Small Business Ideas | From the The Personal and Business Blog of Katrina Sawa

I Bet You’re Not Even Doing the Basics

May 13, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

We're almost to the half way mark for the year and boy is it flying by! I wanted to let you in on a little secret that I'm doing right now in my business and it's about SIMPLIFYING. Yes, you heard it here first....the queen of doing all kinds of stuff in her biz is SIMPLIFYING. Let me share with you why.... You see, while the leveraged business models are still working, there are some business models that you want to spend your time on and some you ABSOLUTELY DON'T right now.... It's time to 'Get Back to the Basics' of what works in your business, your marketing, your follow up and your overall effective work habits. In the last few months every business owner I've spoken … [Read more...]

What’s LOVE got to do with it?

May 9, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

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Many times entrepreneurs get stuck in their businesses and can’t figure out what’s going wrong when the money stream dries up, clients drop off, and referrals disappear. This can be so confusing, frustrating, and emotionally draining. It might be surprising to you to find out that, regardless of what type of financial situation 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 or your business in general. Lack of love in any capacity can surely hold you back from making huge monetary gains in your business whether you realize it or not. And this can … [Read more...]

Who is determining your wealth?

May 8, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Do you really know what you’re making per hour after all is said and done? I’ve worked with hundreds of women entrepreneurs who THINK they really know how much money they make. When we really break it down to all the time they’re spending before, during and after the sale, many times they’re shocked to see what that price tag really is. Sometimes it’s even less than working in a fast food restaurant! So I ask you: How much money do you ACTUALLY make per hour? Is it above minimum wage? Have you ever taken the time to ask yourself WHY you have you priced yourself (or your products and services) the way you have? When was the last time you looked at your … [Read more...]

Looking to Jumpstart your business, grow your mindset and get clarity around what you are doing in your business and in your marketing?

April 23, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

VIRTUAL TRAININGS: Looking to Jumpstart your business, grow your mindset and get clarity around what you are doing in your business and in your marketing? Prefer to learn virtually over the phone and email? This can be a very affordable option to getting the advice and coaching YOU need for YOUR business to take it to the next level. Date: TUESDAY, April 24TH @ 5:00 PM (PST) Topic: How to Teach Live Calls & Programs to Boost Your Business Find out why you want to embrace the new marketing strategies such as doing video marketing, mobile marketing, live streaming video shows, teleseminars, webinars, podcasts, radio shows, etc. There are always ways to incorporate some of … [Read more...]

What would happen to YOUR business RIGHT NOW if something really bad happened and YOU couldn’t do the work?

April 16, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

If you haven't seen my posts on Facebook lately I'm currently in the process of restructuring my team. Not something I really WANTED to do, more like forced to do since my main VA (OBM) just left me to go back and work in an office. I know it was a good move for her so that's good but for me, yes, I'm a little left in disarray for a few weeks until we get someone in place to manage what she was doing (which was managing the entire 10+ person team!). I can't believe how it takes a village to run my business now...so far from the days of my one little assistant in my home office 9 years ago... We'll be fine I know it, my team luckily seems to know what they're supposed to do and it … [Read more...]

FREE Call with me & Erika Watson on April 11th!

April 10, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

ADMIT IT….You have a stack of business cards sitting on your desk of people you want to follow up with BUT HAVEN’T. I know you do because 99.9% of all the small business owners I see do too. You do realize that you’re missing out on a TON OF SALES, right? Join me and Erika Watson on this free call on the topic of “Maximize your follow up system for million dollar results." The call is on April 11, 2012 at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern On This talk you will learn: What exactly you should be sending, mailing, emailing and saying in your follow upin your field How to capture more leads from your social media marketing and in-person networking events The 3 types of … [Read more...]

Love Yourself Successful – The Missing Link to Complete Happiness in Life and Success in Your Business

April 6, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Do you feel like you’re stuck in your business and you’re not sure why? Wonder why you aren’t making the kind of revenue you thought you would make? Not sure how to get new clients or more referrals regularly and consistently? Please me for a FREE JumpStart Your Marketing Teleclass on May 10th at 5 PM EST/ 8 PM EST Attendees will benefit in huge ways from this presentation such as: Inspired to Think Bigger and Go After What You Really Want How easy it can be to Uplevel Yourself to the Expert You’re Destined to Be Less stress and worry about having so much to do and being overwhelmed Empowered to stop settling and take charge of what you want Enhanced … [Read more...]

FREE Call with me & Erika Watson on April 11th!

April 5, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Did You Know That NOW (In this Economy) Is Such a Great Time to Start or Grow a Business?

March 30, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

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It Is - I Promise! BUT....You Have To Set It Up Right AND Have The Right Business Model and Marketing Strategies or It May Not Work! With this day and age of our fast-paced, online and virtual world so much is possible….but you have to be in even MORE places than you can imagine just to build a modest sized income-generating business! (Not to mention a 6+ figure business!) Do you get overwhelmed by the amount of things you COULD be doing to build your business? The problem with most small business owners is that you hear the big long list of things you SHOULD be doing and think, "Well, I'll just pick one and do that for now". WRONG ANSWER! You won't get anywhere doing just … [Read more...]

