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FREE 9 February Teleseminar: Monetizing your Magic
Written by Vanessa Shaw02 February 2012
If you're committed to achieving success in your business as a small service-based business owner, heart-based entrepreneur, coach, consultant or speaker then please join with me for my FREE Teleseminar "How to Monetize your Magic" taking place on 9 February 2012 at 4h30pm Central European, 3h30pm London and 10h30 am New York City time.
If you can answer yes to any of the questions below, then this Teleseminar is most definitely for you!
- Do you question the real value of the time spent with your clients?
- Do you sometimes doubt your ability to help clients achieve the results they desire?
- Are you over-delivering on services in an attempt to provide more perceived value? Here's a clue if this might be happening: you're offering longer sessions, discounted prices, providing lots of email and personal support, and (worse) perhaps even giving away certain services for free.
- Do you doubt that clients will pay higher fees for your services? Clue: you might justify this by saying "Well, I don't do this for the money anyway".
- Are you struggling to explain exactly "what is it that you do" to potential clients — and questioning your own credibility as a result?
- Are you avoiding facing up to the real numbers in your business and yet secretly still dream of achieving that monthly magical number of 10K and beyond?
Can't make the date? Sign up anyway and we'll give you access to the recording shortly after the Teleseminar.
Yes, Vanessa! I'd love to participate in the FREE teleseminar "How to Monetize your Magic".
Sign up here to have access to the audio recording of the call AND a downloadable checklist "Monetize your Magic - The 7 Components you MUST have in place", both for FREE.
© 2006-2012 Simply Zest!
What’s the business breakthrough you’d love to have in 2012?
Written by Vanessa Shaw10 December 2011
Running your own business is probably one of the biggest personal challenges you could take on and to grow your business so that it continues to thrive, you will also have to grow personally, continue to challenge yourself and keep stretching the boundaries of your current comfort zone.
If you are in business because you love being of service to others in some way - improving their health, their relationships, their careers, their businesses or their financial future then you are in the right place.
Here is a new mindset that I would love to give you:
“What’s possible for you in 2012 is far more than what you currently are”
We are often limited in our thinking due to what we’ve experienced in the past, or by the people we are surrounding ourselves with or simply an outdated mindset that isn’t going to help us or our business grow. Always remember that the past does not equal the future.
If what you’ve been doing so far isn’t getting you the results you want or simply feels like too much hard work and is leaving you feeling frustrated and disillusioned, chances are you need to consider a new business model - one that’s going to see you working with the clients you love (and who adore you in return), one that sees you freeing up time to develop services and programmes that keep clients in your world for years to come and that can easily be leveraged so that you can serve more people and generate more income.
Here’s a great place to start for 2012 - Start to build your business around your ideal clients
Every business has it’s ideal clients (and even for those of you who think your service could benefit everyone, you still have ideal clients!). They can be found at the intersection of:
- what you love to do (aka your passion)
- the problem you solve for your clients (aka your purpose)
- what they’ll invest in (aka your profit)
You’ll know when you’re working with less than ideal clients because they’ll:
- drain your energy
- take too much of your time
- complain about your services (without giving you constructive feedback)
- ask you to discount your fees
- won’t refer you to other potential clients
- don’t value and appreciate the amazing services you have to offer
....and here’s the challenge
Once you’ve defined who your ideal clients are, you will have to say no to the rest, delegate them or refer them elsewhere because you will simply not be able to grow a sustainable successful business without a community of clients who adore you and are willing to pay you handsomely for your services.
One of my own ideal clients, David, used this strategy in his own business and experienced 30% financial growth in his business during the most challenging economic situation he had experienced so far. So this can work for you too!
If you would love to experience a business breakthrough in 2012 then join me on my FREE teleseminar “6 Figures and Beyond Business Breakthrough 2012” on 13 December, 5pm Geneva, 4pm London, 11am New York where I will be sharing valuable secrets and more.
When you sign up you’ll immediately get access to my checklist outlining exactly what you need to STOP doing in your business to generate greater income.
I’ve already had some great feedback about this list especially the last 2 items on it.
If you want to learn more see here or take action now by signing up here.
© 2006-2011 Simply Zest!
