Ready to go uplevel? Want to move forward with your online business or ministry? Want to begin an online event or class, but have NO IDEA where to begin? Wish you had a mentor to help you get started the easy way? Well, I can help!
I have been hosting successful online events for almost 6 years (in January 2010). Now, I have had a home business for 20 years, but hosting online events truly brought me HOME.
My story…
I began writing and speaking incidentally, or so it would seem. I always felt that I was anything but a writer and speaker. But, as I began to write and speak, my business took off and we never looked back.
It was not long until we were booked solid. We were on the road every week of the year but 4 weeks–holidays. While we loved it, you can imagine the strain for our entire family. It was A LOT of hard work to set up and tear down our traveling store all in ONE day, sometimes more than once per day. It was A LOT of stress making sure that we made it there EARLY, in spite of weather, traffic, family sickness, etc.
It was hard on me physically. I cannot count the number of times that I was booked as a keynote speaker and booked to speak 6-8 times in one day. All on my feet. That was not only tough on my body, but it was very difficult to even eat, much less take good care of my family–the reason that I was running a business at “HOME” in the first place.
Then, there was the tough part to admit–the money! Yep! My husband had no qualms in admitting that the bottom lines were not good. I did. In fact, I justified the events that ended in the “red” as being “ministry events” even though, honestly, they were the very events that were keeping our ministry from going forward. They were zapping all of the “extra” that was set aside to minister to others.
A Pivotal Moment…
I remember dinner after one event as if it were a few moments ago. It was a pivotal moment for me. It was a moment that changed the direction of my business and ministry forever.
I was having dinner with dear friends. We were chatting in our typical entrepreneurial way–brainstorming new directions, sharing things that we were working toward, and firing each other up. I shared a vision that I had for my ministry that was not totally fleshed out, but it was the perfect answer for me and others who were like me out there. I had no idea that this “dream” would become a reality in just 6 short months.
I shared that I dreamed of creating the “perfect event,” a truly ULTIMATE event! I wanted one where all of us could gather together in an accessible place and share together. My vision was to take a team of my best business pals and put on the ULTIMATE event:
- All of us in ONE PLACE at once!
- Accessible to those who cannot travel far from home.
- Reasonably priced for attendees so they had money left over to invest in products, coaching, and continuity programs–for deeper ministry.
I only dared to dream about something that could help with the big headaches that made ministry and business on the road sooo tough:
- Set-up and breakdown of our booths
- Exhausting hours
- GAS (Seen those prices lately?)!!!
- Parking (especially with a big truck and trailer)
- Hotels (not just the cost, but also FINDING a good one)
- Eating on the road, or even worst for my health, missing meals!
- And, worst of all, time away from family–the reason we do what we do!
I am not one to grumble. But, traveling is tough. Many of you probably know all too well exactly what I am talking about. Only problem–WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO? How else can you make it in business? Don’t you HAVE to travel to stay in business? Don’t you have to GET OUT THERE? Isn’t it an absolute?
Boy, did those thoughts bombard me as God moved me into the next season of my ministry/business. More on that in a bit…
I KNEW what God was calling me to do, but it was risky! I could not “see” how it would work. NO ONE had done anything else beyond the same old, same old. At that time, if you did not hit the road and show up to the big events, you were FINISHED! You were left-behind. You were forgotten.
However, God took me back to my priorities. Yep, they lined up like this:
- 1st–God. Having time and energy to build a passionate, addictive, contagious relationship with Him.
- 2nd–my husband, Harold. Pouring my very best into my relationship with Harold. Having nothing in my life that caused me to neglect him or push his needs aside.
- 3rd–my children, Matthew and Elisabeth. Not having anything that pulled me away from teaching, training, and mentoring them. Having my first-fruits going into them.
- 4th–my home and home business. All God brought across my path through both.
Somehow, my business was like an unruly infant, demanding ALL I could give and often, more! I was lost in the “on the road rat-race” and could not seem to get out without “professional suicide!” Something had to change, but what COULD change?
This is where I was when God brought me all the way home!
YES! ALL THE WAY HOME!
God opened up the door and moved me toward offering online events, classes, seminars, and retreats. They were exactly what I was looking for–the perfect event. Oh! The ULTIMATE EVENT!
