Blogrolls as Traffic Boosters
A blogroll is a list of links to blogs that the blogger likes. A blogroll is usually included in the blog’s sidebar. Blogrolls are great organic traffic tools. With each blogroll that your blog is listed on readers can click on your link and visit your blog. Blogs with many incoming links (particularly those from high quality blogs as rated by Google page rank or Technorati authority), are usually ranked higher by search engines, which can bring additional traffic to your blog.
To be nice in the blogosphere if you get a link to your blog on a blogroll, you typically add their link in your blogroll. Of course, it’s entirely up to you to decide if a link to their site is appropriate.
Mindset for Marketing Success
Loren’s communication secret is to address issues as they arrive. Boy, that is a key one for sure. I have seen how not addressing an issue or concern as it arrives allows it to grow and fester. She suggests to honestly assess how you really feel about it, how you see it. When addressing someone else about the concern or issue to talk about "yourself," the "I" statements, not "you" statements. It’s important to stay with the issue and not attack the person.
Loren is the creator of Mindset for Marketing Success. She specializes in mastering the marketing mindset to grow your business. Loren Fogelman, is a success expert and Emotional Freedom Techniques advanced practitioner that helps us to transform the head games you play that keep you from putting yourself out there in a big way.
The strategy is to get you excited about marketing your business. Loren has worked with thousands of professionals in demanding careers who are really good at what they do but feel uncomfortable having to sell themselves. The goal is to help you get past the discomfort of marketing to grow your business. With laser focus Loren is able to identify core issues quickly and use a results based strategy to reach your peak potential to grow your business.
She developed the Mindset for Marketing Success System, a series of 7 important steps to create the mindset for marketing success to grow your business. In the short time we had we got to cover just a few… one of the key components is understanding our internal critic committee. Many times we hear a little voice saying something less-than-productive e.g. "Why you?" "You can’t do that."Loren shares with us ideas to turn that committee into our Internal Mastermind. We talked about how to move beyond fear, a s Loren explains, "Fear is false evidence appearing real." And she offers ideas to set boundaries and to say no in a loving thoughtful way. If you are saying yes to someone or something else what are you saying no to, to give them the yes?
It is a wonderful 30-minute trip into understanding some of our fears.
If you are interested in learning my system to combine the Emotional Freedom Techniques and Law of Attraction, my ebook Master the Marketing Mindset to grow your business with confidence is available. This book provides explanations, worksheets and tips to guide you on creating the mindset to attract more money, more clients with less work. www.mindsetformarketingsuccess.com
For Beyond Lip Service listeners who are ready to use the information in this ebook, there is a coupon code to receive a discount. When you go to Loren’s website, www.mindsetformarketingsuccess.com , go to the products page. At the check out use the coupon code Law2 and the price of the book will be discounted from $29.95 to $24.95
That’s not what you said…
Assumptions and expectations get even the best leaders in trouble. I was coaching a team recently where management "just knew all the team members knew the rules and the goal," yet talking with the team members it was clear that management had not clearly defined its vision for success.
It is important for leaders to set the tone for two-way communication. Consider a statement as simple as “What are you thinking?” or "How can I help you?" They both seem tame enough, yet the first one assumes that they are thinking something and the second assumes they need help. So is that really communication without assumptions or expectations?
Ambiguity, assumptions, expectations, and contradictions exist everywhere in spite of our desire to be clear on what we envision. However clear and positive your intention may be, it can run smack into the well-entrenched assumptions or expectations of others. If that happens:
- Stay calm. Breathe.
- Don’t take it personally, it’s not about you, it’s them.
- Listen carefully. Do not interrupt.
- Use phrases that do not contain a belief such as “Tell me more?” in a non-emotional tone to find out more about the problem(s) and possible solution(s.)
- You can accept what they say or acknowledge without accepting, your choice.
- Express your respect for how they may feel that way.
- Thank them and explain if and what action will be taken to resolve the misunderstanding.
You just never know….
You just never know...
Plan B was actually "Plan G" or my good friend and colleague Gary Phillips from www.artofsafety.ca. We had done a couple of pre-recorded shows to fill-in for my travels to meet my fall speaking schedule. I had to hit the Play button on one of the “canned” shows….
What is so cool and my reason for saying "you just never know…" is that one of the listeners needed to hear "that canned shop,"
Pretty cool guys, you just never know how you will show up and be needed and how you are to be of service in the world.
