I believe in the power of words. I believe every single thing you write that is posted on the Internet represents you. I have many of my thoughts and ideas through articles and blogs on the Art of Feng Shui and my beliefs about it as I have been posting for years.
I also believe people can either connect with you through your words or realize that you are not the person for them. Oftentimes something just strikes a NERVE with something you write and a potential client finds it and feels compelled to call you to discuss the possibility of working with you.
And so it was for me recently from an article I had posted a year or two ago. I received a call from California from a woman who said she found me on the Internet and loved what I'd written. One article led her to look for others and she "connected" with my thoughts and feelings about Feng Shui.
I asked her if she recalled what she had typed in to find me as I am certainly not targ
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elayed this story to me: She had been thinking on and off of having a Feng Shui Consultation for some time and had met a friend one day and they briefly discussed it. Her friend used a phrase that she repeated a few times "There are no Accidents." The phrase stayed with her and when she returned home she typed it into Google. There are NO Accidents | New Age Journal
And an article I had written pulled up; years ago I stopped believing in "Coincidences" and "Accidents"and had written an article about my beliefs. She didn't see THIS as an accident, either, and emailed me with a few questions. I wrote her back and suggested several options: She should call several other Feng Shui Consultants and how I can work with her, if she wanted to by doing a phone Feng Shui Consultation.
I wrote what an Online Feng Shui Consultation would involve including a floor plan, pictures and Red Envelopes. A few days went by and she called. She thanked me for my honesty regarding calling other Feng Shui Consultants but ultimately wanted to work with me. From the articles and blog posts she'd read, she said she knew that finding me was no accident.
This reminded me of a very important lesson, one that has been spoken about but bears repeating: If you're not putting quality posts up and are "blogging for points" you WILL certainly get points. To my knowledge, however, I've never gotten any business from points-but I've gotten plenty from my posts here on Activerain. I'm going to keep this in mind at all times that I write. I want to share information not only about my business but about myself as well. I want to write about things people will read and connect with. I write about New York City and Long Island so often because I truly love my home and people can see that. I've said it many times before and I'll add it once more here because it's so relevant to this post: There are NO Accidents. You meet the people you are supposed to meet and attract the clients you are meant to have-which makes working with each and every one of them a JOY.
*Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island, providing personalized and affordable Feng Shui Consultations on site for New York City and Long Island and distance Feng Shui Consultations by phone.
Absolutely! Increasing our business is our primary reason for being here not accumulating points or features. As much I enjoy the social aspect of AR, I am working very hard on my Localism. That's where my business will come from. How and why people find us is amazing.
Carole,
This post touched me so deeply this morning. You are the only other person I've ever known who does not believe in coincidences. I believe that every single thing that comes into our lives, both sentient and non-sentient, comes into our life for a reason...the reason may not be apparent until many years later, however it is there never-the-less.
Beautiful writing and very heart-felt post, thank you for writing this,
Jo
Harley,Nice to meet you as well. I truly believe more and more clients will be purchasing with Feng Shui principles in mind as it's become so popular. You'll be of great benefit to them with an understanding of it.
Bob & Carolin,I am amazed sometimes at how people tell me they find me. Once somthing is "out there" you can never take it back.
Cynthia,You never know what is going to "click" with a client that will make them want to work with you--and never know where they might find it. I know you do wonderful Localism posts and have been trying to keep up with Jo's fabulous group.
Jo,I believe there are many people our there that don't believe in coincidences; or I thought so, anyway. I haven't for years, I always believe that nothing happens by accident, as difficult as it may be while going through some things I too can look back years later and see the WHY.
Carol, I believe that's true. Sometimes we fight so hard for something that we may want but it was not meant to be for us. So while I practice Intention, I have also been aware of the Law of Allowance, letting go and seeing what the Universe has in store for you.
Donna, I couldn't agree with you more. I love the social side of Activerain but we do, as an entire community, represent eachother. I'm so sad that due to some negative posts it is now necessary to put a disclaimer on posts. We should be here to support each other and our businesses and remember this is a professional site.
Joan, It's so difficult to find that balance but I know I have some times I work much often then others and that's fine--then I can allow myself to take time to do what I want to do! I think if we're mindful of it, it all balances out in the end.
Hi Carole,
Nice post. I too, believe people come into our lives for a reason good or bad as it is all part of the big picture of our lives.
In regards to points, Carole, the search engines don't give a hoot about them! However aside from your topic just a little, I've recently come to understand that certain AR points accumulated in respect to keywords are relative to quality SEO.
I believe AR has set up the system to award quality posting to optimize SEO. However, I also think many aren't aware of the concept.
For example, a keyword phrase, "There are no Accidents" by design - no coincidence, picks up SE attention when used in the title, body, tags (keywords) listing and comments, also scoring more points that way. Thusly our words do travel with more impact.
SEO Quality and points are hand in hand, just as in your picture.
The internet is wonderful for connecting like minds and thought.
Trace, It's been so many years since I stopped believing in accidents....I really believe there are none!
Kathy, These wonderful things find me! I feel like my life is an adventure these days :)
Deborah, I'm not sure I understand but I THINK I do...we should put the Title in our posts as well as our tags for better SEO? Do I have that right? Many of my posts come up (quickly) high on Google and I just thought it was AR "power" and some of the things Katerina has spoken of that I can understand :)
Rosario, Thank you for your comment. I used to believe in Coincidences but haven't in many years, there are way too many of them.
Maria, Thank you, some of the nicest people have been finding and contacting me, I am very fortunate.
Sorry Carole I just got on a bit of a tangent, trying to relate that AR points are relative to quality use of seo savvy in posts and commenting. AR does give the 'boost', but we help it along, and accordingly rewarded with accurate usage of quality terms.
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Vita, Thank you! And thank you for stopping by and reading it.
Joan, Two people lately have connected to my words on the Internet. I'm thrilled to hear that and will be working with both of them. Thank you for your kind words!
Gayle, What a sweet thing to say---thank you!
Kim, That's a beautiful thought and I believe you're right. Someone you need 'happens' to come along at exactly the right time--it's no coincidence.
Deborah, I'm not disregarding it, I'm trying to figure it out! Did I get it right?? Title, body of post and tags? And can you teach me how to put those cool things in my posts?? A dancing happy face--I LOVE it!
Carole, I also believe in the power of words. Absolutely!... The energy you generate through the spoken words works just like any other energies. Attracts or rejects... It is simple energy field!
As for the posts you're right. It is easy to just posts for points but to "Click" with your readers is a different story!... I have this problem myself... and working on it!
Arina, I don't believe anyone who reads your posts has a difficulty connecting with YOU, they show what a very special person you are! I try not to miss any...
Gary, You certainly have quality posts and I am inspired by every one of them...I know I will be uplifted before I've read it.
Julie, I have thought of that often, the sheer number of people on AR and the ones who think alike find each other somehow. These are the type of things that show we are meant to meet the people we meet and I believe that with clients as well. Everyone is in our lives for a purpose!
Bonnie, You are so right about the people we meet who 'challange' us in one way or another. Some of those learning lessons are tough but we always manage to get through them--and hopefully learn the first time :)
Monica & Ray, I have several of his books and they are wonderful. Many of his thoughts and beliefs are similar to my own but he reinforces them and does it so well!