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2012-01-10T22:56:00.000-06:00

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Putting money down a rat hole

2012-01-03T18:35:00.004-06:00

Often it is because the speaker told you of their success but weren’t in a position to help you modify their ideas for your circumstances.

This is where we can help. We have worked with hundreds of small business owners to help them tailor a marketing program which works. We work one-on-one with you to learn about your business and your potential customers. From there we help you modify marketing ideas and strategies to attract your targeted clients.

We want to help you. Before you invest another dime in someone else’s marketing ideas only to toss them aside without putting them to use you need to call us. We will help you decide what marketing will be most beneficial for you and your business, create a plan for implementing the concepts and a process for reviewing how well they worked for you.

This year instead of investing in more ideas which get thrown in the drawer—call us—we will help you put together a plan which will address your business and maximize your success. Rather than buy a canned marketing program we will help you create your own customized plan. And we can do it for about what you would invest in the canned plan—contact us today.

To get started send us an e-mail or call us at 208-595-4234.

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2011-10-12T09:36:00.000-05:00

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Financial Health Profile

2011-10-07T19:30:00.000-05:00

Financial Health Profile

The End of an Era?

2011-05-31T11:38:00.000-05:00

Putting money down a rat hole

2011-05-15T15:28:00.000-05:00

Have you ever attended a seminar, convention on workshop and heard a great speaker. They filled you with great ideas about how to improve your business, get more customers, and make more money. You leave full of ideas and motivated to change.

Then you get back home and the notebook full of ideas and the marketing package you bought from the speaker gets thrown in a drawer and forgotten. Why, because you may not have any idea how to implement the ideas into you business.

Often it is because the speaker told you of their success but weren’t in a position to help you modify their ideas for your circumstances.

This is where we can help. We have worked with hundreds of small business owners to help them tailor a marketing program which works. We work one-on-one with you to learn about your business and your potential customers. From there we help you modify marketing ideas and strategies to attract your targeted clients.

We want to help you. Before you invest another dime in someone else’s marketing ideas only to toss them aside without putting them to use you need to call us. We will help you decide what marketing will be most beneficial for you and your business, create a plan for implementing the concepts and a process for reviewing how well they worked for you.

This year instead of investing in more ideas which get thrown in the drawer—call us—we will help you put together a plan which will address your business and maximize your success. Rather than buy a canned marketing program we will help you create your own customized plan. And we can do it for about what you would invest in the canned plan—contact us today.

To get started fill-out our online form or call us at 208-595-4234.

What is your New Year's resolution

2010-12-29T11:16:00.001-06:00

2011 brings about the opportunity to correct the things which are keeping us from full success in our business. What resolutions do you need to make? And more importantly, how are you going to successfully implement these changes? WE CAN HELP!

The current economy has had a major impact on all of us. The question becomes, what are we going to do about it? WE CAN HELP!

How? By offering you a FREE one hour telephone consultation! ... During this consultation we will discuss those things which are most concerning and are having the biggest impact on your business. We have thirty-one years of experience in small business and management. Let us put our experience to work for you!

During the phone consultation we will help you identify the specific areas where you need to direct attention and give you advice on how to get started. Some of the areas you may consider are:

Managing your business in a poor economy

Debt management

Creating marketing which works

Understanding the numbers

Profitable pricing structures

Time management

Or there may be something else?

This consultation is valued at $250 and is yours free with no further obligation. If you choose to continue to work with us we have a variety of consulting packages and services to assist you.

So, now is the time to get those tough questions asked and let us help you find solutions which will bring you more success in 2011 and the future.

What do you have to lose, an hour of your time? What do you have to gain? A more profitable and productive future for your business!

You must fill-out the web form to get started .
http://www.SpeSend.net/itsc.staceyf60/SurveyIniitalBusinessQuestionnaire/Survey.aspx

Please answer the questions fully so we can make the best use of our time on the phone.

Call us today at 208-595-4234

Make 2011 Great!

2010-12-07T11:16:00.001-06:00

Market Planning Retreat!

