Good Morning Friends,

I’M GIVING “MANIFEST YOUR DREAMS” TO YOU!!!

… so .. silence … Its been a long time since I wrote a blog post here. For those of you just now starting to follow Manifest Your Dreams BIZ, I have to inform you that “once upon a time” it was really poppin, and to this day … we have many followers! What is this an opportunity for? EXPOSURE For “YOUR” BRAND! Of course, I have other obligations therefore I’m seeking serious guest bloggers! There’s enough time for everybody to share on my platform and you’re guaranteed to “at least” get one PR3 backlink to your own blog or website, much public exposure and syndication.

Its time as a community that we stand up together and start sharing some more valuable information here on Manifest Your Dreams BIZ. Everybody does it! All the top leaders … it may even be one of the secrets to success … and that is “outsourcing” … C’mon, its a “win win” situation. You get to share valuable content, receive public exposure as well as receive a backlink. Most  importantly, you’ll be keeping something alive. You’ll be keeping the spirit of “Manifest Your Dreams BIZ” alive. Let’s not let it go by the waste side.

It will be almost “like” Edward Elliott’s Share Your Dream Friday where a new person contributes each week, except we cannot copy that exactly of course. I respect my brother’s great ideas, therefore instead of sharing your dream, you’ll be sharing proven wisdom related to things you’re passionate about. Just take a look at the long list of categories this blog has covered over the past couple of years and you’ll get an idea of what you may write about.

Its been a long time coming, and I hate to neglect this AWESOME blog FULL OF POTENTIAL ANY LONGER! so please … chip in!

You can write a “one time” blog post … OR

make the commitment to share ongoing from time to time. Its all UP TO YOU!

ONE RULE: A contributor can only share once per month!

If you’re interested in this lucrative offer and chance to get your material more exposure, there is a CONTACT PAGE!

Thank you for your time. My next post will be “Are You Follow Worthy” so be sure to subscribe to Email or RSS Updates below.

God Bless Your Success,

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So I was inspired by Nickelback “Rockstar” …

How would you like to be a TRAFFIC ROCKSTAR?

Get hundreds of visitors to your site per day, tons of leads and more sales and/or affiliate clicks? I know I do!

The Truth is there is only one quick way of gaining traffic, okay, maybe two, but the latter is rare. These are those two quick ways.

1. Buying Traffic (now, this isn’t always a bad idea if you want to just get a “jumpstart” as a matter of  fact here’s a great site that can give you a little Rockstar PUSH!) … however don’t count on this for high quality visits that are going to really amount to any leads, sales or affiliate clicks. This is just good to initially get you and your website or blog noticed QUICK and give you a BOOST through any struggling times.
2. Publicity (Imagine if a celebrity noticed your blog and really really loved it, then told people about it). I’m a publicist so I truly know the power of publicity. Its the word of the “public’s” mouth. Its POWERFUL! … If you’re interested in genuine Publicity Services … contact me here … otherwise don’t bet on Paris Hilton tweeting your blog.

Now, that we covered the TWO QUICK WAYS to gain traffic which obviously have their “downsides” …  Now I’m going to share with you The #1 Secret Way I’ve found to gain ongoing, genuine traffic to your blog or site, receive comments, retweets AND GUESS WHAT? All the top industry leaders are using this method: TRIBES!

This is why they work!

There is power in numbers. Power to the People baby

Its all about creating a BUZZ around your content in social media which Google and other search engines “pick up on right away” … they are constantly monitoring what the hype is on the net, then they analyze how valuable it is.

“I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine” – That’s what tribes are all about, but its MORE than just clicking away on a traffic exchange like the site listed above. You ACTUALLY, really engage with these tribe members and get to know them, and as my business buddy, Edward Elliott points out, “Meeting one key person could change your business forever”.

In the meantime …

You’re gaining traffic, leads, comments, retweets, diggs, facebook shares, facebook likes, facebook friends … and the list goes on and on.

All you have to do is give a little traffic, retweets and comments to your tribe member’s valuable content. See, its a “win win situation”

The Lows? You Ask! What about them? …… Well, all I have to say is “You’re NOT a Rockstar”

So, try one out … this is one I’m working with now and you can get started for free!

