The #1 Thing You MUST Do If You Attend Events
by Michele PW
If you’re going to spend the money to go to events, this is the Number One thing you MUST do or you’re just throwing money out the window. Actually it’s three things. Ready?
Follow up
Follow up
Follow up
Okay, you’re right, it’s only one thing. But it’s so important I wanted to repeat it.
Look, if you’re one of these people who go to events, gets a stack of business cards, comes home and piles it on your desk with all the other business cards you’ve accumulated over the years, you are leaving a TON of money on the table. (Or in this case, on your desk.)
I can’t tell you how many clients I’ve gotten from events who told me the biggest reason they hired me over some other copywriter or marketing strategist was simply because I followed up with them. And some other copywriter or marketing strategist they had met at an event and had a good connection with, never got considered because they didn’t follow up. Read more
Twitter Marketing – Which of These 3 Avoidable Deadly Mistakes Are You Making in Social Marketing?
By Jeff Herring
Do you make any of the top 3 deadly Twitter marketing mistakes? Read on to discover these mistakes and what to do instead so you can become a Twitter Rock Star.
Twitter is a great way to use Social Media Marketing to build visibility, grow your list and make profits. But you gotta know how to do it right.
I see newbies and even experienced marketers alike making the same three deadly yet avoidable mistakes. Let’s take a closer look at these mistakes and what to do instead. If you see yourself in any of the 3 avoidable deadly mistakes, don’t panic. Be glad you discovered the mistake and what to do about it, and then change your course. Don’t sit around pining over your mistakes and get stuck there. Just change your strategies and move forward.
Speak Up and Make Money! – March 2009
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It’s been a while, but we’re back …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I love St. Patrick’s Day. It always brings out the “fun” in everyone, plus … it means Spring is right around the corner. Hallelujah!
Wow … long time no newsletter. I can’t believe it’s been 4 months since the last one. Boy have we been busy here at Fastype; so busy that the first quarter has almost come and gone. But, never fear … we’re back again, with another great article and some more of my favorite resources that I can’t wait to share with you.
Everyone is talking about social media right now. It has, without a doubt, become the hottest, fastest and easiest way to network, build relationships and market your business. It certainly is the most fun! Social media marketing is driven by websites and tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Ning (just to name a few). Unlike traditional marketing where advertising and selling are the main components; social media marketing is relationship marketing. The key is to market your business by building relationships – hence the term “relationship marketing.” While I have to admit that Twitter is probably my favorite social marketing tool (it’s unbelievable what you can accomplish with 140 characters), Facebook is right up there at the top of my list … and the topic for this issue’s article – Ten Ways to Promote Your Facebook Page, by Facebook expert Mari Smith. In this article, Mari will share 10 easy ways to promote your Facebook page.
Not using social media marketing in your business yet? Give us a call and we’ll show you how easy it is. We can get you set up on the “big three,” Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and help you establish a game plan and strategy to start using social media marketing in your own business.
If you you’re already in the game, here’s where you can find me …
Twitter: @terrygreen3309
Facebook
LinkedIn
I hope you enjoy this issue of Speak Up and Make Money! As usual, I truly am interested in your feedback and comments, so please let me know what you think, as well as what you like and/or dislike about the ezine. Do you have an event coming up that you’d like me to include in the next issue? And don’t forget … for more great articles and information, visit my blog, Virtually This and That! at http://www.myfastype.com/Blog.
To your success!
Terry
Effectively communicate what we do and who we do it with best
Your Defining Statement (Sometimes referred to as your “Elevator Speech” or your “Magical Moment”)
by Sandra Schrift
At networking events, do you ever have difficulty in describing what you do for others? Many of us do not effectively communicate what we do and who we do it with best.
Here are 6 strategies to follow to clearly help people remember what you speak on, or what service you offer.
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Networking Tips to Attract More and Better Clients
By Travis Greenlee
Just a few weeks back, one of my clients came to me complaining that he is not getting enough business, even when he had a decent enough website and the right marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters, post cards etc. He also in a way accused the BNI (Business Area Network), saying that the group, in which he was an active member, has not helped him secure the right referrals.
It must have definitely been one of the worst periods of his life, but I just couldn’t help suppressing a smile, obviously because he was naïve enough to blame others for his misfortunes.
