Author Archives: Janet Slack

Your Business Blog – Doing It Right

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Janet Slack

Blogs are a great way to connect and build relationships with your potential clients. They give your audience a way to get to know you and your brand and to participate in your community. Of course, you want to maximize … Continue reading →

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Online Giveaways Will Grow Your Email List

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Janet Slack

Participating in an online giveaway can be a quick way to add substantially to your email marketing list.  These promotions are very popular for that reason and should be fairly easy to find.  If you are unfamiliar with them, look … Continue reading →

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Facebook and Privacy

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Janet Slack

Facebook is one of the best new marketing tools for your business in decades, but it’s use as a business tool brings some connected problems.  One of the most important is the issue of privacy.  Facebook was developed as a … Continue reading →

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Email Marketing and Autoresponders

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Janet Slack

A mailing list is your most valuable asset, but it will only work in your favor if it is handled with care. It is absolutely vital that you know how to use the power of that list to its greatest … Continue reading →

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New FTC Regulations Affecting Your Business

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Janet Slack

There are new regulations for internet marketing from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that go into effect on December 1st. They will impact what you do in your business if you use certain types of internet marketing. If you have … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Mistakes of Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Janet Slack

Mistake 1. Not thinking like an entrepreneur Business owners get into trouble when they have not learned to think from the point of view of an entrepreneur.  Here are some of the qualities of entrepreneurial thinking – innovative, creative, willing … Continue reading →

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Effective Networking for Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Janet Slack

I attended a networking event for women earlier this week in my small town.  Despite the town’s size, there were more than 50 women there.  During the event, I heard the short pitch of three different women that I might … Continue reading →

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4 Tips for Creating One Time Offers

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Janet Slack

When most business owners think of earning money online with info products, they think about the money they’ll make from selling their first product (report, ebook, software, audio, or video package). However, while the sales that are made on the … Continue reading →

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Coaching Business Education That Contributes to Non-Profits

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Janet Slack

Empower your practice Empower the world   Announcing the premiere opportunity to learn how to accelerate your business and maximize your human potential from world class coaching leaders.   Virtual Education & Fundraising Event: June 22nd- June 26th, 2009. 5 … Continue reading →

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Intellect and Inspiration

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Janet Slack

Take intellectual stimulation, add creativity, sprinkle in lots of inspiration and finally stir in healthy doses of fun and you have the recipe used at CAM. CAM is the Conversation Among Masters event for master coaches and those who have … Continue reading →

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Information Management 101

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Janet Slack

Every coaching business has a lot of information that needs to be handled, tracked, filed or managed in some way.  Successful businesses develop systems for the management of information.  Today we look at several areas where successful coaching businesses have … Continue reading →

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Accounting for Non-Accountants: Part 2

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Janet Slack

Last month’s blog post began our exploration of the accounting world with a list of definitions of terms. Please reference that post here for the basics of accounting that you must know for your coaching business. Now we explore the … Continue reading →

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Accounting for Non-Accountants

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Janet Slack

There is no part of my business that causes me more confusion and stress than the accounting and bookkeeping part.  Through the years, I have found this to be true with the majority of coaches that I have worked with … Continue reading →

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How To Write Copy Like a Pro

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Janet Slack

Writing copy is one of the most fundamental pieces of your business marketing. Yet most coaches and independent professionals do not pay enough attention to it.  It slips under the radar because “we can all write, can’t we?” Instead, you … Continue reading →

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Resource for Coaching Business Solutions

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Janet Slack

I recently took a position with Practice Pay Solutions  as their National Director of Education so that I could reach a wide audience of coaches and help them grow their businesses. We have developed a whole range of classes and … Continue reading →

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