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  • Katie & Michigan SEO Love Sharing What They Know in Caerusnet

    Katie & Michigan SEO Love Sharing What They Know in Caerusnet

    Katie Blacker from Michigan SEO Group has been an active and welcoming Caerusnet member on the Ann Arbor Tuesday 11AM team since first joining in June, 2018.  In addition to writing digital content for her company’s clients, she also helps Michigan SEO Group with local relationship marketing.  She’s athletic and competitive and is involved coaching a high school volleyball team. She very rarely ever misses a Caerusnet meeting and is active in helping grow her Caerusnet team.  She stood out last year as the team’s 2021 MVP.  We recently had a chance to connect with Katie about her success.

    How long have you been in your profession and what is the best thing about your business/career?
    For seven years now,  I’ve loved every minute of helping small and medium sized businesses grow. Especially working with family-owned businesses and learning why they’re the best at what they do – it’s incredibly rewarding.

    How are you different? Michigan SEO Group really strives to help businesses with presence, care, and compassion. We not only work for our clients, we form personal relationships with them and we never treat them like a number on a spreadsheet.

    What is it about the Caerusnet model that you like most?
    I love that Caerusnet cultivates relationships. In the years I’ve been at Caerusnet, I’ve made great friends, not just partners in referrals.

    Share a success story about why giving referrals/bringing visitors are beneficial to you.
    Giving referrals and bringing visitors to Caerusnet fits right in with our vision at Michigan SEO Group – helping businesses grow and thrive. When I can bring someone to our team or pass a referral, I know I’m helping that business succeed.

    Any tips on learning how to find situations where you can create a referral or invite a visitor?
    Active listening is so important. Many organic conversations don’t include the buzz words we look for to pass a referral, but maybe the person is saying it in a different way. If they’re talking about struggling to get the word out about what they do or if they’re having a hard time generating interest, the answer could be visiting a Caerusnet group.

    What is your approach to positioning yourself as a resource in the community?
    At Michigan SEO Group, we know that there are so many facets to being successful at marketing and SEO.  It is generally very overwhelming for most business owners to take on themselves. Our goal is to be a resource for businesses in the community gain knowledge from, even if they don’t ultimately end up working with us. We believe in being abundant and sharing what we know is the recipe to help others succeed.

    Tips on how to be successful in Caerusnet?
    Have a positive mindset, be a good listener, and practice great attendance! Even if you don’t pass a referral at every meeting, being in the meetings regularly shows the other members you’re dedicated to the team.

    Click here if you’d like to connect with Katie.

    Additional resources:
    Website: https://www.michiganseogroup.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourSEOteam/

  • Christie Returns To Caerusnet As A Yoga Entrepreneur

    Christie Returns To Caerusnet As A Yoga Entrepreneur

    Christie Hajduk (pronounced “Hi, Duke”) used to be in Caerusnet approximately 5 years ago.  Initially, she was in Caerusnet while working in the digital marketing space.  However, life has a way of taking us in new directions, as we discover ourselves and get clarity with purpose.

    Christie helps Caerusnetters get a good morning Yoga session before hitting the golf course at the September 2020 outing!

    Residing in Livingston County, Christie is now a practicing Yoga instructor and launched her own practice, www.ninetwofive.yoga.  She is a member of the Howell Thursday afternoon team facilitated by Wendy Caverly (Caerusnet Connections).

    In this short, 10 min YouTube video, Christie paints the picture of her personal journey and also provides some good advice for how to be successful on a Caerusnet team.  As someone with experience in both in-person networking and now, online networking, she has a unique perspective.

    https://www.ninetwofive.yoga/

  • Building Relationships In Business Is Critical – Amazing Interview by Jason ROAR Tracey & Steven Zyskowski

    Building Relationships In Business Is Critical – Amazing Interview by Jason ROAR Tracey & Steven Zyskowski

    https://open.spotify.com/show/4uEPtSoL96119EFavMPyjE?go=1&utm_source=embed_v3&t=0&nd=1

    Getting married, and starting a business…

    What do these two things have in common?

    While we romanticize and have a grand vision for what a relationship and owning a business is going to be like. The truth is both starting a business and getting married have very high failure rates.

    When the going gets tough, and the going will get tough, what keeps you there? What motivates you to learn, grow, adjust, survive, thrive???

    As Steven Zyskowski shares it takes far more than shallow reasoning such as “Because I can make a lot of money” or “Because he/she is hot.”  Jason Tracey, sales coach with Roar Consulting, leads a great interview with Steve that covers a mountain of topics.

    ADDITIONAL:

    “You’re never going to make it.” “Somebody else is already doing that.”

