THE MARKETING POWER OF MEETUP.COM
I cannot wait to tell you about all the cool stuff that has been happening since I moved to Colorado Springs a little over two weeks ago. The first thing I did was to find local business groups so I could get to know business owners in the area.
To do this, I joined a social networking internet website at http://www.meetup.com You can do this also. Just sign up, type in search words like: small business, home business or paralegal or legal or any number of words of interest to you. Next, select your zip code and MeetUp will return to you a list of groups that are meeting in your area. Simply join any of the groups (like you would any other internet group) and attend their next meeting.
The reason I like MeetUp versus joining a Yahoo or Google online group is that MeetUp is geared toward meeting and networking with people in your area face to face, not by a computer. I know that communicating on the internet is great for obtaining information, but if you really want to pack some power to the punch, meet with real people and talk to them face to face. It will do wonders for your marketing campaign.
Tonight I attended my first meeting in Colorado Springs and I loved it. Twelve of the members sat up tables and each gave a 3 minute commercial. The group graded the business owners on their presentation and then door prizes were given. I even won a Tshirt. It was a blast. Also, during the meeting I met a lady who owns a cleaning service, an interior designer and a gifted woman who designs her own jewelry. Another lady performed nerve readings to determine weakness in the spine; another lady sold vitamins; another sold Tupperware and another sold healthy tea.
I urge everyone to check out MeetUp and attend some meetings in your own area. Although this meeting may not have increased my bankruptcy training business, I was able to start networking in Colorado Springs. Many beginners to marketing do not understand that networking is an extremely powerful tool. Sales people have used this form of marketing for years. Even though no one at the meeting I attended tonight was interested in becoming a virtual bankruptcy assistant, every person knows at least 100 or more people. Therefore, out of 30 people I got the benefit of exposing my company and its name to over 3,000 people. You will never know how networking can help you until you give it a try. Besides, the cost is free or very low. You cannot go wrong with MeetUp.
I WILL BE SPEAKING IN DENVER
Through my social networking I located a group of entrepreneurs in Denver that presents speakers to their audience who have started their own businesses. I contacted them last night and today the President called and asked me to speak at the March 20 meeting. I am thrilled. The group has 425 members and although not all of them will be present, I have the ability to expose 713Training.Com to a huge crowd in Denver.
If you are interested in attending, I will be speaking at Panera Bread, 1330 Grant Street, Denver CO at 2:00pm. To sign up visit:
http://www.meetup.com/Denver-IDEA-Cafe
JOIN MY VIRTUAL ASSISTANT GROUP
Also, I was inspired by MeetUp to start my own local virtual bankruptcy assistant group. If you would like to join after signing up with MeetUp I would love to have you. Even if you do not live in the area you can get updates on all our meetings and watch the group grow. To sign up visit:
http://www.meetup.com/coloradospringsva/
DO NOT FORGET THE CHAPTER 13 SEMINAR
This will be the first seminar of the year and I hope you can attend. The information you take away from this seminar will escalate your virtual bankruptcy assistant business. Guaranteed. Plus, for everyone who attends, a Certificate will be issued so you can use it when marketing your services to attorneys. To find out all the details and to sign up visit:
http://www.713training.com/seminar
FORECLOSURE MEDIATION SEMINAR
We have had several calls asking us if we are going to have a Foreclosure Mediation seminar. The answer is YES. However, in order to provide you with the best information available, Leanne Levitt, an attorney in Florida who specializes in foreclosures will be the main speaker at this seminar. At the present time, I have forwarded Leanne a list of potential meeting places in Denver so she can decide which one is best for the group. Once Leanne has provided me with a date, time and place, I will announce it so you can sign up and attend.
SUMMARY
I would like to thank everyone for their continued prayers of support during my relocation from Ohio to Colorado. I love living in Colorado Springs and I know there is a reason the Lord directed me here. Not only is it the most beautiful place on earth, the people are kind and accepting of others. So far, I have only met 2 people who lived their entire life in Colorado Springs. Everyone else is just like me. We grew tired of the snub-nosed, rude and hateful people who exist in big cities and moved here to live a peaceful and wonderful life. I think the main reason people are so cheerful and considerate is because the sun shines 300 days of the year plus the air is clean and pure. I know that when you come out for a visit and attend a seminar, you will see the difference too. Although Colorado Springs may not be for everyone; it is the perfect place for me and it will help me to develop and create better training products which is a benefit to YOU.
Hope to meet you in person soon. If not, do not hesitate to let me know if I can help you in any way. 713Training.Com not only provides training products, we work hard to support you and your virtual bankruptcy assistant business after the sale. Allow us to help you by contacting us. We appreciate you.
Victoria Ring, President
713Training.Com LLC
http://www.713training.com
