With each successive call in the Turbo-Charge Your Marketing teleseminar series, I realize how much everything in the program builds on and depends on everything else.
Of course I planned it that way — but I’m still realizing that the layers are greater than I had planned.
Anyway, I was thinking about the first three calls this weekend, and reading Michael Port’s Book Yourself Solid and came to the realization that the foundation of every truly amazing business is based on three interconnected concepts: Passion, Niche and Ideal Clients.
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I just started reading Michael Port’s Book Yourself Solid this weekend. Now, I purchased the book back in May and its been sitting on my bookshelf ever since. What struck me, however was something he wrote in the beginning of the book:

“To be booked solid requires that you have a solid foundation. That formula begins like this:

Choose your ideal clients so you work only with people who inspire and energize you.

Understand why people buy what you are selling.

Develop a personal brand so you’re memorable and unique.

Talk about what you do …

About a month or so ago, I attended a networking meeting where the topic of the day was copywriting. One of the attendees raised her hand and said something to the effect that she understood why you would use conversational copy for consumers, but why business owners?
The speaker, in reply, asked her a series of questions. Do you brush your teeth in the morning? Eat breakfast? Put your pants on one leg at a time?
She answered yes to all.
So, the speaker said, does all this change once you get into …