Wednesday, June 19, 2024

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

5 Quick Tips for Membership Site Success

Building Your Membership Site Success Quickly and Easily!!



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Membership sites are a great way to make recurring income online. If you're thinking of starting your own site or you already have one going, here are a few quick tips for success with your membership site. They will help you simplify your content creation process, get affiliates to promote your site and get new members.



Creating your membership site success quickly involves embracing innovative strategies: consider outsourcing content to focus on your strengths, enhance user experience with professional graphics, and diversify offerings with multiple membership levels. Engage your audience through a dedicated blog and make a significant impact with dynamic video content.



1. You can Outsource content creation



Your membership sites success depends on content. You might be delivering new content each month, or perhaps you create the content once and it is evergreen and stands alone. There are several ways to outsource your content creation:



You can hire a ghostwriter to provide your site with articles, reports, workbooks, checklists and blog posts, if you want to cut down on your content creation time. When you use a ghostwriter you'll be able to concentrate on your strengths (like promotion) rather than wrestling with the writing/creation part. When you outsource, you don't have to worry about being a good writer or knowing a lot about your topic. You can have professional content that gives the site value without writing it yourself. BUT, you must review the content to be sure that it fits with your ideas, values, and what you promote.



If it doesn't, it can be a great jumping off spot to revise and improve the content that you paid for. It is critical that you also ensure that you have the rights to publish and sell the content.



Another strategy is to buy licensed content from other experts. This can be a really fast way to build your site and get it off the ground. Again, make sure it is a good fit.



2. Make Sure Your Graphics Sell.



Studies have been shown that outstanding graphics can compensate for average content. Of course, this isn't an excuse to produce lackluster content. But if your site looks good, people will want to be part of it! Your sites graphics don't have to be overly fancy, but they do need to look good. If you're not a pro at graphics, you should find a website designer to give you the professional look that you need to draw in customers. You may be able to barter with a designer for free graphics by offering a free membership to your site. There are also sites such as Fiverr that you can hire someone to do the graphics for you. Tools such as Canva can also help in creating that professional look and feel.



3. I like to have different membership levels or offers



Giving people options that have different price points can make your membership more attractive to different people. Creating two levels of membership or more can help you draw in a wider customer base. You can help people join the site who might not be able to if the price is higher, but you still have the opportunity to get a higher monthly fee from those who want the added benefits of being in the top tier. To encourage more sign ups, you can have a free membership level, a silver level and a gold level.



4. Use a blog to promote your membership site



Create and maintain a blog outside of the gates of your membership site in order to build traffic and increase your presence within the niche. Syndicate your blog posts to your social media sites. I use Blog2Social to do this. My blog is HERE (you are on it right now!!) and it is build on Wordpress. Blog2Social is a plugin for Wordpress.



You can maintain your blog as part of your main website (I prefer this) or create it on a completely different domain. Blog about popular topics inside your membership site and give teasers about the content that members are receiving. When you give quality content and mix in references to your membership site, you'll create credibility and get new members for your sites.



5. Add video to your membership site for major impact



Video is almost a must these days. Including short educational videos as part of your site can be meaningful to your members. You can take your articles and convert them to video, you can do talking head educational videos or more formal training videos. Services such as Zoom or Streamyard allow you to record your video and save the recording for adding to your website!!



To elevate your membership site, consider outsourcing content, investing in professional graphics, offering varied membership levels, promoting through a blog, and incorporating engaging video content. These strategies can streamline operations, enhance appeal, and broaden your audience, setting the foundation for a thriving online community.


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Could Your Marketing Be Wrong?

Could There Be More To Marketing Than What You Know? 





What if what you have LEARNED about marketing was all wrong?  What if the money you are spending, the time you take to carefully build your brand and your exposure -- just wasn't cutting it?  Marketing is like reminds me of my sailboat -- a hole in the water that I threw money into....BUT, it doesn't have to be that way.



When Marketing Is Set Up Wrong -- Then The Results DO NOT Happen...



There are systems that DO work for small businesses.  They are different from what works for BIG corporations.  The "BIG BOYS" have a lot of money to play with. They CAN throw money into the hole.  they can afford to market over and over again, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on their marketing.



There are several strategies that work well for small businesses. The first key is strategy.  It needs to be complete.  Not just a one off tactic, but a complete strategy.  From beginning to end... lead generation --->> through the buying process and to the close or acquisition of a new customer.



For instance -- if you are using a website and there is no opportunity for the prospect to become a lead, then the website is not an effective tool for adding new customers.  Websites should have more than a phone number or a contact us form. There needs to be an informational offer and a way to request that offer.  Then the website becomes a lead generation tool.  BUT, it doesn't stop there.  Because you also want to have a follow up system.  For leads on the web, it is easiest to have an email system that provides the informational report and then continues to follow up with the person.



Multiple Touches Are Needed in Marketing



Remember it takes 7-10 touches or connections before an individual is ready to buy.  That means that your email system needs to provide additional ways for the person to get to know you.  Follow up articles, resources, tips and strategies are each good ways to continue to connect with the individual.



If you are using networking in person as a strategy, then you need to be sure that your USP or 30 second elevator pitch is solid and gets people talking to you.  Your business card needs to be a lead generation tool just like your website.  Your business card should offer people your informational offer (on the backside).  Then it gets people onto your email list and now you are following up with them via email.  Because you met them in person, you can also follow up with a phone call, a post card, or personal note and other media forms.



Multi step follow up is a key to an effective marketing strategy. It does not work to just run an ad.  You want information from the person in order to continue marketing to them.



- Identify 5 Common Errors in Marketing Your Business

- Follow-Up Strategies

- How to Follow Your Calling

- Money Systems

- Marketing Your Business
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Monday, June 17, 2024

5 Reasons You Should Start Your Membership Site

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes



Table of contents

- 1. Regular monthly recurring revenue.

- 2. Affiliates promoting for you

- 3. Particular niche prominence

- 4. Backend sales possibilities

- 5. It's never been simpler!

