Comments for Sandra Martini http://www.sandramartini.com Small Business Growth Mentor & Strategic Marketing Expert Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to stay relevant in a “dodgeball” world by Sandy http://www.sandramartini.com/how-to-stay-relevant/#comment-844 Sandy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=3033#comment-844 I always appreciate your point of view Sandy. You are always relevant and practice what you preach.  I respect and admire your integrety.  Also, I was so excited when I got the CD in the mail yesterday from you AND a personal note, it made my day!  Thank you!!! :) Sandy (the "other") www.peakassist.com I always appreciate your point of view Sandy. You are always relevant and practice what you preach.  I respect and admire your integrety.  Also, I was so excited when I got the CD in the mail yesterday from you AND a personal note, it made my day!  Thank you!!! :)

Sandy (the “other”)
http://www.peakassist.com

]]> Comment on How to stay relevant in a “dodgeball” world by Sandra Martini, Biz Mentor http://www.sandramartini.com/how-to-stay-relevant/#comment-843 Sandra Martini, Biz Mentor Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=3033#comment-843  Hey Hazel, Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!  There's always SO much for us to remember, it can often be mind boggling.  That's why we need strong systems and teams to keep us straight. :-) With love and much abundance, Sandy :-)  Hey Hazel,

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! 

There’s always SO much for us to remember, it can often be mind boggling.  That’s why we need strong systems and teams to keep us straight. :-)

With love and much abundance,

Sandy :-)

]]> Comment on How to stay relevant in a “dodgeball” world by Hazel http://www.sandramartini.com/how-to-stay-relevant/#comment-842 Hazel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=3033#comment-842 I always learn something new, thanks for a great article Sandy.  Great points that I sometimes forget:) Warmly Hazel www.yourstairwaytowealth.com I always learn something new, thanks for a great article Sandy.  Great points that I sometimes forget:)

Warmly
Hazel
http://www.yourstairwaytowealth.com

]]> Comment on Managing Information Overload by Sydney http://www.sandramartini.com/managing-information-overload/#comment-840 Sydney Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2975#comment-840 If it would take more than five minutes to type it, pick up the phone.  After having replied to a specific email volley three times, that's it - must speak on phone.  Depending on the circumstance, it's often quicker to set up an appt on the phone. If it would take more than five minutes to type it, pick up the phone.  After having replied to a specific email volley three times, that’s it – must speak on phone.  Depending on the circumstance, it’s often quicker to set up an appt on the phone.

]]> Comment on Managing Information Overload by Corinna http://www.sandramartini.com/managing-information-overload/#comment-838 Corinna Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2975#comment-838 How timely, Sandy! I've been downloading/listening/reading SO much from various seminars and opt-ins lately!What I do to keep them organized is use folders - all downloads go to one main folder that I sub-divide into categories (like your Pinterest I suppose!). Problem is, I often forget, and/or never go back once the item is DLd.   Other times, knowing that I don't go back and look, if I *really* want to use something, I'll open it in my browser instead of (or when) downloading - then I end up with dozens of tabs open at once (no exaggeration!). Talk about overwhelm! My question I guess is, when is enough? It's a bit like your previous post about 'bright, shiny object' syndrome, except there's nothing bright and shiny about eBooks and mp3s (usually!). The funniest is when yet another opt-in promises "too much overwhelm? Here, download our eBook" (paraphrasing!) - and even I'm guilty of this as my DH pointed out! LOL! Thanks for NOT making this about another system to download, Sandy! These tips are great, to-the-point and easily applicable to anyone's style. How are you finding Pinterest fits in with your biz schedule? I'm hesitant to get on board (haha!) for that reason. Still trying to get a handle on Tw and FB! Cheers,Corinna How timely, Sandy! I’ve been downloading/listening/reading SO much from various seminars and opt-ins lately!What I do to keep them organized is use folders – all downloads go to one main folder that I sub-divide into categories (like your Pinterest I suppose!). Problem is, I often forget, and/or never go back once the item is DLd.
 
Other times, knowing that I don’t go back and look, if I *really* want to use something, I’ll open it in my browser instead of (or when) downloading – then I end up with dozens of tabs open at once (no exaggeration!). Talk about overwhelm!

My question I guess is, when is enough? It’s a bit like your previous post about ‘bright, shiny object’ syndrome, except there’s nothing bright and shiny about eBooks and mp3s (usually!).

The funniest is when yet another opt-in promises “too much overwhelm? Here, download our eBook” (paraphrasing!) – and even I’m guilty of this as my DH pointed out! LOL!

