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Business Coaching? Why Develop Coaching Skills if You are Not a Coach?

2009-08-20T16:46:22Z

Business coaching is one of the fastest growing areas despite today's economy. This is a quick invitation to a free webinar I am giving tonight - August 20th at 8 p.m. Central.

What I am going to go over may be the missing piece to what you need to get your business to take off - even if you have never entertained the idea of becoming a coach yourself.

You don't have to be a coach in order to think like one. And thinking like a coach can save you time, money, effort and your nerves!

I am really excited to get to present this webinar and I'd love for you to be there! To register, go to The Coaching Mindset. I'll see you there!

Renegade Professional is Open - How to Sign Up

2009-06-22T12:38:14Z

Renegade Professional is open again as of this morning, June 22, 2009.

The first 25 people who sign up for Professional under me will win a one-hour coaching session with one of our coaches from our new coaching program. If you are one of the winners, I will send you information on how to redeem this free session along with suggestions on when best to use it.

Renegade Professional is a step by step training program for people who want to learn how to market their small business online in order to get more customers for less cost.

If you are already a member of the free Renegade University, log into your account and click on the link at the top of the page that says "Upgrade to Professional." This is important because it will keep you connected to your university guide.

If you have never experienced Renegade internet training, and therefore do not have a guide, then you can open a free account and then upgrade to professional by clicking on the Upgrade to Professional link at the top of the page.

Or, you can go directly to the Renegade Professional sales page.

Keep in mind that if you sign up using this link, you will be signing up with me as your guide. If you already have a guide, please be sure to sign up using their link. The easiest way to do that is to register through your free Renegade University account. This will ensure that you are not parted from your original guide.

Once you sign up, you have 30 days to see if our training is a good fit for you. After that, the training is yours for $49.95 a month.

You will learn how to generate leads for your business --- no matter what that business is -- even if you are not skilled at the computer. You will also learn how to earn additional income that can help you pay for your training and marketing, as you build your primary business.

You all know how I feel about this program and it's founder, Mike Klingler. Now we get to benefit from training by Ann Sieg as well. It has made such a difference for me and I encourage you to connect with the Renegade students - here are your future business partners, and the people who can help you, encourage you and befriend you!

What I most love about this program is the fact that it grows with it's students. Since I joined in Feb. 2008, there have been more trainings added, and more programs designed to further my efforts in my business. And there are even more projects in the works which will be of tremendous value to our members.

As you go through the sales letter, you will be offered additional courses. While it is true that some of them will go up in price the next time they are offered, what is important is for you to decide which (if any) are right for you at this moment. All of the programs offered have a thirty day period for you to decide if you have found what you want.

If you have questions, I'll be glad to answer - not likely to hear from me in the next couple of days since Ill be busy helping the team with new members - but I will get back to you as soon as I possibly can.

Let the Romance begin~

Best Internet Marketing Strategies - Renegade Professional Teaches Internet Marketing Strategies and this Bonus is One of Them!

2009-06-08T14:29:23Z

Best internet marketing strategies - how the heck do you figure out which are really the best when there are so many to choose from?

Internet Marketing Strategies that Work

Obviously, the best marketing strategies are the ones that work in terms of bringing in potential buyers and then converting that into sales.

But these also have to be marketing techniques that work for YOU. You have to be comfortable with the marketing you do - it has to reflect who you are as a person and a business owner.

The way you use the internet to market can tell a lot about who you are.

How to Determine Your Best Marketing Strategy

1. Are you using a marketing method you enjoy?

If article marketing is how you do most of your marketing on the internet ask yourself how much you are enjoying the process? Do you like to write? Do you like writing about the subject you have chosen?

If you hate writing, it will probably come across in your articles. Your visitors may not realize where the negative feeling they are getting is coming from. But they will pick up on it and are not likely to stick around long enough to find out what your business is about.

If you're having fun with it, your visitors will have fun as well. Watch any Frank Kern video - video marketing is his thing. He's having a great time and we do too. He's silly, campy, irreverent, and once in a while serious, but he leaves you wanting more.

2. Social Media for People Who Like Hanging Out with Other People

Do you have a real interest in other people and what they are doing? Or are you just going through the motions because someone told you social marketing is the way to go with your business?

Social marketing only works if you are genuine. You have to be willing and able to take the time to develop relationships with other people on the social sites and that means getting to know them on more than one level. Look for people who share interests other than business.

Do you have a hobby? Like a particular kind of music? Is there something going on in the news that you would enjoy discussing with others?

