The Introvert Entrepreneur

Blogging for Business with Judy Dunn

Between 2002 and January 2009, the blog search engine Technorati had indexed as many as 133 million online blogs. With the estimated number of blogs doubling about every six months, some sources that index blogs report numbers as high as 400 million - and that's in English language blogs alone. Since the first blog debuted in 1994, the medium has evolved from the virtual diary read ‘round the world to an indispensable communications tool for small businesses and entrepreneurs. With that many blogs out there, how do you make yours stand out? What makes some blogs blah and others bold? Whether you have a blog right now and are interested in attracting more attention and readers, or you're just now setting up your blog and wondering how to make the most of it, Introvert Entrepreneur Judy Dunn can help. During this wide-ranging discussion, Judy and I discuss:

• Being an introvert entrepreneur and an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)
• What happens when you leap and trust that the net will appear
• How to use your blog to build trust, credibility AND business
• What we can learn from Nike about writing success
• How to get the blog post out before the fire goes out

Self-Promotion for Introverts® with Nancy Ancowitz

As an entrepreneur, do you find yourself in “perpetual promotion”? And as an introvert, does that leave you more than just a little drained? One of the things I’ve heard over and over from introverts is that talking about themselves is very challenging. And it’s one thing to talk about yourself; it’s another to do so in a way that positively promotes you and what you have to offer.

Nancy Ancowitz, author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®, is my guest in this episode of The Introvert Entrepreneur. We cover a wide range of topics, including

• How to change your internal chatter box from U-SUCK to U-ROCK
• Using accountability to keep you on track
• Budgeting your energy for the things that matter
• Why improv is an ideal confidence-booster for introverts

Sales Made Simple with Patricia Weber

Are you an Introvert Entrepreneur who feels a little uncomfortable with the sales aspect of your business? If so, you’re not alone!! What if you could learn some ways to bring more ease into the process? Believe it or not, being an introvert makes you uniquely qualified to be an excellent salesperson! This episode is all about how to reframe the often dreaded task of prospecting and following up with potential clients and customers. As a business coach who specializes in working with introverts and shy types, Patricia Weber has served clients around the world since 1990 with expertise and experiences in sales, marketing, leadership, presentations, and networking. Among other things, learn what making tea and making a sale have in common; what a prospective client wants from the sales process; and how you can get past that nagging feeling that you’re stalking your prospective clients and customers.?