by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 2, 2008 | Self Promotion, Women in Business
What are gremlins, anyway? Gremlins are those nasty little voices inside your head that constantly put you down and remind you that in some way, shape, or form, you are not good enough. These gremlins are powerful little creatures that live and often thrive in your...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 26, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Women in Business
Many of my clients who are small business owners and entrepreneurs are paralyzed by the thought of making cold calls. They frequently ask me for advice on the best technique to use for cold calling and they often relay their fears about the process. They are so...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 20, 2008 | Laws of Attraction, Women in Business
I don’t know how any one can avoid the topic of money and personal finances today. Everything you hear from the media on TV, in newspapers, or on-line focuses our attention on the financial crisis and what that means to the average “Joe” or...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 13, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Laws of Attraction, Self Promotion, Women in Business
One thing that all successful people have in common no matter what their career or talent is that they see themselves as successful and they have an abundance of positive energy. Do you realize that you can CHOOSE to be successful? Do you realize that your thoughts...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 4, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Self Promotion, Women in Business
It really is amusing that there are so many special labels for different months of the year. Who can possibly keep track of all of them? But in my recent reading online, I noticed that October is earmarked to recognize women in small business and I felt that I needed...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 1, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Women in Business
It’s one thing to sell a product or service for another company, but when it’s YOUR product or service, it is downright scary. In this case, we are especially vulnerable and uneasy putting ourselves in the spotlight because the potential rejection is...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 18, 2008 | Self Promotion, Women in Business
These are scary times and many people are fearful of losing their jobs as the financial crisis in our country continues. The instability of our economy breeds fear and sometimes panic. Suddenly, the job we currently have is the most important factor in our own...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 8, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Women in Business
Let’s shift the energy from the limiting beliefs of our upbringing and the negative chatter of self-doubt in our heads to a place of self-confidence. Identifying what holds us back from promoting ourselves is the first necessary step in this process. Once we...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 3, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Women in Business
In the first part of this series, I discussed some common limiting beliefs that women have when it comes to self-promotion. These limiting beliefs are culturally based and therefore, pretty challenging to overcome. i.e. “Bragging is unbecoming for a...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 22, 2008 | Entrepreneurs, Sales techniques, Self Promotion, Women in Business
It is a well known fact that many of us, especially women, have reservations about promoting ourselves. We find it extremely awkward to talk about ourselves in a positive manner. When we do make the push to “sell” ourselves, we are so self conscious and...
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