The Success Center

Naomi Trower

I had the pleasure of chatting with real estate and mortgage professional/social media expert [and good friend], Naomi Trower. Naomi has a passion for writing and social media and has satisfied that desire with blogging and social networking.

She has been blogging for 1 year with her fitness blog and 2 years with her internet business blog which was transformed into her current social media blog for real estate and mortgage professionals. Naomi is a frequent guest blogger on The Social Media Examiner blog and a slew of other sites.

Today, we chat on all things social media marketing and her new e-book, Social Media Marketing For Real Estate & Mortgage (Aff link). Check back tomorrow for a full review of her e-book.

In this interview you’ll learn;

• Why your blog is critical to your social media marketing plan.
• How to use Twitter “the right way” and build a following.
• Strategies to create a “rockin” Facebook Fan-page.
• How to make your Linkedin profile SEO (search engine optimization) friendly.
• And more!

Have any questions for Naomi on maximizing social media for your business? Leave your thoughts, comments, and questions below. Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for a full review of Naomi’s new e-book, Social Media Marketing For Real Estate & Mortgage (Aff link)

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I love learning from people who are doing what I want to do in life. Don’t you?

David Siteman Garland

Today I had the chance to chat with David Siteman Garland, who is definitely doing something I want to do. Entrepreneur and marketer David Siteman Garland is the Founder of The Rise To The Top, The #1 Non-Boring Resource For Building Your Business Smarter, Faster, Cheaper. He writes/hosts RISE, the daily online web show for entrepreneurs and marketers and The Rise To The Top TV show on ABC.

In this interview we chat about his show, business, and all things social media. You’ll learn;

• How to start your own TV show and not go into debt doing it
• How to be an efficient entrepreneur
• What social media really is
• Why social media is vital to your brand and business
• Why your blog or website doesn’t get you the results you want (and how to get them)
• David’s value proposition in regards to sponsors and what we can learn from it
• Why you might see David in a clown outfit . . .

Bonus: I also mentioned David in my article, “What’s Your Value Proposition?” so, yea, he’s a pretty big deal to me. . .

Rod

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Trust me, you can learn a lot from any entrepreneur (no matter the age), especially if they’re really making it happen.

Alex Fraiser, Owner of Blogussion

Meet, Alex Fraiser, a 16 year old Junior in High School, entrepreneur, and founder of one of the hottest web destinations for blogging tips, Blogussion! Blogussion has an Alexa rank of 8,739th in the US and 20,283th in the entire world when it comes to websites. We chat about his blogging strategy, how he’s handling the success he’s achieved, and what’s next for him.

In this Interview you’ll learn;

• What it really takes to grow a successful blog
• Alex’s keys to blogging success
• Blogging basics and Alex’s best advice for new bloggers

Rod

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Inside the Success

Welcome to “Inside the Success,” where I take you on the inside of small business owners, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and how they are finding their success.

There are so many tools out there to help you brand yourself, manage social media, and grow web presence. But do you have a strategy as to how to maximize each?

T.C. Coleman

It’s my pleasure to introduce you to a good friend of mine, T.C. Coleman. She’s the CEO of Upwardaction a lawyerpreneur and business coach who has spent a decade in government and private practice advising multi-national private companies, public companies, financial institutions and entrepreneurs.

In this interview you’ll learn;

• What is personal branding and why it’s important to your business
• Why it’s important in maximizing tools for social media
• Some of the most important tools and how to maximize each for your business
• What second life is and how you can use it for your business
• And so much more!

Enjoy the show, it’s the last one for 2009. I’ll be kicking off the new year with new interviews and more insights from entrepreneurs who are really making it happen.

Rod

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Inside the Success

Welcome to “Inside the Success,” where I take you on the inside of small business owners, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and how they are finding their success.

Small business ownership used to be an American dream and in some ways I think it still is. . . it’s just a harder dream. In today’s economy you’ve got to be smarter, wiser, and more prepared to start a business. You can’t just take your idea from zero to sixty in six months with a little financing anymore.

The SmallBizLady

Today I’m chatting it up with Melinda Emerson. Melinda is a veteran entrepreneur, speaker and small business coach whose areas of expertise include small business start-up, social media marketing and work/life balance. Known as “Smallbizlady”, she hosts a weekly talk show on Twitter called #smallbizchat. Melinda has become a well-known expert in achieving bottom line results and business success. Her first book “Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide To A Business That Works!” is due out in early 2010.

