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DeAnna Troupe - EzineArticles.com Expert Author   RSS

DeAnna Troupe is a native Atlantan. She is a social media coach. She helps female financial planners integrate video into their social media strategy.

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  • New to Video Marketing? Here Are Some Fundamental Principles You Need to Know
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Video-Marketing] If you're reading this article you are interested in marketing with videos. Videos are indeed a good way of getting the word out about your products and services. Before you jump in head first, here are some things you need to know about video marketing.


  • New to Article Marketing? Why You Should Write Down Your Topics Before You Start Writing an Article
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] It's happened to all of us at least once. We've been sitting at our computer typing away, creating stellar articles when all of a sudden we don't know what our next article is going to be about. If this hasn't happened to you, yet, great! This means I caught you just in the nick of time. One surefire way to overcome the dreaded thing known as writer's block is to write down every title you want to write first. The rest of this article will tell you why you should write your article titles down before you start writing the body of your actual articles.


  • New to Article Marketing? What I Have Learned About Writing and Myself From the HAHD
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] I know some of you reading this article are wondering what exactly HAHD stands for. HAHD is the abbreviation for the 100 Articles in 100 days challenge that many of us participated in between March 20, 2009 and July 1st 2009. The object of this contest was to get people in the habit of consistently writing and submitting an article every day. In the remainder of this article, I will share some of the things that I learned about writing and about myself as a result of participating in this challenge.


  • You Can Run a Successful Small Business If You Learn to Have Confidence in Yourself
    [Business:Small-Business] Starting a small business can be a scary thing. All your adult life you've been an employee of someone else. You knew that if you just showed up at work, in two weeks there would be money in your bank account. You do have what it takes to run a successful business. You can do anything if you just determine in your head that this venture is going to be a success.


  • New to Article Marketing? Why an Outline is a Writer's Best Friend
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Article marketing can be an effective way to promote your business. You can reach a lot of people that you wouldn't ordinarily have been able to reach when you write articles for others to publish. I know sometimes it's easy to get stuck on what you're going to say next in an article. The best remedy for that is the good old fashioned outline. The rest of this article is going to tell you why you should consider your outline your best friend as well as an easy way to create one of these wonderful tools.


  • New Small Business Owner? Tame Stress Before it Becomes a Raging Monster
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Small business owners deal with a lot of stress. It comes from your clients because they want to know when that project is going to be complete. It comes from your spouse because he wants to know when dinner is going to be on the table. Your kids also get in on the act because they want you to play with them. It's important to know how to deal with stress when it arises so it doesn't control your life. This article will give you some tips on how to cope.


  • New Small Business Owner? Ways to Get Free Info About Internet Marketing
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Small business owners that are just starting out often don't have a lot of money to spend to get the training they need to learn how to use the Internet to grow their business. If this is your situation, that doesn't have to stop you from getting the information you need to launch a successful business. The rest of this article will share with you some ways that you can get information about internet marketing without it costing you a penny.


  • New Small Business Owner? How to Profit From Attending Live Events
    [Business:Small-Business] Small business owners have lots on their plates. A lot of people wonder if they should attend any of the small business mixers that happen in their area. Yes you should. I know what you're thinking. How can I make money from attending these events? The remainder of this article will give you tips on how you can profit from attending live events.


  • New Small Business Owner? Effective Words to Use in Your Sales Letter
    [Business:Sales] If you're reading this you are either getting ready to write a sales letter or you've already written a sales letter and you didn't like the results. The one thing that will make or break a sales letter is the language you use. You have to convince people that your offer is the best thing since sliced bread. That is not all that hard to do if you know the right words to use. The rest of this article will give you some suggestions of effective words to use on your sales page to get the results you are looking for. You will also see a brief explanation of why these words work so well.


  • New Small Business Owner? How Your Business Can Benefit From a Coach
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] Small business owners often have a lot of questions when they first get started and rightfully so. There are so many new things that a small business owner has to do that wasn't necessary when he or she was an employee. When you run a small business you have to juggle many different responsibilities. All of it can seem confusing at times. Sometimes you need someone that you can bounce ideas off. This is where your coach comes in. The rest of this article will tell you how your business can benefit from a coach.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Why You Need Your Own List
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Affiliate marketing can be an excellent source of income if you do it correctly. One thing you have to have if you are going to be successful as an affiliate marketer is your own list. I mean you need your own autoresponder with people who have given you permission to email information to them. The rest of this article will explain to you why you need your own list to successfully promote other people's product.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Why You Should Buy What You Are Promoting
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Affiliate marketing is one way to make money from home. Many people try to market products that they don't really know much about and then wonder why they don't have success promoting that item. If possible, buy a copy of what you are promoting. This article will give you more advice why you should buy a copy of the product you want to promote as an affiliate marketer.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Be Selective About What You Promote
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Affiliate marketers have a lot of products they can choose to promote. It is quite tempting to take all of the affiliate products you see on Clickbank. This is not a good idea. Every product is not something that your list wants. You need to be selective about what you promote. The rest of this article will give you guidelines to help you determine what you should share with your list.


