Comments on: An Overnight Success http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/ BoDo Business of Design online Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:09:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: Tamar Wallace http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-9820 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:01:33 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-9820 Jeff, thank you for letting me know, and for linking to my post! I hope you stay tuned, as I think 2008 is going to be a great year! Jeff, thank you for letting me know, and for linking to my post! I hope you stay tuned, as I think 2008 is going to be a great year!

]]> by: Jeff Chavez http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-9819 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:46:17 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-9819 I really appreciated this post. I wanted my readers to see this also so I've provided a link to it from one of my posts: http://northstarthinktank.typepad.com/northstar_thinktank/2007/05/big_ideas_take_.html Keep up the good work! Jeff I really appreciated this post. I wanted my readers to see this also so I’ve provided a link to it from one of my posts:

http://northstarthinktank.typepad.com/northstar_thinktank/2007/05/big_ideas_take_.html

Keep up the good work!
Jeff

]]> by: Rhea http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4588 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4588 Doesn't it make you feel good though? Success is good no matter how large or small... Rhea Doesn’t it make you feel good though?
Success is good no matter how large or small…
Rhea

]]> by: Tamar Wallace http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4513 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:34:27 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4513 Dani, Thank you so much for your comments. And yes, I did learn that the "lessons learned" section was still available after I'd submitted the article. I actually would get an email every few weeks that would ask the question...and then all of the sudden it stopped. But I emailed my contact over there, and he said that yes, it's still going. I just need to figure out how to submit responses! Can you do it online now? By the way, I love your site and your work! It's beautiful! Dani,

Thank you so much for your comments. And yes, I did learn that the “lessons learned” section was still available after I’d submitted the article.

I actually would get an email every few weeks that would ask the question…and then all of the sudden it stopped. But I emailed my contact over there, and he said that yes, it’s still going. I just need to figure out how to submit responses! Can you do it online now?

By the way, I love your site and your work! It’s beautiful!

]]> by: Tamar Wallace http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4512 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:31:54 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4512 Martha, Thank you for those resources! Cold calling still gives me cold feet, but I think in order to get to the next level, I may just have to get over it. Thanks again! Martha,

Thank you for those resources! Cold calling still gives me cold feet, but I think in order to get to the next level, I may just have to get over it. Thanks again!

]]> by: Dani Nordin http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4509 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:20:55 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4509 oh, and I forgot to mention that "lessons learned" is still part of the BBJ - I was just reading it last week. Did you submit comments through the website, or another way? oh, and I forgot to mention that “lessons learned” is still part of the BBJ - I was just reading it last week. Did you submit comments through the website, or another way?

]]> by: Dani Nordin http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4508 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:19:44 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4508 Boston has been great for networking opportunities, and I actually find people in my market fairly consistently, since I work mostly with women entrepreneurs and green businesses. In the last couple of years, I've learned that marketing is all about balance - you can't depend on just one activity to bring you the majority of your business. I get most of my business now through highly targeted copy on my website, activity on lists and forums, in-person networking events, the occasional article/press release, and my blog/newsletter. It's a bit challenging to get the systems down, but it works for me - and eventually I'll get to cold calling. Boston has been great for networking opportunities, and I actually find people in my market fairly consistently, since I work mostly with women entrepreneurs and green businesses.

In the last couple of years, I’ve learned that marketing is all about balance - you can’t depend on just one activity to bring you the majority of your business. I get most of my business now through highly targeted copy on my website, activity on lists and forums, in-person networking events, the occasional article/press release, and my blog/newsletter. It’s a bit challenging to get the systems down, but it works for me - and eventually I’ll get to cold calling.

]]> by: Martha Retallick http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4328 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:51:33 +0000 http://www.businessofdesignonline.com/an-overnight-success/#comment-4328 Here are some things I've found helpful: 1. <a href="http://www.graphicdefine.org/issue1/toptencoldcall" rel="nofollow">10 Reasons to Cold Call</a> 2. <a href="http://www.freelanceworkshops.com" rel="nofollow">Dan Turner's Freelance Workshops</a> has good cold-calling and message-leaving scripts. However, unlike Dan, I'm finding that it's taking many more than 300 cold calls to land new clients. As for whom to call, identify the businesses and industries you'd like to have among your clientele, then find directories that list them. Quite often, you can find them in your local phone book. I've used it. I'm also a big fan of specialized online directories and the membership rosters of organizations. Many organizations post their membership lists on their websites. Here are some things I’ve found helpful:

1. 10 Reasons to Cold Call
2. Dan Turner’s Freelance Workshops has good cold-calling and message-leaving scripts. However, unlike Dan, I’m finding that it’s taking many more than 300 cold calls to land new clients.

As for whom to call, identify the businesses and industries you’d like to have among your clientele, then find directories that list them. Quite often, you can find them in your local phone book. I’ve used it. I’m also a big fan of specialized online directories and the membership rosters of organizations. Many organizations post their membership lists on their websites.

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