Business Building Open Discussion

Let's create a bit of dialogue here...maybe we can help each other in a weak area of our business, or discover a new idea or strategy we can apply, are you in?

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What is ONE thing that is currently working well for you in your business?
What is ONE major thing that is NOT working in your business?

Tags: Business Building, Business Tips, Small Business Marketing, Tamyka Washington

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AdminPermalink Reply by Tamyka Washington on February 7, 2012 at 2:48pm

What has been working for me with regards to my marketing is list building which has allowed me a much simpler, more leveraged marketing strategy overall.

What has NOT been working so well for me is my time management.when it comes to product/program development and social media marketing.

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AdminPermalink Reply by Donna Marie Johnson on February 8, 2012 at 6:00pm

Works - Learning from successful mom entrepreneurs, like Tanya Smith, who understand what it takes to raise a family while running a biz from home, beyond just having the right mindset, but actually knowing what tools to use for what, when and how and are willing to share the details, even if when an investment is needed to learn from them

Doesn't Work - Trying to be "unique" when it comes to setting up systems and processes to create harmony between life and business; trying to re-invent the wheel

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AdminPermalink Reply by Tamyka Washington on February 9, 2012 at 1:28pm

I agree Donna, I sometime struggle with the bad habit of trying to re-invent the wheel. Never works and wastes time...lol

What are some of the tools you have found to be helpful?

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AdminPermalink Reply by Donna Marie Johnson on February 11, 2012 at 12:33pm

Evernote is the B.O.M.B. =

B.est

O.nline

M.obile

B.AMMIN' tool I've used (using it on my son's kindle fire) AND I can send my text messages to it from my cell (and regular emails from email account/s) ... including forwarding important messages from my hubby and from you and Jamie, etc.

So glad that Tanya did a video about it. I know I never would have tried it.

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Permalink Reply by Felicia N. Bennett on February 10, 2012 at 4:39pm

1. What has worked for me is NETWORKING, I've been going out and meeting new people and frequenting placing I wouldn't
normally go. I try to make it a habit now to give out a business card to each and every individual that I come in contact
with. It's a simple introduction, Hello my name is Felicia Bennett, I'm a travel agent and I would love to have your
business. It has worked and I've gotten several referrals.

2. I haven't been as diligent in updating my LinkedIn account and reaching out to business associates. That's on my to do
list.

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AdminPermalink Reply by Donna Marie Johnson on February 11, 2012 at 4:28pm

Very wise, Felicia. If you win our weekly drawing over at WAHMs WIN (new memberships by 11:59pm tonight will get entries into this contest), then you'd win an archived recording of Cheryl Wood's speech about what to do to maximize your networking. That would definitely help you.

In case you don't see this note here, today, I'll send you a copy of it on FB, too.

Thanks for sharing!

~Donna

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Fleming-Dixon on February 22, 2012 at 7:57pm

1. One thing that's working well for me is getting my name and brand out there this year.

2. One thing that's not working is making time to do everything I need/want to do/time management.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated! : )

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AdminPermalink Reply by Donna Marie Johnson on February 26, 2012 at 1:51pm

Jamie, If you'd like, you can join Tamyka's Freedom Creators Inner Circle Mentor Club ... she'll be giving great tips there ... 90 days of dedicated time just to learn skills to help you keep walking in more and more freedom in your biz.

For me personally, once I partnered up with one specific coach (Robin Tramble in 2010 and now Latara Ham-Ying in 2011) for a targeted amount of time and to focus on specific parts of my biz-ministry, I learned more and implemented more, vs just following/stalking and learning from folks here and there ... I was only getting here and there results.

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Permalink Reply by LaTersa Blakely on February 23, 2012 at 2:52pm

What has really been working for me is network and new partnerships for my growing business.

What has not been working is i'm on overload with keeping up with my postings, tweets, and etc. Also, with my digital products, i' had to close my e-junkie acct, because i had been selling my home study system on their , but paypal don't protect sellers with digital products. I'm looking into getting a merchant acct and do away with paypal all together.