On this very bleak Monday I thought I would offer my readers a free gift. There may be snow blizzards to come this evening with more people finding themselves stranded at their computer screens tomorrow thinking. ‘ if only I could stop commuting and start my own business from home’. So to help you get off to the very best start Victoria Player , the Online marketing coach, and myself got together and made an audio training for people who struggle with their pricing when it comes to getting new customers. If you would like to receive the free audio and a copy of our regular updates and free resources please visit   http://www.victoriaplayer.com/sbss/signup.html

Well it looks like a scene from Narnia out of my office window! 6 inches of snow and thickening. A wonderful scene as long as you don’t have to drive anywhere that is.

Snow covers many a flaw and makes it look beautiful, it got me thinking about how we sometimes try to cover up our true self by wearing identity masks. My question to you today is – what mask are you wearing and what would it be like to go without it just for one day? You never know it could be a brand new beginning for the real you!

If you want to discover new found confidence and remove your mask for good, may be a good idea to take a look at a workshop I am running shortly. Simply visit http://www.jacquitillyard.co.uk/confidence-workshop.html for full details!

I see many clients who tell me they wish they had more confidence. Many of them are just lacking in expertise or skills rather than actual confidence. However I do come across people who are suffering in silence, desperate to find the courage to take action and step out of their shyness, reserve and fear.

Secrets to confidence – Passion, excitement and inner belief.

If you can just harness your inner belief in what you do and say, create some excitement and passion in your day to day activities you may be half way there to the secrets of success. If you need some more persuasion feel free to visit my website where I share a forthcoming workshop that is designed to get the most timid wall flower feeling more confident. Time to come out of that shell and bloom

http://www.jacquitillyard.co.uk/confidence-workshop.html

if you want to meet like minded small business owners who want to flourish and grow in Market Harborough then you must come along to our next Market Harborough Meet Up. It takes place at the Oat Hill pub on Monday 9th Feb at 7.30pm cost just £10 to attend. for full details please email me.

Each year at this time a message of good will to all men (and women) seems to fill the airwaves. It got me thinking how much more profitable and enjoyable would your business be if you applied this message throughout the year instead of for just a few days running up till the holidays?

Think about what added value you can give to clients and prospective ones?

How can you make each day a little more jolly for yourself and others around you?

How can you brighten someone’s day?

Instead of giving presents think about being present in the moment to listen, help and share.

2008 seems to have been a very fast year, no sooner January, then another Xmas celebrate. I hope you are taking time to plan out 2009 so you get off to the best start.

Be sure to look out for some very exciting news in the coming weeks as I share a very special present with you all.

Jacqui

I am all for connecting with others to increase my prospects for doing business, however I cannot emphasise how important it is to get to know someone, what they might need, who they might know what values you might share with them before pushing your product or service on them through a social networking site.

I am tired of those who ’stalk’ (sending meaningless cute messages and virtual hugs) and those who simply ‘hawk’ their wares blindly to anyone in their email database. It is not acceptable to just tell people what you are selling, at least show interest in them first, find out if they have a need for what you are offering or if they  might know others who do.

This phenomenon also happens at face to face networking meetings. It is no good just emailing someone after an event to remind them of what you do for a living.

A message to the guilty – learn networking etiquette. It will serve you far better than exhausting yourself attending endless meetings and then wondering why you didn’t get any business.

Do you  frequently feel frazzled, exhausted, overwhelmed or disillusioned with your career prospects fear not! What you are about to read could change all that and be of eal interest to you.

Finding peace, calm and sanity in a busy business world can seem daunting – I know only too well! See not so long ago I too fell into the daily grind which affected my energy levels, my health and almost my sanity. I am here to let you know there is a way to solve this problem You can get back on track and lead a great satisfying life once again. I understand some of the challenges you are facing and can offer you new hope, solutions to get you back to your best once again.

Is this you?

No time for yourself, deadlines to meet, no thanks at the end of them, constant bombardment of meetings, phone calls, emails projects that go beyond the call of duty and physical working hours constant pressure…. the list is endless! Little or no quality time to spend with your loved ones.

