Archive for the 'Business Strategy' Category

5 Sure-Fire Strategies to Getting More Done in Less Time (Part 2)

By Melanie Benson Strick | August 19th, 2010

Ready for three more “Get More Done” strategies? If you missed part one, read part 1 here.
3. Delegate Ruthlessly
A lot of time is wasted when a business owner is doing a task that someone could do better, faster or cheaper than themselves. Now granted, when the cash flow is tight, sometimes it’s really tempting to [...]

Expand Your Leads and Make More Sales with Magnetic Strategic Partners

By Melanie Benson Strick | August 3rd, 2010

When I first started moving my business to an online marketplace I was lucky enough to have a friend and colleague who showcased me as the “Get Out Of Overwhelm” expert to her list. We put together one call that channeled a significant number of leads for years.
Another colleague of mine invited me to speak [...]

6 Unsuspecting Elements That Can Crash Your Progress

By Melanie Benson Strick | July 24th, 2010

If you have sabotaging elements in your life and business, every step forward you try to take will feel like quicksand and keep you from enjoying the flow of money in your business.
This quick video showcases 6 of the unsuspecting elements that can cause you feel sluggish and frustrated with your growth. But most importantly, [...]

How to Convert Your “Missed Deadlines” into “Guaranteed Results”

By Melanie Benson Strick | July 20th, 2010

A few weeks ago one of my clients asked how he could stop missing deadlines and get more predictable results with his business. Now I’ve worked with this client for a couple of months and I had a pretty good idea of why he wasn’t able to achieve his goals on time. I asked him, [...]

4 Ways to Shift Your Business into Auto Pilot

By Melanie Benson Strick | May 18th, 2010

My friend Ronald has a gift – he is amazing at unraveling the mental blocks people have to satisfying relationships but is clueless when it comes to figuring out how to increase his revenues without working harder.
My client William is brilliant when it comes to creating marketing strategies for his physician clients but struggles [...]

Overcoming the #2 Cause of Breakdowns

By Melanie Benson Strick | May 10th, 2010

(If you missed Reason #1 on “Turning Breakdowns into Powerful Breakthroughs read it here.)
There is nothing more frustrating than experiencing “the wall” as you push to create the business success you desire.
Its Reason #2 — and the issue typically reveals itself like a Universal 2 x 4. It’s a sign that we are going [...]

Turning Unhappy Clients into Raving Fans

By Melanie Benson Strick | April 22nd, 2010

It happens to the best of entrepreneurs…no matter how hard we try there are a few people who will be unhappy with your product or service.
If you are like me you care a lot about what people think and the experience they have of your company. When I get THAT email saying, “I’d like a [...]

Why Failure is Essential to Your Success

By Melanie Benson Strick | April 21st, 2010

Last week on a member call a new entrepreneur asked me, “What do you do to not look bad when you are getting started?
My response was, “If you are worried about looking bad you are in the wrong line of work.”
Every uber-successful entrepreneur I know has screwed up royally at some time or another. [...]

Create Kick Butt Teleseminars To Fill Your Programs

By Melanie Benson Strick | April 1st, 2010

If you’ve been looking for a complete blueprint to share your magic with your target audience while enticing them to enroll in your program or buy your product, then check out this quick video.

Want to save your seat in my one-time “Creating Your Kick-Butt Teleseminar to Fill Your Coaching Program” Virtual Training Course? Select one [...]

Conquering the 3 Biggest Barriers to Preview Calls that Fill your Programs

By Melanie Benson Strick | March 30th, 2010

I recently asked my community, “What’s your biggest question about using teleseminars to fill your coaching programs?”
I thought I’d share three of the biggest questions they asked so far (you can share your question with me here.)
1. Right Amount of Content
There are a lot of schools of thought on how much you should give away [...]