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Grow your WordPress
business by saying
”No!”
Manuela van Prooijen
@manuelaweblish
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Do not wait ‘till the banana
starts dancing for you.
Throw your own party!
Manuela van Prooijen - Weblish
WordPress &
Online marketing trainer,
Guerrilla marketing coach
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Saying ‘No’ feels
WEIRD !
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Really?
Saying ‘Yes’ to
everything is
more strange…
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• My struggle with saying ‘No’
• What made me change
• What is keeping you from saying ‘No’
• Tips to say ‘No’ more often …..in a nice way
• How my business changed
This talk is about:
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My Struggle with
Saying ‘No’ !
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What made me
change!
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Let me tell you a story…
About an iceberg and a loser !
ME !
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Does this sound
familiar to you?
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Have you ever done a job where you
did not get paid…..
…but where you really should have ?
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Have you ever worked with someone,
even though your gut instinct told you
“Run for the hills”
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Have you ever worked with a client
with impossible deadlines….
…..and yet you gave in ?
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Time for a change!!!
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No more Human Doormat !
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My Easy Three Step Process
To Learn How to Say No
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Step 1: Set a clear goal for your NO
Step 2: Why don’t you say NO?
Step 3: 10 tips to say NO !
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Step 1
Set a clear goal for your NO
My goal:
“I will be able to say NO in a way
I feel comfortable with,
and so will my (future) clients”
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Step 2
Discover what is really
keeping you from saying NO
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1. You don’t want to be RUDE
2. You don’t want to feel REJECTED
3. You just want to HELP
4. You fear CONFRONTATION
5. You feel GUILTY
6. You don’t want to kill RELATIONSHIP
7. You have a fear of Missing Out (FoMo)
8. ….. Any other reasons?
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Step 3
10 tips to say NO
…. and not feel bad about it!
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1. Give a reason
Makes you more believable & your story checks out.
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2. Do not OVEREXPLAIN
Give a reason but do not go in to details
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3. Value your time
You really get a lot of time when you learn to say NO
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4. Be honest
Don’t beat around the bush: no ‘maybe’ or ‘who knows…’
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5. Know the implications of your YES
“If I say yes here, what am I saying no to and is it worth it?”
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6. Be Polite …. But firm!
You can be gentle, but pleazzz : no room for discussion!
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7. Delay your decision
“I don’t know: let me first think about it and get back to you”
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8. Be appreciative & thank people
Always thank people for asking you…. Do not be rude!
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9. Don’t lie!
Lying will make you feel guilty….
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10. Start practicing saying ’No’
Start with friends and family in small steps & grow confidence!
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• Focus on high-end programs
• Less bad-paying and stressful jobs
• More fun and good-paying clients
• No more rat race: more time off !
• …. A peace of mind
How has Saying ‘No’
changed my business
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Want to share
your stories ?
Manuela van Prooijen
@manuelaweblish | [email protected] | weblish.nl