Showing posts with label marketing strategies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marketing strategies. Show all posts

Create Client Connections By Tapping Into Testimonials

When connecting with a potential client it's so powerful to be able to share stories from other folks who have used your services. The stories of others will do tons more than explanations from you. Having potential clients connect with the experience of others is a highly effective way to share what it's like to work with you and your business.

Sharing testimonials authenticates you, your expertise and directly shows the value of your service - if you receive the right type of testimonial. It's important to ask for tangible results from the time you've spent with your clients and customers. You want folks to share stories such as: "I had this challenge, then I worked with you and now my circumstances/business/life is like this...".

It's helpful to have a template or set of questions all set to go that asks for your client's experience (lots of folks have trouble writing from scratch). Most always, clients are honored to fill it out and love to give something back to you. Then you take these powerful result-based testimonials and use them to enhance all of your marketing materials.

See, most entrepreneurs are afraid to ask for testimonials, or they get testimonials such as "You were great. I really liked it." These aren't as useful as "My sales increased by 34% in 8 weeks" or "I had 50% more clients in the first three months." Here are some questions/fill-in-the-blank-statements that YOU can customize for your business, and then send out to YOUR clients. These are designed to give you a powerful marketing message by helping your clients quantify the results they received by partnering with you:

After working with/hiring/contracting/engaging (your business), I went from [ ] to [ ] in [ ] weeks/months.

Over [ ] people have complimented me on my [ ] in [ ] weeks/months.

Within [ ] weeks/months, I stopped [ ] and started [ ].

The job was completed in [ ] days/weeks/months and it was on time and on budget.

I have had ___% better results with your company/program/system than with any other company I've hired in the past.

Also, let your client know why you are asking for their feedback, that you value their privacy and will only share their contact information if they choose (but you do want more than initials to go with your testimonial so politely ask if you can at least use their first name) and you'd be happy to gift them something for the time and energy that they are sharing with you. This creates win-win energy for all!

Your EnergyRICH® Call To Action:

1. Think of at least 3 of your clients/customers that you can call on to request a testimonial.

2. Let them know that their experience will serve as an inspiration to others and allow them to make a connection to the change they want to make for themselves.

3. Be specific in the questions you ask. Make it easy for your clients to share the experience they had with you.

If you're ready to be given tons of templates that make building business easy and fun join the EnergyRICH® Business Boot Camp. You'll learn step-by-step how to manage your energy and shift from fear to faith - and make more money by putting everything you learn into practical practice. You'll be in such a supportive group of like-energy folks - they won't let you think you can't. Everything is energy. All that you want starts with that first. Register here: http://www.energyrichbootcamp.com

How To Create Clear Client Boundaries For Better Results

I love to help my clients and I'm blessed they recognize the energy I invest in to providing a high-value service. As an EnergyRICH Entrepreneur I sense you probably hear the same a lot, too, yes?

It's important to offer this type of service (especially because it can be hard to find these days) AND it's also important to not confuse high-value service with lack of boundaries. You'll know exactly the moment this pops up. A client expects something that is not included in their program and doesn't seem to have any awareness that this is the case. You'll also FEEL it the moment this pops up. Perhaps it'll show itself to you in the form of a sinking feeling in your stomach, a touch of anger in your throat or just overall irritation. The most important thing is to be prepared to deal with it with what I can "Gracious Strength."

This is an EnergyRICH® Entrepreneur Muscle that you must constantly strengthen. No one else can do it but you. And you most likely will get the opportunity to strengthen it. I like to refer to these moments as "the Universe handing you the next steps to your business." So when a client tries to push your business boundaries think of it as a gift. It's an opportunity for growth. For you AND for them. It's a call to love yourself AND your client.

Here's an example of what I mean: Janet is a Professional Organizer. She has a steady business, but would like to see more growth. Her clients love her. She has one client, Lori, who is consistently rescheduling, is often on the phone when Janet arrives for their organizing sessions and pushes their ending time with "just one more question."

