WhoIsLaura.com ~ Dr. Laura's Adventures » Prospecting http://www.whoislaura.com Child of God, Wife, Mother, Entrepreneur, Frugal Spendthrift, Novice Chef, Avid Reader, Scrapbooker, Quilter, Organization Coach, and Time Management Guru Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:13:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 31 Goals in 31 Days – The Recap http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/04/07/31-goals-in-31-days-the-recap/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/04/07/31-goals-in-31-days-the-recap/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:30:15 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=394 What an amazing adventure the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge has been!  I have been able to accomplish many things, and while some others are still “works in progress”, overall it was a great experience both personally and in my businesses.

I thought I would recap each of the 31 days so this will be a bit of a long post, and I’ll also let you know how I’m doing now toward these goals and what the outcome was.  So, here we go…

31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 1 – The Master To Do List

. . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – The Recap]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/04/07/31-goals-in-31-days-the-recap/feed/ 0 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 21 – Relax and Recharge http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/26/31-goals-in-31-days-day-21-relax-and-recharge/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/26/31-goals-in-31-days-day-21-relax-and-recharge/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:35:08 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=344 Ahhh…all of the hard work has finally caught up to me.  After working on weekend projects, organizing, decluttering, reading books, calling prospects, working my businesses, recording videos, editing web pages, making gifts, and just accomplishing a LOT of stuff in the past 20 days, I am tired.  Happy and productive, but tired (really, this is my own fault, as I have not been sticking to my bedtime).

So, today’s goal is simple.  Relax and recharge.  I’m going to do something relaxing every week.  Whether that is taking a luxurious bubble bath while listening to Beethoven, or taking a . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 21 – Relax and Recharge]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/26/31-goals-in-31-days-day-21-relax-and-recharge/feed/ 0 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 9 – Ongoing Learning http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/14/31-goals-in-31-days-day-9-ongoing-learning/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/14/31-goals-in-31-days-day-9-ongoing-learning/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:46:00 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=288 I’ve been having a lot of fun (and getting a lot accomplished) so far with the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge.  Here’s a recap and update of what I’ve done so far:

Day 1 – The Master To Do List – I’ve accomplished a significant amount of items that were listed here, as well as noticed “themes” of items that need to be done, such as household projects, and training videos that need to be watched.

Day 2 – The Prospect List – I’ve continued to call several people each day, and as a result, have booked . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 9 – Ongoing Learning]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/14/31-goals-in-31-days-day-9-ongoing-learning/feed/ 0 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 2 – The Prospect List http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/07/31-goals-in-31-days-day-2-the-prospect-list/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/07/31-goals-in-31-days-day-2-the-prospect-list/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:03:47 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=265 Well, yesterday was Day 1 of the 31 Goals in 31 Days, and I must say that I had one of my most productive days by far!

After making my Master To Do List, I went on to clean my desk (this was the item that I had chosen to complete off the list first because it would have the biggest impact).  Well, in cleaning the desk, I ran across several things that needed to be done, and since most were under 2 minutes, using the 2 Minute Rule, I completed them right away.

As I was clearing . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 2 – The Prospect List]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/03/07/31-goals-in-31-days-day-2-the-prospect-list/feed/ 2 How To Cold Call Like a Pro http://www.whoislaura.com/2009/08/06/how-to-cold-call-like-a-pro/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2009/08/06/how-to-cold-call-like-a-pro/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:57:39 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://whoislaura.com/?p=115 by David Frey

Believe it or not, cold calling DOES work….

…if you do it right.

Today, I asked Wendy Weis, (The Cold Calling Queen) to share with you 8 strategies that will guarantee your cold calling success.

Cold Calling Tip # 1 – Make telephone calls

No one will buy from you if they do not know of you, your company/products/services. Every sale has its own cycle. Depending on what you are selling, it could be a short cycle of a day or two, or it could be a long cycle of a year or two. Your . . . → Read More: How To Cold Call Like a Pro]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2009/08/06/how-to-cold-call-like-a-pro/feed/ 0