“Your Healthy Website”

www.SalmonRiverConsulting.com

About Rachel

She has more than 14 years of experience in the design, development and management of web solutions.

She has more than 14 years of experience in the design, development and management of web solutions. As an Internet consultant, she helps small businesses utilize current technology to create sophisticated, but simple solutions. In addition to Salmon River Consulting, Rachel also serves on the board of directors for the Marlborough Business Association. She is a member of Business Networking International and is proud to be part of the Membership Committee of the RiverEast chapter.

Your Healthy Website: A Checklist

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Today there are many options for you to choose from when networking. In-person networking events, online social networking, and telephone networking events all have pros and cons. Mike shares where, how and who you should network with.

 Google Docs offers incredible tools and resources to help you build your business online!  My all time favorite is being able to design a Google Doc spreadsheet, turn it into a form with an attractive graphic background, and then be able to collect and compare data!  Check it out, it's really easy!  You can also collaborate with others using Google Docs.  Check out this informative Video!

Here are just a few things you'll learn:

• Develop Your Branded Online Presence
• Build Your Own Interactive Blog
• Transform Your Message Into Money
• Network in a Revolutionary New Way
  
• Create Affordable, Attention-Grabbing Videos
• Discover power Social Networking tactics
  

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It is an introduction to a unique process for aligning your Personal Values and Beliefs with your Business Development Plan. There are ideas for creating and implementing effective business building strategies. Tom works with small businesses to create their Business Strategy Messages which leads to their personal and company B.R.A.N.D. His Marketing and Branding Strategy Training Session™ is a system of creating and implementing effective business building strategies.

Whether you are starting your new business, need to grow your existing business, or are in your career transition, Tom Gosche, The Business Strategist can help you! The Business Strategist consults experts in Healthcare, Business Professionals, Consultants and Home-based bus ]]> http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/tom-gosche/feed/ 0 http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/karen-hinds/ http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/karen-hinds/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:16:00 +0000 emarketingwizard http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/?p=501

Karen Hinds
www.workplacesuccess.com

Karen S. Hinds is a consultant, author of 4 books and CEO of Workplace
Success Group LLC, an international company that works with businesses
and educational institutions to position young professionals and youths
to be exceptional employees and future business executives.

The company also works with business leaders on innovative ways to motivate,
develop and supervise this new generation of workers.Some of her clients include
Harvard Business School Executive Education Program, The Bank of New York Mellon
and Turner Construction.

She writes a weekly business column for an internationally newspaper and appears
as a guest on radio and television programs and has been quoted in Black Enterprise
Magazine. Karen sits on the board of the Connecticut World Affairs Council and
the Waterbury YMCA. Karen was nominated for the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners
and won the Micro to Millions business award in 2008. She is also an adjunct
faculty member at Post University in Connecticut. ]]> http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/karen-hinds/feed/ 0 http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/kathy-mcafee-marketing-motivator/ http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/kathy-mcafee-marketing-motivator/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:18:31 +0000 emarketingwizard http://internetmarketingonashoestring.com/?p=351

Kathy McAfee

Kathy McAfee, The Marketing Motivator, executive presentation coach and motivational speaker.

Speaking as a Marketing Tool to

Grow your Business and Reputation

www.TheMarketingMotivator.Net

About Kathy:

With an expertise in unconventional marketing and influential communication, a passion for building leaders, and the energy to make things happen, she is known as “The Marketing Motivator.” A professional speaker, prolific writer, workshop facilitator and passionate thought-leader, Ms. McAfee motivates business people how to brand more successfully, how to present more persuasively, and how to re-invent themselves more rapidly.

