Kaye Flack

Its been a while, however I couldn’t resist putting pen to paper again? A few weeks ago I thought I would start to explore this new Social Media platform called Pinterest to see if I could get my head around how this site works…..
The WOW factor, so many fantastic photos.. amazing photographers, artists, creative and talented people in this world, we human beings have been created to create.
Someone said that Pinterest was Facebook without the whining…
Lets say I’m impressed with what I have seen so far.. However there is always lots to learn about a new social media platform.
So many questions that need answers!
How I can make it work for my portfolio of businesses? What are the guidelines that I need to follow? How can I connect into marketing my business? maybe you’re asking similar questions too.
Where can I go to learn about Pinterest?
“Success always leaves glues”

Look for those who are being successful.

1. People, leaders who have ventured and stepped up, used and learnt.
2. Blogs have been written, videos have been created from people who love to share what they have learned. Also how best to avoid the mistakes and traps they came across. There are so many blogs sharing so many tips and tricks to support people who are just starting out.
3. Webinars and Trainings .. These are a great way to learn, watch and listen to people who have dared to test the site and lead the way. This week I plan to get on a webinar by Doug Firebaugh who is a Social Media and business trainer. He is hosting a 3 hour training with guest Tar’Lese Rideaux. This will be an action packed Webinar sharing so many tips and strategies for our businesses. Why not join me!!
4. Share and Teach , now you have the knowledge and experience share with other people. When you share or teach you operate out of a different paradigm as you are then responsible for the accuracy of the information and then having to communicate it in way people understand. This builds confidence and creditably also it creates ownership of the material within yourself.

So happy pinning !!

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Your Social Media Footprint!

 

Today we continue to explore the things that will bring us undone or make us Social Media master players.

Two factors that can really bring us undone is fear and lack of knowledge, many individuals and small businesses often don’t know where to start for two basic two reasons

1. Don’t understand social media and what it can do for them

2.Fear and have become paralysed and not knowing where to start.. and not having a plan

To address the issue of how can position ourselves as master players in the social media phenomenon, is to understand what is considered “best practice” and how the pitfalls can be avoided and to move past the fear with a confident plan that will bring success..

 

What is Your Social Media Personal Profile?

 

This is more than just your bio….where you set up information to shared about yourself. This information is about you or your company.. Where you were born, where you went to school, College or University, where you have worked your family, children and what businesses you are involved in etc etc… On Facebook you can share your favourite movies, music, games, movie star, television shows !!

When people set up a profile, for many and varied reasons some chose to share lots and others very little. The potential for identity theft and identity misrepresentation is ever present, and for that reason some sensitive information should not be shared. But it’s incongruous that people who are paranoid about information they share online are the same ones who use retail loyalty cards, not realising that the details of every financial transaction they associate with that card is recorded and sold!

However to clearly define your reasons to be online and what you really want to accomplish should be understood clearly from the outset. SO many people don’t really understand the full implications of what their profiles are communicating. However transparency and integrity is very important.

What is YOUR Social Media DIGITAL Footprint?

What does this mean? Social media digital footprint is all about what you leave behind when you interact online. Whenever you comment or post anything online you are leaving and imprint a mark – your digital footprint of where you have been that may never be expunged. What you communicate and how you communicate is out there for the world to see. Every time you vote online, or post a “like”, it leaves a trail. It’s not just a company’s web site that gets indexed by search engines. Every update made on Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and Facebook Fan pages are indexed immediately after they are posted. This is called REAL exposure!! IT’S your DIGITAL FOOTPRINT–

Google has changed as activity in all social networks not only increases a company’s or individual’s Web presence, it now impacts how Google ranks an individual or a company ,small business in search results. Size really does matter – businesses and individuals with the bigger social media footprint are more likely to be discovered on the Web and its all organic SEO.

Have you or your business considered the impact of your Digital profile and Digital footprint on different sites’?

Have you ever done a Google search on your name or business? You would be surprised by what you can obtain from Google!!

I believe that best practice for Social Media Master Players, involves strategic crafting of your digital Social Media profile and digital Social Media footprint. The content, quality and extent of your digital Social Media profile and Digital Social Media Footprint may have a huge influence on your life, businesses much more extensive than you thought or intended positively and negatively..

Examples abound of people who have lost their employment, their reputation, relationships, and their future because of what they posted online. Also businesses have been crushed by the power of the Social Media however many are enlisting bloggers and Social Media to support products, promotions through innovative ways of marketing and research..

Its interesting this whole question raises interesting possibilities as there is a trend for employers and many recruiter are now accessing social networking sites to research profiles to evaluate whether the individual maybe suitable for a position. It’s called a digital Social Media CV; it can really impact the outcome of employment opportunities.