    If you are an entrepreneur you have probably heard phrases just like these along your journey. What did you do to push through the skeptics?

    For those of you that have dreamed of starting a business, but are currently being caged by the skeptics use Steven Zyskowski story as an inspiration! After all, great businesses simply solve problems that are presented in the market place.

    Because Steve is a product of the product he saw firsthand the glaring holes within networking organizations, and was able to create a solution to serve #smallbusinessprofessionals with Caerusnet.

     

  • Why do you Facilitate a Caerusnet team? Staying Connected with Kevin McGuire & Steven Zyskowski

    Why do you Facilitate a Caerusnet team? Staying Connected with Kevin McGuire & Steven Zyskowski

    In this episode of Staying Connected, Caerusnet founder, Steven Zyskowski interviews Livonia team Facilitator, Kevin McGuire. Kevin shares why he facilitates and what he enjoys most about facilitating a Caerusnet referral team. We wish 2020’s best new Caerusnet Facilitator the absolute best as he continues to grow team Livonia and add more teams to his footprint over the years! Want to connect with Kevin McGuire? You can book time with him here: https://myreferralteam.com/

  • “Want To Know How To Prevent Burnout & Grow Younger?” with Justine Altman (VIDEO)

    “Want To Know How To Prevent Burnout & Grow Younger?” with Justine Altman (VIDEO)

    Caerusnet & ReferralTopia sincerely thanks Justine Altman for contributing valuable content to our ON DEMAND ReferralTopia 2021 Library!

    Enjoy this full presentation of “Want To Know How To Prevent Burnout & Grow Younger?” by Caerusnet Canton Member. Justine Altman, https://journeytovitality.com/.  Without health, there can be no wealth so be sure to DRESS for Health Success (more on this in the video below).

     

  • Caerusnet Member Breakfast Photo Gallery & RECAP

    Caerusnet Member Breakfast Photo Gallery & RECAP

    On June 30th, well over 100 Caerusnet Members and guests attended the first annual Caerusnet Member Breakfast at the Crystal Gardens banquet center in Howell.  Caerusnet spared no expense by offering the most deluxe breakfast buffet the Crystal Gardens offered. Devonna Snowden (Crystal Gardens / Brighton Wednesday 8AM) was busy promoting the event long before it kicked off and the turnout was fantastic.

    The Members and guests had an incredible morning reconnecting, making new relationships and enjoyed sharing the morning together.  Caerusnet’s Steven Zyskowski, Chuck Dodge and Karyn Kokeny all gave uplifting presentations to an inspired audience who, during the pandemic, had been starved of in-person networking.

    The Member Breakfast was exactly what everyone needed to fill their buckets.  Caerusnet Brighton Wednesday 10AM team’s newest Member, Dr. Shawn, rocked the house with his awesome Caerusnet branded photo booth (leave a review for Shawn here), which provided tons of enjoyment at the event.

    Enjoy this awesome photo gallery (courtesy of DJ Shawn) and you can watch a recording of Caerusnet’s Founder, Steve Zyskowski’s opening presentation on YouTube.

     

  • Jason Tracey on Selling during “The Date”

    Jason Tracey on Selling during “The Date”

    How many sales people do you know make it a habit of over promising and under delivering?

    What a prospect really wants is to feel heard (and seen) by the person they’re considering buying from. Small business professionals and entrepreneurs have to wear many “hats” to successfully be in business and the “sales hat” is just as important as any. If a prospect believes you actually care about them – you’ve gotten further than 90% of the competition. In “The Date”, Jason Tracey (Caerusnet Brighton Wednesday 10AM team) from Roar Consulting perfects explains in about 90 seconds the mistake most sales people make in unforgettable way.

  • Emily Evolves As A Networker In Caerusnet

    Emily Evolves As A Networker In Caerusnet

    Health coach and yoga instructor, Emily Vanderhovel, joined the Caerusnet Brighton Tuesday 8AM team in September, 2020 – six months into the pandemic. She was invited to visit the team by Dr. Aaron Banister from Two Roads Wellness (the chiropractor on the team and multi team MVP). He recognized that Emily was getting ready to market her business locally and that he held the key to inviting her into his referral universe at Caerusnet. This was especially valuable during a time when making new connections was difficult.  We had a chance to speak with Emily to get a sense of what she’s experienced in her first nine months of Membership with Caerusnet.

    woman sitting on a bridge, caerusnet

    How did you get into this field?

    I originally started going to yoga to help heal a shoulder injury and ended up finding so many physical AND mental benefits from it. I was hooked and decided this was something I was very passionate about and wanted to share with the world!

    What is the best thing about your business/career?