Its time to get away and get a plan

Spend an entire day one-on-one with Stacey and your staff. We will work with you to create a comprehensive twelve-month marketing plan tailored specifically for your business. Stacey will come to you, simply select a site away from you business location and we will be there to walk you through creating your plan....This package will include:

A review of your current marketing efforts prior to the retreat
Creation of an overall vision for your business
A calendar of promotional marketing
Creation of ongoing promotions
A time-line for implementation of your program
Selection of advertising methods for each promotion
Creation of ad copy and marketing material layouts
A system for reviewing the success of your marketing efforts
Work on specific needs you may have for implementing this program

Creating the proper environment for your annual planning is very important. We recommend you do this away from your place of business. Contact us for more information on how to make this time the most productive.

Bonus! You will receive one-hour of telephone follow-up and review of your plan per quarter for the next twelve months.

Retreat must be scheduled between January 5 and March 31, 2011.

All retreats must be booked by December 24, 2010.

Hurry; there are only a limited number of retreat dates still available.

Request more information http://www.spesend.net/ITSC.staceyf60/SurveyCurrentSpecials/Survey.aspxOr contact us today at info@inthespiritconsulting.com or by phone at 309-962-8143.
Cannot be combined with other offers

Cyber Monday Specials all week long

2010-11-29T18:25:00.000-06:00

Offer #1

One Day Only—Wednesday, December 1

Financial Health Profile

So how is your business doing? Profitable? Able to meet payroll? Current with your bills? Paying yourself?

NOT SURE?

Let us help

We can do a review of your profit and loss statements and provide you with a written summary of your revenue and expense lines. We will also give you a written analysis of each line item and where modifications can be made to improve your cash flow and your bottom line.

We will do all of this for you for just $295*

*A current YTD and previous year P&L statement must be provided

Fees paid may be applied to a full consulting package

You don’t have to wait until the end of the year. We will work with your current year-to-date information, by doing it now you will have a jumpstart on 2011. Managing your business finances can be tedious, overwhelming and frightening. Let us help you get back on track and put you back in control of your business.

Contact us today at info@inthespiritconsulting.com or by phone at 208-595-4234

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Offer #2

We Can Help--Let Us Prove It

We are offering 45% off our 5-hour consulting package Time can be scheduled in one or multi-hour sessions. All time must be used within six-months.Fees paid may be applied to larger package.

Promotion ends December 3, 2010

Visit our website at inthespiritconsulting.com for full details. May not be combined with other offers. Total package must be pre-paid.

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Offer #3

50% off any of our consulting packages.

This is by far the best offer we have ever made and may not be repeated.

We will give you half off the regular price of any of our consulting packages. To take advantage of this special simply send us an e-mail before 6pm MST on Friday, December 3.

"Cyber Monday Offer" must appear in the subject line. Include your daytime phone number in the body of the message. We will then contact you to get started helping you maximize your business success. Send e-mail to stacey@inthespiritconsulting.com

Please note we will be doing follow-up calls so be sure to include a daytime phone number. We will also send you an e-mail confirmation that you have qualified for this offer.

Some restrictions apply. May not be combined with other offers

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Simply fill out this form

http://www.SpeSend.net/itsc.staceyf60/SurveyCurrentSpecials/Survey.aspx

or call 208-595-4234 to get started with any of the above.

My Birthday...YourGift

2010-11-04T17:54:00.000-05:00

In celebration of my first half century I am offering half price consulting.

Today I turned fifty years old and to celebrate my first fifty years I am offering fifty percent off select consulting packages.

Now is a great time to spruce up your business plan.

Whether you need help with:

Pricing
Financial Management
Promotional Marketing
Sales
Long-range planning
Time Management

We can help. To get your free initial consultation. Simply fill out this form
http://www.spesend.net/itsc.staceyf60/SurveyCurrentSpecials/Survey.aspx
or call 208-595-4234.

BONUS! The first ten to book will receive ourSurviving and Thriving DVD absolutely free. This is a $149 value.

