Create Balance Between Business and Personal
You're business is not your life.
It is part of your life. Learn to discern what activities are for profit and what activities are for engagement on Google+. Plan to outsource. Manage time for personal activities with friends and family so you don't burn out.
Sandra Watson has owned an operated five businesses. Her experience has taught her strategies for success.
Wed, Jul 9, 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Hangouts On Air
Guest +Sandra Watson owned and managed three different businesses, not counting her current one on Google+. Your Google+ persona whether on your profile or your business page is a representation of your business. Sandra brings tips and strategies to maximize your business persona.
0:34 Introduction
1:48 Similarity between online business and brick and mortar
2:58 Business practice is the same online
3:48 The ability to reach the whole world
4:05 "The world" is your community
5:05 To concentrate on what others are doing is to lose sight of why we started
5:53 Concentrate on what it is you want to do for your target market
6:02 Your target market is not everyone you communicate with in social media
6:25 You come across people that you like, get to know them, and they know somebody who needs your service
7:58 Your target market may not be on the web all the time
9:29 Spend time working on projects for your target market, do not get sidetracked from original business goal
9:54 Analogy of having a brick and mortar business, not being there, and wondering why customers are not buying
12:53 How to keep your energy level
12:57 A business is like having a baby
14:10 Evaluate what stage of the business you are in
15:25 If you're not doing business because you truly enjoy it, re-evaluate
16:02 If you don't have the passion, it's not going to be a good business for you
16:25 Especially on HOAs, it's obvious who is having a great time
17:28 Always know cost of goods, expenses, and what your income needs to be
18:26 Evaluate which activities are profitable
19:18 Make time to refresh yourself. If you don't take care of "you", you can't take care of your business and your clients
20:12 I may have this business, but this is not my life
20:20 If you are in a business that you love, it is the same thing as fun
24:20 The excitement of creating a business and being involved carries over to social media
26:04 Outsourcing helps you make money
26:22 Figure out a way to make money in order to outsource
26:50 If you have to do it all you will burn out
27:40 Include outsourcing costs in your business plan
30:10 Work as though you are working for somebody else...you are, you're working for your business
31:50 Don't be in business to impress, bring your passion to help someone be better at what they do.
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About Sandra
Tagline Teaching Google Plus ABC's is my passion!
Introduction Always coaching others to learn the easy way. FYI...http://www.easyfyinow.com That’s me. I love to inspire , help and motivate others with creative and positive energy! I believe in educating people to learn to improve their lives by creating personal, easy and simple methods to achieve that goal. I have found using private video chats and HOA's via Google+ to be one of those methods! To be able to shorten the learning curve of getting started in the G+ community is definitely my passion! Let's get you up and going on G+ quickly. I know you don't want to wait months to feel you are "there"! Your business is waiting for you to get your story out now! I know your time is valuable, so for personal Fast Track training sign up at http://www.easyfyinow.com/training.html Contact me at easyfyinow@gmail.com if you would like to be added to my "personal invite" list! I love Hangouts On Air and you can find me on... Wednesdays - 9:00 am MST live with +Dennis Duce on the ABC's of G+/Gomboc.me My life has been a patchwork of many careers; nursing, business, marketing and abstract art. My love is creating whether it’s art or business. You will also find me in discussions about Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience, Dreaming it into reality and more. I hope you are inspired to share and inspire others with my talents of art, teaching Google+ and inspiring others . You can also watch my videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/easyFYInow/videos PS…I love humor, gourmet cooking, decorating and laughing a lot!
Bragging rights Definitely cannot draw a "stick chicken" but my abstract art - now that's a different story!
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Here's to your success!
Zara Altair
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