December 31st, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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Less than 3 days ago I Checked out Open Networker to see how it helps grow networks. I quickly jumped my connections to 999 in less than 3 days and met quite a few great people. At first I was expecting to get a bunch of jumk and spam. But, I was surprised to find that I have had REAL conversations with dozens of people already. Many of these great networkers sent a great introduction email and engaged in conversation. for example, I found two people involved in virtual assistant companies. I really need to get one of those! I found a couple cycling fanatics. Many of the others were great business development gurus or HR experts. The conversation was interesting and I am involved more in the disucssion boards as a result.
Bottom line: If you want to grow your network, get to know some of the world’s greatest networkers and engage in real conversations…Check out Open Networker!
As far as adding twitter followers goes I added just under 200 new followers. That is not a bad number, but he jury is still out since I was able to do that same with SocialOomph. Yes, I’ve added a few, but it does not compare to the growth on LinkedIn.
December 30th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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My favorite use of twitter is to monitor keywords. For example, I watch for the word “composting” to join in composting conversations. People ask questions and I get a chance to answer them. That is a great way to engage in the conversation. The followers will come as you progress and they will be quality followers. One key is to talk about what you are interested in — watch and engage in the conversation around those topics.
Oh, and I don’t do twitter all day. In a normal day, I’ll check it 2-4 times. This usually takes A LOT less than 10 minutes each time and I have multiple twitter accounts that are active:
- I logon with Seesmic, Seesmic is a great tool to watch multiple streams for multiple accounts.
- Check for @mentions and respond.
- Then I look at 3-5 streams of keywords and only glance through the last 100-200 tweets for each keyword.
- If something catches my interest I’ll join the conversation.
For advertising (or promoting), I tried an experiment on Black Friday. I tweeted specials for most of the day with affiliate links. This was from an account that was clearly intended for this purpose. I didn’t offend anyone and actually made about 70 dollars that day. I may make more of an effort next year on the big sales days and plan for them instead of winging it like this year.
Bottom line, it is for networking…it is for advertising…it is for seeing what people are saying about your products or business. It is basically what you make it to be.
December 28th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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This first review of Open Networker will focus on the claims. Open Networker claims to be THE secret to build larger, more diverse, and more valuable networks. Open Networker is on the world’s top social networking sites. Each of the social networking sites have their own OpenNetworker.com Invite Me List. As an Open Networker Member, you can add yourself to any (or all!) of the Lists and be invited to connect by your fellow Open Networkers (and/or use those Lists to invite them).
Many people who are members of Open Networker are people like you and me! We are people that know the value of being open to new opportunities and connections. We are helpful and connected people that enjoy helping others.
Check out Open Networker if you want to grow your network quickly and get to know some of the world’s greatest networkers.
To set the stage I joined a couple linked in networking groups on the same day. So, the stats may not be perfect, but let’s see what happens. As a starting point, I have the following network stats (12/28/2009):
As I spend more time exploring OpenNetworker.com, I will share my experience. Sign up and share what you learn along with me.
November 9th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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Twellow is a FREE public Twitter directory that provides a great way to find people with similar interests. Twitter users are categorized into different areas that you can browse. Search for twitter users that have interests similar to your own.
The home page displays many of the categories and subcategories. There are several ways to find others.
- Click on a category to see the list of people within each category.
- Use the search box to find user profiles with your search term. Try searching for HolyWebMaker and you’ll see my free profile.
If you are logged in at twitter.com you will be able to follow others you find interesting.
You don’t need to register to be a part of the directory. Twellow will pull your information from your Twitter profile. If you are not in the directory, click the Get Listed link to get added.
If your ultimate goal is to get found then register and fill in your profile with details. Registering will allow you to update your Twellow profile and categories, add links to your other social media profiles, and create an extended bio with whatever information and links you would like to add! For more information on what is possible with an extended bio read the Twellow blog.
