of my husband, all contribute positively to my accomplishment of the task: writing and submitting this piece on deadline and without stress. http://www.clientabundance.com c4a334eb-4146-376e-b501-978641f038a1 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:41:02 GMT 00:06:48 Alicia Forest no Creating Supportive Environments - Part 1 I’m writing this on my laptop in a Cosi café in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The reason I am here has nothing to do with me or my business, but the reason I can continue to be successful in my work is because I have set myself up to do so. How? By creating supportive environments. In this case, the laptop, the appropriate software, and the ability to connect to the Internet, as well as the support of my husband, all contribute positively to my accomplishment of the task: writing and submitting this piece on deadline and without stress. http://www.clientabundance.com ff7d23ed-4bf9-8a92-2b89-de1d12c2332c Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:07:38 GMT 00:03:52 Alicia Forest no Increase Your Bottom Line by Hiring Help Do you do everything yourself when it comes to running your business? Or do you 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 to show you how hiring help can help increase your bottom line dramactically. Not delegating is one of the major hurdles my private clients seem to struggle with. They are doing everything themselves and are so busy with the little adminstrative things that they have little time to devote to their "genius" work - developing products and services for their niche and working directly with their clients. http://www.clientabundance.com 77390133-2583-c087-2e61-3de0c7b11942 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:42:30 GMT 00:03:13 Alicia Forest no 6 Ways to Optimize Your Opt-in Page Building a responsive, high-quality list of email subscribers is the key to leveraging your marketing time and increasing your income. Here's 6 specific ways to show you how. http://www.clientabundance.com 980d8443-ea41-d6ab-53df-4fb90f566c18 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:56:04 GMT 00:04:28 Alicia Forest no 3 Strategies to a Solid Brand for Your Business Are you like many business owners who are confused or stuck when it comes to creating a unique, memorable, and authentic brand? If so, you're not alone. I've been there myself, so I understand the frustration of feeling stuck on this whole branding thing. http://www.clientabundance.com 00335753-4778-ed22-5290-1970b7aa72f8 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:36:25 GMT 00:04:37 Alicia Forest no Your Free Taste Promo Checklist One of the most effective ways of getting people to discover and try your products or services is by offering a Free Taste - which is just that, a taste of what it is that you offer. http://www.clientabundance.com c7b1a7f1-9932-f0b9-a123-e307629a1704 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:24:29 GMT 00:03:01 Alicia Forest no Getting Started Online the Easy Way A question I get asked by entrepreneurs all the time is... "Where do I start? With an ezine, a website, a blog, or what?" The answer is - it depends. It depends on where you are at in your business building efforts. But after hearing this question asked often enough, I think there's something else going on ~ a request for a simple way to understand how all the pieces fit together. So, here goes: http://www.clientabundance.com c75a1792-6e26-a21a-78aa-94d8ae80827f Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:36:04 GMT 00:03:17 Alicia Forest no Don't Let a Client's Money Drama Become Yours One of the ways I see entrepreneurs staying small (and frustrated) is by not being serious enough about how they manage their receivables in their business. Receivables is simply money that is owed to you. For example, there isn't a business owner I know who hasn't had at least one client's payments become an issue, so if this hasn't happened to you yet, know it most likely will. However, if you have certain things in place, it will be a lot easier for you to handle these situations, gracefully and respectfully. http://www.clientabundance.com 5d6368f7-3d36-7e30-39e5-c997ba42b669 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:55:15 GMT 00:03:21 Alicia Forest no 5 Easy Ways to Always Give Your Niche Something New "Do I always have to come up with something new?" This is a question I'm often asked by my private clients, and the answer is a resounding YES, if you want to continue to grow your business. Besides boring your target market after awhile, you'd get bored, too, so yes, you want to breath some life into your business by consistently coming up with new offers. This helps keep your list interested, and it helps you stay cutting edge in your market. http://www.clientabundance.com 39db17c6-cef9-36f5-48d3-683547f48421 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:57:41 GMT 00:03:27 Alicia Forest no 5 Simple Steps to Adding Offline Marketing to Your Online Bu Taking my struggling consulting business online and following the business model I now do turned everything around for me, financially and otherwise. So when I started hearing from my mentors that I might want to add some offline marketing tactics back into the mix, I was hesitant to say the least. But then I started studying and learning more about some specific direct mail strategies, and recognizing the power they have, I started wondering if maybe I wasn't missing an important piece of the puzzle to take my business up another notch. http://www.clientabundance.com ccc9741a-996e-c372-b9af-35645ed17ad4 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:13:53 GMT 00:04:43 Alicia Forest no How to Overcome the 4 Most Common Struggles of Every Entrepr While the message and the market of your business may be different, there are some stumbling blocks that seem to pop up for even the seasoned entrepreneur. Here are four