Not only were they perfect for me, but they were perfect for my customers as well! Obviously, I needed to come home and take better care of myself and my business. But, online events were perfect for my customers as well. My customers are primarily mothers. Moms are busy. It is hard for them to break away from the demands of their homes. Not to mention, it is expensive to travel to the most economical events–food, lodging, gas, parking. Online events were perfect for my customers because I could GO TO THEM. They only had to carve out time to tune in–most could homeschool their children and care for their homes while learning with me. It was the perfect option! THE ULTIMATE ONLINE EVENT!
Also, it was exactly what I was looking for and in perfect timing. My children were in their last few years of high school. I know that a lot of people talk about how tough it is to travel with little children, but teens are even tougher, if not impossible to travel with! My teens wanted to be a part of things like musical theater, church missions, etc. Traveling while balancing the demands of my own family was working less and less for me. I sure didn’t want to leave my family behind while I traveled. Remember, my business was a FAMILY business, a home business. I needed another option. God led me to the perfect option!
Oh! That is not all! Not only did I begin my classes, seminars, and retreats, but I also used the same systems to begin my own radio shows online. It has been a super way to reach out and minister to people. Mom-to-Mom Radio Show is ending its 5th year. It is a featured show at Blog Talk Radio. We have over 3,000 downloads each week from that show. I loved it so much that this past year, I began my Writer’s Radio Show in a totally different market. It became a featured show at Blog Talk Radio in just 7 months. I love it! BEYOND MY DREAMS…and all the way home!
Remember, my vision for the perfect event? Well, imagine my delight when I have offered my “Ultimate” online events. I am the hostess for the Ultimate Homeschool Expo, Ultimate Women’s Expo, and Ultimate Writers Expo.
For each of those events, I do exactly what I once dreamed, but even better! I bring all of my friends together in one place to teach, but even better, we can go directly into homes around the world! This year, just one of our events reached over 7,000 attendees, not counting those who checked out our Preview Chats. Exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond what I could have ever asked for or imagined! And, we are still growing.
It doesn’t take you very long to do the math–7,000 attendees at $39.95 each is very nice for my business bottom lines. Sure beats all of the expenses that we struggled with on the road! Offering online events has changed my business completely!
I have run a consistent and growing six-figure business from home with online events, seminars, and classes for years now. I don’t even offer my products in any format other than digital format. I don’t travel for any events or seminars. I host everything from my home, wrapping that time around the demands of my own family. I live the life that I dreamed of when I began my business/ministry years ago.
God weaned me from “the way everyone else does it” bit-by-bit and now everything I do is in MY TIME, the way that works best for ME, and from the comforts of MY HOME (or a hotel, if I am on the go with my family!). I am truly a HOME BUSINESS. I live the life that I dreamed! And, funny thing, the past 6 years I have not only run my business in profit, but I have paid off over 100,000 in debt and grown my business exponentially!
Now, what does this have to do with you?
YOU CAN DO IT TOO! I will help you!
I believe that there are some of you who KNOW that you have wanted to come all of the way home. You have intense demands, just like me, from your family. You want to minister and build your business, but you KNOW that you cannot do what it takes to build a speaking platform out there in the traveling circuit, and honestly, you don’t want to.
I know that there are others of you who are out there, tired and weary. You can’t tell anyone, but your finances are in a mess because of all of the traveling. Yet, you are stuck! You have NO WAY to stop without everything crumbling to pieces AND we are in a very bad time for our economy right now. Risk is too much!
I know that there are yet others who have been building the basics–your website, blog, and social network. You may have even written your first books. But, you are not making money yet. You have no idea how to go uplevel. You are ready to get going strong and reach for your dreams. But, you are not sure what will make a difference or how to do it!
There are also those of you who have been very happy with your business, but something has been gnawing at your gut. You have a dream, much like mine, yet you have no idea how to move forward.
Sweet friends, I have an answer for you today!
You are only weeks away from knowing everything that you need to know in order to build a successful online business or ministry. You are just weeks away from being able to step into that big place and uplevel your business or ministry. We are offering the most extensive program you can find that will take you by the hand and teach you how to set everything up so YOU can also offer the PERFECT event–an online event of your very own!
Yep!
We are opening doors to a training program that will take you by the hand and teach you how to do it all–I mean that I will give you my entire business plan complete with instruction on how to do it all, along with secrets that no one else knows. I will share the secrets that make a difference in whether you get things done or not. I will share the secrets that will help you to build a business and product line. I will show you how to set up your own online business or ministry covering everything you need to know to take your business or ministry uplevel. Just look at the modules that we will be covering:
Week One: Essentials for Success!
Lining up all of the essentials.
Covers: Getting to know who you are, what you have to offer, who’s your market/audience, and how to get ready for success.