Thanks for NOT making this about another system to download, Sandy! These tips are great, to-the-point and easily applicable to anyone’s style.

How are you finding Pinterest fits in with your biz schedule? I’m hesitant to get on board (haha!) for that reason. Still trying to get a handle on Tw and FB!

Cheers,Corinna

]]> Comment on Managing Information Overload by Yvonne A Jones http://www.sandramartini.com/managing-information-overload/#comment-837 Yvonne A Jones Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2975#comment-837 Just reading the various avenues of information made me tired, Sandra. And that's exactly what was happening to me in the 3rd quarter of last year.  I'd started doing social media for offline businesses and was attending one webinar after the other because I didn't want to miss anything.  By the end of the year I realized I was spending so much time of these calls it was adversely affecting my productivity! Now, I attend teleseminars or webinars only if they have a direct bearing on my goals for the quarter and am very selective about how many I attend each month. Just reading the various avenues of information made me tired, Sandra. And that’s exactly what was happening to me in the 3rd quarter of last year.  I’d started doing social media for offline businesses and was attending one webinar after the other because I didn’t want to miss anything.  By the end of the year I realized I was spending so much time of these calls it was adversely affecting my productivity!

Now, I attend teleseminars or webinars only if they have a direct bearing on my goals for the quarter and am very selective about how many I attend each month.

]]> Comment on Without this, your clients are going elsewhere. . . by Corinna Rake http://www.sandramartini.com/marketing-escalator/#comment-836 Corinna Rake Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:09:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2941#comment-836 I have your Escalator Profits poster hanging in front of me in my office. I love that it's so simple, visual and re-writable!! ;) So excited to be part of your Get It Done Right community Sandy. And can't wait to share my AHA moment from tonight - my 'passion' just jumped out at me when I wasn't expecting it! Now I've got to figure out how to put the pieces together.  Looking forward to it! Corinna I have your Escalator Profits poster hanging in front of me in my office. I love that it’s so simple, visual and re-writable!! ;)

So excited to be part of your Get It Done Right community Sandy. And can’t wait to share my AHA moment from tonight – my ‘passion’ just jumped out at me when I wasn’t expecting it! Now I’ve got to figure out how to put the pieces together. 

Looking forward to it!
Corinna

]]> Comment on Without this, your clients are going elsewhere. . . by Sandra Martini, Biz Mentor http://www.sandramartini.com/marketing-escalator/#comment-835 Sandra Martini, Biz Mentor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2941#comment-835 Hey Roberta, That's exactly the goal -- to ensure the best possible client experience while minimizing overhead and marketing costs. Thanks for commenting! With abundance, Sandy :-) Hey Roberta,

That’s exactly the goal — to ensure the best possible client experience while minimizing overhead and marketing costs.

Thanks for commenting!

With abundance,

Sandy :-)

]]> Comment on Without this, your clients are going elsewhere. . . by Roberta Budvietas http://www.sandramartini.com/marketing-escalator/#comment-834 Roberta Budvietas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2941#comment-834 Without clients. So true. Love the escalator and the suggestions. It fits nicely with improving the buyer experience and saving money on promoting to either get new clients or to tell your current clients why they love you Without clients. So true. Love the escalator and the suggestions. It fits nicely with improving the buyer experience and saving money on promoting to either get new clients or to tell your current clients why they love you

]]> Comment on Why You May Not Be Succeeding In Your Business — and it’s not what you think by Sandra Martini, Biz Mentor http://www.sandramartini.com/why-you-may-not-be-succeeding-in-your-business/#comment-832 Sandra Martini, Biz Mentor Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.sandramartini.com/?p=2224#comment-832 Hi Faina, Excellent point!  As business owners, women, partners, mothers, daughters, friends, etc., we have to know what our priorities and values are and that which we hold sacred and non-negotiable so that we can design our lives (and businesses) around those. Without knowing, there can be no true designing and without taking the time to design our lives, things "just happen" and we wonder why we haven't achieved our goals or left our legacies. Thanks for commenting! Sandy :-) Hi Faina,

Excellent point!  As business owners, women, partners, mothers, daughters, friends, etc., we have to know what our priorities and values are and that which we hold sacred and non-negotiable so that we can design our lives (and businesses) around those.

Without knowing, there can be no true designing and without taking the time to design our lives, things “just happen” and we wonder why we haven’t achieved our goals or left our legacies.

Thanks for commenting!

Sandy :-)

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