of the ones that I've been coaching clients on during their private planning and strategy retreats lately: http://www.clientabundance.com dd0ef5fe-5307-b868-035f-98fbdd1deab4 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:36:34 GMT 00:03:50 Alicia Forest no 4 Ways to Gracefully Set Boundaries in Your Business Over the years, I've developed very strong boundaries in my business, which have contributed to its quick growth, and I coach a lot on setting and standing strong in boundaries with many of my clients. I wanted to share some of the ways I've created and strengthened the boundaries within the way I run my business so you can do the same. http://www.clientabundance.com a37eec95-9874-6355-254d-97aea4b908b1 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:47:02 GMT 00:04:40 Alicia Forest no Your Online Business Sales Cycle Creating a profitable business online is a process, just like creating any other business. Regardless of what it is that you're offering, your cash flow is based on your sales. Once you know and implement the online business sales cycle (which anyone can follow), you'll be able to create consistent cash flow for your business, too. http://www.clientabundance.com b1b5bee8-2e29-ccda-c387-d3d92659e524 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:26:29 GMT 00:02:50 Alicia Forest no Excuses Or Results? "You either have excuses or you have results. Which one do you have today?" This was a tweet posted by a former Platinum client of mine, Liz Dennery Marks, owner of SheBrand.com and Dennery Marks Inc., a very successful brick-and-mortar branding and celebrity outreach firm in Beverly Hills. http://www.clientabundance.com ce6c477c-8d2d-2714-c5a1-91ef5beace1e Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:35:55 GMT 00:05:17 Alicia Forest no When Doing Less IS More in Your Business Are you working too hard in your business? If you're an entrepreneur, you probably are, especially if you're in the early stages of your business building. And you're not alone. http://www.clientabundance.com 7a283437-de76-a031-6bbc-f81d1021ce44 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:04:27 GMT 00:04:08 Alicia Forest no How to Use Teleseminars to Find Out Exactly What Your Niche Basically, there are two things that must be in place before any of your offerings can be successful (read: profitable). One is that it must be designed for a niche. So, there must be a group of people who you are targeting to offer your product/program/service toward. The other is that is must solve a problem that your niche wants solved. Sounds obvious, yes? But many times, we create what we think our niche NEEDS instead of what it WANTS. It's critical to know the difference and to use that knowledge to create your offerings. http://www.clientabundance.com 2662269a-1f90-7c7c-7e2e-8ce6b8a2095b Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:02:34 GMT 00:04:48 Alicia Forest no Lessons From Scarlett - The Original Female Entrepreneur I think if you've been a survivor of any sort, you can relate to Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind. Sure, she used her womanly wiles to get what she wanted, but hey... who hasn't? (And men, you've got 'wiles' of your own, so don't think you're off the hook.) http://www.clientabundance.com 810fa067-cac6-b8f8-5a90-43fb105a398b Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:33:18 GMT 00:02:48 Alicia Forest no 3 Tips For Making Space and Opening the Flow For 2011 - Part I've been spending a lot of time lately getting ready for 2011 - planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. Once again, there are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I'm making space and opening the flow. http://www.clientabundance.com a302690a-85c8-3ef6-8764-350e55164340 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:46:11 GMT 00:03:43 Alicia Forest no 3 Tips For Making Space and Opening the Flow For 2011 I've been spending a lot of time lately getting ready for 2011 - planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. Once again, there are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I'm making space and opening the flow. http://www.clientabundance.com 7f95e0b9-5991-4b2e-018a-a046d936c7dc Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:24:40 GMT 00:03:41 Alicia Forest no 10 Ways Showing Gratitude Now Can Increase Your Future Incom As we head into the season of giving, now is a great time to show appreciation to your clients and customers. Taking the time to give thanks to your clients will set you apart, increase loyalty, improve retention, inspire more sales, and deepen relationships that last long after the initial sale. Here are 10 easy ways you can say thank you to your clients! http://www.clientabundance.com 2474120b-1e1e-ad71-6498-8f6bdcbdf88b Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:33:11 GMT 00:04:43 Alicia Forest no 10 Take-Aways from Ali Brown's SHINE 2010 Spending time in Vegas is not my favorite thing to do. However, Ali Brown's SHINE conference made it definitely worthwhile. And although I had many light bulb moments during those three days, I wanted to share with you 10 of my top take-aways. http://www.clientabundance.com 6c6813ef-f925-ec6d-0d16-3bf9916cd92a Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:23:17 GMT 00:03:33 Alicia Forest no 5 Easy and Effective Holiday Marketing Ideas for Your Busine It seems that, at least in the US, the holiday season starts earlier and earlier, with Christmas cards taking over most of the card section of any store right after Halloween (if not before!). And while it bugs me to hear holiday music over the store speakers while I'm shopping for my kids' Halloween costume (because by the time Santa does visit, I'm quite tired of dreaming of a "White Christmas"), as far as planning on how to market for and during the holiday season for my business, it's almost never too early. http://www.clientabundance.com 