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Membership sites are one of the most effective online business models that you can make use of. There are lots of different kinds of subscription sites that you could start so there's no reason why you should not make them part of your Web marketing strategy and your business revenue strategy.



The power of a membership or continuity program is amazing. Here are several reasons it can make sense.



It fits into several of the profitability accelerators for increasing your revenue.



1. Regular monthly recurring revenue.



When you construct a membership site you'll have ONE HUNDRED, 200 or also 500 members paying you on a monthly basis for your information. If you supply even more material as well as ask for a greater price for your subscription site, you can be gaining well over 6 numbers a year for your website.



2. Affiliates promoting for you



Affiliates love membership websites. They are going to invest their time promoting the membership site if they have a choice in between repeating month-to-month earnings and a one-time ebook sale or product sale in the exact same particular niche. They are searching for the very same sort of repeating earnings that you are. You can quickly set up your associate program via Clickbank, 2checkout or ThriveCart. Here at Compass Rose Consulting, we use Advertise your associate program to your members as well as extremely affiliates to obtain more sales.



Join our Affiliate Program HERE When you are an affiliate, you can promote others programs and earn significant income. When you have an affiliate program, others promote YOU.



3. Particular niche prominence



Within the entrances of your subscription site, you could provide a large selection of content. The even more content you put into your subscription site and the even more participants you have, the a lot more your content and your referrals will certainly be appreciated within the specific niche. There's no faster way to brand name on your own as a specialist within your niche compared to by producing a subscription website.



4. Backend sales possibilities



The revenue from a membership website does not quit with the regular monthly subscription charges. You can likewise repackage component of the material made use of in your membership website as well as market it as an independent product.



5. It's never been simpler!



It has never ever been much easier to run a subscription website, specifically if you don't have any technical knowledge. It made use of to be that you would require the aid of a web programmer to obtain a subscription site set up correctly. Thanks to very easy to make use of material administration systems like Wordpress and also membership website scripts that will make protection simple, you could have your subscription website established within a concern of hours. There's no reason why you should not begin one today. (check out our course on creating your membership site!!)



If you offer even more content as well as bill a higher rate for your subscription site, you could possibly be making well over 6 figures per year for your site and increase your revenue in other streams as well.



Brainstorm the valuable information your customers or clients ask you questions about. This is a great starting point.



Leave your ideas below for growing your business with a membership site and I will gladly comment on them and let you know what I think!!


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Friday, June 14, 2024

The Power of Sharing Your Vision



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Sharing Your Vision is One of the Best Ways to Make it Happen



As a business owner sharing your vision is a powerful step in building your team and building your business. As a business owner and business coach, I find vision a significant key to business success. Staff needs to know what the vision is and what their role in that vision is. Have you shared your company vision?



Share Your Clear, Compelling and Powerful Vision

Having a strong, clear vision of your business and where you are going is an essential component of building that business. It goes beyond the daydream of success and deep into what that business will look like. How you as the owner visualize it. Am I talking about using visualization? Well certainly that can't hurt and can even help you in manifesting what you want. But more importantly I am talking about having a clear vision, written down of where you want to go. Your vision statement becomes your road-map. It guides you on your journey. A clear vision helps you to make good decisions for your business. Often there are tempting distractions that get us off course. We decide to add a new product line or create a new service, and down the road we find that it doesn't feel like the right fit. When we look back at our vision, there it is clear as day. The new service or product wasn't a part of the vision. That's why it didn't fit or wasn't successful. It didn’t fit into the company mission, vision and values.



Sure, we want to be creating new services, new products, new opportunities for business growth, but we want to stay on our path. If the new service takes us too far off the path then it might not be the right choice and as the owner it's your role to evaluate that.



Do you have a compelling vision? When you write a compelling vision statement it inspires and motivates. It has the detail you need to move forward.

Business owners that have been working with me will tell you that I keep coming back to this with them and in my own business.



- What is the vision?

- What does the company look like?

- What are the services, the clients, the products?

- What growth has the company experienced?

- What does it feel like, sound like?

Writing a detailed vision that includes all of the emotion helps you to develop a clearer plan. I recommend writing your vision statement in as much detail as possible. Write it in the present tense, as if it is happening now. Include the details of who, what, where, when, how... And the emotional details – the feelings you have living that vision, the feelings of the clients/customers/staff, what it looks like, sounds like, and smells like.



sharing your vision

Once you've created a written vision story, and then make a picture, hang it on your wall where you can see it. Read your vision regularly, every day if you can. Share the vision story and picture with your staff, your colleagues. Letting people know what the vision is gives them the opportunity to help you achieve the vision.



Sharing your vision, ultimately empowers your staff and helps you to continue build your business.

I have witnessed the power of sharing your vision, both personally and in companies. When I have shared my vision, I have ultimately connected with the resources I needed. They can become your partners in making it happen.



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A vision board shouldn't live in your closet or under the bed.



It's not a hope board, its a map to the future.



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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

E-Learning and Micro Memberships

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Do YOU Have a Marketing Plan OR Are You JUST Winging It?


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Are You Winging it? OR Do you have a solid marketing plan?



Do you have a solid business plan? Marketing plan? Strategic plan? Or are you winging it and hoping?



Creating a plan and sticking to it can improve your results. A plan becomes your blueprint for success. We most often see small businesses winging it, because business development is not their knowledge base. They are wonderful at their craft, but creating a plan and living that plan is not in their 'wheel-house'.



Developing solid strategies and tracking those strategies gives you the real world information that you need to move your business forward in a predictable and reliable way.



This is especially true for your marketing. You need to have a Marketing Plan....

Marketing isn't simple. To do it right, it requires a great deal of planning. Small businesses without massive marketing budgets have to handle this aspect of their business themselves or outsource in an affordable way. To do this effectively, either way it should be part of YOUR plan and not just a hope.



This is why businesses create a marketing plan. A marketing plan is a detailed document that includes the data you need to make marketing decisions and set a course of action that you can implement immediately. Drafting a marketing plan takes a great deal of time and work, but in the end, the benefits to having a plan are worth the effort that you have put into it.



