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Is Blogging really a Chore?...

Is Blogging worth the effort? We get a lot of callers on our Business Development Talk Show who express frustration about setting up and growing successful Blog and feel Blogging is really a chore. There are many sites that offer the Answer to Blogging Problems, How to Set up a Successful Blog, Making a Gazillion Dollars Blogging and so on… BUT, why do so many leave out the Important Information? Blogging is time...

Marketing Ideas For Your Blog...

There are a huge number of ideas to make money online and blogging is one of the most popular. According to surveys, there are more than 200,000,000 blogs on the internet. More and more people are getting into blogging, not only to unleash their creativity, but also to make money. With such large numbers, how do you direct traffic to your blog or website? It is important for every blogger to understand the different...

Offline Life vs. Online Marketing...

Hello Valued Reader, I have been scarce online these past several months. Chuck Bartok called me the other day to check up on me. It’s just what caring online marketers do… and how bonding relationships are built online. I have been quite busy offline dealing with life. It has been a tough year thus far, but every negative I have encountered over the last several months has had a positive silver lining. I...

Is “Duplication” easy for New Business...

Can newcomers to the Internet and MLM marketing field really grow a successful Business through the much ballyhooed word DUPLICATION? The question of easy Internet Marketing Systems Duplication was posed on our Wednesday evening Talk Show by Jeff Beeman, July 14,2010. Listen to complete discussion below. The chart to the left is a “standard Flow” one is directed to expect to follow in growing their Networking...

Making Friends Affirmations...

Do you have a difficult time building friendships? It occasionally can be difficult, but this isn’t a skill that we can’t improve. As a matter of fact, once you begin making friends, it in reality is addictive and a lot of fun. The key thing to making friends is being a friend yourself and being real. Remember, the more practice you get, the better you get to be. Making new friends is always a big concern when...

Are you Driftwood, on the Sea of Business Building...

Working in a Phone room for 4 years, we used this term, DRIFTWOOD, to describe some of the people we may be talking to. What does it mean? Well quite simply a person that “Would” Drift from program to program chasing after the Pot of Gold Not to say that someone is doing something wrong in their personal search for a great company to partner with, other than they would have done themselves a greater service if they would...

A Looming Advancement in Artificial Intelligence...

Recursive Self-improvement: a Looming Advancement in Artificial Intelligence As experts continue to develop ways for human improvements, they have designed an artificial intelligence system that signifies a new stage in evolution. Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines—a very high level of advanced technology. Recently, AIs are popular themes for sci-fi films. The artificial intelligence is based on three...

How my Alexa Ranking Grew and Helped Grow My Busin...

Image via CrunchBase How I improved my Alexa ranking If you’d asked me earlier this year where my Alexa ranking stood for my blog, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you. In fact, I probably would’ve looked at you funny and asked, “What’s an Alexa ranking?” Being the social media fanatic that I am, however, I was hearing enough about Alexa that about four weeks ago I finally took the initiative to find out...

Top Ways to Build a Profitable List...

If you have been considering the opportunity of joining the Internet marketing business, then, most probably you have already encountered the term “profitable list”. Those who have been in the same business for a longer stretch of time surely realize its importance. For certain, they have also tried their luck in doing so. The catch is that some people succeed while others don’t. Actually, the secret to it...

4 Ways to be asked to leave a Mastermind...

For those of you who have no clue, a majority of the You Can Build It Crew have all come together through the Focus Society Mastermind. We are all of like mind, have similar (but not the same ) goals, have read and enjoyed many of same books, and all help each other and learn from each other. This post was prompted by observations within our community and others of similar make-up and direction. Some of us have been...

Is Your Law of Attraction factor Schooling or SWAR...

Interesting discussion at Focus Society Talkshoe EPISODE 250. discussing the Book, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind**, by Joseph Murphy. It made me think about a Discovery Channel show on Swarming and the negative effects caused by this action. You may ask: How does this apply to Networking or MLM. And I hope you do, think about it for a minute. New marketers are typically taught to look for family and friends that could...

Update on Customer Service, The Real Secret to Suc...

Back in March I posted about Customer Service and how it seems to be a Lost Art of Business, especially in this Cyber Age of Impersonal Communication with Computer generated Phone Trees, automatic generated Mail, and Robot Voices. One of My successful Clients, John Brand, 30 year owner of Buckaroo Leather has always put Customer Service in priority position in his Family Business. Since John has entered the Internet...

