Have you ever set an intention for something big to happen in your business and have it happen in real time, right then and there? In December of 2010, my husband Steve Juetten and I were sharing a festive holiday lunch to reflect back on the year and look ahead to the New Year.
He asked me what I most wanted to happen in my business. I said, “I want someone like Bill Baren to invite me to share my content with his extended community. He is the kind of expert, tribe leader, and success influencer who has the magic to bring my expertise and offerings to the perfect potential business owners to benefit.”
As the waiter was bringing us coffee and dessert, I took a quick look at my phone to check messages. At that very moment, I had received an invitation from Bill Baren’s organization to contribute to his Know-Like-Trust Factor Online Event.
Right then and there, I burst into tears of joy. Not long after that, Bill interviewed me. This conversation was probably the best interview I’ve given to date. As a direct result, blog traffic grew by four times the typical volume, new ezine subscribers opted in by the hundreds, and ‘thank you’ emails and Twitter and Facebook love immediately followed. (Sales came in, too!)
I share this story because it proves that if you give voice to what you want to happen, the Universe does provide.
This interview about the Rock Star Status Reality Check is one that is packed with content, quality examples, great stories that are steeped in authenticity and value to anyone who wants to tell a better story now.
The ultimate results I want for you are to be seen, heard, celebrated and compensated for your expertise. If you follow the guidance generously shared via this audio file, you will get what you want. Listen in, enjoy, and share with others who can benefit: kltwithnancyjuetten.
If you have comment or success story to share about how these tips have worked to your advantage, please share!
Bill Baren, thank you so much for this opportunity. You’ve opened a world of new opportunity for me to serve, and am so grateful. Can’t wait to see you at the end of the month at the Big Shift Experience!
If you missed yesterday’s teleseminar with Henry DeVries, you can now listen to the audio file at your 24/7 convenience. Click on the link below to listen:
You’ll learn about what Henry describes at the top 14 ways to market your business, including your own book. You’ll love his Magnificent 7 and his Less Than Magnificent 7 ways to make magic happen in your business.
A lot of us want to be known as experts. Whether or not we are truly ready is another thing entirely. That said, Expert Entrepreneur Laura Cross interviewed me recently in connection with her Rock Your Genius Telesummit of Experts that is now in full swing.
I am happy to share the audio MP3 with you for your benefit. Click on the play button below to listen:
During this engaging interview, I guide you through the Rock Star Status Reality Check so you can decide how truly ready you are to step into the spotlight. Enjoy and please post a comment here about any “light bulb” moments you have as you do.
Yesterday I gave a no holds barred presentation at the Ladies Who Launch Global Conference in Seattle. My topic? The Girlfriend’s Guide to Making a Living with Information Products: Real Life Versus the Fairy Tale. There was plenty of authentic sharing during the talk, and you could hear the laughter a few doors down!
If you’d like to listen in, click on this link to enjoy the audio file: Ladies Who Launch. If you would rather read the highlights, here are some of my observations along my journey so far — with inspiration from some of my favorite movies and books enjoyed with my son Kyle, who is now 13 years old.
1) When the star chicken in “Chicken Run” had a feeling that life could be better beyond the chicken coup, he was right. But there are always naysayers. You have to believe in the journey you wish to travel and keep moving ahead, even in the face of doubt. It’s not easy to blaze a new trail. My CPA looked at me sideways when I said I wanted to walk away from fee-for-service public relations consulting to launch an information products and training business. I knew it would take time to make the transition, and I remained undaunted. I am glad I made the journey because I how have better control over my own destiny and my income potential than before. I have more control over my time and my life. I enjoy my work more. It’s been a good decision for me.
2) Take a lesson from “Green Eggs and Ham” and taste a lot of options to find the perfect success recipe. Your first information product may not be the key to riches. You have to keep revising the recipe to create tools that ideal clients truly need and are willing to spend money to enjoy. I created a family of do-it-yourself information products over a period of three years before creating Bye-Bye Boring Bio. This has become the best-selling item at my DIY Publicity Store and is the foundation for a suite of products and services that earn raves from clients in my own backyard and well beyond.
3) “The Tortoise and the Hare” fable is a good metaphor for what it takes to win the race. Slow and steady progress toward the end goal really is effective as opposed to getting distracted with shiny bright object disease. It may not be the glamorous path, but it is the path that has worked for me. While others may have dabbled with their information products, I’ve been steadfast and consistent. That makes a difference.
4) Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. These sage words of advice were spoken to Forrest Gump by his momma in “Forrest Gump.” You make a post on a popular social networking site one day, and nothing happens. The next day, someone influential responds and opens up a whole new world of opportunity, including introductions to influential internet gurus who now become your colleagues, friends, and co-collaborators. It’s important to walk through these doors of opportunity when they strike because wonderful things often flow.
5) Just like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” it is an odd feeling to realize that you are not in Kansas anymore and are along a yellow brick road to a destination that is all too unfamiliar. Dorothy had to learn how to avoid hazardous poppies, flying monkeys, and angry apples along her journey and remain resilient in her quest to reach the wonderful world of Oz. Along my own journey, this former writer/journalist has had to learn a host of new skills and abilities that had prior been completely foreign.
