blogging: Stop Reading This Blog – No Seriously
- 04/20/10 01:21 AM
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while now, and of course someone else way cooler than me beat me to it. That seems to be the way it goes sometimes After reading David Risley’s recent post about why most of us should probably start reading a lot less and actually start WORKING a bit more, I realized it was time to get this article published…it really is an essential topic. This is a post about how to become highly productive When it comes to running your business, there is always more to learn. If you’re new to internet … (3 comments)
blogging: Selling vs Marketing
- 11/03/09 01:12 AM
The mentality that selling is bad or loathsome is pervasive. The more I talk about it, the more I’m confronted with the misconceptions people have. Even blogging A-listers and well-known social media consultants proudly express their preference for marketing over sales. Sales is broadly viewed as distasteful, and that is simply unfortunate, because it spells a huge number of missed opportunities. Marketing and sales overlap in fundamental ways, and to think you can do one or the other, especially when it comes to social media marketing where personal engagement is a key component, is a big mistake that will dilute your … (44 comments)
blogging: Who are Your Advocates?
- 11/03/09 01:10 AM
Every business has them. Most business owners are oblivious to them. That’s where you and I need to be different. What is an advocate? An advocate is a fan of your business. Someone you’ve worked with or someone who has bought from you. They know what you do, like what you do and truly believe you bring real value. They have no problem sharing their belief with their friends and peers. When someone has a question about something that relates to what you do, they don’t hesitate to say “You should really talk to so-and-so. They’re the best in the business.” … (2 comments)
blogging: Who are Your Advocates?
- 11/03/09 01:10 AM
Every business has them. Most business owners are oblivious to them. That’s where you and I need to be different. What is an advocate? An advocate is a fan of your business. Someone you’ve worked with or someone who has bought from you. They know what you do, like what you do and truly believe you bring real value. They have no problem sharing their belief with their friends and peers. When someone has a question about something that relates to what you do, they don’t hesitate to say “You should really talk to so-and-so. They’re the best in the business.” … (0 comments)
blogging: I Am a New Contributor on RENewsBlog
- 10/14/09 09:11 AM
As many of you know I have a bit of real estate experience. I am still licensed to practice real estate. I help friends and family, as the opportunities present themselves, buy and invest in property. I am a big advocate of owning rental property as well. The reason I mention this is because a lot of readers here may not necessarily be inclined to read RENewsBlog, a blog about real estate sales and investing. I wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I will now be a weekly contributor over at RENewsBlog. The content I publish … (0 comments)
blogging: How to Grow Your Blogging Business Exponentially
- 10/14/09 09:10 AM
There is a fundamental sales principle that most business owners do not practice. Most of us have heard of it, but few of us actually practice it. I’m honestly not sure why, but it’s true…it’s costly and time consuming to earn new business, yet there’s a very powerful way to grow our business that’s free…that most of us will never use! It’s called asking for referrals. Are you asking your existing customers to refer their friends, families, coworkers and colleagues to you? If not, you are not alone. Most business owners and sales people fail to do this or even consider … (0 comments)
blogging: How to Never Run Out of Blog Post Ideas
- 09/29/09 12:51 AM
To make a blog successful, it’s important to write regularly. I’m not one of the people who will tell you that you have to write every day in order to make your blog successful. I write everyday, but I don’t post to Next Level Blogger every day. Tim Ferriss is a big advocate of not working too much, and he posts only once a week or so. Many bloggers don’t post every day, but it’s important to post regularly. At least once or twice a week is really a good standard to keep. One of the recent commentators on my guest … (5 comments)
blogging: Top 10 Myths and Mistakes About Blogging and Internet Marketing
- 09/29/09 12:49 AM
As more and more of my peers in small business come online and start trying their hand at blogging and internet marketing, there are a number of misconceptions that need to be confronted. If you’re considering starting a blog or using social media to promote your small business, I applaud you. My goal for this post is to simply dispel some of the biggest lies, misunderstanding and obstacles I’ve come across that you will likely run into. Hopefully you can use these as a way of saving yourself some time and get straight to the business of making your blog or … (2 comments)
blogging: 5 Idiot-Proof Ways to Make Money from Your Blog
- 09/29/09 12:45 AM
I’m a big advocate of sticking to the basics. These 5 things are what I focus on in my business. Keep in mind that I come from a direct sales background. I believe personal interaction and real relationships are the key to success long term. This paradigm leads me to look at blogging and internet marketing a little differently than a lot of my peers. I do not focus on traffic, at all. I do keep my site fairly well search optimized, because I’m hardly one to say “no” to free traffic, but I refuse to depend on Google for a … (2 comments)
blogging: I Seriously Doubt You’ll Ever Be Cool Like Me
- 08/27/09 01:04 AM
Here’s the thing about learning to rock your business…there’s not a formula. Here’s the thing about success…there’s not a single way to do it. Yet everyone is looking for the formula, or the way. We have to cut this out. You’re not cool like me. You’re cool like you. I write every day, because I love to. When I was 9 years old, I would stay up til two in the morning writing. Something in me has just never been able to shut up. I do not claim to be an awesome writer, but I do love to write. It’s About … (4 comments)
blogging: The Power of 100 for Blogging Success
- 08/27/09 01:02 AM
I’ve learned something from being in direct sales. It’s something that I feel a lot of other bloggers don’t get. As internet marketers, we spend so much time working on our sites, to optimize and get more traffic. We want to capture as much search traffic as possible, and I think it’s smart to make those efforts. But I think there’s something a lot more important that we should put at the front of our priority list when it comes to building our small business online. And that something is the power of 100. For the past week, I’ve been tweeting … (0 comments)
