Don't put all your eggs in one basket

The way we Prospect for new customers/prospects can become a habit. We often find one avenue that works for us and we stick with that. Shake things up a bit. Try new avenues.

Ideas:

Leads (can be purchased on-line)
Networking Groups (local and on-line)
Lifestyling (day to day contacts)
Blogs
Message Boards
Newsletters
Articles
Newspaper Ads
Online Ads
Expos

Keep your options and your mind open to the possibilities.

"Choosing Success!"

Gail Wahl
10K Diamond Distributor
http://www.homewithmiabella.com/

When do you call prospects?

We often get in the habit of contacting customers/prospects at the same time each day. Most often this is because it is what is most convenient for us.

Mix things up a bit. Try making your calls at a different time this week. See if this doesn't shake things up a bit. Perhaps YOUR most convenient time isn't the best time for others.

Gail Wahl
10K Diamond Distributor
www.homewithmiabella.com

Show up for work

Working from home can bring you so many distractions. We must decide every day to show up for work.

Showing up and being ready to work is a business habit that many people never master. So much of a person's success can hinge in part on being on your feet and ready to catch that golden opportunity when it avails--and that often happens when you least expect it.

How long does it take you to get ready to start your day each morning? Are you one that spends time each morning living in slow motion....just getting prepared to work?

Try something different today. Make a promise to yourself that you will make prospecting your first order of business--as opposed to, say, reading your email. I know I personally would much rather answer emails than make calls.

"Choosing Success!"

Gail Wahl
10K Diamond Distributor
http://www.homewithmiabella.com/

Why Write Articles?

Writing articles and submitting them to online publications is one of the most effective ways to get free advertising for your business. Most e-zine and Web site publishers are constantly looking for free, quality content to publish. You simply write something short and sweet and e-mail it to them.You then allow these publishers to reprint your articles for free in exchange for your SIGNATURE FILE being included at the end of your article.

I've been submitting articles for a few years now and this is an area I hadn't really given much thought to until recently.

I started noticing other people's SIGNATURE FILES in their articles and thought, "Wow, that's impressive." I set mine up over two years ago (when I was green) with some of the places I submit articles and didn't give it much thought since. I went back and read my SIGNATURE FILES and was NOT impressed.

I now have a NEW signature file.

As you can see, I'm not advertising my business here. I'm advertising myself. I'm BRANDING myself. Make sense?

I'm learning that the SIGNATURE FILE is the key. It is the"acceptable ad" that makes these free articles work in your favor. Your SIGNATURE FILE can include all or some of the following:Your name, business name, e-mail address, web address, a brief mention about your business, e-zine subscription address, autoresponder address or a freebie.Articles usually pull more response then regular ads because if people like your article they will read your SIGNATURE FILE to find out more information. This will lead them to visit your web site, subscribe to your e-zine or e-mail your autoresponder. But again, the article has to have a SIGNATURE FILE in order to act like a soft-selling ad. The number of places to submit your articles are growing by leaps and bounds every day. There are millions of e-zines and Web sites with thousands of new ones being added everyday. Many of the sites you advertise on probably have places to submit your articles. Just do a search on "article submission" and you'll see all the possibilities.Plus, most of these e-zines and Web sites deal with only one subject, so they are highly targeted. By writing and submitting just one article you have the chance to be published in front of thousands, maybe even millions of targeted people!

Remember, I was green when I started. Often I STILL feel green. But that hasn't stopped me from moving forward. You learn as you go. No one starts out as an expert. You grow as you go.

"Choosing Success!"

Gail Wahl
10K Diamond Distributor
http://www.homewithmiabella.com/

They say BLOGS are the "thing!"

I've been hearing so much about BLOGS in the last year. I am usually one to jump slowly onto a band wagon. I've been told I'm not very teachable. I prefer to think that I am a watcher. I don't want to waste my time with the latest fad. I want to spend my time wisely. So I have been watching the BLOG phenomenon for about a year.

My initial impression of blogging was that it was like writing in a journal. I have never been one to keep a diary so this really didn't interest me. I think in the beginning that is what blogging was. But now, like many things, blogging has become an incredible tool; a smart part of on-line business.

So now that I am on the "band wagon" and I have caught the vision of the incredible tool this can be, I'm taking the leap and will journey with you in my new HomeWithMiaBella.com Blog.

I will promise you that this blog will not be a daily dialogue of my life, because frankly you have more important things to do than hear about how my dog Sandy chewed up my garage door frame. Fact, but not interesting. Nor does it bring you closer to reaching your goals and ambitions.

My goal is to use this blog as a tool to bring you tools, thoughts and inspiration that will lead you toward an exciting and fulfilling life.


"What you achieve through the journey of life is not as important as who you become"

Anon

"Choosing Success!"

Gail Wahl
10K Diamond Distributor
http://www.homewithmiabella.com/