“Don’t sell CRAP”

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During the recent StomperNet.com convection here in Atlanta, GA we had the chance to speak with “Big” Jason Henderson, who wasn’t hard to miss, standing nearly 7 feet tall and fielding all sorts of questions about the StomperNet affiliate program. What follows is his candid interview on ThriveAMERICA where Jason explains what afflaite marketing is, what to avoid, how to succeed, some simple tactics, and why he is on board as the affliate manage with StomperNet.

Big Jason stands tall in a cluttered court of internet marketing.

Big Jason is the current affiliate manager for stompernet.com, one the most well known marketing companies in the world. Jason has been online since 1996 and an Email marketing manager, and a twice certified landing page marketing specialist.  Jason is also an affiliate marketer, he basically makes money promoting other people’s products.

This is ThriveAMERICA – A meditation on thriving in this economy and beyond.

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Show Notes

1) WHAT IS AFFILIATE MARKETING?: Promoting other people’s product’s and the product owner pays you a percentage of of the sale for promoting and purchasing their products online.  That simple. You just tell people about some great products through social media, writing blogs, etc. Some online destinations are amazon.com, clickbank.com and of course StomperNet.com are THE places to go, trusted and tested.

2) STOP PITCHING CRAP: Don’t do whatever one else is doing. Be different. Step up your game. You need to be different. Buy and use the product you are selling, this is key. Say if recommend something that really sucks, that is going to turn around and hurt you.  Establish a solid reputation, become a trustd resource.

3) LINK THE PRODUCTS YOU USE: Say you have a blog about what you love. The RV you are driving, the camera you are using, something you use every day for example, see if they offer an affiliate program by searching the market place. Most products and service provide affiliate links. Any sort of product that has a affiliate program, you want to link to them through your blog.

4) LOVE YOUR COOKIES: What’s great about stompernet.com is the cookies. StomperNet.com has a uncanny tracking system that tracks the users cookies, with your affiliate i.d. so if the user goes to the stompernet site once and then later stomper net has a new product, you are credited with that sale. Very cool.

5) TRAFFIC FLOW: Get yourself a free blog. Use social media to build traffic. Use video and upload product reviews to YouTube and other video hosting destinations.

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Affliate Marketing as defined on wikipedia

is an Internet-based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate’s marketing efforts. Examples include rewards sites, where users are rewarded with cash or gifts, for the completion of an offer, and the referral of others to the site. The industry has four core players: the merchant (also known as ‘retailer’ or ‘brand’), the network, the publisher (also known as ‘the affiliate’) and the customer. The market has grown in complexity to warrant a secondary tier of players, including affiliate management agencies, super-affiliates and specialized third parties vendors.Affiliate marketing overlaps with other Internet marketing methods to some degree, because affiliates often use regular advertising methods. Those methods include organic search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing, e-mail marketing, and in some sense display advertising. On the other hand, affiliates sometimes use less orthodox techniques, such as publishing reviews of products or services offered by a partner.

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Affiliate marketing—using one website to drive traffic to another—is a form of online marketing, which is frequently overlooked by advertisers. While search engines, e-mail, and website syndication capture much of the attention of online retailers, affiliate marketing carries a much lower profile. Still, affiliates continue to play a significant role in e-retailers’ marketing strategies.

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A real life affiliate link:

So right above is MY StomperNet.com affiliate image link, promoting StomperNet’s killer mobile phone marketing platform they are rolling out. After I signed up (so easy) I was sent MY unique user name and instructions on where to go online. So… I logged in and picked which image or URL I wanted to promote on the site. Here is a great example of one of many URL’s assigned to me: http://stompermobile.com/opening/. So if you were to click it (please do) then you would whisked away to a sites promoting StomperNet products and services, which do rock.  As Jason explained, what’s great about stompernet’s system is the user does not have to buy, right then, in fact the cookies last in the users computer for up to 90 days!

If this does not make sense, just contact Big Jason and tell him I sent you and he will walk you through it. jmhonlin(at)gmail.com

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Vist the Jason’s BigMarketing online consulting services:
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About Big Jason

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I started Big Marketing to focus on clients who don’t use the Miva Merchant shopping cart where I am known as the world’s leading authority on search engine optimization and marketing for this particular cart since 1999.

