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The Entrepreneurs Guide To Attracting Your Ideal Client
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Copyright- Paul Nettleton 2011 -2016
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If you have any of these problems that
keep you awake at night.
No leads
Paying people to generate leads – yet
you get none (ouch)
You’re a newbie and scared &
confused
Your confused
or keep getting sold on get rich
solutions
Then you must read this book.
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Foreword
This book is a list of over 47 ways you can use to generate
leads for your business. They have helped me, and I hope they
will help you, too. The ideas vary from very simple concepts- you
would only have to do them once- to advanced strategies that
may take some doing in order to see real results
No Magic Blue Pill
There is NO magic blue pill. Do something and you will get
a result. As you read you will see what has worked for me.
Getting the most from these ideas:
I have deliberately left out paid advertising, such as Google
or Facebook ads.
When I illustrate an example, such as putting on an event,
I’m assuming that you are borrowing everything you can from
friends, family, and your cousin Larry, who still owes you from
back when you were kids.
There is no need to go into debt when you first begin; in
fact, you should be working part-time. Until you become
established, don’t worry: all good businesses begin on your
kitchen table or in your mother’s garage.
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Who this book is for:
• Entrepreneurs
• Coaches
• Healers
• Business owners strapped for time
• Marketers
• Real estate agents
• Anyone who wants to grow their business and find ultimate
success.
This book is not for:
• Multi-level marketing schemes
• Business owners with all the clients they need
• Whiners
• Know-it-alls( Sorry if that offends, I’m old and wise enough to
say it)
• Someone looking for that magic pill for everything. – It doesn’t
exist.
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I work with time-poor and frustrated entrepreneurs, coaches, and business owners. To Automate and systematise their marketing and businesses. Allowing them to stop selling time for money and begin getting paid what they are worth.
Using my proven five-step process.
Postal Po Box 30 Moffatt Beach QLD 4551 Legal Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to accurately represent our program and its potential. Any claims made of actual earnings or examples of actual results can be verified upon request. The testimonials and examples used are exceptional results, don't apply to the average attendee/purchaser and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Each individual's success depends on his or her background, dedication, desire, and motivation. As with any business endeavour, there is an inherent risk of loss of capital and there is no guarantee that you will earn any money.
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Hi, I'm Paul. Let me tell you my story, I’m sure you can relate. It goes back to when I bought and renovated 13 Houses in 18 Months, The reason I did was that my wife at the time and I were having trouble having children. I knew I needed money to pay for IVF. That was my WHY From that People would ask me to show them how to buy and renovate houses.
I would help people, it got ridiculous I was running workshops for 100 people, I was teaching people at houses I was renovating on the weekend. Coaching till midnight and I had a full time job. (I actually liked my job)
After a while I got drained and I wasn’t even getting paid – YEP ZERO To add insult to injury these same people were signing up for $5,000 - $10,000 courses, then still doing nothing or worse they were getting very bad coaching.
I told this to my Mentor (I have always had a coach) and she laughed at me and said “I should be charging for my coaching as I had the proof and I was a good coach” – DAMM Why didn’t I think of that.
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From that I offered to coach people for a fee and guess what they said. YES. At first I only charged $500, I then soon went to $5,000 to $10,000 for 12 Months mentoring. I learnt very soon that people need a full program with support.
Sue one of my Success Full Property Coaching Clients (5 Houses Later)
Cut a long story short after a while I had people approaching and asking me how I was running my coaching program part time. When they were struggling full time? That leads me to why I have written this book. As this is probably the number one question people ask for help on “Low or No Cost marketing to attract their ideal client. I teach many more in my coaching programs, this will get you going and start to build your confidence.
