Lisa Nichols: Changing your conversations changes your results.
Lisa Nichols, one of the teachers on The Secret, addressed a crowd of about 700 business people in July 2008 and I was there on the front row. My life will never be the same. She said, “The only thing keeping you from what you want are your conversations. Change your conversations and you change your results.”
That stuck with me and does to this day. Is really the only thing keeping me from what I desire my conversations? The answer? YES! Have I learned that the easy way? Yes. Have I learned it the hard way (not getting what I want)? Yes. Because I have learned this the hard way, I am more committed than ever to integrate this into my life even more.
Now go back a step. Not only is it the words out of my mouth, but it’s my confidence, my power, my posture, my energy. This is all a part of the conversation. It makes THE difference between closing a deal or not. I’ve taken this on in deeper way in my life because I desire to create HUGE things now for my businesses and my life. I also know that in order to be the best, I have to learn from the best.
This is why I’ve put together several people who have inspired me and made huge impacts on my life for a workshop on September 19 from 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. (location is being finalized and will be in SLC, Utah.)
In this workshop you will take away:
Megan Sillito
Everyone person has unique qualities and as Megan Sillito calls it, this is “Your genius!” I was inspired by Megan several months ago when she asked me how different would my life and business be if I owned my genius and spent all of my time in my genius (verses ‘trying’ to do everything myself.) This took a big turn in my business and I’m course correcting daily to spend more and more time in my genius – the things that make me feel alive, the things I’m REALLY good at and love to do.
To own your genius even more, you have to experience Megan’s message personally. She will lead a 3-hour workshop on September 19. Following her will be some other mentors who will take that genius and show you how to put it in your brand, your conversations, presentation techniques and your business model.
You will be led through amazing exercises on how to have powerful conversations that create results. Carol Pope, an entrepreneur and genius at training people to have powerful capital conversations, will lead you through what a capital conversation sounds like. Capital conversations are not just about money. It’s about negotiating with contracts, closing deals, enrolling new clients, and enrolling people in your vision. After this part of the workshop you will have capital (money) conversations, ask for clients, ask for what you are looking for from an authentic, powerful place and will be amazed at what happens. This is how I created $7,000 in less than 24 hours, how I created an international star, Lisa Nichols, to be a keynote presenter at a first-year event, which she never does. I’ve created many things using these principles and I’m compelled to share it with fellow entrepreneurs! I’m always learning too, which is the great part.
You will also learn confidence building techniques using NLP and what is called as “anchoring” from my mentor, Cathryn Eaton. To top it all off, what does your personal brand say about you? Your brand is more than your logo, it’s you, and you deserve to show up in your genius essence. Auretha Callison, image coach and consultant, will take you on a powerful process of accessing your personal brand and showing up in your genius for the world to see.
Trust me, you deserve this boost in your life and business and for only $89 for this full-day workshop, you will be amazed at what this one day will make.
See you on September 19; there are only 30 seats are available. To take $30 off the $119 registration, enter BIZDIVAS for your coupon code. This code expires on September 5 or until tickets run out.
Register at: http://consciousbiz.eventbrite.com/
Just when I think I start to “get” Twitter, I get confused again. So I know there is more for me to learn. A few tips I’ve recently heard:
-Tweet about someone else compared to yourself in a ratio of 3 to 1. So talk about someone else three times for every one time you mention yourself or something you are offering.
-My own personal pet peeve: Why are Tweeters telling me what they are eating for breakfast, or if they are going to the bathroom? Does that add value to my life?
-Go easy on the quotes. I love quotes that inspire me, BUT when I see someone’s posts and they have more than five per day, I get lost and wonder how anyone has that much time to look up so many quotes. Am I missing something here?
-Add a picture to your profile. I have a rule for Facebook and Twitter. No picture, no follow. Yep, I know, it may be harsh, but I want to connect with you.
So some questions I have?
Is it best to put a personal photo or logo if you are Twittering on behalf of your biz?
How often should you tweet?
How do you create value-related tweets that aren’t salesy?
Tell me what you think.
NOW, here are some official Tweet Tips from http://www.twitip.com/13-twitter-tips-and-tutorials-for-beginners/
Just starting out on Twitter? Looking for some Twitter Tips to get you started?
Twitter is bound to have a load of new users today as it is being featured on Oprah – so I thought it might be a good day to share some tips for the beginner Twitter user who is just getting going with the medium.
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I enjoy finding tips for Biz Divas and came across this blog from a fellow Utah woman Heather Carson and LOVED her suggestion of creating a vision board for your brand. I love the vision board process and have done several, yet this expanded my mind to what I could do for my business. How awesome. Thank you to Heather Carson. Check out her blog.