JOIN TRIBE PRO FOR FREE!

JOIN TRIBE PRO FOR FREE!

God Bless Your Success,

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Its July 4th – Happy Independence Day! This brings up a lot of topics I’d like to discuss, but I’m going to stick with Business Plans as the topic. Mavis Nong, another great influential blogging leader in the Network Marketing Industry inspired me by recently writing a post about Goal Setting … and she mentioned this one thing that got my attention:

July marks the 2nd half of the year!

Since this is a fact, shouldn’t we go over our business plans and make necessary adjustments. Its almost like a new year if you think of it in terms of July 4th to July 4th. WAIT! I just had an AHA Moment! If you want to think about it that way, then EVERYDAY IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR! AHA!

Let’s go over some of the things you should be thinking about in your head when your write your business plan down on paper (Curt Bizelli’s List)

• What does my business offer to my fanbase/audience, clients, customers, prospects and investors? Looking over the past 6 months, How well has my business provided these things to these people and How can we improve?
• How do I define my brand and how is that “similar” as well as “different” than how other people (my audience, clients, etc.) define my brand? What do I see my brand being like in 5 years? … and How am I going to get there? Improvements? Adjustments? Fine Tweaking?
• What is my financial status? What are my assets? What are my liabilities? … for more information check out RichDad.com … furthermore, What can I do to improve my financial status? Are there expenses I can eliminate and are there investments and/or opportunities I should jump on?

Of course, there are a lot more questions you could & should ask yourself, but I think this will get you started.

To make a solid investment in YOUR business this next 6 months, check out the opportunities out there to save your wealth in gold & silver. Here is one example of saving in gold & silver / that I can assist you with! click here to take action now!

Most Importantly, if you received something valuable out of this list and/or blog post, be sure to retweet, facebook share (and such) as well as leave me a comment with YOUR thoughts and feelings about the topic.
God Bless Your Success,

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Hey Friends,

If you haven’t created a Facebook Fan Page yet, you’d better get on it, because you’re a little behind.

For those of you that are on top of your game, crushing it daily … here is some great tips to Grow Your “Likes” on your Facebook Fan Page by a fellow Daily Crusher: Melissa Ann Mitchell.

I’ll admit. I have some improving to do myself.

http://facebook.com/curtbizelli

The Solution (Per Melissa Ann Mitchell’s Blog)

1) Create a page that Invites people into your Business: If you take a look at my Free Gift tab, I not only give away a free 7 Day Video Training right through my Fan Page, but I also talk about who I am as a person and business owner. I created that page to make sure I was inviting people into my business and I did that with simply adding the opt in form to give away my free training series. This is one way to build your list, connect with new clients, and truly invite people from Facebook into your business. When you are giving away something for nothing, something of very high quality that you created, people will flock to your page to grab your gift.

2) Interact: I know, everyone says this, but I really mean it. If you look at my posts on my fan page, you will see that I comment and interact on everything! Some of the posts have even turned into some lengthy conversations. And notice this as well, my comments don’t say, “Well, if you want to know the answers, buy _________ from me.” No, I actually do interact with every single person that comments on my page. It is called relationship building, and it’s those relationships that will matter in your business. Also, when you do interact… “key point here” your posts will actually show up in peoples’ news feeds. The more activity on the posts, the more they will actually be SEEN.

3) Add a YouTube Tab to your Fan Page: If you have a YouTube Channel, I would highly recommend you add a YouTube Tab to your Fan Page! It is so easy to do, just go to www.involver.com and install the YouTube tab to your Fan Page! “key point here” Once you have your Involver for YouTube installed, you can then share your videos to your Facebook friends by copying and pasting the link to the video on your fan page to your personal page. I know, what am I talking about? See this video I have on my Facebook Fan Page from YouTube?

http://www.facebook.com/melissamitchellfanpage?sk=app_57675755167

You can take that link and paste it into your Facebook Feed on your Personal Page, or anywhere else for that matter, to bring people to your Fan Page to view your video! Wow! That is an idea to keep! They have to click “like’ to view your video if they aren’t already a Fan.

