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Live Big Tour – I’m coming to a city near you…find out how to join me!

July 29, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Live Big Tour – I’m coming to a city near you…find out how to join me!

I’m doing one day live events in a few cities where I’m speaking and here is the for sure dates and locations:

Boston, Mass – September 19

Los Angeles, CA – September 26

Plus the live Love and Money event August 7 & 8 in Folsom, CA (info at www.LoveandMoneyBusinessSummit.com)

Other dates are tentative.

If you recently signed up to receive information about this tour on our special tour interest page well unfortunately the page wasn’t working and we don’t know who was interested….sorry. ;0(

It’s the “Live BIG Tour: Taking Your Ideas & Passions from Inspiration to Implementation for Highly Motivated Women Entrepreneurs” LIVE with Katrina Sawa, The JumpStart Your Biz Coach

Click here to sign up on the interest list.

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JumpStart Your Business NOW Radio Show

July 27, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Listen to Katrina Sawa on Blog Talk RadioAre you listening?? I host my own Blog Talk Radio show called JumpStart Your Business NOW brought to you by DivaToolbox.com and it airs on Blog Talk Radio from 11:00 – 11:30 AM (pst) every other Tuesday. My next show will air on July 27th, you wont want to miss it!! During my next show I will be talking about 4 Simple Steps to Monetize Your Passions.

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THRIVE starts August 3rd … biz owners, it’s LONG Overdue

July 27, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

It’s FINALLY here.

It’s one of those things you wish you had when you first started your business, or when you first set out to hire your first Virtual Assistant.

It’s the THRIVE Hiring System and it’s CRITICAL to any online entrepreneur who:

already has a virtual team in place,
is thinking of hiring their first VA or
wants to have a successful online based business

Business owners are still struggling in this area, we continue to hear things like:

· “Try as I might, I just can’t find the person I need! Where the heck are all the good ones?”
· “I thought I found a really great person but once she got on the job things fell flat. For some reason she just didn’t deliver what I thought we had agreed upon.”
· “Most of the time things are pretty good with my team, but there are times I get really frustrated… Quite honestly….I feel like I’m settling.”
“I’ve been burned so many times I’m at my wits end… I know I need to hire someone but I’m so gun-shy. I don’t know who to trust anymore.”

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Quick Video Tip From Kat – Monetizing Your Passions!

July 26, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Here is a Quick Video Tip This week’s video tip is about how to monetize your passions.

SUBSCRIBE to my video channel to receive my future videos in your inbox! FREE info, tips and business strategies to help you start, grow and market your small business.

Want to find out how to make some simple tweaks in your business, marketing, speaking or selling to monetize more of what you’re doing PLUS get some quick ideas on how to add some simple income streams to bring in more cash too. I invite you to apply for the opportunity to chat with me on a complimentary Strategy Session. You can do that online in a couple minutes or less at www.AskKat.biz.

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How to Effectively Follow Up From a Big Conference

July 23, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Attending, speaking at and being an exhibitor at large conferences and business events are one of the primary ways that bring me consistent client and cash flow.

If you haven’t considered doing this in your business for your niche or target market then I can tell you that you’re missing out on thousands of dollars worth of sales.

If you are doing this as one of your current marketing strategies then that’s great but I’ll bet you’re not maximizing your exposure or time while you’re there to the fullest extent?

One of the biggest mistakes I see business owners make when they do attend, speak at or become an exhibitor at a large conference is that they don’t have an effective plan for immediate follow up.

I’d say that 1% of them do a decent job at their follow up but seriously NO business does enough – EVER!

So what do you do and how do you know what to send, to say, to follow up about or for?

Here are a few key things you can do to follow up from different situations even too:
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You’re Invited to a Global Event to Chart Your Course from Aspiring Author to Best-Seller and Beyond . . .And, It’s FREE Starting August 2!

July 22, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Did you know that one of the best ways that an entrepreneur can stand out from the competition is to write a book?

When you’re an author, you have a business card that lasts forever, sharing your message and wisdom with the world. In fact, a book is often your ticket to getting invitations for paid speaking engagements, media attention, information products, higher fees, and a steady stream of clients.

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Are You Prepared for a Big Conference?

July 16, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Attending, speaking at and being an exhibitor at large conferences and business events are one of the primary ways that bring me consistent client and cash flow.

If you haven’t considered doing this in your business for your niche or target market then I can tell you that you’re missing out on thousands of dollars worth of sales! No matter what your business is or what industry you’re in, there is a conference, or two or three every year that are probably perfect for you to have major exposure at in order to generate new leads or customers.