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47 + FREE (or Low) Cost Ways to Promote
your business to attract Your Ideal Client
• Facebook: Your business page, groups, and headers
• Blogging
• YouTube
• Signature Blocks
• Joint Ventures
• Flyers
• Offer to Help
• SEO
• Fiverr
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● Free Book – Your Give-Away
• Work for Free
• Ask to be Part of Promotions or Packages
• Vimeo
• Write a book
• Become a Guest Blogger
• Referrals – Clients and Friends
• Newspaper Articles
• News / TV
• Attending Seminars
• Back of Business Cards
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• Lunchtime Briefings
• Networking Events
• Christmas Parties
• Help A Guru
• Offer a Commission
• Two-for-One
• Public Speaking
• DVD
• Groupon
• Free Ad Sites
• Guarantee It
• Charity
• Local Visits
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• Lumpy Mail
• Raving Fans
• Do You Know Your Clients?
• Competitors
• Article Sites
• Goals and Vision Board
• Client Appreciation Night
• Mastermind Groups
• Periscope
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#1 Facebook – Business Page
Set up a Facebook page and post interesting articles; share it,
and encourage people to 'like' your page.
At the same time, put out a call to action: ask your followers to
sign up for a free offer so that you can gather their names and
email addresses.
• Set up discussions with your prospects.
• Ask questions.
• Post links to your videos.
One great and simple way to engage your audience and get a lot
of discussion is by simply posting,
"Where are you from?"
I have seen these posts go on for days.
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#2 Facebook – Groups
Set up your own Facebook group, so that you may control the
content. It can be an open or closed group. I have one for my
personal coaching clients, and I’ve just started a new one called
“Coach’s Couch”. You could have a “theme of the day” to help
guide the discussion.
Join5 Face book groups in your niche and contribute
Add value – not spam.
Share your story people buy from people
Comments back from some ideas I gave on a business
Facebook Group
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#3 Facebook - Header
In your header (“cover page”), put up a banner saying “Click here
for my FREE book”, or anything else to grab their attention- it’s
quite inexpensive.
An example of one of my Facebook headers with a “call to action”- as always, test and
measure to find what works for you.
#4 Blogging
Start your own blog and invite people to view your content. I say
“start your own blog” because it is yours- remember that the
other sites (Facebook or YouTube, for instance) can shut you
down for whatever reason they’d like.
On your blog, post:
Events
Updates
Facebook tips
Offers
How to articles
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#5 YouTube
Set up your own YouTube channel. Post videos dealing with your
prospects’ pain and include advice on how to fix it. Embed links to
your website.
Use your prospects’ language in the title and description of the
video, making it easily searchable in the YouTube search bar.
Choose great keywords and utilize them; two of my videos are
ranked 3rd on page one because of the keywords I have chosen.
#6 Twitter
Create a twitter account; post interesting content and tweet
useful tips and tricks. Personally I had 4500 + Followers after
three months.
• Link to other sites such as Facebook and your blog
• Have one-on-one conversations.
• Offer more info from your sales funnel.
• Complete your profile
• Use pictures whenever possible
• Use hashtags mine is #askpaulnett
• Look for influencers in your niche
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#7 LinkedIn
This is aimed at businesses and professionals.
Complete your profile,
Join different relevant groups, and start the conversation.
Along the away, get your skills endorsed.
Post articles for others to read. Email your data base when you
do ask them to share
Expand your connections.
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#8 Signature Block
This is where you put a call to action at the bottom of your
business email address.
Please, spend the $5 and get an email address that uses your
domain name! You have no idea how helpful it is. Don’t use
hosted emails, like “[email protected]”. It is
unprofessional and it will drive away business.
This is one of my favourite ideas, and the easiest to implement;
yet, I see this being forgotten time and time again.
Arrange it so that there is a hyperlink as well as an actual link,
just in case they want print out your email and give it to a friend.
