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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
11 Business Marketing Tips By Andrew Nattan
AdWords Try AdWords - it provides excellent intelligence that can really help your search engine optimisation campaign. It opens a whole new set of rankings for you, in Google's sponsored listings column, helping you own that Google page. And if you don't try AdWords, you can bet that your competitors will.
Marketing Copy Open up your website, dust off your brochures and take some time to re-read your marketing copy. Is it clear to the uninformed reader what you do, or will they be scratching their heads in confusion? Make sure to avoid overly technical descriptions and industry jargon.
Customers Consider your customers. Are you still trying to attract the same people you were aiming for in 2010? Should you be? Think about who you're selling to, and how best to convince them to buy from you.
Social Media Social Media won't replace search engine optimisation in 2011, but it can supplement the work that FirstFound is doing for your business. If you're not already on Facebook, there's never been a better time to set up a business page.
Website Design Is your website design up to scratch? It could be displayed on anything from a huge high definition monitor to a mobile phone handset. If your website's HTML code isn't adaptable enough to work on different formats, you'll miss out on business.
Listening Stop for a moment and listen. What are your customers telling you? Are there ways you can improve your service? Send out customer surveys, or just call your clients for a chat about how things are going.
Return on Your InvestmentTake a look at the return on investment on all of your marketing campaigns. If print media isn't delivering business, you can use that money to instant effect on a Google AdWords campaign.
The Environment Environmental concerns are going to start creeping in over the next few years. Making your business carbon neutral could turn out to be the unique selling point that takes you to the next level.
AppsiPads, iPods and iPhones are the must have gadgets for 2011 - and that means your customers will be looking for the applications (Apps) that businesses have created for these platforms. Not every business needs an iPhone App, but it's something you should think about.
The Competition Check out your competition. When was the last time you compared your stock, prices and reputation with your competitors? Start the new year by making sure you're not falling behind the pack.
Mobile Search In 2011, people are going to be searching even more on their mobile phones. Take advantage of this by embracing local search terms - you never know who's searching from outside your front door.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Empowering Yourself to Achieve Your Dreams
BUT ....... No matter what your dream is you need to move out of your comfort zone every day.
When I died (and was revived) on 6th October last year....I was given a second chance at life....and now I'm making EVEN more of a point to move out of my comfort zone and achieve my dream life....which I am also living right now, but still have my writing. teaching and movie making business goals.
Here's a few tips from Dr John Martinini from THE SECRET who I heard a few weeks ago. He was sharing about life obstacles to our successes.
1 Live to your higher values and you'll achieve more.
2 Fulfilment is filling your mind with what is void for you.
3 When you lose something what do you gain. (He shared a story about a man who had lost $100 million Plus....but now realised he has gained his love for his family, friends, reawakened to nature....and also spiritualiy.
4 Events in your life are not IN the way....but ON the way...(this is what I learnt from my event and really looking after my health more...and having more faith in myself)
5 No matter what happened to me helped my journey.
6 An obstacle is an uninspired action.
He was fabulous to hear and here's a few more ideas about creating your successes, money and dream life.
To be successful it becomes important for all of us to be personally responsible for creating what you want verus expecting someone else to look after you. No matter whether it's business or employment to be more successful, you need to be more confident.
Learning to be Confident - is a Knack!
Now, if you want to learn HOW to get on track, or back on track or refocus on earning the money SO you can CREATE your dream life..enjoy our free ebook. http://www.xfactorconfidence.com
Whether it's a pay increase, promotion, more sales, higher comssions, more clients or customers, you need to keeping trying new ideas to achieve the goal you have.
Every hiccup is a lesson to learn...lets face it...Adidas and Telecom have had a few to learn this week. Even big companies make miss-takes.....so don't get stuck in your challenges...get moving forward. It's only your thinking that's stopping you.
Best Wishes...to achieving your fabulously positive life.
Janice Davies
Attitude Specialist
PS...Remember FREE ebook on XFACTOR Confidence - Using Your Secret Ingredient to Make you More Money and Give you More Free time. http://www.xfactorconfidence.com
When I died (and was revived) on 6th October last year....I was given a second chance at life....and now I'm making EVEN more of a point to move out of my comfort zone and achieve my dream life....which I am also living right now, but still have my writing. teaching and movie making business goals.
Here's a few tips from Dr John Martinini from THE SECRET who I heard a few weeks ago. He was sharing about life obstacles to our successes.
1 Live to your higher values and you'll achieve more.
2 Fulfilment is filling your mind with what is void for you.
3 When you lose something what do you gain. (He shared a story about a man who had lost $100 million Plus....but now realised he has gained his love for his family, friends, reawakened to nature....and also spiritualiy.
4 Events in your life are not IN the way....but ON the way...(this is what I learnt from my event and really looking after my health more...and having more faith in myself)
5 No matter what happened to me helped my journey.
6 An obstacle is an uninspired action.
He was fabulous to hear and here's a few more ideas about creating your successes, money and dream life.
To be successful it becomes important for all of us to be personally responsible for creating what you want verus expecting someone else to look after you. No matter whether it's business or employment to be more successful, you need to be more confident.
Learning to be Confident - is a Knack!
Now, if you want to learn HOW to get on track, or back on track or refocus on earning the money SO you can CREATE your dream life..enjoy our free ebook. http://www.xfactorconfidence.com
Whether it's a pay increase, promotion, more sales, higher comssions, more clients or customers, you need to keeping trying new ideas to achieve the goal you have.
