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FLASHBACK – Evan on Breakfast Television – 2007


welcome back everybody the young a super

welcome back everybody the young a super successful entrepreneur Evan Carmichael

successful entrepreneur Evan Carmichael

successful entrepreneur Evan Carmichael is here to guide us through any small

is here to guide us through any small

is here to guide us through any small business owners who may be doing the

business owners who may be doing the

business owners who may be doing the wrong thing in terms of giving a good

wrong thing in terms of giving a good

wrong thing in terms of giving a good appearance to make them appear like

appearance to make them appear like

appearance to make them appear like they’re a big successful Enterprise good

they’re a big successful Enterprise good

they’re a big successful Enterprise good morning good morning and I said you look

morning good morning and I said you look

morning good morning and I said you look like a baby or 27 years young yeah but

like a baby or 27 years young yeah but

like a baby or 27 years young yeah but you’ve been at this for a while yeah I

you’ve been at this for a while yeah I

you’ve been at this for a while yeah I had my first prison I was 19 years old

had my first prison I was 19 years old

had my first prison I was 19 years old it was a biotech software company it’s

it was a biotech software company it’s

it was a biotech software company it’s amazing so it’s been around for a while

amazing so it’s been around for a while

amazing so it’s been around for a while so you’ve learned a lot of things than

so you’ve learned a lot of things than

so you’ve learned a lot of things than it doesn’t it doesn’t take a lot of time

it doesn’t it doesn’t take a lot of time

it doesn’t it doesn’t take a lot of time or cost a lot of money to do it right

or cost a lot of money to do it right

or cost a lot of money to do it right right absolutely absolutely the first

right absolutely absolutely the first

right absolutely absolutely the first thing really is dressing for success so

thing really is dressing for success so

thing really is dressing for success so having that professional look so just

having that professional look so just

having that professional look so just because you work from home and your

because you work from home and your

because you work from home and your pajamas half the day it doesn’t mean

pajamas half the day it doesn’t mean

pajamas half the day it doesn’t mean that your customers know that about you

that your customers know that about you

that your customers know that about you so the image that you put out there

so the image that you put out there

so the image that you put out there really can make the impact and if you

really can make the impact and if you

really can make the impact and if you make or break you know those big clients

make or break you know those big clients

make or break you know those big clients for you yeah with the exception if you

for you yeah with the exception if you

for you yeah with the exception if you have no who pulls off the robe at all

have no who pulls off the robe at all

have no who pulls off the robe at all times that’s a second you should be

times that’s a second you should be

times that’s a second you should be wearing the suit invest in a couple of

wearing the suit invest in a couple of

wearing the suit invest in a couple of good suits in a couple of different ties

good suits in a couple of different ties

good suits in a couple of different ties right yeah it doesn’t always have to be

right yeah it doesn’t always have to be

right yeah it doesn’t always have to be a suit that the rule of thumb really is

a suit that the rule of thumb really is

a suit that the rule of thumb really is dress one step above what you think your

dress one step above what you think your

dress one step above what you think your customers going to be dressed as so if

customers going to be dressed as so if

customers going to be dressed as so if your customers coming in jeans and a

your customers coming in jeans and a

your customers coming in jeans and a t-shirt there may be worth some nice

t-shirt there may be worth some nice

t-shirt there may be worth some nice pants and a nice shirt if they’re coming

pants and a nice shirt if they’re coming

pants and a nice shirt if they’re coming in a pants and shirt you may want to put

in a pants and shirt you may want to put

in a pants and shirt you may want to put a blazer on if they’re gonna wear a

a blazer on if they’re gonna wear a

a blazer on if they’re gonna wear a blazer you were a suit so just based on

blazer you were a suit so just based on

blazer you were a suit so just based on your knowledge with the customer and the

your knowledge with the customer and the

your knowledge with the customer and the same for women I mean go for more

same for women I mean go for more

same for women I mean go for more tailored looks based on what your

tailored looks based on what your

tailored looks based on what your absalon tell is okay and another thing

absalon tell is okay and another thing

absalon tell is okay and another thing you say is offices if you don’t have one

you say is offices if you don’t have one

you say is offices if you don’t have one you can kind of sort of fake it and have

