Comments on: Two Golden Nuggest to Attract More Clients http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/ Fri, 18 May 2012 10:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Freelance Bookkeeper » How To Make Networking Work For YOU http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5952 The Freelance Bookkeeper » How To Make Networking Work For YOU Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:16:57 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5952 [...] by Gabrielle on 22 Mar 2010 at 05:16 pm | Department: Articles, Marketing In last month’s post, I made reference to the importance of having a concise statement that communicates exactly what [...] [...] by Gabrielle on 22 Mar 2010 at 05:16 pm | Department: Articles, Marketing In last month’s post, I made reference to the importance of having a concise statement that communicates exactly what [...]

]]> By: Gabrielle http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5786 Gabrielle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:06 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5786 You are entirely welcome, Laura! Marketing gets easier if you are the shy type, if you just choose one small action to focus in on at a time, and then set a goal to make progress on it this week. Doing is the best teacher of all, and it will help you to keep stretching that comfort zone in a way that will build your confidence...and your client base. Always remember - inch by inch, it's a cinch! :-) You are entirely welcome, Laura!

Marketing gets easier if you are the shy type, if you just choose one small action to focus in on at a time, and then set a goal to make progress on it this week. Doing is the best teacher of all, and it will help you to keep stretching that comfort zone in a way that will build your confidence…and your client base.

Always remember – inch by inch, it’s a cinch! :-)

]]> By: Gabrielle http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 Gabrielle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:44:44 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5781 Runno, Yes, you've got that right. The vast majority of very small businesses who hire freelance bookkeeper are not up to date on the new media. Many are leery of the cutting edge, cloud computing....as are many bookkeepers themselves. It takes time for these technologies to filter down to the "little guy." I see this as a common lack of understanding in the software development world. They believe that all small businesses are up to speed, when in fact, most typical small businesses simply are not. As bookkeepers, we need to be ready to serve the businesses that need us at all different levels (and choose our own slice of the huge small business market). Runno,

Yes, you’ve got that right. The vast majority of very small businesses who hire freelance bookkeeper are not up to date on the new media. Many are leery of the cutting edge, cloud computing….as are many bookkeepers themselves. It takes time for these technologies to filter down to the “little guy.” I see this as a common lack of understanding in the software development world. They believe that all small businesses are up to speed, when in fact, most typical small businesses simply are not. As bookkeepers, we need to be ready to serve the businesses that need us at all different levels (and choose our own slice of the huge small business market).

]]> By: Laura http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5636 Laura Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:19:15 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5636 Great post Gabrielle! Marketing always sounds do-able when I'm reading about it ... but much harder to implement successfully. All your suggestions help me to think outside my comfort zone ... which is in front of the computer doing bookkeeping or web master tasking. Thanks for all your ideas. :0) Great post Gabrielle!

Marketing always sounds do-able when I’m reading about it … but much harder to implement successfully. All your suggestions help me to think outside my comfort zone … which is in front of the computer doing bookkeeping or web master tasking.

Thanks for all your ideas. :0)

]]> By: Runno http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5580 Runno Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:39:00 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5580 Gebrielle, I really like your article. The more I read your blog the more I get the feeling that it's rather new to the "bookkeeping-industry" and other freelance or contractor-based bookkeepers, to engage in the new media. What I mean is that it seems people are very bound to doing things the way it has been done for years, waiting in the office balancing books, hoping there's enough companies out there that need the service - hence, I'll get my customers some way or another. I just love Donna's enthusiasm. Donna, you seem like a very ambitious young entrepreneur, who is not afraid to try new things to market your business any way possible. It's obvious, we all have to take extra steps to sell our business. I am currently learning how to help people like you to do that. Could you help me understand how do you find your clients? Where do you find them? What else, than your outstanding service, you could offer them to stand out from the competition and give extra value? Thanks. Gebrielle, I really like your article. The more I read your blog the more I get the feeling that it’s rather new to the “bookkeeping-industry” and other freelance or contractor-based bookkeepers, to engage in the new media. What I mean is that it seems people are very bound to doing things the way it has been done for years, waiting in the office balancing books, hoping there’s enough companies out there that need the service – hence, I’ll get my customers some way or another.

I just love Donna’s enthusiasm. Donna, you seem like a very ambitious young entrepreneur, who is not afraid to try new things to market your business any way possible. It’s obvious, we all have to take extra steps to sell our business.

I am currently learning how to help people like you to do that. Could you help me understand how do you find your clients? Where do you find them? What else, than your outstanding service, you could offer them to stand out from the competition and give extra value?

Thanks.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5551 Gabrielle Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:13:42 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5551 Congratulations on all you are doing, Donna! You really sound like you've got your act together! Especially in the beginning the marketing can feel like an uphill battle. But stick with it. Building relationships is going to be your most powerful marketing, but it is harder to gage when it will start paying off. A connecton you make today could bring in new clients next week, or next year. So you just have to "scatter your seed" like crazy and eventually you will hit critical mass and have clients coming to you. Stay tuned, because I have several new webinars planned over the next few months for some "out of the box" ways to market your services. :-) Congratulations on all you are doing, Donna! You really sound like you’ve got your act together!

Especially in the beginning the marketing can feel like an uphill battle. But stick with it. Building relationships is going to be your most powerful marketing, but it is harder to gage when it will start paying off. A connecton you make today could bring in new clients next week, or next year. So you just have to “scatter your seed” like crazy and eventually you will hit critical mass and have clients coming to you.

Stay tuned, because I have several new webinars planned over the next few months for some “out of the box” ways to market your services. :-)

]]> By: Donna Cook http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/two-golden-nuggest-to-attract-more-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-5440 Donna Cook Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:07:01 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/?p=365#comment-5440 Hello Gabrielle The article was very helpful. I work a fulltime job and I am currently in my second year of school studying for a degree in accounting.I just opened my office for bookkeeping/tax services. Marketing is the most important part of a business and I am defintely looking for new ways to sell my business. Hello Gabrielle
The article was very helpful. I work a fulltime job and I am currently in my second year of school studying for a degree in accounting.I just opened my office for bookkeeping/tax services. Marketing is the most important part of a business and I am defintely looking for new ways to sell my business.

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