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Of course, the first person I contacted when I needed a new logo was Terri Dennis (aka PopArtDiva).  She is an extraordinary graphic designer.  And she always seems to http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-year-new-look-new-logo_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5734369797923479453Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:06:00 +00002012-12-30T15:14:19.785-08:00New Year's resolutionsgoal setting2012 is almost over.  It's the time of year when everyone starts thinking about New Year's Resolutions.  Even me.  Many people will start Tuesday morning with a long list of things they are going to do differently in 2013.  Unfortunately, in a few months, just about everyone will have given up on those resolutions as they fall back into their old habits. That's why I prefer to use the last few http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-2013-new-years-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-694940414183492230Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:37:00 +00002012-12-09T18:45:23.394-08:00finding your gurutop 10 marketing expertsfinding successStarting your own business comes with its share of challenges.  You will make plenty of mistakes along the way.  One way to minimize the number of missteps is to find a good mentor or coach to help you.  But every time I open my email, I have a message from some new "expert" ready to share his wisdom - and latest product - with me, for a price.  It seems the internet is overflowing with experts.http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/12/finding-your-guru.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-6243989508163313104Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:36:00 +00002012-12-03T19:36:20.394-08:00internet businesshome businesseshome businesshome-based businessbusinessAnyone looking at me today would think that starting a home-based or online business is a walk in the proverbial park.  That wasn't the case.  There were many challenges along the way.  And if you are just getting started, I'm sure you are experiencing many of the same issues. 1.  Support.  The biggest challenge I had when starting out was getting people to take me seriously.  I don't mean http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/12/conquering-challenges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5265521917585280649Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:31:00 +00002012-11-24T18:31:59.921-08:00how to succeed in businessI was already late for a meeting with a prospective client.  Although I rarely oversleep, I always set my alarm, just in case.  So of course, the one day I didn't would be the one day I just did not wake up.  And now, here I was, stuck in the morning traffic jam.  I called my prospect on my cell phone and there was no answer so I left a short voicemail stating I was en route but was caught in http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-worst-day-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-6419252613420805779Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:44:00 +00002012-11-18T11:44:17.692-08:00Melodieann WhiteleyWealthTogetherHow does a small town girl with absolutely NO business experience become an entrepreneur and business coach?  You do what you gotta do to take care of your family! My mom and dad worked hard all of their lives.  Dad worked in factories, as a groundskeeper at the local golf club, on construction sites, and as a janitor at the local hospital.  Mom did everything from factory work to working as a http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/11/i-love-to-share-my-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-3749776218524184219Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:25:00 +00002012-11-11T11:25:31.956-08:00website designIt doesn't matter how you get the traffic to your site.  Whether by search engine or referral or direct link, there is one truth that still applies.  You have about 10 seconds to capture their attention and keep them on your site.  How do you do this?  Give them the information they need to know that they are in the right place and have found what they are looking for. 1.  Visitors want to know http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-10-second-rule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5187621649367274910Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:14:00 +00002012-11-01T13:14:34.150-07:00give up your shoulds. alignAligning Yourself for Business SuccessIt's "Give Up Your Shoulds Day"!  And you are invited to be part of it!  For one day, you are invited to give up a certain "should" that leads to stress, guilt, misery, or any sort of sadness.  What a perfect day to give up some of those shoulds that are holding you and your business back! I should be making more money. I should get a "real" job. I should do more prospecting calls. I should do http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/11/giving-up-my-shoulds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5229677384598915303Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:10:00 +00002012-10-28T14:11:33.992-07:00marketingAre you a good marketer?  Recently, I was on a coaching call with Linda Johansen as part of my Passion to Profits coaching program. During the call, we talked what makes someone a good marketer.  We came up with two simple rules. 1. Understand your prospect Understanding your prospect is the number 1 rule in marketing.  It was one of the first concepts they taught in my marketing classes in http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/10/are-you-good-marketer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-738626855783779735Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:47:00 +00002012-11-11T10:27:10.782-08:00social media platformssocial media marketingSocial media - whether you love it or hate it - is here to stay.  Everyday, it seems like a new one springs up.  First there was MySpace.  Then Facebook and Twitter.  Google+, Digg, Delicious, StumbleUpon, and Tumblr - and probably dozens more I can't even name.  During a lunchtime meeting of my mastermind group, the subject of social media came up.  It seems we all have a favorite.  I am a http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/10/social-media-whether-you-love-it-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-4354022912842572843Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:35:00 +00002012-10-21T19:35:31.191-07:00bloghow to improve your blogimproving your blogbloggingI have just recently completed ProBlogger's course "31 Days to Build a Better Blog" and I am already seeing results.  The increase in traffic has been dramatic, to say the least.  And that's what inspired me to do some research to see if I could gain some further insight on gaining more exposure - and hence more readers - to my blogs. And insight I did find!  The information I found was so http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-get-that-link-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-998591536280075301Sun, 07 Oct 2012 03:27:00 +00002012-11-11T09:45:02.235-08:00marketingMy college marketing class taught that the average customer needed to be exposed to your product/service at least 7 times before they would decide to buy.  Years later, when I was working as a marketing representative at a biotech company, we still adhered to that rule, making sure we contacted prospective customers at least 7 times.  But never any more than 7.  Any more than that and you risked http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/10/enough-is-enough-or-is-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-4598829571399394650Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:52:00 +00002012-09-03T15:04:47.444-07:00choosing a businessstarting a business"What business should one concentrate on when one has several skills and experiences. The one providing the most, and immediate income, the one where there is a constant present and future market, or the others where the heart is and not the wallet?" This question was posted recently on Boomer Business Ideas.  