1c19b890-bbf7-e7b1-5260-78f81e75452b Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:54:05 GMT 00:05:15 Alicia Forest no 5 Easy Steps to Leveraging Your Articles 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 subscribers to your list. For example, if you regularly write an article for your ezine, you can get a lot more mileage out of it if you submit it to article directories and other online publishing services. And making every piece you write work more than once for you is one way to work smarter and not harder. That's called leverage. http://www.clientabundance.com 078d2368-3fe4-d5d0-f77d-485bcf52ab81 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:19:40 GMT 00:03:04 Alicia Forest no Using Pain or Pleasure in Your Marketing About 3 years ago, I was driving around running errands, and I tuned into a local radio station that was hosting a radio-thon to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. When the DJ said, "Think about what your healthy child is doing right now, playing, having a snack, whatever... and then think of the kids at St. Jude" - well, I couldn't pull over fast enough to whip out my wallet and cell phone. http://www.clientabundance.com 7615bb46-3bdd-9ffd-7285-ab3f27ac1f74 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:41:22 GMT 00:05:17 Alicia Forest no 7 Need-to-Know Tips for Your Email Lists Whether you're publishing an ezine, sending an ecourse, posting to a blog, or building an email list of clients and customers in another format, there are a few things you need to know to make sure that you're complying with the legal aspects of sending email as well as for making your list-building efforts that much more effective. http://www.clientabundance.com 2fafcb5c-0151-044f-c8c8-f7e2004b74e6 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:27:16 GMT 00:03:40 Alicia Forest no Make a Connection with Your Ezine Readers 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. http://www.clientabundance.com 527ce0f1-b91f-024e-61f3-568bf8fd39fb Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:48:52 GMT 00:03:52 Alicia Forest no Teleseminars: A Quick Way to Cash If you're reading this, it's likely that you've participated in a teleseminar, whether it be mine or one of my colleagues. You've probably been on some that have been very good, where you got tons of really valuable information. And you may have found yourself on a few that were nothing but pitch-fests for the host's latest product. http://www.clientabundance.com c7931874-c619-7cee-1879-c538d49304bd Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:58:04 GMT 00:04:15 Alicia Forest no How to Make Your Email Promotions Sell More Just like writing a sales page for your product, program or service, writing successful email promotions can be easier than you think. There's a science to it, more than an art, and to get you started, I'd like to share a tested formula for you to follow. http://www.clientabundance.com 62d7d244-7c6a-800d-5af1-a871a04d6a3d Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:46:58 GMT 00:03:32 Alicia Forest no 3 Tips for Making Space and Opening the Flow in Your Busines Now that the fall is upon us, I'm already gearing up for 2011 - planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. There are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I'm making space and opening the flow. http://www.clientabundance.com d1b06755-dd7c-87e1-7e82-878d56e5c323 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:43:46 GMT 00:05:11 Alicia Forest no Time Management Tips for Busy Businessowners Here's a question I get asked all the time: "I don't know you how do it, Alicia...with two little ones to care for and so few hours in the day to actually focus on your work. Somehow you manage to write your weekly ezine, hold a bunch of teleseminars each month, run your group and private coaching programs, AND be creating and promoting new offers and new products all the time. I'm so impressed and inspired by you, but more than that, I want to know how you do it all!?" http://www.clientabundance.com 8fa6966e-b9e1-6d27-1bf8-f2789605f599 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:57:22 GMT 00:03:45 Alicia Forest no Strapped for Cash? 7 Ways to Have a Sale Today Want to encourage people on your email list to buy one (or more) of your products or programs sooner than later? Have a sale! The following are 7 ways that you can provide value to your potential clients/customers and still bring in a profit for you at the same time. http://www.clientabundance.com 5805afdc-888e-033f-585a-3a0d075a1ade Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:16:49 GMT 00:04:07 Alicia Forest no Simple Product Creation Once you've figured out your niche (or you've at least narrowed it down significantly), it's time to figure out what problems they are struggling with, and what they want by way of solutions. Remember, if you will only ask your market, it wants to help you create the products it wants to buy! How do you find out what your target market wants? There are several ways to get this information and use it to help you create an offering that will solve your niche's problems and make a profit for you at the same time. http://www.clientabundance.com 0757a825-ce5d-90ff-d807-97d2bdf06132 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:05:41 GMT 00:02:37 Alicia Forest no Top 10 Reasons You Must Have a Signature System Did you know there is a super-simple way to leverage your gifts, talent and know-how into lucrative, highly leveraged income streams? It's your Signature System, and it's your step-by-step formula for multiple streams success. So, what exactly is a Signature System? It's the work you are ALREADY doing with clients, packaged into a highly marketable, step-by-step system they will want to buy. http://www.clientabundance.com ad5ca542-8428-1d2f-ef59-b78daa4e33d9 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:23:56 GMT 00:04:23 Alicia