266 Coach Radio – Time to Focus and Grow Your Business

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Show Topics:

  • The importance of a 2-3 year plan

coachradio-coverNext week I’ll be talking about major changes in my life, some of which may affect you. I’ll also have a blog post out this week detailing some changes. For now, I’m answering questions.

Dallon: I have a new on-demand CMA review product and I’m using AWeber for my e-mail marketing. I’ve tried most of the major customer relationship management (CRM) systems, but I’ve shied away from them for lack of integration with other tools – especially Evernote. I know you have used Salesforce for many years, and I have a few questions about it.

  • How well does Salesforce integrate with tools like Google Apps (my e-mail/contact/calendar tool), Evernote, and marketing forms like AWeber?
  • Since you are a huge Evernote user (as I am), do you have any hacks to make the two work together?
  • What other tips do you have for making sure your CRM actually helps you get more done instead of just being another system to manage?

I’d take a serious look at Podio. I’ve been using it for a few months on different projects and loving it so far.

Roger: I’ve recently started blogging again at RogerBenge.com. I have a series of posts that I am putting under the same wordpress category. What I would like to do is display a list of all the posts in that category on each post in that category so the reader can easily see the other posts in the series. I don’t want the list to show up in any posts not in that category. Is there a plugin that can accomplish this?

Anna: I’m a newly certified life coach who dreams of becoming a business coach. I’m thinking about creating a coaching offer around life coaching because I feel very confident in my method and I believe I can deliver lasting results. What I’m more passionate about, though, is more business related things like marketing. I have a lot of theoretical marketing knowledge but not much practical and lack credibility.

Would you advise me to start with my first option since I have more credibility and confidence there, only to move on to marketing and business advice later, or should I find a more direct path towards my goal?

And if you would advice me to do the latter, how do I market myself as a marketing coach when I don’t have much experience? Would you advice helping some people for free?

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Posted on February 19, 2013

  • http://orraclemedia.com/ Rob Orr

    Wow – intrigued about this upcoming post – looking forward to seeing what you’re up to! George and I have been experimenting with Podio, but would love to see how you’re using it. Seems rather complex.

  • Roger Benge

    Justin,  Thank you for your answer in the show.  I was able to find a plugin called “list category posts” that worked well however i believe I’m going to take your suggestion of having a statement at the bottom of each post like “for other posts on this subject click here” or something like that and just link to the category.  I’ve figured out that there are going to be too many posts in this series before I’m done.

    Also thanks for mentioning Podio.  I just signed up and it looks like a great tool.

  • http://coachradio.tv/ Justin Lukasavige

    Podio is complex which means you can do whatever you like with it. I don’t like when it’s too complicated but after a few hours you’ll get the hang of it.

  • http://coachradio.tv/ Justin Lukasavige

    Glad to hear it, Roger.

  • Christopher Williams

    If Anna is looking for someone to work with as a “test case” I’d be interested in speaking with her about this.  Unless I’m not doing this correctly, my info is not in my profile (I’ve never posted a comment like this in a blog before.. a hint that I need help moving into the 21st century). So I’m editing my reply to include my email: infinitedreamsbiz@gmail.com. If this is inappropriate, please let me know and I will remove it.
    Thanks,
    Chris

  • http://annacharlotta.com/ Anna Charlotta

    Hi Christopher, very cool of you to post a comment here about this. :)

    Would I be interested? Absolutely! I’ll send you an email shortly.

  • http://annacharlotta.com/ Anna Charlotta

    Justin, thanks a bunch, both for answering my question on your show, as well as for taking the time to notify me about Christopher’s comment below!

    I’ve taken a bit of time to mull over your answer. Your comment about that you’ve never started something that you weren’t excited about really hit home with me. And I think your advice to “start at the bottom” was a good one too.

    I’m curious to hear about the changes you’re planning. I wish you good luck.