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Start Up Business Basics Not to Ignore

February 2, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

It can be easy to start up a business and yes you need to have motivation and determination in order to be successful. But the biggest thing you need to have on your side is the correct training on HOW to be a business owner. Getting the entrepreneurial training you need should be your #1 priority but hardly any new small business owner ever thinks about that. That's why most of them go out of business frankly. They don't learn what it takes and what's involved besides providing your products and services on how to be a successful business owner. Here are six steps to starting up a new business by yourself on a limited budget (or jumpstarting the business you've got!): Choose a … [Read more...]

Phone Call and Follow Up Call Etiquette for Your Small Business

January 27, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Every once in a while something occurs pretty often that really bugs me and of course I'm inclined to speak my mind. You see I've been doing some very 'Interactive Follow Up' lately which is one very important key aspect of your marketing (or it should be). I've been making phone calls. My team and I actually have been calling many people I've met in the last few months or more, reconnecting with them (even some of you reading this now); something I don't see small business owners taking the time to do at all - follow up calls. I can tell you that 'Interactive Follow Up' is so important for you to make time to do in this busy, fast-paced world in order to stand out among your … [Read more...]

Want More Joy in Your Life?

January 26, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I love my job! It puts me in touch with incredible people who are passionate about what they do and give their all to do it. Take for example, Julie McGrath of The Joy Source. For years, she had a dream of creating something that would inspire women to live their best life. She saw women trading in their hopes and dreams for work or motherhood and decided that wasn’t acceptable (not the motherhood part, but the becoming an empty shell part). So she started small with an annual Woman’s Day of Inspiration and Joy, graduated to A Woman’s Weekend of Rest and Renewal (second one is this March 10-11 at a luxurious spa in Massachusetts) and then exploded onto the scene with her 36 page online … [Read more...]

JumpStart Your Business NOW! Radio Show with Katrina Sawa & her special guest Nisha Jackson

January 23, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I host my own Blog Talk Radio show called JumpStart Your Business NOW! on Blog Talk Radio from 11:00 - 11:30 am (PST) / 2:00 pm (EST) every Tuesday. If you want to call into the show and ask a question just dial (347) 843-4152 Upcoming Show My next show will air on Tuesday, January 24th and I will be speaking with Nisha Jackson Nisha Jackson is the CEO of Financially Brilliant Women’s Institute, LLC. She is a sought after Money Management & Business Strategist. She specializes in helping women and youth who struggle to move forward from past hurts, breakthrough the barriers keeping them from achieving financial success. She mentors them to achieve financial … [Read more...]

Make This the Year You Get Really Focused in Your Small Business – Because… Focus = Results

January 16, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

-->> Without a clear focus on what you're selling, how you're marketing and to whom you're marketing how do you expect to really become more successful? This is one of the most difficult things for small business owners that I see which holds them back. There is so much you need to do these days in your business just to even keep it afloat much less make a ton of money. Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed in this new year? If your goal isn't to make a ton of money that's ok but either way, you need to market more and be very focused in what you're offering online and in person or people will find it hard to understand why or how you can help them or why they should buy your stuff. … [Read more...]

Did you forget?

January 14, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Did you forget to registering for my FREE Teleclass "How to Attract More Clients and Make More Money in Your Small Biz, Plain and Simple!" The bad news is that the call has already happened but the good news is you can still listen to the recording. Just hop on over to http://katrinasawa.com/attractclients2012 and register to receive the recording. But hurry and do it now because the call link will only be active until Tuesday, January 17th at noon pst. What I covered on the call was: - How to take your business 'idea' into a full-fledged business in less than a week! - The simple 3-step system start-up biz owners need who don't know where to start, what to do or how to … [Read more...]

Learn About the 3 Types of Marketing with Kat

January 13, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

You said you wanted to learn from me via video...so here is a series of 3 videos I recorded in Dec 2010 where I talk about the 3 types of marketing every business owner needs to be doing including referral source marketing which I'm guessing you are highly falling down on doing right now in your business...take a look. Video Tip From Kat -- 3 Types of Marketing, Focus on Referral Sources - click here Video Tip From Kat -- 3 Types of Marketing, Focus on Your Database - click here Video Tip From Kat -- 3 Types of Marketing, Focus on New Business - click here Ready to take some action now? 1. Do a free strategy session with me ASAP - go to www.AskKat.biz to fill out the form. 2. … [Read more...]

Ready to Find Out What You REALLY Need to do to Attract Clients and Make Money Now?

January 10, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

The top questions I hear from entrepreneurs are “How do I find clients” and “How can I make more money?” So how do you do it? How do you continuously attract and find new clients, build the business that excites you and make more money … all at the same time? The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs are making right now, over and over again, are randomly investing in products and programs or people who can’t help them really with what they need to do next. They need their ‘next steps’ yet they’re being enticed with ‘bright shiny objects’ that distract them from reaching their big goals. I'm hosting a FREE teleclass on Thursday, January 10th at 1:0oPM PST / 4:00PM … [Read more...]

JumpStart Your Business NOW! Radio Show with Katrina Sawa & her special guest Linda Allred

January 9, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I host my own Blog Talk Radio show called JumpStart Your Business NOW! on Blog Talk Radio from 11:00 - 11:30 am (PST) / 2:00 pm (EST) every Tuesday. If you want to call into the show and ask a question just dial (347) 843-4152 Upcoming Show My next show will air on Tuesday, January 10th and I will be speaking with Linda Allred Heralded as “THE Bad Habit Breaker/Certified Hypnotist Expert, Accelerated Change Template (ACT) Master Practitioner” Linda Allred is one of only a few people in the USA that is trained in ACT - a powerful belief-change science using the energy work of kinesiology that will forever uproot the single biggest fear or doubt you have about achieving your … [Read more...]

