Archive for July, 2008

Finding Paid Public Speaking Jobs

Posted on July 29th, 2008.

The following post is written by my colleague James Malinchak

James and Susan at the NSA Convention
I want to help you start your motivational speaking business and train you to make more and more money in your motivational speaking career. One question I get all the time is, “James, how do I get paid public […]

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Relationship Marketing for the 21st Century

Posted on July 26th, 2008.

I just was explaining to my friend this morning about the way things have changed in the world of marketing when the following post be Karen Saunders showed in my google alerts. Thanks Karen this is a great explanation and overview of relationship marketing and I am sending it my friend too.
Take it away…
Quick! […]

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Indulge Me Please-Use Video and Audio for Visibility

Posted on July 23rd, 2008.

The other day one of my colleagues called me the Resource Queen and I thought that is so true. You know I am so much about service and just do it without a second thought. People are always amazed that I actually answer the phone and return e-mails and answer their questions-no charge. […]

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11 Quick (and Good) Content Ideas for Your Ezine or Website

Posted on July 20th, 2008.

Publishing articles, especially via an e-zine, is the ideal opportunity to showcase your business. By sharing your knowledge and expertise, you build credibility as an expert, while spreading the word about your services and products.
While I’m sure that sometimes you have dozens of content ideas, I bet other times you find yourself staring at a […]

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Good Speakers are Made, Not Born

Posted on July 17th, 2008.

Good speakers become great speakers with the proper training. Investing in professional speaker training can greatly improve your bottom line.
There is no downside to improving your speaking skills.
The key to effective speaking boils down to one thing: The ability to be able to tell a compelling story. I was taught years ago that effective […]

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Why Create a Website With Wordpress?

Posted on July 16th, 2008.

Posted by Angela on March 6th, 2008
 
Using Wordpress is a great way to build a website.
 
Why?
 
Oh there are so many reasons. But first, let’s talk about what Wordpress is and what it isn’t:
 
Wordpress is a Blogging or CMS (content management system) platform. You can use WP to build a blog as an addition to your […]

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The New Standard for Meetings and Conferences

Posted on July 11th, 2008.

The following post is by Seth Godin
Posted by Seth Godin on May 19, 2008 Seth’s Blog
 
If oil is $130 a barrel and if security adds two or three hours to a trip and if people are doing more and more business with those far afield…
and if we need to bring together more […]

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Just Stop Selling, Okay?

Posted on July 9th, 2008.

The following post is written by Alan Weiss. I believe and agree with Alan that providing the unique value that you alone can convey in order to improve a client’s condition is noble work. You might as well get good at it.  No matter whether you are speaking, selling your services or […]

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You Cost a Lot, So You’re Precious

Posted on July 9th, 2008.

Post from Get to the Point
Apply the latest research in Customer Behavior
Let’s face it: customers often equate price with quality. Many consumers think high prices mean high quality, while low prices signal lower quality. Sometimes they’re right. But sometimes they’re wrong—for instance, when a seller offers a discounted price to move inventory. So why do […]

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Video Demos for your viewing pleasure

Posted on July 8th, 2008.

I am so pleased and proud with the 3 camera video demos we produced at the last video demo showcase in June.
I thought it would be fun to share some of them with you for your viewing pleasure.
BTW: Cid Hunter our video man and editor sent them to me as mp4’s which allowed me […]

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Speakers Behaving Badly - Are You Guilty of Platform Abuse?

Posted on July 6th, 2008.

I love the following post written by my colleague Diane DiResta. Are you guilty of platform abuse?
 
The platform is a privilege. When invited to speak, we have a responsibility to respect the audience and the nature of the platform (culture, venue, purpose of the invitation). Yet, many speakers take this responsibility lightly and abuse […]

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Are You Spending Enough Time Learning?

Posted on July 5th, 2008.

By Chris Crum 

Knowledge is Power.

 It’s an age old saying, but it will never change. Without trying to sound like an NBC public service announcement, the more you know, the more you will be able to use that knowledge in your own life, or in this case, business.
 
A business owner’s time is limited, but some of […]

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