November 9th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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Micro Continuity is not just internet marketing. It is a business model that will take your product sales to a whole new level. If you have information to share with others then you need to get a grasp of the Micro Continuity concept. It will change the way you think….and definitely change the way your market your products.
What is Micro Continuity? We’ll you could hear about Mirco Continuity directly from Russell Brunson or you can read my simple explanation.
Simply put, it is a business model that gives away great products for free and includes a trial membership for something even better. Micro Continuity packs several proven business models into a series that maximizes your selling opportunities, builds relationships with customers, and increases your overall income. Russell’s training breaks it down into manageable pieces and walks you through every step. He even offers help (quality coaching) along the way to get your business up and running in as little as a weekend.
- Learn to create a simple ad with a great hook.
- Quickly create a suite of products to address multiple price points and customer interests.
- Build relationships with the right people and launch your product like the pros.
Membership sites are great sources of income. The hard part is creating new content to keep customers around. Micro Continuity leverages the short-term or fixed-term membership model. Your training program is set for a fixed number of weeks. This sets a goal in the mind of your customers and allows you to create a quality product without adding new content each month.
Micro Continuity incorporates one-time offiers. One time offers are great ways to make additional sales. But they are hard to offer if you don’t generate that initial interest. Micro Continuity will generate more opportunities to offer great deals to your customers.
Here is a super-simple example. Imagine a great online course that costs 500 dollars. The complete package is sold to your customer and you collect all the money up front. Not a bad deal – right? The problem is that fewer people may pay that amount of money up front. A Micro Continuity package would offer the course in smaller increments and deliver bits of it weekly or monthly. The customer may take 10 months to complete the course for 50 dollars a month. In the end, you make the same amount of money. Actually, you will likely make more money. You’ll make more money because the customer is interacting with you on a regular basis and you will have 10 or more months to offer additional products and services. If you product is truly a great quality product then you are interacting with a happy customer that respects you. Your customer will listen to what you say and will take the time to consider your offers.
What? You don’t have any great products to sell? The Micro Continuity Course will prove to you that YOU do have great products ready to create. Russell will demonstrate how simple it is to get your information product created.
As you can imagine I am barely scratching the surface. You really need to get the free mp3 player!
November 6th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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Improve Your Productivity On Twitter! The more time I spend using Twitter the more I realize that I could easily use it all day long. Fortunately, a few months ago I started using SocialOomph to manage multiple twitter accounts. This time saving tool has helped me manage followers. Managing twitter followers takes less than 5 minutes to review and respond to more than 200 new followers every day across multiple accounts. But there is so much more that SocialOomph can do!
I have drafted several frequent tweets that I schedule and modify as I see fit. This allows me to tweet while I work at my regular day job. Why would you schedule a tweet when the motto of twitter is What are you doing right now? Well, if I know I am doing something in a few hours I can plan accordingly. For example, I might arrive at a hiking trail and tweet while I am hiking. I know it is simplistic, but you can take it to the next level in business. If you are launching a product you can schedule regular updates, set a daily countdown, and announce when you are launched. This simple automation allows you to focus on the product and the launch while keeping your followers engaged. And after you launch you can quickly review the @mentions, DMs, and other keywords.
I know there is much more that SocialOomph and Twitter can do to help my business and my fun life. I am going to scratch a little past the surface soon!
November 5th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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Last time Russell Brunson launched a product I received a Free MP3 Player with Micro Continuity Audio files — Micro Continuity revamped my approach to online and offline business. Now the revised 12 Month Internet Millionaire version 2.0 course is on the way!
The new 12 Month Internet Millionaire course will launch on November 11th. No doubt, this product will make a huge impact in the world of internet marketing. As usual, Russell makes it worth your while to sign up early. If you act before the product launches you can win the complete product. Imagine getting a free copy of a product that can change your life! Learn from the one of the top internet marketing experts and take your business to the next level.
