Comments on: Free Teleseminar: 7 Strategies for Profitable Blogs and Ezines

By: Jessica Albon

Jessica Albon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:13:50 +0000

Hugo, like I said on the recording, take a look at what you’ve purchased recently and decide who genuinely appealed to you for whatever reason. If you’re worried about seeming hype-y or unprofessional, make sure you choose a model that isn’t either of those things–that way, you’ll be able to use what you learn from them with confidence. There are plenty of people out there setting a great example of offering service and value without sounding like they’re just in it for the money, so ask yourself who’s been most persuasive for you. That’s your model!

By: Jessica Albon

Jessica Albon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:10:44 +0000

Joe, any time that your audience doesn’t really need to understand *how* you do what you do, but they do need to understand 1) you know what you’re doing, and 2) how they can use your services more effectively, one of your best sources for content is going to be case studies. Profile other clients and the way you work with them and help them–talk up those projects that have made a big difference for the people you work for. These case studies will build your credibility and educate your clients about when to hire you and why they’d hire *you* and that’s the kind of education that translates best into new business.

By: mary

mary — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:06:13 +0000

Just finished listening to the call, Jessica, and had to tell you how much I loved every last moment of it. You put into words exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

By: William

William — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:05:23 +0000

Especially appreciated hearing your thoughts on modeling as I’m starting a new businesss and it’s good to know its okay to follow what someone else is doing. Thanks!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Jess-as a computer programmer, my clients don’t understand what I do. I’ve never understood how I’d keep a blog or ezine, even though I’d like to educate my clients more. Thoughts?

By: Hugo

Hugo — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:02:44 +0000

i’m a financial planner. i need to be professional all hte time. how cna i find someone to model who won’t make me look stupid?

By: Lexi

Lexi — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:00:53 +0000

Jessica, just had to say I loved the segment on cats and kids–you’re too funny!
Thanks,
Lexi

By: Jessica Albon

Jessica Albon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:29:47 +0000

Jasmine, Pete, & Sam, it was my pleasure! I’m delighted y’all enjoyed the call.

By: Jessica Albon

Jessica Albon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:28:04 +0000

Hi DeeDee, if your market’s anything like the local market here, people are still getting loans and it’s more important than ever to reach out and support them with top notch information. People are a little nervous about buying right now, and navigating financing and all of that, so positioning yourself as the go-to resource would definitely help you gain more clients (and help more people). Honestly, though, if you’re convinced no one needs you, it’s time to do things differently whether you move into a different industry or simply offer your clients new services. Perhaps your clients would be interested in paying off their home loans faster–can you offer a financial strategy session to help them map that out? When you don’t have a line of ready, willing prospects out your door, that doesn’t mean there’s no demand for what you do, it just means what you do isn’t as in demand as it was two years ago–be willing to dig deeper and you’ll absolutely uncover new opportunities to serve your clients.

By: Jessica Albon

Jessica Albon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:24:07 +0000

Hi Mike--generally, that's not something you'll need to worry about, but if you have a really large list, or some super affiliates, check in with your host before the launch. Let them know what's happening and find out about how they'll be able to accommodate that extra bandwidth need. By alerting them in advance, you can almost always avoid any outages or downtime. And, if your host can't support you, it might be time to move. I use and love Dreamhost and you can save $37 by using THRIVEYOURTRIBE as your code.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:20:53 +0000

Great call–thanks! What I want to know is when I’m planning a launch, how do I keep from getting too many orders? Because I don’t want my server to crash or anything.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:17:59 +0000

I really enjoyed the beginning of the call–had to go about half way through, but can’t wait to hear what I missed in the recording. You always have such neat ideas. Thanks!

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:16:55 +0000

Great call, Jessica! Keep up the good work.

By: DeeDee

DeeDee — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:15:49 +0000

Jessica, I’m a mortgage broker and wondering how I can make this work in my business right now. If people aren’t getting loans, how can publishing help in my business?

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:52:38 +0000

Thanks for answering my question on the call, Jessica! I can’t wait to start using that basket with my welcome messages–what you said about it really resonated with me.