  • New Small Business Owner? Learn These Tips For Getting Free Targeted Traffic to Your Website
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Website traffic is the cornerstone to a successful small business. You can't possibly have a successful business if you don't have anyone visiting your website. It's even better if the traffic you get to your website is targeted. It's even better if you can get free relevant traffic to your website. This article will give you advice on how to get targeted traffic that you don't have to pay money for.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Why You Should Write Your Own Ads
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Affiliate marketing is a nice way to earn some extra money. I mean it's pretty simple, right? All you do is pick an affiliate product that your target market will like, copy and paste some ads, and ride off into the sunset. WRONG answer. Even though your affiliate partner may have provided you with ads that you can use, you should write your own ads. The rest of this article will give you reasons why you should write your own ads.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Why You Need Your Own Products
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Affiliate marketing is a fabulous way to earn extra income. You get to meet some really cool people when you market other people's products. Did you ever think about creating your own products? No? Well you should. Here are some reasons why you need your own products that you can promote alongside your affiliate products.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Why You Should Have Your Own Website
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Affiliate marketing is a great way to add extra income to your household budget. One thing you have to have if you are going to be a successful affiliate is your own website. Not the website you get when you sign up for the affiliate program, I mean one where you pay for the hosting and you register your own domain name. The rest of this article will tell you why you need your own website to be a successful affiliate marketer.


  • New to Article Marketing? Plan Your Marketing Wisely to Achieve Your Goals
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Article marketers use articles for many different reasons. Maybe they are just trying to get their website indexed in the search engines. Maybe they are launching a new product or service and they want to generate buzz for the new venture. Whatever the case, you need to time your article marketing in such a way that it will yield the results you are looking for. The remainder of this article will give you advice on how to do just that.


  • Still Working a Day Job? Plan Your Time Wisely So You Can Run a Business & Still Have a Life
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Many small business owners start their business while they are still working a day job. Chances are that's what you are doing right now if you are reading this article. It's great that you have decided to spend some time "minding your own business" after you finish handling someone else's business. This article will give you some strategies to help you manage your time so you can build your business while you work your day job and still enjoy your life.


  • New to LinkedIn? Don't Forget to Talk to Your Network - Tips on Staying Engaged With Your Network
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] LinkedIn is a great way to network with other professionals. It's a high profile social networking site. When most people join this social media site they are only interested in making connections with as many people as possible. While there's nothing inherently wrong with building a large network, it does you no good to have a huge network of people that barely know you. In this article you will learn ways to interact with your network and keep them informed without becoming a pest.


  • New to Article Marketing? Pick Your Target Market Before You Start An Article Marketing Campaign
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] If you're reading this article, you've probably heard someone say that article marketing is a great way to get traffic to your website. Before you run off and start cranking out articles, you need to figure out who you want to market to. You need to figure out who you want to reach with this project. The rest of this article will give you some tips on how to determine what your target should be for your article campaign.


  • New to Article Marketing? Be Sure to Have a Specific Action For Your Reader to Complete in Your Bio
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Article marketing is the cornerstone to any Internet marketing campaign. It's a very effective way to get the word out about your business. however, you have to give people a reason to contact you. The best way is in your resource box. Basically the resource box is a short blurb about the author. This article will give you tips for creating a compelling bio.


  • New to Active Rain? Tips For Joining Groups
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] If you're reading this article then you have created a profile on Active Rain and you are considering joining some groups. That is a great idea. If you have a specialty in the real estate world, you are going to want to associate yourself with people interested in the same things that you are. Joining a group is a great way to find people with similar interests. Read more to discover how to pick groups to join.


  • New to Craigslist? Here's Some Tips on How You Can Use Craigslist to Build Your List
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:List-Building] Craigslist can be a great place to find a job or sell or just plain get rid of some unwanted stuff. Did you know that it was also possible to use this high trafficked site to build your own list? This article will give you some tips on how you can use this resource to grow your list.


  • New to Advertising on Craigslist? Why You Should Use an Image in Your Listing
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Advertising on Craigslist can be a powerful way to get new customers. It can be a great way to get the perfect candidate for that position you've been trying to fill. You should consider adding a picture to your listing. This article will give you reasons why you should add a picture to your posting on Craigslist.