So what does your social media presence say about you? Your distinct belief system and values will inevitably dictate your social media digital Real Estate. Make it prime real estate! What you build online may outlast you. So make your online legacy one that your grandkids will be proud of.

Are you still coming to terms and struggling with establishing yourself or your business with an online presence ? Its okay because it does become overwhelming.

Perhaps is here the time to mention if you are a business or individual and looking to move forward and have the funds find a Social Media Community or a Social Media Coach to assist establish your online presence, as it will pay dividends in the future with your time and knowledge.

Personally being apart of The Empowered Tribe has been a valuable experience as it has allowed me to grow and develop, given support along the way. As a result of the knowledge and experience learned I am now available to support people through coaching to establish their own social media footprint. A Social Footprint of value! If you are interested to connect for a free one hour coaching session please fill out the details below…

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Social Media Friend or Foe?

… after discussions over the holiday period with family, friends and businesspeople I find there is still a reluctance to embrace Social Media as an opportunity to be used to connect with people / clients and to market products and services. There seems to be a real lack of understanding of what a powerful asset social media could be if truly comprehended. Maybe it’s because media reports always highlighting the pitfalls and negative experiences to being online. It’s interesting to look at statistics of the growth of online social media.

The phenomenon has moved through significant growth and is now experiencing AN EXPLOSION…even just within Facebook and Twitter networks, not counting the other social media sites. The power and influence of these networks are recognised as billion dollar opportunities, as evidenced by the acquisition of Facebook by Goldman Sachs this past week.

Just look at these statistics of just one network- Facebook. Over 500 million people are regular users worldwide. In Australia, with a population of 22,523,020 ( ABS estimate for 5 Jan2011), Facebook is the most popular social networking site with more than 8.6 million unique visitors per month !! Consider the significance of these statistics:-

• 78 % of Australia’s 9 million Facebook users have chatted, sent or shared photo in the past year

• 74% have shared a link

• 20% of Australians aged 55 or older have used Facebook

• 2.5 million is the number of Australian Twitter users

• People spending more time each day

• LinkedIn (Australia) membership now > 1 million

• 60,000 in people in SYDNEY are using Foursquare

• 2.1 million MySpace unique users in Australia

• Flicker has 10 million plus groups and more than 4 billion photos

What does this massive growth in online users in 2010 mean, and how does it impact us… and why?     Does this Social Media phenomenon ever look like slowing down? While the numerical growth must eventually reach saturation point, the power of social media as a major influence on our culture ……how we see ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we do business…. is still growing. As long as people have a need to be connected, to feel connected: as long as people are looking for a sense of community; as long as people have a message to be communicated or a product to be promoted: it is unlikely that the phenomenal growth will subside.

If we would position ourselves as master players in the social media phenomenon, what are some of the considerations we need to look at, and what could be considered “best practice” and what are the pitfalls that come with such an explosive growth in Social Media… Follow my next post as I explore the things that will bring us undone or make us Social Media master players

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These past few weeks I have been exposed to another amazing tool to assist people to connect and communicate with friends, family and customers. This tool has been cost prohibitive to many of us as only the top people in our companies could afford this luxury. But now the game has changed forever! One company, leaders in visual technology, has brought this powerful tool into your media workplace and at an affordable price.

Today, I‘d like to share concerning the power of using webinars to develop and grow a global business.

1. Is it really important to understand what is a webinar?

2. Why you can use this to share your business opportunity?

3. Then demonstrate a great low cost option to support you as you build your business.

To finish off my post I have an extra-special bonus webinar from my friend, top marketing guru Scott Scales that he created for his top marketing buddies a few weeks ago.

What Is A Webinar?

Is the named used for Web-based seminar; a webinar is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web. The key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements — the ability to give, receive and discuss information. Contrast with Webcast (Podcast ), in which the data transmission is one way and does not allow interaction between the presenter and the audience.

The Webinar experience is made up of actual, live interactive learning experiences. Participants are able to ask by the instructor questions and receive answers in real time. The instructors are able to conduct polls and ask questions receive feedback. Participants can receive course materials by e-mail prior to the seminar and also are able to view the instructor’s PowerPoint slides during the seminar. It can be hosted by an individuals and invite guest presenters along with the ability to open up the lines and allow attendants speak if you so wish – quite versatile. These types of online webinar have a much higher impact than simply reading material on the web.

Webinars offer exceptional convenience. They are ideal for brown-bag lunch training. No travel is required. How many attendees can attend the webinar has been dependant on the subscription level that has been chosen by the customer.

