Social networking

Social Media Marketing: When is the Best Time to Market?

There is a very short answer to this question and it is simply ALWAYS! What I continue to run into, particularly with service based business professionals and creatives (like designers, stagers, and organizers) is a tendency (actually a habit) to have an uncomfortable roller coaster ride of have a full client load and then having…

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5 Hot Places to Find and Capture Your Ideal Clients Online

I’ve noticed a big gap for many business owners, solopreneurs, home based ceos, coaches and creatives today. You know you need online marketing solutions, but you aren’t sure why you need them or even if your clients are looking online. First, your clients are looking online. Think of it this way, we no longer yellow…

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TOP 10 REASONS WHY YOU NEED A BLOG: Shortcuts to Profit with Ideal Clients

From everything I’ve seen, the biggest hurdles to starting a blog for small business owners and solopreneurs is the fear of writing and the perceived technical aspects. Well, take it from this avowed NON-tech, there is no technical skill required. And you don’t have to be a writer, in fact you don’t have to write…

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3 Simple Secrets to Establishing Credibility with Your Market FAST

One of the most challenging things that service based professionals and creativepreneurs face is establishing a solid credibility when just starting out or even starting over. Whether you have been in business for several years but you are reinventing how you do things and launching new models, or you are just getting started, credibility is…

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5 Proven Ways to Make Your Message and Your Marketing Viral

I had a client recently demand that I produce a viral message spontaneously, no branding, they were a complete unknown. I patiently explained that it isn’t generally that simple (there are always exceptions). Viral is kind of like that overnight sensation that actually took 5-20 years to create. You have a much higher chance of…

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5 Essentials for Making Profitable Connections in Social Networking

There are 5 simple criteria I use for determining whether or not I will accept a friend request on Facebook, an follower on Twitter, or a connection on LinkedIN. I am sharing them here because accepting everyone isn’t a good policy, being discriminating is. Remember that ultimately these are people of a quality that you…

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Social Network Knowhow: Keeping It Clean (on Facebook)

Facebook always feels a bit challenging to me. Their rules are published nowhere you can find easily and most are pretty indecipherable. Often you won’t know you’ve broken one, until you get slapped. Yet, it is the largest social network globally and you certainly don’t want to ignore it. Now, if you are using it…

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Social Media Policies: Know the Rules to WIN at Social Media

With the advent of social media has come the introduction of FTC rules and regulations on the right ways to handle it for your company. The rules are simple and allow a good deal of creativity in interpretation. But, they are rules and when broken can result in stiff penalties and heavy fines, the first…

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SOCIAL NETWORKING KNOW-HOW: Social Media is OPEN Source

It seems that few business owners and creativepreneurs who climb aboard the social networks realize one of the most incredible benefits. The networks are open source. What I mean is that before social networking came a long unless you were in a networking group like Powercore, BNI, or Ali Lassen’s Leads and you met weekly…

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