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About my blog
Here’s where I share my ‘star business secrets’ with you. My blog is called Lucy Loves Business because I do (love business!). Marketing, sales, successes and disasters all make it onto the blog. Welcome to my world!-
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Latest Posts
- Advertise what you’ve really got
- Pace yourself (and get good at the 1 thing that makes all the difference)
- The delicate art of not caring
- If you’re not excited, it’s probably not your Thing…
- Procrastination, let me count the ways…
- Rehearsing and the real thing
- The magic online customers
- The other 80%
- Get on with it!
- Start big, sell small
- 5 things to do today to tell more people about your Thing
- It really CAN be that easy
- Everything you’ve done up to now…
- Same Thing. Different Recipe.
- This isn’t it
- Structure sells
- Give Info Sell Action
- Publish ‘something’ to sell more
- Knowing and doing are very different things…
- You’re better than you think you are
- Location Location Location (where it matters)
- Listen very carefully (your market is speaking)
- Why selling everything might be too much
- Using what you’ve got
- Looking from the other side (for easy Marketing content)
- What I know about flow
- Give them what they want (but make it what they need)
- What you didn’t know you knew (and why I love interviews)
- The long way round
- Show how easy it is (simple content marketing tip)
- About your about
- I don’t know (so tell me)
- Too much personality
- Seasons greetings (all year round)
- The Thing about Magic
- Go ‘Old School’
- A small step in ANY direction is better than standing still
- You already know the answer
- Sometimes you just need a lot of Post-its
- What to do when you don’t want to do your Thing any more
- The business of problem-solving
- The confidence to do your Thing
- Routines vs. flow
- We all worry
- When clarity is everything
- Buying a course doesn’t make it happen
- Blending and Boundaries
- If you call it sales, it will feel like selling
- Always be ideal in what you say
- Is anybody there?
- Money Matters
- Want to know what I do when I don’t know what to do next?
- Working smarter. Being focused. Find the trigger.
- What to do when you’re brilliant at sales but you forgot something…
- If it won’t sell in ‘real life’, it won’t sell online
- The Business of Helping
- You don’t need ALL the answers RIGHT NOW
- Conversations are key
- Customers are always right (except when they’re wrong)
- Is it really that important? (or are you just ‘being busy’)
- What to do when your Marketing isn’t working
- You have all the answers (& they’re different for everyone)
- It’s not always going to make sense, but start anyway
- Did you file it under ‘Common Sense’?
- Forewarned is Forearmed
- When trying too hard is too much (and what to do instead)
- What to do if you don’t want to be the boss
- When Less is More
- What to do when it’s not working…
- What happens when it all works perfectly?
- What’s your measure?
- Who are you here for?
- We all do it differently
- Slower is better than stopping
- You have all the time you need
- The joy of spreadsheets (and other things)
- How to say “No” (nicely)
- Follow the herd, or not, or don’t even leave the house
- If you don’t ask you’ll never know
- Having a bad day
- Try, try and try again
- Be very specific
- Always share the next step
- This Thing is simpler than you think
- The 3 Stages of Selling
- Get Real!
- When simple is simply perfect
- Even the best hairdresser…
- And the secret ingredient is…
- Teach don’t Preach
- What about ME?
- What’s the one thing?
- Drowning not waving…
- Your greatest hits ROCK!
- Your Thing must be sold
- Your radar is always on
- It’s not you, it’s me…
- Different and Better
- Here’s the Thing… I can’t help you
- You always have the answer (you just need to say it clearly)
- Where can be as important as what
- Wonderful things happen when you believe in your Thing
- Don’t underestimate what you already know
- Don’t go changing…
- You wouldn’t serve a bowl of chips
- When it all gets too much
- Making your move…
- Have they got their hands up?
- Thing first, niche second
- When business gets overcomplicated
- Putting the lipstick on
- 7 things to do this week to improve your Thing
- Cheese, cheese and more cheese
- It’s like a muscle
- What’s your excuse?
- Less is More (but do it often)
- I nearly cheated
- Thinking and Doing
- Marketing is for life… not just for Christmas
- Now is always a good time
- Buying Time
- Doing a U-turn
- Even the best hairdresser can’t cut the back of their own head
- It’s a Goal!
- The Joy of Small
- Well, that didn’t work…
- How to be a famous introvert (or extrovert)
- Stick to your knitting
- What a waste! A marketing fail not to repeat
- Uphill Struggle or Downhill Slalom?
- Not everyone is an entrepreneur
- I had to make a decision
- What do you believe?
- Are you taking yourself seriously?
- The Story of 3 Sunbeds
- Take time to Tidy
- I don’t mind if you don’t get it
- 33 ways to get Famous
- Being desperate is never a good look
- Is your light on?
- You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone…
- Don’t believe the Hype
- I can see the future (and so can you)
- Fortune favours the brave
- Being nicely irritating
- I have a plan and I’m sticking to it
- Being your awesome
- Calm Down!
- Put your blinkers on
- Really? Are you sure…?
- Weeding
- Keeping your eyes open
- You decide
- Expect the Unexpected
- How to swim 100 lengths
- The £50 Chow Mein
- When you know you’re in flow…
- There’s nothing wrong with change (just not all at once)
- Why fr*e is the new expensive
- Pushing elephant-shaped buttons
- Run past the finish line
- What’s the result?
