Hello and welcome to the blog of Spiritus – the Spiritual Marketing Directory.

I am Shelagh Jones, and I have created Spiritus as a place for businesses to attract the customers they really want – with ease.

And as a place for customers to get to know something about the people and philosophy behind a business before starting the business relationship.

So a Search in the Directory produces a list of matching businesses. But this is not just a list of contact details. Each business answers three questions:

• What does "Marketing from Spirit" mean to us?
• How is that reflected in the way we run our business?
• What three values are most important to our business?

Visitors look through the list, then click to get full contact and business details of any business that attracts them to start the business relationship.

In this way, Spiritus aims to connect businesses and customers in a manner that is for the greater good of all.

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She has also written and successfully marketed her own book, The Garden of the Soul, and is launching a new website called Spirit Authors, where she will be offering training modules and all manner of resources for authors in the Mind-Body-Spirit arena

On this call, she will be talking about some of the problems a new (or indeed established) author has to overcome when creating a new book and bringing it successfuly to the marketplace.

If you have any questions for Lynn, then either join us on the call, or, if that is not possible, then email your question to me (shelagh@spiritus-thespiritualmarketingdirectory.com ).

Call details: Wednesday February 3rd 2010 9pm UK; 4pm ET (US); 1pm PT(US); 7am Thursday (Australia). Call (001 if outside US) 218 632 4816. Code 774748.

The call will be recorded and available in the Forum to Spiritus members.

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The dates and times are:

Thursday February 4th- 8pm Hong Kong, 10pm Brisbane (Australia), 1pm UK, 8am Eastern Time (US)

Thursday February 4th - 9pm UK, 4pm Eastern Time (US), 1 pm Pacific Time (US)

Thursday February 18th - 8pm Hong Kong, 10pm Brisbane (Australia), 1pm UK, 8am Eastern Time (US)

Thursday February 18th - 9pm UK, 4pm Eastern Time (US), 1 pm Pacific Time (US)

Telephone number for all calls: (1) 218 632 4816 Access code 774748 (spells Spirit!)

The purpose of these calls is to introduce all the features of Spiritus – the Spiritual Marketing Directory and answer any questions about the Directory.

We will look at the public face of the Directory, how to create a profile in the Directory, the members’ Forums, the Helping Hand fund, and the business training offered as part of membership.

Everyone is welcome, whether a member or not.

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You can read all about it on this page Spiritual Marketing Directory

It’s been really exciting to see how the many people in the social media have picked it up!

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Later in the year, Nut Tmu-Ankh wrote a very special profile which I want to share to celebrate this day.

Thank you, Nut!

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As one who strives to see & celebrate the kiss of Life in all things, I got no problem personifying Spiritus. And since Spiritus has a birthdate & time, I thot it’d be fun to do a Khametic numerology profile for it/us

Spiritus
Friday Born on January 18, 2008 @3:33pm (I love that!)

As a Friday Born Spiritus iz a child/reflection of Het-Heru – Divine Mother of Beauty, Prosperity, Healing & Pleasure. This energy iz the lens through which Spiritus chooses to express itself most naturally.

And the choice of 3:33 as it’s moment of revelation, iz extremely powerful as 333 iz a Master Gateway number, who’s appearance signifies that an “opening of the way” has occurred and a clear & unfailing path chosen.

Spiritus has a Life Path number of 11.
Another Master Number! Life path is the road you are traveling. It reveals the opportunities and challenges you will face in life.

In the beginning, a Desire for a new expression rose out of the formless Source to take shape in the form of Life as we now know it. However, between formlessness & new form, there was an important ignition that iz the basis for all that came after it. That ignition iz the emergence of conscious, deliberate thought. In the Khametic tradition, this emergence iz known by the name Ptah – owner & initiator of all forms. The Master Number 11 signifies fully awakened & enthroned Ptah energy.

