There are very profitable lessons to be learned from the experience of others.. a LOT to be learned in hearing about the successes (and roadblock pitfalls) of other business owners, marketers and salespeople. Exchange ideas, learn from others, share and improve marketing strategies. Ready Set BLOG
I started my business with the idea that if I could provide the marketing tools necessary to increase the business of others, then my own business would, in-turn, increase. Focus on the clients needs. When the client is benefiting from your services then they will feel confident and comfortable dealing with you. They will come back again and again. They will refer their friends.
So I am always looking for new tools; new ways to increase the business of my clients. I look for the best in virtual tour technology, new trends, and new ideas. I constantly rebuild my website to better service my clients. I keep up on news. I have Google sending me 15 - 30 new posts and articles everyday. I don't always read all of them, but I pay attention to the headlines and the summaries to see what's going on in the world of marketing and virtual tours.
Then I had an idea; an epiphany actually. Every one of my clients either owns their own business or is directly related in some way to the marketing of their company. Some have been in business 30 years, some 30 minutes.
Imagine what we could do to improve our businesses together! ...sharing our experiences, successes and failures.
I'm always looking for more ideas and stories. Instead of reading 200 books titled '10 things you need to succeed'...why not TELL each other our personal experiences. Tell each other what REALLY works. What REALLY doesn't work? So I am going to start by sharing a few I have. Each week I will post another idea or story. All I ask in exchange for my ideas and stories is for you to share the ideas and stories that you have. That's it, not one red penny spent for information that could literally be worth $1,000,000. Just share your personal ideas, experiences and stories with the rest of us and who knows; maybe we will all just learn something......
NOTE: This could get very big VERY fast. Please limit the posts to actual stories or brief comments. If you don't like someone's idea, fine... respond with a story of your own to the contrary. Who knows...you both might have each others answers! But, no advertisements please!
I do get some referrals from the Web, but most of my referrals come from Face to Face encounters.