Comments for The Profitable Consultant http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com Dianna Huff discusses how Independent Consultants Can Improve Their Marketing. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:17:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Paying Myself First — My Power of Less Habit for June by June “Power of Less” Wrap-Up | The Profitable Consultant http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/06/paying-myself-first-my-power-of-less-habit-for-june/#comment-983 June “Power of Less” Wrap-Up | The Profitable Consultant Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:17:19 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=276#comment-983 [...] “Power of Less” Wrap-Up June 29, 2010 My “Power of Less” self-challenge for June was to spend at least one hour a day on my own marketing, something I did successfully accomplish [...] [...] “Power of Less” Wrap-Up June 29, 2010 My “Power of Less” self-challenge for June was to spend at least one hour a day on my own marketing, something I did successfully accomplish [...]

]]> Comment on Correcting My Sinful Ways by Taking Care of My Marketing by Developing Case Studies for Your Freelance Website | The Profitable Consultant http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/06/status-report-for-my-june-marketing-challenge/#comment-786 Developing Case Studies for Your Freelance Website | The Profitable Consultant Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:40:07 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=288#comment-786 [...] Case Studies for Your Freelance Website June 14, 2010 On my last blog post, Lesley Peters asked how I manage to get my case studies together for my DH Communications [...] [...] Case Studies for Your Freelance Website June 14, 2010 On my last blog post, Lesley Peters asked how I manage to get my case studies together for my DH Communications [...]

]]> Comment on Correcting My Sinful Ways by Taking Care of My Marketing by Dianna Huff http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/06/status-report-for-my-june-marketing-challenge/#comment-785 Dianna Huff Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=288#comment-785 David -- Since I'm telling companies how to develop Websites, I felt that my Website should follow my own advice. Hence, the push to get it up to snuff. Lesley -- I do really detailed proposals and then once the project is done, I simply use the content from the proposals and then add the results part. Betty -- Yes, everything you do is marketing, but some things will get more results than others. For example, I sent out an email on Friday about one of marketing packages and have had five phone calls already from it. I would not have sent it out if I hadn't been doing the "challenge." David — Since I’m telling companies how to develop Websites, I felt that my Website should follow my own advice. Hence, the push to get it up to snuff.

Lesley — I do really detailed proposals and then once the project is done, I simply use the content from the proposals and then add the results part.

Betty — Yes, everything you do is marketing, but some things will get more results than others. For example, I sent out an email on Friday about one of marketing packages and have had five phone calls already from it. I would not have sent it out if I hadn’t been doing the “challenge.”

]]> Comment on Correcting My Sinful Ways by Taking Care of My Marketing by Betty http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/06/status-report-for-my-june-marketing-challenge/#comment-769 Betty Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:25:38 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=288#comment-769 Hi Dianna, just saw your post about the challenge. I think it's a good one because for me, it's so easy to think that everything I do is marketing in some way, but some things are going to get more results, and those are the things I should do consistently. I think it depends on what stage you are at in your business too. But the power of the hour is a good way to get something done that you really have to do. Hi Dianna, just saw your post about the challenge. I think it’s a good one because for me, it’s so easy to think that everything I do is marketing in some way, but some things are going to get more results, and those are the things I should do consistently. I think it depends on what stage you are at in your business too. But the power of the hour is a good way to get something done that you really have to do.

]]> Comment on Correcting My Sinful Ways by Taking Care of My Marketing by Lesley Peters http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/06/status-report-for-my-june-marketing-challenge/#comment-739 Lesley Peters Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:18:30 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=288#comment-739 Dianna, Thanks for sharing your "sins". I completely agree with you. It seems like it takes so much time to do all the marketing that one wishes to do. I try to do marketing tasks in small chunks, even if they don't get published. I may write part of a case study, a draft, or a web page, and leave it on my pc until I have time to finish it. My marketing conscience is always beckoning me to do more. As we all know, there are just so many hours, and so much time. I do feel better if I can complete some chunks of work, even if they don't get published. How do you manage getting your case studies together when you are ready? Lesley Peters Qualified Communication Services Dianna,
Thanks for sharing your “sins”.
I completely agree with you. It seems like it takes so much time to do all the marketing that one wishes to do. I try to do marketing tasks in small chunks, even if they don’t get published. I may write part of a case study, a draft, or a web page, and leave it on my pc until I have time to finish it. My marketing conscience is always beckoning me to do more. As we all know, there are just so many hours, and so much time. I do feel better if I can complete some chunks of work, even if they don’t get published. How do you manage getting your case studies together when you are ready?

