One of the cool entrepreneurs I connected with during the #blog30 challenge was Melanie Kissell. I invited her to share a guest blog post and gave her free reign on topic. She’s fantastic at brainstorming, has a great sense of humor (go read her blog, it’ll brighten your day), and here she shared some great tips for your newsletter list.
Guest post by Melanie Kissell
You’ve tapped into your unstoppable passion and crafted a one-of-a-kind, super duper, must-have freebie offer for your target audience.
Splendid!
You’re off to a good start and the feeling of self-accomplishment is cause for celebration. How about a Danish? A chocolate donut maybe?
When the party mood lifts, you’re ready to buckle down again and take the next important step. You subscribe to an email marketing system and set up your opt-in box on your web site or blog or both.
Magnificent!
Consider yourself a successful action-taker. Break out a bottle of sparkling cider! You’re about to start building a list.
But wait.

I’m in the midst of a small personal crisis this week. I’m not inspired to blog and don’t have time with all the changes I’ve got to make to undo the last 5 years of work. I’d like to hide under a blanket and cry (but that wouldn’t be very productive since I’m quite claustrophic!).

You’ve got two basic choices in promoting your business:
So, I decided this week to try doing audio versions of my blog. I’ve done one. You can listen in here: http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/have-a-little-faith-in-yourself/2010/07/06
Note from Michelle: I decided to share a great article today from one of the most action-oriented women I know. When this lady talks about goals and action, it’s from experience, and there’s lots to learn!
Ever feel like the woman on the left – biting your nails nervously when you think about running your own business? Good thing you stopped by today, it’s a Tuesday pep talk!
My first post on this topic was pretty popular so I thought I’d give it a second round. Marketing can feel like this huge overwhelming thunderstorm that hangs over our heads when we’re running our own businesses. As if we’ve got TIME to deal with ONE MORE THING! But it doesn’t have to be that way.



















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