I just found this helpful video at the Twitter support page that explains what a Twitter “retweet” is and how to use it.

Retweeting is fun and it will help you grow your business or personal brand. Watch the video to see how to use it.

I know what it feels like to have a years worth

of content completely erased by the company hosting

my blog.  It’s something I hope you never experience.

Having a blog that you own, is having something
no one can take away from you. It’s not like most
social media formats like YouTube channels or
Twitter – that can be taken away from you on a
whim because Google changes their policies,
or some person out there “flags” your video
or article for some unknown reason…

Having your own blog gives you CONTROL of
your marketing – and that is a HUGE deal!

So, take advantage of this very powerful and
insightful “freebie” video while it’s still there:

http://bit.ly/blogging4prospects

Oh, and make sure you have a pen handy, as
you’ll want to take some notes like I did!

Carla

I’m not an internet marketing guru, but I follow
and learn from many experts out there like Ann Sieg of
The Renegade Networker. I’ve used her training and system for over
two years now and can say that she’s never let me down.

In a recent email, she shared with me that she has partnered with
Ty Tribble who will be releasing 3 FREE training videos on “Blogging
for Prospects.”

http://ceomom.bloggingforprospects.com/

I don’t know if this is for you or not, but I am definitely going to be
watching closely.

Read this excerpt from Ann’s recent email:

Ty’s complimentary “Blogging For Prospects”
training videos came out Wednesday, June 9th!

http://ceomom.bloggingforprospects.com/

Here’s a preview of what you can expect.

Ty Tribble

FREE ONLINE TRAINING DVD #1

Earlier this year, network marketers from
all over the world (United Kingdom, Australia,
Germany, New Zealand, and South Africa) paid
$1,297 to attend the Renegade Live Event.

In this video, you’ll get to watch Ty’s entire
1-hour presentation – seminar footage that nobody
else has seen except for high-paying customers.

You’ll learn a number of fresh new techniques
you can immediately apply to your business
(and your blog) to get better results.

When you watch this video, you’ll see why Ty
received a spontaneous standing ovation from
everyone before practically getting mobbed
by dozens of starry-eyed seminar attendees.

Ann talks with Ty

FREE ONLINE TRAINING DVD #2

In this video, you’ll get to watch as I back
Ty Tribble into a corner and bombard him with
question after business-building question.

If you’re a newbie, you’ll discover how you
can establish a web presence quickly – and
flourish – in what some network marketers
believe to be a saturated marketplace.

You’ll also learn how to consistently produce
high-quality “lead-generating” content for
your blog – even if you’re not a writer.

Plus, a number of other specific, actionable
strategies to help you start (and maintain)
a profitable blog for your home business.

Ty Tribble

FREE ONLINE TRAINING DVD #3

This video is by far the funniest and most
entertaining of them all! You’ll get to watch
as Ty takes his 8-year old son in for a haircut.

The reason?

He has to ditch the shaggy hair-do in order to
look his best for his “internet marketing debut!”

That’s right, this little up-and-comer steps in
front of the whiteboard and confidently explains
the “triangle of trust” method before eventually
handing things over to his dad.

Although it was a tough act to follow Ty reveals
how you can drive a year’s worth of traffic to
your blog in 30 days by using _____________.

Okay, having said that…

I’m NOT going to loosely promise that by watching
these videos you’ll instantly start earning a
six-figure income just because Ty does.

I’m also NOT going to suggest you’ll drive off in
a brand-new BMW or Porsche just like his teammates.

——————————————
But If You Could Use An Extra
$1,000, $2,500, or $5,000 A Month
——————————————

And much, much more for the rest of your life.

These training videos could be just what you need!

To Your Success,

Ann Sieg

******

If making money from your blog is something you are
serious about, here’s what I want you to do.

Please keep an eye on your email inbox because
June 9th is the BIG DAY – and it’s coming up fast!

I’ll send you the “free instant access” link then.

Not on my mailing list?

Look to the right of this post for the sign up box. Fill
out the form and you will have “free instant access.”

Carla

Click by click directions on how to set up a Facebook Account. Perfect for beginners!

Visit my new blog at CarlaClayton.com.

Let’s say you have a “Wellness Business” and you want to send out one wellness tip per day on your Facebook Fan Page, but you don’t want to sign in to the computer everyday. Simply use Hootsuite to pre-schedule your daily updates and you can do a whole week (or more) in one sitting. Watch this video below for click by click directions on setting up the automation of your Facebook Fan page.

If you are looking for ways to attract more customers to your Facebook Fan Page, then I highly recommend you download this FREE report called, Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto.

