Brand Your Passion

It is appropriate to identify the various lines of successful brands and businesses. I have had the privilege of finding a couple of successful business owners on the social media giant, Instagram, that have large worth and a small social media audience. Kevin O'Leary " Chair of O'Leary Financial, Shark on ABC's Emmy Award winning Shark Tank, 3 time #1 best selling author aka Mr. Wonderful, guitarist and photographer." Followers: 16,987 www.instagram.com/kevinolearyshark Debbie Farah " Debbie Farah is a Social Entrepreneur. She is the CEO - Founder of Bajalia International Group and Bajalia Trading Company (www.bajalia.com) based in Winter Park, FL.  On March 8, 2011, International Women's Day, Bajalia launched a handcrafted jewelry line on HSN and continues to market products through that channel, as well as, a retail store on Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL and through a web presence."     Followers: 140 www.bajalia.c...

Success does not happen overnight. But that should not stop you from staying in the game. Every team of executives may not agree to move forward with you. However, you have a win-win situation. You either win their business or win relevancy in that particular field. Keep your brand buzzing. Keep reaching out. Keep meeting new people. Keep sharing marketable ideas. Creating a network around you has you ready into play when it's your turn to win.

How do you keep up your Monday momentum, heading into the middle of the week? You build a staircase of tasks. The idea of stairs is you continue to travel upward to reach your destination. You're up higher and closer with each step. Try this: Monday : Search prospective clients. Tuesday : Research prospective client's connection and reason of interest to your brand. Wednesday : Plan an introduction of yourself and your brand. Thursday : Call the prospective client to introduce yourself and brand and schedule a meeting for the following Monday. Friday : Put together a short, straight to the point pictorial presentation. Monday : Close your new client & start on your next! Try my BYP Staircase of Tasks ! Build anticipation of getting closer to your goal by going another action stronger and farther. This, in addition to your daily routine will surely overcome the midweek slump.

It's easy to jump into selling the hottest thing on the market. As far as you know, it will sell itself. Wrong. There are 3 main reasons why you should not start a business offering a product in an area that has access to its own personal source. photo credit:  http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/your-antarctica-photos/ 1. The product is easy to obtain at a lower price. Although your product may be better in its quality and appearance, you are a new business that lacks recommendation or an existing reputation that will convince buyers to purchase at a higher price. 2. Hot products simmer. What is hot on the market today, may not be a commodity tomorrow. To prepare for this, you must come up with creative ways to present your product and make it stand out among the other contenders. How? Try dynamic graphics and animation.  Team up with a business whose product compliments yours or can be used together. Offer watercolor for ice. In other words, ins...