It’s a common myth that sponsorships are only for not-for-profits, associations and little leagues. Although my upcoming Sponsorship Made Simple class can help these organizations attract more sponsors, you’ll be leaving money on the table if you think you can’t get a sponsorship because you’re an entrepreneur, coach or consultant.

Heck, Madonna even has sponsors for what she’s doing. And we know she isn’t a charity.

Okay, so you’re not some big rock star or sports legend. Can you still secure sponsorships from other companies?

Yes!

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Nobody says no to Janet Powers, founder of the Diva Toolbox.   When Janet asked Helen Reddy for an interview on her radio show, Across the Kitchen Table with Janet, Reddy agreed.  Helen Reddy, as you may recall, is a ‘70s pop icon whose hit song “I Am Woman” is enjoying a reprise in “Sex and the City 2.”

In the interview, Reddy makes some rather racy remarks about Madonna and seemed to blame her for not being able to find a bra.

When Philip Recchia, Director of Programming for BlogTalkRadio, found out about Janet’s interview with Reddy on her show which is aired on Diva Toolbox Radio Network and powered by Blog Talk Radio, he was impressed.  Reddy hadn’t done many, if any, interviews in the U.S. for years.   He quickly contacted Janet.  One thing lead to another, and The New York Post ran the story as the lead today on page 6.

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To make mo-ney (more than you’re making now) you need someone to help you. That someone can be a coach, a virtual assistant, a programmer, a copywriter or any other kind of support staff. It might even be a mix of “someone’s”.

Tending to all the details involved in running your business can take up a big chunk of your day. It can take time away from marketing, creating and other activities that only YOU can do in your business. Bringing on support staff to help you, or a coach to give you support and direction can be the boost you need to take your business to the next level.

You may be thinking, “I can’t afford to pay a coach, or some other type of support staff.” But remember, this support will help you get clients, build your business and make more in-come. It’s an in-vest-ment that will give you a terrific ROI.

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People ask me all the time, “How do I know if you’re the right coach for me, and if you’re not, how would I go about finding someone?” I have no difficulty answering this question honestly because I feel very strongly that there truly is no competition.

There are three important pieces when finding the right business coach, teacher, or mentor for you:

1.)  You have to be in alignment with the person’s message. Does the way they market, the way they present themselves, and the way they speak feel right for you and feel right to you?

2.)  Make sure they seem like they have a systematic approach. For instance, I have the Help More People system. They should have some kind of step-by-step process or series of criteria used to help their clients get from where they are to where they want to go.

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Something that many coaches, healers and other helping professionals have a hard time wrapping their mind around is the fact that there really is no competition. There just isn’t. I don’t have any and I don’t think about it.

Let me explain what I mean…

I’m not a horse race person, but I’ve seen one or two. All the horses wear blinders. They are little flaps that go beside their eyes. They do that because the minute a horse looks at the horse beside them, it slows down.

In this same way you must run your own race in business. There are a lot of people who are overwhelmed, under-performing, under-implementing, and not doing what they need to do to grow their business because they are so engrossed in all of the newsletters and ezines and emails that are coming through their inbox making them feel “less than” magnificent.

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I love living in the Information Age, where my 7 year old asks me to Google “what’s the life cycle of a Junebug” after I told her I had no idea what their life cycle was. (I was trying to avoid the topic of how they mate wildly all night long each June, and seem to land in piles of blissfully deceased bug carcasses on my patio come morning.)

And even if I knew the answer to that question, would it make me an expert? Could I hang my shingle as the premier Junebug expert?

Of course not, it would simply fill my head with more random information that perhaps will serve me one day on a game show. Maybe.

But what if I spent years studying with Junebug experts, donning night vision goggles to document their nocturnal trysts? What if I had someone to answer my questions, to correct my erroneous assumptions, and to lead me to new discoveries?

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I’m thrilled to be getting a lot of questions about the RYCP Success Circle members and what we are doing in our meetings. To answer those questions, here are just a few tangible successes from the members and what we are celebrating with each other. There are many other breakthroughs and successes that are harder to put into words, but here are a few things that members are up to this month.

Linda Wisler Luft of Fireball Coaching and Consulting published her first book, Sparks of Hope this month. The book includes inspiring stories of five women igniting their power, passion and purpose, and practical strategies you can use every day. She is also enrolling new clients into her newest group coaching program which is based on the book. In addition, she was also asked to create a special workshop at the Diva Toolbox event in Boston this summer for around 300 women. Linda kicked off her summer media tour with a live interview on a radio station in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Both Joint Venture (JV) and Strategic Partners are good ways to expand your business.  Good Joint Venture and Strategic Partners will share the same target clients as you, but they will offer different services.  This is a simple and effective way to expand your customer base into areas outside your current reach and build your business.

How do you go about finding potential Joint Venture or Strategic Partnerships?  The technology available on the Internet right now makes finding companies and people to connect with a lot simpler.  Your partners are going to benefit from connecting with you, just like you benefit from connecting with them. It’s a win-win situation.  Using a service like LinkedIn makes finding potential partners easy.  Simply fill out the search form and viola, here come potential partnerships.

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Doing it all by yourself and thinking is all bout you is passe’ –collaboration and community coming together to make an impact is where it’s at. No Sentelligent Person is an island.

This is the seventh in a series of 7 audios on Living Your Dreams Sentelligently
All audios are less than 10 minutes long.

If you already know you want more consistent and interactive support in raising your vibe, clearing the fear and doubt, and Living Your Dreams Sentelligently, click here to learn more about my newest and most innovative coaching group so far that starts April 14th.

While you are there, check out the special bonus for early decision makers that will help you refine or uncover your next “BIG YES”. This will help you getting clarity and start moving forward with your dreams now. http://Sentelligent.biz

Where could you use expert advice and support most?

• Turning your online marketing components (website, free giveaway and newsletter) into your “virtual sales team”

• Increasing your success -by 50, 60, 70%- with one-on-one “enrolling conversations”

• Easily attracting more sales of your programs, products and services with heart-based online promotional campaigns

• Designing, developing and promoting your own high-end programs

My passion is helping creative, heart-based business owners (like you) connect your passion to your marketing. And my expertise is breaking the big picture down into simple, “doable” steps.

A private VIP Strategic Intensive is just the boost you need to bring your special brand of transformation to more people, with ease and grace. You’ll get focused, personal mentoring and support so you accelerate your results – and know how to grow your business in alignment with your values.

Contact me today to ask how we can make that happen!