Free eBook: Multiple Streams of Coaching Income
December 6, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder I can’t believe my friend Andrea J. Lee is giving away a copy of her WELL selling eBook for free. It’s a 300+ page eBook: “Multiple Streams of Coaching Income, The Future of Coaching is Now.” Get this: You don’t have to give your name or email. This isn’t a list. JUST a gift. But, please hurry because it’s available by download ONLY until Monday December 8, 2008, 9pm eastern/6 pm pacific. It would be just plain silly to let this awesome free gift go by! Go get it! “Multiple Streams of Coaching Income, The Future of Coaching is Now.”
Social Media with Curves – Your Final Chance for 2008
December 5, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder My good friend and colleague, Leesa Barnes, has pulled together a group of social media experts (yours truly included) for the final event of its kind in 2008. It’s a virtual event, and Leesa has priced it EXTREMELY low to keep it affordable. Plus, it’s virtual! All you need is your phone. Here is what Leesa had to say: “Are Women Changing the Social Media Landscape?” That’s the question I’m going to pose to a panel of social media and marketing experts over the phone on December 9 & 16, 2008 at 8pm EST (New York time). I’m inviting speakers from the 2009 Social Media Telesummit to weigh in on this single question: The women from the 2009 Social Media Telesummit will answer this question on December 9th. They will offer their opinions and feedback. The men from the 2009 Social Media Telesummit didn’t want to be… read more
Click To Client Now Podcasting!
December 5, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder As many of you have already noticed, there is a little box that says “listen now” under all blog posts. This is thanks to a great free wordpress plugin developed by Odiogo. It takes less than 5 minutes to setup, and will turn all your posts into podcasts. Go see the Click To Client Podcast page to get a feel for what it looks like. I think this is a tremendous service because it gives you (the readers!) just one more way of enjoying the content here. What I don’t like about it is the “robotic” voice. (For those readers who were surprised and disappointed by the voice, I apologize!). Odiogo is currently working at adding REAL male and female voices that I am sure will be more pleasant sounding. But, until then, it’s still a great time saving tool! UPDATE. 12. 25. 2008 – While some… read more
After The Launch is now Click To Client: A Story in Business Evolution
December 3, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder Surprise! After The Launch is now Click To Client. This is the IDEAL case study in business evolution. For anyone who has ever struggled for perfection and found it in the process of just doing the best they can-this will resonate. Over a year ago, I launched After The Launch as a single business owner. It was called After The Launch because I wanted to reach those people who had just launched their business and needed help marketing online…after the launch. You’re getting the picture here! = ) Flash forward to now- we are a FULL service online marketing firm (with full time employees!) serving well established offline businesses who want to get online, as well as new business owners who want to launch their first company online. In fact, all our clients are in a different phase of their business. What we do for all of… read more
Thanksgiving Recipe for Social Media Marketing Success
November 26, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder While I gather the items to cook a thanksgiving feast tomorrow, I started thinking about how all great dishes require a great recipe. Not unlike marketing. : ) Here is a recipe for Social Media Marketing Success- 1 cup authenticity (no substitutes allowed) 1 liter of transparency (buy the professional brand if you can) 1 pound of open communication (the main ingredient!) 2 cups of solid value adding content (your choice of brand) 1 jar of fresh blog posts (you can setup buy your blog at the local Word Press market). 2 Tablespoons of Courage 3 Tablespoons of Facebook 2 Tabelespoons of Twitter 1 Tablespoon of Linked-In A pinch of good luck Bake 360 days a year for a solid community. Sprinkle with gratitude. Enjoy! ; )
101 Ways to Rock and Be Rocked by Twitter
November 17, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder Use your real name. Save the company bit for the info section. Use a picture that shows your face. Skip the silly goggles, hats, and political stickers. Show me who you are! Create a twitter background that gives people a quick synopsis of who you are. Learn how to create your own here. Share a link to your own blog posts. Find a cool new tool? Share it. My latest find- The Jing Project. Show gratitude. Ask for help. (Anyone know why puppies love peanuts?) Start a discussion! Re-tweet important tweets. Re-tweeting is when you repeat what someone has already twittered. Best example of re-tweeting I saw was when a Portland twitter buddy’s daughter went missing! The twitter board lit up with re-tweets. She was found. Share a pic. http://www.TwitPic.com Post updates during conference time! Report earthquakes and other natural disasters. Seriously-Twitter is faster than the Associated… read more
Free Teleseminar: How to Handle Any Business Problem
October 30, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
So, wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly how to handle any business problem or pursue any opportunity that came your way? On Friday, Oct 31 at 1pm ET, I will be an expert panelist on a special call with Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham, the legendary columnists from Inc. Magazine. Hosted by AuthorTeleseminars.com, this call will feature Norm and Bo’s new book, The Knack, and reveal exactly what Norm has done to start eight successful businesses. http://www.authorteleseminars.com/theknack3.html <–RESERVE YOUR SEAT In addition to learning from Norm and Bo, you will learn strategies from me and meet: -> Debbie Weil, author of The Corporate Blogging Book and veteran blogger In case you’ve never read Norm and Bo’s column, you are in for a treat. Norm and Bo are some of the most respected entrepreneurs out there and very few people know more than they do about running a successful business…. read more
10k Worth of Knowledge for Roughly 40 Bucks
October 25, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder I attend a lot of conferences and expos on online marketing. It’s the ONLY way to keep up in this field! Become a sponge and soak it up. Just this past year, I spent roughly 10k on traveling and attending social media conferences and seminars. Sometimes I take notes and other times I just sit and absorb. Somehow, two colleagues I know took ALL the material on smart online marketing and made it applicable. If you didn’t attend a single learning event this year, don’t sweat it. Just get their books and you will be caught up as I am. NO kidding! I rarely brag about books to you guys because I read so much that at some point they all bleed together. Not so this time. I would be doing a great DISSERVICE if I didn’t share my thoughts on these two gems! Get Content, Get… read more
How to Make the MOST of a Talk Given
October 11, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder For the past month, I have been buzzing around the US giving talks-on everything from online marketing to social media marketing. And, I have been noticing how the audience observes and interacts. There is a lot said about how to give a great talk, but I believe there is also merit in knowing HOW to make the MOST of a talk given. Here are my tips to make the most of any talk! 1) Don’t give advice unless you KNOW for a fact. This is a pet peeve of mine as a speaker. An audience member will ask a question and another will chime in with their two-bit. Often, with the wrong or partially correct answer. If you feel the speaker didn’t answer the question fully, talk to the person with the question later and offer your insight. 2) Walk away with 1 DO IT point. This… read more
Amazing BOA Steakhouse – Las Vegas
September 30, 2008 - Posted by Shama Kabani
By: Shama Hyder This isn’t a restaurant review blog. But when a restaurant manages to combine my 2 two loves (food and marketing), I have to mention them. I was in Las Vegas last week for Blog World, when we decided to go celebrate with an extraordinary dinner. I LOVE the food in Vegas, and Boa Steakhouse (on top of Ceasar’s Palace) has been a favorite since I dined there last year. This time (our 2nd trip), we let them know we were celebrating a special occasion and would appreciate a table outside. (The view is BREATHTAKING!) We were promptly seated outside, and the waiter bought out an appetizer and glasses of champagne on the house. Since I don’t drink, we nixed the champage but devoured the potato fingers (?). Now, I was beginning to feel like royalty! They didn’t even know I was a blogger ; ). We continued… read more