you can kind of sort of fake it and have

you can kind of sort of fake it and have a pseudo office yeah yeah if you don’t

a pseudo office yeah yeah if you don’t

a pseudo office yeah yeah if you don’t have an office if you work from home

have an office if you work from home

have an office if you work from home there’s a lot of offices that you can

there’s a lot of offices that you can

there’s a lot of offices that you can rent out for board room space you can

rent out for board room space you can

rent out for board room space you can have meetings downtown at different

have meetings downtown at different

have meetings downtown at different offices I did that with one of my first

offices I did that with one of my first

offices I did that with one of my first companies and yeah we had an office down

companies and yeah we had an office down

companies and yeah we had an office down at young and king where I went down for

at young and king where I went down for

at young and king where I went down for meeting so I could entertain clients and

meeting so I could entertain clients and

meeting so I could entertain clients and bring it to my office okay but also you

bring it to my office okay but also you

bring it to my office okay but also you can even get meetings at starbucks have

can even get meetings at starbucks have

can even get meetings at starbucks have a lot of informal meetings at starbucks

a lot of informal meetings at starbucks

a lot of informal meetings at starbucks at a nice downtown mostly just make it

at a nice downtown mostly just make it

at a nice downtown mostly just make it seem like you know what I need a break I

seem like you know what I need a break I

seem like you know what I need a break I gotta get out of that’s it sir that’s it

gotta get out of that’s it sir that’s it

gotta get out of that’s it sir that’s it yeah like I like it I want to get out of

yeah like I like it I want to get out of

yeah like I like it I want to get out of the office I want to make it casual so

the office I want to make it casual so

the office I want to make it casual so why don’t we just meet up with Starbucks

why don’t we just meet up with Starbucks

why don’t we just meet up with Starbucks I’ll buy you a coffee so do not have

I’ll buy you a coffee so do not have

I’ll buy you a coffee so do not have them in your home den or kitchen or

them in your home den or kitchen or

them in your home den or kitchen or living room or basement right yeah you

living room or basement right yeah you

living room or basement right yeah you really want to create that professional

really want to create that professional

really want to create that professional appeal okay very cool receptionist do

appeal okay very cool receptionist do

appeal okay very cool receptionist do you say hire people part time or is it

you say hire people part time or is it

you say hire people part time or is it better off getting the automated thing

better off getting the automated thing

better off getting the automated thing woody what do you think doesn’t

woody what do you think doesn’t

woody what do you think doesn’t is a lot of services you can get where

is a lot of services you can get where

is a lot of services you can get where somebody will answer the phones for you

somebody will answer the phones for you

somebody will answer the phones for you and they’ll route it to your cell phone

and they’ll route it to your cell phone

and they’ll route it to your cell phone or or your own phone there are some

or or your own phone there are some

or or your own phone there are some automated services and it does make you

automated services and it does make you

automated services and it does make you look a little bit bigger and it’s really

look a little bit bigger and it’s really

look a little bit bigger and it’s really cheap to get it done you can hire people

cheap to get it done you can hire people

cheap to get it done you can hire people part time for reception services or for

part time for reception services or for

part time for reception services or for other types of admin work the first

other types of admin work the first

other types of admin work the first person I hired was for one hour a day

person I hired was for one hour a day

person I hired was for one hour a day really and most people don’t think you

really and most people don’t think you

really and most people don’t think you can hire someone for only an hour a day

can hire someone for only an hour a day

can hire someone for only an hour a day but it was for a lot of admin work that

but it was for a lot of admin work that

but it was for a lot of admin work that I just didn’t want to do and I hired

I just didn’t want to do and I hired

I just didn’t want to do and I hired somebody on for an hour day and now I

somebody on for an hour day and now I

somebody on for an hour day and now I could say I have a part-time staffer and

could say I have a part-time staffer and

could say I have a part-time staffer and makes your company bigger so you’ve got

makes your company bigger so you’ve got

makes your company bigger so you’ve got the part time staff your part time

the part time staff your part time

the part time staff your part time office when they could be coming in for

office when they could be coming in for

office when they could be coming in for those meetings yeah so you make it all

those meetings yeah so you make it all

those meetings yeah so you make it all look like it’s it’s the legitimate

look like it’s it’s the legitimate

look like it’s it’s the legitimate bigger business than it actually is

bigger business than it actually is

bigger business than it actually is absolutely which is a great idea another

absolutely which is a great idea another

absolutely which is a great idea another thing that’s so important in terms of

thing that’s so important in terms of

thing that’s so important in terms of aesthetics is the cards that she hand

aesthetics is the cards that she hand

aesthetics is the cards that she hand out now what are people doing wrong when

out now what are people doing wrong when

out now what are people doing wrong when it comes to business cards the first

it comes to business cards the first

it comes to business cards the first thing is not so sorry we should say this

thing is not so sorry we should say this

thing is not so sorry we should say this is done this is a good example this is a

