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mariesultana@...
mariesultana
Jul 1, 2003 11:10 am
In a message dated 7/1/2003 4:41:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Oh yes, I've found seasons! Summer- July and August chatty hellos work to catchup with...
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Dianna Rudd
diannahh
Jul 1, 2003 1:12 pm
I am not a coach but yes, I also find their are "seasons" in hiring. I agree that the summer is just light - not as many serious inquiries but business starts...
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Michael Preiss
noscera
Jul 1, 2003 4:24 pm
Hi Everyone - I'm want to network with CPAs and business attorneys and would like some suggestions from folks as to what organizations and functions would...
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Deborah Gavrin Frangq...
careerintegr...
Jul 1, 2003 4:53 pm
... Slowest times for me are August and the second half of December. I get almost no queries from prospective clients between Thanksgiving and the second week...
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John A March
e_learningcoach
Jul 1, 2003 5:11 pm
Marketing seasons: Just a thought-- The season to market is everyday. Marketing knows no season. It is like the shop owner who decides to cut back on his ...
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Patrick Brown
pgbrown12
Jul 1, 2003 6:04 pm
Dear getclientsnow colleagues, Some of you receive your getclientsnow email in "digest" format. If you then reply to such email, the Subject line of your reply...
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mariesultana@...
mariesultana
Jul 2, 2003 10:41 am
In a message dated 7/2/2003 4:22:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Deborah- Up here in New England we had two things going on-- VERY Slow economy, and very...
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truepathcoaching@...
truepathcoac...
Jul 2, 2003 4:08 pm
I completely agree with John. Marketing know no season. Personally, I find that I am busiest during the summer and fall, including December. Which, are...
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Jim Jenkins
jimjenkins1
Jul 3, 2003 10:30 am
Hi Everyone! I agree that it's good to market all the time. I also agree that you can't take cues from the external world and think that "summer is slow" and...
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Judith
win_the_race
Jul 4, 2003 1:51 am
We here at TURTLE MARKETING in Boulder, CO agree.. ."slow,and steady,wins the race" Cheers and have a Great 4th Judith TURTLEMARKETING GET CLIENTS NOW!...
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Dwayne Cox (707-837-8...
coachuniverse
Jul 4, 2003 9:12 am
Greetings Getclientsnow@Egroups.Com, I'm updating my address book using Plaxo - a tool which helps me stay current on all my contact information. Please take...
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Dwayne Cox (707-837-8...
coachuniverse
Jul 4, 2003 9:13 am
Greetings getclientsnow@yahoogroups.com, I'm updating my address book using Plaxo - a tool which helps me stay current on all my contact information. Please...
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Lucie Meyer
lucieam
Jul 4, 2003 2:37 pm
Hey Dwayne I am new to Get Clients Now and my e-mail is Lucieam@... am in the process of "filling up the pipeline" I work as a Life Coach primarily...
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Alexy Joseph
josephalex03
Jul 4, 2003 4:27 pm
Hi, Can anybody advise me on Pay pal & Credit card for the online payments. I am working on a online shopping mall and some say that I should go for pay pal...
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C.J. Hayden
coachcjh
Jul 4, 2003 5:14 pm
Alexy, Paypal is easier and cheaper for you to sign up with as a merchant, but it's more difficult for your customers to use than credit cards (because they...
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JTh7691194@...
jerrilynnbth
Jul 4, 2003 5:59 pm
Total Merchant Solution offers the leading system for Internet-based businesses. Businesses are able to authorize, process, and manage credit card transactions...
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Donna Steinhorn
donnalzs
Jul 4, 2003 6:12 pm
Another option is Propay... www.propay.com They have an annual fee ($35?) and per transaction charge, but you don't need to have a merchant account. However...
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Lucie Meyer
lucieam
Jul 4, 2003 6:49 pm
Hi Alexy, I can only say that my son has a skateboading website and uses pay pal for products he sells on line.. It works very well. My only experience with...
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connections@...
ninafel
Jul 5, 2003 2:09 pm
Nina Feldman is out of the office until July 13. She'll return your message after that time....
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Joan Friedlander
juzjoan2001
Jul 5, 2003 7:01 pm
Alexy, I concur with what a couple of people have said. I used PayPal at first because of minimal cost to me, but I quickly switched to Practice Pay Solutions...
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sleepyknight2002
sleepyknight...
Jul 7, 2003 12:06 pm
Hi all, I am presently in the process of setting my fee/coaching structure and was interested in coaches views on the merits of having the client pay vs having...
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Marc A. Pitman
sbsmarc
Jul 7, 2003 12:19 pm
Great questions! I'm US based. My practice is to call my clients. I guess it's mostly a control thing--if I call them, I'm not waiting by the phone for their...
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David Herdlinger
davidherdlinger
Jul 7, 2003 12:56 pm
I currently have 38 individual clients and all of them call me, at my expense. I also pay for the "get acquainted" sessions. I have my clients call me, so...
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pauline.graham@...
paulinejgraham
Jul 7, 2003 12:58 pm
I ask my clients to pay for the call - I charge the same rate regardless of where my client is calling from. I know some coaches who use national rate numbers...
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Beth Tabak
bethtabak
Jul 7, 2003 1:40 pm
David & the rest of the group: Do you use a 800 #s? Anyone have input on obtaining a 800 #? I currently
have my clients call for the same reasons... they will...
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David Herdlinger
davidherdlinger
Jul 7, 2003 1:53 pm
Beth asked about 800#'s. I have always had an 800 number and believe that, without one, I am sending the wrong message to my clients/prospects. It was easy to...
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Dianna Rudd
diannahh
Jul 7, 2003 2:19 pm
I have an 800 number that I give out selectively - It's not on my website but after I make contact if someone is not local, I give them my 800 number. The...
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C.J. Hayden
coachcjh
Jul 7, 2003 2:42 pm
Michael asked last week about finding places to network with a specific audience. This is one of those questions that is often better answered using local...
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Marc A. Pitman
sbsmarc
Jul 7, 2003 2:49 pm
Dianna, Thank you so much! It is very helpful to hear a non-coach perspective! Marc ... Marc A. Pitman The Fundraising Coach http://marcpitman.com/ ...
