Archive for Resources
New Program Launched: Branding and Marketing for Wellness Pros
Posted by: | CommentsOn Friday, April 16th, 2010 I held a special free teleclass on “Branding and Launching Your Wellness Biz the RIGHT WAY.”
I also introduced a special, small group, business coaching program for Wellness Pros that begins June 3, 2010 in Saratoga Springs, NY.
To get the complete details, and the extra special annoucement on this call on why I’m doing this program, click here to get the replay (and don’t forget to listen to the end to hear everyone’s questions and reactions to my annoucement).
Here’s that link again: http://wellpronet.org/branding
To your success,
Karin
About the Author and WellProNet.org: Karin Witzig Rozell has been teaching health and wellness professionals how to grow their business since 2003. She started as a nutrition counselor who knew a lot about nutrition, but not a whole lot about business and marketing. After learning some tough lessons she cracked the code and now her passion is transforming practitioners into profitable business owners using the power of authentic marketing strategies.
In 2009, she expanded her private practice and launched The Wellness Professional Network as the go-to place for practitioners to learn about making more money doing what they love. Karin lives in Upstate New York and works from home with her husband who also runs a successful coaching business.
Great Resource: No Website? Tight Budget? No More Excuses
Posted by: | CommentsTechnology has come a long way.
No longer is web design only in the hands of expensive graphic designers and web masters.
Take my client (and BFF) Robin Berg of SoulMoxie.net as an example.
She harnessed the power of a free do-it-yourself website service called Yola.com to makeover and re-launch her 10 year coaching business.
You can see for yourself, what Robin created using Yola.com here.
Yola.com offers free website design templates, blogs and even hosts your site. All the basics you need to get going FAST without a lot of technology and financial hurdles to cross.
Here's what Robin did that you can replicate in your own practice:
First, she began by choosing a very simple website template to work from using Yola's many samples.
She then hired a local graphic designer to create a professional looking header for her new website and business cards to give her site and professional image a nice polish.
From start to finish, it took her about a month and a half to very affordably launch her new message and move forward with sharing her work with her community.
No more excuses Wellness Pros.
No website and on a tight budget? Consider Yola.com.
You can become a sought out expert in your local community, and beyond, with a simple internet presence.
Here's to using DIY technology to help more people doing the work you love,
Karin
Like this quick tip? Then don't miss my weekly marketing material insights and resources for wellness pros here: http://mmmaven.com/newsletter
About the Author: Karin Witzig Rozell has been teaching health and wellness professionals how to grow their business since 2003. She started as a nutrition counselor who knew a lot about nutrition, but not a whole lot about business and marketing. After learning some tough lessons she cracked the code and now her passion is transforming practitioners into profitable business owners using the power of authentic marketing strategies. In 2009, she expanded her private practice and launched The Wellness Professional Network as the go-to place for practitioners to learn about making more money doing what they love. Karin lives in Upstate New York and works from home with her husband, Drew Rozell, who also runs a successful coaching business.
Resource: Great Tool for DIY Video Marketing
Posted by: | CommentsFor months I was balancing a wobbly little tripod off a stack of books on my desk in order to get my 1-minute video tips done.
Unfortunately, that limited me to the confines of my office and whatever was stackable.
No longer.
My husband found the XShot camera accessory and now the DIY video tips I create for my business can happen anytime and anywhere inspiration strikes.
Here's how it works:
Your Flip video camera (or iphone camera) screws to the end of the Xshot.
Then you can extend the XShot arm up to 30 inches and hold it in front of you to record your DIY videos.
The best part is that it looks like someone is holding the camera for you.
Which means you can do your videos anywhere that suits you — your kitchen, on a mountaintop, in your car, and more, making your background more versatile and you and your biz look more professional.
If you're into video marketing, get yourself an Xshot. At only $25, it's a great resource that everyone can access.
To your success,
Karin
Like this quick tip? Then don't miss my weekly marketing material insights and resources for wellness pros here: http://mmmaven.com/newsletter
About the Author and WellProNet.org: Karin Witzig Rozell has been teaching health and wellness professionals how to grow their business since 2003. She started as a nutrition counselor who knew a lot about nutrition, but not a whole lot about business and marketing. After learning some tough lessons she cracked the code and now her passion is transforming practitioners into profitable business owners using the power of authentic marketing strategies. In 2009, she expanded her private practice and launched The Wellness Professional Network as the go-to place for practitioners to learn about making more money doing what they love. Karin lives in Upstate New York and works from home with her husband who also runs a successful coaching business.