Forest no 3 Keys to a Solid Brand for Your Business Are you like many online business owners who are confused or stuck when it comes to creating a unique, memorable, and authentic brand? If so, you're not alone. I've been there myself, so I understand the frustration of feeling stuck on this whole branding thing. But once I discovered that if I looked at it from a completely different perspective, that my brand wasn't just about my business, but about ME, everything shifted. http://www.clientabundance.com 0872f450-c83d-2693-98f6-139f5f860d87 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:18:07 GMT 00:03:43 Alicia Forest no 4 Ways to Gracefully Set Boundaries In Your Business One of the many things I discovered when on my recent private retreat with my mentor coach Kendall Summerhawk was that I sometimes still have a tendency to bend in situations where I shouldn't. Not actually bend-over backwards, but enough that I end up not feeling good about the situation. I've actually strengthened this boundary quite a bit in recent years, but as always, I've been tested on that a few times lately, so I wanted to share some of the ways I've strengthened this boundary within the way I run my business so you can do the same. http://www.clientabundance.com cdcf00a4-1757-7c5a-53dc-f403a92aa536 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:57:48 GMT 00:02:33 Alicia Forest no The Simple Way to Practice What You Preach As I'm wrapping up a slew of private retreats with my clients this month, it's become clear that it's time for me to get focused on practicing what I've been preaching - or more specifically, to put myself through the same intense process and plan that I take my clients through. http://www.clientabundance.com 97f2e4f7-3185-171a-2ea3-cf70a20f95ed Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:41:42 GMT 00:02:33 Alicia Forest no Turning on Your Money Taps One of the things I've been working on for several years is cleaning up my money issues. That includes everything from thinking I have to work really hard to make a lot of money, to taking care of old debt, to having a plan for paying down new debt, to plugging even the slightest money leak. The truth for me is that I tend to not pay attention to my money as much as I should, so inevitably something happens where money MAKES me pay attention. It's not usually a positive experience. ;-) http://www.clientabundance.com 8e7a637d-4a0a-ad91-60d0-bdb5ca14d43d Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:31:50 GMT 00:04:42 Alicia Forest no 4 Simple Steps to Starting Your Affiliate Program I was one of those online business owners who was hesitant to add an affiliate program to my business-building efforts. But once my clients and customers starting asking me if I had one that they could join, I knew it was time to bite the bullet and conquer this particular piece of technology. http://www.clientabundance.com a1d533bf-5788-eb2e-d4db-4840b4cbe7c7 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:11:09 GMT 00:04:49 Alicia Forest no 8 Ways to Grow Your Business During a Summer Lull Have things slowed down for your business now that the warmer months are upon us and people are on vacation or otherwise taking a break from their usual routines? Use this downtime to focus on getting your business ready to rock for the fall by implementing some of the 8 ideas below. http://www.clientabundance.com 11bb35a8-a46e-ea8e-c5fe-459d7365e6cf Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:29:41 GMT 00:02:42 Alicia Forest no Pick a Topic, Pick a Date Have you been thinking about offering a teleseminar, webinar, or live workshop, because you know that it will increase your list numbers, showcase you as an expert, bring you new clients and customers, and be just plain fun, but you haven't actually moved forward with the idea? http://www.clientabundance.com e9e3b8e1-0291-40db-a2cb-e6b4b065af6a Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:06:33 GMT 00:03:14 Alicia Forest no 7 Easy Ways to Ease Ezine Writer's Block 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 start. But other times you need more of a "writing prompt" to get you going. http://www.clientabundance.com 597af381-1557-9282-5eef-6017e4eff402 Mon, 31 May 2010 16:40:05 GMT 00:04:20 Alicia Forest no 10 Ways to Earn More, Work Less, and Enjoy Your Summer If you're anything like me, you start looking forward to summer as soon as the calendar flips to a new year. Take advantage of summer's slower pace and people's more casual attitudes and plan to not only take time off but to make some money while you do! http://www.clientabundance.com f3bf8c2b-3155-9c8d-59e8-41432d9f9af5 Fri, 21 May 2010 20:37:05 GMT 00:04:37 Alicia Forest no Your Free Taste Promo Checklist One of the most effective ways of getting people to discover and try your products or services is by offering a Free Taste - which is just that, a taste of what it is that you offer. http://www.clientabundance.com e8f9bc21-8587-b4c3-61d2-6e965a87ca12 Sat, 15 May 2010 14:33:25 GMT 00:06:19 Alicia Forest no 4 Simple Steps to Charge What You're Worth and Get It At least once a week, a client will ask me what they should charge for an offer they're making. And as much as we both like to think that I have the magic number for them, I don't. At least not until we do some groundwork first. Since this is such a common stuck point for so many entrepreneurs, I wanted to share with you four basic steps that will help you charge what you're worth and get it. http://www.clientabundance.com b782895c-ca62-f5e2-f906-692703d4e25e Sat, 08 May 2010 17:47:02 GMT 00:03:12 Alicia Forest no 8 Acceleration Techniques to Creating More Income Fast If you're adding multiple streams to your service-based business model, where you're moving away from 1:1 services to adding more ways of generating revenue, here are 8 easy ways to accelerate your timeline to success and cash flow. http://www.clientabundance.com 