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Are you ready for The Ultimate Blog Challenge coming up in August?

Hello Everyone:

Recently, completed a 30 day blog challenge back in June 2010 which was not an easy task trying to keep up with the Jones. There were times when I just did not have the energy to write aside from all the other distractions. It takes time to build the momentum. Very pleased that I was able to complete both the 30 day and 7 day mini blog challenge using two different sites. A Facebook Fan Page “Continuity Blogging Community” was created to continue with the relationships that were form from the challenge.

Now, there is the Ultimate Blog Challenge coming up in August hosted by Michele Scism and Michelle Schaeffer. The original 30 day blog challenge was created by Connie Ragen Green and the one this past June was hosted by Jeanette Cates and Connie Ragen Green. So are you ready for another 30 days?

Here are some tips to make blogging easier when participating in a 30 day blog challenge.

1) Preparation is important. Just like running a marathon, going on a diet or blogging being prepared is key. Get all your materials ready.

2) Do you have a game plan? Are you going to repurpose your material or what are some of the new articles you will be posting?

3) If you have difficulties coming up with a blog post every day or will be on vacation, write a batch of articles and then schedule them for publishing at a designated time. I will definitely, be using this method more frequently.

4) You do not have to blog and come up with materials all by yourself throughout the 30 days. Why not interview others in your field? Have a guest blogger post on your blog. Conduct a blog exchange. What about doing a video blog for the day? There are so many ways to create content.

5) Have fun with it. Write materials that are targeted to your niche market.

Everyone comes out a winner from a blog challenge. The blogger provides valuable content and the reader finds you as a resource. This in turn makes you a credible source –expert and you engaged your readers. Who knows maybe a sale or a joint venture. Just think of the possibilities.

Share you comments with us of your experiences with a blog challenge.

Happy Blogging!

Jul 21, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post

Blog Talk Radio Show- Revisited

Hello Everyone:

Today’s blog post is about my conversation with Rosey Dow, who host her own Blog Talk Radio Show “Let’s Get Real! Marketing”. Met Rosey back in May 2010 at the Radiant Success Event out in Raleigh, North Carolina. If you have not attended this conference, I strongly advise that you attend next year which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2011. It is unbelievable what happens after these events and the connections one has made with other participant. It just spirals and turns into new joint ventures, partnerships as well as friendships. You get to work up close and personal with The Five Fabulous Successful Business Divas- Ellen Britt, Kathleen Gage, Marnie Pehrson, Janis Pettit and Denise Wakeman. This was my first conference as a solo entrepreneur and small home based business owner.

Rosey shared about her success and experience as the host of her own Blog Talk Radio Show. One thing that I enjoy the most was how easy it is to set up your own blog talk radio show and managing the switchboard. This sounds like so much fun.

Here are some key take aways that I learned from Rosey with starting a Radio Talk Show.

1) Schedule shows 3 to 4 days prior to recording.

2) Always be prepared prior and close to the end of the show to provide your contact information, so listeners can get in touch with you if they should have further questions.

3) Thank your guest and listeners for attending.

Thank You Rosey for taking the time out of your hectic schedule to share with us your experience with hosting a Blog Talk Radio Show. Now, I am determined to set up one too. More information to follow.

Have a good day. Happy Blogging!

Jul 19, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post

Follow Friday on Twitter

Hello Everyone:

Do you #Follow Friday on twitter or hash tag #FF @name of tweeter and tweet it to others. That is what everyone usually does on Fridays. We thank others who have re-tweeted our tweets, helped us or made us feel good. Have you wondered how many people actually go and checked out the people you #FF? After a while it is like streams and streams of #FF and we have no idea why we should even follow them. Unless they write the reason.

Here is an example of uniqueness and standing out from the rest of the competition. Helen Raptoplous writes a blog post titled “Follow Friday on Twitter” where she introduces five bloggers that you can preview and meet on a personal basis. By reading this post, I get to find out more about ”spotlight” bloggers and check out their websites.

Listed below are Helen’s recent Follow Friday on Twitter blog posts.

Follow Friday on Twitter #12
Follow Friday on Twitter #11
Follow Friday on Twitter #10
Follow Friday on #9

Click on the screen shot of Helen’s website to get a larger view.
What are some of the things that you do to make your business stand out from the rest of the competition? Share your comments with us.

Happy Blogging!

Jul 16, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post

Crafting a Compelling and Memorable Bio

Melanie Kissell

Guest post by Melanie Kissell

Next to public speaking, writing can be the most paralyzing act for most of us. Even if you are a writer, writing a bio can be daunting.

Follow these top five tips for writing your bio:

1) Keep it short – Normally it’s best to limit your bio to three or four sentences. If it’s too long people won’t read it. Bio = Short and Biography = Long

2) Briefly highlight your expertise – The purpose of writing a bio is to demonstrate your professional credibility.

3) Let your personality show – Since your bio is an advertisement for you, make it reflect the real you. If you’re a down-to-earth person, use unpretentious language. If you have a particular passion, let the reader know. If you love to joke around, include some humor.

