Blog Author Mellissah Smith - Page 130

Every day is a learning curve. Whether its on the job, our relationships with people or general life experiences – we all learn and if we don’t then we take a backward step.

Today was an extraordinary day and for me, not in a good way.

It has been crazy here at Marketing Eye – ever since Leonardo DiCaprio disguised himself in the movie as someone an Australian businessman knew and said he was from Marketing Eye.

Are you holding back your own business? Are you the reason why sales aren’t what it should be?

Day after day I speak with entrepreneurs who have a great business concept, excellent service and are in general really nice people, but they don’t know how to sell themselves nor do they know how to put their best foot forward.

 You might remember a few weeks back I mentioned giving a presentation to a group of image consultants and stylists. Since then it seems I’ve been talking with loads of people about how difficult it is to maintain a fresh and stylish look. How you present yourself is so important in your career as well as personal life.

I have to admit – I have been hiding under a rock when it comes to what is going on with Australia’s Political parties.

I have a problem. Actually, I have many but this is just one of them that I need to address really fast.

After sitting in on a meeting with some suppliers of marketing related products to one of my clients today, I was abruptly reminded of just how easy it is for good sales people to pursuade small businesses to use one product over another.

On a beautiful autumn Saturday in Melbourne there are so many things to do. Walk along the beach, head to the country, shopping, museums, art galleries… you name it, there is always something to do.

Watching A Current Affair with Tracey Grimshaw this evening, I began to wonder what people would think watching the article on starting an online business.

Aimed at targeting women that have left the workforce to become mothers, there were endless stories of women that have been highly successful building an online business.

On Saturday, I was invited to speak to a group of image consultants and stylists about my journey as an entrepreneur and to also give a few tips on marketing.