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- Marketing Strategies: Hate to Make Cold Calls? 5 Tips to Make it Easier - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Maya BaileyHave you often avoided making those "dreaded cold calls?" Do you dream of how much better your business could be but just can't bring yourself to pick up the phone? You're not alone. In the 12+ years that I have specialized in coaching real estate agents, I have noticed the same avoidant ...
Views: 2953(8 votes) - Marketing Strategies - 7 Tips to Motivate Your Sphere of Influence to Refer to You - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Maya BaileyAs a business coach for entrepreneurs, I often hear my clients say to me, “I just can’t pick up the phone and call my sphere of influence.” “Why not?” I ask. These are the responses I get: “I don’t know what to say.” “I can’t ask my friends or business.” “I have no reason to ...
Views: 2279(3 votes) - Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Mastering the "Inner Game" of Lead Generation - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Maya BaileyPart 1: The Problem I have found in my 14+ years of coaching Real Estate Professionals, that the ones who are flourishing are the ones who have mastered the “Inner Game” of lead generation. They feel confident about picking up the phone, they market themselves consistently, their pipeline ...
Views: 2209(19 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Solutions to Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Maya Bailey"I don't know why I'm sabotaging myself.” I hear this statement every day from clients and prospective clients. This sentiment is extremely common amongst both seasoned and new entrepreneurs. I hear many examples of self sabotage in my coaching practice and many pleas for help to reverse self ...
Views: 1820(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies: The Biggest Mistake Entrepreneurs Make And How You Can Avoid It - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Maya BaileyTHE BIG MISTAKE: “The economy is so slow and I don't even know where my next sale is coming from.” How often have you heard someone say that when business is down and the economy is questionable? It seems logical, doesn't it, to tighten your purse strings? “Wait! Are you suggesting that ...
Views: 1795(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: How to Magnetize Your Ideal Clients - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Maya BaileyAre You Getting the Results You Want? If you are working long hours, feeling exhausted, and not getting the results you want, you are not alone. Having been a business coach for entrepreneurs for over 13 years, I often hear my clients saying things like, “Why do I always seem to get ...
Views: 1759(3 votes) - Marketing Strategies - Are You a "People Pleaser" or Are You Committed to "Win/Win"? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Maya BaileyThe biggest mistake that most entrepreneurs make in dealing with their clients and colleagues is that they are unconsciously committed to "people pleasing." Watch out for these signs and find out whether you are inadvertently falling into a "people pleaser" pattern. If so, you'll be shown an ...
Views: 1738(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: Does your “people pleaser” pattern get in the way? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Maya BaileyDo you find yourself avoiding certain types of clients? Do you find yourself unable to speak the truth to your clients when their expectations of your services are unrealistic or if in real estate their properties are overpriced? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, your “people pleaser” pattern ...
Views: 1659(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Maya BaileyIf you’re like most entrepreneurs that I coach you have asked yourself this question, “Do I have what it takes to succeed?” either on a conscious level of subconscious level. Chances are you do have everything that it takes to succeed. By that I mean that most likely you do have the knowledge ...
Views: 1565(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: Are you intimidated by higher end clients? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Maya BaileyOne of the issues that has surfaced in my career as a business coach over the years is the issue of intimidation. Many clients who come to see me for coaching, want to work with higher end clients. However, what they usually say to me is this “I want to work with higher end clients, but I feel ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: Are You Sharpening Your Saw? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Maya BaileyWhat does it mean to "sharpen your saw?' According to Dr. Steven Covey, "sharpening your saw" means; “Increasing your personal production capacity by daily self care and self-maintenance.” Why is this important? In my 13+ years of coaching success minded entrepreneurs to help them maximize ...
Views: 1436 - Marking Strategies: Why Do Some Entrepreneurs Do Well in Today’s Economy? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Maya BaileyIs that a question you’ve ever asked yourself? Have you ever wondered why some entrepreneurs do well in today’s economy while others fail? There is a huge discrepancy right now between people who are failing and people who are succeeding. Having been a business coach for the past 13 years ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: Are You Afraid to be Successful? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Maya BaileyIn my 13 years of coaching entrepreneurs to be successful, I have uncovered that many people have a deep-seated fear of success. When I probe for the reasons behind this fear of success, the pattern is very similar. The clients that I work with who are afraid to be successful often had ...
Views: 1388(3 votes) - Marketing Strategies: How You Can Create Your Own "Success Blueprint" - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Maya BaileyHave you often wondered how you can become even more successful? Has it ever seemed to you that you have a “glass ceiling” on your level of success? In spite of all your hard work, do you find yourself still falling short of having financial security? Do you see people climbing the ladder of ...
