Top Ten Promotion Checklist for Business Success

by: Judy Cullins

Business slow? Promotion efforts for your coaching practice or other business not working as well as you hoped?

We don't know what we don't know. With just an addition or two of proven marketing/promotion techniques, you can up level you business for its fullest success. Put a check next to the methods you haven't done or that may be incomplete.Take action on one at a time.

Ten Promotion How-to's Checklist

_____1. Know your "defining statement" to attract new clients verbally and through email. Clients don't buy degrees or titles; they want to know what's in it for them.

_____2. Place a soft-sales, powerful signature file at the bottom of each email you send. Do you change your sig file for different promotion purposes so you catapult visitors to your web site?

_____3. Know the difference between benefits and features in your promotion copy. Knowing that benefits sell and features explain make your communications stronger to attract your ideal client.

_____4. Create a sales letter for each service or product you want to sell. Like teeth you floss, you write a sales letter for the clients you want to attract and keep.

_____5. Enroll new clients from the platform. Getting yourself out is one thing, but knowing inside speaking secrets to get people to sign up for your seminars or coaching is another.

_____6. Build your database exponentially. Write and submit short articles to high-traffic web sites and article directories. People read these and know you're the savvy expert in your field. Article marketing is the #1 fast and easy online promotion, publicizing, marketing technique. This one will send flocks of targeted visitors each day to your web site.

_____7. Create and send your own ezine that fulfills your staying in touch with potential clients to gain their trust. Most will buy after seven or so exposures because they want what you offer.

_____8. Write a short print or eBook to brand your business and attract new clients. Make yourself known as the savvy expert in your field.

_____9. Exchange your rough drafts of promotion materials and talks with a group of similar interest professionals before you give to the world. Simple mistakes cost you time, money, and reputation. Get a critique from a professional coach.

_____10. Practice Three High Level Activities (HLA) each day to get your business to the top. When you make "you" one of your top three priorities, you will love your audience's participation in your business.

Take action on any of these marketing/promotion ideas to up level your business. Contact a coach who knows promotion and practices these publicity ideas for an abundance of clients each month.

Judy Cullins ©2006 All Rights Reserved.

About The Author
Judy Cullins, 20-year Book and Internet Marketing Coach Bk The Fast and Cheap Way to Explode Targeted Web Traffic free 2 monthly ezines, "The Book Coach Says. . .," and "Business Tip of the Month." at http://www.bookcoaching.com.