4) Tailor your bio to your target audience – Your bio needs to address who you are, your expertise and how it addresses their problems or goals, and how they can contact you.

5) Write a bio in the third person – What this means is to write a bio as though someone else is talking about you. Instead of writing “I am”, you write “Jane Smith is”.

There are so many (too many to count!) possibilities for things to include when creating a compelling and memorable Bio. If you don’t know what to write about, get started by looking over these 25 fun ideas:

Bucket List
Top 10 things About Me
My Favorite Slogans/Mottos
Life Stories/Experiences
Obstacle or Challenge I’ve Overcome
A List of my Favorite Things
My Pets
How I Did Something
Things I’m Grateful For
My Favorite Charity
My Collection/s
My Artwork
My Poetry
Gifts On My Wish List
Places I Want To Travel
My Ideal Client/Who I Serve
My Personal Victories
My Heroes
A Community I Love
Books I Want to Write
What I Spend Money On
Ten Guilty Pleasures
Friends I Can’t Wait to Meet
Social Media Sites I Like
What I Love To Give Away

If you are working to market your products and services online, your bio is your calling card! So be sure to include it on social media venues, communities and groups you join, article directory sites, and on your blog and website.

Melanie Kissell is a single mom to four daughters, big dog lover, avid affiliate marketer, and founder of Solo Mompreneur. She works with single womenpreneurs who show great tenacity and passion for their business, but who are short on time, exhausted, and tapped out financially. Melanie focuses on sharing low-cost and no-cost marketing strategies with her target audience.

Jul 02, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post

Last Day of the Blog Challenge! Featured Bloggers!

Let's Celebrate

Hello Everyone:

Today is the last day of the 30 day blog challenge. A toast to all of the 246 participant, who started this journey on June 1st. Now, it party time and celebrate all of our accomplishments. Wishing you all the best if you plan to continue to blog everyday or 2- 3 times a week or 1 times a month. It has been and enjoyable experience and we have grown a massive community of bloggers. Some of you I have met through reading your blogs while others I have connected via twitter and facebook. I hope you all had fun and taken something away from this experience.

Attached is a photo collage/montage of some of the wonderful bloggers that I have met. See you at the next challenge. Captured everyones URL and snapshot of their blog/website.

All my photo collages/montages have been created via Animoto which has a free version and paid version. Click on the animoto button below to get started with setting up your video.

If you enjoy reading this blog post or found it helpful, share it with a friend. Also sign up for more awesome blogging strategies to market and grow your business. Fill out the opt-in form on upper right handside.

Happy Blogging!

Jun 30, 2010 | 46 comments | View Post

5 Personal Lessons that I Learned after Completing the 30 day Blog Challenge.

Hello Everyone:

Just one more day till the end of the 30 day blog challenge. Today is the 29th day and I wanted to share with you what I finally learned from this type of challenge or any challenge for that matter..

Drum roll please-

1) Wow, I am amazed that I completed the 30 day blog challenge. Time to break out the champagne. It is quite an accomplishment to complete any challenge for that matter. Always, reward yourself for any accomplishments that you have made. This gives one incentive to take on more activities and participate in future challenges.

2) Yes, there were times when I was a couple days behind, but that did not stop me from going on. I admit, I did fall off the wagon a couple of times, and the true test is not to give up and just get back up and plough through as they say. We are all human and why be so hard on ourselves. It’s okay to have setbacks. This is just part of the process.

3) Do not take it personally. Yes, I was so excited at the beginning of the challenge and posted my blog and then no one commented, tweeted or facebook share my material. What was I doing wrong? Why didn’t they like me? Remember it’s not all about you. It takes time for people to get to know you. See number 4 below.

4) It takes time to build relationships- With building new found friendships and relationships. One must get to know one another. You comment on someone blog and tweet about several times. These people will respond in kind. It’s all about giving and providing resources to help others.

5) Pace yourself- You will find a rhythm when it comes to blogging. Some of us like to blog in the morning while others in the evening. Others like to mass produce while others make one piece at a time. Go at your own pace.

Did not want to make this piece too long. Wanted to share a couple of personal lessons that I learned from going through the 30 day blog challenge. What are some of the personal lessons that you have learned from participating in a challenge? We love to hear your story.

Jun 29, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post

What are you doing after the 30 day Blog Challenge? An offer you might like…

Hello Everyone:

Just two more days till the end of the 30 day blog challenge program. So here is my question to all my fellow bloggers- What are you doing after the 30 day Blog Challenge? If you are like the rest of us, you might be thinking…

1) Thank God! It’s over why did I put myself through that. I don’t know if I can handle another challenge. Oy Vey! Anyone raising their hands?

2) It was an interesting experience, although I had to play catch up. This was not so bad.

3) My fingers are hurting and my mind is drawing a blank. I think I need a break from blogging daily. Maybe I’ll blog 2-3 times a week instead.

4) I am up for anything. Did not know I could do this. Wow, When is the next challenge?

If I missed any thoughts or sentiments, fill out the comment box and let us know. We love to hear from you.

