Archive for August, 2008

28Aug

Solopreneurs Want No Cost Traffic

Posted By Donna on August 28th, 2008 at 10:35

Powerful, Proven Techniques to Build Your Website Traffic and Make More Sales

This is a shameless plug for an upcoming workshop.  I don’t typically do this but wanted to get the word out quickly.

 

Marketing Strategies

Good marketers measure everything. Specifically they measure what activities are creating the traffic they must have to convert visitors to customers. Good marketers would never put a marketing strategy in place and never look back to see if they are getting results.
And one of the most important things they measure is their “conversion rate”.

That’s the percentage of their website visitors who actually buy from them.

But would you believe that the average conversion rate for most websites is a measly 1% OR LESS!?!?

What is YOUR website’s conversion rate?

That’s why a list is so important, and building a list correctly is the key to bigger sales and higher profits.

If you set up your list right, about 20% of your visitors will opt into it. And if you do a good job marketing to your list, you’ll help them to trust you and purchase your products and service.

You’ll have the ability to build traffic and use lists that most realtors never have –
even after years of online marketing experience.

Want to learn how “Internet Gurus” are taking advantage of the internet and social networking strategies?

Learn how I personally increased my unique visitors to my blog from 400 per month to 1200 per month in only 30 days during the month of July, 2008. Could you use 1200 new pair of eyes joining your fan club?

Look here for more info

The internet is a different game today than it was 18 months ago. Want No Cost Traffic? Learn how to individually take advantage of the social networking aspects of the internet.  Quality writing and great content are important keys to success.

A good number of solopreneurs are struggling in 2008. Give yourself an advantage over your competition in 2009. I would love to help you put new online strategies in place to create a strong internet presence resulting in more sales. As with any marketing and prospecting plan your activities today will provide the momentum for your sales in the future. I look forward to working with you.

27Aug

Top 10 Ways to Make the Most of the 80/20 Principle

Posted By Donna on August 27th, 2008 at 06:53

The “Pareto Principle” contends that you get 80 percent of your results from 20 percent of your actions.  To maximize this 20 percent, use the following tips to give yourself a competitive edge:
1. Develop a clear idea of what tasks are most important so that you can focus on them.
2. Make a to-do chart that categorizes tasks by priority level: High, Medium and Low.
3. Have a clear understanding about what is important to the other members of your work team, associates, or family members
4. Schedule time to respond to voicemail and e-mail; then do not allow yourself to interrupt your work at other times to check for messages.
5. Give yourself time to think.  Make an appointment with yourself when you can let your creativity loose.  Use an idea book.  (Explanation coming later this week)
6. Write down your goals.  When you are unclear about where your focus should be, look to your goals for guidance.
7. Organize your workspace so that you have easy access to what you need to perform important tasks.
8. Plan each month, each week, and each day.  Give yourself enough time to meet deadlines.
9. Plan each project by going backwards from the deadline.  Break it down to its’ components, allot reasonable time estimates to each component, and decide how many days ahead you should start the project – and how much time you can devote to it each day. 
10. Learn to delegate!  The goal is to get the job done and to make other people feel as if they are part of the team; the goal is not to have everything done your way.

You probably believe you spend your time doing the most effective activities.  I challenge you to track your activities over the next seven days and then honestly evaluate where you can make improvements in your daily activities.  After your evaluation select a few of the top 10 ways to make the most of the 80/20 principle and put them into practice.