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You Inc. Commandment #10: Honor Thy Laws & Regulations

January 10, 2012

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If you’re selling products or services, there are certain rules and regulations that you must abide by, whether they are set by the company for whom you distribute products, platforms that you use to advertise (like Google or Facebook), or governmental agencies. There are rules governing: Advertising, Trademarks, Copyrights, Testimonials, Website Content…TaJust to name a [...]

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Living a Purpose Driven Life

December 21, 2011

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This is a post that I’ve been excited to write for the past couple of weeks, I just needed the time to devote in order to do my message justice… To be honest, it may turn many of you “off” and I’m ok with that. For others, it will give you a far deeper insight [...]

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You Inc. Commandment #9- Honor Thy Customer

December 6, 2011

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This is one of the most important commandments, so take note! As you know (or will soon come to know if you’re a beginner), if you want to make more money in your business, you need to sell more stuff to your current customers. Why?

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You Inc. Commandment #8: Thou Shalt Not Leave Money on The Table

December 5, 2011

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If you’re new to online marketing (or fairly new), here’s how we “internet network marketers” make money. Step 1: we build a list.  Ok, I’ve shared that step with you in Commandment #4. Step 2: We market a suite of products to that list via what’s known as a “marketing funnel”. What is a marketing [...]

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Your Brand Follows You Everywhere

December 4, 2011

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Like it or not, your brand follows you EVERYWHERE..    This is especially true if you are building a “personal brand” online (i.e, branding YOURSELF). Every single post you write on your blog.  Every single comment that you make on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube,  etc., very action that you take as a leader, is introducing people to [...]

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Some of My Favorite Blogs

December 3, 2011

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“Feeling Empowered?” A Dialogue Has Begun!

November 29, 2011

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Glad to get a dialogue going on the topic of the Empower Network. In response to my first article on why I have personally chosen not to participate in the Empower Network, here’s what one reader/Empower Network member, Steve Gonzalez, had to say:

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Building The Success Snowball

November 28, 2011

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This past weekend up at the Tamarack Ski Resort, I starting thinking a lot about snow…and not just because I was doing a Snow Dance so I could hit the slopes! ; ) I was thinking about a lesson I’ve shared with many of my coaching students that I’ve been meaning to write about for [...]

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Why I’m NOT Getting “Empowered” With The Masses

November 27, 2011

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Recently my inbox has been flooded with offers to join David Wood’s newest creating, The Empower Network. I’m always skeptical when “everyone” jumps on one money making opportunity. So, I started doing a little research to see if there were any “TRUE” independent reviews of the Empower Network and alas, I came up empty-handed. Every [...]

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How to Survive Marketing Mishaps

November 23, 2011

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It is a virtual certainty that at some point in your marketing career you will come up with what appears to be a GREAT idea…only to have that great idea blow up in your face. That’s what happened to me last winter…and I happened to capture this mishap on camera! ; )

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Let’s Put The “Giving” Back Into Thanksgiving

November 17, 2011

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I’m really excited to share with you a very special project I’m launching today, just in time for the holidays! Many of you know that giving back to the community is one of my biggest “WHYs” for being in this industry.  After visiting with many of you, I know that many of you want to [...]

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You, Inc. Commandment #7: Thou Shalt Not SPAM

November 16, 2011

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As we’ve discussed in several other You Inc. commandments, to effectively build You, Inc. you want to develop relationships with individuals who will come to know, like and trust you. When someone gives you consent to send them email, they are opening their home to you just a little.  Even more so if they give [...]

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You Inc. Commandment #6: Thou Shalt Give Value First

November 7, 2011

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There’s an old saying that it is always better to give than to receive.  Nothing could be more true when it comes to marketing yourself online. In a “me first” world, the Go-Givers stand out. What is a Go-Giver? According to Marshall Goldsmith: [A go-giver adds] value to others in a way that helps them [...]

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The Cure For Information Overload

November 6, 2011

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In today’s video, I share the secret to overcoming information overload! This is a problem that plagues both novice internet marketers and advanced marketers alike.  The  good news is the solution is simple! Check it out! : )

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You, Inc. Commandment #5 – Thou Shalt Be Transparent

November 2, 2011

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Transparency is KING on the Internet.  People aren’t willing to “buy blind” anymore. They want to know what they’re getting.  They want to know other people’s experiences with the product or service.  They want to know who to contact when they’re having an issue with the item they purchased. This is especially true when it [...]

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