Last Chance to Sign up for Get 3 or More New Clients in 30 Days!
Written by Vanessa Shaw09 November 2011
This is your last chance to sign up for my brand new teleseminar series starting tomorrow on Thursday 10 November 2011.
If you want to hear me talk more about this exciting new programme, listen to this recent interview with me by writer, journalist and author Suzy Greaves on how to create a passionate, purposeful and profitable business. You can also listen or download the audio of my interview here.
I will not be repeating this programme so this really is a unique opportunity to benefit from my business building experience to learn how to more effectively attract clients that you love, stop trading time for money and create programmes that give great results (and that your clients will also love), as well as clearing up some of your own money messes that are inevitably getting in the way of you generating a more lucrative income.
I also wanted to respond to some questions that have been asked so far:
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"I'm new to coaching so is this for me?" This is a great start for you if you're new or even a more seasoned coach as this will help you to generate clients in a far more effective way and provide you with a new model of working with clients (and that isn't being taught in schools!)
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"I'm hopeless at sales and marketing so how could you help me with this aspect of my business?" Let's be honest. A lot of coaches, consultants and entrepreneurs struggle with this aspect and I will help demystify this for you in really practical ways (once you start thinking like this it will seem so obvious that you will not need to struggle with this again).
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"I've never attended a teleseminar so how does it work?" This will be a great way for you to learn from the comfort of your own home. Once you sign up i'll be providing you with a telephone number to call along with an access code. It's really as simple as that. I will also send to you links to the recordings of the calls in case you can't make them so you can listen in later.
Indecisiveness drains a lot of valuable energy in business. If you are committed to transforming your passion for helping others into a profitable business then this teleseminar is for you. Take action now by signing up here.
© 2006-2011 Simply Zest!
Do you find yourself waiting to be ready? Waiting to get "it" right? Waiting for the time to be right? Waiting for the planets to align in a certain way before you can start taking action?
A lot of coaches and entrepreneurs claim to be passionate about what they do yet are still waiting to "make it happen" with a whole list of reasons as to why the time is not now.
The truth is success starts first and foremost with a decision to be successful and then clearly defining what that success would actually look like in practical terms - what type of lifestyle, how big an impact do you want to make, how much income do you want to generate?
Honestly, what are you really waiting for? Waiting to be ready is an excuse for being afraid, of not wanting to upset the status quo or somebody else. Holding back and playing too small in life just disempowers you and everybody else around you - nobody gets to feel really good when they're not stretching, growing and living their full potential in a significant way.
Sometimes an opportunity will just present itself and if you recognise the opportunity then it's a sure sign that you are ready and should seize it fully with both hands.
Here are some signs to look out for to show you that you are ready:
- you feel restless and frustrated with a deep sense of knowing that you could be having more impact in the world;
- you're secretly envious of other coaches and entrepreneurs who have more clients than you (and they're probably charging higher fees too);
- your bank balance is clearly showing you that you could be doing better.
I am passionate about helping other coaches and heart-based entrepreneurs to succeed because I know that we can make a tremendous difference through our work and that is why I'm launching my brand new teleseminar series "How to get 3 clients or more in 30 days and generate immediate income".
It's full of great content and practical know-how that can really take you from waiting into purposeful action.
And here's the opportunity for those of you who would love to be playing a bigger game in your business - I am exceptionally going to offer, free of charge, one of my Business Breakthrough Strategy Sessions to the next 3 people who sign up for the teleseminar as an additional bonus. These sessions are worth $500 alone and it has been over a year since I openly offered one of these sessions. They are tremendously valuable in helping you to:
- gain clarity about your business vision
- uncover some hidden challenges or blindspots
- provide you with a new model for growing your business
- know the next steps you must take to create success
I won't be offering these sessions again in the near future and they are likely to get snapped up. I've found that those who make decisions quickly and take action consistently are more successful than those who hesitate. What are you really waiting for? Go here to sign up. for my next teleseminar series starting on 10 November 2011.
In order to benefit from this limited time bonus, you will first need to register for the teleseminar series and then contact me to and reply to the following questions:
- Tell me a little about your current business
- When it comes to getting clients and generating more income what are your biggest challenges?
- On a scale of 1- 10 (10 being highest), how important is it to you to get these solved... and why?
