http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:23:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve been speaking to a lot of different groups these past few weeks, and have a variety of presentations yet to give in September. Each group is a little different, and I always try and focus some of my material on things that directly impact the audience. As I was ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/09/01/3-ways-to-create-better-sales-presentations/ When people talk about social media today, you may instantly think of Facebook or Twitter. But in truth, there are hundreds of ways you can take your business social. Have you ever been to MyCokeRewards.com?  If you drink Coke products, you can take the codes listed on the bottles and boxes, ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/08/25/social-media-letting-your-visitors-control-the-direction-of-your-business/ I just finished a great book that had been recommended to me. It’s called A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink. According to Pink: We’ve moved from an economy built on people’s backs to an economy built on people’s left brains to what is emerging today: an economy and society built more ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/08/18/are-you-selling-your-business-with-a-story/ Sometimes you just have to think outside the box to get a little traffic to your site. A little over a year ago, a Canadian musician Dave Carroll took a flight fro Halifax to Nebraska, changing plans in Chicago. During the entire process, his guitar – which I’m sure he had ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/07/10/getting-traffic-by-complaining-creatively/ Today as I was working, I noticed an interesting post on Twitter from @treypennington It seems Best Buy is looking for a Sr Manager – Emerging Media Marketing Job. The notice lists the usually stuff – exactly what you would expect on an employee opportunity notice. Except for the Preferred Qualifications: In ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/07/02/will-social-experience-impact-your-potential/ Newsletters, or Ezines, have always been a great tool for business. I have used several for my businesses over the past few years, and have had a lot of success with them. But in today’s economy, are they still effective? And now when it seems everyone is sending email in ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/06/25/how-to-write-an-ezine-in-todays-economy/ Your a business restaurant owner. You arrive at work before dawn to get ready for the day. You manage people, bring in the food, make sure customers are happy, market the business … and on and on. So when someone mentions a new thing like Twitter, its easy to discount it ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/06/05/using-twitter-to-bring-in-business-today/ Chances are you are looking for ways to expand your market. What if you could reach out to a completely untapped market, offering them something in a totally new way?  Have you ever read a website in its entirely, and by the time you reach the ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/05/27/converting-your-website-to-spanish/ One of the reasons I feel I’ve always been successful is I watch what others are doing around me, and emulate their success. If you watch any television lately, or open up any newspaper, you must have noticed the influx of ads by Wal-Mart. They’re everywhere. Last night ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/05/12/do-you-market-more-or-less-in-tough-economic-times/ Zero to one million signups in 30 days. Build a million dollar company this year. I’ll admit it; I’m an information junkie. If someone has an ezine signup, or an RSS feed to his or her blog, and I see it has value, I’m in. I scroll through a ton ... http://visionofsuccess.com/online-marketing/2009/05/07/3-instant-growth-factors-that-may-be-crippling-your-business/