Tales From the Marketing Consulting Trenches
maria gudelis | December 16, 2009
I thought it sweet to send
this email about a story that will give you a
nice laugh of the day…
…and yet give you a lesson about marketing consulting.
You see, one of my students, just like you perhaps…
Was really seriously frightened to make a ‘workshop’
presentation to a whole bunch of business owners.
She did everything you may very well know by now:
1. Used her zone of influence to broadcast out her services
2. Called and emailed various ‘meeting’ or ‘networking’ leaders
3. Followed up with anyone that expressed interest.
So, OMG, the day came when from the three actions
above created an interest from one small business development
officer who wanted to have her present to their business owner
network.
Next thing you know, that biz dev person for f.ree:
1. Advertised for her about the social media workshop
2. Packed the workshop for her with over 25 business owners
3. Wow – even provided the space to her, a very professional
conference room
She called me and when OMG, Maria can you help? I only
expected like, 8 or so businesses to present to…not 25!
OK, so she dragged me off the lazy beach day I was having
to spend a few hours with her that evening simply ‘having
fun’ as most of you know, it is a ‘kick’ to present and share
internet marketing knowledge.
Wouldn’t you know, even more than 25 showed up too! You
will see in the video that in fact, business owners had
to sit in the corners of the room to participate!
Fast forward now she is a raving success, turning business
away and now doing a major joint venture that seriously
sets her up in a nice cozy income stream that…
the cool thing is…is her passion.
So here is what I’d like you to do now.
As you know, success leaves clues…
…wouldn’t you like to see how this live presentation
went?
And wouldn’t you get a laugh out of seeing…
…the simply stunning SHOCK on my and Kara’s face when
Just 5 minutes into the presentation, a huge
CRACK was heard in the room…
and DOWN flat on his you know what, one business owner
fell as the chair broke!
Seriously, you have to see that to give you the best
laugh of the day and..
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P.S. Hurry while it is so ridiculously priced:
==> http://www.tinyurl.com/consultinglive
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To learn an important lesson. It isn’t always going to
be perfect from A to Z no matter what you do…
And the lesson is simply this, taking action is what gets
you to Z, your goal.
Kara has truly achieved her consulting goal and I wouldn’t
be surprised…
…to read about her next year in 2010 on a front cover of
a business magazine.
So what I would love to see you all do right now, before
she takes it down,
Is go get her new WSO that I am a part of since heck, I’m
in the presentation too…
And write down lots of the lessons in it on how to get
clients, how to present, how to ‘not sweat the small stuff’…
… as this presentation, that was 2 hours long, returned to her
well over three grand right away and brought in a slew of
phone calls for f.ree consults, more workshops and more money!
Cheers, Maria
P.S. Hurry while it is so ridiculously priced:
==> http://www.tinyurl.com/consultinglive
P.P.S. Do us a favor, can you leave your feedback on the
WSO for us…I’d love to see what you think of the crack
of the chair!
P.P.S. On another note, closing today at midnight is the educational
webinar on the new OMM 2.0 mindmap and how you
can get it absolutely fr.ee and the new 90 day challenge






Hi Maria,
Nice post! really feel sorry for that man. But you were right Social Media is a really big help in Internet Marketing. It is not a fad anymore.
Hi Maria,
I do so very much like your straight 2 de point writing with a twist. The social market is now over half of my U.S. business and close to 60 percent and moving faster than me (well first 2 market-not many faster than me but lightning)
I would suggest that if more income without more clients is interesting 2 most than the European and over-seas countries are where U want 2 be. I have now expanded in 2 several virtual offices and will be going on a holiday and a business venture combined.
Social networks in other countries are so big because anyone one or any company that wants 2 do biz in the United States can with just the help of a quality business consultant. You sell the master-profit package / alias THE BLUE PRINT AND YOUR HIRED.
THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSSHIP AND GOOD karma. U and Rudy R DE BEST. Carpe diem, Anton
Maria:
OMgosh – I feel sorry for the poor guy who fell on his rump!
How incredible that she had so many people turn out at her event that they had to sit in the corners of the room.
I am putting on a local WordPress workshop in Jan. with another local person and I’m really looking forward to it.
I have done one local Twitter for Business seminar and really need to do more of them.
Have an awesome day and thanks for the laugh!
Twitter: mariagudelis
says:
Hey Michelle – yes – you should do more Twitter for Business seminars!
Glad you got a daily laugh out of the story (reality rocks doesn’t it!)
Cheers, Maria