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Social Confusion Or Solution? Part I
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:51:07.0
Summary:
Okay so let’s get to the point: I’ve had access to a computer since I was 3 years old, I have grown up with a keyboard in front of me for at least 25 - 50% of my day (if not more), and my childhood battles with my sibling consisted of whose turn it was to go on the internet next. I live, breathe and have needed a computer and the internet to make my way through life. If you haven’t guess yet, I am a GEN-Y. More importantly though, I have been led to social confusion through social networking and now I am taking down the rest of the world with me… or am I? It all started in Grade 6 when ICQ was the reason why I ran home from school at 50km an hour. It was the battle to see who could get to the computer first. I had given up the outdoor playground and the single conversation telephone, and decided that the only way to communicate with all of my friends was to sit in front of a computer social networking (keep in mind I had just spent a whole day of school with them!). Looking back now, I can just imagine what my parents thought, as they watched their daughter stare at the computer screen, typing 300 words a minute an...
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Social Confusion Or Solution? Part II
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:52:31.0
Summary:
If you missed my previous article (Social Confusion I) than you may not realize what all the confusion with social networking was about. To sum things up, I’m a Gen-Y and my childhood consisted of living and breathing the internet and social networking. While most of the people in my life thought it was completely unnecessary to be social networking, I was also finally convinced the same… until I started my first real job in marketing. Here’s what made me realize that social networking would be a demand in my life! Remember when I was in grade 6 and I would race home to talk to everyone I had just seen, rather than meeting at the playground or calling them up on the phone? I could now do the same thing at work and reach hundreds even thousands of potential clients all from the simple touch of a keyboard and social networking. We no longer had to place ads in the local paper and wait for people to show up (to the playground), and we no longer had to spend hours making phone call after phone call getting in touch with potential clients (with single conversation limits). We could virtually meet anyone, anywhere through social networking. We could have multiple conversations at once or just up...
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Are Social Networks Taking Over The World?
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:53:14.0
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With people rushing home to jump on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social networks, I think we should be asking ourselves if it’s starting to take over the world. I know many people that spend more time on social networks than they do watching TV or do anything else, for that matter. In fact, social networks have become so popular, that people are even starting to pay employees to go on and social network for their company. Call me crazy, but I think Social Networks are taking over and consuming our population. I know that I grew up with social networks, but I thought it was just something teens did to chat with their friends. I never expecte...
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Playing Celebrity with Facebook
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:53:53.0
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Is that the paparazzi I see? Now is your chance to take what you’re doing and shine. Take your Facebook status from friend to celebrity with the simple creation of a Fan Page. That’s right, now you can have fans just like all of the celebrities! What is a Facebook Fan Page? A Fan Page is a public profile that will allow you to share your business news and products with Facebook users. The best part, when your fans start interacting with your Fan Page, all of their friends will find out through their news feed! As these friends start to interact with your page also, the word of mouth starts to spread further and further. Based on this, you’ll be a celebrity in no time! So, what will make you a celebrity sooner? After y...
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Socializing Your Company to the Top
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:54:41.0
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Get ready to party your company to the top. Before I continue on, go grab your laptop and a drink and let’s head to the poolside – get comfortable, relaxed and ready to party your business to a new height. Whether you’re used to being in the spotlight at every other party or not, now’s your chance to take the same opportunity to put your company on a whole new level! What am I talking about? It’s now time to socialize online! Everybody’s talking about socializing on the internet. You may already be signed up or maybe you don’t know anything about it? Well, I’m here to tell you how to rock the party and do it right. Whether you are usually centre of attention or not, I will show you how to host a party that everyone will want to attend. Let’s start with your party (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc), this is where you will host and invite people in to join the conversation. From a business point of view – this is where you get to know your clients...