“One of the Easiest Ways to Double Your Revenues ASAP”

March 24, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make is not doing enough referral source marketing. One of my mastermind clients used to not delegate anything. When she first started working with me a little under a year ago she was making low five figures in her business, been doing it for a little under two years and she was 'doing it' all herself. In fact she wrote this to me in her initial coaching application: "I can do all that stuff; create my own business cards in Word, Create my ebooks, change up my website, do my email newsletters". And she went on to list about a dozen other tasks she could and was doing herself. Yet she couldn't figure out why she wasn't making the … [Read more...]

Imagine Loving Your Business and Loving Your Life

March 14, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Is your business the dream you hoped for when you started? Do you often feel guilty about working instead of playing with your kids or the other way around? Do you feel that you are working WAY too hard for the results you are getting? If yes, I have good news for you…..STOP right here and listen…. Having an online business requires effort, energy, work and discipline. However it also requires RESULTS, otherwise you don’t have a business. What if….? 1. You could attract all the clients you want without spending hours in the process 2. You knew how to build your list faster so you can increase your income quicker while reducing your working hours 3. Somebody were to give … [Read more...]

It’s Time to Drop the Struggle, Isolation, and Doing it Alone!

March 13, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Are You ready to Become the Recognized go-to Authority in Your Industry? Are You Ready to Have Partners fill Your Programs and sell Your Products to THOUSANDS of your Ideal Clients that Results in $100,000 (plus) in new Business for You? Please Join Erika Watson, the go to gal in creating 6 figure Partnership Platforms with myself, Katrina Sawa, for a FREE Call on March 14th at 5 PM PST/ 8 PM EST Erika will share with you her signature 6 point system to creating a powerful and profitable affiliate platform to launch your programs, products, or live events, over and over again with the support of high leveraged partners. You’ll also learn how Affiliate Partnerships 2.0 can … [Read more...]

“Unique Marketing Strategy – Being a Radio Show Host – Do You or Don’t You?”

March 9, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I've been hosting my own radio show now for a couple years. And frankly I've been able to track literally ONE client the whole time from it. Now it was a pretty big client mind you so it more than covered my investment for doing the show for the whole two years. However, is that a good enough ROI for the time spent? What are the other pros and cons I've learned along the way about being an online radio show host? I share most of them in the following video - CLICK HERE OR THE IMAGE TO VIEW THE VIDEO AND FIND OUT if this is a good strategy for YOU now or not and if so when? © Copyright 2012 K. Sawa Marketing International Inc. WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB … [Read more...]

It’s Time to Drop the Struggle, Isolation, and Doing it Alone!

March 8, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

Want to know the secret to getting more qualified referrals?

March 8, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I am excited about being on the road and I am speaking with a bunch of my friends, join us for fun-filled, content-packed informative days or 1/2 days of trainings then evenings of networking (in most locations). The next stop on my Entrepalooza Speakers Tour is on March 22nd in Austin, TX. This ½ day seminar is ideal for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Independent Sales Professionals who want to build a more profitable business but not work so hard at it. During the presentation I will be presenting about how to get out of the overwhelm you’re in or guilt your feeding yourself and learn a way to actually get all your follow up done including what to say, send, write or … [Read more...]

Being An Entrepreneur Isn’t Easy

March 6, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

It's not easy being an entrepreneur and it certainly isn't easy getting your own business to the 6-figure mark either although so many people think it will be when they start out. Only 5% of entrepreneurs are making over $100,000 a year in their business, how do you expect yourself to be in that group if you aren't actively investing in yourself, your business and learning exactly how to get there. What I've learned over the last 9+ years in my business is that this all takes effort. Something busy business owners don't always spend time working on. A lot of times we're so busy in our businesses that we don't stop and focus on where we're headed and how we can get there. … [Read more...]

Want a 6-figure business makeover and fast?

February 28, 2012 By Katrina Sawa 2 Comments

I'm Katrina Sawa, many call me The Jumpstart Your Biz Coach because this is exactly what I LOVE to help seasoned business owners do and what I've learned over the last 9+ years in my business is that this all takes effort. Something busy business owners don't always spend time working on. A lot of times we're so busy in our businesses that we don't stop and focus on where we're headed and how we can get there. Instead we focus on the day-to-day stuff since it's right smack in our faces. But making huge shifts like this, takes looking at everything in your business - the BIG Picture - and figuring out where the holes are, the opportunities are and basically what else is possible for you … [Read more...]

Did You Enter My Contest Yet?

February 18, 2012 By Katrina Sawa Leave a Comment

I’ve done probably over 100 different displays for my business alone in the last few years and I keep learning in fact on what works and what doesn’t. But for the most part I’ve managed to figure out how to pick the right shows for me, think up the right promotions, plan out a good follow up strategy and design an effective purpose and plan of action for the events themselves. I have all this knowledge and expertise in this area and I wanted an easy way to share it with you so you wouldn’t waste a bunch of your own time or money figuring it out the hard way like I see so many business owners doing when I go to shows. So ask yourself these questions: Have you … [Read more...]