What’s Your Vision? Does Your Web Presence Reflect That?

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Are you passionate about what you do? Do you truly know that what you have to offer your client's makes a difference and provides definite value? When you're talking to someone about what you do, are you excited? Do you love talking about every detail, and why it's so cool? If the answer is yes, then are you using the online tools available to let people know the level of your conviction? Can … [Read more...]

The Key to Making Money Online

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This morning I read an excellent post from Darren Rowse of problogger.net. It's a video post and I recommend you check it out, good points. Darren gives some good solid guidelines that are pretty standard (or should be) when it comes to making money online. Particularly on what would be right for you, how to approach it. One area I wanted to focus on is, once you've got your business or product … [Read more...]

5 Ways To Make Your Website More Effective In 2011

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If you're creating a new website or redesigning your current site in 2011, then good for you! Nothing like having a nice fresh face on your site to start the new year. Here are five suggestions to help you get more bang for your buck with your website this year: Make Your Site Blog Driven Unless for some weird reason it just doesn't make sense, build your site around your blog. This … [Read more...]

5 Ways To Strengthen Your Own Professional Brand in 2011

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Whether you are an entrepreneur, run your own business or work for a company with 1000 other employees, it's important for you to develop your own professional identity online. The business model of getting a job when you're 22, then working there until you retire is really not realistic anymore. Far from it! It would behoove you (yes, behoove you) to develop your independent professional … [Read more...]

3 Reasons You Should Be Using LinkedIn

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This is just another article letting you know what an important resource LinkedIn is, but in talking with many of my clients, there are still many more who should be joining the LinkedIn family. So this is for you! I could've entitled this post "5 Reasons…" or "10 Reasons…." (or more), but these three reasons should be enough to convince you to set up camp on LinkedIn and add it to your bag … [Read more...]

Why Social Media Works for Marketing – The Movie!

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This is just a quick video overview of the information I covered in my last written blog post: Why Marketing Through Social Media Works (or doesn’t) With the internet these days people can find out information about anything. That's a big reason marketing is transitioning from lying and overselling to connectivity and transparency. Use social media platforms like blogging, Facebook, … [Read more...]

Why Marketing Through Social Media Works (or doesn’t)

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Do you hate marketing? I've never enjoyed marketing. In my experience the majority of it was about either lying or overselling. Because of recent trends I now LOVE marketing. Marketing today is not the same as it has been for the past 50 years, and the use of social media to get the word out about your product is profoundly effective - if done correctly. The Truth Shall Set You Free (and … [Read more...]

Selling to Your Friends? Again?

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When and Where Not to Be Selling Your Soap Social media can be provide great venues for you to get the word out about your cool and awesome stuff. But do you sell to everyone you know? Every time you see them? Of course not. "Hey man, can I talk to you about a great business opportunity...." I remember a time when my (ex)wife and I invited another couple over for dinner one night. … [Read more...]

Where Do They Come From?

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Do you know where your site's traffic comes from? Do you know how to find out? These are two questions that, if you know the answers, could help you determine where to focus more of your attention to drive more traffic to your site. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube could be helping more than you know. Google Analytics If you're not using Google Analytics on … [Read more...]

Are You Doing It Right?

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Business people who don't quite understand, yet want to use social media, generally look to it as a means for improving their brand, and ultimately their income. However, they are only looking at half the picture. All That And A Bag Of Chips! While use of social media can do all those things and more, it probably happens a little differently than newcomers might expect. There are two … [Read more...]