Even if you have escaped the 9-5 rat race and are running a business, stress can still rear its ugly head.If you are feeling the pressure, your health is not 100 percent great, and would like to find a way to have confident communications, quality time to relax properly and switch off from work, leading a more fulfilling work week, Now there is a solution!

A great information resource packaged called

” Career Casualty First Aid Kit!”

for more information visit http://www.jacquitillyard.co.uk/cc-offer.html

for a small investment you could be on the way to recovery and a new lease of work life balance!

Yes it’s true I couldn’t believe it, someone has actually used me in their sales letter headline, great! Well not so, see they are saying that if I attend their event I can meet 6 coaches who are more successful than I am! How can they tell? I’m not really sure.

There is a saying that there is no such thing as bad publicity, all publicity is good publicity, so I take this as a complement. I do hope that whoever reads the sales letter will at least Google me to find out who this Jacqui Tillyard person is, at last fame could be within my reach.

Silly thing is if the person concerned had approached me personally I could have sent out information about their event to around 1000 people potentially their target market and in my immediate network. See if you self promote try to promote others too.

Thought for the day, if you involve someone to promote your business, at least ask them first and try to create some kind of joint venture. In this case I have to say I am getting a number of referrals from this person so they aren’t really taking my name in vain!!

Teleseminar How to Charge You’re Worth, and Get It!Tuesday 22nd April 2008. Join me, Jacqui Tillyard on this very special teleseminar as I speak with Victoria Player, the online marketing coach about the keys to effective pricing for self employed service providers.

“How to Charge What You’re Worth: The Secret Formula to Triple Your Income!”

Do you cringe at the mere thought of being asked, “So what do you charge?’ Well now you don’t have to!Join us as we pull back the curtain on the issue of fee setting. Together we’ll reveal the simple, step-by-step formula (that NO ONE else is telling you about) that will enable you to quickly and easily supercharge your fees and have you confidently charging what you’re worth and getting it!

This is the most direct way to accelerate your Income this year!

Many solo entrepreneurs and independent service professionals feel anxious about the effect that raising their fees will have on their sales.

Do You -

• Worry that increasing your fees will scare potential clients away and discourage them from buying from you?
   

•  Struggle to developing a consistent stream of clients and then hold off from raising your fees, fearing that you will stop further interest?
   

•  Feel unsure and awkward about discussing your fees or allow your level of qualification and experience to dictate your pricing structure?
   

• Reduce your prices and offer discounts in the desperate attempt to attract more clients?

On This Teleseminar You will learn: -

• How to quickly and easily charge as much as 40 % more than you do right now
   

• The simple, step-by-step formula (that NO ONE else is telling you about) to supercharge your fees.
   

• The questions you need to be asking your clients to ensure you’re confidently charging what you’re worth and getting it!
   

• How to handle the question of pricing objections and discounts without even breaking into a sweat!
   

• Know when and how to raise your prices and still have clients remain loyal to you.

Don’t miss out on this ONE-TIME teleseminar – much of the information we’re going to share within this call has never been shared openly.The tiny investment for this call could easily double or triple your income this year. So don’t waste another minute, learn this simple, step-by-step formula (that NO ONE else is telling you about) that will enable you to quickly and easily supercharge your fees and have you confidently charging what you’re worth.

YES, — I’d like to learn “How to Charge What You’re Worth: The Secret Formula to Triple Your Income This Year”

I understand that for only £9.97 I’ll have access to the LIVE Teleseminar (the call-in details will be sent to my inbox within minutes of signing up). PLUS I will receive the downloadable MP3 Audio Recording and Streaming Audio that I can listen to directly from the website. I’ll have ALL the information I need to ‘charge what I’m worth and get it!’

I’m assured this online transaction is 100% secure and after my information is received I will get an electronic receipt and call-in instructions within a few minutes.

Places are limited, to reserve your place now click below:
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