Jump Start Your 2012 Tele-Summit Fundraiser!!!

January 6, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Jump Start Your 2012 Tele-Summit Fundraiser!!! I'm one of 40 Presenters from across the country and around the world that took out the time this week to participate in this incredible fundraiser. All money goes toward help Tony Gambone with a procedure to help him fight crone's disease. Each session includes 3 presentations and sells for $10.00. Attend this tele-summit to hear experts share their secrets to success on social media and networking and more!! Tony was diagnosed 37 years ago with Crohns disease. He has since had 3 surgeries and has a colostomy. We have been blessed as he hasn't had any issues until 3 years ago. Since then Tony has been in and out of the hospital on … [Read more...]

Jumpstart Your Business NOW – Focusing and Planning Tip #5

January 5, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

-->> Crunch Your Numbers So do you really know how many people or prospects you need to talk with or have a sales conversation with every month in order to meet the number of sales and revenue that you want to bring in? Do you know your closing ratio? Your expenses? Your profit margin? It's my experience that most small business owners don't typically know these things. If you do, great. However most don't plan ahead and crunch their numbers which is something that's crucial in my mind if you want to reach a certain amount of sales or revenues every month. When I coach with clients I first like to find out your 'need' number. The amount of money you really NEED … [Read more...]

Jumpstart Your Business NOW – Focusing and Planning Tip #4

December 22, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

-->> Calendarize Your Life One thing I often have to do with some of my mastermind or VIP coaching clients is to help them get more focused with their time. Managing time is one of the big obstacles that entrepreneurs have to face on a weekly basis. And especially if you're working with me, I outline all sorts of things you'll need to add to your weekly to dos so it can be a little overwhelming for some people who aren't used to doing so much or aren't really good at structuring their time. When I work with clients however I always give them options for outsourcing almost everything we talk about adding so it doesn't have to be so overwhelming. It is sometimes nonetheless as not … [Read more...]

Jumpstart Your Business NOW – Focusing and Planning Tip #3

December 20, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

-->> Co-Promote with Other Complimentary Business Professionals There are probably thousands of people you could connect with on Facebook alone much less other sites, in-person networking events, people who are already in your database and more if you really think about it. But more than likely you're not taking the time to connect, right? Maybe you don't see how it could bring you business or maybe you aren't sure what to ask them or say to people to get them interested in working with you on some level but doesn't it make sense to try? Here are a few ways to start thinking of how to get in front of other people's lists to leverage your time and expertise. If someone … [Read more...]

JumpStart Your Business NOW! Radio Show with Katrina Sawa

December 19, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I host my own Blog Talk Radio show called JumpStart Your Business NOW! on Blog Talk Radio from 11:00 - 11:30 am (PST) / 2:00 pm (EST) every Tuesday. If you want to call into the show and ask a question just dial (347) 843-4152 Upcoming Show My next show will air on Tuesday, December 27th and I will be talking about Big Picture Planning for Big Business Profits Business planning and marketing planning has changed. Come listen in to what you REALLY need to do in the 'new economy' in order to get all the clients you want and drive your business in the direction of a six-figure business or more! Times have changed and YOU need to CHANGE with them or you'll struggle more than … [Read more...]

Jumpstart Your Business NOW – Focusing and Planning Tip #2

December 17, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

-->> Pick up the PHONE. Yes I know this isn't always fun. But can I tell you that about 1 out of every 5 calls I make where I can actually talk to someone live it turns into a sale of something OR it turns into a great joint relationship and we end up doing something together and promoting each other! Seriously. And my clients who actually do make their follow up calls too experience the same results if not better for the most part. Face it, you've got to call people in this day and world of marketing. In fact, many of them are WAITING FOR YOUR CALL! You'll see. Everyone is just too busy to pay attention to just emails that come from you, even a mailer now and then. That is not … [Read more...]

Video Biz Tip From Kat – Big Picture Year End Planning

December 16, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Listen in to get some tips on your business and marketing planning for 2012 plus find out how to talk with Kat 1on1 during the month of December or January ONLY for a really outrageous price to get help on your big picture plan, marketing plan, website and more! 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 … [Read more...]

JumpStart Your Business NOW! Radio Show with Katrina Sawa & her special guest Toni V. Martin

December 12, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I host my own Blog Talk Radio show called JumpStart Your Business NOW! on Blog Talk Radio from 11:00 - 11:30 am (PST) / 2:00 pm (EST) every Tuesday. If you want to call into the show and ask a question just dial (347) 843-4152 Upcoming Show My next show will air on Tuesday, December 13th and I will be speaking with Toni V. Martin Toni V. Martin is an Atlanta-based author, coach and consultant. As a ghostwriter and publishing consultant, she helps entrepreneurs become published authors. Her experience spans over a decade in the publishing, public relations and journalism arenas and she is a clear and compelling communicator and speaker. Martin is author of Atlanta Weddings … [Read more...]

Do you feel like you’re stuck in your business and you’re not sure why?

December 9, 2011 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Do you feel like you’re stuck in your business and you’re not sure why? Wondering how to satisfy your personal life, family and significant other all while working to become a successful entrepreneur too? Regardless of what type of business you’re in, many entrepreneurs struggle because of lack of love in their life….love and support for or by a significant other, love and confidence in yourself or love for life in general. All the marketing, systems and planning in the world may not be able to pull you through or get you to that next level unless you are completely happy in your personal life too; you will only get to a certain level of revenues and then most likely get … [Read more...]