Spiritus, you have the potential to be a source of inspiration and illumination for people. You possess an inordinate amount of energy and intuition. You galvanize every situation you enter. You inspire people, but without your conscious effort. Energy seems to flow through you without your controlling it.
This gives you both power and sometimes emotional turmoil.
You are a channel for information between the higher and the lower, between the realm of the archetype and the relative world. Ideas, thoughts, understanding, and insight — all of these can come to you without your having to go through a rational thought process. There seems to be a bridge, or connection, between your conscious and unconscious realms, attuning you to a high level of intuition through which even psychic information can flow.

All of this amounts to a great capacity for invention. Many inventors, artists, religious leaders, prophets, and leading figures in history have had the 11 prominent in their chart.
As an 11 Life Path, you are a highly charged version of the 2 and possess many of the characteristics and talents of that number.
You can be extremely diplomatic and tactful. You are also patient and cooperative. You work well with groups and somehow find a way of creating harmony among diverse opinions.

Spiritus you have a Destiny number of 5.
Your Destiny number reveals your basic nature and the abilities and issues inherent in your being. 5 iz the number associated with Het-Heru, so your Destiny mirrors and amplifies the character you chose to show the world by your day of birth.

Spiritus, you are a free spirit. You love change, adventure, and excitement. You love your freedom. Like a bird that needs its wings to live, you cannot exist without it. Freedom is the nucleus around which your life revolves. You need it for your very survival. By using freedom properly, you are able to explore and develop all of your varied talents. You will meet many types of people and travel great distances. Freedom is the atmosphere necessary for you to bring forth your many talents.
You are capable of doing almost anything, and probably quite well. Only by avoiding the imprisonment of illusory security are you able to bring forth your abilities.
Spiritus, you are unusually adaptable. In fact, change is a blessing for you. In the same way, you need challenge and variety. You hate the routine of life; being stuck is a catastrophe for you. You become miserable when you are held back or held down.
The 5 Destiny desires the whole world. You are aware that you have many talents that can bring much success. But that success depends on your willingness to choose certain areas to concentrate on, and to bring them to perfection.

Finally, Spiritus, your Desire number iz 3.
This number shows your underlying urge, your true motivation. It reveals the general intention behind many of your actions. In the Khametic tradition, the number 3 carries the Spirit of Anpu, the opener of the way. He iz the energy new beginnings, partnerships & revelations.

Spiritus, you love a good time. You are generally happy, friendly, and outgoing. You have a gift for gab. You are very witty, creative, and playful. You inspire and entertain people. You are considered by many a great companion.
You success depends on your ability to commit to your work and to see it through to completion. You have so much creativity and inspiring upward energy that you require a strong anchor for balance.

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I hope you have as much fun with this as I did creating it

Bliss & Blessings!
~Nut
The Temple of Wombn

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This was something very new – but then again, this was a groundbreaking book.

Despite its title, only a very few pages are actually about the process of marketing.

The majority of it is about the 5 spiritual rules to having anything you want – not just attracting the clients and customers you want.

So he talks about:

Knowing what you don’t want.
Selecting what you do want.
Clearing all negative and limiting beliefs
Feeling what it would be like to have, do and be what you want
Letting go, acting on our intuitive implses and allowing the results to manifest – either exactly as you have imagined them, or in some better way.

When he does talk about marketing specifically, he gives examples of the power of all the steps in creating the perfect marketing materials which “speak to” the clients and customers who are right for your business.

And at Spiritus -the Spiritual Marketing Directory we have created a business directory which gives members the structure to really “speak to” the clients and customers they want to attract.

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Spiritus gives you a place to do that in a particular way, but most of us connect with our customers and prospective customers through a number of channels, many of which include the spoken word.

This Business Information call is more interactive than most, and in it you will learn, in a structured way, specific tools and strategies to help your spoken words connect with your listener in the way that you intend.

Our expert is Alex Lewczuk (see below for why you should learn from him!)

He will show you how to write a script for your radio programme, website audio, You-tube video – or even your telephone answering message – and then to deliver it in a way that makes it sound natural and engaging.