Views: 1306(6 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Are You Proactive Enough? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Maya BaileyWhat does it mean to be proactive? Many people come to me without a full understanding of the word proactive. What does it mean to you? Does it mean not procrastinating? Does it mean "getting on the ball? " If you answered "yes" , you're right but there's a lot more to it. Are you the ...
Views: 1121(3 votes) - Marketing Strategies: How to Stay Positive No Matter What - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Maya BaileyNow more than any other time in our recent history is as important that we find ways to stay positive no matter what. Why? Because your success depends on your mindset, not on the economy or on the marketplace. How do I know this to be a fact? I’ve interviewed hundreds of top producing sales ...
Views: 1110(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Do You Find It Easy or Difficult to "Toot Your Own Horn?" - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Maya BaileyOne of the biggest concerns I hear from my clients, almost on a daily basis, is “How can I market myself without being pushy?” or “How can I be assertive without being aggressive?” A client’s story: One of my clients, Shelley, came to the session bewildered. “I didn’t know approaching ...
Views: 1051(4 votes) - Marketing Strategies: 7 Tips to Make Public Speaking Easier - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Maya BaileyA survey was recently taken showing that the top fear is public speaking. The fear of death was later on down the list. Do you know what that means? It means most people would rather die that speak in public! How about you ? How do you feel about public speaking? Having coached thousands ...
Views: 1047(3 votes) - Marketing Strategies: 7 Powerful Tips to More Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Maya BaileyA client asked me recently how I would define confidence. I paused for a moment and replied, “Confidence is the inner knowing that you can achieve whatever you want.” What is your definition of confidence? In my 30 years of coaching people to be successful, I have found that at the core of ...
Views: 1041(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Increase your Power to Attract Prosperity - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Maya BaileyIn the last 13 years as a Law of Attraction business coach, I’ve had the pleasure to interview hundreds of very successful entrepreneurs. I was able to ask them the secret to their success. The answer that I always got from everyone I interviewed was that the most important secret to their ...
Views: 1027(7 votes) - Marketing Strategies: 3 Simple Tips for Creating Your Ideal Income this Year - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Maya BaileyMost of us start off the New Year with the best of intentions. We all have a deep longing in our hearts for this year to be the best year yet. We even make resolutions. Sadly, however, most resolutions are forgotten by Jan30. Before we know it we are caught up in the same reactive cycle as we ...
Views: 1012(1 vote) - Real Estate Marketing Strategies- "The Secret" to Explosive Growth in Today's Market - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Maya BaileyIn today's changing market with so many real estate agents struggling, why do some succeed? This article describes the mindset and the actions that successful real estate agents are taking now. When real estate agents follow this simple formula, they can become Top Producers in any ...
Views: 994(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Create Your Own Version of the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Maya BaileyWhat do you think of when you think of the Holidays? If you’re like most people the first things you think of are the long lines, the massive amounts of traffic and the over emphasis on consumerism. What if this Holiday Season, you could turn that around by creating your own unique version? ...
Views: 964(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies: 7 Tips to Creating Success From the "Inside Out" - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Maya BaileyTip 1 : Build a strong foundation What do I mean by a strong foundation? Would you consider putting a roof on a house unless it had a strong foundation? Of course not! Yet you would be surprised at how many people try to market their services without believing in themselves. Tip 2: ...
Views: 946(4 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Create Your 2010 Success Blueprint - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Maya BaileyMany people want to create success for the new year not realizing that in order to do that, they need to have inside of them a blueprint for success. What does that mean specifically? Actually, having a blueprint for success means two things. The first thing is that it means you have to have ...
Views: 932(3 votes) - Marketing Strategies: Seven Tips to Thrive This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Maya BaileyAre you wondering how to survive this Holiday Season? Do you get caught up in the fast pace to the point of stress and exhaustion? What if, this year, you could create exactly what you want? How about transforming stress into joy? How about making more money, instead of going in the ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Marketing Strategies: 7 Tips to Becoming a Money Magnet - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Maya BaileyDid you know that most people block prosperity because of hidden beliefs about money? This article gives you seven tips to create yourself to be a “money magnet”. Tip 1: Identify your Money Type: According to Deborah Price, author of Money Magic, we all identify with certain money ...
Views: 868(2 votes) - Marketing Strategies -7 Ways To Overcome The Myth That You Have To Be "Pushy" To Succeed - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Maya BaileyHaven’t we all been told that the ones who succeed are aggressive and pushy? Isn’t this why so many people are scared of marketing themselves? In my 30 years of coaching people, I have found that almost everyone has an aversive reaction to marketing. In other words, they would rather do anything ...
Views: 863(3 votes) - Marketing Strategies - Marketing in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Maya BaileyAs a Master Business Coach, I often hear from my clients the following story, “I feel stuck in my business. I really love to help people, I am excellent in negotiations and contracts, but I really hate prospecting! I just can’t seem to bring myself to pick up the phone.” How often have you ...
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