9292c726-2e3f-0f16-9eb2-8f4821b40643 Sat, 01 May 2010 16:52:07 GMT 00:02:01 Alicia Forest no My Favorite Snippets from "Delivering Happiness" Reading Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's "Delivering Happiness" book was like reading a novel and a business book at the same time. It was so engaging that I read the entire 250+ page paperback in one sitting. Here are my favorite snippets from the book - enjoy! http://www.clientabundance.com 1573afc5-37b0-072a-28fb-9ee128bcf6c6 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:49:13 GMT 00:04:11 Alicia Forest no 5 Things You Must Have to Reach 6 Figures in Your Business Even though I've had a 6-figure business for a few years now, it still amazes me how easy it was to create and how it's been even easier to grow. And it's why I'm so passionate about helping other women entrepreneurs create their own 6-figure businesses. Most heartwarming to me is showing them how to break through to that seemingly elusive $100k mark for the first time, by taking them from the beginning stages of building their business all the way to creating $8-10k a month. http://www.clientabundance.com 28b3fbab-1feb-e2a6-d5dc-0ba6eac6e634 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:47:56 GMT 00:02:12 Alicia Forest no Is Your Business Model Working For You? Are you frustrated by a business model that's not working? If your answer is yes, you're not alone. One of the biggest frustrations I've seen lately is that many of you are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole with your business model, so you're getting nowhere fast and getting frustrated enough to want to call it quits. But I don't want you to do that! http://www.clientabundance.com 46512c6c-6f84-daf9-c6ba-bb7d918a9002 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:37:08 GMT 00:03:47 Alicia Forest no Is Your Website Working For You? A question I often ask my target market is, "what's your biggest challenge with building your business online?" And one answer I get frequently is this: "How do I make my website earn money?" If you've got a business online, then you must have some sort of web presence. Perhaps it's a one-page 'sign up for my list' kind of site, or a full-blown brochure site with a menu of choices, or maybe your site is in the form of a blog. Regardless of what kind of site (or sites) you have, if they're not doing what you want them to - and since we're in business, ultimately that means making some sort of a profit - then it's time to make some changes. http://www.clientabundance.com 280bb9a1-900e-e467-40d4-64d57dfd9186 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:11:06 GMT 00:03:23 Alicia Forest no 5 Easy Ways to Always Give Your Niche Something New "Do I always have to come up with something new?" This is a question I get asked often by my private clients, and the answer is a resounding YES, if you want to continue to grow your business. Besides boring your target market after awhile, you'd get bored, too, so yes, you want to breathe some life into your business by consistently coming up with new offers. http://www.clientabundance.com 64a7a6a2-ac78-2f4f-7cb8-faf6a2c8a1ce Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:19:52 GMT 00:03:52 Alicia Forest no Teleseminars: A Quick Way to Cash Hosting content-rich teleseminars for my target market is some of the quickest and easiest money I've generated in my business. Want to know how? Just listen to this audio! http://www.clientabundance.com 17dba8a3-0447-b33e-ba49-f16897587a17 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:08:32 GMT 00:01:18 Alicia Forest no 3 A-ha's from the Wealthy Thought Leader This was one of the best events I've been to - ever. I left not overwhelmed, but with clarity. I left with deepened relationships and blossoming new ones. I left with a sense of knowing what's next for me towards making a stand in my market. http://www.clientabundance.com 5b90d221-fd8e-aa85-a8ea-26c26ae3adf0 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:25:50 GMT 00:02:50 Alicia Forest no Excuses or Results? I love this question - and it's a critical one to answer *honestly* if you want to create real and lasting results in your business. Listen in on this brand-new article. http://www.clientabundance.com 37d8798d-b94d-288f-0ac3-727197e1431d Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:29:07 GMT 00:03:43 Alicia Forest no 4 Ways to Gracefully Set Boundaries In Your Business If you've been in business for any length of time, you've probably been pushed at least a little on your boundaries. Know you're not alone - it happens to all of us. In this issue's article, I give you 4 ways you can gracefully set boundaries in your business that benefit both you and your clients. http://www.clientabundance.com 82cbc74a-4b9f-f5f6-8016-5a597ec0d6b1 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:57:41 GMT 00:02:46 Alicia Forest no The Simple Way to Practice What You Preach I've been so wrapped up in helping my Private Platinum clients plan their own amazing years that my own map has taken a bit of a backseat. This article will give you a simple way to make sure you're focusing on your own growth as well as that of your clients. http://www.clientabundance.com 3bb1ee55-bd12-4e74-8aa3-a6d2fecb6714 My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-316c5c494e3a8302eab234b2f9c4e330}]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:28:21 GMT Alicia Forest My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-316c5c494e3a8302eab234b2f9c4e330}]]> no Podcast Alley <a href="http://www.podcastalley.com/"> My Podcast Alley feed!