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Hey you lovely and wise Bizniks,
I have a question. I've got an event coming up this week that nobody has signed up for (Stuckness Social). My question is this -- is it the name of the thing?
And a follow-up...what should future events be named instead, ie. what would sound more appealing to you?
I'm wondering what you think about discussing deep, emotional, or challenging issues with other Bizniks. Is this something that sounds awkward/inappropriate to you, or do you like the idea of getting closer to some of your fellow indies?
I ask because I put an event on the calendar that I'm calling a Stuckness Social. The format will be similar to my popular Biz Blogger Chat Groups, in that we'll meet and discuss whatever comes up. The difference is that the theme is "being stuck in your business" rather than "biz blogging."
I'm pretty comfortable with being personal with most other people, so I can't use myself as a litmus test for this event idea. So I'd like to know your thoughts:
Would you like to talk about your biz challenges with a small group (maximum of 8 people) over a lunch?
What do you like or dislike about this idea?
So...my Palm crashed and took the online calendar data down with it. Fuck.
What this means is that I have NO idea who I have plans with and when. And I know there were some Biznikers that I had plans with in the future.
So if you know me and we have plans, please PLEASE email or message me and tell me when and where they were.
And pray for my little handheld that I don't just throw it into a wall and finish it off. Thanks.
The four people who attended my biz blogger chat group yesterday have been posting some great information on the page for that event. Lots of good resources and recommendations. Since that's not something that gets publicized at all in the Biznik sidebar, I thought I'd publicize it meself.
Check it out: https://biznik.com/events/2007/7/17/biz-blogger-chat-group-daytime-0 (scroll down to the bottom for the comments section).
I'm not sure if this has been already discussed, but I can't seem to figure out how to add other event attendees other than those who RSVP'd. Is this a limited time feature (ie I can only do that within a few hours of the event ending)?
I don't see anywhere to click or any place that talks about adding in additional folks...but I know I've seen and used that feature in the past. So I guess I'm not sure if this is a bug, a not-yet-added feature, or just me missing something. Please advise.
I'm having an event coming up that is a 2-day workshop for starting up business (Your Business Startup Toolkit). Since this is a pilot event, I really want to document the process, the people, the joy, the learning, etc!
Since I'm the event organizer and one of the facilitators, and since my picture taking ability rivals that of a monkey, I would LOVE it if a real photog would come in a shoot us learning stuff. It'd be a great opportunity for someone to get event photos for their portfolio (hey, it's not a wedding!), but I'm willing to offer my time in trade, as well.
I'm a business blog coach, and I also do faboo collaborative copywriting (meaning we draft together so the words sound like you at your best). I'm also a psychotherapist who focuses on career transitions, so if that's the service you'd prefer, I can offer time in that vein as well. Or...make me an offer that doesn't involve actual cash money (the workshop already has me strapped).
I'd love to see some Bizniks there. NIA is now my main workout, and it doesn't at all feel like work. It's an eclectic mix of dance, yoga, and martial arts, all put together to facilitate you doing what feels most natural in your body. And to get muscle tone and some cardio in there.
It's damn fun and I hope some of you Cap Hillers decide to join me.
1pm at Dance Underground (near the new restaurant Smith on 15th).
You're starting your business to help people live happier, healthier lives.
I've put together a two-day retreat workshop that equips you with integrated business tools to give you an advantage right from the start. The workshop features several popular Biznik speakers and other experts in areas of marketing, law, branding, accounting, web, blogging, rate-setting, and even emotional incorporation.
Hey, starting a business is HARD. Come and get the support you need.
Join us on July 28 & 29 for a weekend that will dramatically shorten your learning curve, save you money, and help you start succeeding right now!
Register and get more info at www.writewithmeaning.com/startup
I recently had a hard conversation with a friend who I had hoped would support me in my business. He contends that I'm not doing somethings the best way (in my opinion, that should be "his way") I could, including giving me a hard time about having doubt.
Times like these suck, and I'm wondering if any of you guys have stories like this. Stories where, in the course of building your business and your personal success, someone wasn't as supportive as you'd hoped?
Hey BizJam attendees,
Two things: 1) Thanks soooo much for being such willing participants in my little demo of Emotional Freedom Technique. It was really inspiring and encouraging to look into the audience and see so many of you following along.