If you are starting a new business or want to re-focus an existing one, try creating a brand vision board. Different from a personal vision board that portrays your personal goals, a brand vision board includes clippings and images about your customer- who they are, where they shop, what kinds of things they do for work and play, what they buy and wear…
Creating such a board, and hanging it somewhere to view often, will help connect you with your intended market. It’s easy to forget sometimes and start adding the unimportant or irrelevant to your business. A brand board will help keep you focused as to who you are serving and why.
The image above is from Flickr. Do a search for vision boards to get some ideas of how others have put them together. Just remember that it is your customer you are collecting for and not yourself.
From http://readmemo.blogspot.com/
If you are starting a new business or want to re-focus an existing one, try creating a brand vision board. Different from a personal vision board that portrays your personal goals, a brand vision board includes clippings and images about your customer- who they are, where they shop, what kinds of things they do for work and play, what they buy and wear…
Creating such a board, and hanging it somewhere to view often, will help connect you with your intended market. It’s easy to forget sometimes and start adding the unimportant or irrelevant to your business. A brand board will help keep you focused as to who you are serving and why.
The image above is from Flickr. Do a search for vision boards to get some ideas of how others have put them together. Just remember that it is your customer you are collecting for and not yourself.
Do you ever find yourself saying any of these phrases?
• “I’m sorry, but I think…”
• “I’m sorry you have to do this, but…”
• “I’m sorry to bother you with…”
• “I’m sorry, this might not be exactly what you wanted…”
It’s a fact that women apologize more frequently than men. Many times we do it just to be polite. But is it diminishing our credibility? Our power? Yes.
A talented member of my team constantly apologizes, even for situations she has no knowledge about and no control over. Another young woman, who had a different opinion from the rest of our group, began her sentence during a meeting with, “I’m sorry, but I think we could do it this way.” Just like that, she gave her power away. She weakened her point with that little word.
While “I’m sorry” CAN be very meaningful, and it should be set aside for the moments when you want to correct a situation—something you did that hurt someone’s feelings or a mistake you made—overusing the word has a diminishing effect. What happens when you really are sorry for something? Will the person on the receiving end know you mean it?
Overusing apologies makes them lose their meaning. Limit the s-word in your vocabulary. Start using strong phrases. If you bump into someone, say, “Excuse me.” Know that it’s OK to have a different opinion and express it. Don’t apologize for the things you like or don’t. And most of all, don’t use “sorry” as your linguistic crutch. You can overcome this self-effacing mechanism by being conscious of it.
Kaira Rouda is the bestselling author of Real You Incorporated: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs, president of Real Living and founder of Real You. For more business advice, sign up for her tip of the week, delivered to your inbox each Friday! To learn more, visit www.KairaRouda.com, follow her on Twitter, and connect with her on Facebook!
Tired of meeting clients or prospects in coffee shops? Scared about the cost of leasing office space? The answer? Betaloft! Utah’s newest coworking community downtown.
I am so excited to introduce Biz Divas to Betaloft, the newest Coworking Community in Utah. Drew Tyler, the owner, supports a community of entrepreneurs who collaborate and build a strong community with each other. If you have ever wanted an amazing office space but couldn’t afford it yet while you build your business, or simply don’t want to spend so much money on an office space, Betaloft is perfect. It’s downtown, it’s an amazing space and the prices are unbelievable. Register to attend Biz Divas before the seats fill up!
On Tuesday, I attended the Betaloft open house for their official grand opening and was so impressed. The treats were provided by Sugared Magnolia and it was brilliant. (You will LOVE their website) Floral decor by Persimmon Floral, also brilliant. You can see their work on the video below. Trust me when I say that you have got to check out this space. They have permanent office space or space you can use periodically throughout the month. They will fill up fast so check it out today.
Betaloft Open House
See the Video here: Angela at Betaloft Open House.
Another AMAZING service they offer is if you want to do professionally recorded pod casts or videos they have a studio onsite. For four 90-minute sessions, the price is less than $150. And just a tiny bit more if you want their professionals to run the recording and video equipment! Why are the prices so reasonable? Because Drew, the owner, loves video production and has built his career supporting professionals and corporations with their video production needs. When you love what you do, it’s easy to pass on savings to people who love your work! It is incredible and I can’t wait to work with them for Biz Divas and Illuminated Woman videos and podcasts.
Drew Tyler - owner of Betaloft in downtown SLC
What is Betaloft and Cowork Community? See the Video here! Thanks Drew for creating such a phenomenal environment to support entrpreneurs! See you next Friday at Betaloft downtown: 357 West 200 South Suite 201, Salt Lake City
See the Betaloft Commercial by Super Human Productions (also Drew’s company):
BetaLoft Commercial from Drew Tyler on Vimeo.
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@betaloft
@persimmonfloral
@sugaredmagnolia
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