For example:
From:
Paul ,
Your Coach
Have you got your FREE copy of
47 FREE or Low Cost Ways to Promote Your Business? If not,
visit www.successandwealthcoaching.com
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#9 Joint Ventures
A joint venture is a partnership in which two or more people
work together. There are many forms; the simplest one being “I
will email my recipient list with your offers and vice versa”. Of
course, they need to be in the same niche, not something like cat
owners emailing the dog breeders’ club. Make sure it is relevant
and interesting, for example, fitness-related entrepreneurs can
email their clientele with offers from a sports equipment shop.
This is also one of my favourites because it is easy to do and
adds value to both parties. If done well, it’s a win–win.
• Have a written place – one page.
• Decide on key dates and actions.
• Do a dry-run with a trusted friend to pick up on holes in the
plan to be corrected beforehand.
#10 Flyers
This is a one-page call to action for more information. Drop your
flyers in the local letterbox. This works best for:
• House painters
• Real estate agents
• Pest control
• School holiday fun
• Gym and physical therapy businesses
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#11 Offer to Help Others
First, let me warn you: this can be never-ending, so make sure to
put a cap on when you will do this and for how long.
As I do in Facebook groups, I offer to create a 5-minute video
featuring improvements that they can make on their website.
Then, I email it to people.
I deal with a single topic and I have a standard call to action at
the end, in the case that they want more help.
It shows people that I know my topic. I’ve added value to their
lives, and it has only taken me ten minutes- not ten hours.
What can you do for 5 minutes as a one-off?
Snap shot from a business review I conducted
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#12 SEO
This is where you write an article or record a video and get
ranked on the first page of Google or YouTube. This takes a bit of
knowledge; like I mentioned before, I have ranked a couple of my
videos on page 1 of YouTube, simply with key words I have used.
Try this:
Hop onto YouTube.com and search
“What I Call Success”.
Do I still come up as number three?
Not bad for page one YouTube
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#13 Fiverr
Can you offer a small part of your services on Fiverr.com for a gig
(or two!) as a form of introduction?
This will require a bit of brainstorming, however, once you have
nailed it you will be getting some money coming.
You will also be earning qualified leads, and you will have
established an existing relationship with your Fiverr customers for
use in the future.
What could you do?
Advice
Drawing
Critic
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#14 FREE Book – You’re Give-Away
This is where you offer something irresistible- for free. In return,
they give you their email address. Now, this should cost you
nothing and offer massive value to your prospect, as this will be
the first time they have come across your brand in most cases.
It doesn’t have to be a book. The media format can vary:
• Excel worksheet
• Video
• A mini-course
• A cheat sheet
One of my FREE Products
How to use YouTube
Example:
Let’s say that you’re marketing to soccer coaches. Perhaps you
have a booklet, “5 Training Programs for Your Under-5 Footy
Team”.
Offering this this book for free is a good start to marketing to
your soccer coaches.
Make sure you include a way to have you prospect contact you
especially if you are offering personal High end coaching. I do
mine by a discovery session
http://www.successandwealthcoaching.com/discovery-
request.html
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#15 Work for Free
Offer to work in the office of a type of business you want to be in;
this is great for hands-on experience as well as ensuring that you
enjoy it. It helps to acquire firsthand contacts.
I did this at 17 years old; I worked every Christmas for 5 years
for an electronics company. I only asked that I be invited to the
Christmas party (that was code for “I get free food and booze”).
I learned a ton, made some great contacts, had heaps of job
offers, and really enjoyed those Christmas drinks.
What can you do?
Obviously, you don’t want to steal someone else’s clients. That
would be bad form.
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#16 Ask to Be Part of A Promotion or Package
Find a company that sells to your target market and offer to add
your product service for a small fee, or even for free. As an
introduction, if you’re good, you should have a high conversion
rate; they are already buyers.
It’s a win-win: they get extra value, and you get exposure to
already-qualified prospects.
#17 Pinterest
Pinterest is a photo forum; it is comprised of many pictures called
“pins”. It is mostly used by women - I could be wrong, it may be
a younger demographic now.
