tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.comments2020-04-02T21:44:23.779-07:00Laurelle Johnson, Strategies for GrowthStrategies For Growthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07181820487019389301noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-85189773665228090722011-07-07T14:08:22.425-07:002011-07-07T14:08:22.425-07:00I had to chuckle when I saw your post. We must hav...I had to chuckle when I saw your post. We must have accessed the same idea in the ether recently (I just did a post on Pasta Marketing). But you're right! We say the same thing, basically. People need to focus and use the strategies that are appropriate for their target market!Tea Silvestrehttp://thewordchef.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-73874375518804312632011-04-12T16:53:38.164-07:002011-04-12T16:53:38.164-07:00Well, being in insurance, most people think my ind...Well, being in insurance, most people think my industry is ugly. If you are in a situation like that, you look for the good aspects of what you do and share that side of it. Believe me, if I just sat and looked at policies all day, that would be boring. But days like yesterday, I went and spent some time with a client and his wife rearranging some thing. He's very ill, odds are against him but we were able to go over things, they are reassured as to what's where, and that's what makes my business helpful to people--peace of mind. So show the cute, pretty or helpful side of your business! That's how to deal with it. www.ColleenKingInsurance.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293053133623125667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-86464192517584843412011-03-10T15:12:13.000-08:002011-03-10T15:12:13.000-08:00agreed!agreed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467181641584299105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-56861456006068647592011-01-20T15:04:04.121-08:002011-01-20T15:04:04.121-08:00Liked the language of "continuing the convers...Liked the language of "continuing the conversation at another time.." Thinking there is a mention of having an appt in 2 minutes preceeding it?<br />AnnAnn Giblinhttp://annmgiblin.writersresidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-34158888439308234282011-01-11T10:36:37.051-08:002011-01-11T10:36:37.051-08:00Nancy J Holguin Hi Laurelle!! Here's my philos...Nancy J Holguin Hi Laurelle!! Here's my philosophy of Mimi's and Cathys... they can wrinkle:) (just kidding, sort of:) btw... went to the BIG BEAR Chamber of Commerce lunch last week!! Looks like I'll be joining the ranks!! Thanks again for the great coaching call last month!! You are making a HUGE IMPACT ON MY BIZ!!!! Lotsalove!!Strategies For Growthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181820487019389301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-38375452519671241842010-09-17T20:41:17.718-07:002010-09-17T20:41:17.718-07:00Try to keep everything as upbeat and civil as poss...Try to keep everything as upbeat and civil as possible. Someone once told me to imagine whatever you write/tell them being read in a courtroom. Would you sound bitter, spiteful and whiney, or just professional and calm?Emily Bracketthttp://www.visiblelogic.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-64070780701252827602010-08-23T09:02:58.302-07:002010-08-23T09:02:58.302-07:00Laurelle, Thank you for giving the givers of servi...Laurelle, Thank you for giving the givers of services & products, proper bounderies and acknowledgement of professional self-respect! Dont run across many "toxins" with Arbonne, product or otherwise, but I must say, if a client or potential client is "toxic", I just let them wrinkle! Have a beautiful day!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845201890371476585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-42025336596833492542010-08-19T16:10:24.832-07:002010-08-19T16:10:24.832-07:00The other thing we have in Continental Europe (the...The other thing we have in Continental Europe (the British are not as advanced here) is a generally more relaxed and balanced life style. The two countries I am closely associated with offer different answers. Germans tend to break their vacations into blocks, often coupled with the 20 or so public holidays, to extend all possibilies. So vacation blues don't crop up because the next vacation is pretty much around the corner.<br /><br />Here in France, there is always a massive "rentrer" drive which until this year I couldn't quite understand. But having had a long, quiet, relaxing, undisturbed and less productive summer, I can appreciate the collective kick in the butt - not that it will help because the next few months are financially great and with virtually zero stress - so I can enjoy the food, the wine, the wine harvest and all the other small but significant pleasures of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-18754303846684178302010-08-13T17:22:40.776-07:002010-08-13T17:22:40.776-07:00Hm, several thoughts.
First and foremost: Even i...Hm, several thoughts. <br /><br />First and foremost: Even if my vacation doesn't include going away somewhere far (hello jetlag!), I always budget a full day between getting back and going to work. Two if I can swing it. Nothing's a bigger post-vacation buzzkill than not having time to just sit home after having unpacked/turned the air or heat back on/put away all the mail and staycation before going back to work. It allows me time to get off my own high - which people at work may not appreciate - but stay happy before getting sucked into the usual 9 to 5. <br /><br />I always budget ordering in good take out so I don't have a lot of dishes to deal with right away. And the first day back at work I take pictures. For myself. They make me happy after I get over the initial shock of what's waiting. <br /><br />By the way, that does mean that I try to plan ahead of time so that day 1 isn't terrible - the auto responses, the voicemail saying I'm gone until such and such date, the delegating (if that's an option)....it all helps. It makes people respect the fact that you really are gone. And I take a little time before I go to the office to check email so that I'm not completely gobsmacked by what's going on.Sohinihttp://www.sohini.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-15663222377918519232010-08-09T00:05:07.394-07:002010-08-09T00:05:07.394-07:00Laurelle, I love this blog post! Toxic clients are...Laurelle, I love this blog post! Toxic clients are time draining, energy sucking, emotional vampires. It's essential to set yourself free from them, and understand that in doing so, you make room for healthier and happier clients to arrive. Love that!Lisa Steadmanhttp://lisasteadman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-86568192297065950742010-06-30T14:42:45.236-07:002010-06-30T14:42:45.236-07:00It all takes on an interesting dimension when &quo...It all takes on an interesting dimension when "clients" are actually students and you are the "teacher". At an end of program dinner, some revealing conversations showed the range a teacher has, in becoming a mentor, supporting somebody who sees one as a rolemodel maybe. It left me wondering, where the job brief finishes and maybe, deep down we are all students and mentors looking to be retained in order to be propelled forward?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-29667716062674163962010-06-05T02:46:15.512-07:002010-06-05T02:46:15.512-07:00Bonne chance! Looking forward to staying tuned and...Bonne chance! Looking forward to staying tuned and seeing what's coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-46234328333664830222010-04-19T22:23:01.906-07:002010-04-19T22:23:01.906-07:00Yes, I wish this message could be shouted out more...Yes, I wish this message could be shouted out more. Imagine how quiet it would be when we would all listen more more, and those, who do speak, speak more quietly as well. <br /><br />Listening also means taking time to think about what has been said - and if we were to think more, better decisions could be made.<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation. It's on my summer reading list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-17550893604868276232010-04-10T14:39:48.582-07:002010-04-10T14:39:48.582-07:00What a refreshing article, Laurelle! I love it!
