Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 59 First Impressions Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 59

Feb192014

Raising the Barr is a weekly memo, which is always pithy, powerful and succinct. It focuses on innovative ideas by maximizing your life and business while leveraging strategy, content, technology and the web, to help you transform the success. I am excited to share with you that we are getting ready to launch our brand new web presence project for The Chad Barr Group. While putting together the final touches of our project, it occurred to me how critical it...

30 Growth Success Ideas

Feb172014

Find opportunities to work on your business rather than in your business. Change your mindset from a business operator to a business owner. Delegate all that’s possible with clear outcomes and consequences. Constantly create new products and services for your clients. Bring in other rainmakers. Stop using others’ intellectual property (IP) and keep developing your own unique IP. Use your common sense and make things simple. Abandon things you are not passionate about. Reduce your labor intensity. Create a weekly...

New Web Presence Launch – The Jared Nichols Group

Feb162014

I am excited to share the launch and web presence of Jared Nichols, Principal of The Jared Nichols Group. As a futurist, he helps leaders and organizations gain competitive advantage, seize new market opportunities, drive in new revenues, and increase profits. Jared is one of the few people in the world to hold a Masters Degree in Strategic Foresight and is sought out by leaders to help them identify and create their long-term successful future. Check out Jared’s impressive site, showcasing his...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 58 WOW Them Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 58

Feb122014

Raising the Barr is a weekly memo, which is always pithy, powerful and succinct. It focuses on innovative ideas by maximizing your life and business while leveraging strategy, content, technology and the web, to help you transform the success. This week’s reflection point: I am here in Miami meeting with my global growth mastermind group. We’ve had some terrific discussions today on how to increase our success and that of our clients. Here are some of my key take-away points:...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 57 How Effective Is Your Web Copy? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 57

Feb52014

This week’s reflection point: One of the key challenges my clients face is how to create effective copy and content for their web site pages. They all have terrific and valuable ideas but struggle how to properly word them. Some end up writing the copy themselves, others outsource to professionals, and the rest agonize and hope for the best. Effective web copy will intrigue your audience to read, listen or watch. It will help stimulate their minds and yours...

8 Steps to 8 Figures

Feb52014

I was chatting the other day with The Sales Leader, the amazing Colleen Francis, when she challenged me that my previous article 7 Steps to 7 Figures should have focused on 8 Steps to 8 Figures. I accepted the challenge as we quickly decided to write a new article, have some fun with it, and not use any of my previous points. So thank you Colleen for the challenge and taking the initiative. Here is Colleen’s original post on her blog:...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 56 7 Steps to 7 Figures Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 56

Jan292014

Raising the Barr is a weekly memo, which is always pithy, powerful and succinct. It focuses on innovative ideas by maximizing your life and business while leveraging strategy, content, technology and the web, to help you transform the success. This week’s reflection point: I was recently asked; how does one generate 7 figures in their practice? I reflected on my personal journey and those of my close colleagues and clients and here is what I found: Get referrals and testimonials....

Chad Barr Interviewed by Richa Badami

Jan282014

From the Transformation Catalyst, Richa Badami’s web site: Never judge a book by it’s cover and never judge a man by his title. Chad Barr, although well known for his expertise in software and building Global Digital Empires also happens to be an incredible musician and guitarist. In this interview, Chad Barr discusses topics never before discussed, talking about his love for music, how to create success through building content and last but not the least, what he does for his “Pause”. Listen...

How to Leverage an Honorary and Voluntary Position

Jan242014

Quite a few of my clients and colleagues accept honorary and voluntary positions with various organizations and associations. Here is how to best leverage such positions: Focus on delivering genuine value for the association and its members. Contribute to their newsletter each time it’s sent out and provide them with helpful improvement ideas. Create and facilitate breakfast meetings and invite experts to present. Launch a series of webinars or tele-seminars with guest experts. Create relationships with strategic members. Contact members...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 55 What’s Your Story? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 55

Jan222014

Raising the Barr is a weekly memo, which is always pithy, powerful and succinct. It focuses on innovative ideas by maximizing your life and business while leveraging strategy, content, technology and the web, to help you transform the success. This week’s reflection point: I grew up in Israel and became an entrepreneur at the age of 12. My passion for playing guitar and music was strong even at that young age. Growing up listening to and studying classical rock and...