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Hub You - Getting Past The Shoulds To Write
As you probably already know, list building is the most important thing you need to do for your business, whether it's an online business or an offline business. Of course, when I write about list building, it's usually the online kind because that's the kind of business I'm very good at and know very well.With that being said, what are some of the ways you enhance your list building efforts?ArticlesBloggingEzine AdvertisingDirect MailPress ReleasesSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Pay per Click Now, these are only 7 of the 17 ways that I've identified that will drive traffic to your site, but they all have something in common--input. You have to type something into your computer in order to complete information. Right? So, what I'd like to do today is give you some tools that you can find online to help you.First, with all of these methods, you'll need a way to write your articles, blog entries, etc. But let me warn you. Don't write your entries with Microsoft Word. Word puts in all kinds of symbols and stuff that don't work well in cyberworld, at least. If you're writing for print, as with direct mail, it really doesn't matter. Word does a great job, but if you're writing something to be published online, you need a program that writes plain text
After traveling I returned home to Virginia not feeling that much better about my writing than when I started. I did notice that my skin was a little tougher but I was still angry, still embarrassed about my call to write.
Why write a business plan? There are several reasons why you might want to write a business plan. 1. It is a tool for obtaining financing. 2. It will help unite venture partners in a common goal. 3. It can serve as a feasibility study. 4. It will serve as a goal and blueprint for your new business. Of all of the purposes listed, the last one is the most important. According to the Small Business Administration, 95% of all businesses started, fail within the first 5 years. One of the main reasons for failure is a lack of direction or goals. A business plan will give you that direction or goal, if it is used properly. The Foundation For Writing A Business Plan There are several things you need to consider before beginning to write: 1. Consider whom you are writing the plan for. 2. Have a firm idea of what product or service you are offering. 3. Do market research to determine the demand for your product or service. Learn who your potential customers are. 4. Decide how you are going to sell your product or service to your potential customers. It does not matter how good your product is unless you are able to sell it for a profit. 5. Determine where you are going to get the money necessary to start your business. You must have enough financial res
When it comes to being judged by society’s belief of what good writing is, I thoroughly understand the pressure. Been through that. For years I was a closet writer because the feedback I received from writing instructors (from various levels) was, "your writing is...is...is different and I'm not really qualified to comment." I took this to mean, "I was a lousy writer." So daily, I quietly wrote, read it, agreed, and tossed it into a growing set of boxes.
Years and 72 boxes later, my insides were screaming. The screaming displayed itself in anger everything I did and everyone I touched. After my father died, I was fed up with life, society, and all the shoulds in my life. I knew I was angry at something but had no idea what at that time. With a full level of frustration and disgust, I decided to give up everything, take off a year, and travel to every writing conference, study anywhere I could, with anyone I could, and "really" learn to write. I had no idea what I was looking for at the time. Now I realize that I was looking for my personal voice and my writing voice.
After traveling I returned home to Virginia not feeling that much better about my writing than when I started. I did notice that my skin was a little tougher but I was still angry, still embarrassed about my call to write. A
Humor is one of the most effective tools for connecting with an audience. It builds bonds and refreshes the mind. And although the right words can make people laugh, humor is more than just words. As speakers, we learn that the impact of humor is heightened by how you say it, what you do when you say it, and how you use silence...the pause. The pause adds punch to the punchline!One of the reasons the pause strengthens your laugh lines is that it builds tension. There is a relationship between tension and laughter. It's easier to use comic timing when you understand that relationship. So let's examine the link.Many humor texts tell us that laughter is a natural stress reliever because when we laugh, muscle tension melts away. It's an involuntary reflex...when we laugh our muscles automatically relax.It's said that even in wartime, laughter is used to relieve tension. After a bomb explodes nearby and the dust settles, soldiers in a foxhole sometimes break out laughing. It's one of nature's ways of relieving the stress...a safety valve.Several years ago I witnessed this safety valve in action. Two women were driving on a San Diego freeway directly in front of me during rush-hour traffic. Traveling at about 50 miles per hour on the rain-slicked freeway, a car to their right swerved into their lane. The driver in f
When it comes to being judged by society’s belief of what good writing is, I thoroughly understand the pressure. Been through that. For years I was a closet writer because the feedback I received from writing instructors (from various levels) was, "your writing is...is...is different and I'm not really qualified to comment." I took this to mean, "I was a lousy writer." So daily, I quietly wrote, read it, agreed, and tossed it into a growing set of boxes.
Years and 72 boxes later, my insides were screaming. The screaming displayed itself in anger everything I did and everyone I touched. After my father died, I was fed up with life, society, and all the shoulds in my life. I knew I was angry at something but had no idea what at that time. With a full level of frustration and disgust, I decided to give up everything, take off a year, and travel to every writing conference, study anywhere I could, with anyone I could, and "really" learn to write. I had no idea what I was looking for at the time. Now I realize that I was looking for my personal voice and my writing voice.
After traveling I returned home to Virginia not feeling that much better about my writing than when I started. I did notice that my skin was a little tougher but I was still angry, still embarrassed about my call to write.