I have been making money online for myself and my clients since 1996. I am a professional speaker on email marketing, search engine optimization, web 2.0, social networking, online video, and Better Posture Guaranteed which is used by some of the top marketers in the world in

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About the Host:

Brent Brooks | Brent owns and operates Blank Stage Productions, an independent film production company. Blank Stage is home to “The Blank Page” a screenwriting group and “Under Budget” a producer’s network. Brent has directed three indie films to date, THE GALLON CHALLENGE, ART OF SUICIDE and BETWEEN LOVE & A HARD PLACE.

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A meditation on thriving in a down economy and beyond.

Produced by Blank Stage Productions, ThriveAMERICA is an internet video-blog show where you can come and gain invaluable insights on how to thrive in this economy… and beyond. We recently asked text messaging wizard Larry Block to visit the set as a guest to serve up his expertise, strength and hope. For the next few weeks Steven will monitoring this blog for feedback and will answer in question you may have from the ideas presented here on ThriveAMERICA.

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COMMENT BELOW: What are some creative tactics you might use text messaging in your business?

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Overview

1.  Mobile Coupons
2. Instant Notifications
3. Events
4. Community Engagement
5. Mass Communications

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More About Mr. Block…

Founder and president of Mobile Marketing Technologies, a communications company specializing in the targeted text message.

A graduate of Tulane University in Political Science, followed by formal art education at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, I have worked in the marketing sector for the past twenty years, while experiencing life from a myriad of different perspectives.

I bring to the table broad experience in all aspects of marketing, sales, advertising, technology development and integration – on and offline. Both linear and creative at the same time, I am able to work very well in many verticals, from engineering to pharmaceuticals, manufacturing to service industries. With extensive direct experience in real estate, automotive, and retail, I am interested in helping companies grow and mature as well as helping companies “on the bubble” find a positive path back to success. One particular strength is his strong ability to leverage my current network to the advantage of all concerned.

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Show Cliff Notes:

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FIVE to THRIVE: step 1  – Coupons -

Never Forget Your Coupon Again – Mobile coupons are a great way merchants can maximize their advertising dollar. Merchants send a text message coupon from a web based platform to their opt-in or list of consumers who have agreed to except their coupons. The consumer simply shows the text message to the server and receives their discount. Coupons can contain a unique code to enable tracking. Coupons run from $0,25 to $0.10 each depending on number sent in a given month.

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FIVE to THRIVE: step 2 Notifications -

80% of Americans Keep Their Phones Within Arms Reach 24 Hours A Day. – Text notifications are a great way to add convenience to an appoointment driven business, while at the same time saving the owner time and money. At the time the appointment is made, the information is added to a web based calendar and automatically 24 to 48 hours before any given appointment, a text message reminder is sent to the consumer. Included in this message is the contact information so the consumer can easily contact the merchant to make any necessary changes. No more phone call reminders needed. In addition, merchants who are not appointment driven have the opportunity to advertise in the bottm 1/4 of each message to a very target audience.

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FIVE to THRIVE: step 3 Events/Event Promotions -

Info In An Instant – Text messaging is a great new tool for the event promoter. The promoter is able to engage the consumer long before the actual event with reminders, surveys, pre-sales all through the use of text messaging. And best of all it is viral. Friends will share the information with other friends by simply forwarding the text message. For fund raising and pre-sales of up to $20 can be billed right through their mobile phone bills. No mess no fuss.

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FIVE to THRIVE: step 4 Engage the Community -

Reach Out and Text Someone – Text messaging is a great add on to your existing social community. Easily engage your community with a simple survey questions or hold a trivia contest to keep your members involved. Since text messaging is a two way platform, unlike most traditional advertising, merchants can easily engage their interested consumers and community. Easily send out notifications that a new show has been released or that someone responded to your blog. Text messaging allows you to keep in touch.

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FIVE to THRIVE: step 5 Mass Notification -

Do You Know What To Do? This tactic allows instant mass messages to be sent out. This is a great way for security minded companies to offer a ready made solution. It is also a great way for companies with a mobile sales force to say in touch. Whether it is an emergency situation, or simply important information needs to get to the recipient, a message can be generated via a website, a text message or a voice phone call. The message with go out to your choice of opted in recipients instantly.

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www.rutxting.com/blankstage

http://www.linkedin.com/in/larryblock

www.cellscoupon.com

Direct: 1.866.224.0245

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ThriveAMERICA

A meditation on thriving in a down economy and beyond.

