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I’ve got two magic words for you. But first, let me ask you;

• Do you have trouble closing sales?
• Have you ever wondered if your marketing really is powerful?
• Have you ever had someone say, “Thanks, I’ll think about it”, and never hear from them again? 

If you have, you’ll want to know these two powerful words that will change the way you market everything. When I first heard them, the lightbulb went off (and apparently did a happy dance too)! Plus, I started closing more sales. Yep, more sales.

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Would you like your LinkedIn Profile to have that extra ‘oomph’ factor, help you stand out from the crowd and enable you to create deeper connection with your new professional contacts? 

If you answered, ‘Yes!’, then you’re in luck. Watch this week’s episode of The Magic of Marketing to see how to add video to your LinkedIn Profile PLUS you will hear two small hints that will make a massive difference in ensuring it gets watched and you maximize your video and text space.

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Do you ever find yourself feeling as though there is never enough time to do everything in your business? That you aren’t sure if you are even making the best choices to help you grow? 

Do you find yourself at networking events thinking, “Should I even really be here or is this a waste of my time?”

If this happens to you, get excited, this week’s Magic of Marketing episode is for you! In this episode you will discover an easy to remember acronym that will help you guide yourself to choosing the right marketing opportunities for your business. 

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As entrepreneurs we are constantly hitting the ‘Go!’ button. However, as humans life can throw us some inevitable curve balls that make us hit ‘Stop’. These situations can be tragic, like losing a loved one, a big break up or a really bad outcome from a previous decision.

So, when tragedy strikes, how can you pick yourself up again and get back on the path to success?

I recently discovered this as ‘life happened’ to me in a very unexpected way when in August, 2013, I lost my father...

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In honour of my father, J. Wayne Trask who passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, this week’s, Magic of Marketing is coming to you via text instead of video. 

My father was an exceptional human being. He was the kind of person who, when he walked into the room, you were happy it was him. Dad always had a smile on his face; he also found the positive side of any situation. 

During the last week of his life, a friend of mine who had lost her dad suggested that I write a letter to my dad about what he meant to me and read it to him before he passes. I thought that was good advice. When I sat down to collect my thoughts, instead of a letter, a top 10 list appeared. 

I took the opportunity to share this list with you today because I feel that it represents the core of who Dad was and it truly is a list of life lessons that can create a very fulfilling and happy life. 

Here it is. I trust you’ll find wisdom here as I have for so many years. 

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