One of my pet peeves is the darn media incessantly Bitching and Moaning and droaning on and on about the state of the economy. Daily stats on unemployement. Minute by minute reports on why the stimulus packages isn‘t working. Weekly griping about CEOs still taking huge bonuses. ENOUGH!
Well, as the lead Rebel Entertainer and someone who is always thinking of every possible way to keep ahead of this “new economy”, I thought I’d give you license to Bitch and Moan. You read that right. I am officially giving you license to bitch and moan about the economy.
BUT... you have to meet some qualifications. Here they are:
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve created and implemented a 5 - 10 step email campaign for anybody who visits your website or requests info about your services.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve contacted all CURRENT customers at least 3 times in the last three months by email, mail or phone.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve contacted all PAST and DEAD customers to find out why they left and see if they are in need of your services now.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve created a new show or brand new services that you can present to your current and new customers.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve started an entire new campaign either through direct mail or website or magazine ads or Facebook or Twitter and every other media you can think of to get NEW customers.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve contacted all agents and party planners around your area.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve attended every convention and expo within your target market.
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’ve become a member of your local Chamber of Commerce and contacted every business in the Chamber about your services
You can bitch and moan about the economy if....
You’re blogging regularly to your target market.
OK. If you’ve taken every single one of these actions and you’re still struggling with making money in this economy, then you are officially licensed to Bitch and Moan.
- John
Rebel Entertainer and Official Licenser of The Bitchers and Moaners
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Heh, I can't help but giggle along to this post. I'm not a B&M type business person anyway. I believe you create your own opportunities with whatever you have. Heck, I nothing to start off with but just a little wit and I've made it pretty darn well thus far.
Along the road, I've learned how to be more aggressive with my marketing by those who know better than I. And that's all worked like a charm.
I haven't quite implemented ALL the steps you laid out in your post, but quite a few. So thanks for the "kick in the booty" ;0).
Carmen@CharmandHappy.com
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Whittier (Los Angeles) CA
Rock on, John! There's so much we can do (as you pointed out!) to keep ourselves in business - bitching & moaning really isn't one of them! The energy spent B&Ming could be much better spent on being proactive.
Besides, if we B&M, God/the Universe/Faeries (whichever you believe in - they all work remarkably the same!) thinks that's what we want, that's what we end up getting. But if we act positively, changing our "I can't xyz" into "How can I xyz?" God/the Universe/Faeries will see we want to move forward and work with us, helping us with perhaps not what we want, but what we really need.
I've got 5 gigs this weekend, 2 of them ones that I basically created a couple of weeks ago by contacting former clients and letting them know my availability, the other 3 are a series of gigs for Disney that I got from making sure my skills are always sharp, from taking classes and going the extra mile.
Thanks, John, for what Carmen called the "kick in the booty!" Rebel Entertainers ROCK!
Suzanne Haring
www.TheSooziShow.com
Hey Carmen and Suzie,
Love love your comments. I know that both of you work a lot for a reason. You're good at what you do and you always keep the ball rolling.
You're both great role models. Thanks for the comments.
John Abrams
- Rebel Entertainer and Guy That's inspired by other Rebel Entertainers!!!
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