Not one, but two opportunities to join The Blog Squad this week:
On Tuesday, December 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET we are the featured guests on the Marketing Qi teleseries. We’ll be talking about…BLOGS!
You can register for the event here (no charge):
http://snipurl.com/MarketingQi
Conversations with Experts presents…
Selling to Big Companies
Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 8:30 p.m. ET (no charge, registration required)
Guest Expert: Jill Konrath, Author of Selling to Big Companies
It can be really tough to get into large companies. Corporate decision makers seldom answer the phone, roll all calls to voicemail, then never call you back.
Find out what you can do about it, with this teleseminar with Jill Konrath.
In this Conversation, you’ll learn:
• Why traditional strategies no longer work.
• How to develop an enticing value proposition
• How to increase your success rate in penetrating major accounts.
• Why an account entry campaign is necessary.
• How to deal with voicemail.
• How to craft a customer-enticing phone messages.
• and much more.
If you’re tired of fruitless attempts to get into big companies, this session is for you.
Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies, is a recognized sales strategist in the highly competitive business-to-business market. A popular speaker at sales meetings, she helps her clients crack into corporate accounts, speed up their sales cycle and generate demand for their offering.
Konrath publishes an industry-leading online newsletter and blog. To subscribe – and get a free Sales Call Planning Guide – visit http://www.sellingtobigcompanies.com .
Register: www.ConversationsWithExperts.com
Conversations with Experts: How to Build Your Business On and Off-line
Hosted by Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff.
Conversations with Experts is sponsored by Build a Better Blog System.
Conversations with Experts presents…
Is anybody listening out there? Measuring your blog’s audience
Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 8:30 p.m. ET (no charge, registration required)
Guest Expert: Tris Hussey, View from the Isle
You’ve started your blog. You’re writing great posts, but who is reading them? Is anyone out there? Blog metrics is still in its infancy, but there are some tools, tips and tricks that you can use today to get a handle on your current audience and learn how to grow it. You’ll come away with easy and effective methods to start measuring blog audience today!
If you have a question you would like Tris to address during the Conversation, please submit it here.
Register: www.ConversationsWithExperts.com
Can’t make the Conversation? You can pre-order the audio program and save 50%. Pay only $4.95 now. After the live event, the audio will be $9.95.
Conversations with Experts: How to Build Your Business On and Off-line
Hosted by Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff.
Conversations with Experts is sponsored by Build a Better Blog System.
If you are one of the many professionals working on a book, there’s a writer’s book camp in sunny Santa Monica CA Dec. 11 & 12th. Our colleague and friend (and accomplished author) Ruth Klein invites you to join her for a two-day action workshop.
I can’t think of a better way to jump start your book writing process, or to catapult it to completion. No matter what stage your book is in (incubation, half-way, or editing) you will benefit from this event. Plus, Santa Monica is a very nice place to be in December (think ‘biz expense’ too)!
Ruth knows books; she has published five. Two of Ruth’s books are in the book stores now and one will be on a PBS Special in 2007. She’s been quoted in business, health and women’s magazines, newspapers, television, radio and Internet media sites.
Conversations with Experts presents…
How to Use a Podcast to Fill Your Sales Funnel, Increase Profits & Attract New Clients (All Without Doing Anything Technical)
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 8:30 p.m. ET (no charge, registration required)
Guest Expert: Leesa Barnes, Creator of www.planakillerpodcast.com
You’ve heard about podcasting. You’ve even listened to a few, but you’re still wondering what all the hype is all about. If this is just audio on a website, you’ve figured that you’ve been there, done that.
But podcasting is much more than just audio on a website. As a small business owner, podcasting is a communications tool that can help you boost your business, all without blowing your marketing budget or doing anything technical.
In this teleclass, find out how you can use a podcast to:
* Gain a top 3 ranking on page 1 in Google without hiring a search engine expert
* Increase your business by 50% in sales and clients
* Become a star in your industry and command a following without publishing a book or having a well known name
* Create your podcast using just your telephone and a winning idea
Working with management teams, entrepreneurs and organizations, Leesa Barnes teaches insider tips on how to use podcasting to boost sales, create an online buzz and turn listeners into clients.