You'll make better connections with people if they get to know you as a person first. The old "people buy from people, not companies" saying is very true.

A word of caution - what you put out on the internet stays on the internet. Don't engage in gossip. I've seen people leave a comment bashing some author or product that begins with "I've never read the book or used the program, but yeah, it's a scam!"

Making a judgement on something you have just admitted you know nothing about is not going to establish you as an expert. Be careful what you say on the internet! Even if the comment has nothing to do with business, it can still come back to haunt you.

3. Use Internet Marketing Strategies that Reflect Who You Are

You want to establish trust with you audience. You do this by letting them get to know you. No mystery here! You want to be as open as possible.

Mike Dillard is a young, driven, single guy who enjoys the good life. His marketing strategies are hard hitting with a lot of straight talk. He is the expert and you can either take his advice or go follow someone else. You'll see lots of photos in his marketing of what working hard and being successful in business can bring - fast cars, adventurous vacations, living the good life.

Eben Pagan is more of an intellectual and spiritual person. He takes excellent care of himself mentally and physically and his internet marketing reveals this. Just TRY to find a wrinkle on Eben's shirt when you watch his videos. He is always impeccably groomed. He is a perfectionist.

Anne Sieg is a wife and mother who home schooled her boys. Theirs is a close knit family who work and play together. She wants to bring out the potential in her customer much in the same way she wanted to bring out the potential in her sons. Her marketing strategies are designed to protect her clients from making the same mistakes she did in business.

Mike Klingler is a down to earth born-to-be-teacher. His value system is reflected in his belief that anything he learns and can pass on to someone else is better for everybody. He is calm and not easily ruffled. If there is a heated debate going on a forum, Mike will come out as the voice of reason. Mike's internet marketing strategies are very much based on sharing what he knows freely and openly. He packs as much value and thought into his free programs as he does the paid material.

Each of these people are extremely successful. Part of what got them there is the fact that part of their marketing strategy is to let us get to know them as people. We are attracted to the people who are like us or at least like what we wish to become.

So who are you? What do you want to get across to your market? What will it be like for them to do business with you? What problems can you solve for them and how will you solve them?

Try Out Several Marketing Strategies

The only way to really find out which is the best internet marketing strategy for you is try several and see which ones really appeal.

I went through this process at Renegade University and then Renegade Professional. The internet marketing training I got there not only exposed me to several different ways to market my business, but it took me from computer novice to recognized expert.

If you've followed me in my progress, you know that 18 months ago I had no marketing, business or sales background and the only thing I knew how to do on the computer was send an email.

Renegade Professional allowed me to try out several different types of marketing and how to use them effectively. I learned not only how to find my target market but how to take my business in the direction that would best serve that market.

One of the ways I am now serving my audience is by coaching. Which leads me to the bonus! I am offering a special bonus when you sign up for Renegade Professional through me. The offer is limited and you'll see why when you click to see what it is.

I will be honored to serve as your guide at the University and will look forward to working with you.

Attraction Marketers: Best Internet Marketing Tips Free Download

2009-05-09T02:16:40Z

Attration Marketers: If you want to know some of the best internet marketing tips from six successful internet marketers - this is the book for you.

I had an amazing time collaborating with these amazing women and pooling our combined business experience and marketing know-how to provide our readers our deep appreciation for their support and loyalty.

Enter your name and email when you click the link below so that I can let you know about more webinars like the one Ann Sieg introduced as we launched Best Internet Marketing Tips.

As promised, click here to download your free copy of Best Internet Marketing Tips.

Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler Prepare to Open Doors to Renegade Professional

2009-04-01T13:02:01Z

YOUR DIRECT LINK: RenegadeProfessional

Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler are probably two of the busiest people on the planet right now as they prepare to open the doors to the Renegade Professional Internet Marketing training program.

Get Your Direct Link to Sign Up for Renegade Professional Here

Tomorrow morning (Thursday April 2) at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard time (that's 11 am Central and noon, Eastern) you will be able to sign up for the Renegade Professional program and be a part of this amazing training. Right now there are literally thousands of people on the list of hopefuls - so this is going to take fast action on your part.

YOUR DIRECT LINK: RenegadeProfessional

Meanwhile, if you have not downloaded your free copy of The Attraction Marketer's Manifesto by Ann Sieg, grab one now.

Also, Steve Anderson has posted a short video on his blog about using Roboform to save precious minutes by having your information all ready to go and maybe qualify for some of the incredible bonus offers.