November 5th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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In my short life on the computer, I’ve spent a good deal of time online. I am continually fascinated by the opportunities presented with the Internet. With that in mind I’ve always wanted to make some money online. It has led me down the road and made me a jack of all trades. I can build a website…I can get decent search ranking…I can help others get setup with all sorts of online tools to make business easier and a whole lot more.
Recently I found this Free MP3 Player from Russell Brunson. I requested the free player and consumed all of the content in two days. Then I listened to it all again and again and again. I have listened to the four hours of power-packed training multiple times and I seem pull out nuggets of gold each time.
This information explains how I’ve been approaching an online business from the wrong direction. Russell describes a method to market any product.He tells you how to create a great product with a lot less effort than you might expect.
If you combine the Free MP3 Player with Micro Continuity Audio with the internet marketing myth you will be equipped to take your marketing to a new level.
October 20th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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Fellowship Baptist Church Olathe, Kansas
Fellowship Baptist Church of Olathe, Kansas.
The FBC website is built with Wordpress and based on the theme Revolution Code Blue 2.0 by Brian Gardner. The plugins Akismet, All in One SEO Pack, Contact Form 7, Google Analytics for Wordpress, MapPress Easy Google Maps, and WordPress Database Backup were installed to add standard enhanced features. The addition of Sermon Browser provides a great teaching resource to list sermons, associated bible verses, printable worksheets, and the corresponding audio and video files for each teaching. The Events Manager adds a full featured events list with registration and RSVP options.
Check back often as more features are planned and new content is being added weekly.
October 10th, 2009 by Brad Schweitzer
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I use twitter on a regular basis. I won’t pretend that I am a Twitter fanatic (yet), but I do use it almost daily. The tools I use are all free. All of these tools have a free version and several have a more powerful paid version. In some cases the extra features are well worth the money. Try the free products and upgrade after you decide you want more.
As you look through the list you might notice that many of these tools perform some sort of automation. First of all, I want to emphasize that complete automation of twitter is NOT a good idea. The human involvement is what makes it useful and enjoyable. However, a little automation will save you a significant amount of time. A little automation combined with regular manual intervention will make twitter enjoyable!
SocialOomph – Boost Your Productivity
SocialOomph is a powerful web application. The beauty of SocialOomph is that it is fully automated but with a delay. The automation tasks generally run 8 to 72 hours after the event that triggers it. This allows you to intervene and change things before making a mess. It also allows you to go on vacation and let your twitter account continue to grow and flourish without touching it every day. Schedule a few things and take a long weekend because SocialOomph:
- Supports multiple accounts
- Automatically follow back and set parameters to ignore (or not follow) certain account types
- Automatically schedule tweets and rotate through several
- Automatically send direct messages to new followers
SocialOomph is by far one of my favorite tools and the paid account is well worth it.
Twitter Tools for Wordpress
Twitter Tools connects your blog with your twitter account.
- Configure a widget to show your tweets in the sidebar.
- Automatically tweet new blog posts.
- Create a daily or weekly twitter digest to post on your blog.
- And tweet directly from your blog sidebar or administrative panel.
Seesmic – Build your Community
Seesmic is a desktop tool that works great on the Mac.
- Supports multiple accounts
- Post tweets to multiple accounts at one time
- Search and save your searches for easy access.
- Watch multiple streams at one time
- and a whole lot more!
Tweepular
Tweepular is the ultimate follower management tool. See who is following you, see who you are following and perform actions on each of the lists. Build your popularity (tweepularity) by adding new followers.
Huitter – Bulk Follow Back and Unfollow
Huitter simply allows you unfollow anyone that is not following you back. It also allows you to follow anyone that is already following you that you are not already following.
Friend or Follow
Friend or Follow simply shows who you are following and who is following you.
Featured Users – Twitter Ad Network
Featured Users is a way to display your name in front of more users. If you really need to get your name out there and be in front of customers become a featured user. Your small twitter add is then displayed in several different locations.