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- Wealthy people plan for generations, poor people plan for Saturday night
- 3 keys to success: opportunity, knowledge and action
- We need to change the way we think about money
- Your income doesn’t determine your financial future, your investment does
- Rich people understand tax laws
- Do not put properties in your name. Set up a real estate business.
- Start writing and don’t worry about grammar, spelling or syntax initially.
- Read everything even if it’s just a license plate or billboard.
- Refresh grammar and punctuation skills by reading, writing and practicing.
- Listen to how people speak.
- Take writing classes.
- Practice with writing prompts.
- Find a writing mentor or coach.
- Voice recognition software
- Digital voice recorders. NOT tape recorders!
- Ghost writers (hire us!)
- Pre-visioning worksheet
- Visioning Presentation
- Workshop Handouts
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Start Your Own Business Workshop – Sept 7th – Nov 2nd
September 3rd, 2010
Why Businesses Should Live Blog
September 1st, 2010
Live blogging is the future of broadcasting happening now. Instead of sharing details about your event via TV or radio, information is shared in real-time on blogs using multimedia and low cost or free social media tools. The ease of entry into the industry and low cost are just two of the reason why this medium should be considered. Following are more reasons why organizations should start live blogging.
1. Reach supporters and other stakeholders that cannot attend
You have clients, associates, members, and other supporters that cannot attend your event because of time, money or other commitments. Your live blog will allow them to enjoy your event from the comfort of their own homes at times that are convenient for them.
2. Create your own media coverage
Blogging live allows you to publicize your event the way you want. You can share as many details you want using your preferred blogs, social media and multimedia tools. Use them all or just one or two. And, the information can be promoted before, during and after the event.
3. Reach the general internet audience
According to World Internet Usage Statistics and World Population Stats, there were over 1,802,330,457 people worldwide using the internet at the end of 2009. Imagine just getting 1% of these people. Also consider that over 2 billion videos are viewed on YouTube with thousands more being uploaded daily. There are more than 400 million active users on Facebook. And, Twitter had nearly 200 million users with over 65 million tweets a day by the end of January.
4. Brand your company
Publicizing your event will automatically brand your organization. However, promotion through social media tools will ensure that your blog or website stands out and is easier to find online.
5. Increase followers to your site
You may already have a following on your site. A live blog session will attract unique visitors. As more people become aware of what you are doing, they are likely to sign up to your website to get updates of upcoming events. They may also want to attend future events or support your business in other ways.
6. Increase your search engine ranking
Because the live blog will be done through your blog or website, you will get a lot of traffic on the day of the event. This will increase search engine rankings. To ensure that you get a continuous flow of viewers, be sure to promote the event before it begins and when it is over. Build enough traffic and you will get sponsors interested in your site or blog.
7. Generate revenue
More visibility means more traffic. More traffic means more income potential – directly and indirectly. Some of these methods include new clients for your business; advertisements on your site; and partnerships with other businesses.
Remember, live blogging will become more prevalent in the near future as the internet continues to morph into a primary media source. This is your chance to expand your brand, increase your following and search engine rankings and generate revenue with free and low-cost blogs and social media tools. Get in now or opportunities will go to businesses that are embracing the future now.
The Business of Live Blogging for Bloggers & Social Media Enthusiasts
August 30th, 2010
Writing Classes at Coffeehouse for Writers Begin September 6th
August 30th, 2010
It’s that time again! Coffeehouse for Writers (CoffeehouseforWriters.com) will begin a new session for writers of all levels and genres starting September 6th.
What’s really great about these classes is that Coffeehouse offers an array of workshops and classes, and writers can learn at their own pace, in their own space!
Upcoming, popular classes include: Back to Basics Boot Camp for Writers, Blogging for Profit or Pleasure, Creating Character, Journaling, and How to Overcome Writer’s Block.
Classes ranging from 2 days to 4 weeks and are extremely affordable. Payment can be made with credit cards or Paypal.
Visit Coffeehouse for Writers at CoffeehouseforWriters.com to check the schedule and register day!
FREE Blogging for Ethnic News Media Workshop – September 8th
August 29th, 2010
This was sent to me from Association of Women Journalists for an Event at Community Media Workshop.