The two company giants, Webex or GoTo Meeting have dominated the web-conferencing industry for years. it is said that the industry is worth billions now. In 2008 the industry grew to over $1.1 billion an increase of 19% … So these companies have had the enormous share and have made the price point prohibitive to a lot ordinary people. This is where its exciting for us all as I have found a company called Talk Fusion that has a monthly price of $20.00 per month along with other tools . WOO HOO!!

Are Webinars limited to anyone? And can participate?

Webinars are open to every type of business that you can think of. Use a webinar to present to a few – or a few thousand . Anyone who wants to share any type of information as it can be designed for any audience for training to sharing the latest news of your company, to home based business owners or to build team spirit, for professionals eg: engineers, scientists, university faculty, graduate students, manufacturers and consultants.

Submit your details below and I will send you a link to the webinar where my friend Scott shares in a 17 minutes webinar the benefits of using webinars as a part of an everyday tool to build YOUR Business.

Take time to share if you have used webinars as a part of building your business and what were the benefits. If you are wanting more information of how you can get your hands on this technology as its to be released in days…

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3 Reasons Why the Word NO Builds Millionaires !!

This week I received an email from one of my mentors, Doug Firebaugh with this title “The 3 Reasons Why the Word NO Builds Millionaires” Boy did this title grab my attention since I have often struggled with the word “NO” also I know the word “NO” has impacted many of my colleagues in business. We have allowed this powerful two-letter word “NO” to stop and paralyze us from moving forward, today it was a matter of discussion in our Empowered Tribe Tuesday Call
However Doug shares that “NO” is an amazing business tool. (I don’t know about you but I’m into finding tools that work !! Aren’t you?) A tool that builds millionaires !!! SO let look at why would anyone LOVE that word “NO” ?
Doug’s 3 Reasons were:

• NO forces you to GROW.
• NO creates a DECISION Position.
• YES catalyzes the paycheck- the word NO determines the amount.

Most people do not like the word NO. I LOVE the word NO. WHY? By Doug Firebaugh ©

I have found that it is the greatest business building tool for ANY business and it helps you in many ways that most people are not aware of. It is also the greatest force for producing millionaires in business. WOW! Now THAT is a re-framing of something! NO’s are the secret to millionaires? Yep. Millionaires have figured out a secret that most have not. The word NO literally costs you NOTHING if you get one. Zip. Nada. Zilch.

How?  Why not ask every person you know to listen to you and your message?

Even if they say NO you still end up with what you started with! You have lost NOTHING! And on top of that- the word NO has tremendous VALUE for your  success in your business.
There are so many reasons why NO is a powerful word for success- but here are three reasons why that it will help you create more enduring success than YES will.

1) The word NO FORCES YOU to GROW.

You have no choice. You MUST grow bigger than the word NO or you will never move past it. NO forces you to GROW- or GO. Either you grow more powerful than the emotional impact the word has- or you will GO the way of everyone else who has been stopped by it. NO is nothing more than an opinion or a question. It is an opinion because many folks assume the wrong thing and say NO or it is a person’s way to position them for asking a question. AND if you do not GROW past the NO- you will never move past where you are in life today. NO means “Next One” and move on to getting closer to a YES.

2) The word NO creates a DECISION Position.

YOU have to make a decision with the word NO. You must decide- “Do I let it stop me- or do I embrace it as what it is- an opinion- and not be emotionally influenced by it?”    ALL success starts with DECISION and most never decide in life.

They choose… and then change their mind.. NO forces you to decide to either keep going and move past it or keep letting it be a barrier to all success. Let’s be REAL- no one is crazy about the word NO - but it is MORE important to success than YES is . WHAT?????? Yep. It not only puts you in a position that you MUST decide on how you are going to respond to it, but also will help you develop the habit of making decisions- the TRUE mark of a leader and a success -soaked winner.

3) The word YES catalyzes the paycheck- the word NO determines the Amount.
READ THAT AGAIN! YES creates the paycheck process and the ability for everyone to get paid. NOTHING happens until something is SOLD. It starts the ball rolling, and in any business or home business, it is what people focus on and long to hear. But the word NO GROWS your skill set and abilities.
Every NO grows you a little stronger, makes you a little better, makes you a little more focused, makes you a lot more aware of the word YES. NO helps you like weight lifting does.

The emotional weight of the word NO forces you to LIFT OFF the impact and makes you stronger in every conversation, every presentation, and every sponsoring effort.
It is your SKILL SET that has the most bearing on your results, but NO sharpens your skill set like a fine-edged knife sharpener and gets you ready to slice through every negative effortlessly.
The word YES creates the paycheck but the word NO will always determine the amount.
And what will always determine the success you have is the determination and skill set you have combined with effective actions- all grown, improved and enlarged by the word NO.
Use this formula:- YES = CREATE and NO = $$$

Plain and simple. How many NO’s a person gets will determine the success that person gets or does not get. If you get a LOT of NO’s- you are going to get a LOT of YES’s as well. Never fear the word NO. Love it. Embrace it. Look at it as an ATM machine and it is there for your usage. If YOU control the impact the word NO has on you…you will control the impact your paycheck will have on your bank account.