2) If you saw me give this talk, I would totally love some specific feedback about it. I would ESPECIALLY love to hear if you tried the technique during the talk and how it went for you. I know it was rushed and perhaps a little hard to follow at the end, but I'd still love to get your feedback on what your experience of the technique was.
You can email me at rachel@fogtofire.com. You can send your feedback directly to me, or I'd be happy to meet you and have a chat over coffee or tea.
3) Also, in case it wasn't clear, if you're interested in being led through some EFT individually, I do that. :) Since I finally graduated, I can say that I'm officially a psychotherapist!
Once I say this, it'll be out there and I'll be committed. It feels messy to talk about this without much preparation ahead of time, but here it is:
I'm transitioning my business. I've discovered my true passion lies a little to the side of what I've been doing. I enjoy blogging coaching and I'm still happy to work on that with my clients, too, but I've discovered something that feels like a clearer and stronger Thing I Want/Need To Do.
There's more about this new passion on my rewritten profile, but my question for you all is this: have you ever transitioned a business from one type of service to another? If so, what was that like? How did you manage it?
I've mentioned this topic in several other BizTalk conversations, but I'm going to announce it one more time.
I started a bulletin board/conversation area website for small business bloggers. If you blog for your business and you want to talk about it with like-minded indie professionals, check out http://bizblog.informe.com/general-df1.html
Hope to see you there.
Hey gang,
A while ago, I initiated a discussion about putting together a blogging support group. Part of what we talked about was that many Biznikers who aren't local to the King County area are still interested in chatting and collaborating about business blogging.
So...I found us a place to have our remote conversations. Check out my small business blogger discussion forum at bizblog.informe.com! I hope Sara, Charles, and Ed, especially will think about starting up some conversation there.
Also, since I'm new to setting up bulletin boards, if anyone has any useful feedback for me, please send an email my way (rachel@writewithmeaning.com).
Hey gang, Just a quick heads up that I have an event coming up next week. It's a gathering for biz bloggers to commiserate (read "bitch") and support each other through the process of blogging for their businesses. I plan to make this a recurring event and would love to see more folks there to liven up the discussion with their sordid tales of woe.
http://biznik.com/events.html?id=252 Hope to see you there.
Hey gang, For those of you who have a service-based business (like therapy or coaching, etc), I have a question: what do you file your income under for WA state taxes? Thanks!
Hey gang,
I had an idea and want to see if there's any interest in it. After my last business blogging class and conversation with Dominic, I thought it might be cool to start up a Blogging support group.
This would be a laid-back, community chat/happy hour kind of gig. I thought about hosting it on a once-every-other-week basis. We would all bring our ideas, and maybe even draft posts, and use each other to brainstorm, bitch, and get better. I'd be there to offer opinions and help out when people get really stuck, as well as to get info on what biz bloggers want to know more about.
Would anyone want to come to something like that?
We moved the blogging class a week forward so that our attendees didn't have to commute on the ice. Dominic and I hope to see lots of excited blogger faces on this coming Thursday, Jan 18th. It's liquid Schwartz for your blog, so what are you waiting for?! Here's the class link: http://biznik.com/events.html?id=223.
Those of you who saw our last business blogging class on the schedule but couldn't attend got your new year's wish: we are doing it again!
I'm plugging Dominic's and my class because there are so many events lately and only three events can display on the main Biznik page at a time. So I wanted to raise awareness that this Thursday is bringing a class you don't wanna miss.
Don't wait to get started on your new year's resolution to boost your business. Join us Thursday and fulfill your resolution for revolution!
If you could go back in time and talk to yourself when you first started your own business, what are the most crucial things you would want to convey?
I'm in grad school with therapists and coaches, and I'm developing a class for them to help jumpstart their learning about entreprenuership.
My biggest piece of advice for them is to network their butts off. I would love to bring them your wisdom, as well.
Hey gang,
I was talking with an indie friend of mine and we were debating the effectiveness of the free consultation. I like to get the feel of a potential client, and give them the opportunity to feel me up, too (heh). Sometimes clients don't seem to get how a free consult works, though, and the half hour can turn into an actual session.
I am still working on refining how I present the consultation and keeping up good boundaries around time and content.
What are your experiences--good or bad--with the free consultation?
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