</a> {pca-316c5c494e3a8302eab234b2f9c4e330} http://www.podcastalley.com 72e8232b-70d7-d8c0-92b1-ab5784cd5d33 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:01:00 GMT 00:05:15 Alicia Forest no 5 Ideas for Writing Sales Pages That Sell Writing sales copy for your products and program tends to be a struggle for most online business owners. My recommendation is to learn how to write effective copy yourself, because no one knows you, your business, and your offer better than you. And because it's one of the most expensive things to outsource. (By the way, at my OBBW, I'll be teaching you how to write your own sales copy that sells, with worksheets and templates to make writing yours a snap!) So until you can afford to invest in a professional copywriter, this article gives you 5 ways you can connect with your reader more effectively and authentically, which will lead to more conversions, which means more sales! http://www.clientabundance.com af73990a-ef7f-948c-4762-fd6b5171227f Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:41:41 GMT 00:02:33 Alicia Forest no Build Your List FAST via Interviews In today's episode, I'm sharing with you one of my favorite strategies for building your email list with high quality subscribers, quickly and easily. http://www.clientabundance.com d4b95389-1a10-5809-8777-4fee5b7ffede Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:27:59 GMT 00:03:18 Alicia Forest no How to Add Virtual VIP Days to Your Business Today As I've been coaching clients lately who are eager to move away from the exhausting 3 or 4 calls a month model of coaching their own clients, but are still working out the details of how to move smoothly over to the platinum-style format I've taught them, there is a nice fill-in option. It's the virtual VIP Day and it's my new love. :-) http://www.clientabundance.com 717b63c3-164a-4731-3954-e3a9188842ee Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:32:27 GMT 00:04:29 Alicia Forest no Lessons from Scarlett: The Original Female Entrepreneur I think if you've been a survivor of any sort, you can relate to Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind. Sure, she used her womanly wiles to get what she wanted, but hey... who hasn't? (And men, you've got 'wiles' of your own, so don't think you're off the hook.) So, how does Scarlett's smart and savvy personality relate to your business? Listen on... http://www.clientabundance.com eb0e314f-28e2-3d07-6c3c-247d47c5a0e8 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:50:58 GMT 00:03:39 Alicia Forest no Skip the Resolutions! I'm not exactly a fan of resolutions - really, what's so different about January 1 that's going to make a dramatic difference in whether or not you keep your resolutions? If you just have a list of things you'd like to accomplish, well, the answer is 'not much'. But if you have a PLAN to go along with your list, well, that can make ALL the difference. http://www.clientabundance.com ebdce08f-4263-d8fe-111b-4be839b62a13 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:18:14 GMT 00:02:36 Alicia Forest no 5 Ways to Turn a Holiday Lull to Your Advantage 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. Listen to this audio for how... http://www.clientabundance.com db96c833-8d49-e4ed-06ab-d8c318608173 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:58:09 GMT 00:02:57 Alicia Forest no Making Space and Opening the Flow for 2010 - Part 2 There's just a few weeks left until we ring in 2010, and I'm making sure that I'm opening the flow for what's going to be my biggest year yet. Here's Part 2 of my article for ways you can do the same. http://www.clientabundance.com 9aa52937-972e-bd2a-acd7-301acedc40e7 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:42:22 GMT 00:03:57 Alicia Forest no Making Space and Opening the Flow for 2010 - Part 1 As 2010 looms just around the corner, I've been making space to open the flow for what's going to be my biggest year yet. Read Part 1 of this issue's article for ways you can do the same. http://www.clientabundance.com 22ada70c-6ba7-66a1-6cb8-3f5a5bb636f0 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:13:52 GMT 00:03:34 Alicia Forest no 5 Easy & Effective Holiday Marketing Ideas for Your Business This week I wanted to share some more simple ways to show gratitude in your business what will do wonders to increase your clients and customers loyalty and add to your bottom line at the same time. Listen to this article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com 0085de03-9759-bd13-b7f0-442b878fdf08 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:43:20 GMT 00:03:58 Alicia Forest no 10 Ways Showing Gratitude Now Can Increase Your Future Incom As busy businessowners, sometimes we forget to show our appreciation for our clients and customers. There are some simple ways to do this that will increase their loyalty and add to your bottom line at the same time. http://www.clientabundance.com 55174424-477d-1c37-ee1d-c36dc7695636 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:56 GMT 00:02:39 Alicia Forest no 3 Mindshifts from Ali Brown's SHINE As promised, in this BRAND-NEW article, I'm sharing 3 insights I had from attending Ali Brown's SHINE event that I hope will be insightful to you as well. http://www.clientabundance.com e11a1117-da41-4d48-8b22-87f0712f9c10 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:48 GMT 00:03:15 Alicia Forest no 3 A-has from Ali Brown's Online Success Blueprint Workshop Enjoy the 3 a-ha's I had at Ali's Online Success Blueprint Workshop just a year ago, that are still completely relevant and true today. http://www.clientabundance.com 40f3f531-8f83-0e8e-1891-e9390cb31300 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:04:58 GMT 00:02:33 Alicia Forest no Turning on Your Money Taps Over the last several years, I've made some big strides with taking care of a lot of old debt, increasing my now-great credit score, and having a clear idea of just how much money is coming to me. Once I started paying this kind of attention to my money, it started showing up a lot more in a lot more positive ways. In this article, I'm sharing 4 tips that have helped me immensely to turn on the flow of money into my business and my life that I know can help you