Want to know what the wealthiest and most
prosperous people in any field have in common?

They know how to sell.

Themselves, their products, their services
(and even their ideas.)

And once YOU know how, you can literally join
any business, go anywhere, and be successful.

The ability to sell, and more importantly
understanding how and why people do what
they do, is by far the most profitable
skill-set you can ever get a hold of.

————————————————
It’s Like Being Able To Make
ATM Withdrawals Anytime You Want!
————————————————

And I’ve found that in order to sell stuff
on a consistent basis your business has to
be marketing-centered, NOT product-centered.

What do I mean by that?

Well, almost every business owner out there
believes what they’re selling is the best.

But that’s NOT what matters most,
(even if that’s actually the case.)

What matters most is how well you let the world
know about your products.

Or in other words, how well you market them.

But here’s the problem.

Small-business owners often times view marketing
as something that only large corporations with
massive advertising budgets take part in.

We picture images of Budweiser frogs, catchy
slogans, and expensive TV commercial time.

We see it as being reserved for people in stiff
suits who reside in tall, glass office buildings
and NOT home-based business owners like ourselves.

Or even worse, we figure we don’t have to worry
about marketing our products at all…

————————————————
Because We Assume Our Company
Has Taken Care Of It For Us
————————————————

This is a catastrophic mistake!

In fact, some of the marketing materials your
company provides you with are sometimes the
worst tools you could possibly rely on.

Why?

Because far too much emphasis is put on the
product and far too little emphasis is put
on the person actually doing the buying.

And here’s another problem.

Most home-based business owners view sales and
marketing as two totally separate professions.

They don’t understand that they go hand-in-hand
and should be used in combination with each other.

I think it’s crazy to become a good one-on-one
salesperson WITHOUT having a solid marketing
system to back you up.

That’s like saying, “I’m going to plant 30 acres
of crops this year – by hand,” when you’ve got
an enormous John Deere tractor just sitting
around waiting to be used.

You’re only making it harder on yourself.

Your marketing system can plant the seeds of
your crops (a.k.a. your prospects) for you.

Then you can use your one-to-one sales skills
to harvest them. By doing this…

————————————————
You Get More Done In Less
Time With Less Effort!
————————————————

So to recap and summarize this email in a way
that’s most meaningful to you and your business:

The job of your marketing system is to provide
you (and your team) with qualified prospects.

The job of your sales process is to close the
deal and build relationships with the best ones.

Could the roles be reversed?

Can you use one-on-one sales to find prospects?

Yes, and unfortunately this is actually what
most people in the networking industry do.

But it’s terribly ineffective.

————————————————
This Is Exactly Why Sales
Is So Tough For Most People!
————————————————

The majority of distributors flounder around
wasting their time on prospects and activities
they shouldn’t be concerned with, trying to do
themselves the amount of work that should be
handled by 4 or 5 different marketing pieces.

On the other hand, what about using your marketing
system to generate prospects AND close the deal.

Is this possible?

Yes, and in fact, this should be your goal!

To get your marketing to the point where you
no longer have to sell to anyone ONE-ON-ONE.

If you want to learn how to market smarter
instead of selling harder I would recommend
checking out The Renegade Network Marketer.

————————————————
Here’s The “Secret Entrance”
Where You Can Try It For Only

$1.00

————————————————

http://ceomom.The7GreatLiesofNetworkMarketing.com

All you need to do is submit your name and
email address and not only will you receive
Ann Sieg’s 35-page special report for free…

You’ll also have the opportunity to try
her 142-page business-building blueprint…

Along with her entire “done-for-you” marketing
and lead-generation system customized with
your name and business information…

For just $1.00!

Think about that for a second.

Ann Sieg, one of the most in-demand leaders in
our industry is offering to help you for a buck.

Are you actually going to say:

“No thanks, I’ll struggle through this alone.”

Or are you ready to move your business forward
by accepting this incredibly generous offer?

That’s the decision you’re facing right now.

You can simply click away from this page and
tell Ann you don’t want her input and guidance.

Or you could realize this golden opportunity
is about to transform your business and life.

So what do you think?

————————————————
This Is The Easiest Business
Decision You’ll Ever Make!
————————————————
There’s nowhere else on the internet where
Ann’s making this special offer available.

And it only lasts for a limited time.

Here’s the “secret entrance” link again.

http://ceomom.The7GreatLiesofNetworkMarketing.com

Ann Sieg’s famous for “going the extra mile”
to help her fellow home-based business owners.

Her information has been (and remains to be)
incredibly beneficial to me and my business
and I wanted to introduce you to her material.

(Especially since this deal is going on.)