Here are a few questions to get you started.



Who Is Your Target Market?



If you're already selling, take a look at your existing customers. Who are they? What do they like about your company's products? Try to recall any positive feedback you've gotten from them. Naturally, if your brand resonates with these individuals, it will resonate with others like them.



It sounds simple but so many business owners tell us that EVERYONE is their ideal customer or ANYONE is their ideal. Defining your true customers is an exercise that is worth your time. It directly IMPACTS your marketing strategies and tactics.



If you don't already have customers, defining your target market may take a bit more work. Look at companies that offer similar products to yours. Who is buying from them? Who could benefit from your products? Try doing some market research to glean some idea of who your target market is.d



What Makes Your Products or Services Unique? Why You? How Do You Stand Out?



There are bound to be other companies out there selling goods or services similar to yours. So, what makes yours different? Why would someone buy from you and not another company? Think about it for yourself, why do you buy from one company instead of another? Is it the product or the customer service, the location? There is always something that causes the person to hit that BUY button.



If the unique qualities of your products don't come to mind immediately, some work needs to be done. Do some soul searching and look for the strengths of your products. Write down everything that you love about your product/service. Include what you have heard from your customers.



If, in the end, you find that your product unfortunately resembles basically everything else on the market, how can you differentiate it to make it unique?



What Do You Want Your Marketing to Achieve?



Every business takes for granted that it needs to market, but why? The 'why' is critical. You need to identify exactly what you hope to achieve through your marketing because this will guide all of your efforts and help you choose which tactics are most appropriate.



Are you trying to build your email list?
Do you want buyers directly on your website?
Is your marketing for new leads?
WHAT is a critical question.



Once you know who your target market is, what's unique about your product or service, and what you want to get out of your marketing efforts, you're ready to get started with your marketing plan.



Winging it in business is most often not a good strategy. Spending money on marketing with HOPE that it will work is a waste of money. If you are like most small businesses you do not have money to waste.


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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

List Building is a Top Business Growth Strategy!

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes



Table of contents

- Why List Building – A brief Introduction

- List building is more than a tactic!

- The essence of list building...

- Understanding the Importance of List Building

- The Advantages of Building Your List:

- Join the List Building course and work on building and growing your list, your community!!

Why List Building – A brief Introduction



list building

Harnessing the power of list building in your marketing strategy is akin to discovering an untapped well of potential for your business. Ignoring this approach essentially means you're overlooking a wealth of opportunity—like leaving money unclaimed. It's commonly said, "The Money Is in the List," and there's profound truth in this. Engaging with your audience to cultivate a robust list is paramount.



List building is more than a tactic!



It's a cornerstone strategy that enhances your presence within your niche, spreading your message far and wide. By gathering crucial contact details from your visitors, you're not just collecting data; you're nurturing future relationships that could convert into loyal customers.



The essence of list building...



...lies in its ability to forge a list teeming with engaged subscribers, setting the stage for sustainable revenue growth. This strategy isn't just about expansion; it's about deepening connections, enhancing your brand's footprint, driving quality leads, and fostering trust and reliability.



Understanding the Importance of List Building



List building isn't just beneficial; it's crucial across the spectrum of business sizes and types, from nimble startups to established enterprises, spanning both B2B and B2C domains. Whether you're in e-commerce, healthcare, or any other sector, the value of a well-maintained list is universal.



A dynamic list is a treasure trove for businesses and marketers alike, prompting a continuous quest for innovative ways to keep visitors engaged. Offering value through free resources like reports, guides, and tutorials is a proven method to captivate potential customers.



In crafting your marketing mosaic, list building should be a centerpiece, complemented by a blend of strategies including content marketing, SEO, social media, and beyond. The goal is a holistic approach where list building synergizes with other tactics to achieve your objectives.



Engagement is key; maintaining a dialogue with those who show interest in your offerings is crucial. By consistently addressing their needs and interests, you guide them closer to realizing the value your products or services hold for them.



The Advantages of Building Your List:



- Enjoy a steady stream of traffic independent of advertising or search engines.

- Amplify your lead generation efforts.

- Enhance conversion rates and bolster your ROI.

- Increase the likelihood of closing deals.

- Cultivate trust, encouraging repeat visits and loyalty.

Remember, every lead holds potential value for as long as they remain subscribed. The larger and more nurtured your list, the greater your opportunities for successful conversions. Keep the momentum of lead generation going and watch your list—and business—flourish.



(Rewritten with the help of ChatGPT, reviewed and approved!!) It's all good stuff. Let me know what you think!!



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Monday, June 10, 2024

Values Alignment

LEADING TO YOUR VALUES



As a leader, the values of the organization need to be a focus.  When you lead to your values, then you are walking your talk, practicing what you preach, and living those values.

Values Alignment Check





Doing a periodic values check is important. Are we in alignment with the values of the organization?  Do the values we have outlined still fit the organization? And, what do we need to do to be in alignment with the values of the organization?



Here at Compass Rose Consulting, we just recently been looking at our own values. But values alignment is something that has been important to me for a long time. It was included in my first business development program: Business Builders Intensive and is still a part of Business Growth CORE in the Womenpreneur's Resource Center.  It is important to look at.



When you are out of alignment with your values -- your staff notice and your customers notice.   Something doesn't feel right. They know it and it impacts them.



Our values alignment evaluation looks at:

What is the value? Name it:



How is it practiced across the organization?
Operations?
Products?
Marketing?
Leadership?
Staffing?
HR?
etc.



For instance, I worked with an organization that worked with youth and taught that you needed to get a college education so that you would be fairly paid. And we hired people with college degrees to work with the youth. BUT, we did not pay a fair wage for the work done.  The values were out of alignment with the practice. I successfully changed that practice or at least improved it.



values alignment

When you do the values alignment, you are going through each value and making sure that you are walking your talk and practicing the value in all that you do.



Take a look at your values and how they are working in your business. Is there something that you need to shift or change?  Is there a way to practice them better?



Leave me your thoughts below and let me know how your business is doing on it's values alignment.