If you are doing this as one of your current marketing strategies then that’s great but I’ll bet you’re not maximizing your exposure or time while you’re there to the fullest extent?

You know how I know this? Because I’ve spoken to and seen thousands of small business owners in attendance, as speakers and as exhibitors at these conferences over the last 20+ years that have no idea what they are doing.

So, how do you prepare for such a possible huge opportunity as this? There are a few key things you can do to be prepared:

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The Top 10 Questions When Hiring a Virtual Team

July 14, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I wanted to take a few minutes to share something with you … honestly, if this information had been out when I started my business, I’d be years ahead!

Like many business owners, I’ve run into my own share of challenges on deciding whether I should hire team members, who I should hire, what tasks I should delegate, could I really afford to hire and whether I should just do it myself.

It was really through much trial and error that I became more comfortable and aware with how to find and work with great people I could rely on, who REALLY cared about my business and who had a vested interest in my success.

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Are You Hanging Around Toxic People?

July 9, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Let me ask you a question…

Are you surrounding yourself with the right kinds of people?

One thing I’ve learned in business and in life is that it’s vital to my success as a person and a business owner to only keep company or surround myself with people who are good for me.

This has a lot to do with marketing too if you think about it because it comes back to your target market - who is that ideal type of customer that you want to work with? A few of you might not be able to control those who you work with and those you don’t however I hope that most of us can. But do you choose wisely? Or do you follow the greed; greed for the next sale or the money that will come in with every new client and what that money will be able to bring you – luxuries, commodities, basic necessities, etc. [Read more...]

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The Love & Money Business Summit, An Intensive 2010

July 6, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

JumpStart Your Marketing presents….

“The Love & Money Business Summit, An Intensive 2010!“

Coming soon…mark your calendars NOW for August 7 & 8

Only 30 seats available total for this hands-on, training and weekend workshop because we’re going to be working ON your business very closely.
And 50% of the seats are already TAKEN with Kat’s coaching clients!

Sign up here now! (More details to come but you’ll have to act fast!)

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You Get What You Pay For

July 2, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

You Get What You Pay For You’ve heard the phrase but do you really pay attention to this when it comes to investing in yourself or your business?

Many entrepreneurs do not, I know because I talk with hundreds of women entrepreneurs every month! They continuously are trying to find ways to cut costs, get stuff for free, find someone to trade for services or reason why they ‘can’t afford it’ or shouldn’t invest.

It’s really clear and simple what I tell them and so I’ll keep this short and sweet.

Yes it’s fine and very important to cut costs when you can in your life and business, in any economic market.

However, when it comes to necessary things in the running and marketing of your business or making sales why would you risk it?

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The Money Impact

July 1, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Do you ever look at wealthy and successful people and think things like

•   Sure they have money, but they probably aren’t happy
•   If they are charging that much money, they can’t really care about helping people
•   It was easy for them, but it’s not that easy for me.

Have you every wondered how they made so much money and what their life is really like?

Are you ready to hear the truth about what it takes to make a lot of money, build a successful business and make a huge impact in the world?

I would like to invite you to join me for a unique 10 week interview series starting on Monday June 14.
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Quick Video Tip From Kat – You Get What You Pay For

June 30, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Here is a Quick Video Tip This week’s video tip is about getting what you pay for in business plus Kat shares her mastermind experience in Sacramento!

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What’s your biggest question about hiring a Virtual Team?

June 30, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

What’s your biggest question about hiring a Virtual Team?

“Where do I find great virtual support professionals?” is a common question asked by business owners. My friend Tina Forsyth wants to answer this question and any others you have about finding, hiring and working with a virtual team.

From June 21st to July 1st, Tina is inviting business owners to complete her Virtual Team Survey. This survey is just one simple question, and the answers to this survey will be gathered to create a Top Ten Questions Video Series about finding, hiring and working with a virtual team.

Awesome way to get your burning questions answered…

If you’ve ever had trouble finding the best virtual support professional for your business, or are wondering how to even get started, be sure to take a minute to visit the survey page and respond to this one question survey.

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Creating the Best Virtual Support Team for You & Your Biz’

June 28, 2010 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

My friend Tina Forsyth is taking a stand.

As the author of “Becoming an Online Business Manager: Playing a Bigger Game with Your Clients and Yourself” and the creator of the THRIVE Hiring System (coming summer 2010) she has something to say to entrepreneurs about how they create the best virtual support team for their business.

In her recent report “Who Is Taking Care of Who? Taking a Stand On Creating The Best Virtual Support Team For You and Your Business”, Tina shares specific scenarios and struggles faced by most entrepreneurs when it comes to hiring their virtual teams.

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