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Tweeting With Twitter to Make Sales
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:55:33.0
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We recently signed up to take on the Twitter experience, and too much of my surprise, it was actually one of the simplest social networks I had joined, and it was capable of generating the same leads as any other. It all started a couple of months ago, when we were learning about internet marketing and how to generate leads. We heard about social networks and how they could help benefit us. So, the marketing team here, decided to pick a couple of social networks each and sign up the company to expand ourselves. At first, I thought: “What is Twitter?” I knew it was becoming increasingly popular on the internet, but I thought there was no ...
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Creating an Effective Tweet on Twitter
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:59:10.0
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With Twitter becoming one of the latest fads on the internet, people everywhere are trying to learn more and more about using it effectively through tweeting. I’ve seen lists of applications that work with Twitter, I’ve heard what people think you should and shouldn’t be doing on Twitter, but now I’m going to give you my feedback on how I believe you can effectively Tweet on Twitter. Are you ready? First of all, I’m not going to say don’t try and promote your products or don’t give out “useless” information when you tweet. What you tweet about is up to you, it’s just how you do it that will have a different impact on your viewers. If you are going to tweet for marketing purposes...
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99.9% Ready
Posted: 2009-04-09 13:06:49.0
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Do you ever feel like you’re 99.9% ready? That there is something missing or you’re just waiting for the final pieces to fall into place? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one, we know exactly what you’re talking about! Here at BizXcel Inc., we have been 99.9% ready for the past few months. Actually, I think we’re becoming famous for it. We’ve had every department in the company working their butts off to get our CFBE products and network ready to launch. I can’t tell you how many times we have set final dates and drove right past them without thinking twice. We’ve had everything right there, hanging on the edge of the cliff, and now, we’re finally ready to put the pieces together. So, how did we overcome that 99.9% hurdle? Well (chuckle), honestly, it was our internet marketing coach who really pushed us to the edge and told us to jump. I don’t know what we were afraid of&helli...
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Put the Spark Back Into Your Career
Posted: 2009-04-09 13:11:39.0
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Okay… So I’m sure you’ve been asked this question before – are you tired of your job? If not, it won’t be long and you may even be asking yourself this and more. With today’s fast paced, overworked environment, no wonder you’re longing for the ability to set your own hours, you’re wanting more vacation time and you need more flexibility when it comes to leaving work for your family. And you know what, I don’t blame you. You work hard and you deserve more than sitting in your office 5 out of 7 days of the week. Not only that, you probably deserve a higher pay, a nicer office, and amongst many more things, a greater appreciation for how you benefit the company. So, I don’t blame you if you decide to say that you’re tired of your job and wanting to break ...
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Marketing With Blogs and Articles
Posted: 2009-04-13 09:39:44.0
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Learning how to market with blog and articles can be time consuming as you test your efforts and discover which actually panned out to be beneficial to your company. As we are starting to build our experience at our company, we have picked up many tips and guidelines to an effective approach. Now, I am going to help you stop wasting time and show you how to get started with an effective approach to marketing with blogs and articles!
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Six Degrees of Separation with LinkedIn
Posted: 2009-04-13 09:59:08.0
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You must be familiar with the term “six degrees of separation”? If not, it basically means that if you are in reach of a group of people, and they are in reach of a different group of people, than you are 6 “reaches” away from the whole world. And, if that’s the case, than you can use LinkedIn’s networking concept to gain reach of anyone in the world who is also participating, just through the law of six degrees of separation.
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The Definition of Business Excellence
Posted: 2009-04-13 10:08:29.0
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Business Excellence can be described as a strong management level with all the key tools and knowledge for being successful. It involves having the resources to learn and solve problems. It may involve focusing on a team environment within your company and allowing for creative brainstorming. No matter what definition you choose, within the CFBE Network we believe many areas help you achieve Business Excellence. Here are just a few:
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The Entrepreneur’s Team
Posted: 2009-04-15 09:59:45.0
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Everyone says there is no ‘I’ in team, but where is the team when you’re an entrepreneur? If you are the only one running the business, the only one making the sales, the only meeting the clients and the only one bringing in the money, then where is this team that we speak of?
