It’s not the end of May yet… but I thought I’d give a little date on my income goal progress. I shared last week that I landed my first “paying” client for my new “local business” business… What makes Debra Dance?
Here is proof that the check is Not just in the mail:
I could hardly take a breath when I opened this envelope!
Okay… enough with the “Happy Dance” stuff.
I’m still on a quest to increase my monthly income by $200 over the last month.
You can read about it here –>original income setting goals.
BTW – I have outsourced almost ALL the work that is needed for this new client. I’ll give you the final breakdown of what it costs me (and the ending profit) when the project is finished.
It’s nice to have a “big check” but… I still need to keep growing my “residual income” business. I’m so happy I learned How Earn Money From Home.
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Debra,
I can’t wait to see the break-down for what your profit ends up being. I signed up for Maria’s course too, just haven’t implemented it yet. I’m excited about the potential though!
Ashley
Hey Ashley – it will be fun to see what the profits end up at… and how much of the work I actually have to do myself.
Hard to believe that just a few months ago – I would have not dreamed of starting this new venture.
All I can say now is – Holy Cow! What was I thinking? I’m getting little nibbles every day with interest for my new service.
Don’t let anything get in your way… this is the money tree we have all been waiting to grow in our backyards. (Knock Wood).
Let me know if I can do anything to help you get going.
Debra
Thanks Debra!
I guess I am trying to become more proficient at the types of things I will need to do once I have a client. But you said that you outsourced most everything! I would love to read more about that. If I could outsource everything, I really would have nothing holding me back!
It is reassuring also to read the experience of someone who had no prior experience with consulting. Maria has obviously done this over and over again, so she is comfortable with the whole process.
Ashley
Ashley…
I’ve been reading all over the internet about the same idea that you have. Most everyone feels they need to become more proficient at “tasks”.
I think that it is far more import to know what a client “needs” than “how to do it for them”.
If you can talk about
*lead capture systems
*SEO
*Social Marketing
*Branding
…. and all the other things that “go into” making good online marketing… then you already know everything you need to know.
Another thing…
My first client was a total freebie. Actually – I bartered.
I spent money on doing everything I possibly could to “blow out” this businesses online presence. (Instead of spending it on expensive courses and tutorials).
I learned how much time it took for me to do everything, found all the outsourcing I could, and ended up giving the “client” a very exciting and professional website including a lead capture with 10 autoreponder emails – a free report – and 10 articles. Custom YouTube channel and Video, Custom Twitter, Custom Facebook fanpage, business cards with the custom logo, top listings in the search engines… and I even designed and gave the client 6 coffee mugs with the business logo.
This first “client” has been my “Best” advertising!
Hope that helps you in some way…. Debra
Hey Debra,
Thanks so much for the tips, they are really motivating me to get started!
Could you expound a bit on how to find good people for outsourcing, where to look, etc? I have never outsourced before, so could use any pointers you can offer!
Thanks!!!
Ashley
Hey Debra,
I would love to read an update on how the consulting is going!
Did you set up a website for your consulting business? I am thinking that might be the best thing for me to do starting out since I won’t have any clients to show off. At least I could do a website to show.
Ashley
Debra,
This sounds fantastic! You had all that work outsourced? Now that’s what I’m talking about!
I too am in a place that I feel I need to know how to do it all. I have a possible first new client who’s site needs questionnaires for insurance quotes. I have no idea how to set that stuff up.
Where would you suggest looking for people to outsource too and are you actually going out into your community to network to find business or using the Internet?
I followed along in Maria’s free case study so I have a little grasp on it.
Thanks so much for sharing your journey!
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Hi Ashley –
If you have a “great” looking website for your consulting business – this is the first step towards showing clients what you can do.
I did set up an entire marketing “system” for my first client FREE! (I traded some services after she saw that it worked and she is
getting new clients because of the website).
It was worth the effort and the expense to “see” if I could do everything I needed to do for a client (outsourcing most of it) and what I
would need to charge. This exercise was an eye opening experience. Somethings are easier than I thought and some of them much more
frustrating than I thought.
The one thing you must remember – Marketing for offline businesses is not JUST about websites. It’s an entire marketing campaign. Website designers
are a dime a dozen. You have to “know” what works for a client.
Let me tell you this – It is Far Easier to market a Hair Salon than it is to market an Insurance Agent. Whewww… good thing I got a big check for the Insurance agent job, huh?