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The life of a busy professional speaker can be solitary. Many of us work alone in our offices, navigate airports, stay in hotels, eat in the hotel restaurant and we usually do all of these activities alone. Then, when it … Continue reading
December is historically a “slow” month for many Speakers, Consultants, Coaches and Authors and it’s a great opportunity invest TIME in Growing your Business. Crystal and Karen have created this program customized for Speakers, Consultants and Authors and will share secrets and time-saving tips that will help you book more business, sell more books, and create a social media marketing plan positioning you for success in 2012! 93% of marketers use Social Media for Business…do you? Continue reading
Social Media is not just for Gen Y! Heads Up…Traditionalists, Boomers and Gen X, social media is also good for you too! You’ve probably heard it said over and over, “Social Media is the game changer.” but, you may not really know what that means? Continue reading
This blog is coming to you love form the National Speaker’s Association national convention,Influence11, in Anaheim, California. One of the speaker’s, that not only inspired me, but also set me straight on personal branding, back in 2000 (when I first started my journey as a paid professional speaker) was Larry Winget Continue reading
I have been a member of National Speakers Association for over 13 years and only missed one National Conference. Every year I beg my Houston NSA friends to join me…it happened once 2008 in San Diego. My reoccurring dream over the years is to come to a National NSA convention with a group…have fun, learn a ton and then spend the rest of the year discussing a few of the concepts and ideas learned at the conference. Continue reading
A few weeks ago, Crystal Washington invited me to join her in a 30 day blog-fest. I accepted the challenge thinking it would be hard but doable. Well, I may have been wrong on the doable part! It is day 11, and I am so done! 19 more long days to go and I am not sure I have it in me! Continue reading
Today starts the 30 Day Blog Challenge that Crystal Washington recently proposed to our mastermind group – plus one. I am pretty excited because I want to be a more consistent blogger and seriously build up my subscriber base. And now I have been challenged to do just that! From time to time I will reference the blogs and ideas from the other members of this team. So let me introduce you to my 30-Day Blog Challenging Mastermind Group Plus One! Continue reading
Do you believe in miracles? I do! I believe anything is possible. First you have to have the vision and then roll up your sleeves and prepare to do the work! Last month, Crystal Washington and I created a new Social Media Workshop endeavor called, Socialtunities. The word came from an idea we both got from Sam Horn, combining words to make a new word- so we combined Social Media and Opportunities. Continue reading
Question: What do you get when you add 1 Baby Boomer-Karen McCullough + 1 Gen Y- Crystal Washington + Social Media?
Answer: The coolest, clearest, “Get you up -and-running in Social Media” workshop ever, called Socialtunities. If you are ready to really get into social media, Now is the Time! If you are a beginner or you are “kind-of-on” Linkedin or Facebook and thinking, “I’m in, now what?” Continue reading
Here are just a few things I have learned in the past few months from a Gen Y:
1. There’s a new world of communications out there- learn it, embrace it, and connect.
2. Stop talking and start listening. There are newer, quicker, better ways to do things.
3. Think green and stop printing out everything.
4. Spend money and invest in digital products like Go-to-Webinar, Camtasia, Prezi ,Screenr, and other cool tools…oh and you have to learn how to use them
5. Please don’t call and don’t waste your time leaving a message- text or connect through Facebook or Twitter
6. Give some ideas away but remember to value your time and charge accordingly. You will attract the people who value you and your message and let the others go.
7. Forget about pushing your ideas out there. Pushing is offensive and old-school. Today we are using social media to pull the audience to you. Start posting consistently.
8. This generation is not cynical- they love feedback, motivation, encouragement, and exciting projects AND they will put in the extra time if they are into it!
9. People want their information when they want it and where they want it…Make digital products (and we are.)
10. Respect your elders… Continue reading