    Watching people heal in different ways! Some physically, some mentally. It is so inspiring watching people who are new to yoga or who think their bodies aren’t “meant” for yoga see just how awesome and capable their bodies are!

    How are you different and/or what’s your niche?

    I love teaching in a way that is very gentle and fun for every age and level! I am trained specifically in accessible yoga, chair yoga, and dementia yoga on top of my RYT-200. I love working one on one with people to find custom movement that feels good in their body.

    What is it about the Caerusnet model that you like most? 

    The more we get to know each other, you find just how much you may have in common with someone in a completely different field than you. You find how, together, we are stronger and connected. Between Member Minutes and Trust Builders, you can really get to know people on a more personal level and build a strong rapport with one another.

    Tips on how to be successful in Caerusnet? 

    Always show up and even more importantly, show up as your authentic self to attract your ideal clients! People can easily read through inauthenticity. Be you and be proud of what you do!

    Share how your Caerusnet Members have positively influenced you or your business besides passing referrals.

    I had a trust builder with another Member who has been doing this much longer than me and was able to mentor me on ways to help build my business and gain confidence in myself as well!

    Want to connect with Emily?  Here’s her website: https://evotoevolve.com/

     

  • What does the Foo Fighters & Caerusnet Have in Common? And The Difference Between Hunting vs Farming?

    What does the Foo Fighters & Caerusnet Have in Common? And The Difference Between Hunting vs Farming?

    Caerusnet founder, Steven Zyskowski was recently interview by Kris Hingst of Krommatic Marketing in Brighton on the “J K Podcast” to discuss how Caerusnet was named and the concept of farming vs hunting.  Both of these short videos are worth watching!

  • Coach Evan Has A Healthy Referral Mindset In Caerusnet

    Coach Evan Has A Healthy Referral Mindset In Caerusnet

    As a Member of the Caerusnet Canton team, Evan Raoof is passionate about helping his clients train for the performance of their lives.  He helps his clients
    understand how to approach fitness in a way they can successfully adopt into their lives to become a meaningful part of their daily living.  We had a chance to connect with Evan to learn more about him and get his take on the world of referrals!

    How did you get into this field?   I have always been into to exercise and truly, exercise saved my life.  I was born with a type of Cerebral Palsy that impacts a portion of the right side of my body (leg and arm).  When attending summer camp at age nine, I didn’t wear my brace for three months.  I was faced with walking the right way or being in a wheelchair.  We all have a story that allows us to be who we are. In adversity comes strength and will to create happiness.

    How are you different and/or what’s your niche?  I love the opportunity to help someone get healthy though fitness. My business has transformed me from being simply a personal trainer to also a lifestyle mindset coach. The truth about weight loss and your life is that it is not actually about weight loss sometimes.  It is the relationship with yourself first and to others -family and friends. It’s all connected.  At FitLiving Academy, I help clients achieve much more than health.  I have recently started implementing weight loss and wellness programs into other health related practices and am excited to create such possibilities to impact more people. This helps be broaden the scope of referrals I can create for our clients in all aspects related to fitness, health and wellness.

    Evan being interviewed by Jason Tracey, Roar Consulting.

    Share a success story about why giving referrals/bringing visitors are beneficial to you.  The mindset of giving will come back to you 10 x!  It took about 8 months to become the “know, like, trust” person and to get a referral from the team – yet that referred client is still paying me monthly. Months later, a Member referred someone who had money saved in a flex spending account without and they invested that with me to start a four-month health program. I value every relationship and take a stand for my clients results Referrals make it easier.

    Any tips on learning how to find situations where you can create a referral or invite a visitor?   The power is in the Trust Builder Meetings with Caerusnet Members.
     As I connect with people I want to help make introductions for, I invite them to visit Caerusnet, where they can meet 25-30 of my powerful referral partners.

    What is your approach to positioning yourself as a resource in the community?  I want to be known as a resource for all things related to fitness, health, and wellness. Caerusnet

     is critical in helping get connected to the right people to help me get the word out.

    Tips on how to be successful in Caerusnet?  Steve Zyskowski runs a fantastic organization with a lot different teams – each with a unique culture, yet they all speak the same language. Visit each team in your area or territories and expand your network.  Treat it like an interview. Because it is! Build relationships based on wanting to help others and serving your customers by being a great referral source.  Plan on entertaining and educating.  Each Member minute is an opportunity to educate, engage and connect with all Members of the Caerusnet team. Educate your Members in your Member Minute, Spotlight Presentation, and the important Trust Builder Meetings. Wear your sales manager’s hat and help other Members see where and when it’s the right time to refer you. 

    Click here if you woulf like to connect with Coach Evan!