Lesley Peters
Qualified Communication Services

]]> Comment on Correcting My Sinful Ways by Taking Care of My Marketing by David Meerman Scott http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/06/status-report-for-my-june-marketing-challenge/#comment-720 David Meerman Scott Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:59:19 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=288#comment-720 Dianna THis is a common problem. I need to update my site too. And my blog design needs to be spruced up. I'll get to it... eventually! David Dianna

THis is a common problem. I need to update my site too. And my blog design needs to be spruced up. I’ll get to it… eventually!

David

]]> Comment on One Secret to Success: Listen to Your Heart by Emily http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2009/12/one-secret-to-success-listen-to-your-heart/#comment-583 Emily Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:22:53 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=177#comment-583 Ed -- Wow! Thank you. I'm glad this post resonated with you. And you are 100% right -- there is no one formula for success. Kevin -- Yes, you can find good kernels of information in the blizzard of well-meaning information out there. Ed — Wow! Thank you. I’m glad this post resonated with you. And you are 100% right — there is no one formula for success.

Kevin — Yes, you can find good kernels of information in the blizzard of well-meaning information out there.

]]> Comment on Alternatives to “All In One” Websites by Tweets that mention Alternatives to “All In One” Websites | The Profitable Consultant -- Topsy.com http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/04/alternatives-to-all-in-one-websites/#comment-435 Tweets that mention Alternatives to “All In One” Websites | The Profitable Consultant -- Topsy.com Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:08:51 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=264#comment-435 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by wendychamier, Dianna Huff. Dianna Huff said: New blog post: Three Alternatives to "All-In-One" Websites (two of these lessons I learned myself -- the hard way). http://ow.ly/1zRvo [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by wendychamier, Dianna Huff. Dianna Huff said: New blog post: Three Alternatives to "All-In-One" Websites (two of these lessons I learned myself — the hard way). http://ow.ly/1zRvo [...]

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Success — All it Takes is One Extra Degree by Dianna Huff http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/01/thoughts-on-success-all-it-takes-is-one-extra-degree/#comment-230 Dianna Huff Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:36:27 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=241#comment-230 Ed, I have learned the exact same thing -- that the little improvements do add up in very big ways and that you have to make them in all areas of your life. Like you focusing on health, I've been focusing on time and am really surprised at how much I'm getting done. Not just work-related things, but personal stuff as well. Ed,

I have learned the exact same thing — that the little improvements do add up in very big ways and that you have to make them in all areas of your life.

Like you focusing on health, I’ve been focusing on time and am really surprised at how much I’m getting done. Not just work-related things, but personal stuff as well.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Success — All it Takes is One Extra Degree by Ed Gandia http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/2010/01/thoughts-on-success-all-it-takes-is-one-extra-degree/#comment-228 Ed Gandia Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:33:35 +0000 http://www.the-profitable-consultant.com/?p=241#comment-228 Dianna - This is so true! Little improvements DO make a huge difference. Easy to forget that in our immediate-gratification and high-expectations world. Not only that, but I've recently started to notice that for these improvements to REALLY add up, it's important to make them in every area of your life. For a few years now, I've been doing so-so in the "health" area of my life. But I can no longer make diet and exercise a "I'll get to it later" item. So it's moved up my list. But I've found that even small, gradual, and steady improvements in this department give me the encouragement to make the same type of improvements in other areas. So it's all working together. Very cool! Dianna – This is so true! Little improvements DO make a huge difference. Easy to forget that in our immediate-gratification and high-expectations world.

Not only that, but I’ve recently started to notice that for these improvements to REALLY add up, it’s important to make them in every area of your life.

For a few years now, I’ve been doing so-so in the “health” area of my life. But I can no longer make diet and exercise a “I’ll get to it later” item. So it’s moved up my list. But I’ve found that even small, gradual, and steady improvements in this department give me the encouragement to make the same type of improvements in other areas. So it’s all working together. Very cool!

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