finder of fabulous

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YOU meet ME

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product purveyor. concept creator. small business savant. finder of fabulous. me.

The journey HERE

As a small business owner you have BIG ideas. BIG dreams. BIG aspirations. In fact, the ONLY thing small about your small business might be the size of the space, the number of employees or the proverbial coin purse.

Think of this site as a resource of sorts - a place to rest your chin in your hand when you’re just not quite sure where to go from where you are. So first - introductions.

YOU meet ME.

ME has a lot to say about a lot of things small. ME also knows what being small with BIG ideas is all about. ME loves finding fabulous methods and tools to do business. A few thoughts to start your journey HERE:

BE present

IN progress

HERE now

BE IN HERE

ME is here to weed through the blogs and the blasts, the community sites, the social media mayhem. ME has even been known to throw around a good concept or two. But, just in case, you feel like taking the wheel on your own, I’ve compiled some of my favorite vehicles for driving business home (see tags below). And, if along the way, you have a question - YOU can ASK ME too! You’ll BE surprised at what YOU can do with a little ME.

BE present

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Did YOU meet ME? If so, let’s learn a little more about your business, shall we?

Fill in the blank. Does your business ___________?

reside at an address.

live in the place you reside.

participate in the landscape, not just the residence.

YOU have a choice for your business to BE in one of the following ways:

to exist by virtue of being
to complete the tasks that get you to the end of the day
to believe that ALL roads lead to a healthy and vibrant marketplace that, in turn, strengthen the foundation YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORS thrive on.

Opportunity doesn’t knock. Opportunity is present.

Choose to BE present and the two of you shall meet.

Have YOU chosen to BE present? If so, let’s show you some works- IN progress.

IN progress

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Small independent business is a work IN progress.

Part of the WORK is keeping up with the IN progress - evolving, staying fresh and current - while maintaining your identity as a brand. If works IN progress is appealing to you, let’s journey to HERE now.

Finding fabulous for some “small businesses with really BIG ideas” and their personal works IN progress:

HERE now

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Are YOU HERE now?

HERE is now. HERE is how.

establish what platforms will work for your business. You’re an individual with a personality. You surround yourself with friends who “get you”. Establish who YOU are and who YOU aspire to be.

engage your audience with consistent and relevant content. A post is just a post unless it provides your client-base with a reason to be present and participate. You created a business that needs and deserves your full attention. Quality of content that drives results is key in adding value and success to your time. A pointed call-to-action focusing on engaging content speaks volumes in driving results.

monitor social. Friends talk - share, follow, like, post and re-post, tag, tweet, and so on. People have something to say and are not shy about telling the universe. You might or might not know that they are talking about YOU and sharing your business. The value in everything they are saying is paramount. Think of social media as one on-going critique of what your business is, does and provides.

grow from the experience. The effectiveness of knowledge is only valued in what you do with it. Knowledge can drive repeat business, discover new neighborhoods to explore, develop strategies for growth. The evolution of your business is constant. YOU are empowered by a wealth of tools that can, if used properly, build a world of opportunity.

So NOW the choice is yours. Do YOU choose to BE IN HERE or BE OUT THERE?

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BE IN HERE

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BE OUT THERE

What inspires YOU TO DO BUSINESS? Speaking with people, customers, clients, one on one, in person, is probably at the top of the list. It is somewhat of a paradox that social networking means driving business through alternative means. In the parallel universe of REALITY IS versus REALITY WAS - there is, indeed, a wonderful and fruitful co-existence.

That’s where the ME comes in. I’ll BE IN HERE so YOU can BE OUT THERE - being an individual, independent, small business. Think of ME as a necessary mechanism driving you to where you want to go, need to go, to be current and BE PRESENT.

Contact ME, the finder of fabulous, to learn how I can assist YOU with a host of networking, advertising, concept and creative needs (lots are free but some you gotta pay for).

Reach out to ME at barbara@finderoffabulous.com. NOT via carrier pigeon please.

Regretfully (about the carrier pigeon) and Sincerely (about what ME does best), barbara lemley