Public speaking can be an excellent marketing tool to stimulate your business growth and position you as an expert in your field. Even if you don’t desire to become a professional speaker, you can benefit from “putting yourself out there” to networking groups, chambers of commerce and industries consortiums. Your ability to develop and deliver compelling content and market your presentations effectively will help build demand for you and your business. Executive Presentation Coach, Kathy McAfee will share her insights and proven methodology for becoming a high engagement presenter that will positioning you as an in-demand thought-leader. PROGRAM GOALS

1. Learn new ways to increase your visibility, value and business leverage through speaking engagements;
2. Give you courage and motivation to engage in personal marketing of who you are and what you know to benefit yourself and others;
3. Teach you how you can become a high engagement presenter and more effectively communicate without PowerPoint and other technical crutches;
4. Learn why and how you can build and leverage your list of motivated followers with every talk you give.

PROGRAM OUTCOME Participants will walk away new insight, tools and motivation to develop a potentially position themselves as public speakers and subject matter experts Kathy’s BIO Kathy McAfee is the Marketing Motivator and President of Kmc Brand Innovation, LLC. In her role as an executive presentation coach and motivational speaker, she helps other motivated business leaders accelerate their success through more effective networking, speaking, presenting and personal branding.

A graduate of Stanford University, she has over 20+ years of international and business experience with such companies as Levi Strauss, Maybelline, and Southcorp Wines of Australia. She is a certified master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and uses these powerful techniques to help her clients realize their full leadership potential. A certified master practitioner of NLP, Kathy is an approved Executive Development instructor for LIMRA International, the world’s largest trade association for financial services and insurance companies. She provides her signature program, Stand & Deliver advanced presentation training program with its distinctive PowerPoint-FREE high engagement methodology.

Bob Prehn
“Appreciation Marketing; Grow Your Business by Sending Out to Give”

www.AppreciateAll.com

When I sent my first card on the system, I saw the value immediately that this would bring not only to myself, but many people in my business life as well. I got started right away with the Entrepreneur option that was offered. The extremely low cost of becoming a business owner again was the only choice for me. I could send cards out and show others how to do the same and be paid for it – Wow, that’s easy!

Having my own brick and mortar business in the past where I always had the rent, utilities, payroll, taxes, etc. every month to pay, this was a no-brainer. I get paid for my efforts with no monthly overhead. To my surprise, this “Business” seems like I’m not even working. I’m simply having fun creating heartfelt cards, mailing them out and teaching others to do the same.

Talk about a dream career. I absolutely love it!Title of Topic: “The Value of Appreciation Marketing”

What we will be discussing:

1. Why “Sending Out To Get” is not effective and why “Sending Out To Give” is extremely effective.
2. How to use Send Out Cards as a tool to generate consistent on going referrals.
3. Putting the Law of Attraction in Action by using Send Out Cards on a daily basis.

Reno Lovison has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years as a sales rep, print broker, promotional products counselor, event manager, business appraiser, marketing strategist and sales trainer. He has good knowledge of wholesale distribution, retail operations and service businesses, has owned and operated a manufacturing company and has worked extensively in the pharmaceutical and hospitality industries. Reno has been the owner of Reno Lovison Marketing for over 15 years providing communication and marketing services to growing businesses.

His diverse clientele has enabled Reno to glimpse inside a myriad of enterprises giving him a unique perspective into the marketing and communications requirements of businesses large and small. In Turn Your Business Card Into Business he has distilled the essentials of entrepreneurship by encouraging readers to examine one of the business world’s smallest, and least expensive marketing tools in order to discover the essence of their communications strategy.

As a speaker and trainer Reno Lovison has presented nearly 300 training sessions nationally both in person and via live web based training. He also developed and presented a seminar on public relations tactics for 500 club officers and PR chairmen at the Lions Clubs International USA / Canada forum inn Milwaukee, WI.

Learn how to:

Refine communication; Find and attract business allies; Plant seeds that will grow your business; Create and define a clear business mission; Examine and improve the image you project; Increase referrals and word-of-mouth recommendations; Reach beyond the Internet and explore opportunities in 3D.