For a limited time we will be accepting applications for new clients

2010-09-03T17:32:00.000-05:00

This is your opportunity to work with one of the industry's leading business and marketing mentors. Stacey Friedlein has more than thirty-three years of small business management experience.

ITSC is unique in that we have no "canned" or pre-written material. We create a custom program for each client based on their needs and goals. Our process of value an...d goals assessment is the cornerstone of helping our clients build a successful business.

By working with us our clients are making a commitment to their future success. A commitment we take very seriously. As your business mentor, we will do all we can to guide you through the process of creating a management plan which will maximize your success.

We have the experience, the tools and the knowledge to raise your business to a new level of success. Click here http://www.spesend.net/ITSC.staceyf60/SurveyNewClientInquiry/Survey.aspx if you would like to see if working with us would be beneficial to your business. We will contact you to arrange for a free one hour phone consultation

Get ready for a great 2010

2009-12-18T11:37:00.003-06:00

M.A.P. Your 2010 Plan for Success!

Now that you are to the end of 2009 it is time to look ahead to how you are going to maximize the success you had in 2010.

To help make the correct decisions on how to expand your success in 2010 you should consider the following:

· Identify your growth areas
o Where did you succeed?
o Where were your profit centers?
o How can you maximize your profitability in these areas?

· Cut out the deadwood
o Where were you not able to grow?
o Why? Can the reason be changed?
o If so, how if not, why?

· Get lean in your operations
o Where can you trim expenses?
o Focus on cost reductions
o Eliminate unprofitable products and services
o Evaluate price structures for profitability

· Produce products for your demographics
o Study you actual demographic
o Understand their buying habits
§ Don’t sell above your client’s reach
§ Don’t sell below their expectations

· Understand the new economy
o As with any economic change the market has also changed
o How has the new economy affected your clients thinking
o Create a plan to address the changes

We can help you find the answers to all of the above. We have put together our brand new

Marketing Adjustment Program

Here is what we are offering.
· A resource CD containing a series of worksheets and evaluation forms to help you with the assessment process.
· Instructions on how to utilize the resource CD
· Three hours of consulting time with us to review and help you lay out an action plan for addressing your findings.
· A written assessment of our evaluation and recommendations.
· Review of final plan.

All of this for just $350* Regular value of this plan $695

Bonus—Order this package before December 24 and we will include a copy of our Market Planning Calendar and Workbook CD free. A $119 value
May not be combined with previous contracts or other offers or discount coupons.

Putting money down a rat hole

2009-12-15T07:49:00.002-06:00

Have you ever attended a seminar, convention or workshop and heard a great speaker. They filled you with great ideas about how to improve your business, get more customers, and make more money. You leave full of ideas and motivated to change.

Then you get back home and the notebook full of ideas and the marketing package you bought from the speaker gets thrown in a drawer and forgotten. Why, because you may not have any idea how to implement the ideas into you business.

Often it is because the speaker told you of their success but weren’t in a position to help you modify their ideas for your circumstances.

This is where we can help. We have worked with hundreds of small business owners to help them tailor a marketing program which works. We work one-on-one with you to learn about your business and your potential customers. From there we help you modify marketing ideas and strategies to attract your targeted clients.

We want to help you. Before you invest another dime in someone else’s marketing ideas only to toss them aside without putting them to use you need to call us. We will help you decide what marketing will be most beneficial for you and your business, create a plan for implementing the concepts and a process for reviewing how well they worked for you.

This year instead of investing in more ideas which get thrown in the drawer—call us—we will help you put together a plan which will address your business and maximize your success. Rather than buy a canned marketing program we will help you create your own customized plan. And we can do it for about what you would invest in the canned plan—contact us today.

To get started fill-out our online form or call us at 309-962-8143.