blogging: How to Build a Massive Blogging Business With Only 10 Subscribers
- 08/27/09 12:59 AM
I’m a big fan of leverage, and in the internet age, it’s mandatory that we employ as much of it as possible. You need to be able to get things going quickly! You need to be able to launch an idea without delay and build it competently and efficiently, because FAST is the name of the game. So how to you build a rocking blog with only 10 subscribers? The answer is this: make sure they’re 10 really great subscribers! Make sure they are advocates. No matter how far you go in your business, you will always have a core business … (1 comments)
blogging: Talking to People is More Important Than Anything Else You Do
- 08/27/09 12:54 AM
There is so much concern about getting traffic to your blog. This is how you get people to your blog: Talk to people! When you talk to people and become a valuable part of the conversation in your space…wherever that is, you will get traffic to your site. Now, KEEPING that traffic, getting subscriptions and actually selling, monetizing and so on and so forth are all essential elements as well, but the point I want to make here as succinctly as possible is this: Talking to people is the number one most important thing you are going to do to … (1 comments)
blogging: Google is Gravy – Why I Refuse to Depend on Google
- 08/27/09 12:52 AM
Have you ever heard of the “Google dance“? When it comes to business, I don’t dance. Google is a beautiful thing, and it sends me good quality traffic. I’ll take it. I’ll even take reasonable measures to make sure I get plenty of traffic from Google and other search engines. The principles of SEO are fairly simple to learn, and you don’t need to get overly complicated with it. But I refuse to base my business around Google. I Don’t Control Google. Neither Do You! Why? I don’t own Google. I don’t control Google. Neither do you. And if we have … (1 comments)
blogging: Not One Single Thing You Do Will Make You Successful
- 08/27/09 12:50 AM
In my years in business so far, I’ve learned something simple that I have yet not been able to disprove. I have had the pleasure of meeting and staying in touch with some of the world’s most successful salespeople and small business owners. I’ve had dinner with them, hung out with them on boats, gone out drinking with them…to me this is the ultimate learning environment. This is what I’ve learned: Not One Single Thing You Do Will Make You Successful! This is what I mean: big success is made up of thousands of tiny, almost imperceptible successes. Many new business … (0 comments)
blogging: Quick Start to Internet Marketing
- 08/11/09 04:56 AM
Many people out there are looking for a quick start to internet marketing. I understand. Most people in my network are business people, and we are the kind of people who want to get things rolling quickly. You know being online and marketing yourself with blogging, internet marketing and social networking is essential, but you don’t know the best way to go about it, and you have a million questions. This massive access to information causes what’s called “paralysis by analysis”. In other words, we’re so fixated on learning what we need to do, we fail to act. This is death … (1 comments)
blogging: 100 Awesome Articles to Get You Fired Up and Motivated About Blogging
- 08/11/09 04:55 AM
These are articles I’ve read recently that I found particularly valuable. They are all from blogs I read regularly. As someone who writes a blog, I know it is also essential to read a lot of blogs. I get questions from professionals and business owners about how to get started blogging, and this is always one of the first things I say: read blogs! This is the number one way to learn what works, what doesn’t and what YOU want to write about. I recommend anyone interested in blogging should spend a month or so just reading other blogs. Subscribe, comment, … (6 comments)
blogging: 20 Ways to Instill Trust and Make More Money
- 08/11/09 04:53 AM
Trust is a hot commodity. It’s essential to instill trust with your readers if you want to get good business results from your blogging, social networking and internet marketing. So how do you instill trust? The methods we use to market products and services these days are changing rapidly, and if you’re reading this blog you’re obviously aware of these changes and are taking steps to learn. Kudos. But it’s important…absolutely essential…to understand one simple fact. The way people buy things is changing, but the REASONS people buy things haven’t changed at all. In other words, people may be searching for … (3 comments)
blogging: 8 Ways Your Business is Losing if You’re Not Blogging
- 04/16/09 05:37 AM
Blogging itself is not news of course. I’m compelled to cover it semi-regularly here for two reasons. One, blogging has transformed my business in many positive ways, so sharing it with others seems only natural. Two, while blogging itself is not news, the medium is constantly evolving and growing increasingly relevant for small business owners. I find that while most business owners seem to know what a blog is, few understand the massive relevance to their business. It is seen primarily as a frivolous, optional add-on to their already overextended marketing budget. The truth of course, is the opposite. In … (1 comments)
blogging: Articles on Blogging for Business
- 03/12/09 07:24 AM
As you know, I’m a big advocate of blogging to promote your business. I honestly think that anyone looking to build a small business (smart move, by the way) this year, blogging and other social networking endeavors are definitely called for. Here are some of the best articles I’ve read lately on the subject of blogging for business. I hope they help! Let me know what you think… 44 reasons I blog 3 Reasons Business Blog’s Fail 5 Reasons Why SEO Requires Diligence Why Business Blogging Is Not The Only Answer To Attracting More Clients 25 Tips on Increasing Your Blog Traffic … (2 comments)
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while now, and of course someone else way cooler than me beat me to it. That seems to be the way it goes sometimes After reading David Risley’s recent post about why most of us should probably start reading a lot less and actually start WORKING a bit more, I realized it was time to get this article published…it really is an essential topic.
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