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The Working Reality
Posted: 2009-04-15 10:20:26.0
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Recently, I was touring around on the internet, joining people’s lists and seeing what information they had to offer. I was looking for our competitors – trying to find out what they were doing and saying. As I sat here exploring, I came across the most shocking reality.
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Succeeding On Purpose
Posted: 2009-05-14 12:41:18.0
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My bosses believe that you can succeed on purpose. At first I thought they were crazy! Then, they decided they were going to develop this template that would show us how. As I started reading to get more information, I kind of saw what they were talking about, but didn’t really get how it would all fit together. I knew they had a template that would work hand in hand with what they were teaching but it still didn’t make sense. Still being curious, with a belief that they could in fact prove me wrong, I decided to take the full lesson and template together and learn more.It was about a week later when our bosses told everyone they thought it would be in their best interest to take the course and template and figure out what they were looking for in the company to be successful. I couldn’t believe what happen...
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Maximizing Your Network Opportunities – Building the Right Relationships
Posted: 2009-06-09 09:18:56.0
Summary:
We have been a part of many networks and groups in the past and present, and out of all the years of experience, we have come to realize the true potential a network has to offer.A network, despite what you may think, is not just for obtaining sales. I know that from a marketing point of view, your full focus might be on the sales receipt that comes with the connections. And although this is one reason why networking is a great opportunity for your company, getting lost in this goal will only leave you missing an even greater reward of networking. The greater reward of networking is the obvious, to obtain the connections. Yes you want networks to drive clients, but building relationships with just clients isn’t going to achieve your maximum potential. The goal of...
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What Is A Micro-Continuity Program?
Posted: 2009-08-05 15:16:39.0
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When it comes to the internet and trying to sell your services or solutions, you want a program that can generate a continual income. I mean, isn’t that everyone’s hope… to launch a product on the internet and sit back to watch it bring in the money while they go on vacation with their families?
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Motivation For Working At Home
Posted: 2009-09-02 11:18:33.0
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So you decided to work from home; maybe it is just a once in a while thing or you’ve decided to make it permanent. Either way you may find it hard to keep yourself motivated and on task, so I have put together some guidelines to help you make it through the day and still have a little fun. 1. Prep TimeWake up and start your day as if you are going into the office to work. Dressing up will make you feel good all day long. If you stay in your pajamas you will feel like relaxing and lounging around. Wearing appropriate office attire can raise your productivity. Dressing the part will help you get in the role. 2. Set Your HoursTell yourself you are going to work 8 hours today and that is it. Make sure you schedule in a break or two. If you would rather finish a project and then break, go for it. This will feel like a reward and help you renew yourself before you start your next task. If the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink are bothering you, do them on your break. Not only will you like the change, you will feel like you are accomplishing things at work and at home. 3. Make Sweet MusicAt ...
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Are You Succeeding In All Areas Of Your Business?
Posted: 2009-09-02 11:59:46.0
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As a coach or consultant, you most likely find yourself continually updating your knowledge and expanding on the growth of your business. But, as some of you may know, continuous growth in your company can not occur without continuous personal growth. So, why must you grow as a person to maintain the success of your company?Many of you find yourself running a business, most likely individually and always overly swamped in things to do. So, as you push to expand your knowledge, there doesn’t seem to be much time left to invest in the company or yourself. But, you should consider the risk you are taking when you aren’t growing internally and ensuring your happ...
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Think Marketing. Think Keywords.
