This doesn’t mean that I don’t then add pieces during the month or even that I don’t follow the progress but what a relief to know that my social media is going on without me and I can then plan accordingly.  To that end, I am giving you some resources for setting up your social media strategy using pre-planning techniques.   Read our full article on Social Media Strategy Preplanning.

You are welcome to use any portion of this free article in your blogs or social media if you link credit back to us. Thank you!

The big debate with social media – do you use it to generate revenue or not?  I believe the answer is a very delicate yes, but you have to know how to do it, otherwise people will “hide” you in Facebook and LinkedIn, stop following you in Twitter and ignore you on YouTube. I have the perfect example … read the entire article titled “Social Media Strategy That Sells.”

As always, we would love for you to use any or all of this article on your blog or site, but please reference us with a link back to the article on CYM Global.  Thank you!

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Why use a trackback?  … Read the full article here.

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WHAT DOES THE WORKSHEET DO TO IMPROVE MY INTERNET MARKETING?

One of my talents is organization and planning. I can take a small business, work on their marketing strategy and then turn that strategy into a weekly checklist. Sometimes that is really the break down that causes a small business to be unsuccessful marketing online, turning an idea into the actual work involved. Because I have seen my “lists” successfully help small businesses with their Internet marketing strategy, I decided to create a worksheet for all small business – and here it is – my Consistency Is Key worksheet to complete and check off every week.

WHAT DO I RECEIVE THAT WILL ACTUALLY HELP MY SMALL BUSINESS?

1. Our Consistency is Key worksheet, a check list of steps to follow anytime you announce something, post something in your blog, add a press release or any other product / service or informational piece that you want to write to attract new customers or bring back existing customers.

2. A free 10 day small business marketing training course by email. Every day, you will receive an email with one action you can take to further your online marketing success.

3. A complimentary subscription to our Small Business Marketing e-Guide ($199 value) - a bi-weekly guide to new and existing ideas for marketing yourself on the web.

HOW DO I GET MY WORKSHEET?

Everything is available here - the worksheet will come to you by e-mail and then you can save it and use it every week for your planning and execution.  Your marketing training course will come to you every day in your in box with information and instructions to successfully add the marketing tip to your web site or your marketing plan.

GET STARTED TODAY.
To Your Online Success!

Alison
Your Online Marketing Fairy Princess

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• Internet Marketing Consulting: SEO tips for small business
• Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses:  What’s going on in social media and how to use it for business
• Small Business Marketing Ideas that are unique and fun
• Online Marketing Small Businesses and programs that can help your business succeed:  reviews and suggestions
• Online Marketing Consulting Blog: Good Old Expert Online Marketing Advice for small business owners

And, as always, you can join our small business marketing e-guide and receive a free report on “seven steps to turn social media into cash.”

Author  Alison Elliott is a Marketing Expert and founder of Corner Your Market Global Marketing.

I love eWomenNetwork because it is a network where I can get what I need. Case in point, the 2010 conference and the reason I come back every year. Now 2010 wasn’t as glamorous as 2007 . . .it wasn’t as large as 2008 . . .and they still didn’t have protein at breakfast, but who cares. That is not why I go.

I go to learn new things, meet new people, be inspired and move my business forward. This is exactly what eWomenNetwork does for me and what you should always rate a conference.

Looking back on the four years at the national conference for me:

2007: A place for solace, relaxation and escape
Two weeks before the national conference in 2007, I decided to close my previous business . . .it was time.  I didn’t like the business I was in and it wasn’t doing well. How heartbreaking and freeing at the same time.  I left for the conference and got a terrible cold that continued through the conference.  I spent as much time in my room as I did at the conference but was inspired and happy for the distraction.

2008: A place to explore the response to my new business venture
As I arrived in 2008, my new buisiness was flourishing and it was time to test the interest of women business owners across the U.S.   It was a success.  My business grew, I made deeper connections with the women from my Reno, NV chapter, I met women from all over the U.S. and made an effort to meet some of the speakers.   I participated in every event (unlike 2007) . .  The Gala, Nordstrom, Chocolate Decadence and more.  I stayed longer and had so much fun! 

 2009: Moving to the higher level and meeting people a step ahead
I decided to step it up in 2009 and go for the Ultimate VIP Package.  This was the year to meet people a step (or a few steps) ahead of me in the business world.  I made the most of this years event, setting intentions before each event and talking with everyone from speakers to board members to the doorman.  The result was again, a wonderfully engaging event full of memorable experiences and contacts that could fit into my future as a women entrepreneur. . .I signed up for the VIP Package again.

2010: Business information
How amazing and different 2010 was for me.  I needed information on acquiring government contracts and there was a breakout session just for that!  I learned about maximizing workshop revenue.  I watched, in the SEO sessions, as amazing speakers solidified my knowledge – confirming that I do in fact know what I am doing.  I met some amazing business owners and speakers AND I continued to form relationships from years prior. 

I also got to hear Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com and #1 New York Times best selling author for his new book “Delivering Happiness”,  speak and met him briefly.  What is so exciting about that is the fact that I have studied Zappos.com philosophy in customer service and often point businesses in that same direction.   I had no idea he would be a speaker and was just inspired.

I like change and although many of the events had not changed in concept the overall attendance was smaller.  The result . . .the women business members who “showed up for their business”  were those amazing women more dedicated to their business.  Sometimes it isn’t the quantity but the quality! Yes, I noticed that cuts were made based on attendance but I don’t go there for the perks.  I go there for the information, the knowledge, the growth personally and professionally and for the expansion opportunities over the next year.  Guess what?  Again, eWomenNetwork delivered.

“At one point or another in your business, you’ve had the opportunity to move up to the next level of success and it required a certain investment: in hiring someone, in creating systems, in yourself.   Problem is, you may have stopped yourself by using the excuse of “not having enough money”.

It’s a mindset that keeps you playing small and limits your growth. Sinatra didn’t move his own pianos. Are you? If you’re still doing everything yourself, then you are.

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