- How to speak in public with confidence
- How to use a digital audio recorder and convert WAV files to MP3 files
- How to use WordPress to blog
- How to set up and use Skype
- How to set up autoresponders
- How to set up and host teleseminars
- How to write sales copy that earns consistent sales
- How to set up a squeeze page
- How to set up and produce YouTube videos
- How to set up an affiliate program
- How to write Tweets to make it easy for affliates to advocate for featured products
- How to set up a Facebook Fan page
- How to launch, sustain, and grow my ezine and the list that grows with it
- How to set up a merchant account and choose an online shopping cart
- How to interview on the radio and create action by listeners
- The list goes on and on.
There is something new to learn every day. It is humbling. It is never-ending. And it is at times exhausting. Tomorrow, I’ll share among the most humbling lessons I’ve learned so far. Stay tuned.
And, just curious, is this a topic you would like to learn more about? Let me know!
Special thanks to Linda Snyder of Ladies Who Launch, who encouraged me to share my journey with the guests at this global conference. She has put together two amazing days of keynotes and breakout sessions to inspire us to live, launch, and live our dreams. I am heading out the door right now to enjoy the bounty of great content that awaits. Can’t wait!
On October 12, I had the good fortune to interview Small Business Marketing Coach James Roche about The Entrepreneural Path. It was a great call, packed with simple and powerful steps we can all take along our own entrepreneurial journeys to create businesses and lives that we love. Now you can access the written transcript and the audio file at this link. It’s my gift to you, and you are welcome to share it with people in your own community who are trying to find the right direction to achieve prosperity in their businesses.
Along my own entrepreneurial path, I’ll be traveling to Las Vegas to benefit from Ali Brown’s SHINE – Discover Your True Wealth event taking place November 2 – 4. There I will meet James Roche in person for the first time, along with a great many business owners who are blazing their own amazing entrepreneurial trails. I am really looking forward to it and will be sure to share highlights of that experience so you can benefit, too. Stay tuned.
If you are “loud and proud,” talking about yourself is easy. What then for those of us who consider ourselves introverted entrepreneurs?
In this podcast, Beth Beulow interviews me on that sassy subject and I share little know truths about my own struggles coming into the light, given that I am an introvert myself. Beth’ site — The Introvert Entreprenuer. Success in an Inside Job” is a great place to learn even more about how to be your best, given the way us introverts roll. Beth’s Facebook Fan page is growing into quite a powerful community. Join in that conversation!
If you missed last night’s content-rich audio content sharing by Small Business Marketing Coach James Roche, here are among the message highlights he shared.
James spoke about the big elephant in the room that stands between business owners and the results they most want. He emphasizes that it is not necessarily about acquiring more tools. It is about having the right recipe or roadmap to success. That means following four essential and simple steps that are part of what he refers to as the Entrepreneur’s Path:
Get direction – build on a solid strategy.
Get clients – build roots so the business can grow.
Get online visibility and expand – build referral systems and network with centers of influence.
Get leverage – grow your offerings.
He shares a compelling metaphor that he calls the “flat tire metaphor.” That means figuring out what your ideal client truly wants, figuring out the problem that prevents clients from getting what she wants, and offering a solution for which clients are compelled to spend money to solve. James has such a clear way of making his points and getting people to think differently about their businesses. In fact, Diane Bridgwater of SpeakerPublisher posted this comment to Facebook immediately after the call:
“Totally having a Aha moment on Nancy Juetten‘s telecall! Thanks James Roche for a great call and thanks Nancy for having him. Totally inspired and brought clarity to what I have been thinking about.
Here’s the latest radio interview that showcases tips to guide you to transform your boring bio from wallpaper to wow to attract more clients now.
One of the questions I get very often is how to write a bio when experience, track record, and other “must haves” are missing. This is a common lament because so many people are in some stage of reinvention. I answer this question toward the end of this interview, so be sure to listen in if this is a pain you are dealing with in your business that needs a favorable reframe. There is also a special offer at the end of the show you won’t want to miss if getting your bio ready to rock is a priority. The first ten people to respond benefit, so listen in and act.
Thanks to Jenn and Steve at the Your Life Matters Radio Show for inviting me to share content to serve their listeners. If you would like to share your message on this show, visit the “Contact the Show” link on the site to suggest a topic that would add value to the conversation. Jenn and Steve tell me that they have a loyal audience of 65,000 listeners, and they broadcast five days a week, so that is a great many people who could benefit from your message. Good luck as you get seen, heard, celebrated and ultimately compensated for YOUR expert status.
If you want to step into a speaking career, creating a compelling speaker sheet that invites meeting planners to say “yes” right away is a great place to start. This morning, as a guest on Diane Bridwater’s Blog Talk Radio Show, I shared tips to guide the listeners to do exactly that. You can listen in at DianeBridwater-SpeakerSheetTips_mp3. Enjoy!
What a great call I hosted today with PR Leads Founder Dan Janal about Guaranteed Press Releases. If you missed the call, don’t dismay. You can enjoy the audio file by clicking on this link right now: gpr dan nancy 9-16-10
As for my own experience with this service, yesterday my web traffic escalated by 43% and I welcomed four figures of sales of my products and services as a direct result of the interest that the press release stirred up about my offerings. Several interview requests from major media have come in and been scheduled, too. I couldn’t be more pleased with these results.
As you know, I never recommend a product or service I haven’t used myself to welcome solid results, and I can recommend Dan’s Guaranteed Press Release program without hesitation. If you would like to take this service out for a spin, be sure to take advantage of Dan’s special offer, which he describes during the interview.
Dan is a very accessible expert who is happy to chat with you directly to come up with a winning way to share your news with your target audience. You’ll love working with him. I know I do.