  • New to Advertising on Craigslist? How to Create Powerful Headlines to Get Your Prospect's Attention
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] Posting to Craigslist can be a powerful way to drive traffic to your website. There's a lot of competition for attention on that site. You need to have a powerful headline in order to get the attention of your prospect. Here's some tips to creating attention grabbing headlines.


  • New to Forum Marketing? Here Are Some Key Principles to Keep From Annoying the Forum Moderator
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] Forum marketing can be a great way to promote your business. There are some right ways to do this and there are some ways that will get you banned from the forum. Here are some key principles to follow to keep from getting on the bad side of the forum moderator.


  • New Small Business Owner? Time Management Principles You Should Learn For an Effective Business
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Small business owners usually wear a lot of different hats. When you are an entrepreneurs the safeguards you had when you were an employee are gone. You are the boss. You are also the accountant, the secretary, the public relations department, the sales department, and the customer service department. Whew that's a lot of jobs for one person. When you run your own business, you need different time management skills than you had when you were an employee. Here are some time management principles you need to implement in order to run an effective small business.


  • Did You Get Laid Off Recently? Here Are Some Key Principles to Help You Survive the Job Hunt
    [Business:Job-Search-Techniques] If you're reading this article you may be one of the thousands of people who got one of those pesky pink slips recently. If this is the case for you, I'm truly sorry that happened to you. It's never fun to lose a job. Here are some principles to help you maintain your sanity as you start your quest to find a new job.


  • New to Writing? Some Key Principles to Adopt For a Profitable Writing Career
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Writing is an essential skill for any business owner. If you're reading this article, you are interested in earning money with this skill. As with anything else, there are some key principles that you should adopt right away if you want to make money with your writing.


  • Deadly Facebook Traps - Don't Say I Didn't Warn You
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Facebook is a very useful tool to use if you want to get the word out about your business. There are millions of people using Facebook each day and the numbers don't look like they are going to drop any time soon. When using Facebook there are some traps that you want to avoid if you want to have success using this awesome tool in growing your business.


  • New to Social Media? Key Principles You Should Adopt to Be a Social Media Hero Instead of a Zero
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Social media is a great tool to help people find out about your business. As with anything else, there are some important rules that you should follow if you want your online network to grow. This article will give you some ideas and strategies to help you grow a dynamic network of people.


  • Three Terrible Twitter Traps to Avoid - Newbies Beware!
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Twitter is becoming more mainstream everyday. Celebrities are joining Twitter in droves. We even see it on the nightly news. Now I'm not going to sit up here and try to judge whether or not that is a good thing or a bad thing. I will however, give you some deadly traps to avoid like the plague when you're on Twitter.


  • New to Blogging? Here Are Some Key Principles That You Need to Adopt to Have a Successful Blog
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] If you're reading this article, that means you're interested in blogging and you want your blog to be a success. Good for you. A blog is a great tool to use to establish expertise in a particular arena. Keep reading for more insights on what it takes to become a successful blogger.


  • New Small Business Owner? Here Are Some Principles of Entrepreneurship That You Should Adopt
    [Business:Entrepreneurialism] So you've just jumped into the wacky yet profitable world of entrepreneurship. Great. That was a smart move for you and your family. As unpredictable as the job market is these days, it's important to have a Plan B. Running a business requires different skills and principles. This article will give you some important principles to adopt if you want to run a successful small business.


  • The Michael Jackson Juggernaut - What Small Business Owners Can Learn From Him About Business
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Love him or hate him, everyone has an opinion about Michael Jackson. I'm not here to tell you how to feel about him or his passing. The one thing that remained consistent throughout Michael Jackson's life was the love-hate relationship the media had with him. He was a master at spinning whatever negative press he received into a positive for his brand. The rest of this article will share some more insights about what you can learn from this legendary performer and how you can apply these things to your business.


  • New to Article Marketing? Get Article Ideas From the News
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Consistent article marketing can be tough. After you have been at it for a while, it can be extremely difficult to find new ideas for article stories. Sometimes the answer can be right under your nose or in front of your face. You can use the media to come up with ideas for your article efforts. This article will give you tips on how the news can be your friend. You can use the news to get ideas for your articles.


  • New to Networking? What Do You Do When You Come Across Bullying
    [Business:Networking] It's a known fact that people can accomplish more good in a group than they could alone. However there's another dynamic that happens in groups called bullying. Bullying basically occurs when people try to make an individual act a certain way that the person doesn't agree with. Here are some ways to spot bullying in your networking circle and what to do about it.