2009-11-30T07:42:00.007-06:00

Sensational Cyber Monday Sale
Offer #1
Business Brainery Special
Our popular marketShare Marketing Manual on CD

Our new Planning for Success!
Surviving and Thriving in a Crazy Business Climate DVD
And as our gift.. Limited edition "Heart of the Matter" t-shirt
Just $49.95 You save $230

Order here

Limited Time Offer ends at midnight Tuesday December 2. Order Today!
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Offer #2
Give the gift of Success this Christmas!
How would you like to help that special business owner in you life maximize their success in 2010?
We have the perfect gift...ITSC Cash can be used for consulting services, webinars, seminars, workshops, DVD's or any other products we offer.
ITSC cash is available in any denomination.
BONUS OFFER!
For every $50 in ITSC Cash you purchase you will receive an additional $10 ITSC Cash certificate.
Order on-line here or call us at 309-962-8143.

Offer ends December 24. Certificates will be e-mailed to you.
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Offer #3
We Can Help--Let Us Prove It
We are offering 45% off
our 5-hour consulting package

Time can be scheduled in one or multi-hour sessions. All time must be used within six-months.
Fees paid may be applied to larger package.

To get started order your package here

Promotion ends December 2, 2009

Visit our website at inthespiritconsulting.com for full details.
May not be combined with other offers. Total package must be pre-paid.
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Offer #4
marketShare® Webinars Introductory Offer
Register for our 2009 marketShare Webinar Series
Package includes 19-1 hour webinars held on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of each month at 10:00am Central Time beginning on April3, 2009. Visit our website for a full schedule.Individual Webinars are $49 each and can be purchased on our website.
Total value $1050 all for just $495*
Register here.

See a list of topics to be covered on our website
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Offer #5
Financial Health Profile
So how is your business doing?
Profitable? Able to meet payroll? Current with your bills? Paying yourself?
NOT SURE?

Let us help!
We can do a review of your profit and loss statements and provide you with a written summary of your revenue and expense lines. We will also give you a written analysis of each line item and where modifications can be made to improve your cash flow and your bottom line.
We will do all of this for you for just $295*
*A current YTD and previous year P&L statement must be provided
Offer ends December 7, 2009
Fees paid may be applied to a full consulting package

You don’t have to wait until the end of the year. We will work with your current year-to-date information. By doing it now you will have a jumpstart on 2010. Managing your business finances can be tedious, overwhelming and frightening. Let us help you get back on track and put you back in control of your business.
Purchase your package here. We will contact you with details on getting started.

Black Friday Consulting Special

2009-11-26T18:59:00.002-06:00

50% off any of our consulting packages.

This is by far the best offer we have ever made and may not be repeated.

We will give you half off the regular price of any of our consulting packages. To take advantage of this special simply send us an e-mail before 6pm CST on Friday, November 27.

"Black Friday Offer" must appear in the subject line. Include your daytime phone number in the body of the message. We will then contact you to get started helping you maximize your business success. Send e-mail to stacey@inthespiritconsulting.com .

Please note we will be doing follow-up calls throughout the day so be sure to include a daytime phone number. We will also send you an e-mail confirmation that you have qualified for this offer.

Don't Delay--This is a one day only offer.

Some restrictions apply. May not be combined with other offers.

2009-11-18T09:55:00.002-06:00

Give the gift of Success this Christmas!

How would you like to help that special business owner in you life maximize their success in 2010?

We have the perfect gift...ITSC Cash. ITSC Cash can be used for consulting services, webinars, seminars, workshops, DVD's or any other products we offer.

ITSC cash is available in any denomination.

BONUS OFFER!

For every $50 in ITSC Cash you purchase you will receive an additional $10 ITSC Cash certificate.

Order on-line:

or call us at 309-962-8143.
Offer ends December 24. Certificates will be e-mailed to you.

It's my birthday and I will consult if I want to.

2009-11-01T17:05:00.004-06:00

Happy birthday to me means you are getting the gifts.

I am celebrating my 49th birthday by offering consulting time at $49 per hour.

I am only offering 49 hours at this price so be sure not to hesitate. Once the time is gone it is gone. You can purchase as many hours as you wish.