Produced by Blank Stage Productions, ThriveAMERICA is an internet video-blog show where you can come and gain invaluable insights on how to thrive in this economy… and beyond. We recently asked indie film producer Unique Be’Ans to visit the set as a guest to serve up her expertise, strength and hope. For the next few weeks Steven will monitoring this blog for feedback and will answer in question you may have from the ideas presented here on ThriveAMERICA.

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FIVE to THRIVE:

The importance of marketing during the Pre-production, Production, Post Production, Distribution, and Marketing/Networking stages in the filmmaking process.

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Overview:

1. Marketing your Indie Film During Pre-production

2. Marketing your Indie Film During Production

3. Marketing your Indie Film During Post-Production

3. Marketing your Indie Film During Distribution

5. Marketing your Indie Film During On-going

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Show Notes: I had the pleasure of meeting Unique through my wife Karli G. Brooks.  It was awesome having Unique on the show.  It is the first time really we have had a film production professional here on the set of ThriveAMERICA and won’t be the last.  Unique is in the middle of wrapping up elements for her next big indie project.  More to come on this soon…

Purchase Unique’s Film, Life 101, Angel’s Secret: Read More…

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A Unique Background

Unique Be’Ans is owner and founder of Unique Productions, Inc., has written several film scripts, and field produced for the Emmy Award Winning Taking Authority Productions, under Bishop Eddie L Long.

Unique Productions Inc. is her non-profit 501(c)3 media arts organization where youth are taught and encouraged through media to gain self-esteem, develop media literacy and technology, learn disciplines of literacy, communication, creative and critical thinking, storytelling and teamwork.

She has completed a Bachelors Degree in Film and Video with a minor in Management along with a Masters degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University.

I also run a media staffing agency, Unique Staffing Inc.

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Email    info@uproductions.org

Website    http://uproductions.org

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Community Engage

1. INDIE FILM MARKETING PROBLEM – MY FILM IS BRILLIANT – no one seems to care

Meet John. Like most first time indie filmmakers John did not engage in any marketing and has not followed Unique’s specific advice.  It’s not that john didn’t want to, it was just the last thing on his mind in the production process.  It’s not that John’s film is not brilliant either its just that no one knows about it.

The movie is all but wrapped up and is called, “Killer Villain” and it’s a film that John has put his heart and soul into.  To those few people that have seen it, it looks pretty good, maybe its not PSYCHO but for an indie film it is sure to have an audience.  John is getting really depressed about the whole thing, he stares at the wall licking his battle wounds and  wondering when Hollywood is going call.  He feels he is sitting on a gold mine, yet no one seems to care. Is there any hope for John and his Indie film?  How would you solve this problem?  Leave a comment below to let us know your solution!

* The best solution will get re posted, have serious bragging rights and also have an opportunity to be a featured guest on ThriveAMERICA.

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2. BE STILL – who do you trust?

We know from listening to Unique that on-set still photography is a must for the success of any good marketing campaign for your film.  Can you make any recommendations or leave endorsements to photographers in your area?

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3. Q & A – ask the expert

Have a question for Unique?  Submit a question, leave a  comment or offer any feedback.
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Erica Parker writes…

“I was blown away with how much preparation that went into my ImprovAstorm. I really felt you and the team understood my business. On the night of the improvAstorm each actor put their best foot forward and really came up with some great concepts, two of which were scripted, rehearsed and cast and put into video. The feedback I have received from my clients and strategic partners regarding the video has been overwhelming. Your talent is immeasurable. It was a great pleasure working with you and your team and the end result is phenomenal. I am looking forward to putting more of the concepts from my improvAstorm into video.”

- Erica Parker, Owner and Operator of Commercial lending Solutions

“So, I can officially say I’ve been “stormed”. Last night was a wonderful event-and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see and hear amazing ideas for the branding and marketing of their business. I had been to an ImprovAstorm before, but seeing my own was truly an amazing experience. I can’t wait for my videos to be made-and everyone was just so unbelievably gracious, nice and truly interested in my business. Aside from the great marketing ideas; the networking experience was unreal. I know having the ideas from last night turned into “viral videos” will be an invaluable marketing tool. The actors i really got my demographic and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Thank you so much to Brent and the team-you guys are awesome!”

