How do they impact your client personally? By having more time with family, less stress, higher income, better health, more energy?

Those are the kinds of motivators/drivers that appeal to potential clients and that they really will respond to. It’s the bottom line of “what’s in it for me.”

See all the small business daily short tips at:

The presenter was giving very helpful information on the proper nutrition, diet and mindset needed to lose weight. It was very motivating, uplifting and moving. But…

I thought to myself, I bet only 20 people in that audience are going to make meaningful changes that will move them towards their desired weight loss goals once they leave the seminar.

Knowledge without action is worthless.

Don’t just read a book or an article, listen to an mp3 or watch a video about taking your marketing or sales to the next level. Make a plan on how you will put that info into ACTION today to grow your business.

Here are several quick and easy tips you can use to get into action – one for each day – to grow your business. If you have taken action on one of the Small Business Tips of the Day, then go ahead and “Like” our Fan Page, and post your success to the Wall!

http://facebook.com/GrowYourBiz

By posting your own successes, you can help many others with their action as well as have a place to introduce yourself to hundreds of other small business owners at the same time.

It’s a win-win!

Now… What action are you taking today to increase your clients, serve more people and explode your income?
(Hint: click here -> http://facebook.com/GrowYourBiz)

To your success!
Jason

Want to GET MORE REFERRALS from your current clients?

Here’s how in TWO EASY STEPS that you CAN DO TODAY…

1.) Start a dialog with the question, “What has been the most helpful for you about our work together so far?”

Asking this question helps to reaffirm and reinforce the value they’ve received from you, in their words and from their point of view.

2.) Then follow up with, “I’m looking for more clients right now. Do you know anyone that would also benefit from ____ (repeat their stated value, in their own words)?”

For more quick, easy business growth tips like this, go to > http://facebook.com/GrowYourBiz <

Don’t forget to “LIKE” it, and add your introduction of your business to The Wall, for the other Fans to see!

Getting the word out about your business on Facebook is one of the best, fastest ways to grow a following and get more people excited about how you can help them.

Feel free to comment with your thoughts, experiences, and share your insights with the other members. The more you share and post, the more exposure you get for your business…

* FRIDAY Tip of the Day: Prioritizing and efficiency -> When making your To-Do list at night, place the thing that… http://bit.ly/b8HJZU

* THURSDAY Tip of the Day: Getting More Yes’s to Your Networking and Sales Meeting Requests – Have you demonstrated… http://bit.ly/bkjSur

* WEDNESDAY Tip of the Day: When writing an online profile, bio or description of your business, be sure to relate… http://bit.ly/bg4lLN

* TUESDAY Tip of the Day: Use the “Solution, problem, solution” format in your speaking engagements and sales… http://bit.ly/aOS2Qj

* MONDAY Tip of the Day: The biggest sales mistake that most people make is not asking enough questions. You need to… http://bit.ly/9o1L9K

Have a great week!
BizCoachJason
http://facebook.com/BizCoachJason

Ok… they’re actually still called “Fan Pages.”

But many people have been commenting on the fact that Facebook has switched  from the “Become a Fan” button to a “Like” button.

The thinking is that people will be more likely to “Like” a page rather than “Become a Fan” of the page. I assume this is sort of like the difference between telling someone you have a crush on them and actually asking them out.

Although I don’t remember specifically getting up a lot of courage to just tell a girl that I “Liked” her and not follow up with a date offer. But maybe that was just me. Maybe I really wanted to “Become a Fan” so bad that it all was really same.

I wonder if in the end, Facebook will realize that this, too, is really all just the same.

Anyway, enjoy the new Facebook “Like” look. And please post your thoughts below on the subject!

“LIKE”  http://facebook.com/GrowYourBiz  :)

P.S. And, oh yeah… If you LIKE getting more clients, more money, more time and more freedom all from your business, then go ahead and ”Like” our Fan Page, “Achieve Your Ideal Business Now!”

We’re giving away the Sales & Marketing “Tip of the Day” each day. And you can also create lasting networking connections by posting something about your business on The Wall for all the other Fans to “Like”!

Like!

Best,
Jason

Definitely both.

It’s great to meet new people and expend my network. I really enjoy connecting with and getting to know quality professionals so I have a large group to draw from in order to help other people, and to help each other.

I also know that networking is not a fast process and takes time and effort. The easiest way to get to know someone and for them to get to know you, is to see and interact with them over time. The more interaction and in different settings and scenarios, the better the relationship foundation.

“Proximity breeds familiarity.”

This is something I learned in a social psychology class in college (many, many years ago :) ), and I believe it to have great insight into relationship building and by extension networking, marketing and sales, both online and offline.

If you would like to join a great networking group for small business owners, check out
Local Chicagoland: http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoBusinessDevelopmentForum 
International on Facebook: http://groups.to/IdealBusinessCommunity

And please let me know if I can ever be of assistance, or you’d like to meet for some quality networking.

All the best,
Jason 

“Helping entrepreneurs, small biz owners, and sales professionals achieve your ideal business in 12 months or less.”

773.829.1276

Website: http://www.AchieveYourIdealBusiness.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BizCoachJason
Facebook Profile: http://facebook.com/BizCoachJason
Facebook Business Group: http://groups.to/IdealBusinessCommunity

I thought I would alert you to a fact that may have been easily overlooked.