Posted: 2009-09-15 14:11:51.0
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When someone wants to target you, which word would they use to find you? The yellow pages sort you by service, the white pages sort you by name, but what happens when you take your service onto the internet and want people to find you? Going online with your marketing seems simple. I’ll have someone build a website, I’ll tell some of my clients the URL – perhaps even add it to my business card, attach it with a few emails… and VOILA, everyone can find me. WRONG! Think of how many people are on the internet offering the exact same thing you are, think of how many people have a business name similar to yours. How does someone find you amongst them all? They do it through keywords that you have specifically targeted at them. When you want to find something on the internet, what do you do? Go to Google, put in your problem and choose the first result that appeals to you, right? Now it’s your turn to do the same. The first thing you need to do is find out what keywords your potential clients would be searching for, than you need to make your keywords more specific. For example, if you were s...
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Successful Marketing = Online Strategies + A Pinch of Offline Targeting
Posted: 2009-10-28 09:10:44.0
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As a coach or consultant, you‘ve probably started turning yourself towards internet marketing to get the word out faster and easier. And, as we’ve been practicing internet marketing in this way for the past year, we agree that it has definitely aided us in being discovered in a timely manner. But, what we’ve also discovered is that we might not want to give up our offline marketing strategies just yet.Over the past couple of months, we decided to approach a new niche with a new product, and instantly we had success. But, what we discovered is that we were having the most success with our existing contacts that were part of different niches. Even more important, we realized that some of these contacts were develope...
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Offline Marketing Can Be Free Too
Posted: 2009-10-28 09:47:44.0
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These days, it’s all about internet marketing. And why shouldn’t it be, when it’s mostly free? Even though your case is well taken, what about the free offline marketing strategies you have left behind in the dust? Here are a few, time tested offline strategies you might want to consider when developing your next marketing plan.1. Take Your Online Articles Offline:Did you know that some magazines and newsletters would love to publish your articles for free? Try doing a little resea...
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Making the Decision That Too Much Work Is Too Much – And It’s Time to Hire
Posted: 2009-11-11 08:40:52.0
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There comes a time as a coach or consultant, when you must fess up that your plate is too full and it is time to get help. But, you also know as a coach or consultant, that your busy peaks can quickly be followed by slow moments of rest. So, with such false pretenses, when exactly should you consider hiring some help?First, let’s figure out why your workload isn’t being balanced. One of the first reasons may be because your service has peak seasons. For example, if you were a corporate coach who trains on team building, self-development, and other areas – you may not be receiving much business through the summer or winter holiday season. Why? Because, a corporation isn’t going to pay for team coaching, if most of the team is out on holidays. The problem with this is, your “on seasons” are probably leaving you feeling run off your feet, but you still don’t know if you need that extra help or not. ...
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Marketing Your "Presents" Through the Holidays
Posted: 2009-11-26 11:06:58.0
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With the holidays fast approaching, have you taken the time to sit back and create an effective marketing plan? ‘Tis the season for giving, and what better gifts do you have to offer than discounts and special offers. What about your bigger income services and products… are you able to repackage them into offers that meet the buyer’s needs around the holidays?Lately, we’ve been putting our efforts into, what I like to call, “marketing mayhem”. And, as one of our coaching areas focuses on personal-growth, we are taking a quick 360 to get the best marketing in before the holidays. Not only that, we’re trying to get our products and services repackaged into “stocking stuffers” and gifts, with discount offers for those who purchase.Knowing there was less than a month and a half left, we rea...
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Writing a Proposal – The ‘Write’ Way
Posted: 2009-12-10 09:04:37.0
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As a coach or consultant, our service is the product that we perform, and we need to write a proposal around it that sells. At some point, your client will be asking you for a proposal, and if they aren’t, you’ll be writing one up to show them what you have to offer.Writing a proposal doesn’t have to be hard – start by writing around the goal you wish to achieve with the client. Sometimes, you may need to write the proposal to persuade your clients to take action – whether that means getting them to finally decide what they want done and the price they’d like to spend. This means you may have to determine what your clients needs are, establish a resolution and write up a document that supports this information with a goal. When writing your proposal, you want to make sure it is more in-depth than a resume and it&rsqu...