too. http://www.clientabundance.com 4bc93103-bcee-6ee4-b330-2a2f851828a7 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:29:46 GMT 00:02:50 Alicia Forest no 3 Ways to Increase Your List Numbers from In-Person Events Do you often attend in-person events, such as workshops, networking breakfasts, and seminars where you network and collect a bunch of business cards from the other attendees, but then you don't know what to do with them? Listen to this audio for 3 quick tips on how to make all your in-person networking much more effective... http://www.clientabundance.com 4913d940-4f50-5881-9747-1a2a146d889b Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:39:05 GMT 00:04:14 Alicia Forest no Your Online Business Sales Cycle Creating a profitable business online is a process, just like creating any other business. Regardless of what it is that you're offering, your cash flow is based on your sales. Once you know and implement the online business sales cycle (which anyone can follow), you'll be able to create consistent cash flow for your business, too. Listen to this article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com 2e1353ca-6d00-260b-6a82-cf2123cdb8eb Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:58:04 GMT 00:02:39 Alicia Forest no How to Accelerate Your Online Business Success One of the first things I do in the 21 Steps programs is lead you through a detailed timeline of just how long it's likely going to take to start seeing consistent cash flow and success in your online business. In this article, I'm sharing 5 of my secrets to accelerating that timeline very quickly. http://www.clientabundance.com a5d64804-b3d1-53c4-720e-3902c7a9120a Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:25:16 GMT 00:04:23 Alicia Forest no 3 Keys to a Solid Brand for Your Business Are you like many online business owners who are confused or stuck when it comes to creating a unique, memorable, and authentic brand? If so, read this issue's article to see of your brand is missing one or more of the three critical foundational pieces. http://www.clientabundance.com 9006905e-f9dd-1fb1-c8d6-390fe8a37c8e Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:01:03 GMT 00:02:53 Alicia Forest no Your Marketing & Product Funnel Do you often wonder why it is that some coaches and other solo service providers seem to be well-known and sought after in their niche and while others, many others (you, perhaps?), still struggle to attract all the clients they'd like? I can give you a simple (really!) solution to that problem. Listen to today's article to find out... http://www.clientabundance.com ea093e42-d3fa-3585-0d3e-c2d7f25f6c81 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:47:09 GMT 00:03:24 Alicia Forest no Create A Powerful Vision Creating a powerful vision is your first step on your path to achieving your own business success. Knowing where you are going will make the journey that much easier and faster, as well as simply more enjoyable. Ready to get started? Listen on... http://www.clientabundance.com 472a3932-203b-e9ee-510a-843354221993 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:05:18 GMT 00:03:12 Alicia Forest no Make Your Ezine Make You Money As well as providing your readers with valuable information, your ezine can also make you money too. If it isn't let me share with you four strategies you can implement to help your ezine make you more money. http://www.clientabundance.com e95d5309-b563-42ff-b0ec-a194741ea3bd Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:27:25 GMT 00:02:37 Alicia Forest no Top 10 Reasons You Must Have a Signature System Did you know there's a super-simple way to leverage your gifts, talent and know-how into lucrative, highly leveraged income streams? It's your Signature System, and it's your step-by-step formula for multiple streams success. Read this issue's article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com db0c4dd8-fd2c-d9e2-e733-1dfe4b42a396 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:03:48 GMT 00:04:07 Alicia Forest no Simple Product Creation Once you've figured out your target market (or you've at least narrowed it down significantly), it's time to figure out what problems they are struggling with, and what they want by way of solutions. Remember, if you will only ask your market, it will tell you what it wants to buy! Listen to this article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com adf5d08a-4f0c-cf9d-14e1-d505b4401f3b Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:04:11 GMT 00:03:37 Alicia Forest no How to Increase Your Sales BEFORE You Launch Your Product If you're following the marketing & product funnel business model that I teach, you're likely getting good sales from every offer you're making to your market. If you'd like to increase those sales numbers, however, there are several strategies you can implement to do so, starting with before you even put your product, program, or service out there. Let me share with you five ways in which you can increase your sales before product launch... http://www.clientabundance.com 3b51a587-b4b3-4440-da7d-b92eef6160af Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:59:11 GMT 00:04:06 Alicia Forest To Find Out Exactly What Your Target Market Wants no How to Use Teleseminars There are many ways you can find out what it is that your target market wants most so you can create it and offer it to them. One of those ways is to hold a teleseminar that both delivers value to your participants as well as provides you with market research to use to inform your product line. Listen on to find out more... http://www.clientabundance.com 65e6b1e3-b806-7c97-02d5-26d037b9683a Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:52:49 GMT 00:02:50 Alicia Forest no Joint Ventures 101 Do you know that one of the best ways to build a successful online business quickly is through joint ventures? I know this concept can bit a bit hard to grasp to