Two reasons to do your outreach this week

Plus a load of wins! [Plus a load of wins!] [View Online Version]( [Quick Tips]( Two Reasons to Do Your Outreach This Week Hi Creative Professional, We’re wrapping up our focus on outreach this month, and I have to admit, our timing couldn’t be better. I can’t take credit though… Early fall is an excellent time to focus on outreach for two reasons: 1. Business tends to pick up. Company decision-makers are coming back from summer vacation - which means you’re more likely to catch them refreshed and ready to start new projects. Take a look at this comment from last week’s SMP Office Hours session: I love it when people “come out of the woodwork” seemingly by chance… when you’ve done the marketing to make it happen! 2. You’re setting yourself up for the future. As the leaves change and everything turns pumpkin-flavored, it’s the perfect time to “plant the seeds” for a strong start in the year ahead. Sometimes it takes a couple of months to get a project rolling. Offering to help now - and then following up later - will keep you top of mind when the time is right. Are you doing your outreach – whether to ideal prospects, potential collaborators or referral sources? I hope so, because it really works! Over a dozen people shared successes they’ve had with outreach in our SMP Office Hours session last week. Here are just a few of them… If you’re having a great year so far, keep doing what you’re doing - it’s working! And if you’re not, right now is the perfect time to reach out and offer your help. Clients say “yes” when they are in their time of need. You can’t control when that will happen… But you can control how many new connections you make and how many irons you put in your fire. Not sure who to reach out to first? Watch the “Best Bits” from this month’s SMP Office Hours to hear my favorite place to do outreach when you’re just starting. [Watch here](. What do you do when you need to “shake the money tree”? Add your favorite go-to marketing tactic to the list and [see what others do here](. Thanks for reading. Until next time - keep reaching out! What did you think of this week's newsletter? [Loved it]( | [Great]( | [Good]( | [Meh]( | [Bad]( Ilise Benun Your Marketing Mentor (917) 750-0498 [Is it time for a marketing coach?](     Coming Up! Mini Content Marketing Intensive If you need to work on your content marketing and get “un-stuck”... Come to my mini Content Marketing Intensive next Thursday! When: September 21, 1-2:30 pm ET Use code "iliseQT" for 50% off this Creatives Roundtable event. [Register here](   A Networking Attitude Adjustment Need a new networking outlook? Networking expert and public speaker, Julie Brown, joined me on the Marketing Mentor podcast to share her brilliant take on networking and tips for how you can adopt her enthusiasm, excitement, and strategy. [Listen to episode #482 here](.   3 Focus Areas for Using LinkedIn If you haven’t yet found your focus on LinkedIn, check out the latest issue of my Quick LinkedIn Tips newsletter. I highlight 3 areas to focus on and share how I found my groove on the platform. [Read and subscribe here](!   Here's How to Avoid Being Ghosted In [Writing a Winning Proposal: Land Your Dream Clients](, you'll learn my proven "Proposal Oreo Strategy" and the 3 most important things about writing a winning proposal: 1. how to identify the right prospects 2. the best practices for writing proposals 3. the 10 essential elements I also show how to share it with your prospect so they say yes, instead of ghosting you! "What a gem course. Straight to the point, no embellishments, full of tips, and a wealth of information. Highly recommended." OMG! For a limited time, the course is only US $8.99.Give it or get it here: [( [ratio](   FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [marketing-mentor.com]( | [View Online]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Manage]( your preferences | [Opt Out]( using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. 350 Barnard St. | Savannah, GA 31401 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. [powered by emma](