  • New to Article Marketing? Plan That Article to Make Sure it Gets Accepted the First Time
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] So you've decided to sit down to write your next article for your article marketing. Great. The most important part of article marketing is to be consistent. It does you no good to write one article and expect results. However, before you sit down and start writing, you might want to do some planning first. It would suck if you did all of that work and your article got rejected. Here are some suggestions to help you plan your article so that it gets accepted the first time you submit it.


  • Got Too Much Email? Use Gmail Labs to Help Save Time While Managing Your Inbox
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] It happens to all of us. We go to a website and they're offering a free ebook in exchange for an email address. Or we find out about this great giveaway and all we have to do is register at the site and then give our email address in order to get the free stuff.


  • New at Article Marketing? Vary Your Topics to Keep From Getting Writer's Block
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] By now you've written a few articles and have had the joy of seeing them published. Congratulations. Now what? Well hopefully, you want to write some more, right? You do know that you have to consistently submit articles for your article marketing campaign to be a success, right? I know what you're thinking. You've already written all you can about your niche. There's no way you can come up with more articles. You've got the dreaded writer's block (cue dramatic music). This article will give you ideas on how to vary your topics so you don't get burned out when you are doing your article marketing campaign.


  • Want to Make the Most of Ning? Interaction is Key
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] I've noticed this happen a lot on Ning. People join bunches of networks, post a picture and their link, and then wait for people to come to them. Another variation on this is that they start making friends with lots of people and then they never talk to them. Then they come to this conclusion: This Ning stuff doesn't work. In this article I'll be giving you some tips on how to make your Ning membership work in your favor.


  • Business Owner - What Do You Want People to Say About You When You're Dead?
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] Now I know this is a morbid topic for me to be writing about. However, with the passing of three great entertainment icons recently, I had to write this article. While you are scurrying around running your business, take some time to think about what you want your legacy to be. This is kind of like that "What do you want on your tombstone question?" Let me explain further and give you some food for thought.


  • Day Not Going According to Plan? How to React When Life Laughs at Your To-Do List
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] I've seen it happen time and time again. At the beginning of the week, I'll create a nice list of what I want to get done each day. I make sure that I am aware of all appointments and goals for the week. I'll be minding my own business when all of a sudden things that I didn't put on the to-do list happen. This article will give you tips on how to react when your life doesn't follow your to do list.


  • New to Affiliate Marketing? Why Using the Default Headline is a Kiss of Death
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] I can always tell when a major Internet Marketer is launching something big. Do you want to know how I can tell? I'll start getting 30 million emails all with the same headline.


  • New to Twitter? When You Shouldn't Tweet
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] So you've joined Twitter, put up a picture, created a nice profile, and followed a few people. Great. I'll bet you've even posted a few tweets, too. That's terrific. I love seeing people take action. Now I'm sure you've had an opportunity when someone made you really mad and you wanted to blast them on Twitter.


  • New to Social Media? What Can Spongebob Teach You About Networking?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Now I know what you are thinking. How can I possibly learn about business from watching television? You would be surprised at what you could learn from watching a children's show. In this article you will learn what Spongebob teaches you about business.


  • New to Social Media? How to Write a Bio That Generates the Results You Want
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] One of the first things you are usually asked to do when you create a social media account is to create a bio. Now you may be tempted to write a full page autobiography starting with, I was born on such and such date...Don't do it! Most people online skim anyway. If they come to your site and see a novel where your bio is supposed to be, they will run away. It is best to write your bio from the perspective of the person visiting your social media home. Here are some tips to help you write a bio that will help you get the results you want from social media.


  • How to Start Writing Today and Get Over That "I'm Going to Write a Book One Day" Syndrome
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Many people have a book inside of them. They typically say stuff like, "One day I'll write a book about gardening." and then that's it. Then they wonder why they haven't gotten anywhere with their book. I know the feeling. In this article, you are going to read some tips to help you get stated on that book you keep threatening to write.


  • Use Google Calendar to Remind You of Important Tasks - Both Personal and Business
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] It happens to all of us. We get so wrapped up in a project that we forget to do things like eat, go to sleep, etc. Did you know that Google has an app that can help you with that? Read more for tips to help you use Google Calendar to help jog your memory when you have important tasks.


  • New to Article Marketing? Do You Have a System? Here's What I Do When I Need to Write an Article
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] When you are doing anything you need to have a system. Writing articles is no exception. I decided to write an article about the system that I use when I have an article to write.


  • New to Article Marketing? How to Manage Your Time Effectively So You Can Get Those Articles Done
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Now that you've started your article marketing, I am sure that you have noticed that there's a lot of time involved with this method of traffic generation. In addition to this project, I'm pretty sure you have other things going on in your life. In fact, the first excuse people usually give for not marketing with articles is that they don't have enough time. Here are some tips to help you manage your time effectively so you can get your articles submitted to article directories and still have time to do what you need to do.


