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I recently attended the National Speakers Association’s annual Influence Conference. During my time there I had 3 speaking spots. As one of my core strategies for clients is to reduce, reuse and recycle content, it would be silly for me not to “walk the walk.” So I set up my camera and mic before each […]
LinkedIn is a social media platform that’s been created specifically for business people to connect and use as a forum for sharing ideas, prospecting, and finding job seekers. According recent statistics, LinkedIn has 500 million users, with more being added every second. And, it’s estimated that 40% are active on the site every day. This […]
If you put time and effort into creating valuable content, it makes sense that you want to have an audience to share it with. Having a strong and quality list allows you to cast a big net every time you send an email. But growing your list, and maintaining that growth, is not something that […]
So you’ve created and planned a webinar around a topic that you feel passionate about. You might want to pat yourself on the back, but there is still some work ahead of you. Now it’s time to get the word out and have people show up. Without the proper marketing, you won’t achieve the audience […]
“I want to start a podcast” I hear that a lot. I suppose it makes sense. As far a content goes, podcasting is second only to blogging as a democratic medium for distribution. Anyone with a half decent smartphone and the ability to ramble for a few minutes can declare themselves a podcaster and claim […]
Remember that time you didn’t like the look of your foyer and decided to knock down your entire house and rebuild it from scratch? Of course you don’t because that would have been a ridiculous over-response to a relatively small problem. What you probably did was slap on a bit of paint or maybe add […]
What’s your superpower? If you’re an entrepreneur or business owner, good fortune and connections will only take you so far. At some point your business is going to float or sink because you are better at doing something than someone else. Maybe it’s something really complicated. But it doesn’t have to be. I’m a writer. […]
No business is an island. We all have partners. And whether your partnerships fall under some formal arrangement or are something looser there has to be something in it for everyone. Partnerships don’t always involve money. Networking partners introduce you to potential clients or help you expand your reach in exchange for you doing the […]
If you’re a consultant, trainer or speaker you’ve probably been told over and over again that to be successful you need to be very active on social media. On the surface it sounds like good advice and social media can be an important part of your marketing strategy. It can certainly help you reach more […]
If you run a small business or consultancy you need think strategically about your website content. Even today it’s not hard to find business sites that are the same brochure-ware type setups that were popular 20 years ago. Obviously a lot has changed since Bill Clinton was president. So why haven’t these sites? There are […]