...What a refreshing article, Laurelle! I love it!<br />My gosh--I did way worse than simple Tp'ing when I was young. I participated in TP'ing, too, but as rkoffler said with his acronym, DIWYY--I think I took that seriously. Nowadays, I don't have near as much fun. I hope I haven't grown into one of those that, "sees the death of civilization under every rock!" Geez...<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Dawn<br />www.SiliconValley365.comDawn Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101078816713128304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-15002789872441503972010-04-10T11:40:11.916-07:002010-04-10T11:40:11.916-07:00It's been a while, needless to say, but yes, I...It's been a while, needless to say, but yes, I did my TP'ing too. Fun, and scary because I was THE WORST runner and figured I'd get left behind if we ever got caught.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293053133623125667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-47814657444645892952010-04-09T22:05:31.322-07:002010-04-09T22:05:31.322-07:00wow, it's refreshing to read there are still k...wow, it's refreshing to read there are still kids not always glued behind a screen. Wonderful post and finally I understood that tweet of yours Laurelle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-55840860778548053102010-04-09T15:34:29.623-07:002010-04-09T15:34:29.623-07:00Yeah, ma petite, you tell them how it is! We'v...Yeah, ma petite, you tell them how it is! We've become a country of boring, moralizing, lawsuit-happy dweebs who see the death of civilization under every rock. DIWYY :: do it while you're young (a website for girl travelers, to which my daughter has become a proud contributor)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-37640492060724023722010-03-10T13:35:03.181-08:002010-03-10T13:35:03.181-08:00Right you are! Tim Ferris in his first edition of ...Right you are! Tim Ferris in his first edition of the "4 Hour Work Week" writes that "firing" a client can result in new business from that client - because he saw his bad ways. <br /><br />While we can complain about the lack of customer service sometimes, there is also a point when there is too much. And one's own negativity, no matter how well hidden, it does come out sometimes. <br /><br />Or, do "ugly clients" also show up one's own short comings and room for improvement?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-6485344190879260152010-01-19T07:05:01.799-08:002010-01-19T07:05:01.799-08:00Isn't there a song, "It never rains in So...Isn't there a song, "It never rains in Southern California" - or is LA not south enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-82536430182724315762010-01-18T15:58:36.919-08:002010-01-18T15:58:36.919-08:00There's a fifth season: Uneventful and Mild.There's a fifth season: Uneventful and Mild.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-57303717677076659902010-01-18T09:01:15.476-08:002010-01-18T09:01:15.476-08:00Laurelle!
SO true! I don't know if you are fr...Laurelle!<br /><br />SO true! I don't know if you are from here, but I am. I love this weather (as it is the only "weather" we get). <br /><br />I remember when I was young. It seemed like it rained more here. More often and more days. There was more lightening and thunder...one of my favorite things!<br /><br />Ahh...to have a warm beverage and a kitty. Does it get any better than that...:-)Scentual Mixtresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630757160718533564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-45511622003858094752010-01-08T23:31:58.804-08:002010-01-08T23:31:58.804-08:00Laurelle, good to read that a positive PR approach...Laurelle, good to read that a positive PR approach in claiming outstanding invoices is still the best method. I regularly phone with the accounts department of our biggest client, just for a chat. Then, when we receive our payment, write them a friendly thank you email for their prompt efficient work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-38161953145680487702010-01-08T10:10:55.377-08:002010-01-08T10:10:55.377-08:00What Alicia said. Also, it's hard not to multi...What Alicia said. Also, it's hard not to multitask. And when I'm sitting still, or listening, the challenge is to seriously - seriously! - shut off my brain so I'm taking in what the person says. So I'm not already formulating a response the second the other person's done. It's a process of growing up. Because being the first one at the table with a response was a good thing when I was younger. Now it just means I'm not really listening.sohini baligahttp://www.sohini.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-86806799111955486582010-01-02T01:53:15.530-08:002010-01-02T01:53:15.530-08:00Even shorter: you too.Even shorter: you too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7425958789033238495.post-7463211392415175142009-12-27T18:50:44.049-08:002009-12-27T18:50:44.049-08:00I have long followed Innerwealth's advice. It&...I have long followed Innerwealth's advice. It's usually dead on. clients and vendors are human: they love to hear thanks from you during the holidays!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com