What could you learn from a Starbucks Coffee Company President?

I am so excited about today’s call!  I would love input from you though on what questions you would like me to ask Howard.  Remember, he doesn’t have a list of questions and he agreed to be totally candid on the call.  I want you to get the most value possible out of this call and the way for that to happen is for you to tell me what you want answers to!  Please respond right away though because the call is in a couple hours!

This Friday, September 11th on the “Between Friends: Millionaire Interview series, we will be interviewing Howard Behar, the former President of Starbucks Coffee Company North America and Starbucks Coffee International.  He has no idea what we will ask him, and he promised to be extremely candid on our call.

At the end of the call, 1 to 2 JV Club Members that will be personally mentored, receive personal advice and have their company reviewed, solutions offered or even feedback on BIG Ideas they have on projects they are just thinking about.  If YOU want your business or business idea mentored during one of these calls – then email us at: mentor@privatejvclub.com, subject : “Please mentor me” and give us your name, a link to your website, and a brief description of what you do or plan to do. ONLY active Private JV Club Members are eligible.

THIS IS EXCLUSIVE ONE-ON-ONE ACCESS TO MILLIONAIRES, LEADING EDGE THINKERS AND MEGA SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THAT IS NOT OFFERED ANYWHERE ELSE.

During his many years as a senior executive at Starbucks, Howard helped establish the Starbucks culture, which stresses the importance of people over profits.  He coached hundreds of leaders at every level and helped the company grow into a world-renowned brand. In his book “It’s Not About The Coffee” he reveals the ten principles that guided his leadership and success—and not one of them is about coffee.

This people-centered approach has been integral to Starbucks from the start, and remains so today.  Howard will share inside stories of turning points in the company’s history, as it fought to hang on to this culture while growing exponentially. He discusses the importance of knowing who you are, building trust, facing challenges, listening for the truth, taking responsibility, saying yes, and daring to dream.

Learn more about Howard by visiting his website

To get more information or to sign up for the Private JV Club Click Here Now!

Wow!  Who says Monday’s are boring?   This is so exciting!

Today is FINALLY the day I can REVEAL the proud winners of the Private JV Club Contest.

Here’s the story:

A few months ago, I asked several of my famous friends to participate in a joint venture contest to help unknowns get a big break.  Many agreed and the JV Club Contest was born.  After 6 weeks of coaching JV Members on how to write a proposal Continue Reading

RICK FRISHMAN - Author 101

New York News! Need your input…

It has just been a whirlwind of crazy excitement around Hartman Enterprises lately – there is SO much going on – hopefully a lot of it exciting for you!

It’s hard to know where to start but I want to tell you more about my New York trip that was so amazing!

If you didn’t hear about it yet, I went to New York to meet with my publishers and attend Rick Frishman’s Author 101 conference and Book Expo America. It was so great to meet up with all of these people like Rick Frishman and David Hancock – I’ve been friends with them for years now, but this was the first chance to actually meet up in person.

STEFANIE and MARK VICTOR HANSEN

It’s actually one of my favourite things about starting an online business and being in groups like the Private JV Club – when you finally get to meet up with people, you almost don’t even realize that you’ve never met them! I love being part of business that allows you to create these deep, global relationships with people!

I got the chance to catch up with old friends (that I have met) too – some speaker buddies, Mark Victor Hansen – I got a HUGE hug and kiss when I met up with him again!

Meeting up with all of these people seemed to make the connection we’d created over the years even deeper – it’s something I really recommend that if you get the chance to go to a conference or an event somewhere,  be sure to jump on it! Besides getting the chance to learn some great things, the ability to actually meet up with people in person is always priceless.

Just because you’re starting an online business, it doesn’t mean you don’t create awesome relationships both over the Internet and in person!

Even cooler was the chance to meet up with some of the Private JV Club members and even some of the folks from my Mastermind Group – it was like a big reunion! Continue Reading

This Mother’s Day many people celebrated and honored their Mother’s by treating them to brunch, lunch or a relaxing day off.  A card, along with some flowers can also part of the day.

