http://wealthbyaffirmation.comis going to be undergoing some major changes. I will be changing to wordpress for the backbone as I want the site to be interactive and in addition some of the sections of the site will become separate websites.
New blog, new site and a new direction
After much consideration I have a new dedication in my life and as a result have created a new website and blog. I believe that we are on the edge of the next great evolution in mankind. An evolution in consciousness. In order to bring this about the new website and blog are based on the premise that you don’t have to spend a fortune on expensive and usually worthless self-help products that are being put out by the “Gurus”. With the proper use of affirmations and goal-setting, limitless wealth and self-fulfillment can be achieved. My blog will have an affirmation of the day-each and every day. My website is content filled with information on how to achieve self-fulfillment with out destroying your bank account. I,of course, realize that some people need more structure in reaching for the stars so there is a substantial section of the site dedicated to self-fulfillment programs that I have personally tested and some of them that I continue to use on a daily basis.
The new blog is: http://www.wealthbyaffirmation.blogspot.com
In addition, My daily affirmations are listed on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stanpontiere
The new website: http://www.wealthbyaffirmation.com
There is now new software out that automatically posts to blogs-all blogs. Don’t waste your money. The only blogs that will allow this spam are those which are not moderated. I am currently receiving 10 to 15 of these automatic posts daily. I mark them as spam and they are blocked from ever posting to my site again. If you purchase this software all you are going to do is ruin your name and become a pariah among bloggers. Don’t ruin your reputation-avoid this BS software. I don’t mind the occasional poster who wants to plug his product and will usually allow these posts but I will not tolerate spam and as of today, I will notify the ISPs of anyone using this spam software. Most ISPs are very good about shutting down spammers so be warned. Spam is a disease that is destroying the internet marketing business and we all have a responsibility to put an end to it.
If you are an internet marketer (specifically if you are using shoestring marketing techniques) then article writing is the life-line for your website. It builds credibility for your expertise, trust and also links to your website. If you are really serious about marketing, you should try to write at least one article a day to keep the traffic flowing. But, what happens when you sit down in front of your computer and the screen remains blank. Every so often, this is going to happen to every writer. It is called writer’s block and the question is what do you do about it. You know that if you don’t do something, it is no traffic and no links for your website.
That is what I faced when I got up this morning. I look forward to and actually love to write articles. But, when the words don’t come out, it is a pretty miserable feeling. Every writer has his own techniques for overcoming writer’s block. Here is what I do.
1. Walk away from it. Maybe, I will run down to the local Starbucks or maybe I will just take a walk around the block. Sometimes, all you have to do is give yourself a little break. By the way, that did not help this morning.
2. Free association writing. First, you get out an old-fashioned word processor-you know, like a pencil and paper. Then you start writing everything that comes into your mind. In doing this, sometimes the writer’s block cycle will be broken and you can get back to work. It works very well for some writers but, today it was just a waste of time.
3. Read something. It doesn’t have to be in your field of expertise. It could be anything from the morning paper, a magazine or Kafka’s “The Cockroach.” It doesn’t matter, just something that might give you a spark of an idea and break the block. For me today, it was Albert Camus and my mood became even worse.
4. Then, I read several articles on writer’s block and that broke the cycle. Of course, everyone who writes for a living is sometimes going to put up with the dreaded writer’s block disease and so that became my subject for today. My list of methods is by no means complete and when you run into this problem, there are plenty of sources to consult. You might even consider researching this problem and saving a few articles on your hard-drive. Then when the dreaded writer’s block strikes, you will be better prepared to deal with it.
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As promised, here is Bob the Teacher’s lessons on using social networking for building your online business.
I hope you find this helpful.
Here is written lesson #1
Five Ways You Can Build Your Reputation With Social Networking
By Bob Jenkins
Are you using social networks to build your reputation online? Whether you already are or you are just getting started with sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Ning, building your online reputation is your biggest responsibility.
Here are five ways to make sure you do it right.
#1: Be Proud Of Being You
The first thing is, you have to be yourself. You have to be who you are. Because although you can get away with being fake for a little while, as soon as one person realizes that you’re not who you say you are, your reputation is destroyed almost instantly because of the power of social networking.
So be yourself. And don’t be afraid of being yourself. Realize that you have some gifts and some knowledge that people need to know about, and those that want to learn from you are going to gravitate towards you. Those that don’t think you’re worth listening to are basically going to ignore you. And it’s at their peril, so don’t worry about them.
#2: Transparency - Never Hide From Your Audience
The second thing about your reputation is you should try to be transparent at all times. This means you keep everything real with your audience.
For example, over the last year, I used social media to show you my move from Maryland to North Carolina, including drama with the movers, picking the house, and getting it set up. I also pulled back the curtain to show what it takes to run a product launch.