  • New to Social Media? Be Careful What You Say and Post - Tips to Smart Networking
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] By now you have set up your social media profile, included a dynamite photo of yourself, and have even added a few friends to the mix. Now it is time to start updating your profile and adding content. Before you start blabbering on about the hard day you have had at work or how moronic your boss is, think about the consequences. Here are some tips to avoid social media mistakes that could kill your career or business.


  • New to Article Marketing? What to Do When You Run Out of Ideas For New Articles
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] So you've started submitting articles to article directories. Maybe you decided to join an article marketing challenge or maybe it was something your coach or mentor told you was a good thing to do for your business. Whatever the reason, you've thrown your name into the pool of article marketers. Now all of a sudden you have run out of things to write about. Before you start panicking, here are some tips to help you find ideas for new articles.


  • New to Article Marketing? What to Do When Someone Has Taken Your Title
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] It's happened to all of us at least once. We sit and take the time to craft an eye catching title for our outstanding article when it happens. Our article gets rejected because someone else has already used our title. This is not the kiss of death. Here are some things to do when you realize that your title has been taken by someone else.


  • New to Social Media? Why You Should ALWAYS Add a Picture to Your Profile
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] So you've joined a new social media site. Fantastic. So you're at the phase where you are setting up your profile. I bet you are tempted to just use the standard faceless image that they start you off with. After all if you use a picture, that fabled Internet stalker might find you. Here are some reasons why you should always use a picture on your social media profile.


  • New Small Business Owner? Success is Attainable With the Right Support Group
    [Self-Improvement:Success] People are always striving for success in life. Very few are willing to do the work to get there. It is important as an entrepreneur to align ourselves with people that are striving to get the same place we are. Study these four easy steps that show how to get into the habit of being persistent.


  • New to Blogging? Do You Know Who You Are Writing To? Tips on Selecting a Target Audience
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] So you have finally bit the bullet and decided to start your own blog. Awesome! That is always the toughest thing to do: get started. Now I'm sure you have heard people rambling on and on about niches and defining your target market. This article will give you some tips on how to define your target audience.


  • New to Forum Marketing? Here's What to Put in Your Introduction For Maximum Results
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] So you have decided to join a forum related to your niche. Fabulous. That's a great way to meet people that are interested in your products or services. Most forums ask you to post an introduction before you jump into posting on the forum. Here's some tips to help you craft an effective introduction.


  • New to Blogging? How to Design Your Blog For Maximum Results
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] Writing a blog is a great way to get the word out about your products or services. The preparation your blog may be hard if you don't have a clue what you would like to discuss in your blog. This article will discuss some blogging categories and ways to design an effective blog.


  • New to Blogging? Good Content is Key to Visibility in Blogging - Content Tips For Newbie Bloggers
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] So you've started your blog and have decided on a target market. Now I'm sure you're wondering how to get traffic to your blog. The key is your content. This article will give you tips on how to get more traffic to your blog by using good content.


  • Review of Google Docs - A Tool to Collaborate on Projects Online With Ease and Convenience
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] If you work with others on projects, you may have come across the need to email documents back and forth. It doesn't take long for that to become very time consuming. It can also be a real headache if you and the person you are collaborating with don't use the same type of computer, for example if you are using a PC and the other person is using a Mac. How can you rectify this situation? You can use Google Docs. This article will give you a brief review of Google Docs.


  • New to Article Marketing? Read the Terms and Conditions Section First Before You Submit Your Article
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] So you've decided to write your first article in your article marketing campaign. However, before you submit your masterpiece, are you sure it will be accepted by the article directory? Here are some tips to help you be sure that your article will get accepted the first time.


  • Using Twitter? Four Important Things to Pay Attention to For Twitter Success
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] So you've finally bitten the bullet and joined Twitter. Now I am sure you are wondering what to do next. You need to make your profile reflect you. You will not accomplish what you want to accomplish on Twitter if you don't have a targeted profile. So here are some tips to help you with your Twitter profile.


  • Amazing Article Writing Strategies - Get Free Traffic to Your Site Using Well Written Articles
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Unless you have been living under a rock, I am sure you have heard that you should submit articles to article directories to get traffic to your website. However, you can't go about this haphazardly. You have to have a system in place for this strategy to work for you. This article will give you some tips to help you make article marketing work for your business.


  • Dealing With Overwhelm on Ryze? Join Fewer Groups
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] When you first join Ryze it is tempting to join every single Ryze group possible. While this is a great way to met a lot of people fast, it is a bad way to CONNECT with people. Here are some ways for you to narrow down which groups you should join.