Elevator speeches. 60 Second Commercials. 30 Second Commercials. Personal Introductions. Networking Introductions. Defining Statements. Positioning Statements.Ahhhhhhhhhh! Which one do you use? And when? And with whom?Tough question. Especially because since the early 90’s, tens of thousands of articles, books, manuals and guides have been written on the topic of networking. And all of them address various techniques on how to answer the question: “So, what do you do?”To put it in perspective, consider these results from a recent Google search:*30 Second Commercial – 135,000 pages *Elevator Speech – 128,000 pages *Positioning Statement – 106,740 pages *60 Second Commercial – 33,500 pages *Defining Statement – 26,000 *Personal Introduction – 3,600 pages Wow. Overwhelming, huh? Makes you wonder which one is right! Still, each of these techniques is some variety of your Networking Introduction. Unfortunately, it won’t come out the way all the books and articles say it will. It’s doubtful you’ll ever tell someone what you do in an elevator; you’ll probably never have exactly 30 or 60 seconds to do so; and the odds of you explaining it the same way each time are highly unlikely.In REAL networking, you’ll be rushed, caught off guard and asked unexpected que
Years and 72 boxes later, my insides were screaming. The screaming displayed itself in anger everything I did and everyone I touched. After my father died, I was fed up with life, society, and all the shoulds in my life. I knew I was angry at something but had no idea what at that time. With a full level of frustration and disgust, I decided to give up everything, take off a year, and travel to every writing conference, study anywhere I could, with anyone I could, and "really" learn to write. I had no idea what I was looking for at the time. Now I realize that I was looking for my personal voice and my writing voice.
After traveling I returned home to Virginia not feeling that much better about my writing than when I started. I did notice that my skin was a little tougher but I was still angry, still embarrassed about my call to write.
Affiliate Marketing, in a nutshell.3- Simple steps1. You sign up to sell other peoples products. Companies like,2. Sony, IBM, Apple, Barnes & Noble, to name a few. You then advertise their products to generate sales.3. Finally from the sales, you earn big fat commission checks!!I'm here to get you excited and ready to make some serious money.Bush and his administration recently made claims that the economy's thriving and more jobs are predicted. Ha! As I understand it, General Motors must file bankruptcy! How many millions of jobs will no longer exist and where will they go?I want you to learn this business. I want you to secure your own livelihood, by becoming self sufficient and not relying on anyone ever again. So let's get started ok?8 Reasons why you should become an Affiliate Marketer.1. No product development costs, in fact you don't need to come up with products of your own.2. Low cost start-up. You don't need an office, no more commuting, no more time spent away for your family period.3. No limits on geographic restrictions. A business thats truly Global.4. You get to choose the products or services that you want
After traveling I returned home to Virginia not feeling that much better about my writing than when I started. I did notice that my skin was a little tougher but I was still angry, still embarrassed about my call to write.
A friend of mine recently bought a fitness center franchise and she is miserable. She learned that when the center is empty she goes stir-crazy. She likes to have people around her all of the time and can't stand the quiet of the afternoon. On the other hand, my best friend is an engineer and he happily works at home alone. Some people are outgoing, some enjoy keeping to themselves and others prefer a little of both. In fact, you can classify people into four basic personality types or behavioral styles.Look around your office and see if you see any of these people. We'll call the first person Dave. Dave likes immediate results and tends not to listen to details before making decisions. He acts quickly and often cuts people off mid-sentence. Or how about Ingrid? Ingrid is optimistic and looks for the best in everyone. She enjoys conversations, networking events and spreads her influence using her charismatic style. Then there is Stan. Stan is very predictable and patient. He is very loyal to the organization and listens attentively. And finally, we have Catherine. Catherine is interested in accuracy and details. She enjoys working alone and prefers to use diplomacy to solve problems rather than direct confrontation. Each of these people demonstrates one of the four primary behavioral styles:Dominance: Direct and Dec
After traveling I returned home to Virginia not feeling that much better about my writing than when I started. I did notice that my skin was a little tougher but I was still angry, still embarrassed about my call to write. And as far as my skill level, I didn't feel there was much improvement. The feedback I received was similar to what I received before. One teacher, at a workshop at Puget Sound Writing Conference, Washington state, told me, "If I kept working at it maybe (with a big voice emphasis at maybe) some day in 10 years or so I will be good enough to release my writing."
Occasionally a light appeared in my tunnel. One time was when I was attending the International Writer’s Guild (IWG) yearly retreat in Syracuse, New York. Hundreds of women writers, all supportive, all different in so many ways. The positive energy was empowering. I took away from this that there wasn't any exact science to writing. Learning to trust my own womanhood at 52 was a completely new eye opening experience for me. There was a shift in my writing voice.
A few weeks after my year, I woke up crying. Not a gentle sob but a whaling one. I was pissed. I was angry. At the world, at myself, at the lamp shade, it didn't matter. I kicked shoes, took walks, and wrote pages in my journal trying to understand what was happening. There was a rage, an internal fight between what feedback and their suggestions and my internal dialogue. Later I realized the writer inside was fighting to get out.
Afterwards, my pissed let to, "screw everyo
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