Janet wants to help Lori and it isn't like these bits are so outright awful, but to ignore them is an activation of disrespectful energy and the ripple effect of that lack of respect will be felt continuously in Janet's relationship with Lori, Janet's relationships with her other clients AND for Lori and her other relationships (perhaps there is also a connection there with her disorganization?) So this is a lose-lose situation. No one is getting the results they need or deserve. It affects Janet's ability to attract her ideal client, have a powerful Prospects to Profits Process™, or have a strong referral system in place. It affects Lori's ability to really make a shift in her relationship with organizing her stuff.

So what do you do?

Here are 3 straight-to-the-point tips for handling boundary-pushing clients with "Gracious Strength":

Tip #1: Communicate Your Expectations Clearly

First, you have to be willing to take a stand for you and your business. Next, you have to be honest with yourself, if you don't communicate to your clients what you expect of them how can they know? You must be crystal clear about your policies and procedures and the boundaries you have in place to support them. And the minute they are crossed, to be direct and honest about the situation. I have found this is the best way to create a positive outcome. What that looks like or sounds like will vary depending on your situation, but it doesn't include dancing around the bush or being vague in any way.

In Janet's situation, she can tell her client, Lori, that she needs her to be prepared for their organizing sessions by doing x, y and z before Janet gets there (including ending all phone calls at least 5 minutes before). The truth is clients WANT you to hold the space for their greatness to be activated. That's why they hired you! You accomplish this by clearly stating what you need in order for the work to take place. Your clients can then choose whether they are willing to participate at the level you expect. I know when I work with a coach, healer or helper of any kind this is what I'm paying for. I haven't hired someone to allow me to be what I've always been, thank you very much.

Which leads me to tip #2...

Tip#2: Call It Out Right Away

When I worked with teenagers as a high school drama teacher I learned pretty early on that teens had a keen, collective sense of when a teacher had a "leadership crack". That one moment could turn a classroom into chaos. The thing is adults aren't any different they just push the crack in a less obvious way. But we're all intuitive beings - even when it works against us - if we sense we can get away with something (especially if it's a habit that hasn't served us well) we'll push when we see an opening.

So I've learned to be clear and to the point at all times, not just sometimes and to have my antennas up. I have a tendency to see immediately when a client is using excuses, avoiding, resisting or over-thinking a recommendation. This usually means that the client doesn't want to move forward on a certain aspect of our work for whatever reason, and in most cases, that the client will eventually not see the results they signed up to get from our work together. I ask the client right from the beginning of our coaching journey if I have permission to gently call them on this when I see it and then, if I have to, I do.

Client relationships can take on a snowball effect. Once they start to go downhill, they seem to pick up speed and turn into avalanches. Stopping it sooner, rather than later is the key.

Tip #3: If Needed, Let the Client Go

This is a tough one for most entrepreneurs. But I will tell you that your willingness to release a non-ideal client (and I'm guessing anyone who is a major boundary pusher is not ideal) has such a positive energetic impact on your business. When you release the need to keep the client (or the need to "take it all on for them") you free yourself from drained, dragged down energy taken up by someone who is not ready to truly partner with you in creating dynamic results. To hang on to the client is actually a disservice to you both. To release the client is an act of integrity and love: for yourself, your service and the client.

And the minute you do, the door opens for an ideal client to come in. Every time. Or the faster that current client will shape up! Remember, they came to you because they want results and your willingness to release them is counter to this desire.

Your EnergyRICH® Call To Action:
Check in: Have you clearly communicated your policies and procedures? Do your materials need to be updated to reflect these? You can double check this for yourself by writing out a list of what you expect from clients. (You may realize you've been letting clients get away with behavior you don't really find acceptable!)

Activate love: For yourself and your clients. Let that love show by taking a stand for yourself and the service you provide. This energy will create a magnet - a powerful attractor factor - for your ideal client and many great opportunities in your life and business!