Note: If you are already a professional, your position is secured and you do not have to do anything or sign up again.

Succeed or Get Paid?!

The success experienced by Renegade Professional students over the last year has made Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler confident enough to be able to offer a $300 check to those who follow the training and are not able to attract leads to their business in 90 days.

Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler are directly responsible for providing me with the tools I needed to grow my business over the past year. I've been able to develop skills, yes, but also I've become a part of an incredible community of other business owners. We have supported one another, learned from each other and formed joint ventures. We've become friends.

What Can Renegade Professional Do for You?

For Baby Boomers or the "Computer Challenged" - Renegade Professional offers actual step by step, mouse click by mouse click training on how to market your business.

For Small Business Owners - Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler will show you how to stand out from all the other businesses competing for customers on the internet so that the right people can find you and your business.

For those Struggling with Lead Generation - imagine never having to pay for a lead again or go out begging people to do business with you. Attraction marketing teaches you how to attract customers so that they initiate contact with you!

For those Building their Business on a Budget - the techniques taught by Mike Klingler and Ann Sieg are no to low cost methods. And they'll teach you how to create an income while you're building that business.

For those Who Don't Know How to Create Content or a Website - You'll learn not only how and where to put your material, but what material to create, and what to do to be sure it gets found by the search engines, and more importantly, your future customers.

Apply What You Learn at the Very Moment You Learn It

This blog was first created with two windows open on my computer. One window showed Mike Klingler's screen as he demonstrated exactly where to go and what buttons to push. The other screen was where I followed along and actually created my account, chose a template, and wrote my first articles.

At the end of each tutorial, I had not only learned about blogging, but I had actual content to show for my time. This ability to apply what you learn at the very moment you are learning it is what makes the program so unique.

So please, check back tomorrow for the direct link and secure your spot. There's always hype before a launch to create a sense of urgency. In this case, there is no exaggeration - the number of spots are limited so that new students can receive the attention and support Renegade Professional is known for.

See you on the inside!

Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler - Network Marketing Success

2009-03-13T14:37:39Z

Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler, two examples that network marketing success can not only be achieved, but taught, have put together a video where they share the results they have seen when network marketers apply attraction marketing to their network marketing business.

Ann Sieg has not been seen in very many videos up until now but I have a feeling now that she is in partnership with Mike Klingler, that will change! This video is a real treat because you get to "listen in" on how and why Mike Klingler's Renegade University came about.

I have written about these two people so often on this blog and in other places because I have seen with my own two eyes what their trainings can provide.

In fact, I was approached by a network marketer recently who has been researching on the internet for the past few months for marketers he feels could provide distributor training for a new network marketing company.

He narrowed the list down to three people - all three had come out of Renegade Professional. He found them randomly as he searched and had no idea they were all connected to the University.

When you consider the number of internet marketers out there, that is a powerful testimonial to the quality of training at Renegade Professional. And now, when the doors reopen, it will offer even more.

This is your chance to "meet" these two people who are warm, genuine leaders and see if you feel like they can help you become a network marketing success story.

View the full video of Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler together and judge for yourself.

Ann Sieg: How I Built My First List

2009-01-30T11:08:18Z

The long awaited follow up to The Renegade Network Marketer:

Click here to pick up your free copy of The Attraction Marketer's Manifesto by Ann Sieg.

Ann Sieg is launching a new course alongside Mike Klinger: How I Built My First List.

When it comes to Ann Sieg, it HAS to be good! As those of you who have followed my journey over the last months know, Ann has been a terrific mentor for me. It was her book The Renegade Network Marketer that gave me hope and vision for my home business. She explained attraction marketing in such a way that I knew it had to work.

Before then, I was listening to the advice of other people in business and thinking to myself, "I can see this worked for you, but I really don't think it will for me." And that's exactly what the people I was trying to get into business with me were thinking too! No wonder I lost big bucks those first few months.

It was no fun trying to build my first list when nobody and I mean NObody wanted to be on it.

But when I listened to Ann Sieg, my thoughts changed. "This is it! This makes sense. This is something I can visualize actually working for me."

Little did I know that a few short months later, I would be interviewing Ann Sieg herself for my book. Who knew I would have written a book?!

But that's what happens when someone gives you solid, practical advice. And that is what I fully expect to get out of Ann Sieg and Mike Klingler's new course How I Built My First List.

I recently realized that whenever I talk about The Renegade Network Marketer, I never say "that's when I bought the book." Instead, I hear myself say, "That's when I found the book." Even subconsciously, I think of Ann Sieg and her marketing materials as a treasurechest that I was lucky enough to find.