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Posted: 2009-04-09 12:51:07.0
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Okay so let’s get to the point: I’ve had access to a computer since I was 3 years old, I have grown up with a keyboard in front of me for at least 25 - 50% of my day (if not more), and my childhood battles with my sibling consisted of whose turn it was to go on the internet next. I live, breathe and have needed a computer and the internet to make my way through life. If you haven’t guess yet, I am a GEN-Y. More importantly though, I have been led to social confusion through social networking and now I am taking down the rest of the world with me… or am I? It all started in Grade 6 when ICQ was the reason why I ran home from school at 50km an hour. It was the battle to see who could get to the computer first. I had given up the outdoor playground and the single conversation telephone, and decided that the only way to communicate with all of my friends was to sit in front of a computer social networking (keep in mind I had just spent a whole day of school with them!). Looking back now, I can just imagine what my parents thought, as they watched their daughter stare at the computer screen, typing 300 words a minute an...
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Social Confusion Or Solution? Part II
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:52:31.0
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If you missed my previous article (Social Confusion I) than you may not realize what all the confusion with social networking was about. To sum things up, I’m a Gen-Y and my childhood consisted of living and breathing the internet and social networking. While most of the people in my life thought it was completely unnecessary to be social networking, I was also finally convinced the same… until I started my first real job in marketing. Here’s what made me realize that social networking would be a demand in my life! Remember when I was in grade 6 and I would race home to talk to everyone I had just seen, rather than meeting at the playground or calling them up on the phone? I could now do the same thing at work and reach hundreds even thousands of potential clients all from the simple touch of a keyboard and social networking. We no longer had to place ads in the local paper and wait for people to show up (to the playground), and we no longer had to spend hours making phone call after phone call getting in touch with potential clients (with single conversation limits). We could virtually meet anyone, anywhere through social networking. We could have multiple conversations at once or just up...
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Are Social Networks Taking Over The World?
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:53:14.0
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With people rushing home to jump on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social networks, I think we should be asking ourselves if it’s starting to take over the world. I know many people that spend more time on social networks than they do watching TV or do anything else, for that matter. In fact, social networks have become so popular, that people are even starting to pay employees to go on and social network for their company. Call me crazy, but I think Social Networks are taking over and consuming our population. I know that I grew up with social networks, but I thought it was just something teens did to chat with their friends. I never expecte...
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Playing Celebrity with Facebook
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:53:53.0
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Is that the paparazzi I see? Now is your chance to take what you’re doing and shine. Take your Facebook status from friend to celebrity with the simple creation of a Fan Page. That’s right, now you can have fans just like all of the celebrities! What is a Facebook Fan Page? A Fan Page is a public profile that will allow you to share your business news and products with Facebook users. The best part, when your fans start interacting with your Fan Page, all of their friends will find out through their news feed! As these friends start to interact with your page also, the word of mouth starts to spread further and further. Based on this, you’ll be a celebrity in no time! So, what will make you a celebrity sooner? After y...
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Socializing Your Company to the Top
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:54:41.0
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Get ready to party your company to the top. Before I continue on, go grab your laptop and a drink and let’s head to the poolside – get comfortable, relaxed and ready to party your business to a new height. Whether you’re used to being in the spotlight at every other party or not, now’s your chance to take the same opportunity to put your company on a whole new level! What am I talking about? It’s now time to socialize online! Everybody’s talking about socializing on the internet. You may already be signed up or maybe you don’t know anything about it? Well, I’m here to tell you how to rock the party and do it right. Whether you are usually centre of attention or not, I will show you how to host a party that everyone will want to attend. Let’s start with your party (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc), this is where you will host and invite people in to join the conversation. From a business point of view – this is where you get to know your clients...