- Tom Whitson, Senior Partner of MySuccessAgent

“I can’t recommend the ImprovAStorm enough to ANY business that needs to re-conceptualize their message and Internet presence. Whether your a professional like a doctor, lawyer or real estate pro; you offer B2B services or a retail product or service, it might be just the right time to give Brent a call. If you want to call me directly with any questions, feel free to do so. My direct number is 770-289-9711.”

- Dr. Tim Langley, Langley Chiropractic

“Our ImprovAstorm was an exercise in the unexplored. My colleagues are skilled healthcare practitioners, but we are limited in crafting new ways to spread the word about our unique programs. Writers and seasoned improv actors merged creative performance art with our knowledge of our unique business to produce new working models for marketing and … Read Moreeven operations. ImprovAstorm created an environment wherein we allowed ourselves to perceive our business in unaccustomed ways, and in that freedom we were empowered to acknowledge and embrace ideas we might have dismissed in our everyday culture. In the calm of subsequent days we rehashed what we had learned, & employed the new concepts most appropriate to the direction we have chosen.

If you want to inspire and act on the same old ideas and concepts for your business, stay home and watch TV. If you want, though, to do the work required to create, and you dare to define the lead, gear up for ImprovAstorm.”

- Rock Connor, Marketing Director for Fusion Sleep

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Produced by Blank Stage Productions, ThriveAMERICA is an internet video-blog show where you can come and gain invaluable insights on how to thrive in this economy… and beyond. We recently asked Dr. Tim Langley, owner of Langley Chiropractic to join us as a guest on ThriveAMERICA to share his expertise, strength and hope. Please leave a comment by seeing the comment icon next to the main video player above and if you know of anyone who would benefit from the interview use the “share” button to share this valuable information with others.

Dr. Tim Langley offers serious ways to thrive in this this economy. ThriveAMERICA offers its fans practical advice from other thriving business and thought leaders in this community and beyond. Dr. Tim is leveraging social media and other free tools to promote and market his practice and shares these tips with you.

Production Notes: Had an awesome time with the good doctor.  Thanks to shooter Gil Braum we were able to go with a 2 camera set-up.  We covered a lot of bases and Dr. Tim came in ready to deliver some great tips on ways to thrive in this economy and beyond.  I look forward to working with Dr. Tim on various projects down the road and who knows you just may see him here hosting a segment on wellness! Take a look at some of the videos Dr. Tim produced…

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Production Notes: In addition to being a professional actress, coaching actors, and running Charisma Studios, Karli is my wonderful wife!  Karli reveals some core knowledge that every actor must embody in order to thrive as an actor.   Karli will be embarking on her own journey as she will be interviewing guests of her own, here on ThriveAMERICA.  Stay tuned and enjoy the interview!

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Secret Spot for the rough cut screening of Karli’s performance in FALLEN ANGEL’S. Offer feedback in the chat box above or send email to brent@blankstageproductions.com.  FYI: It was an honor to be working with all of you this weekend! Actresses: Karli G. Brooks & Melissa Morrow Perignat | Director Brent Brooks| DP Byron Conrad Erwin | Camera Tyler Hodnett | Gaffer Troy Moore | Sound Mason Hodnett

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FALLEN ANGELS

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Production Notes: It was a real pleasure having George in the studio, the man is a serious networker here in the Atlanta community.  As part of CEO space George travels several times a year to rub shoulders from CEO’s across America to understand the latest trends in the fields of marketing and business leadership.   Check out George’s new service, Millionaires By George. It is a free forum that empowers it players to compete and learn how to become a millionaire.

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My time with Kal was truly rewarding.  Kal spoke with conviction about his business building principals and what is helping his mortgage business thrive in this economy.  At times I was simply  speechless with my interview with Kal.

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Segment 2

WORK & PLAY

We just don’t like to work.  There is always something you like to do outside of work, a hobby for example.  I like to socialize.  I am out all the time.  I think to myself, how can I do revenue generating activities all the time.  Actually, it is not as hard as you may think.  I made match books with my name and my phone number.  I got 20,000 of them made for about $500. Most places let me put them out on the bar, they needed them.  For 2 years everyone in the city pointed me out, I was branded. I found away to go out and about and market myself.  You don’t hit the social scenes?  What If you like the beach then make beach balls with your company logo on them.  If you like golfing, host a golfing event.  If you can work without feeling like your working you might be onto something.

