10 more ways to gain NEW Clients

Life is short, you have very short time to capture you new clients. Make every minute count.

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  Posted by Adrienne Fritze, Portland, Oregon | Nov 30, 2008

  This is a great, to-the-point article!! Thank you!

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  Posted by Janis Flagg, Kent, Washington | Nov 30, 2008

  I love using SendOutCards for potential clients. You can buy in to different levels. Not only can you send greeting cards, but delicious gifts can be delivered with the card. They have a variety of gifts such as books that are geared towards the business owner. It's a really good tool for yourself or your business. I use SOC for both. It was so nice, I just set up a Christmas card to be sent out in a few days and I was able to put in pictures from my photo library. I still think the best part is to not have to shop, lick a single envelope or adhere a stamp!
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  Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Nov 30, 2008

  Janis, SendOutCards is an MLM, and we strictly forbid promoting MLMs on Biznik. Please refrain from promoting MLMs in any way on this community - we're very serious about enforcing our terms of service on that one.

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  Posted by Janis Flagg, Kent, Washington | Nov 30, 2008

  Ooops! Sorry! In the way I use it, I choose to ignore the other side which some people pursue. I'm not interested in any of that. Delete any mention of it if necessary.
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  Posted by Adrian Santangelo, Burlington, Washington | Dec 03, 2008

  Excellent article Megan! I've always appreciated your advise.

  I would like to comment on what Dan said about SendOutCards. Though I fully respect the policies of Biznik, I do not think Janis was out of line at all! I agree with her - SendOutCards is an excellent service. I don't see anything wrong with mentioning that. She didn't say "here's my website, please check it out!", she just mentioned a product she found helpful.

  Think of it like this... if someone liked Mary Kay and said "I like this lipstick, you should try it", it's entirely different from "I like this company, you should become a consultant". Janis wasn't promoting a MLM, she was promoting a service she found valuable.

  I apologize if I'm missing something or out of line, but I felt I had to chime in. As Janis said, please feel free to delete this comment or mention of SendOutCards if inappropriate. Thanks!
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  Posted by Rick Itzkowich, La Jolla, California | Dec 03, 2008

  Megan, Excellent article with specific action items you can do. I especially enjoyed your number 1. Thank you for sharing with us.
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  Posted by Ken Davenport, Mount Vernon, Washington | Dec 03, 2008

  Megan, as always you are a wealth of great advice.... and yes, everyone enjoys cupcakes. :)
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  Posted by Megan Anderson, Arlington, Washington | Dec 04, 2008

  Or Banana muffins! ;-)

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  Posted by Julie Conner, Mount Vernon, Washington | Dec 05, 2008

  Cheers to the queen of low cost!

  Who says you have to have money to make money? You just have to know how to make with what you got...and then money will come. Brilliant!
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  Posted by Marie Tucker, Bowdoinham, Maine | Dec 07, 2008

  Another great and creative article about marketing your business. Thanks!
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  Posted by Peter Chee, Redmond, Washington | Dec 07, 2008

  Thanks for the list of tips. I like the fact that your tips are action oriented. I think each successful business needs to be initiating rather than being passive.

  The plastic gift cards idea is interesting, kind of like a Starbucks card, however, I'm not a supporter of creating lots of plastic marketing collateral. Sure it may stick around longer than paper, but, it pretty much ends up in a landfill.

  I like how some of your ideas do not giving away lots of gifts, trinkets, and chotskies. I prefer to the kind of things that build up a community and add value.
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  Posted by Marianna Paulson, Surrey, British Columbia Canada | Dec 08, 2008

  # 5 is so important! Often, people can be so intent on their goal that they miss the progress that they've made.

  Celebrating the achievements, regardless of size, helps to change our physiology, which goes a long way to allowing us to do better.

  Even our mistakes are valuable, for they allow us to learn & grow - if we have the right attitude about it.

  Thanks for helping us grow, Megan.
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  Posted by Kate Phillips, Carnation/Seattle, Washington | Dec 08, 2008

  thanks Megan, love the gift card idea. You're right - the perception is that they have cash value. I'm thinking the same idea might work really well for workshops.

  Kate

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  Posted by Megan Anderson, Arlington, Washington | Dec 08, 2008

  The neat thing about these cards Peter is that you can reuse them. Since you just use them for one session or product you can take them back and reissue them to the next lucky potential client. ;-)

  Megan Anderson Coaching Your destiny
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  Posted by Melinda Maxwell, Newcastle, Washington | Dec 08, 2008

  Thank you for an excellent article. I love the cupcake idea, FUN and low cost. Do you have a way to expedite the speaking engagements? We have a host of topics related to health and wellness that we would love to get out to business. Any ideas are much appreciated. ~MM
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  Posted by Gina Ruby-Puterbaugh, San Diego, California | Dec 09, 2008

  Another outstanding article Megan! #2 is an excellent idea. I did alot more public speaking this year and it definitely adds more credibility to your service or product. And....it's a great way to talk to an entire room full of people rather than one on one. (Working smarter, not harder) Looking forward to reading more of your articles. Gina
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  Posted by Rod Newbound, RN, Mount Vernon, Washington | Dec 10, 2008

  As usual Meg, you are a wealth of useful and easy to implement ideas.

  Thanks, Rod