What Social Sites are NOT...

Over the years I have had my share of ups and downs in my personal and business use of social networking sites, as I feel that most honest people would confess that some after registering my account I just didn’t come back. There’s a multitude of great networks out there and you can find an audience on all of them and go crazy as you try to manage your workload and build a sustainable work flow of using all of ...

Are Your Headlines Killing Your Sales?...

What You Need to Know About Headlines Have you ever wondered why some marketing tactics just don’t seem to work for your business? You sit and watch a competitor’s website grow and business soar and you’re just not quite sure how they do it. After all, aren’t all marketing tactics pretty much the same? The answer is a resounding “NO”! Marketing tactics that work are not about rocket science. They are often very...

Social Media is Buzzing...

I was reading a great blog post by the site Mashable where they posted a post on “How Startups are using Social Media for Real Results“. The post hit on 4 main points how social media helps small business startups save money and still deliver great value. Read this great post to find out more. The post fired up my brain cells and I started thinking about all the companies you now see that want you to follow...

Building a Business, Building Recognition or Both?...

Building recognition can be a difficult task in the branding process. There are many ways that you build recognition. However, you must start from within the organization and work your way out to the customers and the competitors. Corporate Overview All companies need to write a brief paragraph about the company. Give an overview of the business, how you got started, and what makes you thrive today. The overview should be...

Is Everyone Cut out to Build a Business?...

When I came on the Internet 5 years ago I was given the impression the whole World Population should be Starting Home Based Businesses. Of course I have spent the past 50 years getting Magazines and Direct Mail promoting the Joys and Freedoms of being an Entrepreneur and Building a Huge Business Empire. But they were nothing compared to the Ads touting Instant Success, No WORK Needed, We do it for you, No selling...

Are You Blogging?...

A blog (a contraction of the term “web log“)[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Wikipedia Sounds pretty easy and straight...

Are you Dreaming Big Enough?...

I posted on a few social networks last week something to the extent, “If your dreams are easy enough that you can do them on your own, then you’re not dreaming big enough”. The reasoning or logic to only dream to do the things that you KNOW, that YOU can accomplish on YOUR OWN keeps you inside of the warm and fuzzy comfort zone. The end result of this will be a lack of growth, and the only thing...

Use Tools that Best Fit the Job while Building You...

I was a Skilled tradesman for 30 years, and during my time working as a wood and metal pattern maker for the foundry or cast-able products industry I found that you can build a pattern more than one way , For example If a blueprint were to be place in front of five different craftsman I know that the job would get done. Five patterns would be made and for the most part using the same tools. However, the...

Apprenticeship, Internship or Hands-on Learning...

What exactly does it take to ‘teach’ someone? What does it take to ‘learn’ a strategy, process or tactic? While most people get knowledge and skills through their own experiences, there are times when you have to look to people for knowledge. This is where the concept of apprenticeship enters the picture. Let’s dig deeper and get a better understanding. Apprenticeship is a system of training an...

Is your Plate Too Full Building Your Business?...

I am Overwhelmed! I don’t have any Time! These comments are heard daily from Business Builders expressing frustration of “having Too Full a Plate”. Why this Phenomena? I believe this Rapidly changing, information glutted, internet environment has been partly at fault. With the Real Time Postings and Social media tools, one is constantly informed about the Successes of everyone else and How quickly fortunes...

Crawl – Walk – Run and You CAN Build I...

We all understand the basic principle of CWR (Learning to Crawl before you can walk, and learning to walk before you can run). so why is it so hard for people that want to start a business to understand? After all, you don’t just wake up one morning and decide that you are going to open a supermarket. There are steps you need to follow to get the store open. These can include hiring someone to do some research to...

Can You Build a Business from Your Home?...

OK, OK , before everyone jumps up with a Loud Shout YES, let’s take a moment and find out why the question. I basically have been in a “Home Based Business” for the past 45 years, even though I have occasionally had away from home offices, I tried to stay away as much as possible. Always had Great reliable Staff… Actually if you don’t, there is no reason to have ANY Staff. I asked the question...

Customer Service, the Foundation of Successful Bus...

Customer Service, Oh My Gosh is it a lost art? My brief 67 year history has proved to me that Customer Service is the Cornerstone of any successful Business Building Foundation. Actually experiments have proved to my clients that increased Customer Service Expense has produced more Sales and Profit , than increased Advertising for “new Customers”. Those who grasp the Business mindset realize the power of the...

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