4 Simple Steps to Starting Your Affiliate Program
by Alicia M Forest, MBA
Multiple Streams Queen & Coach
I was one of those online business owners who was hesitant to add an affiliate program to my business building efforts. But once my clients and customers starting asking me if I had one that they could join, I knew it was time to bite the bullet and conquer this particular piece of technology.
Now, of course, I wonder why the heck I waited so long (talk about leaving money on the table!). It couldn’t be simpler to get started with your own affiliate program. You can get very elaborate, but the basic set-up is easy, and once you do one campaign, the next one is a piece of cake.
How Book Authors Can Use Facebook As Part of Their Social Media Strategy, Part 2
by Dean Hua
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3. Import your blog entries into your Facebook notes. You want to give exposure and capture as many readers as possible regardless of what social networking site that you belong to. Facebook will allow you to import your blog entries into your Facebook account. This helps you capture a new readership base and adds more interactivity to your Facebook presence.
4. Keep your profile dynamic. This means that you shouldn’t just create a Facebook account, add on 5 friends, and then wither away. Admittedly, there is a learning curve to Facebook or any social networking site in the beginning. Once you’ve managed to understand the basic interface, here are some activities that you can do to make for a more interesting Facebook presence. The goal is to allow users to “window shop” into your world. Allow people to see the other side of you rather than just the writer.
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How Book Authors Can Use Facebook As Part of Their Social Media Strategy, Part 1
By Dean Hua
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< ![endif]–>A Primer to Social Media Marketing on Facebook for Book Authors
Like many other businesses, book authors are flocking to various social media communities such as Facebook and Myspace. They want to leverage these sites as best as possible to give more exposure to their books. But too many are lost and lack both direction and strategy as to how to best use these communities.
The following is a primer for authors to use Facebook as a viable social media marketing tool.
Before we get into specific methods and activities to use on Facebook, there are five principles that any book author should adhere to in the social media space. It is important you are aware of these fundamentals as they make up the foundation of success in social media.
Speak Up and Make Money – November, 2008
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Tis the Season of Change and Traditions! For instance, depending on where you live, change may be Daylight Savings Time, or in keeping with the change of seasons … from hot to cool, changing the salads and sandwiches to homemade soups and stews or the fragrance of spring blossoms exchanged for smells of apple pie and cinnamon. Of course, we can all relate to that everlasting symbol of “comfort, hearth and home,” the fire in the fireplace! Change is an appropriate word considering the end of the year will be here soon, as well. It is interesting to note however, that the word “change” can differ from the word, “resolution,” as in New Year’s resolutions, which are easy to make but often hard to keep! The word “change” is a definitive word that means new, fresh, and is not a “call” to action like a resolution, but it is action itself!
How To Give Exceptional Service, To Create Customer Loyalty!
by Keith Abraham
In today’s fast paced world, where instant coffee made in a microwave, is too slow, you and I as consumers are more demanding, more astute and more focused on what good service is all about.
You and I need to refocus ourselves on our Service Standards. Ask yourself – “What is an Acceptable Level of Service?”. That is – what do my customers expect from me? Now if that’s what they expect, giving Exceptional Service is about exceeding that expectation. Do this and your customers will Love You Forever! Remember Customers only want to know how much you Care about them.
I see what successful businesses are doing to gain a competitive edge; it comes back to the same thing. They spend time, energy and money on developing stronger customer loyalty. The type of loyalty that keeps your customer coming back time & time again, because you never give them a reason to go anywhere else.