- What is the #1 obstacle that's kept you from solving these challenges?
- Where would you like your business to be in 6 months? 12 months?
I can't wait to help you succeed in your business. Decide and take action now!
© 2006-2011 Simply Zest!
As part of my Passion, Purpose and Profit theme, I realize that many of you are struggling to build a business from your passion of helping others or not attracting a steady flow of clients which leads to feast or famine cycles in your business. Read my 3 tips below to get you started on attracting more clients:
Tip #1 - Be clear who your ideal client is (you simply can't effectively serve everyone). What is it that you love about them? What is their pressing problem that you can help them with? How are you uniquely positioned to serve them well?
Tip #2 - Be able to confidently explain to your client in a few short sentences how you can help them. Hint: this is not the time to use "coachspeak" - whilst other coaches may understand what you mean, you run the risk of leaving your client confused as to the services you offer. Use simple, practical language that really speaks to their problem.
Tip #3 - Speak clearly to the results that they can expect to achieve from working with you. Hint: life balance, living more fully your core values or taking you from where you are to where you want to be are not terms your client can fully relate to. How would their life be different if they were more fully living their values? When you can speak to your clients in the practical differences that they would experience, they are more likely to want to know more
If you need help, see my new teleseminar series How to Get 3 Clients or More in 30 Days and Generate Immediate Income or contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
© 2006-2011 Simply Zest!
New: A Series of Teleseminars on Overcoming Procrastination
Written by Vanessa Shaw07 August 2011
I realize that many of you out there are struggling with doing things now rather than later! That's not surprising as procrastination can be a huge stumbling block before you can move onto higher performance in business and in life.
That's why I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be running a series of 5 teleseminars on how to Overcome Procrastination and Start Playing a Bigger Game in Life where we will examine the common denominators behind procrastination and give you practical strategies for overcoming it. This will be a highly informative and interactive series with goal setting, commitment and accountability all built in. You will be provided with valuable content, “done for you” checklists and templates, and you will be able take immediate action from the beginning of the programme.
Another Complimentary Perils of Procrastination Seminar
Written by Vanessa Shaw25 May 2011
Procrastination is a huge blocker to high performance in business and in life and can be the prime cause of inefficiency and mediocrity. Missed deadlines, disgruntled clients, valuable business opportunities that are overlooked are just some of the costs. Procrastination also increases stress, causes tension in relationships and plays havoc with work-life balance.
For many, procrastination is a fact of life and is a human condition that is hired-wired into our DNA. Traditional approaches to overcoming procrastination have focussed on time management and prioritisation techniques. Whilst helpful, these techniques do not address the underlying human condition that underpins procrastination.
A simple definition of procrastination is keep putting off doing what your better judgement tells you should be done now.
You might feel anxious or guilty because you just can’t get yourself to do what you need or want to do. Your procrastination might be silently driving your family, friends and colleagues crazy. I often refer to it as the silent killer of performance because it can gently creep up on you - one little project late here, another thing put on hold there and before you know it, it has taken a firm grip on your life. And it can get so bad that some people are literally putting their entire life on hold.
Complimentary Seminar on the Perils of Procrastination
Written by Vanessa Shaw30 March 2011
Procrastination is a huge blocker to high performance in business and in life and can be the prime cause of inefficiency and mediocrity. Missed deadlines, disgruntled clients, valuable business opportunities that are overlooked are just some of the costs. Procrastination also increases stress, causes tension in relationships and plays havoc with work-life balance.
For many, procrastination is a fact of life and is a human condition that is hired-wired into our DNA. Traditional approaches to overcoming procrastination have focussed on time management and prioritisation techniques. Whilst helpful, these techniques do not address the underlying human condition that underpins procrastination.
A lot of my clients took up my challenge to create their own self-discipline programme in January and some of you have reported to me some great results such as “I've never felt better” and “I feel like I again have control over my life”.
However, I know it can be tough to maintain our enthusiasm for new habits like exercise or eating and drinking less. It's all too easy to slip back into our old self-defeating behaviours. The same clients that have also enjoyed the benefits of self-discipline in January are now asking “so I'm off to a good start, but how do I maintain this?”.