The 6 Secrets to Well-formed Goals:
1. Must be stated in the Positive: What do you want? Not the whys you don’t want it…
2. Sensory Specific: How will I recognize when you have this? How will you know when you have this?
3. The Context: Where and when do you want to have this goal? Where and when do you not want this goal?
4. Self achievable: It is very important that the outcome must be within their own sphere of influence, namely something you have control over. What resources do you need to be able to achieve this? What do you need to do to achieve this? Is this something which you, yourself, can achieve? Or does it require that another person or people behave in a certain way?
5. Ecological: The advantages and the disadvantages. There are always disadvantages in making a change – being alert to these keeps the person `at cause’ by making it their choice. What are the advantages of making this change? What are the disadvantages of making this change? What will achieving this lose you? Become?
6. Worthwhile: The motivation question: which of your values will be fulfilled by achieving this outcome – the benefits. What’s important to you about getting this? What will this outcome help you avoid feeling? What is the benefit of this outcome?
Listen to the life-changing 30-minute interview.
Have a great day whatever your adventure!
To Success! To Life!
Getting Stuff Done and why it’s so slow to happen sometimes….
Why can’t we get things done…. Maybe because we don’t know what the real goal is?? Gary and I discuss the foundation of Well-Formed Goals and why we need them.
6 Must-Haves to have Well-Formed Goals
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Must be stated in the Positive |
What do you want? Not the whys you don’t want it… |
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Sensory Specific |
How will I recognize when you have this? How will you know when you have this? What will you see, hear, feel, taste, smell? |
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The Context |
Where and when do you want to have this goal? Where and when do you not want this goal? |
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Self achievable |
It is very important that the outcome must be within their own sphere of influence, namely something you have control over. What resources do you need to be able to achieve this? What do you need to do to achieve this? Is this something which you, yourself, can achieve? |
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Ecological |
The advantages and the disadvantages. There are always disadvantages in making a change – being alert to these keeps the person `at cause’ by making it their choice. What are the advantages of making this change? What are the disadvantages of making this change? What will achieving this lose you? Become? |
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Worthwhile |
The motivation question: which of your values will be fulfilled by achieving this outcome – the benefits. What’s important to you about getting this? What will this outcome help you avoid feeling? What is the benefit of this outcome? |
Gary Phillips, BEd, MA (Adult Educ.), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) is the manager and principle trainer/consultant for Northwest Training and Development. An experienced organizational development consultant and Safety Professional, he is involved in a variety of training projects and consulting assignments for profit, public, and not-for-profit organizations. As the chief trainer of trainers for Dr. David Imrie’s Back Power program he has successfully installed programs in organizations across Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. Gary is also a Master Practitioner and a Licensed Trainer in the field of NeuroLinguistic Programming (Society of NeuroLinguistic Programming). Most recently Gary has been providing personal and executive coaching services to individuals and businesses. From his home base in Thunder Bay, Ontario where he resides with his family, Gary’s activities take him across Canada and the US, as well as overseas. He offers services worldwide through NW Training and Development and is a widely sought after as a speaker and trainer. Gary Phillips is available for conference and workshop presentations. Visit www.trainingnorthwest.com or www.artofsafety.net or call (888) 622-9653. A variety of Leadership Development workshops are also available.
Facebook Business Tip
If you’re like me, your personal and business have already blended on Facebook. I discuss both work and life and let go a long time ago of any thought that professional and personal could be separate.
Michael Grinder and Managing Groups: The Fast Track
Beyond Lip Service: Getting Groups that Work Ever been in an endless committee meeting or a group that never gets anything done??? In this fun and lighthearted discussion, the host of Beyond Lip Service, Sharon Sayler, interviews Michael Grinder, author of Managing Groups-The Fast Track. Michael a leading expert in Group Dynamics understands the fundamental shifts that are needed to turn any group from dysfunctional to functional… from good to great. Drawing on his 40 years of studying groups on four continents, Michael’s latest book and research is game-changing. If you ever need to lead a group, team or just a simple meeting, get the inside scoop for the guy who wrote the step-by-step system on how to build and sustain successful, thriving groups! Join Sharon and Michael for this fascinating and inspiring exploration of the good, the bad and the ugly life of groups! Take yours from good to great! DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN: http://tobtr.com/s/636255 You can also access the podcast at this link after the show. The main page for this show is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/beyondlipservice Find out more about Coach Sharon Sayler at http://www.sharonsayler.com Find out more about Michael Grinder at http://www.michaelgrinder.com
I love this guy (and not in a weird way…)
Are You Waiting For Your Cat To Bark?
