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Focus Marketing Seminar UK – Preparation

14 Oct

In two days time I’ll be taking the train down to London – Kings Cross, then the London Underground to Heathrow, and finally a taxi to the Heathrow Radisson Hotel, where the UK edition of the Focus Marketing Seminar is being held.

Before then – on the Wednesday – I will be taking an earlier trip down to London to attend the Softworld exhibition at which I will be conducting video interviews with some of the exhibitors.

Which ultimately leaves me a very small window of time to make my preparations for the Focus Marketing Seminar.

That may not sound like a problem, but only if you assume that ‘preparation’ simply means packing clothes and a toothbrush.

It doesn’t.

To get the most out of any training seminar, advance preparation is VERY important.

The following is not an exhaustive list, it’s simply a description of the preparation I consider to be necessary.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Need More Time – Need More Money

23 Sep

The title of this post are the two main factors for not attending the UK Focus Seminar, cited by those that responded to my previous email.

Location was also an issue for many, and “More Time” also extends to responsibilities that cannot be avoided.

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The Uncanny Valley of Internet Marketing

26 Aug

That internet marketing has a steep learning curve is not a position with which many people would argue.  To a novice, the range of skills that are needed to run a successful online business can appear incredibly daunting.

So why is it that so many who attempt to break into this field, give up; not near the beginning of their journey when the mountain of knowledge that must be climbed seems insurmountable, but months or even years later when their abilities and experience in internet marketing has never been greater?

Could it be, that the internet marketing niche has its very own “Uncanny Valley”?

If you’re not familiar with the term, the Uncanny Valley is
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Forced Continuity – Good or Evil?

03 Jun

Is Forced Continuity this years Exit-Pop?

Every so often, an IM celebrity uses (or sells) a powerfully effective marketing method. It isn’t necessarily a new technique but, the sheer volume of JV partners that support it, ensures maximum visibility.

The consequence is a glut of marketers imitating or plagiarising the idea for the next 6-12 months… sometimes longer.

Some will love it.

Others will hate it.

And a vocal minority will flood the forums with a vitriolic mix of anger, hatred and bad speling.

In just a few days time, a sizeable new promotion will begin that will, in my opinion, elevate “Forced Continuity” to this status.

In anticipation of the deluge of information (and mis-information) that is likely to follow, I’ve decided to pre-empt the backlash with a some calm and measured consideration.

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Outsourcing: The Reality (Part Three)

29 May

Continued from Outsourcing: The Reality (Part Two)

Company #4…

offered to install the WordPress blog and add a comprehensive range of the most popular plug-ins. The service was provided free if you opened a hosting account through one of their affiliate links. I wasn’t too keen on that idea as I wanted it to be installed on my dedicated server but, after scouring the FAQs, I discovered that it was also possible to pay a one-off fee of $65.

I submitted my order straight away and – finally – I was able to take part in a competent exchange of money for services. The WordPress blog and plug-ins were installed quickly, with no fuss.

The company was ninjaBlog Setup and I can recommend their blog installation service without reservation.

Finally, the project was underway, but I still needed some more detailed customisation. Not to mention an original template design.

I asked ninjaBlog if they were available to do more intensive work and I received a prompt reply explaining that they didn’t offer additional services, but they were happy to recommend someone who did – Joel Williams, the Blog Tech Guy

I emailed Joel and explained what I was looking for – making particularly detailed reference to the feature that I had been previously advised was not possible with WordPress.

The response was swift and comprehensive.

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Outsourcing: The Reality (Part Two)

29 May

Continued from Outsourcing: The Reality (Part One)

Payroll-HR-Jobs.com

This website was built using the very flexible MemberSpeed script. Although the script is very easy to install and customise, owing to time constraints, I decided to outsource the work to someone else.

Elance.com and Guru.com are the traditional places to go for outsourcing work, but on this occasion, I didn’t go near them. The reason being, I decided to act on a tip I heard at a seminar from John Reese (I hear he’s pretty good at this IM stuff).

When you’re looking to outsource some work and you want to find the REAL experts, Reese recommended, rather than going to an auction site, to find a forum in the corresponding niche.

If you want to find someone to create a fancy PDF, look for a forum about Adobe Acrobat.

If you want to find someone to manage your dedicated server, look for a forum about web hosting.

And so on…

In this instance, I wanted someone to install and customise the MemberSpeed script, so I looked for a forum about MemberSpeed.

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