Random rules for ideas worth spreading by Seth Godin
January 27, 2018 by Dr. Letitia Wright
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Random rules for ideas worth spreading
By Seth Godin
with commentary by Dr Wright
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If you’ve got an idea worth spreading, I hope you’ll consider this random assortment of rules. Like all rules, some are made to be broken, but still…
You can name your idea anything you like, but a google-friendly name is always better than one that isn’t.
Everyone loves that I have the Wright Place- the flaw? It doesnt tell you what I do, so I use the tag line: Telling Your Entrepreneur Story
Don’t plan on appearing on a reality show as the best way to launch your idea.
You would be surprised how many people plan on using Shark Tank, The Apprentice and anything else to get attention. Use some good old fashion advertising and Publicity to YOUR fan club!
Waiting for inspiration is another way of saying that you’re stalling. You don’t wait for inspiration, you command it to appear.
Don’t poll your friends. It’s your art, not an election.
Never pay a non-lawyer who promises to get you a patent.
Avoid powerful people. Great ideas aren’t anointed, they spread through a groundswell of support.
- The hard part is finishing, so enjoy the starting part. Sometimes you have to add a finisher to your team.
- Powerful organizations adore the status quo, so expect no help from them if your idea challenges the very thing they adore.
- Figure out how long your idea will take to spread, and multiply by 4.
- Be prepared for the Dip.
- Seek out apostles, not partners. People who benefit from spreading your idea, not people who need to own it. This is a big idea
- Keep your overhead low and don’t quit your day job until your idea can absorb your time.
- Think big. Bigger than that.
- Are you a serial idea-starting person? If so, what can you change to end that cycle? The goal is to be an idea-shipping person.
- Try not to confuse confidence with delusion. Know how is going to pay for it and why.
- Prefer dry, useful but dull ideas to consumer-friendly ‘I would buy that’ sort of things. A lot less competition and a lot more upside in the long run.
- Pick a budget. Pick a ship date. Honor both. Don’t ignore either. No slippage, no overruns.
- Surround yourself with encouraging voices and incisive critics. It’s okay if they’re not the same people. Ignore both camps on occasion.
- Be grateful. Yes in this economy and with these customers!
- Rise up to the opportunity, and do the idea justice.
Synergy is Key to Education-Based Marketing
January 20, 2018 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Featured Articles, Front Page, Wright Ideas
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Synergy is Key to Education-Based Marketing
By Signe Dayhoff
Why all the clamor about education-based marketing? Because it is not sales-based marketing!
Education-based marketing is providing your prospects with informative and useful materials that pertain to your area of problem-solving expertise. There is nothing in it, either in content or method of presentation, that pitches them anything. There is no pressure or suggestion of sales. What you offer consists of tips, advice, updates on relevant happenings, references, and upcoming events… period. Read more
Blog Marketing For Profit By Jeff Klein
January 11, 2018 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Featured Articles, Wright Ideas
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Blog Marketing For Profit By Jeff Klein
Most people who have their own blog have entered the blog marketing arena. Some even blog just to make money, but there are others who do not. When it comes to numbers, it all boils down to how you look at it. Let’s say you want to start a blog marketing business from the comfort of your own home; you would blog to make an income. But, if you are looking to find an outlet to express your thoughts, ideas, and opinions, you are not concerned with making money through a blog; you just want your blog to be more of a journal. The fact is, bloggers blog for different reasons.
When you market through a blog, you simply want to make a profit. In order to make a substantial income by blog marketing, you need to do two things: be persistent and be consistent. So, if you want to succeed, there are several methods and tools you need to become familiar with. This article will explain them to you.
Of course you want to have quality content on your blog. That is the first step to making money, but that content must also be original. It is not possible to market products and services on your blog with content written by someone else, unless you own exclusive rights to the material. If you are using content without the expressed consent of the author, you are considered to be plagiarizing, which will put you in a world of trouble not only with Google, but also with the author. So, always use content that belongs to you when you blog market to make an income. Content is crucial to achieving blog marketing success.
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Another blog marketing strategy is tracking. It is vital to track each visitor and find out how they came to your blog. This will tell you the keywords they used to locate your blog and what place they went to for their search. When you know this information, you will not need to guess as to how to optimize your blog. You the keywords are working in your favor and which ones are useless to your goals. Then, you can decide what keywords to use and what keywords to get rid of.
Also, when you blog market for income, find other blogs and websites that are in your niche with whom you can exchange links; however, do not do this with any competitors. This will be of great help to you and your endeavors. The higher ranked the site or blog you are partnering with, the better it will be for your blog. Major search engines, Google included, will be attracted to all of your linking and rank you more favorably. So, the more link exchanges you have, the higher ranked your blog will be.
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Blog marketing to earn an income is not impossible. You just need to learn what will work and what won’t. It is simply a process of trial and error. So, if you have an idea for marketing on your blog, go ahead and give it a shot. That is the only way you will ever know if it works. And, if you do find blog marketing techniques that are effective, you could create your own eBook and promote that as well. Now you have the knowledge; you just have to apply it to your blog.
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