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Tweeting With Twitter to Make Sales
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:55:33.0
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We recently signed up to take on the Twitter experience, and too much of my surprise, it was actually one of the simplest social networks I had joined, and it was capable of generating the same leads as any other. It all started a couple of months ago, when we were learning about internet marketing and how to generate leads. We heard about social networks and how they could help benefit us. So, the marketing team here, decided to pick a couple of social networks each and sign up the company to expand ourselves. At first, I thought: “What is Twitter?” I knew it was becoming increasingly popular on the internet, but I thought there was no ...
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Creating an Effective Tweet on Twitter
Posted: 2009-04-09 12:59:10.0
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With Twitter becoming one of the latest fads on the internet, people everywhere are trying to learn more and more about using it effectively through tweeting. I’ve seen lists of applications that work with Twitter, I’ve heard what people think you should and shouldn’t be doing on Twitter, but now I’m going to give you my feedback on how I believe you can effectively Tweet on Twitter. Are you ready? First of all, I’m not going to say don’t try and promote your products or don’t give out “useless” information when you tweet. What you tweet about is up to you, it’s just how you do it that will have a different impact on your viewers. If you are going to tweet for marketing purposes...
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99.9% Ready
Posted: 2009-04-09 13:06:49.0
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Do you ever feel like you’re 99.9% ready? That there is something missing or you’re just waiting for the final pieces to fall into place? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one, we know exactly what you’re talking about! Here at BizXcel Inc., we have been 99.9% ready for the past few months. Actually, I think we’re becoming famous for it. We’ve had every department in the company working their butts off to get our CFBE products and network ready to launch. I can’t tell you how many times we have set final dates and drove right past them without thinking twice. We’ve had everything right there, hanging on the edge of the cliff, and now, we’re finally ready to put the pieces together. So, how did we overcome that 99.9% hurdle? Well (chuckle), honestly, it was our internet marketing coach who really pushed us to the edge and told us to jump. I don’t know what we were afraid of&helli...
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Put the Spark Back Into Your Career
Posted: 2009-04-09 13:11:39.0
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Okay… So I’m sure you’ve been asked this question before – are you tired of your job? If not, it won’t be long and you may even be asking yourself this and more. With today’s fast paced, overworked environment, no wonder you’re longing for the ability to set your own hours, you’re wanting more vacation time and you need more flexibility when it comes to leaving work for your family. And you know what, I don’t blame you. You work hard and you deserve more than sitting in your office 5 out of 7 days of the week. Not only that, you probably deserve a higher pay, a nicer office, and amongst many more things, a greater appreciation for how you benefit the company. So, I don’t blame you if you decide to say that you’re tired of your job and wanting to break ...
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Marketing With Blogs and Articles
Posted: 2009-04-13 09:39:44.0
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Learning how to market with blog and articles can be time consuming as you test your efforts and discover which actually panned out to be beneficial to your company. As we are starting to build our experience at our company, we have picked up many tips and guidelines to an effective approach. Now, I am going to help you stop wasting time and show you how to get started with an effective approach to marketing with blogs and articles!
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Six Degrees of Separation with LinkedIn
Posted: 2009-04-13 09:59:08.0
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You must be familiar with the term “six degrees of separation”? If not, it basically means that if you are in reach of a group of people, and they are in reach of a different group of people, than you are 6 “reaches” away from the whole world. And, if that’s the case, than you can use LinkedIn’s networking concept to gain reach of anyone in the world who is also participating, just through the law of six degrees of separation.
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The Definition of Business Excellence
Posted: 2009-04-13 10:08:29.0
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Business Excellence can be described as a strong management level with all the key tools and knowledge for being successful. It involves having the resources to learn and solve problems. It may involve focusing on a team environment within your company and allowing for creative brainstorming. No matter what definition you choose, within the CFBE Network we believe many areas help you achieve Business Excellence. Here are just a few:
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The Entrepreneur’s Team
Posted: 2009-04-15 09:59:45.0
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Everyone says there is no ‘I’ in team, but where is the team when you’re an entrepreneur? If you are the only one running the business, the only one making the sales, the only meeting the clients and the only one bringing in the money, then where is this team that we speak of?
