Nov 16, 2018 | Getting Clients |
Self-employed professionals pay a lot of attention to the mechanics of marketing. They take classes, read books, and hire experts to learn how to do the best job possible. When I first work with a client, I often discover that his or her knowledge of marketing...
Feb 17, 2018 | Getting Clients |
I often wonder how the practice began of pretending to be someone else in order to market your business. You know what I’m talking about — it’s the marketing face, the selling voice, that you often put on in order to attend a networking event or make...
Dec 17, 2017 | Getting Clients |
Do you know why clients should hire you? Congratulations! That’s an excellent beginning. But it’s not enough for you to know why clients should hire you — they need to know it, too. It’s hard enough to find clients without also having to...
Sep 7, 2017 | Getting Clients |
“Call us today and change your life,” proclaimed the hot pink flyer on the bulletin board. It was signed “Sunrise Hypnotherapy” with a phone number and a blind email address. No practitioner’s name appeared anywhere on the flyer. Posted...
Mar 23, 2017 | Getting Clients |
Selling professional services can often be a challenge because of their intangibility. When a client hires you to deliver a service such as accounting or web design, they can’t see the outcome in advance. They have to trust that your work will produce a result...
Mar 18, 2017 | Content Marketing |
“I’d like to attract clients by writing articles or a blog, but I’m not sure what to write about.” “I tried blogging for a while, but it didn’t bring me any business.” “When I write, people seem to like it, but I have...
