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Relate, Elevate, and Generate Revenues

holisticalliances — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:31:38 +0000

In order to create a business with strong revenue generating potential, it’s your return and repeat customers who will make you sane and successful. Through them you’ll know where the next buck is coming from and be able to project your financial performance into the future.

Try these relationship-building revenue generating strategies to increase the value of the people who purchase from you:

Ask every customer for their email address and permission to contact them with news and offers. We recommend using a email marketing program like Mad Mimi to create, organize, and track your newsletters and updates to your customers.
Ask every customer how their experience with you was and what you could do to make it more valuable. Create an in-take sheet or evaluation questionnaire to gather the information. Never mind paying a marketing consultant for customer surveys… create your own! Gather the questionnaires monthly and build reports to streamline your business.
Provide incentives for repeat business that include discounts, upgrades and other incentives. We recommend offering gift certificates once a month inviting customers to refer people to your business and in return they receive a gift certificate for a free service.
Be willing to consult with your customers on the best fit products and services even if that product or service isn’t supplied directly from you. They’ll realize you’re looking out for their best interest and would be well served by staying loyal to you, ultimately leading to purchases that work and lead to satisfaction.
Build strategic “Holistic Alliances” with like-businesses or like-minded professionals in your industry. By doing so, you both have customers to pool from also creating better care for your customers.

Maximize your opportunity for revenue by joining us this year for our Quarterly Tele-Workshops and ongoing Tele-Seminars! Click here for more information>>

Posted in Business Ethics, Infopreneurship, Tips & Action Steps, World-Wide-Web Tagged: business strategies, customers, marketing strategies, newsletter, relationship-building revenue

Wifi in the Sky?

consciousamplified — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:59:54 +0000

I was just having my daily bowl of Techcrunch when I stumbled upon an article about Alaska Airlines starting a trial run of wifi on certain flights! I couldn’t believe it. After so much talk about, “Please turn off your cell phones, ipods, and any other gadget while in the air…” we now may get to surf the net while in the sky. Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s a great idea and long overdue. It just makes me think that our electronic equipment was never really in the position to jam up the landing system in the first place.

I was just talking to a good friend of mine the other day about how unpleasant travel has become. Now we all have to, arrive to the airport three weeks in advance and wait for your flight, strip down to practically nothing as you go through the TSA scanner and pray you don’t get “randomly” selected for the more in depth search. Did I mention on some flights you actually have to pay to check your luggage! Will they charge for the wifi service too? It’s something to think about…

Oh well, if this means I can Facebook or Twitter my status about the talkative passenger in seat A12 then wonderful! It beats watching the often times lame movie they play for you. The last time I was on a flight where we had to pay for mini dvd players to watch anything. Having wifi available is still a great concept!

Imagine what this could do from a business standpoint. We have all been there. You actually meet someone fascinating on the plane sitting next you. They even share their bag of peanuts with you because you forgot to eat breakfast or did not want to pay the outrageous prices for airport food. You strike up conversation about your busineses and BOOM–you have a new client! What if you could add them to your social networks right then and there or take them to your website or blog? They could read your latest blog post and tell you how keen your insight is on Asian economies. Better yet, they could post a comment while you hover over their shoulder pointing out their misspellings!

The sky is no longer the limit with these possibilities!

Posted in Networking

Multiple Sclerosis and Acupuncture

holisticalliances — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:42:53 +0000

On today’s “Expert in the Field” (forgive that this post is now a week old) we had a lovely chat with Erin Duvall, an acupuncturist on Eastlake (Seattle, WA). Although this was not a part of our podcast, Erin touched upon it during our discussion and I thought the information was vital to know.

Here in Seattle, there are high level cases of men and women with Multiple Sclerosis. Some say it has to do with the weather and the fact that we don’t get too much sun during the year. I was fascinated to hear about the “healing” that is taking place with the pairing of Acupuncture and Multiple Sclerosis.

Because MS damages myelin in the central nervous system, the disease interferes with messages between the body and the brain. Studies show that, when combined with other modalities, acupuncture can provide effective relief for many MS symptoms. Acupuncture can mediate the effects of this disease because it releases endorphins and peptides in the brain, which varies the frequency sensory information between the brain and body.

I hope you enjoy the “Expert in the Field” podcast with Erin Duvall!

Posted in Acupuncture, Podcasts, Self-care and Wellness Tagged: Acupuncure, body, brain, Healing, Multiple Sclerosis, Myelin

Real LOVE…Do you have it?

holisticalliances — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:25:15 +0000

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and said to yourself… “I love you!”? Well this is the month to practice saying it to yourself and teach others on the importance of Self-Love. As most of us go along this life journey, we don’t realize how important it is to embrace all of who we are. Self-love, unfortunately, gets lost in life’s shuffle and it is up to us to remember and bring it back to its marvelous brilliance. Here are a few ways to make it shine in your life:

Honoring yourself and who you really are. Make a practice everyday to stop in the mirror and give yourself a smile, a wink, or just a few minutes of gratitude for just being you!
Make it a habit to start “Truth Telling” to yourself. Telling the highest truth creates powerful joy and freedom in our lives while eliminating fear and pain from our present existence.
Give thanks for who you’re becoming. Know that the past is just that, THE PAST. Self-love involves recognizing that you are constantly evolving and growing to become a more powerful and more loving being.
Nature is a constant reminder that love is all around us. Recognize that the universe is literally made of love and if we are bold enough to receive it, everything life has to offer automatically comes are way!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted in Self-care and Wellness, Tips & Action Steps

Pregnancy and Acupuncture

holisticalliances — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:30:06 +0000

I really enjoyed our conversation last month with Ebie, our massage therapist “expert in the field” last month that I thought this video connects well with what we learned today (yesterday) with Phil Kelley and acupuncture! CHECK IT OUT!!

