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EmpoweringEntrepreneursImproving Communicationwith Prospects and CustomersSeptember 8th, 2013

The definition of communicationCommunication [kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn] — n 1. the act or an instanceof communicating; the imparting orexchange of information, ideas, orfeelings.

Communication is not only importantin our personal relationships, but alsoit impacts our business. Our ultimategoals when building relationships withour prospects and customers are utilizinggreat communication skills, effectivelygiving and receiving information, andtaking that information and helping themsolve their problems and achieve theirgoals.There are four key points to consider when improvingcommunication skills:

1. Building Rapport- Finding out information aboutprospective business partners and customers. One way toaccomplish this is utilizing the F.O.R.M method:

F.O.R.M method is a way to formulate relationship buildingquestions to based around a prospect's or customer's family,occupation, what that individual does for recreation, and themessage that you want to give that person to help them solvea problem.

Here are some examples of questions you can ask using theF.O.R.M. method.

F- Family- Where are you from? How many children do youhave?

O- Occupation-What do you do? Tell me more about what youdo? What do you like most about your job?

R- Recreation- What do you like to do for fun? What are yourhobbies? What do you do when you are not working?

M- Message -(what you want to accomplish to help them)

1. Build Curiosity- do not lead with the product, lead with whatyou learned from asking the questions above to satisfy theirwants and needs.

2. Eager want to accomplish wants, needs and goals-Use theinformation gathered from the questions asked to inspire an

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eager want to take action to acquire their wants, needs, and

achieve their goals.

2. Build Trust

• Trust is built based on the questions that you ask them-The key is to be genuinely concerned about who they are.

• Let the customer or prospect tell you about themselvesso that you can find out the information…people love totalk about themselves…If you listen twice as much as youtalk, you will find how you can help them.

3. Create an eager want

• Get to know what they want and build a bridge betweenwhat they want and how you can help them get it!

4. Investigate the prospect or customer during theconversation

…and locate their specific

• Needs

• Strengths

• And Goals

5 things that can build rapport witha prospect, encourage relationshipbuilding, and improve communicationwith others are:

1. Smiles- Shows that you are interested, changes your bodylanguage and the atmosphere. (Even smile when talking tocustomers or prospective business partners over the phonebelieve it or not, your smile resonates over the phone...thereis a huge difference in the sound of your voice...you can hearthe smile...)

2. Compliment or words of encouragement- Showsappreciation and brightens one’s day. Always be genuine.

3. Make a real friend—If you help people get what they wantyou will always get what you want…Take your self out of theequation. It is all about them. Friends are great resources forbusiness and make they make life more fulfilling.

4. Listen and Pay Attention- Pay attention to what matters tothem what is important for their needs, strengths and goals.

5. Control the conversation- The one who is asking thequestions control the conversation…become great with askingquestions…Get them talking about themselves…it will helpbuild more trust.

To Your Success,

Sources: http://www.danijohnson.com/2007/how-to-improve-your-communications-skills; http://adrianejolly.com/improving-communication-with-prospects-and-customers/

Mid-Year Goal Planning andSetting Intentions - Keep TheVision GoingSeptember 8th, 2013

At the beginning of the year, most ofus  set our goals and intentions for theyear and now we are already just aboutat the halfway point of 2013. (Can youbelieve that the year is halfway over?)We should take a look back at the past 5-6 months and takean inventory of our current situation and planning on how tomake things different and efforts intentional for the remaininghalf of 2013. This is the time that we reflect, evaluate andadjust our business plan to be successful the remainder of theyear. As a result, we set up clear intentions for our original

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goals. We still have to continue setting clear intentions andreevaluate our marketing plan throughout the year.

This will make a little more sense later in this post....Let'sdefine intention:

Intention [in-ten-shuhn] noun

1. an act or instance of determining mentally upon someaction or result.

2. the end or object intended; purpose.

3. intentions.

a. purpose or attitude toward the effect of one’s actions orconduct: a bungler with good intentions.

b. purpose or attitude with respect to marriage: Our friendsare beginning to ask what our intentions are.

4. the act or fact of intending.

When you are setting thesecrystal clear intentions, don't make them empty promises toyourself. You may be asking how to do that?

Here's How...

1.Make a list of your intentions

2.Set a Goal for each intention with a deadline. Write it down!

3.Create a step-by-step plan for achieving the goal in writing!

4.Everyday set aside a time go over your written goals andvisualize yourself achieving your goal (Very important to getthat energy out there to attract it to you!) Implementation: thekey to getting back to work after setting goals.