If the Pinterest crowd is your market, I recommend that you do
some serious training. Feel free to ask for a referral!
#18 Vimeo
This is a video-hosting site. There are a dozen or so, but this one
is also searched for how-to content much like YouTube.
Repurpose your content, and upload it here.
Re-use the videos you used for your YouTube channel, or create
new ones for a different audience.
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#19 Write a Book
Yes. Write a book, and publish it. Have a look at Amazon; you
can get a manuscript printed and published for fairly cheap. It
looks great on a business card.
Having a book published makes a good introduction and
establishes expertise in your field.
#20 Instagram
My children use this app all the time to communicate with their
mates. They post pictures of what they are doing regularly. This
would be perfect for the younger age bracket; for example, high
school students going on to university, or maybe the body-
building niche- anything that is highly visual works for this one
#21 Guest Blogger
Sign up to become a free (or paid) guest blogger. You will need
to submit an article or two to showcase your writing quality;
there are lots of websites looking for content. At the bottom of
your entry, you can put in the details of who you are, what you
specialize in, and where you can be contacted.
Make an effort to answer any questions you receive from your
blog post; this will get you a ton of loyal followers.
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#22 Referrals – Clients & Friends
Ask your current clients for referrals. A good time to do this is
just after they’ve had a major win and are feeling like a million
bucks, all from your help.
The next-best time to ask is simply when you set it up to occur
automatically in your sales funnel.
#23 Newspaper Articles
Get your business represented in a local newspaper. They are
always looking for content. Why not try and become the “local
fitness guy” or maybe the “local baking queen”?
Use them in all your marketing. It will add massive credibility.
From my experience, the leads you get from newspaper articles
are very good. People tend go out of their way to contact you.
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#24 News / TV
Ideally, you get on national television as the go-to expert. Now,
this takes skill, but I would definitely put this in your long-term
goals once you have your systems in place.
You don’t want to waste such an opportunity. I this see all the
time! Be prepared to finish your spot with something like:
“If you want to learn more on this
topic, go to my website and I have
put together a cheat-sheet.
This is from a local newspaper article I featured in with other
speakers
Tip – when you get in the paper make sure you get a scan copy.
I have lost heaps of newspaper articles. –
Learn from my mistake
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#25 Attending Seminars
I attend seminars for three reasons:
To learn what is being taught,
To see how they are run,
And to make new contacts.
When you are there network with people be careful; don’t just be
seen as “the Amway guy”. You can pick them as you walk in the
door. Be yourself. Start talking with people. It’s as simple as “Hi.
How are you enjoying it so far?”
The goal is to meet people that you can do joint ventures with.
You never know who’s in the room; I’ve made some awesome
contacts from doing this.
#26 Back of Business Cards
Put an offer on the back of the business card for a free report,
video, or webinar replay. Throw in a testimonial.
I had in bold:
If this is you, then list your prospect’s exact details.
That way, when they pick it up, it’s as if you are talking to them.
I have given out my business cards at events and I’ve watched
people stop, read the fine print, and turn it over to the “get the
free info” back.
I knew they were interested. My cards were not like the other
cards with the basic name, phone number and address. Boring!
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#27 Lunchtime Briefings
I love these. They are quick, cost only a few dollars, and are very
personal and targeted.
Basically, you put on a lunch (maybe $50 worth of Subway
sandwiches and drinks) for approximately 8-10 people (the size
of a normal boardroom table).
Have the business hosting it put up a flyer, or perhaps email its
staff offering a free lunch (of course, they must book first) and
say that you will be discussing topic X.
Give a 40 minute presentation while they eat. When done well,
people will ask plenty of questions and you will build a real
connection very fast.
Before they leave, offer them some information and collect their
details on a feedback sheet. To me, this is one of the biggest
bangs for your buck, if you must spend money.
You will need to do some legwork to meet business owners who
will agree to it, but once they do, you will hit a gold mine.