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Building Your Marketing System

Why do you want and need a marketing system?



marketing system

When you build a marketing system that is YOURS, you KNOW that you have a way to increase your revenue easily and predictably.

A marketing system consistently:



- Brings new and qualified leads (future buyers) into your business

- Has a system for follow up and nurturing that helps YOU connect with your new leads and build the "know, like, trust" relationship

- Uses calls to action wisely to bring people into your customer base.

- Provides customer service that builds loyalty and repeat business.

- Works easily and reliably so that you know what to expect for your growth each week or month.

- Is trackable so that you can improve it when it is not working as well as you want or need it to.

So what does this really mean? Isn't all marketing the same?



There are definitely marketing concepts that work across businesses and industries that you should be implementing in your business. But they can look different for different companies.



For instance, if you are a local boutique you need local traffic into your store. Can the Internet or social media help with that? Definitely. But you also need signage on your storefront, local ads with calls to action.



The biggest mistake I see is that people focus on getting buyers and that doesn't work in a lot of industries. And the mistake is that they don't get the person's information or capture the lead! They have no way to follow up or continuing to build the relationship. The interaction is over.



This happens over and over. A business owner runs an ad -- sending the lead to their BUY NOW button and they don't buy, they bounce! But what if was a different call to action -- an optin where the first step was a really valuable item at a low cost or no cost. Then you have the opportunity to continue marketing and building the "know, like, trust."



So, whether you are a local shop or an online business -- lead capture is key. It has to be a part of your marketing system!!



Lead capture or optins are different from followers or connections. When you build your email list -- it is YOURS. When you have followers or connections or friends on a social media platform, they can definitely become buyers but they can also be taken away by the platform without your control. Moving people over to your email list is key.



What are the pieces of the marketing system?



- Being clear on your target market -- who are you marketing to?

- Lead capture -- having a way of capturing the information when someone connects with you.

- Follow-up - they say the money is in the follow-up and so many miss this opportunity to continue connecting.

- Presenting valuable offers -- when you have done a good job of connecting with your target market, your service should be valuable to them. Building good offers that provide a ton of value are the offers that people will be interested in.

- Loyalty -- everything you are doing up to this step is geared to help you in building loyalty. If you don't have a good follow up system, you will lose customers and they won't come back, because you are not telling them what you have to offer to them.

When you build YOUR system, you have the ability to predict your results. You can turn it on and off. Or up and down based on what you can handle.



When you have a working sales and marketing system -- you can look at HOW to scale your business!! That's exciting! Not everyone is doing that, because not everyone is building a system for their sales and marketing. If there is only one system that you are going to build in your business -- this is the one!!


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Sunday, June 09, 2024

Strategic Plan - The Map to Results

Strategic Planning Improves Results with Consistent Implementation



Strategic planning only helps organizations when they are kept active and implemented.  The strategic plan defines the business direction.  That direction is based on the future, the vision of the company.  Before an effective strategic plan can be developed a clear and compelling vision is needed.





Visions are optimistic, the ideal picture of the future. 



The strategic plan that results from the leadership team’s strategic planning, is the map to that vision and then it is only effective if it is implemented.



Strategic plan can sound intimidating and overwhelming to many small business owners.  The most effective strategic plans are those that are simple, completed with the leadership team and key people in the company.  Complex documents that consume excessive amounts of time to create don’t guarantee success.



In fact, the large and cumbersome strategic plan can be so overwhelming that it just doesn’t work.  Strategic planning sessions that go on and on for months also fail because so much time is consumed in the planning and the implementation, which is the key, is pushed aside.  The goal to have the perfect strategic plan doesn’t produce results.  Instead, the team that engages in strategic planning and produces a good working document is more likely to succeed.



Mapping Your Vision:





Start with vision.  Write down what you envision for the future.  What does the future of your business look like?  What do you want for the future? Vision stories are inspiring, it’s your dream.  Once you have created your vision you can begin building strategies.



The vision is the destination, where you are going.  The strategies are the map that gets you to the vision.  Company values are the guide or the “compass” in our map metaphor for making decisions along the way.  Values keep you oriented and in alignment.  When values are out of alignment the company is off track; not moving in the direction of the vision.



Strategic goals can be limited to the top 6-10.  By having fewer goals the plan is able to stay alive and in front of you and the team.  By alive, it means that the plan is always where you can see it, use it and keep working on it.  It means that the team is focused on the strategic goals at all times, talking about them, brainstorming on them and reporting to each other their successes and challenges.



To set strategies for your business first look at the vision, the different aspects of the vision.



Brainstorm all of the goals, all of the strategies for each aspect of the vision.  With brainstorming it is important to get all of the ideas out and write them down without judging them or editing them.  Often the best idea comes from an idea that at first look seemed too wild or crazy.  Ideas jump off of other ideas.



Once you have brainstormed all of the possible goals, prioritize them. Often strategic goals can be grouped with similar strategies.  This can help in the prioritization process.  The goal is to narrow the list down to the top 6-10 strategies.  What are the goals or strategies that will give your business the future you envision, that will create a breakthrough that will produce the results that you want?  Those are the goals that you should be selecting as top priorities.



Creating a powerful strategic plan is just one of the first steps.  Many organizations have strategic plans that are well thought out and crafted.  Where they fall short is in the implementation of that plan.



Strategic Plans Only Work When Implemented



key to strategic planning

Implementation is the key.  If you fail to implement, the results will not be what you set out to achieve.



Implementation is the result of focused and continuous action.  Strategic plans don’t just happen on their own: they require your attention.  By keeping the plan in front of you and the team responsible for the plan, focus is maintained.  Regular meetings about the plan also keep the plan moving in the right direction.  Check-in meetings hold people accountable.  When teams don’t meet and don’t keep their eye on the plan, the day to day interferes and the status quo remains.



Strategic plans don’t just happen on their own: they require your attention

Donna Lynn Price

In order to make changes in the results that you achieve there has to be intention and commitment on the part of the team. The check-in meeting gives the team the opportunity to review what is happening, what is interfering with the results they want and need and make the changes necessary to change the outcomes.  Through the intention of the leadership, the plan and the team, the culture of the workplace can shift from one of non-performance to one of performance focused.



