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My Web Presence – Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Google+

February 20, 2015 By Lindsey Allen

social-media-423857_1280For the past few years, it has been my custom to create what I call a “web presence.” I would write a post on my website, use http://bit.ly to create a short URL back to that post, use http://twitter.com/xplorenewmedia to notify followers of that post, use the same text with perhaps a few extra descriptive words and post to http://facebook.com/exploringnewmedia.

My “web presence” has not been very productive in terms of getting people to comment on my blog post. I am using a service called Feejit to tell me about each visitor to http://exploringnewmedia.com. You can see how it works if you visit the site and check out the sidebar for “Who’s Looking at Me Now?” The last 10 visitors’ locations are shown. None of those visitors commented.

About a month ago, I became more interested in Google+ as yet another social media platform and I’ve been very excited with it. I’ve been using Facebook primarily to see pictures and comments posted by the parents of my 3-year old grandson. I’m not sure why I’ve continued to tweet. But with Google+, I’ve selectively added people that I want to follow based on their posts and how interesting they appear on their profile pages.

I won’t try to compare Google+ with Facebook or Twitter and I won’t forsake them. I will add Google+ to my social media toolbox as an addition to my web presence.

I’m taking a course on Google+ from PlusYourBusiness. I’m midway through it and will wait until I’m finished before describing what I’ve learned.

Do you have a web presence? How do you use social media? What more would you like to know about Google+ that you can’t or don’t want to Google to find out? Think about that last sentence.

Filed Under: Business Improvement

Make Time for Writing

February 14, 2015 By Lindsey Allen

startup-593322_1280As business people, we need to have good writing skills. One of those skills is the willingness to sit down and write: reports, business plans, requests for proposals, office procedures, emails, tweets, etc.

Scheduling your writing may be difficult. You get to the office and the phone is ringing. UPS is making delivery. Your Internet connection is acting up. Lots of things are vying for your attention.

Try this. Get up a little earlier each morning and free write. Set a goal for yourself and write until you meet it. My goal is 750+ words a day. First thing. Every day. In my home office or at the dining table. Write, write, write. This is a good way to clear your mind as well as to bring important to do items to the forefront of your mind.

I started writing this way in September 2013 and since then I’ve written over 600,000 words which I have posted at 750words.com.

I start my writing by talking about my scheduled appointments for the day and anything of interested associated with them. Then I write about what I’d like to do if I have time. Then I write about anything else that comes to mind as I’m doing this. Usually in 20-30 minutes, I’ve surpassed my goal.

Take a look at today’s post on my Exploring New Media website for more details.

Did you make time to write today?

Filed Under: Business Improvement

Make your posts more valuable by adding images

February 12, 2015 By Lindsey Allen

Lego blocks

Added after I initially forgot the purpose of this post.

Dr Jan and I have worked together to create this website

We try to be faithful in adding appropriate images to each post.

I was reminded of this today when I wrote a post on my website  regarding the importance of images for increasing reader interest.
Please take a look at it and tell me what you do about images on posts.

Oops, almost forgot to add an image. As an afterthought, I posted it above. It came from the source mentioned in my article. It doesn’t have much to do with this post except that I was talking about adding images. Be sure the image that you add has at least something to do with the post. Let it be obvious.  I only added it because I spent 2 hours yesterday with my 3-year grandson playing with … Legos.

Filed Under: Business Improvement

Does Your Sales Process Fit The Buyer’s World

June 30, 2014 By Jan Triplett 1 Comment

The buyer’s world is key. Want more sales? Stop looking at it from your point of view. It’s not about you. It’s about the buyer. It’s about their buying process and your role. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Improvement, Sales Tagged With: Big Gridders™, buyer's remorse, Buyer's World, Buying Triggering Event, Little Gridders™

Ghost Competitors Are Out to Get Your Sales

February 28, 2014 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

Photo by Adam Kusmierz from flickr.com

Photo by Adam Kusmierz from flickr.com

Ghost competitors. They come out at night. They come out during the day. They come when you are awake. They come when you are asleep. They come when you are at work or at play. They are always there. Lurking.

