http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Denisse+Michaels Marketing Denisse Michaels Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=266486&ca=Marketing I recently had a client begin marketing mentoring with me. Before getting started she said, "I've never been mentored before. What’s it like?" So, I thought it would be a good idea to explain. I can't say what mentoring is like with anyone else - but I can say what it's like with me. I start by givi... Business Denisse Michaels Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=251306&ca=Business Have you ever: • Felt intimidated by a woman more successful than you? • Turned your intimidation into a reason to avoid her? • Conjured up flaws she must have to make you feel better? • Decided you couldn’t tolerate her but you didn’t know why? • Or, all of the above? We don't necessarily hate high... Business Denisse Michaels Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=233185&ca=Business Truly dedicated business owners think differently. We have a powerful “why.” Let’s be honest. You may not know all the “how-tos” but your “why” provides powerful momentum that prods you and every committed business owner to keep going. After all, a famous best-selling author I worked with for years... Marketing Denisse Michaels Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=190050&ca=Marketing Women are starting businesses in the US and beyond at twice the rate of men. So, why are businesses owned by women still often not taken seriously? I believe it's because marketing and selling is such a big obstacle for many women that they avoid it and never build the business they had in mind when... Marketing Denisse Michaels Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=189345&ca=Marketing • Do you have a great idea for a business but haven’t launched it? • Do you feel you don’t know enough about marketing? • Have you started a business but it hasn’t grown as you hoped? You’re in good company. Everywhere you turn women are starting businesses leaving behind the corporate world and aff... Marketing Denisse Michaels Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=189384&ca=Marketing A lot of home-based business owners feel confused by marketing. Especially women, in my experience. After all marketing is a universe most of us are totally unfamiliar with. We want to get everything right and we are not as likely to shoot from the hip as men. Well, I can’t clear up all the confusio... Marketing Denisse Michaels Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188465&ca=Marketing Is your marketing dull, flat, and downright boring? Does it lack zest and appeal? Without realizing it you may be driving away folks who could easily buy your products or services. Read these ten signs and raise your awareness of what drives folks away and how to create a message which will catch fi... Advice Denisse Michaels Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188457&ca=Advice During the seven years I worked with Robert Allen’s Enlightened Wealth Institute I never learned how to become a one minute millionaire and honestly I didn’t care. But I did discover important life lessons that have served me well in life and in business. There is usually a platinum lining behind... Writing Denisse Michaels Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188463&ca=Writing 1. Be Emotionally Compelling Your words must have power so people take action and buy. Don’t be dry, stuffy or boring. Rock their world. What you think is a little “over the top” is probably just right. Show them empathy, caring and concern that makes them feel connected and helps them quickly suspe... Marketing Denisse Michaels Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=188464&ca=Marketing 1. Know Your Market Many entrepreneurs have no clue who their customers are and why they really buy their product. If you say, “Everyone is my market,” unfortunately no one will be your market. The more specific you get about the kind of person who buys your products or services – the more you can z...