You can purchase your time here:

Pricing in a Down Economy Webinar

2009-10-27T11:40:00.004-05:00

You will be e-mailed instructions for accessing the call center with your registration confirmation.

We will add a second webinar once the first session fills.

Questons??? Call ITSC at 309-962-8143 or e-mail us at info@inthespiritconsulting.com

Welcome to our on-line trade show

2009-10-23T19:15:00.003-05:00

Welcome to our virtual trade show. We have a number of new product announcements and upcoming specials for your to learn about. Please view our video and download the order form at http://inthespiritconsulting.com/materials%20order%20form%202009.pd...f.We are using a beta video converter program. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again

A New Year Brings New Opportunities

2009-10-13T20:19:00.002-05:00

Give us a day. We will give you a plan.

The New Year promises a better time for small business owners with new and exciting opportunities. Are you ready for 2010? Now is the time to get ready!

Now, you say, are you crazy? I am too busy to think about next year. I am up to my eyes in alligators! I can’t think about next year now!

Yes now! If you are going to make the most of 2010 now is the time to plan.

Here is what you should be thinking about…

When was the last time you update your product offerings?
What about your pricing? Is it current and profitable? Are you charging enough? What’s new in the industry and how can you maximize your opportunities?

Are you running at peak efficiency?
Are you financially sound? How are you dealing with the sluggish economy? Are you expenses in line?

Indications are the economy is improving.
How are you adapting? Are there new product line you should be adding to improve your sales? How can you maximize the economic turnaround. What are you going to do in the meantime?

What are you doing to promote yourself in 2010?
Do you have a marketing plan in place? Have you been following marketing trends to know what is and is not working? Are you ready to hit the ground running next year?

Does it all seem overwhelming? Let us help!

As part of our small business recovery program we are making this very special offer:

A one-day on-site consultation to help you establish and implement your plan for the coming year. We will come spend a day with you and work with you in any of the areas listed above which you are most concerned. As a follow-up we will provide you with a comprehensive plan of action which you can implement right away. All for $500* (plus expenses, may not be combined with other offers or discounts)

This service is normally more than $2500 but for those who want to beat the rush and get a jump on 2010 we are making this special offer. Dates are limited.

You must book you date by November 1 and it must be scheduled prior to December 18, 2010.

BONUS! The first ten to book will receive our Surviving and Thriving DVD absolutely free. This is a $149 value.

To get started reply to this post or call 309-962-8143.

Hurry dates are limited!

We are looking for a Business Development Manager

2009-07-23T13:12:00.005-05:00

We are looking for a Business Development Manager

Start part-time and grow with our company.

Job Functions include:
Ø Outgoing sales calls to qualified leads and some cold calling
Ø Manage coordination of company schedule
Ø Negotiate contracts with potential clients
Ø Maintain client database—data entry
Ø Handle event planning for seminars and workshops
Ø Internet marketing management

See Our Job Posting on BloomingtonHelpWanted.com

4 Day Special

2009-07-23T12:19:00.002-05:00

2009-06-04T17:50:00.003-05:00

The Business Brainery
Video Series
Presents

Planning for Success!
Surviving and Thriving in a Crazy Business Climate
Presented by Stacey Friedlein, Cr. Photog., PPA ABI, PPA CBM, S-PPANI

Now on DVD!

This very insightful program will give you some extremely effective tools to help you better position your business in our current economy. You will recognize tangible ways to improve your profitability and weather the economic storms which face small business owners.
This is a 2 hour program presented to a live audience.

In this program you will learn:

5 Keys to Surviving a Recession

1. Understand a recession is 95% perception
2. Be lean in your spending
3. Be mean in your marketing
4. Be diligent in your management
5. Be wise in product offerings

Special bonus section—Find Happiness in Your Life

Plus…Free Bonus #1 PowerPoint of the program presented. A $39 value
Plus…Free Bonus #2 Handout and resource packet. A $29 value

Total Value $167

All yours for just $97 (limited time offer, order today)

Register Now! for Heart of the Matter Seminar Series!