9 Questions to Ask Your Potential Web Designer
Posted by: | CommentsFinding a great website designer is like finding a great home builder. Don't be afraid to ask around, interview a few and never make excuses for shoddy work or unreliable service.
My rule of thumb that I share with clients is to interview three designers who meet the following critieria (this can be local or someone you found online):
- you like their own website
- you like their portfolio
- their own website has the “marketing elements” in place that you want in your own website (demonstrating they understanding the marketing application of design - ezine, shopping cart links, updated blog, social networking links, etc… )
- and finally, they seem to be organized (they respond to your inquiry in a timely manner, there are no errors on their website such as broken links, typos, etc…)
- Can you build a wordpress site with integrated blog? (What you need if you want to make your own changes to your site.)
- Or would you do a regular site with an integrated wordpress blog? (You must have a blog and it is best built on wordpress or typepad.
- How much time do they need to get the project done? When is their next opening?
- What happens if you don’t meet that deadline?
- What’s your system for keeping me abreast of your project progress?
- What’s your philosophy on design revisions?
- Do you have client testimonials and references I can contact?
- Price review and does the price include…
- uploading all of your copy and images into the design
- uploading your newsletter HTML code for your email newsletter sign up box
- uploading the design to your hosting account (your hosting account MUST be in YOUR NAME)
- integrating all of your social networking links
- setting up your blog within the site
9. How much for a business card design to match my website?
Above all, you want to trust your instincts. Do they sound a little crazy, overwhelmed, too busy, and temperamental? Do they overpower you with THIER ideas for your website? Do they seem to have drama in their life? (This means drama in your project FOR SURE.) And these are signs someone is not going to be reliable long-term. Or are they steady, focused, in integrity and open to executing your ideas. Trust yout gut.
Of course it's always best to go to your designers knowing what you want (I give my clients a design brief that instructs their design team exactly what goes where, colors, look and feel and more. There's no guesswork.) After all, it's not you design team's job to figure out your business brand, message and how it should be expressed. Otherwise you end up taking months and months to do your website.
Not only will these questions help ensure you choose the right person, someone you can build a good business relationship with, but it will help you sound like you know what you're talking about.
To your success,
Karin
Like this quick tip? Then don't miss my weekly marketing material insights and resources for wellness pros here: http://mmmaven.com/newsletter
Ready to get going in your practice? Check out my Fast Start to Clients Program here: http://wellpronet.org/faststartguide It's not to late to join us!
Get Going Tip: DIY Website Design Options
Posted by: | CommentsSometimes, when you're just starting out, spending a few thousand on a website isn't in the budget.
Or if you're not sure about your message but you just want to get started, a DIY (do-it-yourself) option is perfect for the first few years of your practice.
Here are my top DIY website design services for getting your website up FAST and on a anyone-can–do-budget.
Here's how they work:
1) You pick a template
2) Customize the template with your copy, pictures, header, etc…
3) Publish it to the world wide web.
And get back to the business of growing your practice instead of fussing with web design.
Here are a few DIY resources to get going FAST:
1) Wordpress. com
(If you want a step-by-step course on setting up a wordpress blog and site check out my husband's e-course here: http://www.drewrozell.com/wordpress-in-one-hour/)
2) Yola.com
3) Citymax.com
If you're a physician, a DIY option is out of the question if you have busy practice. I suggest you 1) hire a marketing assistant who's only job is to execute your marketing plans, including project managing your website development or 2) outsource your website design to an all-in-one company who specializes in great looking and effective sites that have marketing elements included such as http://physiciandesigns.com or http://clicktoclient.com to get started.
Here's to getting out there and sharing what you know,
Karin
Like this quick tip? Then don't miss my weekly marketing material insights and resources for wellness pros here: http://mmmaven.com/newsletter
Ready to get going in your practice? Check out my Fast Start to Clients Program here: http://wellpronet.org/faststartguide It starts this week!