Leesa’s podcast monetization strategies are featured in 2 books and she the creator of a workbook called Plan a Killer Podcast. Leesa was declared by Canada’s Word of Mouth Expert as "one of the Top 50 Marketing & Media Bloggers in Canada." For more on Leesa, visit http://www.leesabarnes.com.
Register: www.ConversationsWithExperts.com
Conversations with Experts: How to Build Your Business On and Off-line
Hosted by Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff.
Conversations with Experts is sponsored by Build a Better Blog System.
Conversations with Experts Teleseminar:
Ted Demopoulos, Demopoulos Associates
What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting – How to profit whether or not you blog or podcast
Blogs and podcasts can help almost any business, even businesses that aren’t online! There are plenty of ways to benefit, both somewhat traditional and very innovative, as Ted Demopoulos found while interviewing hundreds of people who successfully use blogs and podcasts for his latest book. Conversely, some people put a lot of effort into blogging with little success.
Ted Demopoulos, author of What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting and co-author of Blogging for Business, will give you practical advice on how to harness the power of blogs and podcasts for your business pursuits.
Do you know the way to San Jose? If you are in the neighboorhood of the Dolce Hayes Mansion, come say hello. The Blog Squad is doing their thing with a large group of smart and savvy entrepreneurs.
Kelly O’Neil, of UpLevel Strategies, has put together this 3-day work-fest, called the UpLevel Intensive! But my guess is, that it won’t be all 100% work intensive! Always time to play when you have a group together…
Anyway, they say the best learning occurs with laughter.
My request of the week, dear readers: got any good blogging or computer jokes to share with us, that we can take with us? Clean of course!
You’ve probably heard the term *Qi* (say *chee*).
It’s an ancient Asian term that means one’s vital energy. The Chinese knew that if your Qi was blocked or stagnant, illness was sure to follow.
It’s no different with your business…
…if your Marketing Qi is blocked or slow, you are headed for trouble.
If you missed our teleseminar a couple of weeks ago about how to pitch bloggers to get more publicity for your business, you’ll be glad to know the CD and transcript is now available. We got excellent reviews on this program and it’s a hot topic in the blogosphere. If you’re one of the first 3 to order, your CD will be in the mail today (Monday October 9)!
How to Pitch the Best Bloggers and Create a Publicity Explosion
Featuring The Blog Squad and Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, in a one hour program.
Gone are the days when we had to rely only on the media to spread the word about our products and services. Today’s smart promoters know how to reach thousands and sometimes millions of people online. They pitch influential bloggers, who are in a position to spread the word far and wide on the Internet.
You will learn:
PLUS 30 more tactics to get more publicity for your business.
"The pitching to blogger’s teleseminar was very, very useful!!
So many are just commercials or very lightweight, yours was great."
Art Giser
Take a big leap beyond your competition. Get complete details and grab your copy today at How to Pitch the Best Bloggers.
Related posts on pitching bloggers:
How to Pitch Bloggers
Pitching Bloggers: 10 Things That Make Bloggers Angry
Pitching Bloggers: 15 Rules to Obey
Conversations with Experts presents…
HitTail: How to Leverage The Long Tail
Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 8:30 p.m. ET (no charge, registration required)
Guest Expert: Mike Levin, HitTail.com
A handful of tech savvy businesses are beginning to look past analytics and keyword generation services and use a new tool that funnels users to their Web site without spending a dime. HitTail.com is a new product from Connors Communications that not only analyzes the words people searched on to find your site, but also makes suggestions about future writing topics that will guarantee even more hits. The current issue of BusinessWeek says HitTail can turn your site into a “click magnet.” For a more detailed explanation, watch this quick video.
Along with being the leader of Connors Communications’ in-house SEO team, Mike Levin is the founder of HitTail, a free tool for taking the overwhelming Long Tail data generated by web searches and turning it to manageable information in the form of writing suggestions. Recently, Mike spoke at MediaPost’s Search Insider Summit in Colorado on the topic. Previous to joining Connors he worked with Prophet 21, now Activant, and Scala Multimedia.
Register: www.ConversationsWithExperts.com
Conversations with Experts: How to Build Your Business On and Off-line
Hosted by Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff.
Conversations with Experts is sponsored by Build a Better Blog System.
