Sample TEXT Newsleter from December 2005. (Note that when you send a text only newlsetter like this via email, the links will be live, active hyperlinks. In this .txt file they don't show up as hyperlinks. ----------------------------------------- December, 2005 Subscribers: 18,569 | Affiliates: 685 Tell a Friend: http://www.michaelport.com/recommends/tell-a-friend Become an Affiliate: http://www.michaelport.com/recommends/become-an-affiliate BOOK YOURSELF SOLID E-ZINE: How to Get More Clients Even If You Hate Marketing and Selling In this issue: Upcoming Programs |Book Yourself Solid Tips | Think Big Revolution | Resources ********************** Upcoming Programs ********************** --> Traffic School, The Ultimate Web Traffic and Conversion System Starts Jan. 24, 2006 If you're finding that getting Traffic to your website is not as easy as you expected - then stop where you are -- step away from the mouse -- and proceed directly to Traffic School. --> New for 2006: Book Yourself Solid Blog Principles, practical tools and personal advice from the Book Yourself Solid team on how to attract and keep clients for life. A constant wellspring of updated information on how to book yourself solid. --> New for 2006: Book Yourself Solid Networking Center and Referral Exchange Our new Networking and Client Referral Exchange Forums are designed to give you the opportunity to develop personal and professional relationships with the other outstanding service professionals in our network. You'll get insights into how others marketing and selling their services. Be one of the first to make your name... --> The Product Factory Mall Is Open At the conclusion of each Product Factory we feature our students' information products at The Product Factory Mall. Iam so proud of my product creators. And it would really mean a lot to me if you spent some time looking at the creations of these inspired entrepreneurs. They have put their hearts into creating something meaningful for the people they serve… and you never know… they may have created something just for you… something that you will be thrilled to take home and put to use right away. Maybe you'll even shoot one or two of them an email expressing your appreciation for their work. --> We're Looking For An Apprentice The Book Yourself Solid team is looking for an apprentice/intern to assist with a variety of tasks/projects. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in please send an email to: team@bookyourselfsolid.com. Tell us about yourself and why you want to play with us. You'll get a first hand view of the inner workings of a seriously fast growing coaching business. Please, only serious candidates. ********************** Book Yourself Solid Tips ********************** --> Get More Clients with the Book Yourself Solid Trust Building Process An effective sales cycle is based on building a relationship of trust with your potential clients. I'm sure you've heard it said before, but it's worth repeating, "People buy from those they like and trust." It is truly as simple as that. http://blog.bookyourselfsolid.com/2005/12/get_more_client.h Trust is critical. To read more go to: tml --> Stuck in Overwhelm – and How to Shift Out The biggest problem I see people having when they want to do big things in the world and book themselves solid, is get http://blog.bookyourselfsolid.com/2005/11/stuck_in_overwh.h totally stuck in overwhelm. To read more go to: tml --> A 16-Year Old Used This Simple Marketing Strategy To Sell-Out His Goods He sat down, took out his price list, laid his wares out on the table to display and wrote out on a little piece of paper, "Beads for Sale." It was brilliant! I'm thinking to myself, "This is one very enterprising kid... To read more http://blog.bookyourselfsolid.com/2005/11/a_16year_old_us.h go to: tml ********************** The Think Big Revolution ********************** --> Think Bigger About Being Comfortable With Discomfort Would you consider raising the bar on your threshold for discomfort - because all big thinkers are comfortable with discomfort. The kind of discomfort that you want to and need to experience to move yourself to a place where you are thinking big about who you are and what you offer the world.This could be one of the most important Think Big http://www.thinkbigrevolution.com/2005/11/think_bigger_ab.h Revolution Member Meetings you listen to. To listen go here: tml --> To Think Bigger... Lighten Up! You know the true master by their ability to see the humor in all things real and imagined. Big thinkers are not and do not need to be super serious all the time. In fact, if we want to think bigger about who we are and what we offer the world (i.e. get booked solid, get famous… whatever) lighten http://www.thinkbigrevolution.com/2005/10/think_bigger_li.h up! To listen go here: tml ********************** Recommended Resources ********************** --> Six Figure Blogging Course Goes Home Study Andy Wibbels, my personal blogging guru, and Author of the soon to be released book titled, Blog Wild! has created an instant download version of the course packed with over six hours of audio and hundreds of pages of tips, tools and techniques for passionate publishing and profits. I believe blogs are the most effective way to communicate and market online today. And you can quote me on that. For more go here: http://www.michaelport.com/recommends/Andy-Wibbels --> Children's Personalized Musical Gifts I'm completely blown away. At a loss for words really - and you know how unusual that is. David Scarborough, a recent student in the Product Factory, offers the most charming and unique gifts for children. If you want to make a child (and his/her parents) happy get them one of David's CDs as a gift. My wife, Shannon and my 11 month old son Jake, and I have been dancing around listening to the songs. For more go here: http://www.kids-personalized-gift.com --> Online Shopping Cart System If you're in the business of serving others and you want online marketing and product and service sales to be part of your business plan now or in the future -- use the only cart I recommend. 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