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Getting Organized for Success
Get Disciplined!
Developing a Responsive Email List
Why Online Events?
What You DON’T Need to Be a Success
Week Two: Options! Options! Options!
Looking at all of the options and finding what is best for you and your business/ministry.
Covers: Researching all of the options with their pros/cons, looking at what is best for you/your audience/your business or ministry, and narrowing down choices.
Includes Bonus Sessions:
What is Best for Me? Podcasting or a Radio Show?
So, You Want Your Own Online Event?
So, You Want Your Own Online Bible Study?
So, You want Your Own Online Class?
So, You Want Your Own Online Retreat Center?
So, You Want Your Own Online TV Show?
Video Marketing
Broadcasting Your Own Profitable Podcast
Week Three: Getting It Done (Not Just Dreaming It!)
Getting action behind the ideas!
Covers: Making all of the decisions and gearing up for the big kick-off!
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Planning Your Event (Show, Podcast, classes, Retreat, Seminar)
Secrets to Scheduling Success
Managing Guests-Scheduling, Interviews, and Hosting Help
Week Four: What You Need (Made Easy!)
Things to that will make a huge difference!
Covers: How to get it all together so you are ready to roll, testing, planning a no-fail event.
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Preparing the ULTIMATE Membership Site
Planning a No-Fail Event!
Week Five: Getting Ready to Roll!
Preparing for the first event.
Covers: Preparing workshops/sessions, gathering doorprizes/freebies, preparing handouts, setting up the email list, membership site, and salesletter.
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Gearing Up for an ULTIMATE Event!
Speaking Triggers
Speaking Tips that Make a Big Difference!
Easy Interviews
Little things Make a Difference: Managing Guests, Speakers, Exhibitors/Sponsors
Week Six: Pack Your Event!
Getting and growing your audience
Covers: Essentials for getting the word out and getting the ultimate response
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Essentials for ULTIMATE Success
Marketing Your ULTIMATE Event
Marketing Mistakes
Week Seven: Going Live!
Preparing for the big day and making it happen flawlessly!
Covers: All of the details for making it happen LIVE!
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Cindy’s Secrets: Stuff You Won’t Hear ANYWHERE Else!
Editing Essentials
Developing Community
Troubleshooting the Techie Stuff!
Week Eight: Creating Products that are a Success!
From Idea to Information Product
Covers: What to do with your finished product. On to the next big thing!
Includes Bonus Sessions:
Monetizing Your Events
How to Make YOUR Event Profitable
Evaluating Success
Mistakes to Avoid for ULTIMATE Success
Why People WOULD Pay for YOUR Information
Just 8 Weeks and You will Be Ready to Go!
We have everything set up so that you will be ready to host your very first online sessions in just 8 weeks! Can you believe that in just 8 weeks, you could be moving forward with your dream? Yep! Get ready, roll up your sleeves, we are going to work together to reach for your dream!
What it is like…
Each week, I will host a session live on Monday afternoon. You do not have to attend the session live, it will be recorded and placed on a website just for members. The live session will include a workshop on the topic of the week, plus I will go over all assignments for the following week. We will also leave time for me to personally answer any questions on the topic of the week so the whole group can benefit–group coaching is priceless. Of course, private questions will be answered via email or a special recording will be made for those–more on that in a bit. This is priceless because members will get the benefit of tuning in to the questions of others. Even more content!
As I was planning this coaching session, I realized that I had enough content for 6 months. I KNEW that you did not want to train for that long. So, I have created bonus sessions that you will receive complimentary. These sessions have information that is just as powerful as the live weekly session, but you get them FREE! As we go along, if I find something that needs to be covered more in-depth, there will be MORE free bonus sessions than we advertise here. I promise that this program will more than exceed your expectations. I will be giving you everything I know. You will have success from this training.
About the Exclusive Members-Only Membership Site…
I mentioned above that we will have a website just for members. I am a BIG proponent of setting up Membership Sites for each of my events, studies, coaching programs. (I will even show you how to set them up for your events and classes–I really do everything that I will be teaching you!).
The Membership Site is such a help for me and for you! It is the place that you will find all of your resources. Talk about an easy way to access all of your resources. I set up a private, members-only site that will host all of your audios, homework downloads, and bonus downloads. You will LOVE IT! This membership site will be filled to overflowing. You will be able to use it now and for years to come. I have set up many Membership Sites, but this one is my most favorite EVER! It will open the day that we kick off our first session. You will love it!
