Archive for May 17th, 2007
TAN’ing Can Make You A Millionaire
I would venture to say that 90% or more of the people reading this post have had a million dollar idea. I would also venture to say that only 1-2% of the people reading this post are millionaires. So, what happened? Why is such a small percentage of the population rich? I think the millionaires know how to TAN.
TAN is an acronym I use that means “Take Action Now”. There are so few rich people because so few take consistent action. Most people never get past the thought. They have this great thought and let it pass them by.
Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Some of you are probably saying that you don’t have any time to take action. It doesn’t take very much to change your life. If you take just fifteen minutes a day and work on a project you will have over 90 hours accomplished in a year. In 90 hours you could probably write that e-book you have been thinking about.
Some of you are now saying that you don’t even have 15 minutes a day. The average American watches in excess of three hours of TV a day (which is probably why they are average). If you put your laptop or notepad in front of you and work during the commercials you will have put about 30 minutes into your project during the three hours of TV.
If you commute to work, buy a voice recorder and dictate your e-book during your travel time. You could also start a POD cast blog and record your blog during your driving. The time is there if you just look for it.
Change your life and TAN today. I did.
If You’re Completely in the Dark About RSS Feeds- You’re Not Alone
At a Search Engine Optimization class David was teaching last week, one single solitary hand went up when he asked how many people knew how to use an RSS feed reader. If you are like one of the 25 other people in the class that did not raise their hand, you’re obviously not alone.
This is food for thought to bloggers and internet marketers as well. The audience members in this class were not internet amateurs. They were business professionals who paid money to learn about search engine optimization. Yet only one-twenty-sixth knew how to effectively use an RSS feed.
There so many new technological acronyms that have surfaced in the past few years that keeping up with the latest tools and how to use them can be a time-consuming task even for those in the profession of internet marketing.
The average business owner has other things to focus on aside from decoding the meanings and uses of SEO, SEM, SMO, Web 2.0, CSS, CRM, PPC, PFI, CPC, and SERPs.
But RSS is different. It’s a tool that everyone in any profession with any skill level can use.
RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’ and it really is, really simple.
Effectively using RSS feeds means getting free, expert information from insider sources on anything you could ever hope to know, delivered right to your desktop in manageable chunks.
Many experts that produce RSS feeds offer the same information they provide for free in published books that you would pay $15 – $45 for in the bookstore!
A book I’m reading now called ‘The Power of Focus,’ quotes business expert Jim Rohn as saying that if you were to read just one book a month, you would have read 120 books over 10 years which would put you in the top 1% of your industry!
It’s easy to fit more than one-book a month’s worth of expert-level reading into a 30 day period by effectively utilizing RSS feeds. Choose your feeds wisely, and you’ll literally be continuously tapped in to the knowledge of the best minds in any field you want to learn about.
In coming posts, I’ll be delving in to RSS for beginners, offering tutorials, resources, and tools to boost your knowledge of RSS and how to leverage it to your advantage. Until then keep your eye open for the little orange RSS buttons you see on various websites and blogs. Pretty soon, you’ll understand how these can work for you and later you can use them to promote your business online!
How I Created a Successful Business Starting with Virtually No Budget and How You Can Too
One of the things I’m most satisfied with in my life is that I’ve been able to create my own successful business doing exactly what I love. I’ve got goals that exceed what I’m doing now, but because I have a plan in place to achieve them and a process in place to continue learning, it’s just as exciting as if they were a reality.
In fact, every single person that posts on this blog has been successful at creating their own business on their own terms. If you’re looking to start or grow your business, getting expert advice from the people that post on Create Business Growth is a great way to start down the path of accomplishing your goals.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the CBG team, here’s a quick run-down:
David Williams- SEO Expert, Trainer & Consultant
Fred Wood- Technical SEO Expert, Trainer & Consultant
Diane Aull -High Rankings SEO Forum Moderator & Usability Expert
Christine O’Kelly – SEO Copywriting Expert
Adam Thompson – Internet Marketer and Home Business Expert
Tara Geissinger – Journalism Major and former Ad Agency Executive
When I first decided to ditch the cubicle and start my own business it was tough- very tough. There were many meals of Ramen Noodles and nights of entertainment that consisted of 99 cent movie rentals. I was terrified about how I would pay the rent and make ends meet. But by reading advice from people who have become self-made and implementing their ideas, I learned how to do it too.
The best part is that I did this all with minimal investments. Like many entrepreneurs and business owners, I didn’t have the luxury of dumping gobs of cash into advertising and marketing. Instead, I learned how to leverage the internet to make important connections with the right people and you can too.
That is exactly the focus of this blog. We exist to help the small business owner learn from what we’ve learned about online and offline marketing techniques that really do work.
Suggestion: Get an RSS feed reader and start loading up on blogs from experts that can help you get where you want to be. This is the best way to get up-to-the minute, easily digestible information that you can apply to grow your business daily.
Here are some great blogs to subscribe to for small business owners and entrepreneurs:
Once you get your RSS feed reader set up (this takes about 5 minutes) simply click the little orange RSS button on your favorite blogs and add them to your reader. It really is that easy to get invaluable expert advice on how to grow your business from people who have first-hand experience.
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