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I've built several email lists over the years for various enterprises. My music email list grew to about 3500 people over 20 years. This isn't huge compared to the efforts of others, but it was grown a couple of enrollments at a time when I was playing for small audiences consisting of mostly the same people. My current email list is less than 500 people, and I write only a few emails yearly. Most of my marketing for coaching is face-to-face, and I've not had much to promote through email. I'm not someone who will tell a new business owner that they MUST do anything regarding tools and tactics. I think we need only to concern ourselves with two questions - how will we make and maintain connections with customers, and do our methods work adequately? My social media experience goes back to MySpace. I've experimented with every platform except WhatsApp and Snapchat. None of the social media platforms have been as reliable as email for reaching people I need to stay in

▼▼▼Watch and Listen Below!▼▼▼   Personal development insights from season 1 guests of Your Own Best Company - a podcast for people who love to work alone. Eli Hans https://outoftheblueshow.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/i-tM_AMKqMs Yifat Cohen https://yifatcohen.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/lVPPbP5neUY Regan Espinosa https://thevisitbox.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/w169MuW_b7A Larry Kaul https://revenueclimber.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/GivtiK9il_M Karen Diffey https://ksdcoach.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/w-Ytd3O7aWI Joanie Connell, PhD https://flexibleworksolutions.com Full episode 1: https://youtu.be/SwtPHHp60iE Full episode 2: https://youtu.be/fcsMMxcNCRM Joseph Bennett https://artbybennett.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/jBP8PK8o6ZU Heather Chavin https://gogodone.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/ElcRR5Yhfy8 Alan Heymann https://peacefuldirection.com Full episode: https://youtu.be/roAUEMQZZe0 LeAndra Foster https://linktr.ee/elanlyfe Full episode

▼▼▼Watch and Listen Below!▼▼▼ Are you one of the growing number of entrepreneurs who experience their business as an expression of their spirituality? Do values like passion, compassion, and joy drive the work you do in the world? Is meaning just as important to your bottom line as revenue? If so, The Soulful Entrepreneur Summit is an event you need to attend. Alison Proffit and Amanda Mundo launched the first Soulful Entrepreneur Summit in 2021 to create a gathering for people like you – entrepreneurs who are committed to making the world a better place through their businesses. Their second version of the Summit is coming up January 24-28, 2022, and it is full of exciting and captivating experiences. In this interview, we’ll hear about their inspiration and vision for the event, their learning along the way, and the amazing lineup of speakers and panelists they’ve brought together for this year’s gathering. VIP, All-Access, and Limited Access passes are available now at https://getso

▼▼▼Watch and Listen Below▼▼▼ Since 2008, Adil Amarsi has helped clients generate over $821 Million in sales directly from his copywriting. Add to that the amount his consulting clients, copywriting mentees, and students have generated and the total is $1.2 Billion. He’s written advertising copy for top marketing agencies in the UK and US, high-performing ads for Tony Robbins, and campaigns that have added millions to his clients’ bottom lines.  He has also developed a copywriting structure called the StorySelling Matrix that incorporates strong brand identity with a message balanced between emotion and logic, finishing with a Call-To-Action that builds anticipation. To learn more about the StorySelling Matrix, access your download here: https://greatestcopywriteralive.com   Now as a mentor to other copywriters and business owners, Adil teamed up with Shiv Shetti  to form the CMMP: The Copywriting Mastery Mentoring Program. Their purpose with this program is to help mentees generate the

Seth Silvers started his first non-profit organization while still in high school. His experience in organizational leadership and communication ultimately led to an opportunity as a marketing director for another non-profit. In this role he began to see the power of storytelling in marketing. Recently he took the leap and created a marketing consultancy called Story On whose mission is to help businesses of all sizes, but especially small businesses to tell their stories. His new podcast, The Small Business Storytellers Podcast features in-depth interviews with a variety of small business owners telling their stories, insights and wisdom to help other owners on their way. It’s available on several podcast listening platforms: https://anchor.fm/seth-silvers You may find Seth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoryOnCo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethsilvers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-silvers-912a7989/ Join the Success with Stories Facebook group: https:/

Long time entrepreneurs Nanci Garnand and Sony Jackson have both built successful small businesses. After meeting through a coaching program, the two became friends and over time began to think about ways in which they could help other small business owners. Strategic Success Tools was born. In this interview we’ll hear their stories of their beginnings in business, their challenges along the way, and the brilliant new tool they’ve created to make exceptional Customer Relationship Management simple and affordable. To take advantage of the free 30 day trial of Strategic Success Tools please visit http://bit.ly/ftfreetrial (Affiliate)

Watch or listen to the episode below. After realizing that climbing the corporate ladder held little appeal for him, Carl Dierschow discovered through a compelling journey that coaching was his calling. He’s an experienced business and career coach as well as a guide to organizations in strategic planning, organizational alignment, and product and service development. He’s an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation and has received further certification from both Comprehensive Coaching University and The Forton Group. He is the sole US representative of Small Fish Business Coaching, a coaching practice uniquely suited to provide business coaching to small businesses worldwide. He also writes the weekly blog, The Values-Based Business. More information is available at https://www.smallfish.us/ Attract Customers to your Powerful Mission webinar http://www.webinar.smallfish.us/ Subscribe to The Values-Based Business blog at https://valuesbased.biz/ Conn

When Curt Bear left a 15 year banking career to start his own food business he created a peer advisory group to help him make the the transition from the corporate world to the entrepreneurial. After 2 years in the food business he realized that his peer advisory think tank for small businesses had become both more of a passionate interest and a more viable business. LoCo Think Tank has grown to include five chapters in Northern Colorado and is continuing to expand into new communities as well as extending its services into larger companies. For more information about LoCo Think Tank: https://www.locothinktank.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/locothinktank Larimer SBDC: http://www.larimersbdc.org For more information about Franklin Taggart and The Reset Podcast: https://franklintaggart.com

A family accident and deep dissatisfaction with her job propelled Megan Melton into starting her own business, and finding new energy and satisfaction in life. Thorough her coaching she is helping young businesses tighten up their operations, and find new stability and growth. Now she enjoys more time with her family, and a renewed sense of purpose and strength. Enjoy The Reset Podcast interview with Megan now, and please subscribe to hear more great stories of people making fresh starts in every area of their lives. Megan is offering a free 30 minute coaching call. Listen for her email address in the episode. Connect with Megan on LInkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmelton/ Follow Megan on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/acceleratedmegan/