In the past couple weeks, Facebook has made a few changes that may have altered your Privacy settings.

I recommend you take the following steps to update your profile and account privacy to the level that you want:

1.) Please your mouse cursor over “Settings” in the upper left-hand corner of your screen, near the Search box.

2.) Click on “Privacy Settings” from the drop-down menu.

3.) Click on “Profile Information” and set each item listed to your preferred privacy level.

For those using Facebook for networking and marketing, and not overly concerned with unknown people seeing your info, I recommend a lesser level. Most of my items are set to “Everyone” so that people will be able to read my profile info, status updates, etc and then can decide if they want to add me as a friend. Having the level of “Everyone” also helps search engines to index that particular piece of information on your profile.

4.) Click “Back to Privacy” above the list of items.

5.) Click on “Contact Information” and repeat choosing your level of privacy for all the items listed, as you see fit.

6.) Click “Back to Privacy” above the list of items. And now Click on “Search” to edit who can search you, as well as if you want your profile at all to be indexed by search engines.

I hope this helps to provide you with a better and when appropriate, more secure, networking experience on Facebook!

All the best,
Jason
http://www.AchieveYourIdealBusiness.com

P.S. To get regular helpful tips such as this and other social networking, marketing and sales support, join the Fabook group for Small Business Networking at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33103057507 
“Achieve Your Ideal Business Now!” on Facebook :)

Dear Chicago Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners,

Confused by the difference between a Profile, a Group and a Fan Page?

Not sure which to use, or if you should use Facebook at all for business?? You’re not alone. Many people are confused. And the short answer is…

YES! You should ABSOLUTELY be using Facebook for business.

We held this workshop earlier in the year, and everyone loved it. SO we’re doing it again!

REGISTRATION, LOCATION and REVIEWS – TWO great local groups to choose from:
http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoBusinessDevelopmentForum/calendar/11921834/ 
http://www.meetup.com/OakParkSmallBiz/calendar/11921942/

*** In this “FACEBOOK for Fun and Profit!” session, we are going to focus on using “FB” to:
- Build your networking, marketing and client funnel
- Set YOU up as an expert in your field
- Get you maximum exposure
- Explore the different features and find out which ones work

…So clients will be attracted and drawn to you!

- Uncover the easy SALES and MARKETING tips, tricks, and strategies that the pro’s use and HOW to apply these to your FACEBOOK Strategy.
- Find out HOW easy it is, and what to do to catch this Social Networking wave and ride it to your heart’s desire
- Find out the fastest way to make connections, build relationships and harness online networking power of Facebook
- Learn from others that have experienced firsthand the business explosion from Facebook and will teach you HOW to duplicate it AND have fun with it!

December 2, 2009
1:30 – 3pm, Wicker Park, Chicago

REGISTRATION, LOCATION and REVIEWS – TWO great local groups to choose from:
http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoBusinessDevelopmentForum/calendar/11921834/ 
http://www.meetup.com/OakParkSmallBiz/calendar/11921942/

See you there!
Jason Organizer & Founder:
Chicago Business Development Forum
Oak Park Area Small Biz & Entrepreneurs
– “Cultivating Small Business Networking, Growth and Success!”

When I switched to the new feature a few days ago, I only saw updates from some people and sometimes those were many hours old. I figured FB was on the blink again.

So eventually, I posted something to that effect on my own status and a friend sent me a set of instructions on how to fix that problem. But, the flaw there was that it called for me to click on an “Edit Options” link that I could not find. I spent quite a long time looking for this devious little link but still could not find it.

And many other people are still looking for the infamous “Edit Options” button – So many that someone created a group on Facebook just to explain it!

This worked for me, though I had to go back and switch to News Feed and back to Live Feed a few times before I saw the correct settings box to show up.

So, from that group, here is the answer to make that link appear and edit your Live Feed settings so you won’t miss any of your friends’ posts, links or updates. Whew! :-)

IF YOU DONT HAVE “EDIT OPTIONS” BUTTON DO THIS -

1. Make sure you select ‘Live Feed’ at the top – should say ‘Live Feed’ followed by View News Feed.

2. Scroll all the way to the bottom. If the ‘Edit Options’ link does not show in the right side of the ‘Older Posts’ blue box at the bottom, hover over anyone’s post above, and a ‘Hide’ dropdown appears in… Read More… Read more… Read more the right corner of their post. Click on ‘Hide’ and it should drop a box that says ‘Hide (persons name)’. Select that person to hide them. You should now see the ‘Edit Options’ in the bottom blue box to the right of ‘Older Posts’.

3. Click on ‘Edit Options’. If it does not bring up a box that has ‘Number of Friends’ in the bottom left, then cancel and go back to the top of your page. Select News Feed. Then re-select Live Feed…. Read more

4. Click on the ‘Edit Options’ link again. You should now see the ‘Number of Friends’ in the bottom left. I read somewhere the 5000 is the maximum number of friends a person can have, so to see everyone’s posts, change that number to 5000

Taken from the group “For all those without an EDIT/OPTIONS button” at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=194994353708

And if you would like to connect with me on Facebook and join the ‘Achieve Your Ideal Business Now!’ group, let’s do it!

http://facebook.com/BizCoachJason 

http://groups.to/IdealBusinessCommunity