Its interesting as Doug has explained so simply and powerfully that the word NO FORCES YOU to GROW. At the moment I am in very high pressure 90-day goal and I’m taking massive action. After reading this and working through my next action steps, its interesting to observe all the emotions and fear I have around the word “NO”. So, am I going to be crippled by the word NO? Does it force me into a position to make a decision even to declare where I stand with my business? … In not making a decision I’m actually choosing!! Powerful stuff guys. So in choosing and declaring, I’m pushing through bringing on the YES that is the catalyst to my journey. And what will determine my paycheck? It excites me to think that the No’s determine the amount !!!

Share your perceptions around the word ” NO” and how you have solved the issue in building your business or just facing life.

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Hey!! Who struggles with following a system? Interesting, I was listening this week to Robert Kiyosaki saying that “having a system in place is a matter of necessity as a basis for success”. Our personality profiles often come into play with how we develop or follow a system. If you are an analyzer following a system is in your blood (as well as picking up all the spelling mistakes and typos)!!! LOL…. For us promoters it’s sometimes a challenge. We hate systems!!! Having an operating a system is necessary evil, (just like a computer operating system running behind the scenes and needing to be updated regularly). When the operating system works smoothly, life is a breeze and work is productive, but just let a virus in to corrupt your operating system, and everything grinds to a slow, painful halt.

Who struggles with following a system? And who struggles because with that system they don’t have the right tools that serve them? We put systems in place and make things work effectively to assist us create success. But even a great system may not be utilizing the best tools …and that’s a recipe for frustration.

It’s been interesting that when looking for the right tools that are going to serve me in business many have a price tag. So, find what works! Why reinvent the wheel? Success is about optimizing your time too. Why would you duplicate energy, time, and resources to discover and create the tools that smart marketers are already using?

Last weekend I was reminded of this as I attended business training/introduction to a new business system that partners with my primary business. This training was by the top income earner of our company. It was refreshing as he was very transparent, openly and honestly sharing why he had spent twelve months developing a system and why he believed this system was simple and easy for anyone to use. It was very inspiring and encouraging as he shared the philosophy behind the creation of the system…

The three things that got my attention were that it’s simple, duplicatable, and automated. I am always looking for systems like this, so it made sense to add this as part of my tool kit to build my business.

As you know communication is the lifeblood of any business, offline or online. You might be already using communications tools like: email, video emailing, Skype, SMS, phone, social media, video email, web conferencing, blogging, website, training, web conferencing, videos, newsletter, mail outs , sending cards, trainings.

A few months ago I did a blog post on a company called Talk Fusion “Funky New Tool For Real Connectedness!!” Check it out. It’s an amazing suite of tools that you can use to connect and communicate in powerful way whether its in your business or family.

This month they made the most exciting announcement, one that brings incredible value enabling easy, low price personal branding. Also making team building simple duplicable as it can be. Along with automation is at its finest but also BEST prices… Talk Fusion has announced that in September they are going to launch Video Broadcasting (Webinar style presentations) and Video Conferencing ( Skype’s one on one video chat is good look however this one on one can be viewed and used on multiple computers all at the same time). All this is High definition quality at an incredible low price point.

It’s interesting to compare prices with the most popular Webinar Company out there at the moment. As it is GoToMeeting/ Webinar you pay $99 a month for a room that can hold up to 100 people. As with Talk Fusion’s new Video Broadcasting you have all the same features – whiteboarding, screen and file sharing, recording, etc. but you can have an UNLIMITED number of people on your meeting!

WOW I’m so excited about this as I am able to host small and large webinars for the same price. All these incredible tools, integrate with my system! Video Email, Video Conferencing, Video Auto-Responders, Video Blog, Fusion Wall, web conferencing, video broadcasting and video conferencing for just $20 a month! Truly amazing value!!

Also there is an opportunity to earn an additional stream of income when you help others use the same cutting edge tools.

If you are looking For more information check out this webinar… giving all the details

This is an extremely powerful opportunity to not only save you some money but earn some as well! While at the same time get access to 8 unbelievable video products/tools will integrate into your system as the perfect vehicle to drive your personal brand and relationships building efforts.

You can see how excited I am about all these tools from Talk Fusion I am now using leave a comment if you found this helpful..

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