You don't exactly have to be a complete troll to attract an ideal client, or target a marketplace.

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

Okay, if you do a little "Spy and Follow" it doesn't hurt anyone. Again, look to see what Sites, Facebook Pages, Groups and Twitter accounts your target market is following – various magazines, various groups, chamber of commerce, community organizations, companies and so forth. Now look to see who is following THEIR social media platforms. What a huge pool of potential customers, right? Go ahead and follow people you think are in your target market group and see what happens.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

Here's another great tip for researching and attracting your target market, or ideal client.

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

Find out exactly what your target group is searching on social media. Do a search yourself with various hashtags in each of the social media platforms (not just Twitter, but Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIN all use hashtags now). Get creative and think outside the box. Also see what hashtags your ideal client is using and use that hashtag as a search tool. See who's liking and sharing those posts. Then follow them, or the groups they use - you'll find more people who are interested in what you do.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

You have to take your research (to find your "target market") up a notch in order get what you want.

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

If you've done some basic research on the clients you want to attract, then take it one step further and think of more "related" organizations. What organizations, groups or communities does your target market get involved in? If you connect with those "groups and communities" – you'll reach a broader group of your target market who are involved in each of those organizations..

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

Getting inside your ideal client's mind takes a bit of research.

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

Your ideal client may not share the same things you do, so you have to ask yourself, what kind of things do they enjoy? What websites do they search? What topics do they research? What types of activities do they enjoy? and what topics do they read about? Once you know, you can target their networking groups and blogs and really focus your social media to bring them into your circle of influence.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

Are you seeking out your ideal client, customer, avatar, or demographic?

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

When looking for your ideal client, you have to stop and ask yourself a few things like: Are they married? Do they have kids? What is their lifestyle and financial situation? Gear your posts to them... what appeals to their particular sex and age. What do they want? What stage of life are they in? What are their needs? and lastly, What are their problems...... so you can solve them!

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

What's your number one distraction these days?

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

For me, a distraction used to be my phone pinging me, or reminders popping up on my computer. By turning off sound notifications on all your devices, you are less likely to get distracted. This includes sound notifications on your phone – they can be distracting – just schedule time each day to check up on emails and address them.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

You don't exactly have to be a complete troll to attract an ideal client, or target a marketplace.

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

Okay, if you do a little "Spy and Follow" it doesn't hurt anyone. Again, look to see what Sites, Facebook Pages, Groups and Twitter accounts your target market is following – various magazines, various groups, chamber of commerce, community organizations, companies and so forth. Now look to see who is following THEIR social media platforms. What a huge pool of potential customers, right? Go ahead and follow people you think are in your target market group and see what happens.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

Do you find yourself answering the same questions over... and over... and over, again?

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

If you have email responses that are similar, depending on a specific situation, MAKE A TEMPLATE. Copy and Paste the main body of your response and only change the name and a few details... it'll save you time!

Another solution, if you get the same questions being asked over and over – set up an FAQ page on your website, then, you can just email the person the link.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

Does your inbox get inundated with too many emails including junk email, and other crappy stuff like mine?

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

Each day, when you first go into your Inbox – delete all the 'stuff' and junk you don't need; any resources or articles you DO want to keep for later – use an app like GetPocket to store them. Then delete that email to unclutter your inbox. It also makes it easier to find what you DO need to respond to it in a timely manner.

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!

Setting priorities for yourself isn't always easy, but here are a couple of things to think about.

I'm your host Lyndsay Phillips and this is your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update.

Schedule tasks in your calendar for the things you 'have to do' to ensure they get done and you don't forget to do them.

Schedule certain times of the day to do your Social Media for business – so you are focused on what you need to get done, and not distracted when social notifications pop up!

And that's your Smooth Business Growth Flash Update

We at Smooth Sailing Business Growth help our clients attract and convert customers faster with powerful content marketing.

If you want to learn more head to www.SmoothBusinessGrowth.com – there is even a free Social Media Roadmap for you to get consistent with your social media, with less overwhelm and more online exposure!

Have a profitable and productive week and may the winds always be at your back!