I would pick lucky #4. Not that I have sadomasochistic tendencies, but I just enjoy being challenged. Why you might ask? When, I am challenged, I am able to step into my power and see my true potential. You’re probably saying. She sounds like a coach. Yes, I am a Marketing and Sales coach. Stepping out of one’s comfort zone is a good thing.

So getting back to the question? What are you doing after the 30 day blog challenge?

Here is my offer- No sales pitch! I am not selling anything.

In fact, I want to continue with blogging on a consistant basis and would love a supportive community like having a blogging dream team. Where we support each other by syndicating one another blog by retweeting, sharing on facebook or commenting on the blog posts you like. Imagine the possibilities like blog exchange, or blog interviews which many of you are already doing. No pressure! All at your leisure. Jeanette Cates got all of us together and I want to continue the momentum even after the 30 days or 7 day mini. Yes, I am also signed up for the 7 day mini with a different blog/website. I realize some of you will be taking a break until the next challenge while others will continue to blog. For all those continuing to blog, if you are interested in connecting. Drop me a line. coachjanelee@gmail.com or send a comment.

Happy Blogging my fellow bloggers. All the best to each and everyone of you in building your business and see you all at the top.

Jun 28, 2010 | 11 comments | View Post

Top Commentator Widget WP-Plugin

community rocks

Hello Everyone:

Finally installed the Top Commentator WordPress Plugin onto my blog/website. This is an awesome tool to place on your side bar. Why? I am all about marketing and promoting others for together we all succeed. I certainly do not want to be alone at the top with no one there. That is way too boring. Life is all about building relationships and forming communities. Also by sharing the wealth, knowledge and wisdom by teaching others. For this transcends to the masses. Well, enough about me and getting off the philosophical soap box.

Thank You to all the readers who visit my blog and for your continued support. I want to acknowledge those individuals who post comments on my blog post for that is the only way I can develop, grow my blogging skills and provide the best content for my readers. The top commentators on my blog are listed with links to their blog/website so my readers can visit them as well. It’s all about spread good will, promoting others and spreading the wealth.

Here are the directions:

To install this WP-plugin go to your WP-admin page/dashboard on your left hand sidebar scroll down to Plugins. Click on Add New. Type in Top Commentators Widget, click search and install the plugin to activate. Once activated, go back to WP-admin/dashboard and left hand sidebar scroll down to Appearance and click on widgets. You will set up the Top Commentator Widget. It will ask you to add description, show # of comments from commentators, display gravatar, etc… Any questions, drop me a line.

Do you also have the Top Commentator WP-Plugin? What has been your experience with this gadget?

Jun 23, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post

Mystery Guest Blogger Showcasing Later this Week.

Hello Everyone:

I have some very exciting news for our blog readers. Guess what? Later this week, the mystery will be revealed as we showcase our guest blogger of the day. Our mystery guest blogger is conducting a blog exchange with me. What is a blog exchange? The guest blogger post an article on my blog and I reciprocate one in kind. This is so much fun. I am trying innovative ways to make my blog hot and spicy (was going to use the other word but I might get a R rating after I post this). When my readers visit my blog, I want you to get information and resources to help grow your business. Subjects on blogging, social media, marketing and sales are written. Everything has to be of value, if it is not then this blog/website is not doing its job. So far the blog section is coming out nicely. The other pages are still under construction.

Right below is an audio recording via cinch cast of what’s to come later this week. Stay tuned…

What your experience has been having a guest blogger on your blog? Love to get your feedback and take on this.

Jun 23, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post

Should I Host a Blog Talk Radio Show? 4 Things I learned from Louise Crooks “Keys to Clarity”

Hello Everyone:

Thoughts have crossed my mind to host my own Blog Talk Radio Show. So far, I have been interviewed by two talk show host last week.

June 16, 2010 Blog Talk Radio Show “Coaching with Crystal” The lovely Crystal Williamson interview with me on blogging and marketing your business.

June 17, 2010 Blog Talk Show “Transforming Women Now” The fabulous Susan Creal interviews me on Sell is not a 4 letter word. All about sales and how to grow your business.

Personally, these were both great experiences and to get a different perspective of what it is like sitting on the hot seat while being interviewed.

Last Friday, I had a phone conversation with Louise Crooks, who hosts her own Blog Talk Radio Show “Keys to Clarity”. Louise has been on the show for over 2 years. Really enjoyed my interview with her for she is inspiring, sincere and gives great sound advice. I wanted to obtain her viewpoint of what it is like hosting a radio show, the benefits and advantages. Also some advice for a novice like myself and others interested in hosting a show on Blog Talk Radio.

Here are the 4 key take aways that I learned from Lousie.

1) Growing your public platform skills and increase your credibility as well as visibility in the community. According to Louise, she has was able to present at last year’s International Coaching Federation conference, and speak as an expert coach.

2) Joint ventures and partnership are built and formed.

3) It takes time to grow viewers/listeners and one needs to spend time with marketing the show.

4) Meet other celebrities in your industry and have fun interviewing them.

Hope this blog post provides further insight into hosting an online radio show such as Blog Talk Radio. Please share your comments with us.

Jun 22, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post

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