I feel so fortunate that I found Ann so early in my career -- and then to be directed over to Renegade University with Mike Klingler not too long after that. I have said it before, and yes, I'm a-gonna say it again -- Ann Sieg showed me what it was I needed to do to build my online business. Mike Klingler showed me how to do it. Together, they helped me lay the foundation which is responsible for all of the growth my business and I personally am enjoying!

Internet Marketing Training: Renegade Professional Closing Down?

2009-01-29T02:01:58Z

Now Hear This!Renegade Professional, easily the best internet marketing training out there announced they will be closing their doors. Forever? Of course not, but...

Okay, I'm going to do something I have never done before. I am going to strongly, blatantly URGE you to read this article about why you need to sign up for the training at Renegade Professional right now if you are even thinking about an internet marketing training program to help you attract prospects to your home business.

What Is Renegade Professional?

Simply put, it is the best step by step training for network marketers and small business owners I've seen.

The tutorials allow you to follow along on your computer as you are shown exactly where to put your mouse, what to type in and why. The "why" has save me personally months of time and costly mistakes if I had been trying to figure this stuff out on my own.

All events and tutorials are recorded so you never miss out. If you need to go back over something, the tutorial is there. You progress at your own speed. You become a part of a community of like minded business people who help one another and form collaborations to leverage your time and learning.

Best of all, there are so many different types of marketing covered, you can find the ones that best suit your interests and personal style. When you love what you do, you become authentic to your prospects. There's nothing like it!

Why I'm So Thrilled with My Training at Renegade Professional

Keep in mind that when I started as a free Renegade University member eleven months ago, I knew nothing about sales, marketing or how to use the internet for anything more than sending emails.

Now, I've had over 26,000 visitors to my content. I have clients in twelve countries. I never call a prospect -- they call me. And when I answer my phone, I usually hear something along the lines of "I can't believe I'm really talking to you." That's a far cry from the "no thanks, not interested" responses I used to get.

Not only have I gotten a lot of traffic to my content, but other people write about me, my book - oh yeah, I learned how to create and market my own book complete with an affiliate program! - and do interviews with me. Every time they do, I get more phone calls or emails from people wanting to know more.

There are over 2000 emails sitting in one of my accounts and I have had to hire help to go through them all.

Don't get me wrong -- I've worked harder than I ever have in my life. But I did all this by following the step by step instructions I learned at Renegade Professional.

Why You Need to Sign Up for Renegade Professional Now!

Renegade University has always been free. Then, for $1 you could take a 7 day trial and see if Renegade Professional was for you. If you liked it and stayed (I've only had two people opt out once they saw what was there for them) - it cost $39.95 a month.

But that is all about to change.

Renegade Professional is About to Shut Down

I'm not sure exactly when, but very soon Renegade Professional is going to shut down for some huge upgrades (how they can make it better, I don't know, but they are!)

When they re open (I'm told in about two months) there will no longer be a free trial offered. AND the price will go up to $49.95 a month.

So, if you are on the fence about checking out Renegade Professional, now is the time to do it. For a limited time you can still have the seven days for $1. And, if you upgrade to professional now, your $39.95 a month price will be locked in as long as you remain in the program.

The training itself will be shut down. All tutorials and classes will go on as usual and professional members will have full access to their back offices. The doors will only be closed for new upgrades while a series of updated offerings are put in place. The exact nature of the new offerings has not yet been disclosed.

When they reopen, the 7 day trial for $1 will be discontinued. and the monthly membership fee will increase from $39.95 to $49.95. The membership fees for current members will not change. Therefore, those who think they might be interested in this innovative click-by-click internet training are urged to sign up for Renegade University and take advantage of the $1 trial while they still can and lock in at the lower price.

If You Have Not Yet Joined Renegade University, Do It Now --

click on this link to sign up for the free membership area:

http://www.training-click-by-click.com

If You Are Already a Member of Renegade University, Upgrade Now --

click on this link to login using your username and password as always:

http://www.marketingmerge.com/renegade_university/login.asp

To Claim Your 7 Day Trial for $1:

Once you have logged in to your Renegade University account, go to Step 3. You will see it either at the top of the page, or on a red button when you scroll down about half way.

When you land on the new page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the blue link that says "Claim Your $1 Trial and Upgrade to the Professional Training Area Today."

