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Archive for March, 2009

Write a Short Book to Brand your Speaking Business

Posted on March 30th, 2009.

post by Judy Cullins  www.bookcoaching.com

The myth continues-that a real book must be in print and it must be over 160 pages.  Speaker need to rethink the premier approach: Write a short book  and self-publish it, to get more bookings, get your word out to thousands, gain credibility, as well as vast virtual promotion and [...]

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Twitter Tools to Maximize Your Experience

Posted on March 29th, 2009.

post from Denise Wakeman, Biz Tip Blog
In the Social Media Marketing Industry Report that was released this week, one of the findings of the 900 people surveyed, was that 57% surveyed wanted to learn more about how to use Twitter.
Among my twitter friends, yesterday a link was being retweeted  (like forwarding an email) to a [...]

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Affordable Marketing: Why Using Your Voice Works Better than Spending Money

Posted on March 25th, 2009.

“I’ve done everything I can think of to get clients,” a desperate self-employed professional wrote me. “I launched a website, I had a brochure designed, I’ve been sending out mailings, and I’ve placed all sorts of ads in print and on the web. But no one is hiring me. What am I doing wrong?”
This unhappy [...]

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29 Essential Sites to Help You Invest in Yourself and Your Online Business Donna Gunter

Posted on March 24th, 2009.

Donna Gunter
 
I’ll admit it — I’m an information junkie. I love to learn new things, so it’s a good thing that I’m in small business marketing where new ideas and new trends emerge every day. Continuing to enhance your own professional/personal development, or investing in yourself, is a primary responsibility that owners of small service [...]

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Farewell to a great lady-my mom

Posted on March 17th, 2009.

Leah Alice Brok Levin made her transition on Saturday, March 14, 2009.  She was 3 months shy of her 90th birthday.  That’s mom and me on her 89th b-day.

She lived with me in Los Angeles for the past four years of her life and it was an honor and pleasure to get reaquainted with her [...]

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Twitter tools and resources to make promotion easy

Posted on March 14th, 2009.

post by John Kremer  www.bookmarket.com
During the past month, I’ve seen my BookMarket.com Alexa rank go from 169,000 to 134,500. The only difference in my online marketing activity during that time was my activity on Twitter.com. In the past six weeks, I’ve gained 3,000 followers on Twitter and connected with an editor at the New York [...]

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Hiring a Keynote Speaker

Posted on March 14th, 2009.

by A Nutt
Most businesses and organizations hire a keynote speaker to deliver a fresh view point. Their purpose is to encourage a sense of team work and breathe new life into a business. You can find a keynote speaker for just about every type of field such as sales, health, business management, information technology, and [...]

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Booklets, Another Way to Sell Your Book

Posted on March 8th, 2009.

Interview with Paulette Ensign

1) Why would someone want to turn their book into a booklet?
This gives readers a bite-sized palatable introduction to a new topic in their life rather than first delving into a 200-page book as their first experience with new information. The booklet can be an overview of the most important concepts in [...]

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7 Tips for Social Networking Success

Posted on March 8th, 2009.

Denise Wakeman
Biz Tips Blog: Internet Marketing Tips
Use of social networking sites has exploded during 2008. Millions of business professionals are now connecting through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other sites that make it easy to post messages and attract like-minded people.
While no one really knows which sites will end up being staples in your business’ marketing [...]

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The True Purpose of a Tips Booklet – from Fiction, Too

Posted on March 4th, 2009.

by Paulette Ensign
“My topic doesn’t fit into a how-to tips format.” That comment shows up periodically, and did again this week. Even when a person has written a novel, there are ways to create a tips booklet that can help market that novel plus become its own new source of revenue. THOSE are the purposes [...]

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Getting Business Value from Social Networking

Posted on March 4th, 2009.

By Mary Flaherty, Manager, Research and Content Development
Nearly every day I speak to professionals curious about social networking and social media—including blogs, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Ning, and more. Many are hesitant to get involved. They’re wary of the unknown, fearful of adding commitments to their already-busy calendar, and uncertain about any business benefit.
I can relate; I [...]

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Give Yourself a Raise

Posted on March 2nd, 2009.

By Lisa Cherney
It is time to give yourself a raise.  You are a gift to the world, your talents are rare (yes really) and you must own your value.  When you do, you serve others.  If you feel bad about charging a fee because what you do is your “calling,” know that part of that [...]

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