This is just a quick reminder for you in relation to the Biz Growth Live Teleseminar Masterclass where we will be in conversation with Peggy Murrah and Chris Muccio  and we will be discussing how social media strategies are applicable for solopreneurs growing their business.

Yes, I know I bring you lots of tips, articles and podcasts about social media marketing and communications, but I thought it would be interesting to have Peggy and Chris share their experiences with you.

This is an ideal seminar if you are a solopreneur and want to discover how to best use social media in your business to build your brand online and attract more clients

DATE OF SALES MASTERCLASS: Monday 12 May 2008

TIME OF SALES MASTERCLASS: 6pm Dublin and London/ 1pm ET/10am PT

INVESTMENT: FREE

REGISTER: Register at Biz Growth Live if you don’t already receive a copy of our newsletter which as all the details for the programme in it

If you have questions for Peggy or Chris, you can post your question here on the blog or over at our live questions page.

Some of the areas we will be covering are:

• What Web 2.0 really means
• Why social media is a relevant business development strategy for you as a solopreneur
• Key areas of social media for solopreneurs and what the key platforms are
• The biggest mistake people make when looking to include social media in solopreneur marketing plan
• Tips for making sure we’re effective with our time in implementing social media
• Social media optimisation – What it is and why is it important

And if you are interested in learning more about social media and Web 2.0 you can access your own copy of Peggy and Chris’s report ‘29 Tips to Get Started With Web 2.0′ here.

So I hope you will join me if you’ve questions about social media for solopreneurs and how it can help you cost effectively attract more clients to your business.

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I’ve just met with one of my clients who is enjoying extra-ordinarly sales growth yet all around him others in his sector are finding the market is really tough.

Are you noticing a downturn in the economy or even a recession starting to take hold in your market?

Perhaps you are concerned about the results you have seen in the first quarter of 2008 and are finding sales are softening?

If you want to ensure that you thrive not just survive in the remainder of 2008 then yes we must manage overheads and controllable costs, but we also need to continue to grow market share and keep the pressure on sales.

But where should we focus?

Well on our next Biz Growth Live teleseminar masterclass, I will be in conversation with Wendy Weiss, the ‘Queen of Cold Calling’ and will be discussing strategies and tips to ensure you boost your sales even through an economic downturn.

DATE OF SALES MASTERCLASS: Monday 5 May 2008

TIME OF SALES MASTERCLASS: 6pm Dublin and London/ 1pm ET/10am PT

INVESTMENT: FREE

REGISTER: Register at Biz Growth Live

Some of the areas we will cover include:

• The biggest mistakes people make when the economy is unstable that limit their sales?
• The actions we can take that will enable us to keep on track and even  boost sales?
• Exploring pricing in a downturn economy - should we discount and if so  under what circumstances
• How to generate more referrals with ease and ensuring leads turn into more clients
• How to overcome the fear of making cold calls.

So if you want to make sure your sales sizzle and you boost your profits even in a difficult economy, you won’t want to miss this masterclass.

And if you have questions for Wendy, you can post your question here on the blog or over at our live questions page.

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As you might be aware, I’ve been a key note speaker at Bank of Ireland series of workshops called ‘Starting And Growing Your Own Business’ for entrepreneurs in Ireland. 

These have proved excellent events to connect to resources and advice from experts about how to start and grow your business - and of course the opportunity to network with fellow entrepreneurs.

I’m on the panel of speakers and talk about ‘Marketing On A Shoestring Budget’ so that you attract more clients and more profit.

The events are free to attend.

Here are the dates for the next events in the series (venues will be detailed as soon as they have been confirmed).

If you do plan to attend let me know - I look forward to seeing you there:

• Monaghan - Tuesday 13th May 2008 - The Westenra Arms Hotel, Monaghan
• Limerick - Tuesday 20th May 2008 - The Hlton Limerick Hotel, Ennis Road
• Wicklow - Tuesday 27th May 2008

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Are you looking for resources to help you start of grow your small business? Do you need to attract more clients, find financial advice or want to know the next step you should take to thrive through a downturn in the market?

Well the BT Small Business And Franchise Show is back for 2008, Ireland’s premier exhibition for anyone running a small or medium sized business or considering franchising is going to be back in town.

The BT Small Business And Franchise Show takes place at the Industries Hall, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 on Friday 9th May 2008 from 1pm to 7.00pm and on Saturday 10th May 2008 from 11am to 5.00pm. Tickets are available at the Door €10.00.

As with last year, you will find me at the BT Small Business and Franchise Show on the Business Clinic stand where you can pop along to access free advice. I’ll cover any questions relating to branding and marketing online and offline so if you are planning to be at the show, do come along and say hi!

And this year the show is also going to be taking place in Cork on the 16 and 17 May 2008 and in Belfast on the 14 and 15 November 2008.

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Yesterday on our Biz Growth Live call we were joined by Sheri McConnell and the subject we covered was how to create a million dollar business.  Sheri has been researching the secrets of the million dollar mindset and coaching here clients based on the strategies she learnt from her million dollar friends.

The other thing to note from Sheri’s experience is that she is managing to run four businesses from her home office along side enjoying a business family life with her husband and four young children.

As you may be aware, the audio recordings for our calls are usually only made available to our clients and mastermind group members, however there were some things that Sheri covered on the call that I thought would be of benefit for the whole Biz Growth community to access, so I am posting a copy of the recording here.

Sheri does cover the importance of our mindset through this interview - so you will find it a little different from our usual action focused calls at Biz Growth Live. She also shares alot of her personal experiences about what it takes to grow a billion dollar business.

Please note that it’s not the same quality as our podcasts as I recorded the call which was a teleseminar for my Biz Growth Live community and we had everyone listening in live. I do encourage you to take notes and cnsider what you could apply to your business from the strategies Sheri covers.

You can access the audio by either clicking on the play button and the audio will stream direct or you can right click on the MP3 link and save it to yout hard drive to listen to at your convenience or transfer it to your portable player.

BIZ GROWTH LIVE SHOW NOTES 

00:00  Introduction

01:39   Discovering what it takes to build a million dollarbusiness

09:30  Studying the millionaire mindset

15:28   The importance of a ‘wealth plan’.

18:30   The leverage triangle - ways to maximise income in the business model

23:28   What learnings can be taken away from studying the ‘leverage triangle’

25:36   The six millionare business models

32:07   Leveraging your time to create your million dollar business 

50:22   Resources and how to choose the right model to use

55:54   Conclusion

64:10   Show ends

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Access to the Millionare Mindset Home Study Programme here. 

Sheri mentioned on the call on Biz Growth Live that we could access the success call with the recent participants of her coaching programme. You can stream or download the call from here.

HOW TO LEAVE US FEEDBACK

Do share your thoughts on this interview with Sheri.

Perhaps you have found some of the strategies and tips she shared have worked for you or perhaps you have ideas and suggestions you would like to share with our community at Biz Growth News?

You can choose one of 3 different ways to get in touch so why not:

• post your feedback in the comments section below
• leave comments at our media centre by calling +1 214 615 6505 ext 6842
• or send me an email at connect(at)bizgrowthnews.com.

 HOW TO ACCESS THE BIZ GROWTH LIVE CALLS

You can join me for our Biz Growth Live calls by registering here  - you won’t want to miss the next call as it’s with best selling author and small business marketing coach, Michael Port and I’ll be grilling Michael about the content of his new book Beyond Booked Solid which was released this week and is already shooting up the best seller list.

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