In this interview you’ll learn;

• What it really takes to be a small business owner
• Why you should have a life plan before a business plan
• How to plan for success
• What is platform development and why it’s important to your business
• How to maximize social media for your small business

Enjoy the show, let me know what you think in the comments below. When you get done, check out the Inside the Success show archives for past audio and video interviews!

Rod

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Inside the Success

Welcome to “Inside the Success,” where I take you on the inside of small business owners, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and how they are finding their success.

David McClearly

Today I chat with the author of “Leaving Prisons: Release Your Trapped Value!,” David McCleary. David is a “social scientist” working with leaders and organizations. He is the CEO of Flawless Leaders, LLC and has worked directly with leaders from organizations around the world including Volvo, Home Depot, Dell, and countless others.

We’ll talk about his road to success, the skinny on his new book, how he brands himself, and how he maximizes social media to bring it all together. Curious about the title of this post? Listen in for the answer!

Check out David’s New book – Leaving Prisons: Release Your Trapped Value! Visit David’s website for more info on him or his projects.

Rod

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Inside the Success

Gather around ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I’ve got another exciting episode of Inside the Success! Today’s show features DeLores Pressley, Personal Power Expert and Keynote Speaker. She has been speaking for 21 years, giving acclaimed keynote speeches and presentations for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance.

Her keynote motivational speeches have given her such acclaim that she’s been featured on every major network, including Oprah and Entertainment Tonight. Listen in as I chat with her about life, business, how she brands and markets herself, as well as how she defines success.

This was by far one of my most favorite interviews. DeLores shares a lot of rock solid information for entrepreneurs who are getting started and some great advice on how to get to where you want to go in life. When you’re done listening, let me know what you think or leave a thought or two in the comments below. (Run time – 30 minutes)

Note: You can learn more about DeLores by visiting her website: http://bornsuccessful.com/

Rod

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Inside the Success

Welcome to Inside the Success, the show that strives to inspire, empower, and equip you for success by taking you inside the success of entrepreneurs and small business owners who are really “making it happen!” 

Today I’m chattin it up with singer and song writer Amelia “Amaha” Akpotu. She explains how she started singing, her branding strategy, and how she maximizes social media to get the word out.

Please, leave me your feedback of the show in the comments below. Also, if you haven’t done so, sign-up for my Success Tips newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes.

Rod

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Inside the Success

Well, it’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally ready to drop my most ambitious project to date. Welcome to Inside the Success, the show that strives to inspire, empower, and equip you for success by taking you inside the success of entrepreneurs and small business owners. This is a preview of the first episode and an example of more to come. A full show includes an in-depth interview, entrepreneurial advice, tips, and other goodies.

The clip below is approximately 15 minutes long, a full episode will run around 25-30 mins. The first full episode will debut at the beginning of next month. For those of you who don’t, please subscribe to my “Success Tips!” newsletter so you can be among the first to see it. Just enter you email address below and you’re golden! (I hate spam just as much as you, so you’ll never receive anything unrelated to The Success Center or Inside the Success from me!) Did I mention that you also get a free treat when you sign up to my newsletter? Or, you can subscribe to The Success Center via RSS or email if you like.

Rod

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Welcome to Inside the Success the show that takes you on the inside of entrepreneurs, professionals, and industry experts from all walks of life.

This quote was taken from 4 Secrets to Small Business Success,

What company comes to mind when you hear “We love to see you smile?” What about, “Just do it?” These are themes associated with company brands. You can have that same power but it doesn’t come over night. It’s something you have to build piece by piece consistently. When I went to Social Camp Memphis this year there were people who knew who I was before I said anything to them. That’s the power of personal branding.

Ronald Wilsher

As an entrepreneur your brand is your unique magnetic tool for attracting the right clients to your business. I had the opportunity to chat with Ronald Wilsher who is a personal branding expert and coach. In his own words,

He helps people make more money (and have more fun!) by building and developing their own personal BRAND but most importantly, he helps people develop the courage to be who they were created to be.

I chatted with Ronald on personal branding, it’s importance, tools of the trade, and his definition of success. Check out this episode of Inside the Success and let me know what you think about it in the comments below.

Rod

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