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#28 Networking Events
The quality of these both varies and depends on your attitude. Is
this a business frenzy, or are you trying to meet three people
who you may be able to help and not sell to? Make an effort to
connect, not just slam a card and run. Look for a real connection
and make sure to follow up.
My advice would be to use this tip as a lead-in to a boardroom
briefing or a joint venture of some kind.
#29 Christmas Party
There’s a couple of ways to use this. You could have a customer
Christmas party and ask them to bring someone, or better still,
have one with only your top-end clients. Post this on all of your
social media.
It would be a good time to post some success stories or off-the-
cuff comments. It should generate a ton of interest.
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#30 Help a Guru
Offer to work for a visiting guru (I use that term tongue-in-
cheek.) I have worked behind-the-scenes many times, and it
really raises your profile locally when they ask you out to say
thanks.
It will allow you to learn what really goes on behind the scenes,
and hopefully, you will make some new contacts.
Of course, I have seen dozens of people who follow these guys
and never do anything with it. Please don’t be one of these
people.
I started coaching because I was volunteering with my mentor
behind the scenes, she encouraged me to start coaching and to
charge the fees I now charge.
#31 Offer a Commission
Why not offer a commission for a referral? This occurs all the
time. I personally offer 20% on my top-end coaching programs,
and 80% on my lower education programs.
Remember, you only pay after you have the sale.
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#32 Two for One
I’m not talking 2-for-1 pizza on Tuesday; I’m talking something
big that brings in a qualified 2nd person.
An example might be:
if the client purchases a full days’ business brainstorming session
worth $1000, they will get a 2nd day free for a fellow business
owner.
Do you think a qualified prospect will come from it?
I did this for a DVD I had on my website. If you give me the
name and address of two friends, I will post out a free DVD to
them- compliments of you. It worked brilliantly.
#33 Public Speaking
This comes in many forms, from a one-day seminar to a 10
minute talk at a breakfast club. It will build your confidence, get
you seen, build contacts, and, if done well, the contacts will lead
you to the right person.
In my experience, the people at the local breakfast club will know
someone that you can work with for a joint venture.
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#34 Give Away a $47 DVD
This is probably my favourite private coaching strategy; create a
DVD of testimonials and a signature talk of what you do.
You can do this on Windows Movie Maker (for free). Create a DVD
cover with what you do, your website, a testimonial, and a call to
action for a free offer.
Put a value on the side: $47.
They should actually cost about $3 each. Get only a few (maybe
10) printed. Take them when you go out, and use them as a big
business card.
I guarantee that you will be remembered at any event for giving
out a $47 DVD. Who else will be doing that? No body.
Make sure you follow up with those you give them to. Be picky
about who you give them to. Make them a prize.
People have paid me thousands of dollars to coach them simply
for this one tip. Please use it. You won’t regret it.
My First Version of a DVD Notice there is
no price, future runs all had a price
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#35 Groupon
This and other websites, offer services for a ridiculously reduced
price. The catch is that you have to take a massive cut and be
able to service the influx.
See if you can offer a limited number of discounted packages;
remember the goal is qualified prospects- not bargain shoppers.
I would recommend that you test and measure this tip to see how
well it works for you.
#36 Free Ad Sites
Put up ads on Gum Tree, Craigslist, and similar places. I have
seen it work for mums wanting a personal trainer. I have used it
well for selling real estate. Simply test and measure; remember,
your ad will get bumped down immediately after the next guy
does an ad.
You will not stay on page one for long. They make their money
by offering to do a paid ad so that you stay on page one.
It’s worth a try, but remember that it will be time intensive.
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#37 Guarantee It
If you are good (and I assume you are), give a guarantee of
more than 30 days. In most cases, you are required to by law.
So, simply advertise it better in your promotion. The longer the
guarantee, the better it will be in helping to convert prospects.
It makes your service more appealing compared to the other guy
with no guarantee.
