Behold the Power of an Educated Consumer!
By Michelle Church, ChurchMouse Media
We all love the internet - it's addictive, fun,
informative and
one of the most powerful tools available to the consumer. How have
you kept on the cutting edge to influence potential clients?
Consider...
... design. What does your website design say about your
company? Is it consistent with your other collateral?
... content. Do you SHOW or do you tell visitors how
effective you are?
... technology. Does your website have a 'WOW Factor 'to
impress your clients, or is it too cluttered with flashy
elements that become distracting?
Here's a video we produced for a local real estate agent. She got
this listing because she uses this unique and cutting edge
technology.
Keep putting yourself in the consumer's seat. Does your website
provide enough information to inspire a purchase?
I’M HUNTING ELEPHANTS - PEOPLE WITH BIG DREAMS WHO DON’T WANT
TO WORK FOR PEANUTS! by Robin Chew
Do you have big dreams? You are either working to fulfill your
dreams or you’re working to fulfill someone else’s dreams. My
husband and I are working to fulfill our dreams and love every
minute of it.
Do you want to earn extra money or replace your JOB (just over
broke), but don't have time for "parties" and don't want to "sell"
to your friends? You are invited to discover how Arbonne can
fulfill your dreams and give you financial and time freedom! There
is an incredible new approach to the business, letting people try
the products and see for themselves, that has taken this to a
whole new level.
Hello - I’m Robin Chew, Executive Area Manager and Independent
Consultant with Arbonne International. I invite you to Discover
Arbonne International.
Arbonne is a 25 year old Tradition of Phenomenal Products and
People. We offer Personal Care, Anti-Aging, Nutrition, Weight
Loss, Aromatherapy Products & Natural Balancing Creams. Arbon
means “Good Things from the Earth”. We do NO animal testing, we
use NO animal products or animal by products and we do NOT use
Mineral Oil. We have only Pure, Safe, Beneficial products for Men,
Women and Children. Arbonne’s product line includes both inner and
outer health and beauty products that are unparalleled in quality,
safety, value, benefits and results. Go to www.arbonne.com and
check out the ‘Before and After’ Success Pages.
My 1st passion with Arbonne is to help educate others of the
importance of Natural Balancing Creams and the Difference in
Ingredients. We must be proactive with our bodies. We only get
one! Our skin is our largest, living organ so we must be label
readers and monitor what we put on it. We also need to use natural
balancing creams to balance our bodies inside.
My 2nd passion with Arbonne is the Business Opportunity and
helping people dream again. Arbonne allows me to provide a loving
environment for my family while gaining the financial and time
freedom I desire and deserve.
Arbonne International is truly a gift that I share with everyone I
care about. If you knew what I know about Arbonne, NOTHING would
stop you from being involved. Please call me if you want to
discover the Gift that Arbonne can provide for you. Go to my
website and look at my calendar of events for a “Discover Arbonne”
event nearest you.
Regain your Natural Balance
Skin * Health * Finances
Robin Chew
Executive Area Manager
Arbonne Independent Consultant
ID#: 10402053 www.workthatsfun.com
970-472-1020 / 303-842-1922
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW.
THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO BE THAN ARBONNE.
Archive
Spice up Your Website
By Michelle Church
Looking for
something cool to make your website really stand out? Consider
adding audio or video to a few of your pages. It's much more
personal than a picture and text, and it allows visitors to make a
connection with you on a mostly silent World Wide Web.
You may have
noticed FortCollinsMagazine.com has quite a few audio samples now.
(See Get Coached and
Entertain Me ) Pretty slick, eh?
Brad and Kathy have a clip of one of their new songs off their
recently released album, and Coach Gerry Schmich has some great
words for recent college grads, as well as small business owners.
Consider video
online - Here's a video we produced for Estes Park Outfitters who
needed more than pictures to emphasize the benefits of their
services. Click play to see the video.
The Word
Nerd's trusty dictionary (Webster's New World Dictionary, Second
College Edition) defines "storm" as, "an atmospheric disturbance
characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow,
sleet, or hail, and, often, thunder and lightning." The term
"brainstorm" actually describes a very similar process! Turning
your attention to getting down on paper everything you can think
of regarding a particular topic creates a "brain disturbance"
because it interrupts and displaces your normal flow of thought.
The rain, snow, sleet, and hail are analogous to your ideas
spilling forth. And the thunder and lightning are like the really
good ideas that propel you in exciting new directions. While it
is simple to get out a piece of paper (or your favorite electronic
device) and start writing, it is often helpful to use a prompt to
get you started, especially for those who are unaccustomed to
writing, or who experience anxiety at the thought of "just
writing." Here are some good starting points to launch your next
brain storm:
Make a
list. Say you are writing a business plan for your
company. Of course, there are templates out there to help you get
organized. But, to start your brain thinking in a different
direction, you may want to begin with a list of things you want
your company to accomplish within the next year. Or the qualities
of people you'd like to hire. Or the other companies that do
anything remotely related to what your company does.
Doodle.
For those of you who are more visual than verbal, begin your
brainstorming with drawing, and transition into writing.
Give
yourself a starting point. Make up some sentence
beginnings, and then fill them in. Say you're writing a report
about your last project. Some good sentence beginnings might be,
"The worst thing about this project was," "The best thing about
this project was," "If I could change one thing about this
project, it would be," "The project goals I met were," "The
project goals I failed to meet were," "The results of this project
were," etc.
Start
with what you do know. Write everything you know about a
topic, and use those musings to launch into new directions. For
example, say I'm a restaurateur crafting a mission statement. I
know my mission is to bring good quality, great service, and a fun
atmosphere to my customers. But, what is a fun atmosphere? One
in which people feel relaxed, and in which they can do more than
just dine (e.g. play songs on a jukebox). But, what does it mean
to be relaxed? And so on.
Write
what hasn't yet been written. If you're writing a
document that just isn't working, ask yourself if it's because
there are areas you've been unwilling to explore. Ask yourself
what hasn't yet been written, and write it! For example, say your
resume just isn't attracting potential employers. Could it be
you've left something out? Something important? Something you've
been embarrassed to mention, like your tireless volunteer work,
the book you wrote, or the awards you received at your last job?
Think of
brainstorming not as a chore, but as a "warm up" before the
"exercise" of writing. It's a great way to get yourself in
"writing mode," and generate some ideas you may otherwise miss.
Word of the Month
See how many times this week you can use the
following word in a sentence:
PRIDIAN (PRIH-dee-un):
(adjective) Pertaining to yesterday or a previous day. "I'm still
recovering from our pridian bike ride."
adapted from Rare Words and
Ways to Master Their Meanings by Jan
Leighton and Hallie Leighton (Levenger Press, 2003)
Welcome to Word
Nerd's Tip of the Month, brought to you by Final Draft
Communications--Where Communication Meets Inspiration. This
monthly mailing provides useful ideas for improving your writing.
To view past editions of the Tip of the Month, check out the
archives
section
on the Final Draft Communications web site.
