Welcome Ginger Marks : Hi there Coach Kristen : Hiya Ginger and Wendy! Wendy Cooper : Hey Kristen! Wendy Cooper : Hey Ginger! Ginger Marks : hey there Coach Kristen : Welcome Teresa Teresa Morrow : yes, I clicked in the room from you message Wendy Teresa Morrow : no Teresa Morrow : I came right in with no problem Coach Kristen : Technical Difficulties, please stand by. Ginger Marks : lol Coach Kristen : So, it's just u and me Teresa, for now. How's it goin? Coach Kristen : Welcome Sandy! Teresa Morrow : pretty good! and you? Teresa Morrow : Hi Sandy! Sandy Morgan : hi Coach Kristen : awesome! Teresa Morrow : that is great Kristen William : how is everyone? Wendy Cooper : Hi William Coach Kristen : Hey William, welcome. William : hello wendy Teresa Morrow : Hi William William : unfortunately i am not getting sound so bear with me William : hello kristen William : hi teresa Coach Kristen : Holly is having problems getting in...anyone have her on chat. William : i'll try to follow along Wendy Cooper : Holly who Kristen... on WIN? Coach Kristen : William, we'll try to get things in the text box for you, so you can follow alongl William : thank you so much Coach Kristen : We're having trouble getting some people into the group, so it'll just be a few more minutes. Teresa Morrow : awww, that's too bad Willian Ginger Marks : Can't hear us William? Teresa Morrow : William William : no i can't i will have to come back later Coach Kristen : no, don't come back later. Teresa Morrow : Please tell us about your business William Ginger Marks : no, don't go Coach Kristen : Stick around and I'll type what I can for you. Ginger Marks : you can still participate William : well actually its still a mental one although certain assets are in place William : i am going into journalism Ginger Marks : Leslie, all the way from San Antonio! Welcome Teresa Morrow : Hey Leslie! Coach Kristen : Welcome Leslie! Wendy Cooper : Hi Leslie William : a friend of mine has a cable show that we want to shift subject matter a little Leslie in San Antonio : Hi all - first time here Wendy Cooper : Welcome! Ginger Marks : Welcome William : hi leslie Ginger Marks : Welcome everyone to Ryze 101 Ginger Marks : A quick announcement Leslie in San Antonio : (Should I be hearing audio?) Ginger Marks : In two weeks we will be doing website reviews for each other Leslie in San Antonio : Yes thanks Ginger Marks : be sure to join us each week William : i need a website Wendy Cooper : ready to go! Ginger Marks : lots of us that can help with that William Ginger Marks : including Wendy and I Wendy Cooper : ready William : yeah but im just getting started William : and still building concept William : that sort of thing can be expensive Wendy Cooper : Welcome to Ryze 101, our guest speaker today is Kristen is a Business Coach William : i have been thinking about doing my own website William : but it needs to be right Wendy Cooper : Announcement: in two weeks we'll be doing website reviews Wendy Cooper : Take it away Kristen! at the end we will all share and do a bit of networking Wendy Cooper : Thank you! Wendy Cooper : If you have questions for Kristen please put a ? in the text area Wendy Cooper : Hi, I’m Kristen Beireis. I help business owners who struggle to find ongoing success. I help clients find fulfillment and their own personal power in all aspects of business, so they are able to share their own amazing-ness with the rest of the world. Wendy Cooper : I’m going to start us off with a poll - Do you find it hard to create marketing materials (promos, newsletters, ads, buttons, e-mails etc…)? Teresa Morrow : n Wendy Cooper : just type in your answer Leslie in San Antonio : Yes and No - Sandy Morgan : y William : yes Leslie in San Antonio : No for the more experienced business Leslie in San Antonio : Yes for the less experienced biz Wendy Cooper : . Wendy Cooper : i think i missed sound Leslie in San Antonio : Me too Leslie in San Antonio : y Teresa Morrow : yes Wendy Cooper : yes Wendy Cooper : If you answered yes to the poll and are willing to share, type in what you find hard Wendy Cooper : If you answered no please type in what you find easy Teresa Morrow : it is fun for me to create the marketing ideas and topics for my business, so it isn't a challenge...I enjoy doing it Leslie in San Antonio : I still have to identify my ideal customer so it's hard to sell to the unknown. My other biz is easier because I know the customer Sandy Morgan : frrresh material Wendy Cooper : figuring out your ideal customer is very important Teresa Morrow : yes, the ideal customer is very important to find out William : it is hard collaborating with someone else who has at times totally different ideas-still working on commnon ground Wendy Cooper : most people are used to hearing that we speak to the customer in our marketing Wendy Cooper : btw... i'm typing for Kristen so anything I say is her! Wendy Cooper : 1) Prevalent idea that marketing is about the prospects vs. my idea that Marketing comes from YOUR heart before it is about the prospects. Wendy Cooper : lost sound Wendy Cooper : again Leslie in