Jan Marie Dore writes tips & strategies for professional women to grow their business and income online. Her company, Femalepreneurs.com, is the online community for women service professionals worldwide who want to create more profitable products and services. 
Inspirational Quote of the Week
By Jan Marie Dore | June 30, 2008
“The bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you refuse to take the turn.” ~ Anonymous
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Finding Your Authentic Voice
By Jan Marie Dore | June 28, 2008
I had a conversation with Dr. Lynda Klau about what it means to have your authentic voice and to live authentically.
Lynda says that we all yearn to be real and to feel connected to ourselves and others. Often, however, we lose this connection. We’re not living from our deepest passion, and we cannot find a way to bring it back into our lives.
Lynda believes that to live from our authenticity means that we connect with our core, innermost truth and honor our feelings and beliefs. To live authentically means living in harmony with our body, mind and heart.
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY HERE.
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Some of the things Lynda talks about in this audio recording include:
- How to recognize your authentic voice
- How you know if you’re in touch with your authentic voice
- How you have your authentic voice
- Where your authentic voice emanates from
- What conditions need to be in place to get in touch with your authentic voice
- How it feels when we don’t have our voice
- How we lose our authentic voice
- What gets in the way of people hearing it
- How you can reclaim or get back your authentic voice
- How having our authentic voice will change our lives
Lynda takes you through an exercise to get in touch with your ‘witness self’ - a key to unlocking your authentic voice. Listen to this conversation to find out how to live from your authentic self and transform your ability to communicate with your self and others.
About Dr. Lynda Klau
Lynda Klau, Ph.D. licensed clinical psychologist, coach and speaker has worked for over two decades with individuals and organizations as an integrative spiritual therapist, coach and holistic business strategist.
A professional public speaker, and published author, Dr. Klau conducts workshops nationally and internationally and has appeared on radio and television. She has been a board member of The Spirit of Work, and a former tenured Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ramapo College in New Jersey. Her unique set of skills and cutting edge tools for transformation (various forms of: meditation, voice and breathe work, guided imagery, body therapies) form the foundation of her company Life Unlimited: The Center for Human Possibility. Her practice is based in New York City, where she lives. Find out more at DrLyndaKlau.com
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To Facebook or Not to Facebook?
By Jan Marie Dore | June 27, 2008
I’ve jumped on the Facebook band wagon, and am having great fun so far making connections.
Facebook is the sixth-most trafficked site in the United States. Apparently, the average age on Facebook has changed to a median of 35 -64 this year. It’s not just for the young ones any more!
Once you sign up, you can start building your network by looking for people and groups that fit with what you’re doing. Then start networking!
You’ll want to personalize your page by adding things like photos and a link to the RSS feed for your blog posts - if you have a blog.
What I like about the social media sites is that they’re all about helping others and connecting - not just about promoting. Just today I had someone referred to me who may be a potential joint venture partner.
You can grow your page and your network over time. Add content like pictures, audio, video, and your automatic blog post updates. You can start with just a profile, then add pages, then join groups - or even start your own.
You can create events on Facebook and invite your network to join in. I post all my teleclasses there. It’s a great way to get more visibility and let my network know so they can let their network know, if they think it would be useful to them.
I’ll keep you updated whether I find the time spent useful for growing my business. So far, I’m spending just about 10 minutes a day, and am having fun with it.
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Six Secrets To Email Newsletter Success
By Jan Marie Dore | June 26, 2008
An email newsletter is one of the best ways to market your professional services using the Internet. It’s a great low-cost way to keep in touch with prospects and clients who want to create or expand a relationship with you.
Here are six secrets to ensure the success of your email newsletter.
1. Have a compelling subject line for your email message to encourage subscribers to open and read your newsletter.
Ezine publishers often overlook this simple strategy. You’ve worked hard to write and produce your ezine. It would be a shame if people overlooked reading it because either you didn’t identify yourself clearly in the *from* line, or you didn’t use a compelling subject line that enticed them to open and read. Try to capture their curiosity or get their attention with your subject line. Also, include the name of your ezine in the subject line of each issue so that readers will recognize that it’s from you.
2. Write to a specific target audience.
If you know who you’re writing to and for, you can provide better value. List the specific characteristics of your ideal client that you’re writing to. Use language that your target market will relate to, and demonstrate your expertise in solving their key challenges. When you address their main concerns in your newsletter, they feel valued and heard.
3. Write original content that provides solutions to this niche audience.
Solid, original content is an important aspect of a successful ezine. No matter what your area of expertise, write content that your niche audience wants and needs. Write about the solutions to their key issues. Be a resource for your target group. Give them a reason to hire you.
4. Write in a personal manner and conversational tone.
Write as if you were speaking directly to your ideal client. Share your experiences and learning’s when writing your ezine. Use the word *you* when you write so that the person reading feels as if you are speaking directly to them. Use the person’s name if your broadcast system allows you to automate this feature.
