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Boom First cient totally nailed it

by ukcarl
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Hey guys I just secured my first personal client a local restaurant.

and guess what it was a lot easier than I had thought.

I know the owner a little bit which did help but I think the key was that I prepared well and although I was very nervous I just got in there and did it.

So here is the deal I secured:

Custom Facebook page set up: £249 ($399 USD)

Monthly fee for promoting the page and maintaining it: £195 ($310 USD)

So there you go you just need to bite the bullet and take action.

Hopefully this is the start of something BIG
#boom #cient #nailed #totally
  • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
    Nice work!

    Feels good, doesn't it?

    I had a meeting with a dentist yesterday that I met through BNI and I got a re-design, Google Places and a mobile site for $1700. It made my day...I mean my week.
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    • Profile picture of the author ukcarl
      Originally Posted by ADukes81 View Post

      Nice work!

      Feels good, doesn't it?

      I had a meeting with a dentist yesterday that I met through BNI and I got a re-design, Google Places and a mobile site for $1700. It made my day...I mean my week.
      Whats BNI?

      Yeah totally made up with it great feeling

      My goal is to leave my current job within the next 6 month.

      What do you think to the prices I quoted.

      Am thinking of charging that as a basic package in future
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      • Profile picture of the author virginiad
        Originally Posted by ukcarl View Post

        Whats BNI?
        Hi,

        BNI stands for Business Networking International (or something close to it). They have chapters in many countries.

        Google "BNI" and you will be able to find a chapter near you.

        The chapters are devoted to promoting the businesses of the members. The membership only contains one business in each industry, so your choices may be a bit limited by that.

        It is a very good organization, though.

        Virginia
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  • Profile picture of the author scotth
    Nice work carl! Action is the key! Adam nice job..I have just now been inquiring about BNI here in the City...the crazy thing I noticed in most of the chapters in the Bay Area have no SEO type businesses associated in any of the chapters.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dexx
    Originally Posted by ukcarl View Post

    ...it was a lot easier than I had thought.

    ...you just need to bite the bullet and take action.
    Gah! You just revealed to being successful in business damn it!

    You're gonna put a lot of WSO creators out of business if you keep this up, lol

    ~Dexx

    PS - Good job! Now take that excitement and go approach your next prospect
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    • Profile picture of the author virginiad
      I tried to join a local BNI chapter but couldn't because a local advertising agency which was a member said that they do internet marketing for local businesses.

      I went and checked them out and they don't even have their own website.

      Oh, well
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      • Profile picture of the author T.R. McCarroll
        Originally Posted by virginiad View Post

        I tried to join a local BNI chapter but couldn't because a local advertising agency which was a member said that they do internet marketing for local businesses.

        I went and checked them out and they don't even have their own website.

        Oh, well
        May take some time but what if you started your own networking group with "Meetup.com"?
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        • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
          Originally Posted by T.R. McCarroll View Post

          May take some time but what if you started your own networking group with "Meetup.com"?
          I have been kickin this idea around.

          Does it work?

          It certainly would not hurt to try
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  • Profile picture of the author minisite
    A job well done. BTW, how long does it take you to set up a full customized Facebook page?
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Holmes
    Well done Carl!

    How do you plan to promote the FB page?

    Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
    I have only attended 2 BNI meetings, but picked up one client yesterday and I spoke to one this morning that wants SEO and a mobile site.

    HIGHLY recommend it. I really want to over deliver for both so they have some great testimonials for me at the meetings. I already got some advice from a lawyer and an accountant. Also in the group is a merchant service provider, a business card guy and an IT guy. The IT guy said he gets asked "all the time" if he does websites. It looks to be a very solid connection.
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    • Profile picture of the author SgtBadass
      Well done Carl!!

      Here's a thing, after a week or two and when he's told you that you've done an amazing job, ask him a simple question:

      "Do you know anyone else who might benefit from this?"

      Referrals are a great way to build business.

      Also, on the subject of networking groups, there are lots about not just BNI. Personally I don't like BNI - way too structured and stuck in the past, but there are plenty about, and not just breakfast. Also check out your local Business Chamber, just do a search, you're bound to find some.
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  • Profile picture of the author sdentrepreneur
    Congrats, I have 3 bar/restaurant clients. I charge them $1,250.00 per month to manage their Facebook Page, Twitter, Foursquare and Google Places. Have 1,000 to 3,000 Fans on pages and 3,000+ Twitter Followers, Foursquare is a no brainer but you can still build it like another social network and there is enough on this Forum about Google Places....good luck !!!
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  • Profile picture of the author davechan
    Great job. We are also in the business now for about 3 years. Our clients range the gamut of a few sports and entertainment celebrities to local businesses: doctors, lawyers, etc. We've just embarked on creating videos of how we will get potential clients ranked on google, in FB, etc. Then we'll mass mail to a client base within a particular segment. In this way direct them back to the video. This is great because it shows in video format what people have a hard time visualizing.
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  • Profile picture of the author srtyker
    Congratulations. I cant forget that feeling either. Mine was a restaurant too.
    Face 2 face sales really makes you strong but needs a lot of nerve gathering, every single time.

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  • Profile picture of the author Acumen
    Originally Posted by ukcarl View Post

    Hey guys I just secured my first personal client a local restaurant.

    and guess what it was a lot easier than I had thought.

    I know the owner a little bit which did help but I think the key was that I prepared well and although I was very nervous I just got in there and did it.

    So here is the deal I secured:

    Custom Facebook page set up: £249 ($399 USD)

    Monthly fee for promoting the page and maintaining it: £195 ($310 USD)

    So there you go you just need to bite the bullet and take action.

    Hopefully this is the start of something BIG
    Good to hear! Congratulations
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  • Profile picture of the author JTzor
    UKCARL!

    Congratulations Man!!!

    One Done - Time to Have Some Fun!

    Keep it up and best of luck!

    - JT
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