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Three Core Questions That Define Organizational Culture s ago, I discovered attraction
marketing."I respect those who know their own wishes. The greatest part of all the mischief in the world arises from the fact that many do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut." — Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOver the years we've been involved in too many "vernacular engineering" debates as management t With attraction marketing you attract qualified leads TO your business so you don't have to go out chasing them. You forget about "selling" and you focus on "serving." And just like a m The marketing strategies I used included networking and speaking engagements, along with keeping in touch with my contact list of friends and business associates in the hopes they would refer clients when appropriate. These relationship marketing efforts supported my business 100% in the early years. But, although I'm embarrassed to admit it because I should know better, when I got busy and had plenty of client work, I fell off my marketing wagon. I just didn't have the time. Or, I guess one could argue, I just didn't make the time to keep up my proactive marketing efforts. So what happened if I lost a client or two, and suddenly needed more work? I'd have to quickly rev-up my marketing in the hopes I could generate more work in a short amount of time. Not an ideal scenario by any stretch. But it's also pretty typical, especially for independent service professionals. Then, several years ago, I discovered attraction marketing. With attraction marketing you attract qualified leads TO your business so you don't have to go out chasing them. You forget about "selling" and you focus on "serving." And just like a ma These relationship marketing efforts supported my business 100% in the early years. But, although I'm embarrassed to admit it because I should know better, when I got busy and had plenty of client work, I fell off my marketing wagon. I just didn't have the time. Or, I guess one could argue, I just didn't make the time to keep up my proactive marketing efforts. So what happened if I lost a client or two, and suddenly needed more work? I'd have to quickly rev-up my marketing in the hopes I could generate more work in a short amount of time. Not an ideal scenario by any stretch. But it's also pretty typical, especially for independent service professionals. Then, several years ago, I discovered attraction marketing. With attraction marketing you attract qualified leads TO your business so you don't have to go out chasing them. You forget about "selling" and you focus on "serving." And just like a m I just didn't have the time. Or, I guess one could argue, I just didn't make the time to keep up my proactive marketing efforts. So what happened if I lost a client or two, and suddenly needed more work? I'd have to quickly rev-up my marketing in the hopes I could generate more work in a short amount of time. Not an ideal scenario by any stretch. But it's also pretty typical, especially for independent service professionals. Then, several years ago, I discovered attraction marketing. With attraction marketing you attract qualified leads TO your business so you don't have to go out chasing them. You forget about "selling" and you focus on "serving." And just like a m Not an ideal scenario by any stretch. But it's also pretty typical, especially for independent service professionals. Then, several years ago, I discovered attraction marketing. With attraction marketing you attract qualified leads TO your business so you don't have to go out chasing them. You forget about "selling" and you focus on "serving." And just like a m With attraction marketing you attract qualified leads TO your business so you don't have to go out chasing them. You forget about "selling" and you focus on "serving." And just like a magnet, you start attracting prospects and clients. They see you or hear you or read something you've written and if it resonates with a problem or need they have, they come to you. Can you imagine what it would be like to have potential clients emailing you, calling you and visiting your web site all on their own? Instead of you having to track them down and convince them to call, email or visit your website? That's attraction marketing. And it's so much easier and comfortable than traditional sales and marketing. And, if you do a good job of creating a very clear and concise positioning for yourself and your business, you'll attract exactly the right clients and anyone who is not a good fit for your services will not be attracted. Talk about saving time! You no longer have to wade through an entire list of prospects to find the ones who are a good fit. And you no longer have to rely on cold-calling or other more traditional sales methods to get work. You can actually
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