  • Why You Should Have More Than One Blog - When a Duplicate Blog Makes Sense
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] I know it seems like a lot of work to maintain one blog. However, you might want to consider having more than one blog. What would happen if your main blog was to die for some reason? What would happen if your hosting company had to shut down for maintenance? How would you communicate with your readers? Here are some more reasons why you should have more than one blog.


  • Got Video? Use Twitter to Promote Your Video
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Video-Marketing] You've finally recorded your video. Now I'm sure you are wondering what's next? I mean it does you no good to have this informative video recorded that no one is going to see. Just because you have uploaded the video to YouTube doesn't mean you'll get any eyeballs. One good way to get traffic to your video is to use Twitter to draw attention to it. Here's some suggestions on how to do that.


  • Bad Customer Service - How Not to Win Friends and Influence Customers
    [Business:Customer-Service] Bad customer service is the quickest way to make your potential clients angry. You can have the slickest advertisement, rank number one in Google, but if your customer service is bad, you will have a long way to go to get to a successful business. Observe what your employees do. If you see them doing any of the things in this article, retrain them immediately.


  • Social Media Nightmare - What to Do When a Social Media Relationship Goes Bad
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Social media nightmares do happen, believe it or not. One minute everything's all rosy and great and then all of a sudden, you don't want to have anything to do with a certain individual. Maybe you did business with them and found their business practices to be less than ethical. Here are some tips to help you resolve this unfortunate situation.


  • Write Articles Fast! How to Write an Article in 30 Minutes Or Less
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] If you're reading this article, you know that you need to write articles if you want to get traffic to your website. You've probably convinced yourself that you don't have enough time to write articles. That's not true at all. You can write an article in 30 minutes or less. No, I'm not exaggerating. I do it all the time. That's about as long as it takes to watch a television show. Think about this. How much money have you made by watching TV? Not much, I'm sure. Keep reading this article to learn how you can write an article in 30 minute or less.


  • New to Social Media? Tips on How You Can Contribute to Your Social Media Community - Part 2
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] If you're new to social media, I'm sure you've been wondering how you can contribute. The good news is that you don't have to be an expert know it all guru to contribute to a social media community. Here are some more ways that you can contribute to your social media community.


  • Got Expertise in Areas Unrelated to Your Niche Market? Build a Squidoo Lens Around Those Areas
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] If you've been hanging around Internet marketing for any length of time you're going to hear someone talk about niches.Well what happens when you become interested in a different niche or you have hobbies that aren't related to your niche? You can create a squidoo lens related to your unrelated niches. This article will explain what a squidoo lens is and how you can use one to express your expertise in your unrelated niche.


  • New to Social Media? Tips on How to Contribute to Your Social Media Community
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] So you've finally decided to accept one of the 15 million social media invites you've received. Good. That's the first step. I'm sure you've also created a fabulous profile that grabs the attention of all those who visit it. I'm sure you've also heard people say that you need to "pay it forward" when it comes to social media. Even if you're brand new, you can contribute to social media sites. Here are a couple of ways to do that.


  • New to Forum Marketing? Here Are Some Ways to Use Forums to Generate Traffic to Your Website.
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] So you've decided to act on the advice that you've heard about forums. Great. I am glad to see that you are using the information that you learned in that telecall or read about in that eBook you purchased. Here are some tips to help you get started using forums to drive traffic to your website.


  • New to Article Marketing? Three Tips to Success With Article Marketing
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] So you've decided to get off of the fence and start your article marketing campaign. Great. It's about time. Now I'm sure you still might have a few questions about article marketing rattling around in your head. Here are some tips to help you get started with article marketing.


  • How a Board Game Can Help You Teach Your Kids Life Lessons About Business
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] I know as soon as you saw the title, you were skeptical. It probably seems a little far fetched to think that a game can actually teach a child life lessons about business. In this article you'll learn how a board game can help you teach your children life lessons about business.


  • New to Social Media? Tips to Social Marketing Success
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Social marketing is a phenomenon that is here to stay. So like it or not, if you plan to do business on the web, you're going to have to jump in to this wonderful world that is social marketing. Here are five tips to help you get started off on the right track in social media.


  • Use Your Facebook Notes Section to Help Promote Your Business
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Unless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere, you probably already know that Facebook has literally exploded in terms of the number of users that flock to the site daily. Here are a couple of ways that you can use the notes section of Facebook to grow your business.


  • Considering Using a Coach? Here Are Some Things to Think About Before You Spend Any Money
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] You might be launching a new product or service. Maybe things aren't going so good for you in your relationship. Maybe your kids are driving you crazy. Whatever the reason, you've decided that it might be time for you to get a coach. Here are three things for you to think about before you pay money for a coach.