Every hiccup is a lesson to learn...lets face it...Adidas and Telecom have had a few to learn this week. Even big companies make miss-takes.....so don't get stuck in your challenges...get moving forward. It's only your thinking that's stopping you.
Best Wishes...to achieving your fabulously positive life.
Janice Davies
Attitude Specialist
PS...Remember FREE ebook on XFACTOR Confidence - Using Your Secret Ingredient to Make you More Money and Give you More Free time. http://www.xfactorconfidence.com
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Three Stages of Learning
When we're learning something new we all encounter three stages of learing.
The first one is impossible and you have thoughts like - "I can't do that".
The second one is possible and you have thoughts like - "Now, I can remember, half of it'.
The third one is mastery and you have thoughts like ' "Now I've got it".
Everytime you go through these stages and it depends how many times you spend practising in each stage, before you move on towards the next stage.
So, as you move out of your comfort zone...remember you can't learn something overnight, but you can learn how to do it eventually.
For example, when you're learning HOW to deal with difficult people - it's a learning curve.
Check out our new website http://www.difficultpeoplehelp.com
Good Luck with your new skills.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
My Children Are Still My Techo Teachers
Many years ago I read a book called the ‘Learning Revolution by Gordon Dryden’. It mentioned that children would be teaching their parents how to use technology. I read that with interest and over the years discovered that is true!
I purchased my first mobile phone when my daughters brought theirs from the money they earned in their ‘after school’ jobs. They wanted to keep in contact with their friends and I wanted to keep in contact with them.
As I was learning to send my first text messages, my daughters would often ring me after I had sent my text and ask me what I was trying to say. Then I would get a lesson! Now ten years later with my new IPhone I was sending my usual xoxo
(kiss, hug, kiss, hug) which they’d taught me at the end of my text message and somehow I sent the words ‘zoophone’. I laughed at myself as I resent a second text about the qualities of my text messaging and Iphone’s qualities, to my daughter.
Her reply,’ yes automatic text can be a nuisance, you can turn it off’. Well a few weeks later, I haven’t learnt how to do that, maybe I’ll wait until she visits from Australia and can do it for me.
However, I do miss the welcome message from my old phone ‘your daughters love you’. I also miss the ring tones she had loaded onto it, Hotel California from the Eagles when it rang and a Red Red Wine when I received a text. Maybe she can load those onto this as well!
With Facebook, one of our social network crazes, I had been using it to keep in contact and read the news about my daughters’ activities while living in Australia.
However, I was convinced by my online mentor I also needed to use it for business as well. Yes, I said, I can use facebook and she assured me ‘don’t worry about your daughters friends messages, you can block them out’. Sure I thought I can learn to do that! So, online I go and read my daughter had the flu and off work. I sent her a Get Well message, and a few medical tips as mothers do, only to find a few minutes later a reply from my other daughter saying “Mum, you need to put it on HER wall, not send it to yourself.”
I chuckled as I realised….ten years into this game, I still had lots to learn and as the book the Learning Curve said, our children are teaching us technology and I’ve still a long way to go.
So, if you’d like to connect with me on Facebook, send me a message and I’d love to meet up with you. My attitude is positive and I’m sure I’ll learn to do it right…one day! Meanwhile, I’m still enjoying them teaching me.
I purchased my first mobile phone when my daughters brought theirs from the money they earned in their ‘after school’ jobs. They wanted to keep in contact with their friends and I wanted to keep in contact with them.
As I was learning to send my first text messages, my daughters would often ring me after I had sent my text and ask me what I was trying to say. Then I would get a lesson! Now ten years later with my new IPhone I was sending my usual xoxo
(kiss, hug, kiss, hug) which they’d taught me at the end of my text message and somehow I sent the words ‘zoophone’. I laughed at myself as I resent a second text about the qualities of my text messaging and Iphone’s qualities, to my daughter.
Her reply,’ yes automatic text can be a nuisance, you can turn it off’. Well a few weeks later, I haven’t learnt how to do that, maybe I’ll wait until she visits from Australia and can do it for me.
However, I do miss the welcome message from my old phone ‘your daughters love you’. I also miss the ring tones she had loaded onto it, Hotel California from the Eagles when it rang and a Red Red Wine when I received a text. Maybe she can load those onto this as well!
With Facebook, one of our social network crazes, I had been using it to keep in contact and read the news about my daughters’ activities while living in Australia.
However, I was convinced by my online mentor I also needed to use it for business as well. Yes, I said, I can use facebook and she assured me ‘don’t worry about your daughters friends messages, you can block them out’. Sure I thought I can learn to do that! So, online I go and read my daughter had the flu and off work. I sent her a Get Well message, and a few medical tips as mothers do, only to find a few minutes later a reply from my other daughter saying “Mum, you need to put it on HER wall, not send it to yourself.”
I chuckled as I realised….ten years into this game, I still had lots to learn and as the book the Learning Curve said, our children are teaching us technology and I’ve still a long way to go.
So, if you’d like to connect with me on Facebook, send me a message and I’d love to meet up with you. My attitude is positive and I’m sure I’ll learn to do it right…one day! Meanwhile, I’m still enjoying them teaching me.
Monday, April 25, 2011
2 Great Instant Attitude Tips
Hi Folk
To stop yourself thinking negative thoughts you have to start yourself thinking positive thoughts. Here are my two best tips.
Watch them here on You Tube.
To stop yourself thinking negative thoughts you have to start yourself thinking positive thoughts. Here are my two best tips.
Watch them here on You Tube.
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