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NICHE MARKET

I am 26, and I am around my niche market.  What I learned is the banks were not focusing on this specific demographic.  There was no banker they could really relate to.  They did not feel comfortable with this. This demographic has been very successful and I have worked hard to break down this uneasiness.  I produced niche marketing to appeal to this demographic.  Don’t be scared to go after that market you are in right now.   Join your local groups, and attend social events.  This can reap for you.

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SELF PROMOTE

Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there.  People are worried that they may come across cocky when bringing up what it is they do.  To some extent this can be true.  Figure out a way to make in known what it is that you do in a way that is not so.  Think of some jokes.  Wear a wacky t-shirt for example.  When you leave an event everyone there should at least KNOW what is that you do.

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Segment 3

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WORK THE WEEKEND

Work Friday nights and over the weekends.  Your customer is available then.  When you are working 9-5, so is your customer and they won’t be ready to make certain buying decisions because they are to busy.  You’re creating that winning conversation. Your competition is not working then.  You have that edge.  You need to be there when your customers needs you.

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ADVERTISE EFFECTIVELY

You are going to be approached about traditional advertising.  You have to look at the benefit for that cost.  You have to look outside the box.  For $4,000 you could get a magazine ad that will touch a fanbase one time.  Go gorilla.  Don’t go the traditional route.  You could make a series of videos for the same cost.  I spent $500 and made 2500 matchbooks with my name and contact info.

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POWERS of the INTERNET

I do what I can to get on the internet. The viral commercials I did with you.  We did a farce of a sex hotline, a total comedy joke, it went viral.  We put it on YouTube. Myspace and beyond.  It created a worldwide phenomenon, I was on BBC, La Times, and MS NBC to name a few.  So many people have seen it and called me.  You can focus on your newspaper ads but are you going to adapt?  The market is changing. How can you CREATE a marketing opportunity?

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Kal Wayman’s Internet Sensation…

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SLIGHTLY FAMOUS

How are going to stick out from your competition.  If you are one of the guys in the yellow pages hoping to get a call because you are local, more power to you.  You need to always be thinking, how to market yourself better.  You need to stick out from your competition and I think become slightly famous in your industry.

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WELCOME!

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We asked Charles Fellingham founder of QAlias (google him) and bona fide Frank Sinatra impersonator to come as a guest on ThriveAMERICA to share his experience, strength and hope so that others might learn from his sharing. Below represents a very basic summery of the interview so you might find what you need and move on.  Comment below on what may have learned from the show.  Beside the video player is the comment icon.

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Note: Normally the rules for my guests are not to discuss there own business until the end of the show.  However what Charles and his services provide I feel is a powerful tool and trumps this rule. QAlias is a paid service businesses can use to control your personal branding.

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QALIAS

QAlais is a way where you can be found the best way on the internet.  Our service gives you a 3 page website.  Here is the story. I was doing a training session for a large accounting firm.  I mentioned who I was and everyone there goggled me and I sort of lost control of the seminar. This spawned QAlaias.  They wanted to see who I was online.  So I went home and figured out if there was a service like this. There wasn’t.  So we created a critical path to success.  QAlias give you a online personal brochure you can to others.

Accountant’s Fairy Tale!

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GOOGLE ME NOW, OR GOOGLE ME LATER

It used to be we had a choice on the internet.  We don’t have a choice anymore.  There is information about us out there on the internet that we just can’t control.  So with QAlias you can control what is being said about you.  With QAlias it graduates the other websites you own or want to bring up in the organic google rankings. Google wants you to find what you are looking for.

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WEIGH IN ON SOCIAL MEDIA

It is all about personal branding.  There are SO many social communities out there.  So you have to choose wisely.  Make sure you write a robust bio. Your bio is very important. You need to a Taj Mahal online.  Get a great picture or head shot produced, pay for it.  People want to see your creditability online and they will search for you, seek you out, they will google your name.  You have to MANAGE your time online.  Create awareness online but follow the social media rules. Don’t piss anyone off, be a resource to others and listen.

TWITTER

Some people on Twitter are just trying to get as many followers as possible, spammers. Get followers and follow those that are aligned with you and your values.  Get incredible insight from the comments and direction of other leaders in your industry and beyond.  Marketing now is more about having a dialogue with your target market, a conversation with your gate openers and a relationship with your customers.

