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A Street Smarts

Marketing

Survival Guide For

Entrepreneurs

by Ira Rosen

s entrepreneurs, it’s easy to let the day get 10 a week, and 40 a month. It’s a numbers game
away from us. Over the years, I have found now more than ever. This will be the 1 thing that
Asome strategies that can help anyone get will get you through all of this chaos. 2- 10- 40, is
control of their day. my favorite success hack. I have trained thousands
of entrepreneurs to use this strategy with insane

1. Create a daily routine with rituals that give you a results. It is time tested and bulletproof.
semblance of being grounded and in control. 7. Exercise to relieve stress and anxiety. Fitness is a

2. Block off your calendar now with money making natural mood enhancer. This has been an intricate
opportunities. Eliminate ALL non-revenue part of my success over the last 50 years. In order
activities during the day including Facebook, to do great, you’ve got to feel great.
Netflix, and long drawn out conversations about 8. Listen to something inspirational 7 days a week.
how bad things are. Beware of time vampires, they You will become more confident than yesterday.
will suck your valuable time and energy. And, people love to buy from confident people.

3. Find that box of business cards you’ve been Tony Robbins is one of my favorites. His videos are
storing and reconnect with all of them on LinkedIn free and online!
and ask how they are doing. 9. How many prospects do you need to talk to make
4. It’s a new game with new rules and right now it’s a sale? Know your numbers, what is your closing
all about adaptability. It’s time to hit the reset average?
button and rethink everything. Quickly make a well
thought out plan then execute. Once you have control of your day, you need to focus
5. Start an aggressive referral program with on creating long-term results.
incentives. Did you know that only 3% of people
ask for referrals? And, according to Nielson, 84%
of people trust recommendations from people One of my favorite hacks for success is
they know, making them the most influential form PDF:
of advertising. Reach out to your community and
offer them something of value.
Persistence - He who has persistence always wins.
6. Make it a goal to talk to at least 2 prospects daily, According to a study done at Harvard, this is the #1

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