Posted in Acupuncture, Pregnancy, Video

The power of Social Media

holisticalliances — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:22:24 +0000

Here’s a basic explanation of the power of social media. I thought this would be a great introduction to our upcoming workshop and get your ideas pumping on how this can be beneficial to your business. ENJOY!

Posted in Infopreneurship, Networking, Tips & Action Steps, World-Wide-Web

Acupuncture 101 with Philip Kelley “Expert in the Field”

holisticalliances — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:24:21 +0000

Just when you thought you had all the answers to what acupuncture is….

Meet Phillip Kelley, Licensed Acupuncturist here in Seattle Washington. Phil has extensively studied systems based on the earliest acupuncture texts however, he isn’t bound by the past; witness his use of Laser Therapy.

We need to add life philosopher, wood work specialist, and passion guru to Phil’s resume’! Jolyn and I learned so much today and it would be a sin if we didn’t record a special podcast on acupuncture just for you. As Phil was talking, I took some notes and we hope to have Phil on again this month to give you all more insight on this ancient healing practice.

Here are my notes:

Philip Kelley http://www.phildeqi.com/

Area of Practice

The healing arts of acupuncture

Origin of Acupuncture?
China
5000 years ago (Shamen) 500 B.C. -The Yellow Emperors Classic
Homeostasis

What are the benefits of Acupuncture?

It helps your body (aids in healing) address what’s ailing it. It brings attention to the situation

What can one expect from a visit to your office?
Come in
Fill out a survey…Why they are here
Takes survey to find out more detailed history
Does a structural assessment
Sleep?
Digestion?
Elimination?
Headaches

Does it hurt?
Depends on the nerve endings, most likely no.

What is the most common reason patients come and see you?
Pain
Sleep issues
More internal issues
Digestion
How do you use technology in your practice?
Website
Blog (coming soon)

Take a listen here

Posted in Acupuncture, Podcasts, Self-care and Wellness

A Love Affair with Lavender

consciousamplified — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:14:10 +0000

My aunt introduced me to lavender while on our trip to France. I just wanted to see the Eiffel Tower and eat crepes. She was determined to come back home to the States with her precious French lavender. I knew it smelled nice but I had no idea of all of its true qualities. Lavendar can be used as an antiseptic, aromatherapy, to ward off moths, clothing freshner, special flavored honey…the list is endless. It is also a great sleep aid. I sleep with a sachet of lavender under my pillow.

I take winding down very seriously. Regularly scheduled down time is a vital component to your self care regimen. Thanks to my aunt, I have incorporated lavender essential oil into my routine. I add a few drops to my bubble bath and dab some oil on my wrists. You need a carrier oil in order for the essential oil to penetrate down to your bloodstream. That is one way your body can receive the medicinal benefits. Another is through your nose–think aromatherapy. I also mix the oil with water in a spray bottle and use it as a room freshner. It is so soothing.

Another one of my favorite things is to get a massage with lavender as the main oil used on my skin. I usually fall asleep as I inhale the sweet smell. Ah lovely lavender, I love you so much!

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: essential oil, Lavender

Discover what Information Products can do for your business

holisticalliances — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:02:26 +0000

It’s time to fire up some much needed revenue streams for your business! Now, we can choose to buy in to what’s happening in our economy or ride the wave of new possibilities. I choose to ride the wave because if we wait for the economy to get better, we lose the opportunity to try something new and keep servicing our clients. The internet has allowed businesses and new business owners to get in front of potential clients with ease. The term “Infopreneur” basically means a business person who sells information products. These products come in many formats like: books, ebooks, special reports, audio products, videos, teleseminars and web seminars, In-person seminars/workshops, workbooks, etc. Holistic Alliances wants to be the platform in providing you with tips, information, and the skills in taking your “static” brick-and-mortar business from being just a website to a wealth of knowledge for your customers and your peers.

We invite you to take our upcoming workshops that are designed to take you step-by-step through understanding what information products are and how they can position you to become the online expert in your field. LEARN MORE>>

Become the online expert in your field and generate additional streams of income

Discover the first steps to becoming the “expert in your field”. You’ll gain insight on:

Benefits of Information Products
Generating Information Product Ideas
Strategies for promoting Information products
Building an “Expert Platform”
Finding your Niche

Posted in Workshops Tagged: economy, infopreneur, information products

Massage Away Your Woes

consciousamplified — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:23:58 +0000

Do you suffer from lower back pain, depression, anxiety, stress, muscle spasms or cramping, migraine pain, or poor circulation? If you answered yes to any one of these conditions perhaps, it is time to get a massage.

Many Americans have a knee jerk reaction to pain or discomfort. We go straight for the plastic bottle, unscrew the lid, pull the cotton out and pop a pill to alleviate our woes. There is a natural alternative without the potential side effects. It is called massage.

Massage Therapy can do wonders for the body. Consider adding massage therapy to your health care routines and you may just decrease anxiety, get better sleep, improve concentration, increase energy and reduce stress and tension. Massage proves to be more than just a luxury. It can have profound effects that reduce the aches associated with arthritis, improve the pulmonary function and increase air flow for those with asthma just to name a few.

Employees with an employer provided health plan and complaints of stress from work may be able to receive a prescription for massage. This usually results in a low co-pay for an after session. Now that is the way to end a grueling work week!

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: Massage, self-care, Treatments