When I did my last product launch, I was Twittering every day what I was doing to get ready for this site. Most of the gurus out there would keep everything under lock and key, and I was being very clear, saying, “This is what I’m doing to get ready for this launch.” It actually helped me have a better launch, even though I told everybody exactly what I was going to be doing.
They didn’t think that they had some surprise or whatever like most people teach; they just were excited to be part of it and part of the story. So be transparent. Let people know what you’re doing and why you’re doing it, and they’re going to learn how to trust you.
#3: Be Positive For Positive Results
The third way to build your reputation is to be positive.
There are folks out there who generally can do a good job of being negative. I don’t know about you, but I don’t find that to be a very long-term profitable strategy.
It may get you some attention at first and spark some controversy, but that’s not the way to go. Be looking forward to the optimistic of your industry, of your business and what the results are going to be.
It would be easy for you to go onto Twitter or onto Facebook and talk about how you’re having a bad day or this product sucks or this week sucks or this relationship sucks. But you’re not really there for a support network, per se.
You’ll find some of that. If you have something bad happen in your life, sharing it with your followers will be very therapeutic for you and you will get a lot of support back. But when you’re just blasting negative things out, you’re going to get negative things in return, usually.
So try to be positive as much as possible and look for the opportunities that are out there and look at them from that positive perspective.
#4: Build Your Reputation And They Will Come
The fourth thing you must do is to be patient. This is because, initially, your reputation is going to be built only by yourself and the first initial people who get to know you. But as time goes on and you get more followers and you build a larger network of friends and peers, your reputation will solidify to allow your business to grow.
Once it hits a tipping point, your reputation and business accelerates at a very quick pace.
So be patient and let it happen. Don’t try this stuff out for a week and then come back to me next week and say, “Well, it didn’t really work. I didn’t really get any results yet.” You’ve got to let social networking play out over a few weeks and then a couple months and so on. A year from now your business is going to be tremendously different compared to where it is right now.
#5: Contribute To The Conversation – Every Day!
The fifth thing about your reputation is you need to be someone that people look to as a contributor, not as a leech, not as a mooch, as a contributor.
You have to be willing to be involved in the conversation, and you have to be willing to give as much or even more than what you’re going to get in return. The people who do that are growing so fast it makes my head spin.
I feel that I’m a pretty giving person but I see some other folks out there that just keep on giving, giving, giving and they just build up a huge following and that social capital is a real asset to your business. So you need to make sure that you’re contributing as much as possible to the conversation.
I don’t mean that as just go around randomly and try to help people. Within your specific task, your specific industry, the things you know well, you need to be at the forefront of letting people know how to do what you know how to do without charging them money at first.
They’ll come and find your site and your products and they’ll pay you for that as time goes on and their needs grow. With social networking you need to be building your reputation up first.
If somebody has a question, you should be one of the first people who answers and you need to answer without reservation not just, “Oh, I answered that in my eBook; go buy it”. They’re going to find your eBook if you just talk to them and give them solutions to the problem they are struggling with at that moment.
Give people your input, your encouragement for them to get better at what they are trying to do.
Any little quick free advice you can give, give it.
Actively Build Your Reputation With Social Networking And Reap The Rewards
You’ve got to be in this for the reason of having fun and really building that relationship. Dollars will come, there’s no doubt about that. But first, connect with people and really help them out. Understand that they’ll become loyal followers of what you do and see you for who you are.
Follow these 5 steps to building your reputation online and you’ll not only beat your competition, you’ll have more fun doing it!
Bob Jenkins teaches business owners how to use internet marketing strategies effectively to attract more customers and get more sales – without spending a fortune on advertising. Discover more ways to power your business with social networking at www.DiscoverSocialNetworking.com.
To my loyal readers, I need your help. This blog is here to help you and everyone else who want to build their business with shoestring marketing techniques. I know that my posts have been helpful to you. If an effort to make this information available to a wider audience, I have applied to Blog Catalog to be listed. I just want to help more people become successful in internet marketing and also build my own business. Well, once again Blog Catalog has turned me down. The reason, and this is a direct quote,”Your blog was declined for the following reason: The URL you submitted is not a blog.” This is obviously a blog and it has been helpful to many of you. I have had personal messages from many of you thanking me for my help.
Now I am asking for your help. You can contact Blog Catalog at:webmaster(at)blogcatalog.com. Please email them and see if you can find out what their problem is. They told me that this is not a blog-are they out of their minds?
BTW-If you have your own blog, it is important to get listed in Blog Catalog. Every blog needs traffic and this is one good way to promote your blog.
Thanks
Stan Pontiere
Over the next couple of weeks I am going to be posting info on Building your business with social networking. I have always written all of my own posts but in this case I am not. I am always willing to give credit where credit is due and Bob the teacher has come out with a free mini-course on Social networking. Not only that it is also an affiliate program. If you are interested, you can view the course here or if you also want to become an affiliate and receive the course in your inbox go to: Discover more ways to power your business with social networking at www.DiscoverSocialNetworking.com.