The Business of YOU!

My Priority Plan

Some time ago, I wrote about steps to reduce overwhelm. It was wonderful to hear from so many of you about how the tips I shared was encouraging to you and helped you reduce your overwhelm. I love that! My goal behind everything I do is to provide value to all who receive it and have what I do positively affect others. Thank you for the feedback!

If you missed that article, you can grab it here.

Today, I want to talk about going a bit further with dealing with your daily tasks. You see, many of us have a TON of tasks to complete in any given day. We know that we are busy and getting stuff done, but sometimes, at the end of the day we feel like we haven’t made a dent. We handled the “urgent” things and realized we have not done anything toward growing or expanding our business.

How do we decide on what to do first? How, with all the daily tasks to do IN our business, do we still make a point to work ON our business?   

How an Amateur Profits from Social Media Marketing

 

I have to admit, I was not too keen on getting on the social media train when I first began to get wind of it back in early 2008. In fact, I resisted it for quite some time.

I was having decent success with my existing strategy of networking, speaking engagements and client referrals.

As social media has been rapidly gaining momentum, it has become an important part of many small businesses’s marketing strategy. More and more businesses small and large, are actively engaging many social media platforms as a way to reach new and existing customers.

After doing some research myself, watching others participate and learning a little more about how to go about using it, I began to open myself to joining in at the end of 2008.

Now, in early 2010, it has become a significant part of my overall marketing strategy. Not only that, it has been one of the most effective strategies I use to gain new business, build joint venture opportunities and make some really cool friends.

The beauty of it is that I am still stumbling around and finding my way and still seeing great results.

If you want to connect with me, my Twitter handle is @jodellapenna and you can find me on Facebook at /JoDellaPenna. I would love to hear from you!

I wanted to share how I have been able to profit from my amateur skill level in the social media world.

Magnetize Your Social Media Marketing

How To Build a Loyal Following of Ready-to-Buy Fans

By Nancy Marmolejo
http://www.VivaVisibilityBlog.com

Social networking gives entrepreneurs the unprecedented opportunity to get in front of big audiences in relatively short amounts of time. With such easy access to prospects and leads, you must have a firm understanding of why you're there and how you'll accomplish your goals.

When you take time to focus on relationships, you’ll magnetize your marketing and create a loyal following of ready-to-buy fans!

Understand Why You're There

Interestingly enough, many professionals haven't clearly defined why they are getting on social networking sites. "Because everyone else is" isn't a good enough reason. There's nothing wrong with signing up on several sites and learning as you go along, but it's more important than ever to understand your reasons for showing up.

Here are a few examples of why professionals use social networking.