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The Working Reality
Posted: 2009-04-15 10:20:26.0
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Recently, I was touring around on the internet, joining people’s lists and seeing what information they had to offer. I was looking for our competitors – trying to find out what they were doing and saying. As I sat here exploring, I came across the most shocking reality.
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Succeeding On Purpose
Posted: 2009-05-14 12:41:18.0
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My bosses believe that you can succeed on purpose. At first I thought they were crazy! Then, they decided they were going to develop this template that would show us how. As I started reading to get more information, I kind of saw what they were talking about, but didn’t really get how it would all fit together. I knew they had a template that would work hand in hand with what they were teaching but it still didn’t make sense. Still being curious, with a belief that they could in fact prove me wrong, I decided to take the full lesson and template together and learn more.It was about a week later when our bosses told everyone they thought it would be in their best interest to take the course and template and figure out what they were looking for in the company to be successful. I couldn’t believe what happen...
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Maximizing Your Network Opportunities – Building the Right Relationships
Posted: 2009-06-09 09:18:56.0
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We have been a part of many networks and groups in the past and present, and out of all the years of experience, we have come to realize the true potential a network has to offer.A network, despite what you may think, is not just for obtaining sales. I know that from a marketing point of view, your full focus might be on the sales receipt that comes with the connections. And although this is one reason why networking is a great opportunity for your company, getting lost in this goal will only leave you missing an even greater reward of networking. The greater reward of networking is the obvious, to obtain the connections. Yes you want networks to drive clients, but building relationships with just clients isn’t going to achieve your maximum potential. The goal of...
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What Is A Micro-Continuity Program?
Posted: 2009-08-05 15:16:39.0
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When it comes to the internet and trying to sell your services or solutions, you want a program that can generate a continual income. I mean, isn’t that everyone’s hope… to launch a product on the internet and sit back to watch it bring in the money while they go on vacation with their families?
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Motivation For Working At Home
Posted: 2009-09-02 11:18:33.0
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So you decided to work from home; maybe it is just a once in a while thing or you’ve decided to make it permanent. Either way you may find it hard to keep yourself motivated and on task, so I have put together some guidelines to help you make it through the day and still have a little fun. 1. Prep TimeWake up and start your day as if you are going into the office to work. Dressing up will make you feel good all day long. If you stay in your pajamas you will feel like relaxing and lounging around. Wearing appropriate office attire can raise your productivity. Dressing the part will help you get in the role. 2. Set Your HoursTell yourself you are going to work 8 hours today and that is it. Make sure you schedule in a break or two. If you would rather finish a project and then break, go for it. This will feel like a reward and help you renew yourself before you start your next task. If the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink are bothering you, do them on your break. Not only will you like the change, you will feel like you are accomplishing things at work and at home. 3. Make Sweet MusicAt ...
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Are You Succeeding In All Areas Of Your Business?
Posted: 2009-09-02 11:59:46.0
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As a coach or consultant, you most likely find yourself continually updating your knowledge and expanding on the growth of your business. But, as some of you may know, continuous growth in your company can not occur without continuous personal growth. So, why must you grow as a person to maintain the success of your company?Many of you find yourself running a business, most likely individually and always overly swamped in things to do. So, as you push to expand your knowledge, there doesn’t seem to be much time left to invest in the company or yourself. But, you should consider the risk you are taking when you aren’t growing internally and ensuring your happ...
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Think Marketing. Think Keywords.