If you're not sure where to start with managing your energy around setting client boundaries or feel so desperate that you'll take on any client - boundaries, schmoundaries - No worries! Join me for the special 90 MINUTE EnergyRICH FREE Teleclass we have happening on Wednesday June 18th at 1pm, EASTERN. You'll learn in-depth the 3 Great Moves to master any fear of losing a prospect OR a client, shift your energy from fear to faith - and make more money while feeling respected and fulfilled! To register: Send a blank email to: energyrichhd-336689@autocontactor.com

3 Steps to Magnetizing Your Ideal Clients Instantly

To prepare yourself to magnetize your ideal clients you want to first pre-pave the way for connecting with your ideal clients by having two strong, EnergyRICH® legs to stand on.

These are:

1 – Manage your fears and doubts about being able to actually have more clients and make more money. I know this might sound strange, but I’ve literally had clients email me after experiencing the power of EnergyRICH Client Magnetizing FREAKED OUT because they have so many prospects. Since this isn’t what this article is about I suggest getting your own copy of “How to Move Through Fear For Money” to create this strong foundation
step. You can get that here: http://www.movefear4money.com/

2 – Have a strong, clear EnergyRICH® message. You want to know to the bottom of your soul what you are here to offer. No vague, “I help people”, but real strong clarity of the purpose of your business and the reason why folks need what you have.

These two essence pieces (the inner AND the outer) are the foundation of your business and your marketing. Yes, they will take some energy and effort to create. But once you've got them, you have the launching pad for magnetizing your ideal clients instantly.

Next the way you pull these clients in is a step-by-step energetically aligned and practical system using at least three avenues of marketing such as referral marketing,
networking, or speaking (these are only examples and can be any avenues that work for you).

When I started my first business this is exactly what I did. I had transitioned from being a high school drama teacher to being a self-employed Nutrition and Wellness Coach.

I had 6 months to “make it in business.” That was it.

After getting clear about the above two foundation pieces I contacted every networking organization in New York City (this is a lot). I plugged in at least 2 events per week. I managed my energy before I went to every single one. I met several people. I followed up with everyone I met and every referral I received. I set up a time to connect with them sooner rather than later – and I energetically set myself up for success before each and every meeting.

I filled my practice in 9 months (and had enough income at the magic 6 month mark to keep going.)

I’ve expanded on this same model and use it even today. Always by first putting those first two foundation pieces in place, now I mostly connect with folks by email. I then hold an introductory teleclass. Those who attend get special access to the EnergyRICH® Business Boot Camp and I even set up individual appointments with folks.

Our current EnergyRICH® Business Boot Camp filled two weeks before the start date. And, yes, managed my energy every step of the way.

My client, Fia Crandall, put her two foundation pieces in place (really getting how important it is to manage her energy the whole way) and then shared her new coaching program in personal invitations and emails that spoke directly to her ideal client. Those who responded were prepped to be energetic matches and then were immediately funneled into her EnergyRICH® Prospect to Profits Process™ by scheduling what Fia calls a “Light Up Your Potential” Call.

Fia’s new monthly base sales are almost 3 times as high as they were last year. Yay!

It’s about the energetically aligned step-by-step system.

The mistakes I’ve see so many entrepreneurs make is that, first, they have no connection to their energy whatsoever. They are just hoping all those fears and doubts will go away if they ignore them. They don’t believe they can do it. Second, they do not conduct their marketing as a step-by-step system. Instead, it's done from a place of
disconnection and panic and a bunch of random actions thrown together. You close your eyes do a little networking, a little emailing, some on-line stuff and, again, hope, but not a whole lot happens.

What's missing is the energetically aligned step-by-step system. You want every action to connect and you want every action aligned with who you are and what you believe is possible. When you intend, implement and commit to this method, it's like turning on a magnet. Prospects will be drawn to you and convert into clients!

So let’s break down the main pieces of this step-by-step system:

Step One - Manage your fears and doubts.

Step Two - Craft a message that has you extremely at ease with speaking about what you do. For instance, you want to communicate your value to the people that need your services in a way that is honest, authentic to you.

Step Three - Have at least three ways of connecting with potential clients, consistently.

Step Four – Have a clear call-to-action, not to immediately buy from you necessarily, but simply to connect with you to learn more. This is important. It might sound like this, "I’d be happy to set up a time to chat so I can hear more about what you’d like to see happening for yourself and we can see if my service is a match for you."