2009-05-09T10:49:00.004-05:00

Click on link below for the seminar nearest to you!

The Heart of the Matter 2009 Seminars and Worskhops

2009-04-07T14:17:00.024-05:00

Registration Now Open--Register Now!

Planning for Success! Surviving and Thriving in a Crazy Business Climate

This isn’t your mama’s business plan. In today’s business environment it is essential to have a plan for your business. Specifically for the small business owner, it is essential to understand your business and create a plan for how you will operate your business. You will find this is not a program for the weak at heart. Stacey is very passionate about helping small business owners find the reasons they are in business and bringing those things to the surface.
There will be very frank and meaningful discussion on why they are in business, what they want to get out of their business and what they want their business legacy to be.

In this program, Stacey will show listeners how to create not just a “Business Plan” but also a management plan, which will help them navigate the difficult waters of small business ownership. He will begin by getting to the fundamental reason they chose to get into business. In this process he will help draw out the listener’s passion and core values and translate them into a vision for their business.

Then Stacey will guide them through the process of taking those core values and creating personal and business goals.

From these goals he will show how to begin laying out a business plan, which reflects their core values and leads them to realizing their goals. These goals will be implemented into the marketing and financial portions of the business plan.

The program will move into a discussion of how to create and implement a marketing plan, which reflects the owner’s business purpose and supports the financial plan. It is the marketing plan, which drives and supports the financial plan.

As the financial plan is discussed, Stacey will help listeners understand how their financial goals are realized and how they are a reflection of the goals they created at the beginning of the process.

Students should leave this class with a good understanding of the core components of the business plan. More importantly they should leave with the realization their business plan is a reflection of who they are and what they want to achieve in their business.
Course Fee: $150 Per person *Includes lunch.

Business Plan Workshop
Creating a Business Plan Workshop
(Limited to 10 studios—Day 1 is a pre-requisite)

Having a strong plan for your business is the most important factor in a successful business. A good business plan becomes the roadmap for your business. You wouldn’t take a 500-mile trip without a map or directions, so why would you try to run your business without a plan.

This workshop will do more than simply help you create a business plan for your business. We will help you create a plan you will use to manage your business on a day-to-day basis. We will go far beyond the type of business plan you will create to get financing from a lender. Over the course of the three days we will help you to:
· Identify your personal vision through a values and goal setting process.
· Create mission and vision statements based on your values and goals.
· Utilizing your mission and vision statements we will help create your company plan.
· Review your current business structure and accounting system and provide suggestions for any necessary changes.
· Analyze your current business health and provide corrective measures to improve your business operation.
· Review product lines and revenue streams and determine your marketing focus.
· Identify your marketing needs based on your target markets and the best way to reach those markets.
· Brainstorm new and creative marketing strategies for your specific market targets.
· Establish financial goals, both short term and long range.
· Create a system of checks and balances on the performance of your business plan.
· Create a review process to analyze your business performance.

You will leave this workshop with a framework for your business. This plan will become an important tool for your continued success.

Workshop and Seminar Fee: $200.00 per person (attendance at Day 1 class required) includes meal.

Attend both the seminar and workshop for just $325* Second person from business $195 for both days

Each workshop includes one-hour of follow-up consulting time with Stacey.

Registration is now open for the following classes:
Exact times and locations will be sent to you with your registration packets.
Typically weekday classes will be from 9-5 and Sundays will be from 1pm-8pm.

The Heart of the Matter One-Day Seminar

Sacramento, CA

November 8, 2009 (one day only)

The Heart of the Matter Seminar and Business Plan Workshop

Sacramento, CA

November 8-9, 2009 (both days)

Payments can be made by check via mail to:

ITSC
Business Brainery
PO Box 153
LeRoy, IL 61752

If paying by check, please call 309-962-8143 or 309-824-8142 prior to submitting payment.

Refund Info--Cancellations up to 21 days prior to the seminar receive a full refund

2009-03-30T07:43:00.000-05:00