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Now I want you to be honest – can you currently see your desk? Or is it somewhere underneath a large pile of paperwork that’s growing at a rapid rate? And, are you struggling to keep up with everything that’s going on in your business? Annemarie Cross is joined by Lori Krolik – a Certified Productive Environment Specialist and Professional Organizer, who is an expert in creating systems so that you and your employees can work smarter and more efficiently. Lori talks about the essentials tools that are necessary for maximum productivity; the one behavior that will propel you from information overwhelm to getting things done; and how to stop getting distracted throughout your work-day. She also speaks about: – The importance of having special ‘places’ to store business information and tasks; – Why a contact management system is essential if you want to manage all of your contacts effectively; and – Why having a formalized schedule/calendar system is important to keep you on track and focused so that you can work on business-building activities. Did you know it can take you up to 25 minutes to get refocused after a distraction? Lori will show you want you need to do to eliminate those annoying interruptions. So, if you’re struggling with information overwhelm and need to get back on track and focused, this show is a must listen!Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS The post Ambitious Entrepreneur – Declutter and systematize your office for maximum productivity appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Want to build your reputation as an expert?Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS Then sharing your message through speaking is a must. However, if you’re one of those people that fear speaking in public more than you fear death, before you shake your head and refuse to even consider adding speaking to your brand communication strategies – then you’re encouraged to listen to today’s show. Today Annemarie Cross is joined by Debb Carr – Founder and Director of Voxy Lady Women’s Speaker Bureau. Debb shares why she believes speaking is a great way to raise your profile, especially if you want to become known as an authority in your field. By regularly speaking and showing passion for your topic, you’ll not only raise your profile as an expert, you’ll also continue to develop a community of people who are interested in what you have to say. And these people could eventually invest in your product/services. Deb herself is now a passionate and powerful speaker; however she wasn’t always that way. In fact, when she first started speaking, she too felt nervous and apprehensive, so today she shares some of the tips and techniques she used to calm her nerves. As the Founder and Director of a speaker’s bureau, Debb also shares what she looks for in a potential speaker looking for representation by her bureau. Implement these tips and strategies and you’re bound to get noticed and hired. The post Ambitious Entrepreneur – Speaking Your Way to Success appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

As an ambitious entrepreneur it can often be difficult to come up with ways to market your business better in order to build brand awareness and stand out from your competitors. Right?! Do the traditional methods of marketing still work? Should we spend our entire marketing budget on social media and internet to get our message in front of our target market? How do we outthink our competition without having to outspend them?Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS These may be questions you’ve asked when it comes to marketing your business. Especially if you want to make 2012 your best year yet! Annemarie Cross is joined by Leslie R Wolff – a 45+ year marketing veteran who will answer all these questions along with sharing: • 4 principles of Smart Marketing; • How to identify overlooked opportunities; and • How you can outthink your competition without outspending them. Find what Leslie believes about basing your entire marketing strategy just on the Internet and social media, and why doing this can hurt your business’s growth. And, about the two things you can do that will dramatically improve your customer service. Leslie has also generously offered 1 lucky person a free copy of his book – Smart Thinking: Volume 1. Email Leigh at: [email protected] with the correct answer to the following question to win. Q: What’s the second principle of Smart Marketing? Leslie is also offering a 50% discount off his book if you order by Feb 19th, by clicking here and using the code: BV43M The post Ambitious Entrepreneur – Smart Marketing for the Ambitious Entrepreneur appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

You’ve just been invited to introduce yourself to a group of business owners. So what do you say? How do you introduce yourself and your business? Perhaps, like many other entrepreneurs you state your name, your company name, and your job title – after all that’s what you do. So it makes sense. Right? Or perhaps your nerves get the better of you and you end up stammering and stuttering through your introduction.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS According to today’s guest – neither of those ways will leave a memorable impression and you could be missing out on numerous business opportunities. Today, Annemarie Cross is joined by Katy Tafoya, founder of Success for Solopreneurs and Katy is an expert when it comes to developing powerful, memorable introductions. Learn Katy’s 4-step process so that next time someone asks you to attend a networking event, or meet someone for the very first time – you can introduce yourself like a pro! Listen to Katy as she shares insights on: – Why it’s so important to be able to tell people what you do in a clear and concise way – What to do if you do more than one thing in your business so that you don’t end up sounding like a walking infomercial, and – What to do if you struggle to keep your introduction simple and therefore end up confusing everyone, and so much more Katy’s strategies are simple, however don’t let the simplicity of these steps fool you. They are powerful. And, if you follow these steps when you attend your next networking event, you’re bound to be impressive and memorable. So, what is it that you do? Listen to Katy’s tips and you’ll be able to answer that confidently, concisely and powerfully! The post Ambitious Entrepreneur – Powerful Business Introductions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Google+ is one of latest social media tools to enter the marketplace and is certainly starting to make itself known with 100 million users within only 7 months of launching.Subscribe with your favorite podcast playerAndroidRSS While it’s tempting to roll your eyes and sigh “Not another social media tool,” – you may just want to listen to today’s show before you decide not to incorporate Google+ within your social media marketing and relationship building strategies. Annemarie Cross is joined by Janet Fouts – social media coach, nationally recognized speaker on online marketing and social media, and author of 4 books on the subject of social media, including her recent book, “Google+ for Business Tweet”. All of the tips and strategies that Janet shares in the book are written in 140-character posts/tweets. As an ambitious entrepreneur find out why Janet believes it’s important to at least get your personal profile set up on Google+, even if you don’t plan on actively sharing content and building your network just yet. “From a search engine viewpoint – having your personal profile setup on Google+, is gold” states Fouts. What you may not realise is that Google (the world’s number one search engine) no longer indexes Twitter posts as quickly anymore, often taking up to 3 days for your content to be indexed. Nor does Google index Facebook posts, which means the content you are sharing and posting on both Twitter and Facebook may never be found. This alone should be reason why you want to start sharing your content on Google+. Not sure what to post on Google+? Don’t be tempted to share the same information as everyone else. That’s just dull and boring. Instead, Janet recommends you share unique, fresh content, especially if you want to build your reputation as a go-to resource. Tempted to follow everyone back? This is not the best strategy when it comes to Google+. Janet shares her thoughts on who you should be following and why. Google Hangout is a unique feature of Google+ and allows you to hold video meetings, share documents and chat with up to 10 people. Find out how you can leverage Google Hangouts in your business. Janet also has a special offer especially for you, giving you access her ebook on how to leverage Google+ for business. Find out how you can get your copy. The post Ambitious Entrepreneur – Google Plus for Business Tweet appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.