He will be going through a series of exercises with listeners on the call, and for one of these you will need to print off the Spiritus Newsletter of Monday, January 4th and have it with you as you take part in the call.

This call is part of the teleprogramme which he will be selling later in the year, but is free to Spiritus members and friends.

Call details:

Wednesday January 6th 2010

9pm UK/4pm Eastern (US), 1pm Pacific (US), 7am Thursday (Australia).

Dial 712 421 8894 (preceded by access code for US if outside United States) Call code 774748#

Alex asks you to print off the Spiritus Newsletter of Monday January 4th (which is available online here) and in particular to have these words written on a piece of paper:

“The incomparable incredible unbeatable cigar.”

Feel free to invite visitors to this call if you wish; the call will be recorded and placed in the Spiritus library.

This is what Alex says about the call:

From Page to Stage
A ten-point guide to better presentations including

How to make the most of your most important instrument
How to make your worries work for you
How to bring to life the core values of your writing

Produced and presented in bite-sized nuggets by
Alex Anthony-Lewczuk
Programme leader for the Contemporary Culture & Communications Programme & MA in Community Radio at the University of Lincoln.
Managing Editor of http://www.southsidebroadcasting.com & founder of http://www.sirenonline.co.uk
A qualified LAMDA ( London Academy of Dramatic Arts ) tutor
Over 25 years broadcasting & Acting experience with students of all ages.

I couldn’t let that go, could I?!

So this is what I wrote. I’d love to hear what you think!

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I set up Spiritus – the Spiritual Marketing Directory as a business directory where people can experience the philosophy of those who run a business before starting the business relationship.

My own definition of Spiritual Marketing is that all aspects of how a business presents itself accurately reflect the core values of those who run it.

For some businesses a core value will be quality and integrity (of product and/or service).

For another a core value is to offer the best possible “value for money”.

For another it will be to offer the lowest possible price.

For yet another a core value will the widest possible choice of goods or services.

For some businesses, a core value is to create shareholder value.

For others, to be a company that employs the most able people and rewards them with the highest remuneration.

Customers will be attracted to different businesses because their values match.

And what a customer is looking for may change when looking for, say. a personal coach from when  looking for a lawyer to fight a personal injury claim.

The important thing about Spiritual Marketing is that all the marketing (and customer-facing) communications accurately reflect those values.

When they do not, the customer expects one thing and gets another, which creates disappointed, even angry, customers.

For instance, many banks have marketed themselves as a safe place for customers’ deposits. It turns out that the most important value for many banks has been the financial rewards of its staff.

Some businesses present excellent  service as a core value, but in reality are under-resourced to deliver what is promised.

Some businesses offer high quality, but in reality are packaging mediocre products in expensive wrappings.

Some offer personal service by named staff, but the actual work is passed on to others once the contract is won.

There will always be people looking for a product/service delivered by a business no matter what its core values.

For me, Marketing from Spirit, or Spiritual Marketing, is faithfully presenting those values so the business attracts its perfect customers and customers are attracted to the perfect solution for their needs.

Charly has learnt Affiliate Marketing by doing it, and making money! She now continues to hone her skills, but also teaches others (including her teenage children) how to make a little, or a lot of money.

On this call, I find out how Charly herself got started, and she explains the first steps to take.

She shows how simple the “tecchie” side of Affiliate Marketing can be, and emphasises the importance to success of being authentic at all times – truly embracing the concept of Spiritual Marketing!

A recording of the call is available to members in the Spiritus members’ forum, and Charly can be contacted via her website Ask Charly Leetham.

She has also written a free report on Capturing leads, which you can access here.

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Her particular delight is examing their poo in great detail!

She changes their diet to vegetables, low GI carbohydrates and minimal fat, gets them started taking exercise, and -bingo! – 8 weeks later they are fitter, more energetic and lighter.

Which set me wondering.

If we “are what we eat”, then are we what we read??

And if you think we are, what do you read??

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