Resources

You've found your way to the free stuff and other useful information for small businesses! On these pages you have access to articles about professional communication, every edition of my ezine, a quiz to find out if you're ready to work with me privately, some of the books I suggest to help you learn to better communicate, and links to other amazing businesses and services that I personally recommend.

Free Articles

Effective Business Plan Presentations

Develop Your Interpersonal Communication Skills for Success at Work and at Home

E-Mail Etiquette for Effective Business Communication Questions Answered

Empathy for Clients is Key in Communication

Public Speaking as a Powerful Tool to Get Business

Understanding the Roots of Persuasive Communication for Greater Sales

Public Speaking - Top 5 Ways to Make Sure Your Speech Is Completely Ineffective and Has No Impact

Small Business Success - How Much Should You Charge for Your Professional Service?

Solo Professional Business Success - What I Learned About Business from Two Little Girls Ages 5 & 3

Public Speaking - 6 Tips for What To Do When You Have a Few Minutes to Speak About Your Business

For even more free articles, visit my EzineArticles.com Platinum Author's site

Newsletter Archives

My first edition went out in October 2006. Read all the tips and ideas I've published from then until today.

Are You Coachable Quiz

Not everyone is ready to experience the benefits of private coaching. Take this quiz to determine if you’re up to taking one of the most helpful steps in your life.

Suggested Reading

Communication Books
 

The ultimate guide to perfecting your interpersonal communication skills. I’ve used this book for years and love it!		A good guide that includes interpersonal skills and public speaking information.

Marketing Books

 

When I discovered this book and followed the simple ideas in it, I finally had the first marketing plan I’d ever written for my business. I reached my 28-day goal and use it regularly to keep me on track. I LOVE this book. It's perfect for any business owner who has a service to offer (coaching, consulting, personal training, massage, etc.).		If you are writing an online sales page or sales letter of any kind, this book will help you come up with just the right word you need. I love words and language, so this is a favorite of mine!

Testosterone Free Marketing by Denise Michaels. I worked with Denise privately for several months and she helped me get my marketing ramped up and rolling. And—she's helped me with taking the right steps to writing my own book, soon to be published. She's a smart woman and she's been there. If you are a woman and own a small business, you NEED this book.

Books for Coaches

Want to be a coach? Here are three great resources that provide all the steps you need to get up and get your business going. I have all three in my library and refer to their helpful resources regularly.

Links to Services for Small Business Owners

The following businesses are all run by people I know personally and/or have done business with myself. They are all highly recommended useful resources in their fields.

Virtual Assistants

Lisa Wells at Coast2Coast Business Support Solutions is a fabulous VA specializing in helping coaches with their e-marketing. She is amazing! My business would not be where it is today without Lisa.

 

Tracey Lawton has a fabulous free report called 7 Key Steps to an Efficient and Organized Office. I found it insightful and helpful. Along with your free report, you’ll be subscribed to her ezine, Virtual Solutions—always full of useful tips.

Prosperity Coaches

Kamin Bell is a dear friend, trusted confidante, and wonderful coach. We have been working together since October 2006 during which time she has taught me much about the law of attraction and bringing great things into my life. I’m glad I attracted her! She is an amazing teleclass leader and warm and kind person.

 

Marilyn Jenett offers programs that include several lessons in attracting prosperity. In the first week after I took her first lesson, unexpected cash came to me in the mail out of the blue. She teaches people how that all works and to apply it now.

Web Design and Web Development

Susan McCool of SpotLight Marketing and Design created my Ryze home page. She is reliable and professional, relying on clean and simple design principles so your message shines through.

Laura Wheeler, Firelight Web Studio. All I can say about Laura is WOW! As a member of Ryze's Women Business Owners, whenever anyone posts that they have a new website, Laura is the first to offer in-depth, detailed, excellent suggestions to help boost both the design and the SEO of the overall site. She offers many web design ideas for micro-businesses (one person work-at-home folks) through her website via many free articles and other resources. She is a wonderful person and offers amazing customer service.  

Internet Marketing Specialists

If you want to build a presence online and sell products and services while you sleep, are on a field trip with your kids, or relaxing at the spa, article writing and marketing will generate you more clicks, more credibility, and help you grow your list fast. I learned everything I know about article writing from Jeff Herring, known as The Article Guy. He is an awesome teacher and provides amazingly fast and friendly customer service. He has tons of free resources, and his programs are all helpful and content-rich. Go now and sign up for his next free teleseminar or paid class.

Coaching for Creative Folks

Here's something great on taking the plunge into starting a new business. Susan Henderson offers a free e-course called Five Secrets to Making a Living as a Creative Multipreneur. She says if you are multi-talented, multi-gifted, multi-faceted, with multi-interests and multi-intelligences - who are struggling to choose a career or life path that encompasses your multitude of interests, you'd be her ideal client.

My Memberships

Women Business Owners is a great source for networking with other serious likeminded entrepreneurial women. They offer workshops, useful information in multiple formats, and have a networking forum. I am proud to be a member of this group's Board of Directors, Head of their Writer's Web, and a Content Expert to their members.
 

Ryze is the place to meet others, post your business information, and make new online friends. Check out my home page and have a look around. It’s free to join and participate. I’ve found it to be an important resource for marketing my business.

 

I am proud to be the official moderator of this group's forum and discussion list. We are a group of small business owners—solopreneurs—who are all learning together about Multiple Streams of Income from Alicia Forest of Client Abundance.  Each month Alicia adds valuable content that I always find useful as I continue to develop, market and grow my business.

Miscellaneous Services

All are great places to publicize your upcoming teleclasses as well as ezines:

Conference Call University
Planet Teleclass
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