I saw this article and I thought that I would pass it on.

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Key-To...lan&id=1072426

I know that I am one of the "You"s decribed in this article. I tend to be so caught up in having the perfect website, the perfect layout for my business cards, that I have, for want of a better term, procrastinated in launching my business.

I need to put a stake in the ground and just go for it.


Heather
Bowmanville, ON

Hi Heather,

I would agree with you, I spent quite a long time considering what I wanted my website to look like and more especially what I didn't want it to look like! A friend who is in marketing advised me to start of with a basic front page that listed my contact details which meant if anyone looked it up there was some form of online presence.

I then took the time to build my website, I have had it up and running for approximately 6 months and one the excellent advantages of a website is that you can change it it is not like letterhead or business cards that you have a hard copy of. I have actually updated the look and content of my website only last month.

So... even if it is just your contact details (same goes for stationery), get it out there - the rest will follow with time.

Good luck.

Best wishes

Jill

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Jill @ JMVA

Thanks for posting that, Heather. Being a perfectionist I can totally relate to my progress being stalled due to everything having to be just right.

Thanks!
Lisa

Thanks for posting this! My website alone is was a trial and error. If I waited, I would have only launched my business now, or even never. I was nervous at first but finally closed my eyes and took the plunge..creating a website that wasn't up to snuff, deciding to add a video only to have people come back to tell me it was terrible (LOL I've changed it since!!) but it's all part of bettering myself as a business owner! You have to take the criticism with the encouragement!

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Caroline Pigott
VIP Assistant Solutions

Oh, I am right there with everyone else. Waiting to get everything "just right" before actually starting. I finally made myself tell a few people what I was doing to start getting the word out.

I really do need to work on my website, however.....

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Gladys Strickland
GS Business Resources

Me too! Everything has to be perfect, but there are so many things that need to be perfect it's a little overwhelming. I got a possible lead yesterday and now I'm frantic that none of my marketing materials are finished because - they're not perfect. YIKES!

Marlene

I am in that same boat. While I know how urgent it is that I start generating more revenue - how can I do that if my marketing materials do not really portray my business?

I purchased inexpensive (Free cards - I only paid for shipping) from Vistaprint so that I could go ahead and begin marketing my business. As my business changes so can my cards for next to nothing. I also created a FREE logo on the same site and I love it. I created a website and although it is extremely plain and I am not really happy with it right now - honestly I know it will ALWAYS be a work in progress.

For now I just want to get my brochure and possibly newsletter complete and hopefully work on everything else as I go... It is a tough place to be in. I think some people think Perfection=Success and I'm not sure that is entirely true...

However, I do think there is a happy medium...somewhere...if I can only find it...

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Hey Heather,
Thanks for the great article and the lots of articles that gives great information on how to market out my website. Way to go! I can't wait to launch my initial marketing plan.

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Joey Wong - Virtual Assistant Service - Your Partner in Achieving Business Success
Facebook

Thanks for the article Heather, it put me at ease. It reminds me of a book I just finished called Natural Brilliance by Paul R. Scheele. It talks about the key to suceeding is not being afraid to fail. If you like that article, you would love the book.

Thanks for the article Heather. I am also one of those "YOU"s mentioned in the article. It is nice to see it in black and white, face it and move forward.

Also nice to see I'm not alone...

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Robin
My Virtual Ally