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Outsource to the Right Team
When outsourcing your weaknesses, it’s obviously important to assemble the right team of vendors and/or employees. But what many entrepreneurs don’t realize is that timing is key.
As Jim Collins explained in his international best-seller, Good to Great, the executives who ignited transformations from good to great did not first figure out where to drive the bus and then get people to take it there. Instead, they first got the right people on the bus – and the wrong people off the bus – and then figured out where to drive it.
They said in essence, “Look, I don’t really know where we should take this bus. but I know this much: If we get the right people on the bus, the right people in the right seats, and the wrong people off the bus, then we’ll figure out how to take it someplace great.”
So before you figure out where your company is going or who will do what, you need to first get the (more…)
Boost Productivity by Outsourcing Weaknesses
When trying to increase productivity and improve results, most people mistakenly try to improve their weaknesses. A better, easier and more reliable approach is to strengthen your strengths and outsource your weaknesses.
Trying to strengthen weaknesses only results in a lot of strong weaknesses, which is not the way to have a world-class company. It puts your focus on what you are not good at or don’t enjoy, and a universal truth is “What you focus on expands.”
It’s OK to have weaknesses; everyone does. By the time you were three years old, your brain had all of the synaptic connections it will ever have. Where you’re most densely connected, those are your strengths. Where you’re not densely connected, those are your weaknesses. You are who you are, so don’t try to fix you.
Instead, fix the role you are trying to live into. Take an inventory of (more…)
Using Instagram – Content Creation Apps For Business
Are you using any of the free content creation mobile apps that exist within the iPhone/iPad app store and Android Market for your business?
2012 is all about sharing high-quality, unique, and original content on social media. And it’s all about visuals.
As a business owner or entrepreneur, you should be using your mobile device to create and share valuable content with your communities on social media. It’s never been easier than it is now to take photos or record videos that can help spread the word about your business.
I recently started using the mobile photo sharing/editing app Instagram as a way to share news and interesting content with my communities online. Instagram is one of the most popular iPhone photo app that individuals AND brands are using this year (about 27 million users total), and it was recently announced that the Android version is set to be released soon.
Here’s an example of a photo I shared as a way to get the word out about (more…)
How To Turn Customers into Promoters [VIDEO]
It’s not a faith in technology. It’s faith in people. — Steve Jobs
As social media and the web has become more and more a part of the lives of consumers, many marketers are asking themselves the following question: “What can we do to turn our customers using social media into loyal brand advocates?”
It’s a good question to ask. Social media provides an extremely unique opportunity for businesses. Never before has it been easier for consumers to talk to others about what they think of a brand’s services or products.
I want to share a video on this subject that I found helpful. It’s from the Harvard Business Review YouTube channel. In it, Fred Reichheld, fellow and founder of the loyalty practice at Bain & Company, explains how Apple builds loyalty. Take some time to watch it now:
Do you think social media has helped companies reach out to (more…)
Developing Productivity Rituals [VIDEO]
You already have daily rituals that you follow throughout your day—brushing your teeth, making the bed, reading news on your iPad—so it’s no surprise that creating rituals to enhance your productivity can help you get more done, faster, easier, and better.
I watched a video recently on the official Harvard Business Review YouTube channel that I wanted to share with you. In it, Tony Schwartz, president and CEO of The Energy Project, lists four habits that help him get more work done.
Take a few minutes to watch the video now:
What tip from the video are you going to try to implement into your own daily life? Tell me in the comments section below. I’d love to hear from you! —Alex
By the way, I’m launching my new and only membership site, MarketingOnline.com!
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We’re a community of family-centered entrepreneurs who whole-heartedly believe that the exact opposite is true: that the ONLY path to joy and success is to combine your personal and professional lives.
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Join THE Home For Family-Centered Entrepreneurs! | MarketingOnline.Com
Marketing Online is not for entrepreneurs or independent professionals who believe that achieving a wildly successful lifestyle requires a strict separation between your business and personal lives.
Marketing Online is a community of family-centered entrepreneurs who whole-heartedly believe that the exact opposite is true: that the ONLY path to joy and success is to combine your personal and professional lives.
Marketing Online is a community of family-centered entrepreneurs who whole-heartedly believe that the exact opposite is true: that the ONLY path to joy and success is to combine your personal and professional lives.
Our approach to marketing and entrepreneurship is relevant in today’s uncertain economy, because for us, “family” goes far beyond blood relationships and marriage ties. It’s having an “affinity,” “likeness” or “kinship” with our clients, vendors and colleagues, too.
Trying to separate your personal and professional lives is as challenging as trying to separate the sun from the rays it produces. They’re entwined with each other, no matter what you do. So why not celebrate and embrace that fact … rather than having it cause personal guilt or public shame?
Marketing Online believes the (more…)
Using Pinterest for Business – Finding New Prospects
Have you started using Pinterest for your business? It’s growing extremely fast! There are a lot of opportunities for businesses to take advantage of on the site.
In case you haven’t heard of the site, “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes” (Source).
To help inspire you to create your own Pinterest account for your business, I’m sharing a few of my favorite brands that are successfully using the site. To explore each account, click on the images below:
How to Manage Email Overload on Vacation
I go on vacation and travel a lot, and I know you’re the same way. If you’re looking for a few helpful tips, I want you to take some time to watch the short video below. In it, I offer a few pieces of advice that you can use to have a relaxing, stress-free vacation. Here it is:
What other tips can you offer other people who need help managing their work stresses while on vacation? Leave a comment for me and others below! I’d love to read what you have to say. —Alex
Dave Winfield Stopped By At UIBC!
National Baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield took some time to stop by and see me at the Ultimate Internet Bootcamp a few weeks ago! It was great to have the time to talk with him about the event, as well as the exciting launch of my new and only membership site, MarketingOnline.com!
MOL is not for entrepreneurs or independent professionals who believe that achieving a wildly successful lifestyle requires a strict separation between your business and personal lives.
We’re a community of family-centered entrepreneurs who whole-heartedly believe that the exact opposite is true: that the ONLY path to joy and success is to combine your personal and professional lives.
We believe in being yourself 100% all the time, no matter who you’re interacting with or what role you’re playing. Treating your customers and colleagues with the same level of devotion and care as you do your family. And structuring your business so that it enhances – rather than detracts from – your family’s health and happiness.
Dave Winfield will be participating in this exclusive community, and I want you to as well.
We believe that the growth of the global economy and our own financial future can be accelerated once we start resolving the common conflicts between our family and business lives. A family-centered organization that learns, markets and grows together, stays together. Click here to join us!
Facebook Timeline For Business Pages: What You Need To Know
It was recently announced that all Facebook pages will be converted over to the new “Timeline” format by March 30th, 2012. Most page administrators have the ability to preview what their new page will look like, and some can even publish them now.
I wanted to take some time to share some information and resources about the update that I think you will find helpful. The first resource is a document that Click and Be Free shared on their blog last week that illustrated the various new components of the new Timeline pages. Take a look (more…)