I have a lot of other perks for those joining this program. This coaching program is a high-end program. There was just NO WAY to set this information up as a simple seminar or study. Your success from this program is dependent upon so many things that you cannot get apart from an in-depth coaching program. I include everything that you will need:
- Group Coaching Sessions for all members
- Pick my brain–ask your questions all throughout the sessions and I will be sure to cover your questions during the applicable Q/A session OR I will set up a separate recording time to answer your question! If you have a very private question that we cannot share with the group, I will personally email my answers or record a special audio just for you. Mastermind members will have a weekly time for personal coaching–it will be recorded for them to replay and hosted on their own private page!
- My Ultimate Online Event Planner–you will get segments for your planner every week with the weekly group coaching session.
- My Personal Checklists–I will share my checklists that help me to get everything done. They are MY BRAIN–they do the thinking for me!
- My Rolodex–I will give you access to all of my contacts for anything from Conference Rooms to programs that I have used for continued learning.
And, best of all!
- A Personal Coach! Yep! From teaching you lessons that will help you learn all of the “ins and outs” to answering your very specific questions, I will be there for you teaching, encouraging, and equipping you to be a success. For those who choose the Mastermind option, I will actually HELP you as your personal assistant as you host your first event or classes. Mastermind students have an open invitation to come to North Alabama and spend a week here putting it all together–I will personally work with you on everything from setting up your website to helping you record your first sessions (even if they are video!). Even if travel is not possible, I will work with you online to pull it all together. You get a personal coach!
Sure! You COULD go out on your own and give it a try, but want to be honest about why you SHOULD NOT do that? There are several reasons:
- Mistakes! Mistakes are inevitable. I have made them. I see others launch out and make them immediately. I know what they are and my clients will avoid those mistakes.
- Learning Curves! Yep! I just HATE learning curves. How about you? Far too often learning curves keep me from stepping out to do the NEW THINGS that I want to do. Even if they don’t stop me, they still take valuable time. Not only have I navigated the learning curves so that I can teach you easy steps, but I also implement advanced techniques that bring faster success. You get ALL OF THAT with this program. I give you the easy way, step-by-step. No learning curves! Priceless!
- Accountability! I believe in the power of accountability. I believe in letting others challenge us toward greatness. It really works. You can’t stay where you are. It is too easy to plan and never move forward. Even if you move forward, it is too easy to move out slowly. A coach can hold you accountable and keep you moving toward success. My goal is for my clients to be going strong in 8 weeks. I expect to see online events/retreats rolling strong by December or January by my clients. We need that person to hold us accountable and I want to be that person for you!
- Sales and growth! Sure you can move forward on your own. You can probably figure much of this out on your own. I did! BUT! Be assured that you will miss detrimental things that will cost you sales and growth. And, this industry is growing so fast that you cannot afford to jump in haphazardly.
By this point, you probably know whether this program is what you need right now or not. This program is NOT for everyone. In fact, it is very specific and very directed. We will be hitting the road running hard the entire time. This program is set up to make things happen. I will not be playing around. Those who join in will be busy taking their business uplevel.
This coaching program is more than another course! It is really a “business in a box” or a “ministry in a box.” It is better than a franchise–you learn all of the “ins and outs” all along the way, you get all of the tools, and you are ready to go. After you finish this course, you have your own business/ministry ready-to-go forward. You will be fully prepared to take your business/ministry wherever you want for it to go!
So, want to join me for a program that will change your business or ministry forever?
We have two options:
Group Coaching
$2,495
Includes:
–> 8 weekly group coaching sessions
–> Bonus sessions and resources
–> Access to our members-only membership Site
–> Answers to your questions–by email, during group Q/A Time, or by personal recording
–> My Ultimate Online Event Planner
–> My Personal Checklists
–> My Rolodex
Mastermind with Cindy
$4995
Includes:
–> Group Coaching
–> Weekly Personal coaching–recorded for replay on your own personal page!
–> Cindy as your personal assistant as you host your first event or classes. Cindy will handle your tech questions, help with recording, share links while you speak, and welcome your attendees.
–> LIVE work-time with Cindy! Mastermind students may come to North Alabama and spend a week here putting it all together–I will personally work with you. Even if travel is not possible, I will work with you online to pull it all together. You get a personal coach!
GROUP COACHING
(SOLD OUT!!)
MASTERMIND WITH CINDY
(SOLD OUT!!)
Join us! This is the year to go for your dreams! Let’s get started today!
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