Performance focused companies are companies that are thriving. The energy of high performing teams shifts the energy of the whole organization.  It becomes more positive and contagious.  People become excited about the vision, the plan and their implementation of the plan.  Results create energy and excitement that keeps the plan moving, it propels the plan and the ultimate results of the company.



Organizations that produce results have a clear vision of the future; have a plan that is simple and strategic; and they work on the plan all the time.  Their actions are designed to move that plan forward.  They don’t let themselves or others get in the way. Through effective strategic planning and by implementing the strategic plan organizations achieve results.



Creating a strategic plan can be the first action towards growing your company with focus and intention. But as you can see, it takes some thought and then it takes consistent and persistent action. It does not work if it sits on the shelf. Your company does not grow when you are not focused on that growth.


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Saturday, June 08, 2024

Unveiling the Key Benefits of Having a Membership Site for Your Business

Table of contents

- Are you looking to enhance your business's success path?- Wondering how a membership site could benefit your entrepreneurial journey?

- Let's dive into the insights shared and explore how a membership site can be a game-changer for your business.

- So, if you're ready to explore the potential of a membership site for your business, consider the following action steps:

Are you looking to enhance your business's success path?





Wondering how a membership site could benefit your entrepreneurial journey?

In a recent episode of the "Womenpreneur's Success Path" series by Donna Price, the key benefits of having a membership site were discussed.



Let's dive into the insights shared and explore how a membership site can be a game-changer for your business.



- Continuous Profits: One of the standout benefits is the opportunity to market your offerings once and continue to profit from them. Similar to how a gym membership generates monthly revenue, a membership site offers the prospect of ongoing income without the need for constant marketing efforts. This continuity lays the foundation for sustained profitability and business growth.

- Predictable, Stable Income: By charging a monthly fee for membership access, you can establish a reliable stream of income. This stability serves as a financial cushion, allowing you to focus on expanding your business and welcoming new sales without solely relying on one-time transactions.

- Builds Loyalty: A membership program offers a unique chance to cultivate loyalty among your customer base. Whether it is a complimentary addition to a product or service or a standalone offering, a well-crafted membership site can serve as a testament to your commitment to customer satisfaction.

- Rewards Loyalty: Membership sites provide an avenue to reward the loyalty of your customers by granting them exclusive access to specialized content and perks. By incorporating tiered membership levels, you can further incentivize long-term commitment and engagement.

- Strengthens Relationships: Harnessing the power of a membership site allows you to forge and sustain enduring relationships with your customers. You can offer tailored incentives to top clients, fostering their continued patronage and advocacy for your brand.

- Value Provision: Through a membership site, you can consistently provide value to your members by sharing your expertise through various mediums such as newsletters, blogs, articles, videos, and audios. This continual act of providing enriching content bolsters member retention and turns into a reliable source of revenue.

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With the foundation laid out by Donna Price, it's clear that a membership site can be a catalyst for revitalizing your business dynamics. However, the real magic happens when you tailor the concept to fit your unique business and customer base. Imagine a scenario where your customers are not just interested buyers but valued members, reaping the benefits of your exclusive community.



So, if you're ready to explore the potential of a membership site for your business, consider the following action steps:



- Assess Your Business: Evaluate your current offerings and customer base to identify the potential for a membership site. Which exclusive benefits and resources can you offer to your members?

- Create a Value-Driven Plan: Devise a plan for offering unparalleled value to your members through specialized content, perks, and ongoing engagement strategies.

- Implement Loyalty Rewards: Incorporate tiered membership levels and exclusive access to incentivize loyalty and long-term commitment from your customers.

- Sustain Engagement: Focus on methods to continuously engage with your members, ensuring that the value you provide translates into enduring relationships.

- Accelerate Your Membership Strategy: Reach out to consultants or experts in the field to brainstorm ideas and create an action plan for launching and sustaining a successful membership program.
Incorporating a membership site into your business model can redefine the way you interact with your customers and elevate your revenue streams. As you embark on this journey, remember that the key lies in consistently providing exceptional value and experiences to your members, cultivating a loyal and thriving community.

If you're genuinely motivated to transform your business dynamics and elevate your success path, it's time to embark on this remarkable journey. Let's dive into the realm of membership sites and craft an enduring legacy for your business.


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5 Ways to Create Backend Income From Your Membership Site

Strategies for Increasing Income with a Membership Program



backend income strategies

Many people mistakenly believe that their membership site income only comes from the monthly subscriptions that they receive. This is far from the truth. There are several different ways that you can make backend income from your membership site. Here are some ideas to help you turn your site into a profit-pulling machine:



1. Promote affiliate offers



Affiliate marketing works really well within the membership site model because you've built up trust with your audience. They've seen your monthly content and know that you offer quality. They will trust your recommendations because you've offered good content in the past. Choose affiliate offers that tie directly into popular topics within your membership site. E-books, video courses and short reports will add value for your members and boost your backend sales. Send an e-mail article to your membership site members with good content and a link to the recommended product.



2. Sell advertising



You can charge a small fee per month to existing members or outside advertisers to display their text ads or display ads on your site or in your newsletter or solo emails. You can display advertising in the sidebars and just under the header of your membership site. Search for advertising directories to list the advertising space and add the offer to your signature file in forums that you visit. You'll start to see advertising dollars start to roll in the more you publicize the offer.



3. Offer personalized coaching



No matter how much instruction you provide inside of the membership forum, there will always be people who will want something a bit more hands on. You can offer exclusive one-on-one coaching for members who want that extra help. You can charge this as a one-time fee or as a additional monthly subscription (sort of like a membership site within a membership site). Alternatively, you can offer video calls or tele-conference calls for membership site members for a small additional fee.



4. Sell your own advanced products



There are bound to be topics within your membership site that deserve special attention. You can make backend sales by creating products around these topics and offering them to your members. For example, if you're running a membership site on weight loss you can create a special report on the best exercises to do to blast through a weight loss plateau. Offer this at a special price to your members. You can also sell the same report at a higher price to non-members to drive traffic back to your website to grow your membership.