GOOGLE PROFILES

We knew they were coming out with Google profiles.  Google profiles show up on the bottom of the page.  Not a whole of links. Google does have new free service for personal branding, it is free and it is good but not a great differentiator.  You want to differentiate yourself.

UNIVERSAL SYNCHRONICITY

If you have an idea for a business, that is keeping you up at night then odds are so are a lot of other people.  Have you heard of universal synchronicity?  If you have a great idea, odds are 10,000 people are having the same thought, at the exact same time. Most people will not act on it, maybe only one.  It is these people that act on it that can thrive. Get passionate about it then gather the resources or the right people around you to make that happen.  Make a list of six people that can impact or empower your business.  With QAlias we flow charted out the time, resources, people, money knowledge AND pulled all that together and my team and I created a critical path for success.

WHAT’S BEEN YOUR BIGGEST BUSINESS BLUNDER

I am having so much fun with this start-up business, more then then I may have ever had.  I wonder how many brilliant ideas I have had in my life I did not take action on.   Not anymore.   I was in corporate America much of my life and in the corporate rut, and I wish I made the decision to be an entrepreneur a lot sooner.

HOW CAN WE THRIVE IN THIS ECONOMY?

Be fearless.  It is the time to get fearless about creating the best personal brand for yourself.  Right now your online creditability is crucial. Find out what is being said about you online.  Call in some experts to discover what is being said about you online, have them critique it, even call me I will help you with this. Know what is being said about you online.  Build your online personal Taj Mahal, and don’t allow yourself to get over-whelmed. A good place to start is a killer bio and a smoking headshot.

“I Did It My Way” – Frank Sinatra

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Our guest today on ThriveAMERICA is a keynote speaker and published author dedicated to helping organizations Produce Better Results In Less Time.  He has a real passion for helping Executives and Business Owners plan & execute Fast, Innovative Change . . . and he literally wrote the book on SPEED:  “Never Fry Bacon In The Nude: And Other Lessons From The Quick & The Dead.” Below represents a very basic summery of the interview so you might find what you need and move on. Be sure to comment on what you may have learned from this segment or list examples of how you might apply these principals in your business. Beside the video player is the comment icon.

Check out Stone on LinkedIn, see his book “Never Fry Bacon in the Nude“, visit his weekly radio program on High Velocity Radio!

Welcome to ThriveAMERICA . . . Stone Payton.

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Why so much emphasis on SPEED?

I believe in all my heart that SPEED is the most consistent and durable source of competitive advantage available to all of us, large and small.  We can all learn this principle and use it in our businesses.  What I mean here is the capacity of being able to execute fast and reliable change.  The companies that do this are thriving. Many aspects about our businesses have a very short shelf life. If you understand this principle you will dominate your marketplace.

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Accountant’s Fairy Tale!

An accountant with a sense of humor! Rare.
Pro@ctive CPA

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What has you so inspired about your work?

The companies that don’t go about leaning the concept of SPEED leave themselves open and vulnerable in three different populations: Your culture, Your competitors, and the third is coming in just a minute.  You must execute structure into the fabric of your company and personal accountability with your employees.  These people are the source.  They are acutely prescriptive…

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DISCIPLINES OF HIGH VELOCITY LEADERSHIP

We went on a journey to discover high velocity business leaders and companies and found some common distinct disciplines. Folks, here they are:

1) Structure.  Thriving companies use repeatable systems for routine tasks bringing structure to business. If you don’t have structure it will lead to confusion and diffusion in your office and people will make weird decisions.

2) Personal Accountability.  Business leaders who are thriving are very focused on taking responsibility for their corporate results. These leaders are committed to this idea of making themselves and their employees accountable in making key decisions and even encouraged to acknowledge failure.

3) Empathy.  The ability and willingness to project yourself into the minds of another group.  This can be your target audience.  Generally understand the way they think, feel and act. If you can have this discipline, it puts you in a position to predict behaviors and generate amazing results. When you predict behavior this empowers your company to do amazing things.

4) Education. Leaders who are committed to establishing learning culture will thrive in this economy.

5) Direction.  These leaders who are thriving in their organizations are extremely adept to explaining where they are going, the company’s direction, and this is transparent within the organization.  This also works its way down to the customer base.

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