I was curious what other experienced business people thought and so I put the questionhttp://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-ideal-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5619689603366632920Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:42:00 +00002012-09-02T19:50:39.610-07:00women internet marketerswoman on the internetWhen I first started online, the internet marketing world seemed to be mostly dominated by men.  A 2009 post of the top 10 internet "gurus" of the time included only 3 women.  But what a difference a few years makes!  Now women are claiming their share of the internet in ever-increasing numbers.  Meet my favorite women who rock the internet. 1. Denise Michaels: Denise is a marketing and http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/08/women-who-rock-internet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-899458290445261282Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:09:00 +00002012-08-09T17:16:45.678-07:00using technology to build your businesstechnologyIf you are a member of my generation, then you may be a bit technology-challenged.  I know it took me a while to learn the difference between a blog and a website, what a URL was, or how to host a teleseminar.  Sometimes it's a bit embarrassing to admit my grandchildren are as comfortable with the computers as I am.  Even the 3-year old is pretty computer savvy!  But hey!  I didn't grow up with http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/08/overcoming-technology-hurdle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-7770955907104222069Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:59:00 +00002012-07-23T20:28:07.175-07:00marketing your business; ideal clientOne of the first concepts I learned when starting my business was to identify my target market.  It was an easy concept to understand.  Having a target to aim for greatly improved my chances of hitting the bullseye and landing a client.  A harder concept to understand was that not all clients are good clients.  When you are just getting started, there is a tendency to take any warm body that http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-ideal-client.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5967010609712524837Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:14:00 +00002012-07-23T20:29:56.103-07:00goal settingachieving successDid you know that less than 3% of people have written goals?  Why?  Studies have shown that the most successful people are the ones who have specific, written goals.  Perhaps because most people don't understand how to set and use goals.  Since setting goals is one of the most important keys to achieving success, let's learn how to use them wisely. Setting a goal is not like a New Year's http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/07/only-3-really.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5285325310377766962Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:18:00 +00002012-06-24T16:18:08.397-07:00organizational skills; getting organizedSince starting my coaching business, I have worked with clients who in varied professions including top level executives, mid level managers, support staff, lawyers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, salespeople, and engineers.  I could go on and on, but you get the picture.Invariably their perception of being organized is either related to getting rid of paper clutter, improving their filinghttp://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-my-daughter-taught-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-571838006131135754Mon, 07 May 2012 03:52:00 +00002012-05-06T20:52:22.338-07:00achieving successI was just thinking today about my days as a "professional" Girl Scout.  One of the first jobs I had after leaving the Navy was as the membership specialist and adult development manager for our local Girl Scout Council.  I loved that job for so many reasons, one of which is because I was often invited to speak at area high schools.  The council was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Chamberhttp://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/05/will-you-take-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-8111774039946587257Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:37:00 +00002012-04-09T12:37:57.538-07:00social networkingnetworkingFirst, let me clarify one point. Networking is NOT going to every event in town and handing out your business card to 100 people whose name you won't remember 10 minutes from now. Nor is it joining every online networking site and blasting all of your friends with SPAM. Networking is all about building relationships. Anyone who can understand that concept can network their way to more business. http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/04/build-your-network-build-your-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-2150237603103481823Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:12:00 +00002012-04-04T11:12:10.822-07:00customer loyaltycustomer serviceI love my car salesperson.  I know that is an odd thing to hear someone say, but it's true.  I have lived in NWA for 19 years.  In that time, we have purchased several new vehicles - and all but one were purchased from the same person.  Not necessarily the same dealership - but always the same person.  We are such loyal customers of hers, we follow her to whichever dealership she is working for http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/04/building-customer-loyalty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-1178846817440045490Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:15:00 +00002012-04-04T11:12:47.391-07:00achieving successWhat do you suppose would happen to your business if you started each day expecting to suceed?  How would that attitude affect your actions and decisions?  What might you do if you had no thought of failue?  Imagine it - expect success and it just happens! Unfortunately most of us tend to carry all of our doubts and fear of failure into our business.  No matter how sure we are of something, in http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/03/expect-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-4649245687866761977Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:42:00 +00002012-03-21T19:42:50.177-07:00achieving successI received a gift in the mail today.  I had been talking to a friend and client recently and mentioned to her that I was having trouble staying focused lately.  There was so much going on in my life right now that it was difficult to know where to start and so I very often found myself putting things off until tomorrow.  Only tomorrow never seemed to come.  Her gift was a reminder that I needed http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/03/box-of-tnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-802213325841740861Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:40:00 +00002012-03-13T09:40:16.536-07:00achieving successWhen you look at lists of requirements for a successful business, chances are you won't see "good self image" as one of the items on the list.  However, self esteem can have a distinct impact on the success - or failure - of your business.  Entrepreneurs with good self esteem are confident of their ability to achieve their business goals.  If there are stumbling blocks along the way, the person http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/03/high-self-esteem-is-good-for-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-8618882093675184077Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:12:00 +00002012-03-03T13:12:06.545-08:00affirmationsSo many people have helped me get where I am today.  Etiquette says I should write each of them a letter expressing my thanks.  And I would gladly do that.  But then, no one else would know about these wonderful people.  So I have decided to show my appreciation a bit more publicly! First, many thanks to Ken McArthur.  You took a chance on an inexperienced event planner while you were launching http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2012/03/letter-of-appreciation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann Whiteley)1