Implementation

Earlier this year, I had make a post about implementation.This is pretty much a review about on how to implement yourgoals after re-evaluating your results at the halfway mark of theyear. Sometimes we get stuck on the intentions and never getstarted doing or never take a look at the results we are having.

That is where implementation comes into play...

Know your numbers then reevaluate to see what you have beendoing is working to see if you are hitting your marks:

You need to know how much of X it takes to get Y then see ifyou are hitting your goals that you made at the beginning ofthe year…if you have not been hitting your goals then you may

have to tweak your marketing strategy or throw out what is notworking and setup a new marketing strategy.

For example of a marketing strategy: If your leads convertat approximately 10%. For every 10 leads a sale will begenerated... So, if the goal is to have 2 sign ups per day, ATLEAST 20 free leads per day need to be generated.

By knowing your numbers, you can determine what your dailyrequirements are to reach your desired goals.

Know your methods:

#Choose 2 free and 1 paid marketing strategy

#Blogging is not an option. It is a requirement, especiallywhencreating your brand …This is my first free marketing strategy.

Make Blogging Fun. Every post doesn’t have to always be some‘value-filled’ post. Of course, provide value, but you can havefun posts too. Check this blog post out!

# Another preferred free marketing method is video.

Creating 5 videos per day generates approximately 2 leadsper day, If you learn how to rank videos you can still produce5 videos per day but you would get a better return for timeinvested. Tweak the plan and produce 2 videos per day. Oneof those videos will be keyword rich video, and that particularvideo will rank on YouTube.

#Solo Ads is the best way to build a list quickly. That will be mypreferred paid method of marketing for remainder of 2013.

You’ve got your goals from the beginning of the year. You’vegot your current numbers. You’ve got methods. Now Evaluate,Tweak or Re-Create Your plan for the remainder of the year.

After you’ve implemented your tweaked or new plan, startback TRACKING your progress for 30 days, look at what’sworking. Look at what’s not quite yielding the results you want.Tweak ONE THING AT A TIME. Then Repeat every 30 days!

If you want a sure fire way to stay motivated and keep thoseintentions crystal clear, click the button below to learn more:

To Your Success,

List Building: The Secret toMaking Money in EmpowerNetworkSeptember 8th, 2013

Many marketers see the value in joining Empower Network,and they understand the power in blogging. However, thereare some marketers who don't yet understand the importance

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of list building. Building a list ensures that you have anaudience to talk to whenever you have something of value toshare, whether that is training or products and services to sell.

First of all, what is a list? A list is nothing more than contactinformation including names, email addresses and sometimesphone numbers of people who are interested in what you haveto offer. So how do you get people to give you their contactinformation? By offering them something that is valuable toTHEM. Something that they feel is worth exchanging theiremail address for.

In order to be successful at list building you must knowwho your audience is, and you must understand what theirstruggles are, and offer them a solution to their problems.For instance, if your audience is work-at-home moms, thenyou need to know what they struggle with. Perhaps it'stime management, or finding legitimate work-at-home jobsor opportunities. Maybe it's finding solutions to preparingnutritious meals for their families. Whatever problem youdecide to hone in on, make sure you offer them the solution.

A stressed out mom who works from home with a couple ofkids running around who comes across your content offeringher free valuable solutions to her problems, will be more thanwilling to give you her email address in exchange for yourknowledge. If you present yourself and your content in a waythat she can identify with; a working mother, she will connectto you more than she would someone in a business suit withtheir arms crossed.

It is critical to know who you are speaking to in order to build alist. But more importantly, you want to build a responsive list.Therefore, you want to hang out in places where these momsfrequent, whether that is online or offline.

Your list comes into play with your Empower Networkbusiness very smoothly, because now as you blog aboutthe issues that work-at-home moms face, and offer valuableresources and solutions, now you can send your blog postsdirectly to the moms who are interested in what you are talkingabout. So your list is your ready-made customers.

Once you have a list, whether it is just a couple of people orhundreds, you now have an audience whom you can talk to andshare information, as well as sell your products and servicesto. It becomes an on-going relationship, not just a hit and run.So your list building only serves to enhance and grow yourEmpower Network business. Just think about who you want totalk to, and what you want to talk about. Keep in mind first andforemost, what your audience struggles with, and offer themthe solution. If you do this, then your list will stay with you for along time to come, and your bank account will thank you for it.