The new Twitter List feature makes keeping up with your favorite friends easy. It is simple to make and organize lists. And..if you don’t want to make your own list, you can follow a list someone else made.  Watch to following screen cast for step by step instructions.

If you are looking for ways to attract more customers to your Twitter account, then I highly recommend you download this FREE report called, Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto.

I went to my first Twitter party last night, and had no idea how to follow the party. I had one tab opened with the Twitter search on the hash tag term to watch all the comments and the other tab opened to make comments. It was so confusing. At the end of the party someone said, “Thanks for telling us about Tweetgrid. It made the party more fun!” I guess that’s what I get for being late to the party.

Anyway, if you’d like to follow the Twitter party and be able to reply, direct message, retweet, and even email the tweets from the same page, then go to Tweetgrid.com

How to Use Tweet Grid

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. At the top of the Tweetgrid homepage, click on the PARTY button.

2. Fill in the hashtag you are following. Ex: #2010tdf (Optional: You can enter the host name and your own name if you don’t want to miss the @replies you get.)

3. Click “Join the Party.”

That’s it! You are at the party!

Now, here are some advanced techniques if you want to be the life of the party:

How to Tweet from Tweet Grid
On the left will be all the comments made with the #tag. In the middle will be the hosts comments. On the right is your Twitter stream.

To make a general comment to everyone (including your entire Twitter stream), type in your text in the box above the grid where it says, “tweet.” Notice it automatically fills in the hash tag for you. (MAJOR BENEFIT) Fill in your twitter user name and password and click “Tweet.” That’s it!

How to reply on Tweet Grid

To reply or direct message on Tweetgrid, simply hover your mouse under the tweet and some graphics will appear. Put your mouse over each graphic and it will tell you whether it is a reply, direct message, or retweet. Click on the one you want to do. Again, this is so easy a blonde can do it!

Have fun at your Twitter party.

….And leave me a note if you found this helpful or if you have further questions.

Prefer the movie version? Click here and scroll down to

How To: Use TweetGrid for Twitter Parties

Recently, Twitter has been getting a lot of publicity. A day doesn’t go by that we don’t hear about Twitter on the Radio, TV, or see it in our magazines. All the big businesses seem to be getting on Twitter.

The question I’m being asked is, “How do I use Twitter for MY small business?” It’s really not an easy answer because we are still on the cutting edge of Twitter. We are just now seeing Twitter move from the “early adopters” to the the mainstream.

But, it is time to get started even if you don’t see immediate results. It’s time to claim your brand on Twitter and learn as you go.

Be sure to read the Twitter Guide for Small Businesses.

At Twittip.com I found a really good slideshow that explains Twitter for Business. Watch it and get started with your own business and personal Twitter accounts. (By the way, I found this article in my Twitter Stream. A classic example of how Twitter is helping me in my business in finding relevant information I can use in my business.)

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If you are looking for ways to attract more customers to your Twitter Page, then I highly recommend you download this FREE report called, Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto.

I’ve been using Twitter for awhile now, but just discovered a really cool tool that is so easy to use that a blonde like me could figure it out!

Shortening Links
Since you are limited to 140 characters on Twitter, why would you want to use so many characters on the URL of the link you are sharing? That’s what I said. So I noticed a lot of people were using tinyurl.com. I used that for several months, but then I discovered bit.ly.

Tracking Links
And that is where it is happening! I mean you can not only shorten the link, but you can watch in real time and see how many clicks you are getting and from where they come. I mean it will tell you what country they are from and if it is from Twitter, Facebook, or Friendfeed.

Getting Started
Anyway, here’s how easy it is to use. Open an account at bit.ly. Enter your Twitter address and password so you can Tweet it directly from bit.ly. Then, enter your long link and press “shorten.” It automatically goes into the Tweet box and you can write your text before or after it. Press “Send” and out it goes it into the Twitterverse. Now, scroll down the page and click on “info” beside your link which will now have a screen shot of your web page you linked to. Now, watch as your audience clicks!

I was amazed that I averaged 20 clicks per link I posted on Twitter. It really made me feel better about the amount of time I have spent on Twitter.

For the first time, I can track the effectiveness of Twitter for # of clicks per link posted. I can track my ROI.

Other Uses
But that is not all. You can also copy and paste the shortened URL and insert it in your emails, on your webpages, etc. and track them too. As a matter of fact, I will now shorten my bit.ly links posted here and track them!

So pull down a new tab in your brower, and get started at bit.ly.

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If you are looking for ways to attract more customers to your Twitter Page, then I highly recommend you download this FREE report called, Attraction Marketer’s Manifesto.