5. Turn membership site content into individual products



Once you've built a good amount of content within your site, you can start using the content for other purposes. Package up your articles on a specific topic and sell them as a special report. You can do this with several different sections of your website to make some backend income and get new members for your website.



With one or several of these techniques you can create several streams of income from your membership site and attract new members.
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Friday, June 07, 2024

Debunking Myths: Unlock the Potential of Membership Sites

Membership Sites and the Myths Behind Them

Right now, the buzz is all about membership sites and programs, shining as a beacon for entrepreneurs seeking lucrative revenue streams. Yet, amidst this excitement, persistent myths cloud the true potential of this strategy, potentially holding you back from unlocking a significant income source.





Membership Site Myth #1:



Let's bust a common myth: the notion that you must be a seasoned expert in your membership site's focus area. This couldn't be further from the truth. Imagine leveraging expertly crafted books, workbooks, checklists, videos and webinars created by others to enrich your site, without the pressure of being the expert yourself. (Of course, you often need to have permission or license to use many materials. So be sure that you check on that first!!)



Membership Site Myth # 2:



Another myth that needs dispelling is the idea of endless content creation. The reality is, membership sites often thrive on a fixed-term model, offering a structured course with a clear start and end. This approach means your content, once created, serves many cycles of members with minimal updates needed, making it an efficient and popular choice.



Membership Site Myth # 3:



And then there's the fear of "too much content" causing paralysis. The truth is, a successful membership site balances quality and quantity perfectly, catering to your audience's needs without the pressure of perfectionism or the myth of endless content creation.



Membership Site Reality:



Membership sites do require effort, like any venture, but the beauty lies in their potential to generate a steady income stream with minimal ongoing work. It's time to cast aside these myths and embrace the opportunity.



Embark on your journey with our Club Building course, designed to guide you through the process of creating, launching, and growing a successful membership site. Say goodbye to myths and hello to a rewarding membership model that works for you.



Join us and unlock the door to recurring revenue and the freedom it brings. Let's get started!



More Ideas for Your Membership Site:



- Your Weekly To Do List For Your Membership Program

- 5 Reasons You Should Start Your Membership Site

- 4 Passive Income Strategies That Work

- Top 10 Ways to Promote Any Membership Program

- List Building is a Top Business Growth Strategy!


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Empowering Leadership - Are YOU?

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Empowering Leadership -- Cliche?



It is. It is the talk. We have to empower leadership. But what does it really mean? How do we really do it? And do we have the courage to truly empower leadership? If we do, then we are empowering people to make mistakes as well.



Empowering leadership has become one of the most frequently discussed concepts in business circles. It's a term that rolls off the tongue of nearly every corporate executive, management guru, and organizational consultant. But beyond the buzzword and the idealistic notions it conjures, what does empowering leadership truly entail? How do we implement it effectively, and perhaps most importantly, do we possess the requisite courage to embrace it fully, accepting not just the triumphs but also the inevitable stumbles along the way?



Understanding Empowering Leadership

At its core, empowering leadership is about delegating authority and responsibility to employees, giving them the autonomy to make decisions, take actions, and contribute ideas that influence the organization's direction and success. It's a leadership style that contrasts sharply with traditional, hierarchical models where decisions are made at the top and trickle down through the ranks. Empowering leadership is predicated on trust, collaboration, and the belief that individuals at all levels can contribute meaningfully when given the chance.



The Implementation Challenge

Implementing an empowering leadership model is easier said than done. It requires a fundamental shift in organizational culture and mindset. Leaders must learn to relinquish control, a prospect that can be daunting. This shift involves not just a change in behavior but a transformation in how leaders view their roles and the capabilities of their teams.



Empowering employees means providing them with the resources, training, and support they need to succeed. It involves setting clear goals and expectations, then stepping back to allow individuals the freedom to achieve these goals in their own way. It means fostering an environment where innovation is encouraged, and failure is seen not as a setback but as a valuable learning experience.



The Courage to Empower

Perhaps the most significant barrier to empowering leadership is fear. Fear of losing control, fear of diminished authority, and, most acutely, fear of failure. Empowering others means accepting that mistakes will happen. It requires a level of courage and resilience from leaders to stand back and allow their teams to navigate challenges, learn from missteps, and grow through experience.



This fear is not unfounded. The risks of empowering employees include the potential for costly mistakes, the misalignment of individual actions with organizational goals, and the challenge of maintaining accountability in a more decentralized model of decision-making. However, these risks are often outweighed by the benefits: increased innovation, faster decision-making, higher employee engagement, and ultimately, better business outcomes.



Navigating the Path Forward

To truly empower leadership within an organization, several key steps can be taken:



- Cultivate a Culture of Trust: Trust is the foundation of empowerment. Leaders must trust their employees to make the right decisions and employees must trust their leaders to support them.

- Encourage Autonomy within a Framework: Clear goals and boundaries ensure that empowerment doesn't turn into chaos. Employees need to understand the organization's vision, values, and strategic objectives.

- Foster Open Communication: Regular, open lines of communication help ensure alignment and provide a safety net for when mistakes happen.

- Invest in Development: Providing employees with ongoing training and development opportunities equips them with the skills and confidence they need to take on greater responsibilities.

- Celebrate Successes and Learn from Failures: Recognizing and rewarding successes reinforces the value of empowerment, while a constructive approach to failures encourages continuous improvement and innovation.

Empowering leadership is more than a cliché; it's a transformative approach that can unlock the full potential of an organization. But it requires more than lip service. It demands a commitment to change, the courage to face the inherent risks, and the perseverance to develop a culture where every member feels valued, capable, and motivated to contribute to the collective success. The journey may be fraught with challenges, but the destination—a more dynamic, responsive, and engaged organization—is well worth the effort.