5. Write consistently and keep up with a regular schedule.
Frequency of publishing is important. Publish often, but don’t overdo it. Anywhere from once a week to once a month is fine. Create an editorial calendar and timeline for yourself with deadlines and topics for the next six months so that you can stay on a schedule. Have a reserve of articles written and ready to go so that if an emergency comes up, you won’t miss your deadline. Readers get used to your schedule and notice when an issue is missing.
6. Invite readers to provide feedback, questions, and topic suggestions.
The key to your success online is building relationships with people so that they come to know, like and trust you. Inviting feedback opens up a one-way communication into a two-way conversation. People appreciate the opportunity to give you their opinion or ask a question.
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Copyright © Jan Marie Dore ~ www.janmariedore.com ~ All rights reserved.Jan Marie Dore, ‘The Women Entrepreneurs’ Success Coach’, Master Certified Coach, Speaker, and Author, publishes valuable ideas to grow a professional service business and increase profitability in her newsletter ‘Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs’.
Jan Marie teaches self-employed female professionals to attract more clients and financial success, and as a result, live extraordinary lives. For free resources and programs on marketing a professional practice please visit Femalepreneurs.com and read the Blog Success Secrets.
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Book Review: Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses – Sheri McConnell
By Jan Marie Dore | June 25, 2008
My colleague Sheri McConnell released a great new book today ‘Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses’.
Have you ever wondered how you get started to build an online membership based business? Have you wondered how some businesses are able to create membership based programs that allows them to enjoy recurring income month after month, year after year? Would you like to know how to start earning this kind of income yourself? Then I highly suggest you read Sheri’s book.
Sheri has been teaching women for several years how to create a membership based business, and now she has captured her great wisdom and guidance in an easy to read comprehensive book.
I know if I had had this book a year ago, I would have avoided much wasted time and money learning the hard way by trial and error how to grow my membership side of the business.
This book covers aspects of how to:
- establish the business model for a membership based business
- attract and connect with relevant business partners
- tap into your brilliance and leverage your leadership
- create and lead a virtual team to support you
- set up the key systems you need to have in place to succeed with a membership based business.
It’s a great primer if you are considering establishing a membership based business.
Here is what Alexandria Brown, Entrepreneur and Millionaire Marketing and Success Coach said about Sheri’s new book: “A simple, easy to understand guide that anyone can use to get started with a membership-based business!”
“Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses is essential reading for any woman who wants to discover the power of leverage in their business model. With just one tip from this book full of golden nuggets, you’ll be able to catapult your revenue and results forward light years. I personally have experienced an extra $100k in my bottom line from membership based businesses - I hope you will too!” ~ Melanie Benson Strick, Million Dollar Lifestyle Business Coach & Virtual Team Building Expert
Find out what other women think about Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses.
For today only, to celebrate the launch of her new book, Sheri has asked members of her network to provide some terrific bonuses including audio’s and special reports about marketing and social media.
These are accessible free of charge if you purchase Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses today.
Let me know what you think of Smart Women Create Membership-Based Businesses if you purchase it. Or, you already have a membership-based business and would like to share your ideas about growing a successful business, why not post your thoughts below?
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Learn The Secret Today…
By Jan Marie Dore | June 24, 2008
My friend and colleague, Joan Marie Whelan, internationally acclaimed intuitive specialist, has released a powerful new book TODAY called “SOUL DISCOVERY: 9 PRINCIPLES FOR REVEALING YOUR SACRED GIFTS”.
If you buy 1 book on Tuesday the 24th of JUNE you qualify to receive over 75 other gifts and thousands of dollars worth of valuable bonuses and to participate with Joan Marie in a 3 part Tele classseries on the book…Absolutely FREE.
I have contributed free bonuses to this book launch to support Joan Marie in her launch today.
Joan’s book is guaranteed to lift the veil, the mystery and show you once and for all “How” to utilize the talents that are already within you so you can enjoy the Extraordinary Life you desire and deserve.
You see, JOAN MARIE Reveals … You ARE the Secret.
Soul Discovery will take you on a beautiful journey that will:
- Peel away the layers of your past to uncover your greatness
- Unravel the gifts within that have been buried and forgotten
- Carry you to places you once dreamed about and thought to be beyond your reach
- Dramatically improve your self-image-you will finally fall in love with all of YOU
- Make you a master of your emotions
- Help you embrace your uniqueness so that you can create and live the life meant for YOU.
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Testimonials for the Book:
Dr. Joe Vitale contributor to the Secret had this to say about the book
“Soul Discovery”: “If you are looking to master your emotional state
instead of your emotions mastering you, this is a must have book!”
Joan Marie appeared with Whoopi Goldberg for a year and a half
on her radio show this is what Whoopi had to say:” Sometime,
people are just born with “it”. They can hear your voice and be
able to tell you all about yourself. Joan Marie seems to be able
to tap into that thing that makes us all human.”
Joan Marie takes the “Secret” to a new level in her book
“Soul Discovery, 9 Principles for Revealing your Sacred Gifts.”
The imagery in each chapter leads the reader as each stage
reveals our awakening to self. Brilliant is the word.