Be specific: “Feel the best you have felt in years after my 10-
week body transformation training – must attend each session -
or your money back!”
Of course, you need to make them accountable, too. Combine
this with bring a friend; but, they must sign and pay for the full
10 weeks upfront.
#38 Charity
Partner with a local charity or sponsor an event. For example,
chip in $100 for sausages and bread for the local RSPCA adopt-a-
pet day. Ask them to email their database (you may need to
educate them on why, how and the right copy).
The aim is that the charity’s email will get past the prospects’ BS
meters and they will see you associated with something good.
This may take a couple of goes to perfect.
A 2nd way might be to give all the ticket sales to a charity and do
a cheque hand over. Use this in your marketing and ask the
charity to put it in their newsletter.
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#39 Local Visits
Walk the local area, meeting local business owners, and invite
them to coffee. See if you can strike a deal. Perhaps you can
arrange a gift basket raffle, lucky door prize, or an email to their
database (what’s the bet they don’t have a database?).
Examples:
• A life coach who specialises in women offers a free session in
the local gym’s welcome pack.
• A hairdresser offers a voucher to the local massage parlour or
dress shop in the complex.
• A car sales yard paired with a car wash offers vouchers to buy
6 clean & waxes for the price of 4
(or better still, the dealer puts in the car wash vouchers as
FREE – but they must be used in the first 14 days).
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#40 Lumpy Mail
Post – yes, I said post- a letter to your prospects (it needs to be
a high-end product to justify the cost). The aim is for the
prospect to wonder what’s in the envelope so that they will be
compelled to open it.
Getting the mail opened is 90% of the challenge. Put a small dice
in the letter with the question:
“Are you prepared to roll the dice on your future?”
Sounds corny, sure, but it will get opened. This works best with a
follow up phone call.
Test and measure to find out what works for you.
Also try:
small army guys
rubber bands
tea or coffee bags
Lego blocks
10c peace
I like these. I mean, I can claim my kids’ toys as a tax deduction
okay, that last bit may not be 100% true, so you had better get
real tax advice. Keep reading & smiling.
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#41 Raving Fans
This is your database of fans that love what you do. You should
be educating them along their journey. I’m big on drip-feeding
them and making them accountable.
Accountability makes people take action. They build their
confidence and try more as they learn and grow. How does this
help you?
Simple. Ask if they want help. This can be in the form of a
straight-out sales letter, or the launch of a new program.
A more subtle way is a free 30-minute session (only offer this to
people who self-qualify, or you will waste hours on tyre kickers –
be tough for your own sanity!).
Your number one job is to feed your database over time so that
they have confidence in what you are about.
Then, let them step up to the plate and say “I’m ready for your
fast track program! Please help me!”
Long term, this will be your best form of customer.
Feed and nurture carefully and cull the weeds as needed.
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#42 Do You Know Your Clients?
Do you really know who your client is? Build an aviator of who
your ideal client is. Remember not everyone is your client, the
more specific you are the more you will talk to your ideal
prospect.
Can you answer these questions?
• Age bracket?
• Sex?
• Income?
• Where do they live?, What do they read
• Are they married or divorced?
• Do they have kids? If yes, what ages?
• Education level? Are they still studying?
• Are they self-employed or an employee?
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• Are they homeowners or renters?
• Finally, what keeps them awake at night
#43 Competitors
I could say, “Watch what they are doing”. I assume you’re
watching that already. Just as a bit of a left-field idea, could you
approach them and offer to take their surplus clients (or the
clients they don’t service in an area) for a fee?
Win-win.
#44 Article Sites
Write an article (about 400 to 800 words) on a topic in your
niche. Offer up a good tip and expand on it. There are dozens of
sites that want your articles! At the bottom of each, there will be
a spot for details about the author.
The goal is that people will like your article and look you up. From
that, you will get a sign up for your free information.