I so love this guys’ books! Bryan Eisenberg is going to be on Michael and Friends this Wednesday Sept 2nd at 3pm Eastern
Great title isn’t it? The latest from Bryan Eisenberg!
Wednesday’s interview on Michael and Friends is going to be great! Bryan is the author of numerous books and articles on marketing and persuasion. The two Michael and Bryan will be discussing are "Call To Action: Secrets Formulas to Improve Online Results" and "Are you Waiting For Your Cat To Bark: Persuading Customers When They Ignore Your Marketing."
Not only is Bryan a wealth of info on everything from Web performance and optimization to how to capture the hearts and minds of your target market — he’s funny too…
Learn more about:
How to be prepared for today’s increasing fragmented, always-on marketplace.
The role of emotion and branding
How to develop powerful, multi-channel persuasive systems that anticipate your customers needs.
How to measure and optimize your efforts.
Even how to choose a persona or voice for your message and website…
Come with questions for Bryan too!
TOO COOL!
Join Michael, me and Bryan this Wednesday Sept 2 at 3pm Eastern
Here is a link to the webinar if you haven’t registered yet!
Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/
Bryan is the co-author of the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today and New York Times bestselling books “Call to Action”, “Waiting For Your Cat to Bark?” and “Always Be Testing”.
In 1998,
Opportunity
… from the olde mailbag...
As a Business Coach, I get lots of email asking me questions…. I thought why not share the answers to some of them occasionally as many are universal questions, so from today’s mailbag (edited to protect the identity,) I got this.
"What single advice would you give for getting non-profit partnership with Corporate sponsors…"
She goes on to give specific details of the nonprofit, it’s needs etc…but the back story isn’t necessary.
This question and answer really applies when you are asking anybody for anything e.g. joint venture, sponsorship etc.
The best advice I can give is to choose to focus on select opportunities, rather than a broadcast out into the unknown. This will be an individualized search, not some mass email campaign. Research each target corporation completely— develop your understanding of the corporation. Carefully and without bias answer "Why would they want to be part of my opportunity?" Make a specific request to them, one they can say yes to without much "pain." Be relevant to them and their market(s.)
Specific and relevant is key. What benefit(s) do you offer them and why should it be you that is the answer they need. Remember, just like in sales copy benefits are not the features, the color, size etc are not all that important. A benefit is "being seen as a green company," "will build relationship within a specific comunicty that coproration wants" etc. Proactively give them all the answers to any objections they may have when you first approach them.
One final thought, during this research use your network to see if you can get personal introductions. Does somebody in your network know someone type of thing. Develop the relationship slowly, you don’t meet someone on the corner and say "Hey, let’s get married," same thing here, learn about them first and let them know you are really there to be of service for them.
To Success! To Life!
Drawing on his 40 years of studying groups on four continents, Michael’s latest book and research is game-changing. If you ever need to lead a group, team or just a simple meeting, get the inside scoop for the guy who wrote the step-by-step system on how to build and sustain successful, thriving groups!
DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN: http://tobtr.com/s/636255
You can also access the podcast at this link after the show.
The main page for this show is
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
Find out more about Michael Grinder at http://www.michaelgrinder.com
Beyond Lip Service: Getting Groups that Work with Michael Grinder
Ever been in an endless committee meeting or a group that never gets anything done???
Host: Sharon Sayler Beyond Lip Service
Type: Education
Network: Global
Price: Free
Date: Tuesday Sept 1, 2009
Time: 1:00pm – 1:30pm eastern / 10:00am -10:30am pacific
Location: Direct Link to listen http://tobtr.com/s/636255
Email: sharon@sharonsayler.com
Description:
In this fun and lighthearted discussion, the host of Beyond Lip Service, Sharon Sayler, interviews Michael Grinder, author of Managing Groups-The Fast Track. Michael a leading expert in Group Dynamics understands the fundamental shifts that are needed to turn any group from dysfunctional to functional… from good to great.
Drawing on his 40 years of studying groups on four continents, Michael’s latest book and research is game-changing. If you ever need to lead a group, team or just a simple meeting, get the inside scoop for the guy who wrote the step-by-step system on how to build and sustain successful, thriving groups!
DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN: http://tobtr.com/s/636255
You can also access the podcast at this link after the show.
The main page for this show is
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
Find out more about Coach Sharon Sayler at http://www.sharonsayler.com
Find out more about Michael Grinder at http://www.michaelgrinder.com