Step Five – Put in motion your EnergyRICH® Prospect to Profits Process™: learn about their needs and desires and what’s keeping this from happening, share how your service can get them where they want to go, and gain the commitment with ease.

Repeat this step-by-step system enough times and gaining new clients will be like brushing your teeth – something you do every day, right?

(Please say, yes J)

Your EnergyRICH® Call To Action:

1 – Strengthen your foundation by making sure you have two EnergyRICH® legs to stand on: your managed energy and your marketing message.

2 – Set up your step-by-step client magnetizing system.

3 – Move into action!

If you’re having difficulty managing your fears and doubts about being able to actually have more clients and make more money please do not beat yourself up. No one ever really taught you how to do this “self-employed” thing. I know this might sound strange, but I’ve heard it all from clients afraid they will never have enough client to clients FREAKED OUT because after implementing the EnergyRICH P2P Process they have so many prospects. Use this step-by-step audio and action-book “How to Move Through Fear For Money” to create this strong, confident foundation step for yourself right away. Get yours here:
http://www.movefear4money.com/

Use Your Uniqueness to Up Sales

Tapping into your uniqueness and using it effectively is the “Hidden Key” to increasing business sales. Accessing this part of who you are and what you offer through your business will assist you in languaging your offer to your prospects and clients in a way that has them saying, “Yes, I want that!” This goes for verbal conversations AND on all marketing materials.

Here are 7 quick-straight-from-the-hip ways to use your uniqueness to up your sales:

1. First become aware of all the qualities, individualities, expertise, and gifts that you offer. This isn’t just what you do, but how YOU do it. (Hint: No on
can do it like you do it.) This allows you to stand out from the crowd (from those others that are doing similar work to yourself.) Special EnergyRICH® Tip: There is no need to waste energy on being competitive once you truly tap into
your uniqueness. No one else can BE you.

2. Get connected to your heart as you tap into these unique qualities of yours. This has you very clear about your business as an AUTHENTIC offering.

3. Use this awareness to shift you from a place of telling (this is what I do and how I do it) to a place of being. It allows just being who you are to be activated as your main client attraction tool instead of feeling that you have to sell yourself.

4. Start sharing true stories about you and your experience or a success story of one of your clients. Begin sharing stories that show success using YOUR unique methods and that relate to your prospects. Facts tell, stories sell.

5. Develop your own system, program or step-by-step process to express and share your unique approach. This gives you language about your business that makes it easy for folks to understand. It also helps you to appreciate yourself and what you offer = raises your energy!

6. Use your own system, program or step-by-step process as an anchor on your website, marketing materials and in all your business conversations. This way you become extremely anchored in what makes you (and your business) who you are, and you no longer find yourself trying to find the right words to describe who you are and what you do – whether while speaking or writing about your business.

7. Watch prospects clearly hear you, understand you, feel confident about the experience they are going to have with you and easily join you as new, excited, paying clients.

EnergyRICH® Call To Action:

First: Make a list of everything that your business gives to those that you serve. What do you notice? What stands out?

Second: Make a list of WHY people would want this. What are they looking for when they obtain your services.

Third: Interview a buddy, friend, colleague... Share with them your list of gifts. Ask them what their sense is about what makes you special. What did you notice about your energy as you listened?

Fourth: Develop YOUR Unique Serving System.

Ready to tap into your uniqueness and use it to market yourself more effectively so that you can have more money coming in the door within a couple of months? Then you’re ready for the EnergyRICH® DIAMOND Level Private Fast Track Mentor Program. This was created for Renegades who want to jump the revenue in their business FAST. This program creates outstanding results, quickly. The DIAMOND Level program is structured so I am fully available, as your personal mentor, to guide you and plot a solid course for you to master the world of energy management, self-marketing and business building. I’ll coach you so you are constantly tapped in to your focused action plan and a profitable fit for your business. There is currently ONE Diamond Level opening. Email our EnergyRICH® Client Care Coordinator, Sergia, and she will set up a convenient-for-both-of-us time to chat to see if this program is a match for you.