Check Out Reno’s Book on Amazon

FIND OUT STRATEGIES TO THESE COMMON SITUATIONS

• Expanding your local business network.
• Building Alliances
• Are business cards necessary?
• What does your business card say about you?
• Talking about business cards.
• Business card distribution strategy.
• Face-to-face networking.
• How many business cards have you given away?
• Prospecting in your local community.
• Are your contacts prepared to refer you?
• What should be on my business card?
• Promoting your local service business.
• What can you do to promote your business with virtually no money?
• Is face-to-face networking important?
• Get more referrals?
• Shameless self promotion
• Are you talking or listening?
• My downline needs help.
• My distributors need help
• My salespeople need help
• Making a hundred day plan.
• Building a local business
• Identify the product you are selling

How to Get Web Traffic Using Video
By Rick Lomas

Video is a very powerful tool. Learning all you can about how to effectively use video to get traffic to your website will be time well spent. Once you add a new video to site, or one the many available video sharing sites like YouTube, you will begin to see an increase in traffic. Make sure your site is up to par so you can capitalize on this traffic and convert your visitors into buyers.

When making a video to drive traffic to your website think of it as a commercial. Commercials used on television are very effective sales tools. Pay attention to the TV commercials and borrow ideas from them. Take a look at how other top ranked websites are using the power of video to increase traffic and sales. A video is an ideal way to demonstrate your product or service and get those important visitors to your website.

Producing a video with tools that are accessible to the average person has made the process easy and cost effective. Making a video to drive traffic to your website can also be a lot of fun. Just take care not to spend your entire marketing budget on the production of the video. Keep it simple.

Keep in mind that the video is a representation of your company. Choose the people or images in your traffic driving video with care. Make sure they are pleasant. People are more interested in watching something pleasant. Using neutral accents is recommended. Keep in mind that humans listen faster than they speak, so don’t speak too slowly; it will irritate your viewers. Try not to be too pushy with your sales message, aim for gently persuasive. Video works great for showing rather than just telling. Remember, a picture paints a thousand words!

Since you are using the video to get traffic to your website, be sure to show your URL at both the beginning and the end of the video clip. It is also possible to watermark your URL into your video. Once the video is produced, it is time to get it to the masses and use that video to increase your website traffic.

You will likely want to start by uploading your video to YouTube. YouTube gets loads of traffic and is used by other webmasters that are looking for content to put on their sites. They simply have to copy and paste some code in order to show your video on their site. It is great if other sites show your video, it means more traffic for you.

YouTube is not the only video sharing site; there are currently around 30 sites that will host your videos. To realize the maximum benefit from your video you should consider posting your clip to all of these sites. Some of the hosting sites provide a revenue sharing option. Posting your video to all of these available sites can be time consuming, but it is very effective. Fortunately, there are services that will upload your video to all of the sites for a nominal fee.

Now is the time to get started. Jump in and produce a video that will effectively promote your site. Using video will increase traffic to your website, especially if it is picked up by other webmasters, and goes viral. Using video to get traffic to your website is effective and fun.

One of the easiest ways to make a video now is to make a slideshow, but they do look boring. Animoto is a service that can turn some music and a few stills into fantastic music videos. Once the video has been made you can download it and submit it to video hosting platforms all over the web. I find that with carefully chosen keyphrases you can get a number one in Google in less than 2 hours. The Animoto Software is online and free to use if you are only doing short videos, but I recommend getting the ‘All Area Pass’ which is very cheap and even cheaper if you use this Animoto referral code: ‘xklrsoeg’ which gets you a $5 discount

The fastest and most cost effective way to get your videos online to multiple video hosting platforms, automatically converted into podcasts and well distributed to multiple podcast directories, social bookmarked and automatically blogged is by using the awesome online service, Traffic Geyser, which has enabled me to get a Google number one in less than 4 minutes.

There is usually a $1 trial of Traffic Geyser on offer so do try it, I find it one of the most effective ways to get traffic to a website. Please do look at my Traffic Geyser Review

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