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April 2015

Beating Your Competition Is A Faulty Business Mindset

2015-04-07T12:38:55-04:00 By Sandi Krakowski|Blog|

Beating Your Competition Is A Faulty Business Mindset I remember the first time I heard a business leader talk about 'beating the competition'. It stirred my red personality up. The focus was to 'sift the market; leave them in the dust; keep them guessing'. I've played this game many times. Rising to the top winning $10,000 commission checks and more, at first glance it sounds like the way to be a great business owner. But when we look deeper, the premise is not only faulty, it's dangerous to the sustainability of your business. Recently I was reading through my Facebook feed and I saw another business coach who made this same statement. She posted an article about a woman who was trying to get back at her ex-husband's new fiance. The article gave details of [...]

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Writing a Book Is Not as Hard as You Think If You Use These 5 Tools

2015-04-02T10:09:57-04:00 By Sandi Krakowski|Blog|

A Great Book Concept.... how does that happen? Just an update, "The Author's Art" mastermind event that we are hosting in June is now 2/3 sold out. All LIVE attendee seats are sold and we have just a few virtual seats left. Today I thought we'd have some fun and I asked Chad, a featured guest at this event, to write an article to share with all of you just some of what he offers his clients. Chad has helped many authors go from a blank page to best seller. Today he's going to share with you 5 tools you must have in place to get you started on your winning book concept. Take note: he reviews proposals nearly every week. So he knows what works and what doesn't! Now you can have the 'inside secrets' from a publisher on what they want! With love, [...]

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March 2015

How’s YOUR Facebook Page Doing? SIMPLE Free Process To Finding Your Engagement Score

2015-03-28T18:42:20-04:00 By Sandi Krakowski|Blog|

Find YOUR Engagement Score! Are people sharing your content? Here's how you can tell! Do you know how to find the engagement score on your page in seconds? There's a simple tool that all Facebook pages have available to them instantly that can show you how your page is doing. Even more than that, you can watch other pages in your niche, compare yourself to some of the top pages on Facebook and you can EVEN check how your page is doing on a weekly basis overall! The "Watch Pages" tool that Facebook has built into their Insights system is really fun! Here's how you'll find it: Go to Insights on your Facebook page Scroll all the way to the bottom Wait until all of the data loads and you'll see WATCH PAGES. Then you [...]

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Want To Be A Better Writer? Here’s A Secret Tip!

2015-03-22T19:26:44-04:00 By Sandi Krakowski|Blog|

Want To Be A Better Writer? Here's A Secret Tip! By: Sandi Krakowski If you read, you know. I was raised with this statement. Phonics, learning to write at a young age.... more the 'norm' than the exception some 40 years ago when I was in grade school. As I spent 24 years homeschooling my children, my priorities were the same. Teaching them to read, communicate and speak well was a major focus. Without these three skills it doesn't matter how brilliant you are in other areas of life, you'll struggle. Sadly, far too many people do. Today, as an international coach, teacher and mentor to thousands of clients, people turn to me to help them become better writers and speakers. They also want to build effective and profitable businesses online. All of these paths can [...]

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