I think that Lisa Larter is one of the most knowledgeable and savvy social media experts in the market place. She is someone to know and to learn from for all entrepreneurs and business owners. Really liked her no no-non-sense approach to setting clear and effective business goals for yourself in the new year.... Thank you Lisa! Marcy Do you want next year to bring your increased sales, connections, fulfillment and success? Ten Ways … [Read more...]
I have been thinking a lot about my journey lately. Where have I come from and where the heck am I going? I have been thinking about all the tools I have learned in the self development arena in the last 15 years and how I’m still on that path. Still learning about and uncovering some more of myself; unburying those treasures I kept hidden in the dark forest of my mental filing cabinets. As it usually happens when I’m taking a shower; what … [Read more...]
Anyone want to join a free women's mastermind group I'm facilitating? Contact Ariel at healnaturally@gmail.com … [Read more...]
For my American readers this is the U.S version of the article featured in Marie Claire French Magazine this summer! I wanted to share this article with you because it truly reflects my journey and some of the biggest lessons that I received when I did my "I Stop Complaining" challenge which gave birth to a blog & book called “J’Arrête de Râler” or “ I Stop Complaining!” http://www.istopcomplaining.com newly launched in … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have to Try SO HARD if You Look at the Big Picture I talked to a client recently who was telling me that she was completely lost because people everywhere were telling her: You should start a blog; you should be on Twitter; you should start a Yahoo group; you should have a list; you should do teleseminars, ... She asked me: What should I do??? My answer was, “ Don't do ANYTHING until you are sure that what you are doing makes … [Read more...]
Putting Yourself Out There and Feeling Invisible? I am in direct contact with entrepreneurs a lot. I am listening to you. I am hearing you. And I feel the Pain. I feel the pain of not having enough clients. I feel the pain of putting yourself out there and feeling invisible. I feel the pain of feeling like the only solution is to work harder, try more stuff, do more…. I’ve heard from many of you that you are really frustrated because so … [Read more...]
Do you know what your clients want? I mean do you know what they really want? I see too many entrepreneurs who are constantly reinventing their marketing messages, always trying to come up with a new cute and catchy title. They are spinning their wheels wondering why they aren’t attracting clients. With each new package they create with a “hook-y” title, they are getting more and more frustrated when it doesn’t sell. While I think cute … [Read more...]
In this "PR Tip of The Week," let's talk about your branding and assessing your brand images. WEEK 3: Is your brand current? The best brand images either last through the ages or they evolve. Does your brand need updating? Sometimes messaging and images that seemed fresh a few years ago may seem outdated or irrelevant today. Or, they may have become so commonplace that they no longer stand out. Look at your web site, business card and … [Read more...]
I’d like to go into the first letter of this acronym a little more deeply. The C stands for care or commitment. I’d like to talk more about what it means to Care in relationship. Care is a two way exchange in any relationship whether it is business or personal. One of the most fundamental aspects of being in relationship with another is that we want to know that the other cares about us. Care however, starts with the SELF. I … [Read more...]
In this "PR Tip of The Week," let's talk about assessing where you are right now. WEEK 2: Assess Yourself Last week, I encouraged you to clarify your PR goals. Now, assess where you are presently. This will help you determine how you can get from where you are to where you want to be. Here are some questions to help you assess your current PR position. It's okay if you answer "no" to every question listed below. No matter what your … [Read more...]