  • Using Twitter? Here's How to Use Direct Messaging Without Annoying Your Tweeps
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] I know I know, twitter's not supposed to have rules. We're supposed to figure this thing out as we go. Yada, yada, yada. I agree that you should be allowed to be yourself on twitter. However, as with anything else in life, there's a certain etiquette that you should follow when you are on twitter. One of the biggest things that I have seen get abused on twitter is direct messaging. Here are some tips to help you use direct messaging in a way that won't annoy the people that have decided to become a part of your "twosse" (twitter + posse= twosse).


  • Diversify Your Social Networking - Three Social Media Tools to Add to Twitter
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Twitter's great, but what would happen to your business if it all of a sudden died or went away? Here are some ways to diversify your online networking so that all of your networking eggs aren't in one basket.


  • Feeling Stuck in a Rut? 3 Ways to Get Unstuck in Your Business
    [Business:Small-Business] It happens to every entrepreneur at least once. They start off in business all enthusiastic and then they start asking themselves these questions: Am I happy with where I am in my business right now? Am I doing the work I love doing? Sometimes the answer to these questions is no. Sometimes entrepreneurs want to change courses but aren't sure how to do it. Here are some ways to get out of this rut and into doing the work you were meant to do.


  • Low Tech Ways to Manage Your Time
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] I know everyone is in love with their Handheld organizers and smart phones. However there may come a time when you can't rely on those wonderful gadgets to organize your time. Here are some low tech tools you can use to manage your time. These things can be backup plans in case something happens to your electronic gadgets to make them inoperable.


  • 3 Things to Do If You Can't Buy Your Mom Anything For Mother's Day
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] Everyone has tough economic times. Maybe your clients have all disappeared or maybe you lost your job. Whatever the case, you don't have money to buy something for your Mom for Mother's Day, but you still want to do something to show your mom how much you appreciate what she's done and does for you. Here are some suggestions of things you can do for your Mom if you can't buy her anything for Mother's Day.


  • How to Balance Your Business and Your Day Job
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] Many entrepreneurs have to work a day job while they are building their business. Here are some tips to do that successfully.


  • Don't Think You Can Afford to Outsource? Think Again - 3 Tips to Help You Outsource Tasks
    [Business:Outsourcing] You've probably heard a lot about outsourcing your tasks to other entrepreneurs. You probably think the whole process is going to be very expensive. You can outsource affordably. After reading this article, you'll learn how.


  • 3 Ways to Use Active Rain to Grow Your Real Estate Related Business
    [Real-Estate:Marketing] In these tough economic times you need new ways to generate leads to your real estate business. In this article, I will discuss ways you can use active rain to grow your real estate business.


  • 3 Things an Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Stress - A Primer on Stress For Entrepreneurs
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Stress is something that is in every small business owner's day to day life. As a business owner you can't afford to let stress take control over your life. There are some people that don't have control over stress. Then there are some that don't get stressed at all. You have the power to decide which person you want to be. Here are some things you need to know about stress and how to avoid becoming too stressed out.


  • Smoothing Your Stress - Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Manage Stress
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Many entrepreneurs have everyday things that bother them. It may be a client, a money issue, or a family member. No matter what the reason is, you need to learn to cope with it and find a way to relax. After reading this article, you'll know three ways to soothe your stress and relax so you can resume being the productive entrepreneur that you are.


  • 3 Reasons Your Offline Business Needs a Website
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Even today, I still hear brick and mortar business owners say they don't need a website because they're business is offline or they don't run a "techy" business so they don't need a website. After reading this article, you'll understand why your brick and mortar business needs a website.


  • Using Twitter - Use Twitter to Network With Local Tweeps
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Interacting with people online is a wonderful way to get started networking. Eventually you will want to meet some of your new found friends in person so they can become your In Real Life or (IRL) friends. People are more likely to do business with or joint ventures with you once they have met you in person and see that you are a real person and you act the same way offline as you do online. Here are some tools to help you find people in your local area to follow.


  • Using Twitter - 3 Ways You Can Enhance Your Twitter Experience
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] If you just use twitter on the web by itself there's already a lot of things that you can do to promote your business. However there are several other ways that you can enhance your twitter experience. After reading this article, you'll learn of 3 ways that you can enhance your twitter experience.


  • 3 Ways You Can Use Twitter to Promote Your Multimedia Creations
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Multimedia files (audio, video, pictures) are great tools to use to get people to visit your website. You can use twitter to get people to look at or listen to the multimedia files you have created. After you read this article you will know of 3 ways that you can use twitter to promote your multimedia creations.


