First I want to thank Liz Strauss and Terry Starbucker for putting on a wonderful and enlightening event SOBCon08–Business School For Bloggers. Liz, I now know why I came to the event. Thanks for inviting me.
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How do you merge successful business practices with successful blogging practices? Can it be done?
I think so…
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Are you checking the right things in the wrong order and not getting the results that you want?
Too many times when I speak to clients, they are using the right tool at the wrong time.
Having the best technology in the world will do you no good, if you're using it at the wrong time in the process.
There's not a lot of attention paid to sequencing. That's because we work in a tactical environment (mindset) and we are just looking to get things done. Getting things done is great. But, are you doing things in the right order? And are you using the right tools at the right time to accomplish your task?
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If you are looking for the inside information on how the search engines work, evolve and change over time, check out this blog by Jerry West at SEO Revolution
I was just reading through it and I have to say that this is truly good usable information actually entertaining.
Think of it as the lighter side of search engine optimization.
Enjoy… SEO Revolution
David Bullock
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Have you even just gotten too busy to handle all the stuff that you have to do for yourself and your business?
So busy doing business that you did not stop to do what you could for your community or the people around you.
Just stop, take a breath and think about this for a moment. You have not experienced a lot of what you see the rest of the world experience.
In fact, if you really think about it you are doing ok.
Right? Good… Now what about the rest of the folks?
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If you needed to take your business to the next level this year, would you know exactly what to do?
Can you “see” your competition and the marketplace so completely that you can plan and execute a step-by-step campaign that will allow you to systematically dominate your market?
Do you know what tools to use and which ones to ignore?
Are you effectively leveraging and concentrating your efforts and time for maximum measurable results?
Take a few minutes to ponder these questions. Your business success is hinged on the answers.
In fact, just honestly answering those questions will give you a distinct competitive advantage.
Why?
Most business owners are not asking these questions at all, and that is why so many are wandering in the wilderness. All they need is a map to their business.
Take care,
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How to be a Rainmaker: Mini Course Introduction
As we get closer and prepare for the next SEORainmaker seminar, Jerry West and I are pulling together all of the tools, thinking, strategies and tactics that we use everyday with our businesses and clients. It is more than just a few neat tricks, tips and techniques. Being a rainmaker is much bigger than that. So over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting to give you a glimpse of what is covered.
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Step 1: Establish Your Personal Willingness Baseline
Rule 1: If you can’t see something, you can’t change it.
Too many times we “think” our business is going well. And then, all of the sudden, the unimaginable occurs.
Now what?!?!??
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Virtual Reality Is Not Far Off
I just ran into this very interesting website that showcases what you can create with DHTML (dynamic HTML).
Fully interactive real time processing of your movement online.
Hmmmm…. I wonder how I could apply this to my marketing to make it more interesting and sticky to the visitor?
Take Care,
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Finally, the SEO Rainmaker Conference date has been set for May 24–25. Early Bird Link Below…
About six months ago, Jerry West and I put on a small quiet conference that was very different than most conferences that are being promoted these days…
That was for starters, but here’s what was really different about this conference…
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So what if you could tell your calculator what to do? Have you ever had the situation that you are trying to figure something out and the numbers are not adding up. Those days could be over.
Have you just wanted the answer to a problem and you didn’t want to have to convert to decimals, remember how to divide fractions and figure out percentages of percentages?
Well this is a calculator that does the calculation in plain english.
It is all right there in front of you.
I was playing with this neat little program this morning. For the simple calculations that have to be done to figure out conversion rates and profit margins, this was fun to play with. The numbers appear as you ask the question.
If may take you a minute or two to understand the syntax but overall it works great. Your business is based on numbers and this little application let’s you get to the numbers in plain english.
So check out this plain english calculator, I think you’ll like it and use it to better understand the numbers that are your business.
But if you are looking for all the calculators for just about everything that you might ever need, check out the mother of all calculators sites. They should have what you need. Know your numbers.
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Graphing For Personal Time Management.
We either do it or we don’t.
That is the name of the game for me these days. Did I get it gone or not. And, am I doing more of the right things and less of the wrong things.
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