those of us who like being a lone ranger (kind of one of the common traits of being an entrepreneur, right?). Listen on to find out exactly what a joint venture is and how it can grow your business... http://www.clientabundance.com a0c402ab-398e-d0e2-e9f0-fac58806a471 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:52:08 GMT 00:02:22 Alicia Forest no Pick a Topic, Pick a Date Have you been thinking about offering a teleseminar, webinar, or live workshop, because you know that it will increase your list numbers, showcase you as an expert, bring you new clients and customers, and be just plain fun, but you haven't actually moved forward with the idea? Listen on to find out how simple it can be... http://www.clientabundance.com 84e0e3e4-7722-9692-ea1b-bb3070c6ced1 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:12 GMT 00:04:19 Alicia Forest no Measure Your Results for Faster, Easier and More Success Imagine my pleasant surprise when I sat down to analyze the statistics of my business over the last 12 months and found myself engrossed, fascinated, excited and practically dancing for joy. Armed with this critical data, now I know exactly where to spend my time and efforts going forward to receive the highest and best rate of return! Listen on... http://www.clientabundance.com 19d2ebfd-6169-92c0-a109-85c4867dfa1a Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:28:58 GMT 00:03:06 Alicia Forest no Asking: A Key to Your Business Success Many small business owners like us have a difficult time asking for business. It's not that we don't want the business, but wouldn't it be so nice if people just handed over their money for our product or service rather than our actually having to ask them for it? http://www.clientabundance.com 1e1bc70b-417e-1b56-6422-9f4e1e8b21a5 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:52:03 GMT 00:05:03 Alicia Forest no When Doing Less IS More in Your Business Are you working too hard in your business? If you're an entrepreneur, you probably are, especially if you're in the early stages of your business building. And you're not alone. Listen to this article for 4 tips on how to do less but still grow your business. http://www.clientabundance.com 7bbb8467-5f31-f31e-5b0c-ac20b8e238ea Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:51:34 GMT 00:03:17 Alicia Forest no How To Wipe Out Overwhelm It's Monday morning and you're all geared up for a productive week ahead. You've got your to-do list (massive as it is) at the ready and you sit down at your desk to start checking things off. As you begin to read down your list, you start to feel something in your gut... Sound familiar? Listen to today's article for tips on how to manage your overwhelm. http://www.clientabundance.com a4d1361f-4ba7-77d5-3bcc-2dced93f7cdd Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:55:08 GMT 00:04:35 Alicia Forest no 8 Ways to Grow Your Business During a Summer Lull Have things slowed down for your business now that the warmer months are upon us and people are on vacation or otherwise taking a break from their usual routines? Use this downtime to focus on getting your business ready to rock for the fall by implementing some of the 8 ideas in this issue's article. Listen on for more... http://www.clientabundance.com 0282b8ea-419b-7d9b-607e-655b3e70d665 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:54:53 GMT 00:04:36 Alicia Forest no 4 Easy Steps to Leveraging Your Articles 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 subscribers to your list. Listen to this article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com ee288c40-767f-204a-a0d3-a54a00927bf1 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:49:04 GMT 00:02:36 Alicia Forest no Are You Walking Your Talk? When you're deciding whether or not to hire someone or invest in their product, doesn't the image they project go a long way in making you feel good about parting with your hard-earned cash? The same is true for when people are making that decision about you and your offerings. Listen to this article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com a745bd85-a53e-9def-83fa-6d5b0a464e60 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:45:13 GMT 00:03:27 Alicia Forest no What's Your CFO (Compelling Free Offer)? One of the reasons I love the business model I teach is because it effortlessly PULLS clients to me. The first step in making this happen is creating what I call your CFO - Compelling F.r.e.e. Offer. Listen to one of my most popular articles on this topic for more... http://www.clientabundance.com 47761475-9a86-accb-2b13-ceaaa8b94a5c Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:07:32 GMT 00:03:06 Alicia Forest no Turn Your Competitors into Collaborators This week I held a teleseminar for my Coaching Cafe members about how to create powerful bigger picture partnerships. One of things I shared on the call was that a main stuck point has to do with our fears and insecurities around 'competition'. A lot of solo business owners feel this way, especially when they are first starting out. But I don't want you to give up before you really give your business the chance it deserves to shine, so I'd like you to consider thinking about your competition in a different way. Listen to one of my most popular articles on this topic below for more... http://www.clientabundance.com 5df6636d-5695-4a1f-5978-6a96d8c310aa Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:04:55 GMT 00:04:21 Alicia Forest no 4 Ways to Gracefully Set Boundaries In Your Business One of the many things I discovered when on my private retreat with Kendall recently was that I still have a tendency to bend in situations where I shouldn’t. I’ve actually strengthened this boundary quite a bit in recent years, but as always, I’ve been tested on that a few times lately. It’s a message you may need to hear as well, so listen BRAND-NEW article for more... http://www.clientabundance.com