The Success Center

There are 3 steps to asking for the sale in social media marketing, you’ve got to warm-up your market, lead them into your sales funnel, and ask boldly for the sale. Let’s review each step and I’ll share some power tips with you along the way!

Once you’ve established your web presence and brand what’s next on the social media marketing to-do list? You’ve got to build a market base which will become the foundation for your business’s success. This includes subscribers to your blog, followers on Twitter, fans on Facebook, and more. Learn how in this guide!

Social media marketing gives your business the opportunity to carve out a unique niche across the web. How are you going to represent yourself, business, services, or products? What image, feeling, or emotion do you want to convey whenever someone thinks about you and your business? This is the basis for branding.

Welcome to the Social Media Marketing Success Series! There are 4 things you have to do in order to be successful in using social media to market your business; you have to Build a Web Presence, Build a Brand, Build a Base, and Ask for the Sale. Get the tools you’ll need to build a web presence in part one, NOW!

Do you remember the last piece of mail that you received? Do you remember what it was about? If you are like most people, you don’t. You probably considered it to be junk mail because it didn’t pertain to you or your interests. In the online world, this would be called spam – unwanted or unsolicited mail (or email). This type of mail is what I like to call name, rank, and serial number mailings, otherwise known as traditional marketing.

In support of their set-top box, the Revue, Logitech has launched the “Host with the Most” contest for a gig as a spokesperson once Google TV launches in the fall. Being the uber-gadget geek that I am, I entered the contest and could definitely use your help.

Small business owners have a lot to loose to breaches in privacy online. In order to effectively combat the privacy issues of social media, online networks, and the world wide web in general I believe you have to take a more direct approach and fight them head-on. Here are some tips on how to secure your data across the web.

Preparation and practice are the keys to a poised presentation, but there is much more to giving a speech than just presenting your information. To showcase yourself and your business in the best light, follow these 20 principles to prepare a powerful, polished presentation with poise and purpose.