Kelly McCormick's Business Tips

How I Quit Micro-Managing Others and Got Better Results!

• May 8th, 2014
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Letting someone help you can be a good thing or a royal pain.

As a lifelong business owner, it was hard to let go of my attachment to how things got done. No control freak tendencies here. But I did it!

Here are the methods I used to quit micro-managing, so that others could actually help me.

Marketing and Sales Tweets You Can Post on Twitter

• Apr 21st, 2014
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I tweet about business, on-line and off-line marketing and selling.

Here are some of my recent popular tweets for you.

Feel free to post them on Twitter or contact me @KellyMcCormick_ I’d be pleased to help you to grow and market your business too.

Okay enough with my public service announcement.

Here are the tweets I promised.

How to Describe Your Business in Two Sentences for Social Media

• Apr 9th, 2014
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Social media profiles are great places to promote your company. But your information must be brief.

Here’s how to describe your business, in two sentences or less!

‘Edgy Conversations’ – A Success Book that Breaks the Rules

• Apr 4th, 2014
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“I can still remember the oily taste of cold metal on my tongue.”

Wow!

After reading that first sentence in the prologue of Edgy Conversations: How Ordinary People Can Achieve Outrageous Success, I was hooked.

Finally, someone dared to tell share the real deal on what it means to be human and searching for meaning and success. This was NOT the typical ‘Ten Steps to Success’ book.

In peeling back the pages, here’s what else I found:

How to Pick the Best Social Media Networks for Your Business [PODCAST 4 min.]

• Mar 29th, 2014
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When I help entrepreneurs and businesses with the social part of their marketing two questions come up, over and over again.

1. How can I figure out the best social media networks for my business?

2. How many of those networks should I be on?

In this interview excerpt I answer those questions.

What REALLY Builds Brand Loyalty? Surprise…

• Oct 16th, 2013
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What really builds brand loyalty? Surprise! It’s not what you might think.

Many social media experts, marketers and businesses have been led to believe that loyal followers turn into loyal customers.

Wrong!

“Engagement” — interacting as much as possible with (customers) and building relationships doesn’t hold on to customers.

Are you kidding me?! Nope.

How to Raise Your Prices – And Keep Customers!

• Aug 21st, 2013
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People tend to think that they need A LOT more business, to make a decent living.

Well…the 80/20 rule paints a different picture.

“Eighty percent of business comes from twenty percent of your customers.”

This means that many businesses aren’t charging their current clients enough money.

The solution is simple. Raise your fees – without losing customers. Are you rolling your eyes?

Ok, I’ll show you how to do this.

Quick Tips to Market Above the Noise [6 min. video]

• Jun 29th, 2013
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Let’s face it. Social networking can be a lot of noise. It can seem impossible to get your message in front of prospective clients.

In this six minute interview, I share tips to:

– Identify your ideal client.
– Develop your message.
– Uncover your clients’ preferred social networks.
– Engage authentically on social media.

Kelly McCormick’s Tips to Succeed –No Matter What!

• Jan 9th, 2013
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Enlightened entrepreneurs, and successful companies, know that a secret to success is to have a ‘no matter what’ attitude.

We look for opportunities to move forward, in spite of what others may think. Then we go for it.

Here are some of my ‘glass half full’ tips on how to succeed –no matter what!

How to FIRE a Client!

• Dec 27th, 2011
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In case you missed the last blog post, 3 Signs That a Client COULD COST YOU MONEY!, here are my tips on how to fire that client!