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To Your Success,

Adriane E. Jolly

How To Survive YourFirst Child’s Graduation ::Confessions of a Proud MamaSeptember 8th, 2013

Asia's Composite Picture

How To Survive Your 1st Child’sGraduation :: Confessions of a ProudMamaLast weekend was amazing and a beginning of a new chapterfor my beautiful daughter Asia Janeice Jolly...

Even though I titled this post How To Survive...I did not dothis very well.Epic fail... I cried so much, I did not know that I had that manytears...and probably put the Kleenex company out of business.

The morning of graduation here is the first conversation wehad as a family including my 16 year old son, Justin...

Justin: (Asia's younger brother): I am going to miss you so verymuchAsia: Awww...I am going to cry...I can't take this right now

Me: (Crying)

It was only 6:54 am....and my eyes were hurting fromcrying...lol

My note and banner that I designed to post on Asia's wall onher special day!...

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This has been an incredible journey my dear! Last night atthe Senior Slide Show they had reflections from the staff tothe students. Here is my reflection to you.Asia Janeice you areone of my two biggest accomplishments in my life. My secondwould be your brother. You were the first and now you aregoing to be the first to leave. There have been so many amazingmemories from the time that I held you in my arms for the firsttime, and so many memories to come after you begin this newchapter in your life...We love you so very much and I am sovery excited to share this moment with you. Congratulations!!!

Just when I thought I had pulled myself together...Guess whatI find, a note from my mother to my daughter...here we goagain...yes, you guessed it...I started crying again.

Asia, even though your Mom provided a nutritiousand safe environment the first nine months of yourdevelopment I was the first to see you emerge into thisbig world.,to hear you take the first gasp of air, to hearthe first spank that made you ball! It was definite overI was "whipped"...love had no boundaries.You have always been and forever will be that littlebrown bundle of joy I refer to as my favorite, one andonly grand-daughter and the eldest of the greatestgrandchildren this side of heaven.

I am so so proud of your accomplishments you haveset the bar very high.Your brother is as focused on achieving as you are,he looks up to you and uses your leadership as ameasuring tool.

Enjoy your day, you graduate from high school oncein your lifetime. You my dear have one week to relishthe high . Summer school begins June 2nd . Youbegin on the rong of another ladder of educationalexperiences.Love you forever,

Remember Granny is only a phone call away!!!~Maxine P. Jolly

We arrive at the school for gradation breakfast and yes...I

look kinda crazy from all of the crying...

The Senior Baccalaureate Mass was beautiful...and again Icried...

The official class photo on the steps of SCA

Fast forward...six hours later...after a nap. All of that cryingtakes a lot out of you. The big moment has arrived...TheGraduation!!!

Now here's the thing, I taped her big moment...but I will neverget a job as a videographer...lol. (subtitles are needed...that ishow bad of a job I did taping it with my phone)Visit http://adrianejolly.info to see the video...

Transcript: Asia Janeice Jolly. Asia is parliamentarian ofthe senior class. Asia was also a competitor on the ScienceOlympiad Team. She will attend Howard University, inWashington, D.C., planning to major in economics with aminor in psychology.

Here are Asia's accomplishments... so so very proud!

I made it through...just barely but we are so very proud...andtrust me all of those tears are from pure joy.

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I am ending this post and this moment...with the first note Isent Asia at the beginning of the whirl wind of a week calledgraduation week...

(((Proud Mama))) This is going to be a very emotionalweek... As I watch my baby walk across the stage onFriday as a high school graduate...I am sure that Iam going to have flashbacks on all of those specialmoments that we have shared throughout the years.No one can understand how hard it is to watchyour baby go out into the world until you experienceit first hand...but my world has been so awesomehaving you in it Ms. Asia Janeice. I am already intears...and it is just Monday..lol. I can hear her in herfamous Asia voice..."Mom you need to pull yourselftogether people graduate everyday"...lol.Asia, this isan awesome accomplishment. I am so very proud ofyou. Mama loves you so very much! I can't not waitto see all of the awesome things that you are going toaccomplish...

Go get em'!Watch out world here comes Asia!

Love you forever!!!Your Biggest Fan~Mama

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P.S. Here is an amazing fact about the graduating St. CeciliaAcademy Class of 2013...It is only 64 ladies that are in this year's graduating class andscholarships that are being awarded to these amazing youngladies totals over 12 million dollars! They have broke all timerecords for St. Cecilia graduates in previous years...That issimply amazing! Awesome Job Ladies! Congratulations!

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