San Antonio : yep Wendy Cooper : You need to know what you offer to speak to your prospects desires Leslie in San Antonio : (on wireless?) Ginger Marks : y Teresa Morrow : y Wendy Cooper : y Leslie in San Antonio : Yes but your mic is a bit "hot" Leslie in San Antonio : That's tech for you Wendy Cooper : you can turn her down Wendy Cooper : as well if you need to William : ladies i have to step out of the office for a few Wendy Cooper : there's a volume area next to the speaker icon Leslie in San Antonio : It's not volume but staticness Wendy Cooper : below our names Ginger Marks : ok, bye william, we will be archiving Leslie in San Antonio : but it's ok William : ty Ginger Marks : you can listen and read later Ginger Marks : yw William : ok William : ty wendy Wendy Cooper : sound is gone again Wendy Cooper : grrr Wendy Cooper : Thank William Wendy Cooper : Thanks! Wendy Cooper : can everyone hear Kristen Sandy Morgan : y Sandy Morgan : i'd like one voice Leslie in San Antonio : I can hear most of her Sandy Morgan : not 2 Wendy Cooper : ty Wendy Cooper : you'll have to record Ginger Wendy Cooper : I am on wireless Ginger Marks : y Wendy Cooper : good to go Wendy Cooper : we don't need to type Leslie in San Antonio : yes - go on Sandy Morgan : y Wendy Cooper : everyone can hear right? Leslie in San Antonio : forge ahead! Ginger Marks : great topic, keep going Ginger Marks : lost you again Sandy Morgan : opp Ginger Marks : they wanna know.... Leslie in San Antonio : seems to happen about every 5 minutes Ginger Marks : y Leslie in San Antonio : yes - good Wendy Cooper : i'm here and recording but have to make a call... sorry Kristen Ginger Marks : so how do you get there? Leslie in San Antonio : no question just mulling it over Ginger Marks : jenni? Ginger Marks : cool hi Ginger Marks : nope Ginger Marks : playing devils advocate Ginger Marks : heehee Ginger Marks : yp Sandy Morgan : i'm giingers biggest challenge--lol Ginger Marks : lolol Ginger Marks : naaa, T is. LOL Ginger Marks : oopsy T left Leslie in San Antonio : (I was thinking over a previous idea - say again) Coach Kristen : What's the one thing that you know marketing MUST have? Leslie in San Antonio : call to action? Ginger Marks : yo Leslie! Ginger Marks : lol Jennifer Gniadecki : an emotional hook Jennifer Gniadecki : but a hook of love Leslie in San Antonio : contact info - seen some that didn't Ginger Marks : no way! Ginger Marks : good grief! Ginger Marks : headline Leslie in San Antonio : yeah but some people! Leslie in San Antonio : Sandy Morgan : benefits to client Ginger Marks : testimonials help Ginger Marks : offer Leslie in San Antonio : For me - easy to read Ginger Marks : multiple means of contact Ginger Marks : NO TYPOS Leslie in San Antonio : (Consistent repeat business) Sandy Morgan : commitment Ginger Marks : expiration date Leslie in San Antonio : I'm bad - reallly bad with customer follow up Leslie in San Antonio : So I need to do more marketing Leslie in San Antonio : I'm so into virtual - email etc. and a lot of my customers are paper - I'm allergic to paper Ginger Marks : lol Leslie in San Antonio : Not fun and somewhat ADD for thewhole mail routine Ginger Marks : or hire a VA Leslie in San Antonio : Yes been thinking of that Ginger Marks : love that! Sandy Morgan : yaay Ginger Marks : KimE our hostess of this room is a SOC business owner Ginger Marks : Sandy is too Wendy Cooper : Sandy too! Leslie in San Antonio : Yes - Leslie in San Antonio : thanks Ginger Marks : lol Sandy Morgan : i am too Sandy Morgan : lol Leslie in San Antonio : OK - springanew@gmail.com is better Sandy Morgan : yup Sandy Morgan : of Leslie in San Antonio : fantastic Leslie in San Antonio : Always good to hear other perspectives Coach Kristen : 1) If you want to learn more, I am holding a free intro. class for The Your Heart-Based Marketing Teleseminar on July 26 with my Co-Leader, Robin Jones. You can sign up at . Leslie in San Antonio : www.springanew.com - book your Business interview! Leslie in San Antonio : (Oh I love bags!) Ginger Marks : http://www.DocUmeantDesigns.com Ginger Marks : http://www.DocUmeant.net Sandy Morgan : julie marie Ginger Marks : http://www.NibrocMarketingSolutions.com Ginger Marks : whew! Leslie in San Antonio : I like the document logo Ginger Marks : ty, Leslie Leslie in San Antonio : Can I test my mic quickly - see If I can talk? Ginger Marks : I hear you Ginger Marks : soft Ginger Marks : oop Sandy Morgan : http://www.audiobookswarehouse.net Leslie in San Antonio : Course it helps to up the mic volume Leslie in San Antonio : Yep that's me lol Sandy Morgan : http://www.makeithappenonline.net/ Jennifer Gniadecki : Can you bring the page up in the window so we can all see it here? Leslie in San Antonio : Feel free to come on my talkshows and promo your own biz's Sandy Morgan : http://www.greetingcardschangelives.com Leslie in San Antonio : It's been great! Nice to meet you all Coach Kristen : Create a great day everyone!! thanks for being here! Leslie in San Antonio : Lunch time here - enjoy all! Sandy Morgan : thank u Sandy Morgan : bye Ginger Marks : bye