In working with several of our most recent clients, I have actually had them tell us that we were an integral part in their success. We were even referred to being on their "dream team". This is something that I sat back and really thought about.
If what we do is so important that people consider us part of their dream team, then we get the chance to do something really special! It's easy to forget how important you are to others, especially when you truly love what you do. I have the best job in the world!
I get to listen to entrepreneurs share their hopes and dreams with me, brainstorm with them for hours, and ultimately help them create their blueprint for online success. We recently had a client tell us that because he saw the value that an email campaign could have, he quickly (60 seconds) put together an email campaign promoting a seasonal special; something he had never done before. He was able to blast that out to his entire database and within minutes had several responses. He literally made thousands of dollars in under 10 minutes! What a great story!
Another client was able to tell us that within 6 weeks of launching their website they were being viewed in over 32 countries and getting calls (incoming calls) from people asking if they could please advertise on their site. How cool is that? People begging to give you money....can't beat it!
These are just a few stories of some of the great successes that we get to participate in. We consider our clients our Dream Team! They are why we can go days with only 4 hours of sleep! The joy we get in hearing of their successes is unexplainable.
Do you have your dream team?
Erin Glass
Vice President
Finding Your Dream Team Erin Glass - Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Balancing Work and Life Erin Glass - Sunday, September 20, 2009
Work/Life Balance
I read a statement the other day on some work from home job opportunity that claims that most start up businesses require working 80 hours a week and that their opportunity allowed you to work as much or as little as you wanted.
Well, owning and operating your own business allows you to work as little or as much as you want as well. The difference is, how you define success.
Personally, I can tell you that both my husband and I work closer to the 80/hr work week currently, but it's totally worth it. Our company is growing faster than we ever anticipated and that's exciting because we know all of our hard work and dedication is paying off.
Nothing worth while comes easy and those who try to sell you this "easy get rich quick" pipe dream are fooling themselves and you. Don't waste your time searching for a job that doesn't require hard work, but pays big bucks. It doesn't exist.
Now, there is one very important item that you should be prepared to address. That is work/life balance. It's very easy to allow your work to take over you life, ESPECIALLY if you own your own business, but it is vital that you find some balance.
This will help you to stick with it for the long haul. Don't forget to make time for your family and friends. I was once told that you shouldn't talk about work with your friends and family all the time and it's difficult not to do that if you don't have anything else to talk about.
If you're married and you work together, take little vacations (2 days+) away from work quarterly (at minimum). You want to be able to decompress and reignite your personal relationship so you don't forget why you fell in love in the first place.
Try to keep a hobby or something you can do to take your mind off of work on a regular basis. Exercise to keep the stress level down and as difficult as it may be, try to get a good night's rest every night.
From someone who's been there and done that, I just want to share my life's lessons with each entrepreneur who's just getting started.
Best wishes,
Erin Glass
Having Passion For What You Do Erin Glass - Friday, July 10, 2009
As I was sitting watching a television show where one gentleman was being eliminated from a dancing competition, I listened to him as he said his farewells. He said, "It's not about how much money you have, or the nice clothes, or professional training you get, if you have passion and set goals you can accomplish whatever you put your mind too." I agree 100%!
This young guy was up against thousands of professionally trained dancers, wearing the best dance gear, having had the best training, worked in the best studios but he beat out 99% of them by his shear passion and determination. Being an entrepreneur is by far the hardest job you could ever have. I was thinking back to my days in corporate america making six figures in my early twenties and how miserable I was. I didn't have any passion for what I was doing. I was someone's robot. I did what I was told, produced the desired results, and did it all over again the next day. I was bored senseless. I was also a slave to my job. Notice I said "job". Yes, it was somewhat of a guaranteed paycheck. I knew that if I put in my hours, met my goals, I would be rewarded financially. However, I was severely unhappy. I was intellectually unchallenged. No one cared about my ideas nor did they want anything truly unique. You always here, "think outside the box", but when you do, doesn't it seem that you always get told "that won't work" or "that isn't a good idea"? It's slowly demotivating and causes your creativity to diminish. I swear the moment I was laid off from my most recent corporate position, I had a huge sense of relief. Yes, it was scary not knowing where my next paycheck was going to come from, but I suddenly found myself with so many great ideas and the ability to act on them. No one told me I couldn't do that or that it was against company policy to do or say certain things. I was finally free to be myself! Since that moment, it's as if I am a fire hose that cannot be turned off. My creative juices are over flowing and I've found my passion again. Yes, I've had my challenges and disappointments owning my own business, but at the end of the day, it's mine! I find myself working harder for me because I enjoy it and it doesn't feel like a job. It feels like I'm fulfilling my passion. My passion is to help others succeed and with our company I get a change to help new and old businesses establish new ways to reach and exceed their potential. I know I've accomplished my goal when my clients tell me how excited they are and how much our conversations, expertise, and tools have changed their lives and their business. That's what it's all about. I was just telling another lady yesterday that if you love what you do, don't quit. Do what you enjoy and the money will follow. I took this quote from someone's facebook status because I felt it was very relevant to what I was thinking today. "Ninety percent of all those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit." -- Paul J. Meyer With that, no matter how bumpy the road seems, stay your course and you will succeed. Follow your dreams, be passionate about what you do, live life to inspire and you too will be inspired! To your continued success, Erin Glass Co-Founder Viziun Media Is Your Website "Netting" you a Profit? Erin Glass - Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Do you know how much money your website actually makes you every day, week, month, year? If not, you should.
