This week’s radio show is with Steven Savage and Bonnie Walling from Fan to Pro. Next Week, I’ll be interviewing Marie Daniels from Meoutloud.
Products and Services
Products and services are the lifeblood of a business. Without one or the other or ideally both you can’t even have a business. A product is some kind of material good that provides something for people who want to use it. A service is an interaction between you and a client, where you perform some action for that client.
As an example when I offer a free half hour strategy session to potential clients, I am offering a service. If, I also offer an e-book on my site, I am offering a product. It’s important to have a good balance between products and services in whatever business you do. While writing and selling an e-book may not generate tons of income, it can still be an excellent residual income generator. At the same time, person to person interaction is priceless precisely because people feel important when someone is interacting with him or her.
A successful business cultivates relationships with people by judiciously offering a good mix of services and products that will meet client needs and also make those clients feel valued. Whether you are a writer offering a workshop or a small business owner writing an article with tips on how to do something, every product and service should have an end goal of either cultivating the relationship you have with existing clients or starting a relationship with a new client.
The other thing to remember about products and services is that it’s important to ask yourself: What can I do to improve my products and services? There is always something you can do to improve what you offer. Be on the lookout for that improvement so that when you can offer it your clients appreciate you for it.
Your services and products are what makes your business succeed, whether its business as a writer or some other business. Make them shine and people will remember you.
Free Teleclass: When you know it’s time to publish: How to let go of your writing
When: Dec 8 5:30-6:30 PM PST
Where: From the warmth and holiday cheer of your own home
Cost: FREE!!
Register at my website
or call me at 503-869-0163
Are you one of the many writers who can’t stop revising or editing your book, no matter how good it seems to be? Do you find yourself starting new projects and continually putting off that time when you’ll finish a manuscript and get it ready for publishing? Are you writing a 50,000 word novel each year, but not doing anything with it? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then this workshop is for you. In this workshop I’ll explain how you know when it’s time to let go and send your manuscript off to a publisher.
WHO is this class for: A writer, author, or anyone who wants to learn more about writing or publishing.
WHY do I want to take it: Because in this class, I will explain why it’s important to know when to let go of your writing and take that next step, getting it ready for publishing. I’ll show you how to let go of your writing and also show you how you can determine when your writing is ready to get published.
I’m a published Author and a Managing Non-Fiction Editor for a small press. I know the ins and outs of publishing and writing, and I want to help you get your writing published.
If you’re worried that this will be a waste of your precious time, you’ve got my famous four cups of free coffee guarantee. If you don’t learn something new about writing or publishing I will send you a certificate for free coffee for you and three of your friends.
Register today at my website