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Thursday, June 06, 2024

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6 Key Benefits to Having a Membership Site

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Table of contents

- 1 Market What You Offer Once and Continuously Profit

- 2 Repeat Income

- 3 Builds Loyalty

- 4 Reward Loyalty

- 5 Build and Maintain Long Term Relationships

- 6 Provide Value to Your Members

- Access Everything with the Ultimate Membership!!- Including Micro Memberships and Club Building!!

When you set up a membership site properly, it offers tons of benefits but we are going look at the key benefits to having your own membership site.



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1 Market What You Offer Once and Continuously Profit



When you convince a person to become a member of your site, each month you will charge their credit card, and that turns into years, and that turns into ongoing profits forever without having to resign up each month, as long as you continue to offer them value every month so that they don't give up their membership. However, the only time you ever have to market to them is during that initial campaign to get them to become a member. After that it is all about the value that you provide. Membership is not guaranteed. If you are not giving to your members every single month, you will find they are dropping your membership.



2 Repeat Income



When you charge a monthly fee for your membership site (or it could be an annual fee) one of the biggest benefits that you get to enjoy is repeat income, and that makes it one of the easiest ways to generate a steady stream of income. This can have a stabilizing effect on your business. Consistent monthly income is wonderful. Knowing that you have that income each month reduces your stress but also makes your business more valuable.



3 Builds Loyalty



Your membership website should be created so that it builds loyalty because these members remain your loyal customers. The only time (possibly) you have to have direct contact with your customers is when you send out their monthly invoice, otherwise it runs on autopilot, which means there is little labor costs. Certainly in some memberships there is more contact and it is the income that is automated. It depends on the design of your membership program.



4 Reward Loyalty



Your membership website rewards membership loyalty by having access to things that those who are not members don't get access to, and that's exciting for your members and of course it build membership loyalty. It is important to highlight what these benefits are, so that your members recognize their special status. It can be in the name of the program and then through your communications on delivery.



5 Build and Maintain Long Term Relationships



Your membership site will allow you to build and maintain long term relationships. These are your VIPs. Treat them well!! They are special to you and your company. You encourage the maintaining of relationships by offering your top clients perks that you don't offer your other members.



6 Provide Value to Your Members



If you have the expertise in your membership sites area then you will be able to find new material to share with your members. This can come in the form of newsletters, blogs, articles, videos, audios, etc. When you offer value to your members they stay members and that means you continue to enjoy the revenue.



Now that you know some of the key benefits to having a membership site, you are ready to begin to generate an ongoing revenue that can continue for years to come providing you give your members value.



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Members of the Womenpreneur's Resource Center gain access to almost every course developed here at CRC and one-on-one coaching. It is the ultimate membership for learning strategies for growth AND getting and staying on track with a coach that keeps you in momentum!!



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Fear Gets in the Way of Repurposing?

The Secret Reason Most People Don’t Repurpose Content: Fear! Embracing Audio, Video, and Interactive Media





Content repurposing is a crucial strategy for amplifying your message across various platforms. However, there’s one hurdle that prevents many small business owners from fully leveraging their content’s full potential: fear. Whether it's anxiety about being on camera, speaking on a podcast, or tackling the tech required to create an interactive element, many people avoid mediums outside their comfort zone. Don’t let fear win. If you do, you’ll miss opportunities to connect with your audience and grow your business.



Luckily, with patience, practice, and straightforward techniques and tips, you can overcome your fear and expand to mediums that you’ve avoided up until now.



Audio: Find Your Voice



For many people, speaking publicly – even if it’s prerecorded on a podcast or audio story – is daunting. What if you forget your key points? Stumble over words or mispronounce them? What if you say something you’ll regret later?



The key to removing this fear is preparation and practice.



Start by repurposing existing content into an audio format. Choose a topic you’re comfortable with and confident speaking about. The content will be familiar, providing you with security and a safety net as you find your way.



Practice by recording yourself and playing it back so you can get used to the sound of your voice, noting things you might want to do differently but not judging yourself.



Start with something that doesn’t require a lot of production, like audio instructions or a story. Then, as audio becomes easier for you, move on to larger projects like a podcast or audiobook.



Remember: if you’re the one producing the audio segment, you can edit it – so don’t worry about getting it ‘perfect’.



Video: Embrace the Spotlight



Being on camera can be intimidating. To ease into video, start with something you know. Take written content that has performed well and transform it into a video script. Start with slides or an animated explainer video if you’re not ready to be the star of the video. If you decide to appear in the video, practice in front of a mirror and then record yourself and play it back, reviewing your performance and noting anything that you’d like to tweak in your delivery.



Once you’re ready, record multiple takes, and remember: nobody gets it right the first time or all in one take – that’s why you have editing tools!



Production and editing can also be intimidating, but there are numerous video editing tools available like Adobe Premiere or Canva’s free online video editor to make it easier. You can even use internal software on smartphones to make basic tweaks or make minor changes directly on platforms like TikTok or Instagram.



Interactive Media: Tech Doesn’t Have to Be Terrifying



Interactive media, like quizzes or games, are a great way to engage your audience. People mistakenly assume that they’re difficult to create, but if you use tools for beginners, interactive media can be a breeze. Use Typeform or Quiz Maker to create online quizzes and other interactive content quickly.



You can also develop polls and slider questions directly on social media platforms. Again, start with something simple: take content from a popular blog post and add an engaging multimedia element to your Instagram story using an interactive quiz sticker.



Transform Content in New and Exciting Ways



Remember: your audience isn’t looking for a slick Hollywood production or a high-tech video game. They want authenticity and valuable content. Take that next step to expand your reach and connect with your audience in new and exciting ways!



Want to learn more about how you can _? Head over here:



You might also be interested in these articles....



- Content Repurposing

- The Guidebook

- Content Repurposing FREE

- Content Marketing

- How to Organize Your Social Media Marketing for Success
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Wednesday, June 05, 2024

8 Ways for Building Customer Relationships That Last

One of the ways a business builds its brand is to tug at the emotions of their audience. The way a customer and client work together and communicate can build long-lasting, meaningful relationships that turn clients into fans, and fans into clients. You can actually set out to build these relationships by using emotional marketing techniques.