is done this is a good example this is a

is done this is a good example this is a good example is a company a local

good example is a company a local

good example is a company a local company called Toronto dance salsa and

company called Toronto dance salsa and

company called Toronto dance salsa and they teach salsa classes in the GTA the

they teach salsa classes in the GTA the

they teach salsa classes in the GTA the key thing is you need to invest in some

key thing is you need to invest in some

key thing is you need to invest in some marking materials it’s not like before

marking materials it’s not like before

marking materials it’s not like before where you needed to have glossy flyers

where you needed to have glossy flyers

where you needed to have glossy flyers and brochures and spend tons of dollars

and brochures and spend tons of dollars

and brochures and spend tons of dollars doing it and then if any one minor

doing it and then if any one minor

doing it and then if any one minor detail change you have to throw

detail change you have to throw

detail change you have to throw everything out and start all over again

everything out and start all over again

everything out and start all over again with the business card you want to make

with the business card you want to make

with the business card you want to make sure it looks professional so you don’t

sure it looks professional so you don’t

sure it looks professional so you don’t want to do those home printed business

want to do those home printed business

want to do those home printed business cards we don’t know it’s a no-no with

cards we don’t know it’s a no-no with

cards we don’t know it’s a no-no with the perforated edges people don’t take

the perforated edges people don’t take

the perforated edges people don’t take you seriously if you have those types of

you seriously if you have those types of

you seriously if you have those types of business cards and it doesn’t cost too

business cards and it doesn’t cost too

business cards and it doesn’t cost too much money attached to go and get

much money attached to go and get

much money attached to go and get professional design business cards and

professional design business cards and

professional design business cards and you can do it online very cheaply as

you can do it online very cheaply as

you can do it online very cheaply as well so this is a good example of a

well so this is a good example of a

well so this is a good example of a business card and the owner has received

business card and the owner has received

business card and the owner has received a lot of compliments as a result it’s a

a lot of compliments as a result it’s a

a lot of compliments as a result it’s a good investment as well you’ve got

good investment as well you’ve got

good investment as well you’ve got you’ve got some examples of websites

you’ve got some examples of websites

you’ve got some examples of websites because of course this is the way in

because of course this is the way in

because of course this is the way in terms of getting new business and

terms of getting new business and

terms of getting new business and getting yourself out there and

getting yourself out there and

getting yourself out there and advertising today so is this what we you

advertising today so is this what we you

advertising today so is this what we you would call it a poor example or a good

would call it a poor example or a good

would call it a poor example or a good example of how to create a website well

example of how to create a website well

example of how to create a website well this is this is the poor example you

this is this is the poor example you

this is this is the poor example you it’s kind of hard for you to see from

it’s kind of hard for you to see from

it’s kind of hard for you to see from this angle but we want to look at two

this angle but we want to look at two

this angle but we want to look at two websites one is a good example one’s a

websites one is a good example one’s a

websites one is a good example one’s a bad and this is the poor one it’s a

bad and this is the poor one it’s a

bad and this is the poor one it’s a company out of Texas want to show

company out of Texas want to show

company out of Texas want to show America

America

America the Toronto and it’s a company called

the Toronto and it’s a company called

the Toronto and it’s a company called mike wagner dance and mike wagner is a

mike wagner dance and mike wagner is a

mike wagner dance and mike wagner is a very accomplished dancer and he’s won a

very accomplished dancer and he’s won a

very accomplished dancer and he’s won a number of different awards but if you

number of different awards but if you

number of different awards but if you look at his website it’s very poorly

look at his website it’s very poorly

look at his website it’s very poorly designed where his pictures is really

designed where his pictures is really

designed where his pictures is really hard to see the text colors don’t work

hard to see the text colors don’t work

hard to see the text colors don’t work the pictures are again very small and

the pictures are again very small and

the pictures are again very small and difficult to read okay and his email

difficult to read okay and his email

difficult to read okay and his email address as well as an AOL free email

address as well as an AOL free email

address as well as an AOL free email address which is another no no for small

address which is another no no for small

address which is another no no for small business where you want to make sure if

business where you want to make sure if

business where you want to make sure if you have your own domain name so his is

you have your own domain name so his is

you have your own domain name so his is mike wagner danscomp to use your own

mike wagner danscomp to use your own

mike wagner danscomp to use your own domain name in your email address as

domain name in your email address as

domain name in your email address as opposed to an AOL or Hotmail or ya know

opposed to an AOL or Hotmail or ya know

opposed to an AOL or Hotmail or ya know ha male no yahoo no hot meal no yahoo

ha male no yahoo no hot meal no yahoo

ha male no yahoo no hot meal no yahoo use your own domain name that looks a

use your own domain name that looks a

use your own domain name that looks a lot more professional because the big

lot more professional because the big

lot more professional because the big companies that you deal with the

companies that you deal with the

companies that you deal with the representatives are always using their

representatives are always using their

representatives are always using their own domain name so right and incorporate

own domain name so right and incorporate

own domain name so right and incorporate your business name don’t you like party

your business name don’t you like party

your business name don’t you like party guy 64 @ hotmail.com right right yeah

guy 64 @ hotmail.com right right yeah

guy 64 @ hotmail.com right right yeah thanks really more information go to

thanks really more information go to

thanks really more information go to Evan Carmichael com very useful tips

Evan Carmichael com very useful tips

Evan Carmichael com very useful tips thank you so much right thank you

thank you so much right thank you

thank you so much right thank you enjoyed and continued success

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