Once you have entered your information, you will have access to the Renegade Professional Back Office and all the trainings posted there - you'll see some trainings I prepared for you there, as well! You'll also be able to sign up for the Webinar tomorrow night. It will be free for you as a Professional member. You'll start receiving emails from Mike Klingler - the founder of Renegade University - these are great, so read them. Mike has yet to lead me astray!

If you have joined under me, you'll get an email giving you all my contact information - I look forward to hearing from you - I know you're going to love it!

Obama's Inaugural Speech: Are You Listening Home Business Owners?

2009-01-23T19:42:47Z

Political views aside, I loved President Barack Obama's inaugural speech. He was addressing a nation in need of a pep talk, a nation desperate to rediscover that old sense of pride and accomplishment. We want to recapture those feelings of what it meant to be proud to be an American. A lot of hopes have been pinned on this man, and I sincerely wish him well.

But the speech stirred other feelings in me - I though how well it fit with what home business owners need to hear to spur them on as well.

Inaugural Speech and Home Business Owners

Just as our nation needs to perservere during the difficult times, so do people who are venturing into the world of starting a home business. I write often about the qualities of an entrepreneur, and I found that one paragraph in Obama's speech summed it up quite nicely even though President Obama was addressing a larger group:

"...we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom."

I believe these words with all my heart. Whether it is in business, in the classroom, in our churches, or as a nation, greatness is achieved by hard work and a giving spirit. Success has many definitions and I believe that the teacher nurturing a young child is a success story as much as the physician who has found the cure for cancer. Whether our life and work impacts few or many, it is the act of making our time here on earth count that for me, defines success.

I plan to have these words framed and placed prominently by my desk where I can read them every day. If you are a home business owner, I hope you will too. Sure the work is hard, and results don't always come as quickly as we'd like - but it is that entrepreneurial spirit that, if allowed, will see you through.

For the help you need in building your home based business, come see me at Renegade University - we'll take you step by step through the process of building a business online.

As I prepared to close out this article, a friend forwarded this video of President Clinton addressing people in the Direct Sales Industry - listen and be proud:

Building and Maintaining Customer Relationships with Romancing the Sale

2008-12-07T01:35:18Z

Learn the art of Romance in your sales

It's finally launched! Romancing the Sale: How to Build and Maintain Highly Profitable Customer Relationships That Last officially launched on Dec. 5, 2008. This has been another exciting part of my home business journey.

When I first began learning about using attraction marketing on the internet, I found myself in a close knit community of people who were all learning to promote their mlms or home businesses attractively. None of us knew much about the resources available to us and most of us were novices when it came to using the computer.

Through social networking, we began to build relationships with one another. We shared our goals and our frustrations. We sent "shouts" to each other on Digg when we had written a new article or produced a new video. Frequently, we asked for and received suggestions from our fellow marketers on how to improve. When someone needed help, it was usually a "technical" question like "how to I upload a photo to my blog" or "how do I optimize my use of keywords and anchor text?"

As attraction marketing began to work its magic, there was a subtle shift. Instead of all the questions being about ways to drive traffic to our sites, people were starting to wonder what to do with them once they came! Everyone had worked very hard to avoid being overly promotional in their content. We had learned to provide good, solid information to help our readers for free. We knew not to begin every online conversation with a sales pitch.

Attraction marketing is designed to reach those people who are interested in your particular area. If you provide top notch information for dog lovers, for example, then you will come to be seen as an expert on dogs. If someone is looking for a dog trainer, they are far more likely to sign up for your doggie training camp because they have been reading about your advice on dogs and you've shown you know what you are talking about. Attraction marketing brings the customer to you.

But, of course, that's only the beginning of the sales process. It's terrific to have the customers come to you; but it's also easy to make them wish they hadn't!

The idea of working so hard to attract prospects, and then blowing it with the first phone call was terrifying for more than a few. It became apparent that some real help was needed in making the transition from building customer relationships to maintaining them.

That's how I came to write Romancing the Sale. While my career as a small business owner has been fairly short, working closely with people and building relationships has been a lifelong passion.

Romancing the Sale is all about building and maintaining relationships with your potential customers in a way that is a fulfilling experience for both of you. It's about customers who may not buy your product today or join your team tomorrow but are still with you next year. Next year when their needs change, they may wind up financing your next vacation with their purchases. All you had to do was maintain the relationship with them until the time was right for them to buy.

Romancing the Sale tells you how to do that.

I'll be writing a series of articles on how to write and publish an ebook - I'll let you know when they are up at how-to-market-guide.com. As always, thanks for visiting the blog and for all the support and well wishes I've received! Let the Romance begin!