You should be able to know how much traffic you generate each day, from where, how they're finding you, what key words they're typing in the search engines to locate your site, what they buy, what product/service is most popular, and so on. Most people would get overwhelmed thinking about how many systems they would need in order to manage it all. You can actually use one system to manage everything from website creation, updates to email marketing, blogs, discussion forums, catalogs, shopping cart/ecommerce, photo galleries, website statistic and analytics, and more. It's so user friendly that if you can create a word document you can use it. You really shouldn't waste another day wondering if your website is working hard for you. Find out today and have a 360 degree view of your customers and your business. You can even sign up for a free trial first! www.viziun.com You can also get consultation on how to use the system to actually help you generate more revenue. It's not just software, it's an online business solution. To Your Continued Success, Erin Glass
Starting a new business Erin Glass - Saturday, June 20, 2009
During a recent conversation with a dear friend of mine, I started thinking about why had no one put together a blog or a book on how to prepare to launch a business. There's plenty of information readily available telling you what resources you need, how to write a business plan, how to apply for funding, and so on. Staying Focused Erin Glass - Monday, June 01, 2009
So, this blog is a little bit different. I know that each of us is an entrepreneur to some degree and I have to say that there is a unique quality among us. We tend to be very creative thinkers. We are always coming up with new ideas, better ideas, and ways to improve what we are currently doing.
I think it's great to continually evolve as that's what makes your business sustainable. However, I think it's important to note that if you continue to "move forward" with out giving your current "product", "process", or "message" time to really be effective, you will fail to gain the necessary momentum to propel you into the next phase. This is one of the most challenging things for us as entrepreneurs to do, be patient. Set short and long term goals and stick to them. Gauge your progress and if once you've hit your benchmark, it's not working, then re-evaluate. It's natural that your initial idea may not even resemble your final product, but that's how we create. I'm not saying to stop looking for ways to improve. I'm saying make sure you give your current idea or product time to determine what improvements (if any) need to be made. I'll leave you with something some one once told me. "Hard work along will not determine success; Consistency will." Keep that in mind as you proceed in your endeavors. Best wishes to you all! To Your Continued Success, Erin Glass COO www.viziun.com Social Media Overload? Erin Glass - Friday, May 29, 2009
Is anyone else out there finding it a "job" just to manage your social media marketing? There are so many great tools out there to put you in front of your target audience but who has the time to manage it all?
I've found an awesome tool for automating my twitter account. It cost me $27 but WELL WORTH IT!!! I added 500 new contacts in one day (and they were specifically targeted contacts) and I wasn't even on my computer. I'm serious. I usually don't buy into all this "get it done quick" stuff but I took the gamble and am really glad I did. I've also found a great tool for Facebook too and am in the midst of testing it out before I give my feedback. If you're wanting to expand your reach to your target market for FREE (well, essentially Free after you pay the $27...ha) then ask me about it. I can help walk you through the set up process. It can be a little cumbersome at first but once you set it up, it's on auto-pilot! It's called the Twitter Traffic Machine by Bill Crosby. Check it out and start buildiing your list today! Enjoy, Erin Glass COO Best and Worst Ways to Grow Your Email Lists Erin Glass - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Are you refusing to take part in this recession? If not, you should be. Did you know that the ROI from email marketing is roughly $57.25 for every $1 spent. Where else can you find returns like that; certainly not the stock market these days. But, how are you building your email lists? This is a question we get frequently. People are resorting to buying lists of people who most likely have no need for their product and therefore they are having very little success in converting those leads to sales. Check out this article by Exact Target, Ball State University, and Email Marketers Club discussing “Best, Worst & Future Email. You may take away some great tips on how to build an email list that will target customers who are actually interested in your product or service. If you do not have a way to collect data from your website visitors today, you could be missing out on thousands of HOT leads! Once you’ve collected those leads, you need to automate the follow up and “relationship marketing”. To learn more about how you can create an effective contact us form and set up an automated email marketing campaign, contact us today! COO 800.277.3606 Would You Like To Automate Your Income? Erin Glass - Sunday, May 24, 2009
Tired of Your Business Running You? Erin Glass - Friday, May 22, 2009
In today's business world, we are increasingly stretching ourselves to the extreme. With more and more technology available to "make our lives easier", many find, it can become time consuming to manage every new tech gadget, solution, etc
Technology really is a great way to increase efficiency if you can manage the systems while not letting them manage you. Viziun has a number of software packages that consolidates all of your business management needs. From Email marketing, Customer Databases, Blogs, User Forums, E-Commerce, Content Management Systems, and much much more, we have a system that will allow each component to work seamlessly together, communicating all necessary information for you to get the most accurate statistics needed in order to better run your business. People every where are jumping on board and are saving weeks out of their lives each year simply by consolidating their software solutions. If you want to learn more about how you can increase your efficiency while decreasing the time you spend managing all of these different systems, then visit us at www.viziun.com. We look forward to "Putting you Back in Control of Your Business". Best Wishes, Erin Glass COO www.viziun.com info@viziun.com
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