If you have a blog, but it’s not going anywhere, we have an answer. If you want to begin a blog but can’t get it going, don’t worry. And if you haven’t figured out why you need to blog in addition to what you do, we’ll explain.
Come to our workshop on blogging for the ethnic news media on Wednesday
Sept. 8th. We’ll meet from 9 to 11 am at our offices at 218 S.Wabash, 7th floor. Avis Weathersbee, a former Sun-Times editor now an editor/and web consultant at Jet Magazine, will lead the session.
But we have limited space so sign up soon.
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1253&EID=7555
All of our training with the ethnic news media is free thanks to supportfrom the McCormick Foundation.
Steve Franklin
Ethnic news media project director
Community Media Workshop
steve@newstips.org or 312 369 7782
Lessons from Learn to Be Rich Seminar on August 24, 2010
August 26th, 2010
I attended the Learn to Be Rich Rich Dad Education seminar on yesterday in Tinley Park and I can honestly say that it was rather boring. Real estate expert Rodney Huffman was the speaker. Even though he was engaging, the seminar just didn’t hold my interest even thought I am interested in learning more real estate investing.
Following are the few lessons I managed to capture.
Just wanted to share.
Tips for Aspiring Authors Who Lack Writing Skills
August 25th, 2010
Recently, I have had conversations with several people who expressed interest in writing books but lack writing skills. From those discussions, I noticed three categories that aspiring authors fall into. First, there are the people who want to write but lack skills. Then, there are people who clearly have stories in them, but don’t want to write. They may have skills, but are not willing to put pen to paper. The last groups are people who don’t like to write because they lack skills.
Instead of discouraging them from fulfilling their dreams of being authors and sharing themselves with the world, I provided the following tips to each individual group to get them started on their writing journey.
Group 1: People who want to write but lack skills
Group 2: People who don’t want to write, but want to tell their stories
With advancements in technology, following are ways stories can be told without much writing.
Group 3: People who don’t like to write because they lack skills
I would give the same advice to this group as I did Group 2. However, I would encourage them to journal. Writing in a journal would not only help build writing skills, it would also build their confidence and possibly be the start of another book.
Just because people lack writing skills does not mean they cannot add “author” to their list of credentials. Just be mindful of the tips above and a published book is sure to follow.
Ignite your Goals & Dreams With A Vision Board Experience
August 20th, 2010EmPOWER Your Future Now with a Vision Board Experience
Marcie's Vision Board
Ready to move forward with your goals?
Want a clearer picture of your life vision?
Eager to take a HUGE step in the direction of your vision?
This fun and interactive workshop includes:
Cost for the event via this invitation is $89.00. Register for the event now!
Marcie Hill’s Live Blogging Presentation was a Success
August 19th, 2010
Marcie Hill, Founder and President of The Write Design Company, presented The Art of Live Blogggng at the WordPress Meetup on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at OfficePort Chi. It was a great success. “Not only was I able to share my joy of live blogging with others, I gained valuable information on how to take my business to the next level from the attendees,” says Hill.
She will be training businesses on how live blogging can benefit their organizations. In addition, she will be instructing bloggers on how to take their blogging ventures to a new level of engagement with this exciting discipline.
Click here to view photos from the WordPress Meetup.
Contact The Write Design Company at 877.570.5228 for your blogging, live blogging and social media needs.
I Survived 24 Hours of Blogging!
August 18th, 2010Yep, I did it – barely. I blogged for 24 hours with at least 13 other dedicated bloggers for Blogapalooza. It was fun. I’m still tired. But the greatest blessing is a draft of my book, The ABCs of Blogging, is complete. It was copyrighted yesterday during the marathon. Now, I just have to find a few people I highly regard to edit it for me and work on getting it to the public.
A special thanks to Blog2Print for hosting the contest and to Hurley Green, the managing editor of the Chicago Independent Bulletin Newspaper, for sending me the notice. Oh, I want to give many thanks to all of the people whose letters of the alphabet I borrowed from Google. I don’t know who you are, but you are appreciated. And Brittany from Not Your Average Teen is da’ bomb! She created this button for all of us who made it through.
Woo hoo! I did it!