Marketing Mindset: How to Become a Marketing Maven

Targeted niche marketing is often difficult for professionals in a variety of business concerns. You can learn to change your story about marketing from struggle to optimism, passion and flow.

Many professionals find marketing their business a struggle because of four main reasons: 1. They don't have how to information on marketing; 2. They don't get feedback on their marketing strategies by trying them out in the real world and getting counsel from other professionals; 3. They don't invest in marketing training; and 4. They have a negative mindset and are their own worst enemy.  However, the good news is that the necessary skills can be learned and often result in fun and profitable business ventures.

There a number of ways to build your confidence resulting in your getting the attention of prospects, creating visibibilty, adding value, and generating ideal clients.

Successful marketing has a lot to do with changing your mindset. It involves learning about your authentic self, discovering your purpose, aligning your values with those of prospective clients and developing deep and enduriing relationships. Your ideal clients will begin to seek you out when you close the door on what you no longer want to be doing and stop seeing clients who you no longer wish to serve. You then open the door to realizing what you truly desire. It takes passion, clarity, energy and the intent to make your life and business a great success!

There are a number of ways to create visibility, add value, and attract great clients. Some of the more effective strategies include public speaking, e-mail and paper newsletters, article writing, blogs, dynamic websites, tele-classes, webinars, workshops, association memberships, active involvement in professional associations, and asking clients for referrals. Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook create a great opportunity to network and build a connected community.

You can become a marketing maven by changing your mindset and taking action to implement some of the strategies mentioned above. Remember, the most effective behavior change approach is to take "baby steps" starting with a strategy where you are naturally inclined to ensure success.