How Great Am I? It’s All Sunshine and Rainbows Here

March 1, 2010

Today I had planned to write a post on online fame. About what it’s worth and whether it’s worth it to your online business to pursue it. This is not that post and here’s why: It came to my attention that today is Anthony Robbins 50th Birthday. I actually got an email from him telling [...]

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Feel Happy About Not Reaching Your Goal (No, It’s Not a Question)

February 27, 2010

Do you want to help and influence thousands of people through your blogs, your books or your talks at Web 2.0 Expo or Le Web? As you very well aware that kind of opportunity doesn’t come overnight. It takes a lot of work, practice and to some extent the right connections. One idea of attacking [...]

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Welcome to Biz Blog Blueprint

February 24, 2010

This blog has officially been launched today, so welcome. Biz Blog Blueprint is my take on what I see and hear in the world of internet businesses. I blog about what I see and hear is working now and what isn’t. Topics include social media (including social media marketing), blogging, technology, online behavior and communication and all [...]

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6 More Inspirational Twitter Assets You Don’t Want to Miss

February 19, 2010

Did you enjoy my Twitter list that I posted in January? Over at Squidoo, I just posted a follow up on my list post “27 People to Follow on Twitter in 2010”, adding a few great Twitter peeps to the list of “need-to-follow”. In the Squidoo lens, “6 More People You Need to Follow on [...]

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Blog Comments Builds Empires and Destroys Them

February 17, 2010

Do you regularly leave comments on blogs? If you think about it, a comment on a blog has a life span equal to the blog post itself. It might not get read as many times as the blog post itself, but it will get read and on a regular basis too. With a potential “unlimited” [...]

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3 (more) Tips for Authentic Connection

February 16, 2010

Are you achieving enough value for what you produce online? In a recent post by Sarah Prout called “5 Tips for Authentic Connection”, she has listed 5 great tips for achieving online business success by pushing your own personal vibrancy into what you produce. Sarah’s 5 tips (“write copy in your own words”, “add value”, [...]

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You Might Want to Consider Taking Notes!

February 15, 2010

In a recent post on ”how not to drown in email when using RSS feeds to keep your business informed” I wrote about setting up an email system in order to get the most out of your newsletter, blog and other RSS subscriptions. In using this system you’d create a business resource of knowledge that [...]

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You Deserve it. You Are Spectacular.

February 14, 2010

I came upon this great video (or short film, if you will) yesterday. Not only did it make me smile, but it also made me think of the way that people behave on Twitter, Facebook, Buzz, etc. In my recent blog post “Be an A.S.S. and You Will Find Success with Social Media”, I went [...]

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5 Reasons Why Buzz Should Supplement Your Twitter Account

February 14, 2010

Google Buzz is still taking its first baby steps and everyone’s asking themselves; “Do I really need another social media platform?” and “How does Buzz differ from for example Twitter or FriendFeed?” To put it bluntly, is Google Buzz a waste of our time? For the past few days, I’ve played around on Buzz, checking [...]

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How Not to Drown in Emails When Using RSS Feeds to Keep Your Business Informed

February 13, 2010

It’s important to stay informed about what’s happening in your field of business in order to be able to have your business react to your market. One way to stay informed is through social media, namely blogs. There are a lot of great blogs on almost any topic and it’s hard to keep track of each [...]

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