In fact, consider that across the USA alone,  people will spend over $15 billion dollars on gifts and flowers for Mother’s Day.  That’s big business, especially since in the week leading up to Mother’s Day, $76 million of that was sold on the internet alone.

That’s a huge amount of money for just 7 days!  Imagine what YOU could earn using the same kind of marketing that many of those very online flower sites used to bring in those kinds of sales numbers.

Imagine being teamed up with a business that could help you reach the kinds of sales you’ve always wanted. And now picture that this could all come with virtually zero risk or cost to you!

I’m talking about Joint Venture partnerships.  They can be the source of amazing opportunity as (when well matched) those businesses that have entered into the agreement benefit from shared resources such as advanced technology and new markets for their common goal, increased profit and market strength.

The key is that perfect match and now you have an opportunity to have that perfect match done for you!

You still have time to enter to win the Joint Venture Partnership of your dreams.

Anyone with an idea can WIN!

Yes, it’s true – Mark Victor Hansen, the man who co-created nothing short of a phenomenon, the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series,

…IS looking to work with an unknown….could it be you?

You may have seen him on Oprah, Times Magazine, or CNN.

He’s sold more than 120 million books and built into a $1.3 billion dollar empire – does that sound like someone you’d like to partner with?

How life changing would it be to be working with:

• Several NY Times Best-selling Authors & Entrepreneurial Celebrities!
• Highly Successful Publicity Expert!
• The man who has worked with President Jimmy Carter, Howard Stern, John Grisham & Harvey Mackay!
• A self-made Mom Millionaire!
• The Newest Financial Expert for a $350 Million/yr Company!
• Author & Celebrity from ‘The Secret’ Phenomenon!
• Person who has co-branded with American Idol®, Coke®, NASCAR®, Marriott®, Campbell’s®, Arby’s®, Golf Digest® and others!
• Oprah & CNN regular Guests!

They want to PROMOTE you for FREE!

While the actual agreement itself is important, the most essential step in a Joint Venture is in fact the ‘matchmaking’ step.  Pairing the right entrepreneur, business, and/or product with its perfect, complimentary match is absolutely essential.

The Private JV Club takes care of this most critical aspect, but if you’re not a member (you should be!) by entering this contest you have the possibility of winning the ultimate Joint Venture Partner for you.

Register for Free here to find out how you can partner up with these Magnates.

Last week I was thrilled at the number of people who took advantage of joining in on the fre.e teleseminar to hear all about how they could apply the magic of Joint Venture Partnerships to their business
 
Opportunity does indeed knock a second time!
 
Anyone with an idea can WIN!

You still have time to enter to win the Joint Venture Partnership of your dreams.

Yes, it’s true – Mark Victor Hansen, the man who co-created nothing short of a phenomenon, the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series,

…IS looking to work with an unknown….could it be you?

You may have seen him on Oprah, Times Magazine, or CNN.

He’s sold more than 120 million books and built into a $1.3 billion dollar empire – does that sound like someone you’d like to partner with?

How life changing would it be to be working with:

• Several NY Times Best-selling Authors & Entrepreneurial Celebrities!
• Highly Successful Publicity Expert!
• The man who has worked with President Jimmy Carter, Howard Stern, John Grisham & Harvey Mackay!
• A self-made Mom Millionaire!
• The Newest Financial Expert for a $350 Million/yr Company!
• Author & Celebrity from ‘The Secret’ Phenomenon!
• Person who has co-branded with American Idol®, Coke®, NASCAR®, Marriott®, Campbell’s®, Arby’s®, Golf Digest® and others!
• Oprah & CNN regular Guests!

They want to PROMOTE you for FREE!

While the actual agreement itself is important, the most essential step in a Joint Venture is in fact the ‘matchmaking’ step.  Pairing the right entrepreneur, business, and/or product with its perfect, complimentary match is absolutely essential.

The Private JV Club takes care of this most critical aspect, but if you’re not a member (you should be!) by entering this contest you have the possibility of winning the ultimate Joint Venture Partner for you.
 
Register for Free here to find out how you can partner up with these Magnates.

Have You Read Anything Good Lately?

