e-ttracting new people and opportunities into your business

blog 2018

18 June

Cash is king, as your accountant would say. But I would argue that people are the lifeblood of business. It's people who generate that cash. They are the staff, partners, clients and supporters who promote your business. They build the technology, operate the equipment, make the sale and keep the relationships moving forward.

But how do you e-ttract the right people for your business?

If you have been following my blogs for awhile you would have heard me talk about valuesand the importance of forming your business around what is really most important to you. Meeting the right people is a reflection of your values. Just like your target market will be similar to yourself, your best business contacts will have similar values to you.

If you know your values and have clarified and accepted exactly what you want, and separated what everyone else wants from you. The next step is to set some intentions about who you want to meet. It's similar to the laws of attraction principles that have been around since Napoleon Hill's time, however we don't just think and grow rich, we think and take action to grow rich!

I had an example of this on my latest boliday (working holiday) when I was at the beautiful and extravagant Shangri-la hotel in Cebu, Philippines. I wasn't staying there but went there as they have a cool bar over looking the ocean so I went for a few drinks to check it out.

Knowing my values pretty well, I know that business is pretty close to the top for me. Everyday I want to do something in my business. I had already sat on the beach, been to the gym, seen where Magellan was killed by the Cebu king (true story!), read a book but I wasn't quite done.

Being the first one in the bar, I noticed a guy working furiously on his laptop overlooking the ocean drinking a beer. He seemed like a local and I thought he was a photographer for a wedding or the resort by the gear he had. Being me, I said G'day and started a chat which lead to the normal 'so what do you do?' conversation. It turns out he is a local entrepreneur trying to create a movement of new business creation to help his local people. He works from various beach resorts and has formed a group around this - the Entrepreneurs beach club Philippines - how awesome is that!

Why is this story relevant for you? Let's unpack this for a moment. Firstly, knowing and accepting my values I like to work on my holidays. Most people would say you shouldn't work, you should relax, but I can't relax unless I feel like I am doing something productive. I love it so why fight it?

Secondly, I set an intention of doing more work overseas and particularly in the Philippines as I love travel and the people there are awesome. I already hire people there, but I wanted something more.

Thirdly, I am open to opportunities. This is the big one. Many people will know they want something, set and intention and when it appears in front of them - they don't grab it. I believe you can feel the opportunity if you are open to it. It's possible to sense that that is an opportunity. Trust your instincts, they are often smarter than your five senses. Start the conversation, be open to meeting new people.

Fourth, explore the opportunity. After talking to my new mate Orly Darnayla for awhile I realised that this is a great contact to help me bring my 'Launch in 12 Week' course to Cebu, I can teach in his program or at the least, we could hang out on my next trip!

In conclusion, my advice to e-ttract new people and business opportunities in your life. Be clear on your values and live them. Set intentions of what you want. Take advantage of the opportunities that life presents and explore the potential new relationship as you never know where it can lead you.

Andrew

P.S. If you would like to explore your e-ttraction in my new 1:1 coaching program message me and we can see how my 12 step process could assist your business grow.

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Andrew Ford

Marketing expert Andrew Ford, the founder of Social Star, has discovered the secret of ‘Powerful Branding’. With a fire for unleashing people’s inner brand and developing business models to generate profit from an individual’s passions, Andrew leverages ground-breaking digital and social media marketing techniques to create digital strategies for clients to attract maximum opportunities. Having established a strong name for himself in the field, Andrew blends traditional business techniques with now-necessary tools for entrepreneurs to achieve scale, quality, and influence in their niche. Andrew’s comprehensive business background and qualifications consist of a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) (RMIT 2003), a Graduate Certificate in Management (MBA Executive Program, University of Sydney 2005), and a Masters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Swinburne University 2011). Continually on the cutting edge of his own education, Andrew has tested his marketing theories in forums such as the BCG Business Strategy Competition, which he won in 2005 against all Victorian MBA schools, and the Venture Cup Business Plan Competition (Swinburne University 2003), which he won in the Masters category. With experience working at Hewlett-Packard, Sensis (Telstra) and IBM, Andrew also has mentored dozens of junior staffs to help them achieve their professional goals. Meeting and influencing high-profile public figures helped Andrew to realise just how many professionals require more understanding and control of their public brands or appearance, and need help with the skills to use the many amazing free tools at their disposal to generate success. At Social Star, Andrew consults with clients to uncover their personal brand – both where it is today and where it can be tomorrow – and refine and define how that should be displayed in social media in order to attract their perfect target audience. Andrew mentors his clients to rapidly grow their business’ audiences, resulting in larger potential client bases and higher revenue. Applying formulas that integrate over twenty years of Andrew’s business experience and fifteen years of formal business education, Social Star specialises in building clarity and velocity for clients’ brands using the ‘Understand, Build and Leverage’ methodology. ‘Having a Personal Business enables people to have an authentic, congruent connection with their valued clients and partners, using their brand as the bridge,’ says Andrew. ‘I’m highly driven to work with the new breed of entrepreneurs and small business owners – people who have a passion for making the world a better place. Traditional business models are stepping aside as people follow their innermost dreams and my role is to see them operate within their values while creating wealth. Some people think you have to sacrifice what you love to be successful in your business, yet it is actually the opposite. Follow your passion and success will come.’ Lecturing at Swinburne University from 2009 to 2011 on brand dynamics and digital marketing, presenting at numerous conferences, and consulting to hundreds of clients, Andrew has seen his philosophy work that if you follow your unique path, based on your skills, experience, values and goals, you will automatically attract the opportunities you desire and achieve the success you deserve. Living his mantra, Andrew has created a successful business and attracts high-profile clients including musicians, athletes, authors, models, entrepreneurs, professionals and small business owners, helping them find their ‘why’ in their business and fulfilment in their lives. Business for Andrew is more than work, it’s personal. Running a personal business means that he is able to fulfil all of his values rather than separating his life from work. It supports his two boys while providing social opportunities, educational development, fitness opportunities, spiritual fulfilment and many valuable friendships. Social Star has now become the vehicle for Andrew to crystallise his mission in the world, to help people love what they do, supporting his ‘why’, that if more people loved what they did, the world would be a better place.

http://www.andrewford.com.au/

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