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#45 Goals / Set the Vision
Technically, this is not a promotional idea, and yet I have found
over many years that if I set the goal I become successful.
My challenge to you is to set a goal to meet new prospects. When
the goal is out there, you will be surprised. Ironically, it will come
from where you least you suspect.
#46 Client Appreciation Night
Invite about 10 of your key clients for a nibble and drinks. Ask
them to bring a friend or business associate. It should only run
about 2 hours; have some prizes and awards.
Get your guests to post comments on their Facebook pages about
where they are, especially if they win a prize (hint!).
You will, of course, post about the event on your business page.
The goal is to say thanks to your clients and to generate interest
from the Facebook post as well as the emails to your database.
Ask for referrals from the clients’ guests. If possible, see if you
can get the local paper to cover the event.
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#47 Mastermind Group
A mastermind group is a group that gets together and shares
ideas, wins, and lessons learned as well as offer support to one
another. With this group, discuss what is happening in your
business.
Just be careful of two things: it’s not a coffee group, and don’t
make it sound like you are the smartest guy in the room. Usually,
that’s off-putting.
#48 Periscope
Periscope is a live video streaming, the video has a life of 24
hours to encourage people to come to the live events. Use your
twitter account to sign up, make sure you have completed your
profile. Be aware it will chew through the data on your phone.
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Time for Action!
I have given you a ton of ideas. First of all, don’t become
overwhelmed!
Work your way through the list. Do what works for you;
some of these strategies will take time. However, when
combined, they will be powerful. Remember, these are just a
stepping stone. My suggested order of action would be:
Check List
• Put a header on your Facebook page with a call to action for
your free offer
• Post on your blog & Facebook page.
• Put an offer on the bottom of your signature block.
• Join 5 forums and contribute- set a time limit each day.
• Set up an auto-responder series for your sales funnel (the
sales funnel topic is a whole lesson in itself!).
• Find blogs to contribute to; guest post.
• Create video tips.
• Create your own DVD.
• Look for local speaking gigs.
• Look for joint venture partners.
• Join or develop a mastermind group (not a coffee and chat
group).
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Is This It?
This is a question I get asked regularly, normally by the guy
who got one of my products and went to the last page looking for
the magic pill. Sorry, there is no magic pill. If that describes you,
then please start at number one.
There many, many ways to generate leads. My advice is to
work on these ideas. Take action, learn what works, and then
fine-tune.
Don’t overlook the simple; it’s usually the quickest. A few
quick wins will help you build your confidence as well as your
bank balance. I have found that confidence and bank balance are
very much linked.
Educate don’t sell
I’m big on educating not selling.
This is where you educate your prospect and add value their
lives. Not just buy my product then I will tell all.
People are crying out for leadership and want direction give them
that, along with the knowledge you have learnt over many years.
They will appreciate it.
Stand out from the crowd. Others are not doing it in your
business or if they are they are doing it badly.
Educate – Educate.
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Summary
Test and measure as you go
Pick the ideas that resonate with you
Build a sales funnel not one off marketing ideas.
There is no magic blue pill.
Show your personality (don’t be a copy)
Add value all the time
Don’t sell on price sell on value and results
Be always learning and applying
Know who your customer is
You don’t have to do everything.
Stay focused
Remember not everyone is your customer
Build a mastermind group or join one.
Ask for help
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One last bit of Home Work
Can I give you one last exercise to do?
I promise it won’t be hard. I want you to take a minute and get
the above summary and run it across your marketing and see if
you are covering off these points.
ask yourself
What am I missing in my marketing
What is the impact of missing that
How can I improve
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Congratulations
You have finished a book, I hope I have been able to add
value to your business, please take the time do the exercises you
will be rewarded.
Can I help you on your journey?
Book a call for a no obligation strategy session and I can
show you how I can design a custom game plan for the
growth of your business.
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Paul Nettleton
Coach / Author
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