What was the last good book you read? Leading up to summer you often hear people talking of the best book picks for summer, for reading by the pool or while on vacation.   There are books on all type of topics from fiction, to memoirs to business text books.

What will you select to read this Spring-Summer 2009?

• Will what you choose to read help you gain massive exposure for your business or product?
• Will it assist you in finding international Marketing Partners?

Over the years, I have noted that the successful and savvy entrepreneurs, CEO’s and Business executives I have encountered all have one thing in common.  They are driven and passionate about what they do.  And as such they are eager to soak up as much information about the world of business as possible.

That said, I urge you to make YOUR Summer/Spring 2009 selection The Hartman Report.  When I wrote it, I knew that The Hartman Report contained information that would be transformative to those who were looking for ways to get their businesses off the ground or expand their growing empire.

The Hartman Report details the ins and outs of Joint Venture Marketing, which has literally built mega-empires.   Joint Venture Marketing is quite simply the surest way to improve the bottom line of your online business.

You can learn how to:

• increase business by 20%
• gain access to new customer markets
• partner with the right Joint Venture Partner

The tips inside also include how you can start to apply this system to your business or venture even if you don’t have a product to sell.  You may have a marketing idea or access to a client base that could be effective for another entrepreneur in a similar niche.

Even if you are already applying this marketing tool to your business, there may be uses or ideas that you have not yet applied or thought of.

Whether you have an internet based business, a book to sell, targeted or niche marketing goals, Joint Venture Marketing can facilitate those goals with virtually no risk.  Given all those advantages, I hate to say it, but you have to be crazy if you don’t take a look!

I hope you will jump at this opportunity to download and read the report.

I invite you to post comments to let me know how it has changed your perceptions of marketing and where you can see it’s already one of the most prevalent business phenomenons going on right now.

At 50 pages and with zero fluff, The Hartman report is 100% concentrated essential marketing and industry information.

Since it is chalk full of info, just sit back, relax and read it a few times while ideas on how you can apply this to your business start to percolate!

Inside the report are details on how you can learn the no-cost, no-risk marketing strategy that you can learn and put into practice simply.

Take advantage now and download, for FR.EE, your copy of The Hartman Report for your early summer reading and watch your business bloom!

How About a Chance to Win the Joint Venture Partnership of Your Dreams?

What would you say if I told you that in a short period of time you could be entering into a Joint Venture agreement with the business partner of your dreams?

But first let’s discuss the numerous advantages of Joint Ventures.  Whether you are experienced or are new to JV’s you can take gain tremendously from the benefits.  One single most important pros of entering into a JV with another company is that neither business loses control over their own business.

Rather a JV is simply an arrangement to co-create a single product or multiple aspect marketing plans together, cross advertising campaigns or an agreement to reciprocate referrals.  Many JV deals can get off the ground with a very simple agreement done in a short period of time, even though the relationship can last a life time.

The right JV partnership can help to:

• Create credibility through that association
• Bring an influx of warm market referrals
• Create free advertising
• Grant access to large pools of constant customers
• Grant access to new technology
• Assist in opening new target markets and/or territories

ALL of this is done with zero funds exchanging hands which translates into zero risk to both JV Partners.

The riskiest aspect of creating a Joint Venture agreement is finding the right business to partner with.  This is where the Private JV Club comes in.

Joint ventures have been said to be the greatest trend in business history, not just for one country but the whole world. Global markets are open now to do business. This means that because it is a global market, it is a 24 hour 7 days a week business market. You can build your dream using this amazing business strategy: Joint Ventures.

The Private JV Club does the hardest work for you – matching you up with the powerful CEO’s, entrepreneurs and businesses that are a part of this amazing club.  Through a combination of unique matchmaking technology with this pool of wildly successful alliance partners, the Private JV Club takes away not only the guess work but the hard leg work too.

You may already know about the Private JV Club, but did you know that just by signing up to this Thursday’s FR.EE tele-cast you will be entered to win a JV with one of the successful experts who are part of this exciting business??

On Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 5:00PM PDT/8:00PM EDT join me, for the “How to Market with Partners for Profits & Leads! No-Cost, No-Risk Marketing Strategy Tele-Training.”