1. Show Them That You Know Them

Building customer relationships can benefit from your market research.



The more research you do into the needs and desires of your target audience, the more your audience will be able to tell that you’re interested in them. When you show interest in them, it will make them interested in your business and you. When you discover something about your audience, let them know through your content and your actions.



2. Treat Them Right

This is basic for building your customer relationships. When you don't do it right..... it is not good!!



So many times business owners have sales and special events to get new clients. What about the clients you already have? Keeping them is far more important than getting a new client, and less costly too. Do something special for your existing client base or fan base that shows them that you care about them. Give them a discount, or a special freebie, or something else that attaches them to you in a special way.



3. Be Transparent and Honest

Authenticity -- you being you is a key to building customer relationships effectively.



One way to endear yourself to your audience is to always be transparent and honest. If you make a mistake, own up to it. If you change your views on something, it’s okay to admit it. Doing so will endear you to your audience and make you appear so much more trustworthy to them.



4. Put People before Numbers

Knowing your numbers is important to your business growth and knowing whether what you are doing is effective or not. BUT, it is critical to building customer relationships that customers feel they are not a number. No one likes that feeling.



While you do things to help promote your business, it’s important to keep your morals and remember that people are more important than numbers. If you put people first in your business, including yourself, you’ll find that you naturally improve your bottom line. The more people trust you, the more they’ll buy from you.



5. Be Fun When Appropriate

No one wants to feel as if they’re communicating with a robot or someone who is not real. Be funny when it’s appropriate so that you can show your humanity. Your humanness will shine through when you add some humor and fun to posts, emails, and even sales pages. This is true in videos too. Making mistakes, not being perfect makes you real, human, someone your customer can relate to.



6. Be Responsive

Your customers expect to get an answer when they have a problem, and they expect it to be quickly. Provide many different ways for your audience to contact you. Explain to your audience at each method how long they can expect to wait for a response. Then follow up and do what you said you’d do. Relationships do not thrive when people feel ignored.



7. Engage with Your Audience

Find ways to engage with your audience. Ask for their advice or ideas when it comes to a new product or service you’re going to launch. They can help name it, help define what should be in it, and even how much you should charge for it. Your audience can also be your best source of word-of-mouth marketing.



8. Consider the Communication Format

Also, it’s important to try to get an understanding of how people communicate within their environment. Communication online in chat, instant message, Twitter, or a blog, is far different from communicating on the telephone or in person. Even email is different from other methods of communication. It’s imperative that you determine what is different and then make up for that with the type of communication they’re using.



Building customer relationships that last is part of the goal of effective marketing. When you’ve formed an attachment with the consumer, they will stick with you for years - through price increases, trials and tribulations, and more. You can’t go wrong with building good customer relationships.


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Business Mistakes Can Be Magic

If you are like me, then you are human, and you make mistakes. Business mistakes, however, are an opportunity if you seize that opportunity; and by doing just that you can become a master at overcoming your mistakes:



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- Take the time to evaluate the mistake and then learn from it. A great way to evaluate is to look at what went right and what didn’t.

- Take ownership of what you did that was incorrect or wrong.

- By taking ownership of your responsibility you are able to accept that you made the mistake.

- And finally, you can use your evaluation and learning to better yourself.

When you truly acknowledge and accept your responsibility and role in business mistakes can you access the magic or treasure of the mistake.

As an entrepreneur, I am sure, you are more than familiar with business mistakes. You probably have made both small mistakes and BIG mistakes along the way. Mistakes may, for some, put them right out of business or scare them out of business.



When you are in business, it is like walking through the jungle. You have to be prepared to be in the jungle and survive. You have to have thick skin, courage, perseverance and more. I bet you have had some customers that were close to totally impossible. Or a competitor that always seemed to be 3 steps ahead of you. If you do any marketing – well, then you have made many mistakes. Because marketing success is all about learning from what didn’t work.



This is the joy of an entrepreneur: the excitement of learning, the control to make mistakes and the willingness to be courageous and take risks. You persevere and you learn, continuously. Your positive attitude is essential in building a thriving businesses and enduring the lessons that you have to learn along the way.



Business Mistakes Can Be Spun, Magically Into New Income, New Revenue



One way to do this “spinning into money”, is to share your experience with others. Other people can benefit from your learning and their tension eases as they realize that they are not alone. You can also create your own coaching program to provide coaching, based on your experience to other businesses. An entrepreneur that is courageous can share their own personal mistakes, pointing out the challenges that they faced and how they overcame them, creates a synergy with other business owners. Suddenly, you are a speaker and coach, and people are following you, because you have risen to the level of expert.



Connect, Connect, Connect



As an entrepreneur, you have to connect with other people. Your contacts and connections are vital when you see your sales slowing or if you decide to start a new business venture. Networking is just part of business. It gives you additional venues for sharing your expertise and sharing your advice.



WOW, The Customer



It is critical throughout your business to WOW your customers. WoW is all about service delivery, quality and customer service. Maybe you have had a challenging staff person that wasn’t especially good at customer service. You know that that is essential for your long-term success. You have to take action with the employee to improve their performance, or change their responsibilities.



It becomes an opportunity to update your customer service policy and to re-train staff. You can also evaluate what can be automated: answering services, Q & A page on your website, automated messages.



Mistakes and challenges make it impossible for you to not look at your business. By taking on the opportunity you are able find the magic of the mistakes. What can you improve? Systems? Process? Policy? Operating a business with a constant process for improving your services, your products and your business, creates a thriving business. Use each mistake to review the process or policy and make the changes you need to, to improve it.



Business Mistakes Can Set You Apart from the Competition



Your Magical Mistakes can set you apart from the competition. Customers will appreciate that you are constantly making your business work better. Using excuses instead of making magic will stall your business. You won’t stand out as a mover and shaker. Of course, we would all like that perfect business model and business operation – but the real way to get there is just what we have discussed here. Take mistakes, evaluate them, take out the lessons and improve yourself, your business, your operations, and a is result you will thrive!


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