  • Making the Most of Your Free Ryze Membership
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Ryze is a great place to get your feet wet in the social networking game. It is one of the first places I started networking on. It's where I actually met a lot of my twitter friends since there was actually a time when neither twitter nor MySpace nor Facebook even existed. Yes a shocker, I know. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your free Ryze membership.


  • Be Yourself - Be Real on Facebook and You'll See Results From Your Marketing Efforts
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] I know what you guys are thinking. Oh great another article telling me to "Be authentic". Yeah, I feel like barfing every time I hear a guru saying those words in regards to social media and twitter. However, they are on to something. By the time you finish reading this article you'll not only understand what they mean, but learn how to achieve this realness without seeming like a phony.


  • Audio on Blogs - Use Teleseminars to Create Content For Your Blog
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] Who said everything appearing on your weblog had to be typed? You can also use audio on your online journal. Here's a few tips on how a telephone can help you create content for your blog.


  • Using Social Media - How Can it Help Me Be Found Online?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] How can social media help me be found online? A lot of people have that question when they first start using online networking sites. One thing that can help you be found online is a profile that contains the keywords you wish to be found in.


  • Using Video to Drive Traffic to Your Website - 9 Tips to Help You Get Started
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Video-Marketing] Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have noticed that videos are all the rage online. After you read this article, you'll have some tips to get you started marketing your website with videos.


  • Using Audio to Drive Traffic? Don't Make These 4 Mistakes Newbies Make
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Audio is a great way to get traffic to your website. However, there are mistakes that you can make when doing so. This article shares tips on how to use audio to generate traffic to your website.


  • Generate Money For Emergencies - Ways to Come Up With Extra Money
    [Business:Entrepreneurialism] Did you know that a recent study found that middle class workers had the least amount of cash on hand of any group? Even of those in the lowest income groups! As a group, Americans have been spending..


  • Using Twitter For Network Marketers - Tips to Promote Your Direct Sales Opportunity With Twitter
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] If you aren't using Twitter to grow your network marketing business you are missing out on a huge free opportunity to promote your network marketing business. Twitter is a free microblogging and social networking platform. It allows you to update your friends and family about what you're doing at any given moment.


  • Promoting Your Small Business - Using Craigslist to Advertise Your Business
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] I've been using craigslist to market my virtual assistant business for a while now. Promoting your business on Craigslist can be a tedious process sometimes. Lots of ads seem to struggle as entrepreneurs try to survive amongst the bigger businesses that are usually hard to compete with.


  • Online Networking - Streamline the Process to Save Time
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Online networking is an awesome way to get new clients. However, it can be difficult to handle all of the invitations and manage all of the connections. Here are some steps to help you streamline the online networking process.


  • Real Estate Virtual Assistants - Things to Consider Before Partnering With One
    [Business:Outsourcing] You've reached that point in your real estate business where you are spending more time doing administrative tasks than you are making sales calls. You don't really want to hire someone on a full time basis but you do recognize that you need an assistant. What can you do to solve this problem?


  • Article Marketing Secrets - What to Do When You Don't Feel Like Writing
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Inevitably it's going to happen. It might be a beautiful day outside. Maybe there is a big football game on television.


  • Using LinkedIn - Following Up With Your Connections
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Okay, you've gotten that all important yes from your LinkedIn connection. Now what? You should connect with your LinkedIn contact on other social networking platforms you use.


  • Online Networking - The Pros and Cons
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Online networking is becoming quite popular in today's business world. It is seen as a way to connect with potential clients without spending a lot of money on gas traveling to in person networking events. Let's look at the pros and cons of online networking.


  • Forum Marketing - Tips to Make the Most of Your Time on Forums
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] Forums are great tools to use in your internet marketing arsenal. They are great because they attract the people in your target market. You can also see how popular your particular topic is by the number of people talking about your particular topic.


  • Creating Content For Your Blog-How to Never Run Out of Material For Your Blog
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] So you have finally taken the plunge and decided to start blogging. Wonderful! But what do you put in your blog?


  • Article Marketing: 4 Key Things to Consider Before You Begin an Article Marketing Campaign
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] Article marketing is a great way to get free traffic to your website. This article gives you some things to think about before you begin.


  • 5 Reasons This Tweet Uses Twitter
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Twitter is a microblogging tool. It allows you to communicate with others by letting them know what you are doing at that moment. You are allowed 140 characters per post.


  • Using Twitter - Tips to Becoming an Olympic Microblogger
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Do you twitter? This article gives you tips on how to use twitter.


  • Using LinkedIn - How to Be an Olympic Social Networker
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] This article is a brief tutorial on using LinkedIn. You'll learn how to set up a profile and how to make the most of your linkedin account.

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