It’s time to promote that teleclass! Quick — what was that Chrome extension that invites all your Facebook friends? A few clicks, and you’ve just invited a thousand plus people. If you haven’t done it, you know someone who has. And when done tastefully and selectively, invite all of your Facebook friends was a great [...]
My Daily Success Habits
J.T. O’Donnell, CEO of CAREEREALISM Media, wrote an article on 10 things she does every work day to grow her career and her business. It inspired me to write about my daily ritual. I read a great tip somewhere that in order to achieve your goals, we must create habits that support that goal — [...]
4 Easy Habits for Social Media Success by Ali Brown
With so many voices on social media, from angsty teenagers to big brand marketers, it’s easy to get drowned out in all the noise. So how do you add your own unique thumbprint that attracts the right people to your profile? It all starts with being truly thoughtful about the content you post, and how [...]
10 Case Studies: Content Marketing on Facebook & Twitter
One of the great things about social media is that it can be an effective way to drive traffic back to the content on your site. After all, we want people on our site, signing up for our mailing lists and buying our products. Of course, there’s a lot of competition on Facebook and Twitter [...]
How to Start Pinning Images on Pinterest
One of the fastest growing social media site is the Pinterest. It is where you can “pin” pictures or videos that interests you or might want to share. It is a method for some to convey each day their thoughts and even feelings. When you sign up a Pinterest account, you will automatically [...]
What Small Businesses Can Learn From Social Media Disasters
With the fast-paced world of social media, I do believe that there is such as a thing as bad publicity. Below are five social media disasters from 2012. Learn from their mistakes for your own social media campaigns. Twitter Trouble Here’s proof that we need to think before we tweet: McDonald’s Hashtag Train Wreck: [...]
52 Things to Blog About
Getting started is one of the most challenging things about blogging. If you ever get stumped on what to write about, here are 52 ideas to help get the creative juices flowing. 1. Take a photo. Share a picture instead of words! 2. Share a relevant YouTube video. Perhaps even analyze it a bit in [...]
Commit to Imperfect Action by Ali Brown
It’s a new year, ripe with possibilities. Resolutions are being set with the best of intentions. But how will you make 2013 the year you truly create change—the year you start your business, write your novel, run the half marathon, or whatever you dream of accomplishing? Here’s a tip you’re likely not seeing around on the Internet [...]
30 Ways to Create Online Publicity for Your Wellness Center
A common misconception with wellness center directors is that have to spend lots of money on advertising to grow their businesses. If you’re willing to either put time into promoting your business, or hire someone to do it for you, you can generate online publicity that can be more effective than paid advertising. Here are [...]
Strategies for LinkedIn Group Success for Business Coaches
There are almost 1.5 billion LinkedIn groups, so if you’re thinking of starting your own LinkedIn Group, you will have to work strategically to propel your group to the top of its niche. And that is the first step — pick a niche or target market. The trick is picking a specific niche and still [...]