Posted: 2009-09-15 14:11:51.0
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When someone wants to target you, which word would they use to find you? The yellow pages sort you by service, the white pages sort you by name, but what happens when you take your service onto the internet and want people to find you? Going online with your marketing seems simple. I’ll have someone build a website, I’ll tell some of my clients the URL – perhaps even add it to my business card, attach it with a few emails… and VOILA, everyone can find me. WRONG! Think of how many people are on the internet offering the exact same thing you are, think of how many people have a business name similar to yours. How does someone find you amongst them all? They do it through keywords that you have specifically targeted at them. When you want to find something on the internet, what do you do? Go to Google, put in your problem and choose the first result that appeals to you, right? Now it’s your turn to do the same. The first thing you need to do is find out what keywords your potential clients would be searching for, than you need to make your keywords more specific. For example, if you were s...
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Successful Marketing = Online Strategies + A Pinch of Offline Targeting
Posted: 2009-10-28 09:10:44.0
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As a coach or consultant, you‘ve probably started turning yourself towards internet marketing to get the word out faster and easier. And, as we’ve been practicing internet marketing in this way for the past year, we agree that it has definitely aided us in being discovered in a timely manner. But, what we’ve also discovered is that we might not want to give up our offline marketing strategies just yet.Over the past couple of months, we decided to approach a new niche with a new product, and instantly we had success. But, what we discovered is that we were having the most success with our existing contacts that were part of different niches. Even more important, we realized that some of these contacts were develope...
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Offline Marketing Can Be Free Too
Posted: 2009-10-28 09:47:44.0
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These days, it’s all about internet marketing. And why shouldn’t it be, when it’s mostly free? Even though your case is well taken, what about the free offline marketing strategies you have left behind in the dust? Here are a few, time tested offline strategies you might want to consider when developing your next marketing plan.1. Take Your Online Articles Offline:Did you know that some magazines and newsletters would love to publish your articles for free? Try doing a little resea...
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Making the Decision That Too Much Work Is Too Much – And It’s Time to Hire
Posted: 2009-11-11 08:40:52.0
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There comes a time as a coach or consultant, when you must fess up that your plate is too full and it is time to get help. But, you also know as a coach or consultant, that your busy peaks can quickly be followed by slow moments of rest. So, with such false pretenses, when exactly should you consider hiring some help?First, let’s figure out why your workload isn’t being balanced. One of the first reasons may be because your service has peak seasons. For example, if you were a corporate coach who trains on team building, self-development, and other areas – you may not be receiving much business through the summer or winter holiday season. Why? Because, a corporation isn’t going to pay for team coaching, if most of the team is out on holidays. The problem with this is, your “on seasons” are probably leaving you feeling run off your feet, but you still don’t know if you need that extra help or not. ...
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Marketing Your "Presents" Through the Holidays
Posted: 2009-11-26 11:06:58.0
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With the holidays fast approaching, have you taken the time to sit back and create an effective marketing plan? ‘Tis the season for giving, and what better gifts do you have to offer than discounts and special offers. What about your bigger income services and products… are you able to repackage them into offers that meet the buyer’s needs around the holidays?Lately, we’ve been putting our efforts into, what I like to call, “marketing mayhem”. And, as one of our coaching areas focuses on personal-growth, we are taking a quick 360 to get the best marketing in before the holidays. Not only that, we’re trying to get our products and services repackaged into “stocking stuffers” and gifts, with discount offers for those who purchase.Knowing there was less than a month and a half left, we rea...
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Writing a Proposal – The ‘Write’ Way
Posted: 2009-12-10 09:04:37.0
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As a coach or consultant, our service is the product that we perform, and we need to write a proposal around it that sells. At some point, your client will be asking you for a proposal, and if they aren’t, you’ll be writing one up to show them what you have to offer.Writing a proposal doesn’t have to be hard – start by writing around the goal you wish to achieve with the client. Sometimes, you may need to write the proposal to persuade your clients to take action – whether that means getting them to finally decide what they want done and the price they’d like to spend. This means you may have to determine what your clients needs are, establish a resolution and write up a document that supports this information with a goal. When writing your proposal, you want to make sure it is more in-depth than a resume and it&rsqu...
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