- Saving it for Best
- Help yourself, the buffet’s open
- Keep checking the end of your own nose…
- Do what you like
- Simply simple (saves stress!)
- Where do you fit in?
- Being in Business—does yours add up?
- It’s a new dawn…
- How to handle the NOISE!
- Situation or Trigger?
- Are you playing in the right park?
- You don’t know what you know
- Detours and Diversions
- Just make it up!
- Stop with the ‘How’ for now
- It’s BIGGER than you think!
- It looks exactly like the photo!
- You might be a star but it’s not an act
- Are you preaching to the converted?
- Give yourself permission (er, NOW)
- The pushmi-pullyu of marketing
- The Marketing Merry-Go-Round
- Are you lucky?
- If you’re going to get wet – might as well swim
- How many times does it take?
- Getting to Zero
- What I didn’t learn at business school (but know now!)
- Thinking is not the same as Thinging
- Do you slam the door shut as soon as you open it?
- Busted… and then what?
- Everyone has a different Act
- The worst thing you can do
- Build your own ride…
- Sometimes it looks like an eggbox
- The other people
- Be on Air
- Cause a Reaction
- Take 2(00)
- Quick Quick Quick!
- Tell it how it is – When being serious makes the difference
- 2 steps forward and 1 step back
- What counts as Marketing?
- When it’s about you and when it’s about them
- Taking the chances
- What’s on Repeat?
- Ready, Steady, Cook (your products & services)
- Are you asking the right questions?
- Where is your destination?
- It won’t always work
- It doesn’t have to be shiny and new
- They’re behind you!
- Being Different = Difference
- What are you selling under the counter?
- Put a lid on it
- Ban the brochure speak! (& 10 tips on how to avoid it)
- Being a Busy Business Celebrity: The Power of 3
- Don’t DIY if it’s not your Thing
- Do you really need someone else?
- My inspiration hit list
- Why not now?
- Timing is everything
- Re-runs
- Going first
- Being Masterful
- All systems go
- Your Thing needs doing! (often)
- On your own? Don’t let that stop you!
- Tell people what to do!
- Strictly Business
- We don’t all suit the same vehicle
- Business Celebrity Marmite (some love it, some don’t!)
- What time is it?
- Space. The final frontier (& really useful for Doing your Thing)
- 5 tell-tale signs you’re doing your Thing (& 2 signs you’re not)
- Sometimes you just don’t know
- I can’t be bothered.
- I Get You
- Make yourself scarce! and sell more…
- Easy Street
- Streamlining for Success
- Listening
- Location location location
- Tightly wrapped packages sell well
- Who do you want?
- Choose 1 Thing (& do something!)
- 6 ways to get more famous in 60 minutes
- Growing in business
- Guest BloggerTwitter for Business: 9 Community Management Tips
- Let it happen
- They do exist… (your ideal clients)
- If you’re still waiting… it’s up to you
- Get wise with your whys – for stories that sell
- Is your business in the ‘real world’?
- Being an artist – 11 ways to get creative with your business
- What are you waiting for?
- Do it again!
- Are you doing it YOUR way?
- Who do you Rescue?
- Common Sense is the Thing…
- Are you selling a cake or a recipe?
- Information vs. Action
- Be Bold! (or just move things a little!)
- Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow!
- Step back and sell the benefits
- Sometimes it’s simple
- Un-learning is the best learning
- A niche is not enough
- I love it when a plan comes together!
- How big is your space?
- Lifetime Value. An oldie but a goodie.
- What I know
- Are you on Holiday?
- How do you do?
- Say What? Say what is being said
- You’ve got to be in it to win it.
- Can you have more than 1 Thing?
- Dedication. It’s what you need.
- Be willing
- Is this really me?
- Look out the window…
- Are you blocking your Business Celebrity? – 7 ways you could be stopping your Superstar
- J.F.D.I.
- When did you last plug in to the Matrix?
- When was the last time you did something HUGE?
- Business Celebrity interview: Brad Burton MD of 4N networking, Author, Speaker, & Action man!
- Not getting paid? You choose your customers remember…
- Flying through the air (& business) with the greatest of ease (eventually)
- Have you got what it takes to be a Business Celebrity?
- The DFS effect. What happens when you’re always on ‘sale’
- On the radio – me talking Inspired Marketing, Websites and business
- Selling online – How we design and build ecommerce websites
- Talking your customer’s language – my advice on video!
- Why I’m a big fan of Twitter (and how I use it for business)
- Playing nice in business — why manners maketh money
- Every customer has their own agenda
- What does your perfect customer ‘look like’?
- Not all customers are created equal…
- Make more money from your website
- Well, what a surprise… customers like good service! and they aren’t always bothered about price
- Are you special? Can you explain your uniqueness?
- Why blog for your business?
- When new business is staring you in the face… and you look the other way!
- Sound advice on what NOT to do in business — some good New Year resolutions for 2009
- Getting your ‘business head’ on (and why you need to keep it on!)
- What’s inside my head and how it can help your business
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