Just by signing up and joining us you will automatically be entered in the contest to win a Joint Venture partnership with one of our Multi-Millionaire Entrepreneurs’!!

Now is the time to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, to make your product or company an established and recognized entity in a business community. Now is the time to take full advantage of the offer I’ve mentioned here today.

April 30^th is just a few scant days away so you have a very small window to line up your business to be partnered with and become one of the great joint venture players.

Looking forward to seeing you on the call this Thursday!

If your answer to that is not a big fat YES, than you’ve got some work to do!

Almost any business person or marketer’s knee jerk reaction when you mention the word ‘competitor’ is an inner cringe.  It’s just the way most of us were raised to think…you’ve got to get ahead or you’ll fall behind, work harder than that other guy, win or lose – you’re either at the head of the game or you may as well not be playing!

But business has changed.

The economic upheaval that is all around is proving on a daily basis how much the old patterns and ways of doing things are falling away – and NOW is the time to be a part of the New Evolution of Business – which means updating your marketing strategy to work WITH your competitors for greater exposure and profit than ever before.

What do I mean by that?

You’ve probably heard the term ‘Joint Ventures’.  Did you know that Joint Ventures are all around you?

When you go into Walmart and find a McDonald’s inside, that’s a Joint Venture.  When you go into Starbucks and use T-Mobile or Rogers WiFi, that’s a Joint Venture.  When you watch Major League Baseball on NBC, it’s a Joint Venture.

There are countless examples of how corporations are using this powerful marketing strategy to increase their profits and recognition in leaps and bounds.  If corporations are the epitome of old-style, crush the competition business ways and they are using this technique, you know there’s something to it!

The truth is, entrepreneurs and small business’ are NOT taking advantage!

I’ve seen so much exciting evidence that the entrepreneurs of today have a ton of heart – you have an amazing product or service that you just want to share with the world – you want to make money, but you want to serve people too.

You’ve gotten that part of Abundance mentality down…but when it comes to actually partnering with the competition, I still see that people either don’t know enough about the ‘how’ to put it into action, or they’re afraid that it will do more harm than help (I mean, why am I going to promote someone that I’m up against?). Continue Reading

I was recently on a Private JV Club student call, and we were brainstorming about the idea:  Who is your Best Client or Customer?

This is an exercise that I give to entrepreneurs to be able to profile their best client/customer and use it as a way to amp up their targeted marketing.

Normally I would have them do this by looking at their past clients and “profiling” just like on CSI Crime Show, profiling who is their best client, the ones who spend the most amount of money and are the least trouble to deal with (plus more detail on how to duplicate them and market to them).  But you get the idea and you don’t guess – you use your sales reports to actually find out.

But on this consulting call, one of the people that was creating this profile of their best client/customer didn’t actually have a mailing list or past customer base yet, so we started coming up with other ideas of how to best figure out how to do targeted marketing for her business. Continue Reading

What's Stopping You?

When I was working my way through university in the summers, I had a job at a totally rustic resort that was only accessible by sea plane – it was that remote!  This place catered to high powered American executives that paid quite a lot to stay in the lodge, fish, and just get away from it all.

There was no TV, no radio – it was a really peaceful place!

I was the only waitress working there, and I actually got to spend a lot of time sitting on the dock just chatting with these guys.  They were CEOs and top executives of some big companies – these guys owned tons of stock and they were very wealthy.

I was a bit intimidated by them because of that at first, but the experiences that I had as I spent time with these people through my summer job showed me that all these guys that were super super successful were really just like me – regular human beings (I know – I was surprised too!

They showed me that there was no difference between me and them.  Even though I was ‘just a waitress’, they never treated me any differently or showed me any less respect, and I learned a lot just from chatting with them!

I mention this because it really served me later on when I got into the business I am in now and started working with these big name gurus – the people on the talk shows, bestselling authors, etc.

I know that a lot of my students kind of feel they are somehow separated from that – that they’re very different or somehow not on that level, which is just so completely not the reality of it!

Successful people feel exactly the same way we do. When they do succeed, they feel happy about it, and failure feels just as bad to them as it does to us!

BUT, the main difference that I have noticed in super successful people is that Continue Reading