Peggy McColl, New York Times Best Selling Author of Your Destiny Switch
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Give yourself the gift of Your Self Discovery. When you purchase
the book “Soul Discovery” TODAY, you’ll also receive over 75 other
gifts and thousands of dollars worth of valuable bonuses from
authors and success experts including myself, Dr. Joe Vitale,
Debbie Ford and Peggy McColl.
Please don’t miss the opportunity to uncover the “real” secret.
I know you’ll love what you find.
To your self discovery!
Jan Marie
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Inspirational Quote of the Week
By Jan Marie Dore | June 23, 2008
“Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity wil instantly fill it.” ~ Dee Hock
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Podcasting Seminar with Leesa Barnes
By Jan Marie Dore | June 18, 2008
Coming to a city near you . . . - Toronto, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Knoxville. . . and more.
If you live anywhere near Toronto, Canada or have colleagues that do, there’s a special program coming up on July 23 that you may want to check out…
My colleague, Leesa Barnes, is hosting a 2-hour breakfast seminar where she’ll teach you how to use a podcast to effortlessly turn prospects into clients - even if you hate marketing.
Not only do you get the 2-hour presentation, but you also get a copy of her book, Podcasting for Profit, plus a light breakfast as part of your registration.
Interested? For information go here.
Leesa’s the real deal when it comes to podcasting and using social media in your business. I’ve had the privilege to meet Leesa and take some of her great programs.
The kick-off seminar takes place in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday July 23, 2008 from 7am to 9am. Leesa will be visiting a few other cities in North America over the next few months.
>> If you register your spot for the Toronto seminar before July 22, 2008, you save $100.
Interested? Go here for more information.
Or - if you can’t make the seminar, I did a great interview with Leesa that is available in my online store Podcasting for Profit with Leesa Barnes
Wishing you much success!
Best regards,
Jan Marie
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Inspirational Quote of the Week
By Jan Marie Dore | June 16, 2008
“The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.” ~ Albert Einstein
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Eight Free Marketing Ideas to Promote Your Expertise
By Jan Marie Dore | June 12, 2008
Promoting your small business can at times be very expensive. There are many techniques, however, that cost you little or no money - only your time. These strategies can be immensely satisfying too as you start to see instant results for your marketing efforts. The response from your prospects and clients will let you know which of the following free and low-cost ideas is right for your business:
1. Make customer service a priority
Providing exceptional customer service will keep your clients coming back and sending you referrals. Follow up by phone or email with people you meet. Have a policy to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours. Provide a personal touch by making phone calls and putting customer’s needs first.
2. Add value
Giving away value that will serve your clients and prospects is a great way to bond your relationships. You can create raving fans by over-delivering on value and being of service in meeting the key needs of your prospects and clients. This doesn’t mean giving away more of your time. You can be creative in thinking about what clients would really like from you over and above the time they spend with you.
3. Expand your database
Creating a targeted list of people who would like to hear from you is the #1 thing you need to do to promote your expertise and expand the reach of your business. Treat every encounter you have as a chance to expand your network.
4. Keep in touch
Designing a ‘keep-in-touch’ strategy is crucial to your business growth. On average, it takes at least seven contacts before people are ready to do business with you. You need to regularly send items like a tips list, a book review, an article, an interview, or a checklist to clients and prospects to keep your services top of mind.
5. Ask for testimonials
Clients are very happy to say nice things about you if you ask them. Place their comments in a prominent place in all your promotional materials (with their permission, of course); at your web site, in your brochure, in your ezine. Ask clients to be as specific as possible, and to write about real results they achieved or a valuable difference you made to them, rather than just general, vague comments that anyone could say.
6. Write and submit articles.
If you like to write, article writing is a very effective promotional tool. Even if you don’t like to write, you can dictate an article into your voice recorder or voice dictation software, and then have it transcribed. Send articles to print publications, online article directories, and specific online sites that your target market would read.
7. Write testimonials and comments for others.
Writing testimonials for people you do business with, or for authors whose books you have read, may get you noticed if they put your comment at their website or in their ezine. Posting to other people’s blogs or in forums and discussion lists related to your target market also works well. Putting a link in your posts will drive traffic to your website.
8. Send a press release.
Sending a press release makes good business sense. You can create a list of media contacts that you could use many times. Write your press release and connect it to a current event in the news or to a holiday season to get noticed. Send it directly to the specific editor for your area of specialty. Don’t make it too salesy or about promoting you or your business - that would be an ad, not a press release.
Choose to take action on any of these ideas to expand on your current marketing strategies and promote your expertise for free.
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Copyright © Jan Marie Dore ~ www.janmariedore.com ~ All rights reserved.
Jan Marie Dore, ‘The Women Entrepreneurs’ Success Coach’, Master Certified Coach, Speaker, and Author, publishes valuable ideas to grow a professional service business and increase profitability in her newsletter ‘Success Secrets for Women Entrepreneurs’.
Jan Marie teaches self-employed female professionals to attract more clients and financial success, and as a result, live extraordinary lives. For free resources and programs on marketing a professional practice please visit Femalepreneurs.com and read the Blog Success Secrets.
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