There are four of them; like the four horsemen of the apocalypse. They ride down on you. You can’t fight them so you need to be vigilant and get out of the way. They seem harmless or well meaning. But, beware!

Who are they?

Your worst nightmares:

  1. Government
  2. Non-profit and tax exempts
  3. DIYers
  4. DNAAs [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Improvement, Sales Tagged With: Business Coalition for Fair Competition, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Ghost Competitors, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Morningside Research & Consulting, Unfair Competition, White House Conference on Small Business

Repositioning Makes Old Products New Again

November 6, 2013 By Jan Triplett 2 Comments

Dogs have slept with humans for years. Now it's used as a repositioning reality™ for Serta. Photo from Commons at flickr.com

Dogs have slept with humans for years. Now it’s used as a repositioning reality™ for Serta. Photo from Commons at flickr.com

Repositioning helps customers think of your product or service in a new way.

Sometimes it works. I grew up with $10 tennis shoes. Nike told younger generations they were “training tools” (with appropriate tool and endorsers  names) not just shoes. Nike got it right and made big profits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Improvement, Business Trends, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Sales Strategy Tagged With: Brand Refreshing, CARAVAN Telephone Omnibus Survey, Commodity Business, marketing, Reality Repositioning™, Repositioning, Situational Outcomes™

Wasting Time: Good & Bad for Business

November 1, 2013 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

A little time wasting goes a long way. Photo by Cleaver.

A little time wasting goes a long way. Photo by Cleaver.

No business can afford to have employees waste time or effort.  No manager can expect employees to be 100% efficient either. Some time wasting activities can actually be rejuvenators according to an article on finding a productivity sweetspot by NICE Systems. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Administration, Business Improvement, Business Management Tagged With: Checklist Manifesto, Dr. Atul Gawande, Employee Motivation, Productivity, Time Wasting Survey

Small Businesses New Favorite Target of Cyber Terrorism

September 17, 2013 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

Is bank robber Willie Sutton the inspiration of cyber criminals who are targeting small businesses?

Is bank robber Willie Sutton the inspiration of cyber criminals who are targeting small businesses?

If you thought only big business and infrastructure were at risk from cyber terrorism and cyber criminals, think again.

Small and medium-sized businesses are the new favorite targets of cyber criminals. This is according to Verizon’s 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report. That makes it  something that affects every company of every size. It causes destruction and disruption and it has to be stopped. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Improvement Tagged With: Computer Security Institute, Cyber Criminals, Cyber Security, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Warfare & Cyber Terrorism, Department of Homeland Security, Medium-sized Businesses, Sales Profiles, small business, Verizon 2011Data Breach Investigations Report, Willie Sutton

Making Good on the Employer-Intern Pact

August 31, 2013 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

Help interns learn the difference between their time & work time.

Help interns learn the difference between their time & work time.

An intern isn’t just an employee. He or she is a student exploring this world you’ve created, ready to learn.

Even though many companies treat them as cheap labor or a part-time worker, that’s not living up to the pact between an employer and an intern. That’s bad for both parties and can lead to big problems, bad feelings, and worse. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Improvement, Hiring, Internships, Leadership Tagged With: Employer-Intern Pact, Intern Program, Internship Guidelines, Internship Process

7 Golden Sales Rules for Small Business

June 3, 2011 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

GoLocal, a great rewards program, based in Austin, Texas, to encourage people to buy locally.

GoLocal, a great rewards program, based in Austin, Texas, to encourage people to buy locally.

I have just finished a five-hour sales training session for Go Local an Austin, Texas company that is licensing its program nationwide to encourage people to support their locally owned businesses and buy locally. This is a great marketing tool for businesses and reward system for new and existing customers. Even though some of the licensees had sales experience, their questions and concerns prompted me to put together this list of sales concepts that I consider critical to success.

It starts with agreeing with the first “golden rule”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Improvement, Growth Readiness, Networking Tagged With: Austin, Champion-Advocate Customer™, Go Local™, Golden Rules of Sales, Maury Coats, Platinum Customer, Platinum Profile™, sales champion, sales conversion, Sales Management, sales process, Sharon Drew Morgen, Texas, UPA, Usability Professionals Association 2011 Conference

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