4) Add a Facebook Fan Page Plugin to your Site: Be sure to add a Facebook Fan Page Plugin on your site somewhere. If you don’t have a Facebook badge on your site, you can certainly add a Facebook Social Plugin.

5) Run a contest: If you really want to drive more fans to your page, run a contest. Offer to enter everyones’ names into a drawing for a prize once you reach a certain number of fans. For example, say that when you hit 5,000 fans, you will give away prizes! This is a very easy way to build your “likes”.

Now, be sure to leave a comment here, share with a friend or colleague … and THEN .. head over to Melissa Ann Mitchell’s Blog for more Great Value!

I CRUSH IT DAILY!!!
God Bless Your Success,

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Greetings Earthlings AND All Foreigners from Other PLANETS! Yo, What’s poppin Party People? *hehe*

Drive COOL Traffic to Your Blog Site!

In this blog post, I’m going to show you exactly how you can get noticed by the search engines faster and ultimately drive more traffic to your blog site with The Ultimate Ping List, plus go over some of the alternative methods of driving traffic to your blog site!

Ok, so you have some content on your blog, but how do you get people to, well, arrive at your site to see it? Its so true that content is king, and you will receive natural (what’s called “organic”) search traffic NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO to optimize your posts, etc.

On the other side of the coin, there is Not One Magic Method that drives ALL of the traffic to your blog site either. The trick is to get in the zone where you’re utilizing several tools to your advantage. Here are some that I use (to start this off).

1. SEO (search engine optimization): this is really the first step; the foundation if you will; you need to make sure your posts are targeted and optimized for keywords, etc. (this is “on page” SEO). “off page” SEO is an entirely different thing all together!
2. Tribes (such as Tribe Syndication Association or Daily Crushers): these are free groups for bloggers that come together for one common purpose and that is to drive traffic and get syndications such as comments, retweets, facebook shares, diggs, etc. These are an AWESOME way to leverage the power of social buzz on the internet. You don’t only receive the direct traffic and syndications, you will also in the long term receive “more” because this perks google’s ears up when they see how popular your blog is.
3. Traffic Exchanges (these are quite controversial; good ones are ThumbVu and Sweeva; my two top favorites): I believe that these can go along way if you use them “properly” … Some people have some very valid arguments against them, but if you’re skeptical, I urge you to just grab a Free Account at ThumbVu or Sweeva and see how it really does integrate Social Media, Personal Branding, List Building and More … TEs or traffic exchanges are no longer what they used to be (when you look at “these two”).
4. Link Directories, Forums, Classifieds: Just takes time and “very little effort” … that’s why this isn’t my favorite one because of the time it consumes, however it really can be beneficial.
5. Article Marketing
6. Video Marketing
7. Email Marketing
8. Mobile Marketing (just text “cbiz” to 90210 )

With that being said, there are numerous of ways to gain traffic! Social Media is not precisely mentioned because it plays a role in All (I believe)! Here I’m going to show you another way to get the search engines to notice and crawl your blog site. This has to do with ping engines. See, when you create a blog post you have the option to ping as many sites as you want. I’ll usually just ping a couple or a few that I linked to in that blog post or another one on my blog is a good tactic also.

Watch this short video on how to use Ping Ninja:

At PING NINJA, you can ping multiple sites like “crazy” and here is the list of sites you want to enter into the form at PING NINJA:

www.PingNinja.com (is the Ping Ninja Website)

(copy & paste)

http://1470.net/api/ping

http://api.feedster.com/ping

http://api.moreover.com/ping

http://api.moreover.com/RPC2

http://api.my.yahoo.co.jp/RPC2

http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2

http://api.my.yahoo.com/rss/ping

http://audiorpc.weblogs.com/RPC2

http://bblog.com/ping.php

http://bitacoras.net/ping

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/XMLRPC

http://blogdb.jp/xmlrpc

http://blogmatcher.com/u.php

http://blogpeople.net/ping

http://blogsearch.google.ae/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.at/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.be/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.bg/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.ca/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.ch/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.cl/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.cr/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.hu/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.id/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.il/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.in/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.it/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.jp/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.ma/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.nz/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.th/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.uk/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.ve/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.co.za/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.ar/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.au/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.br/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.co/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.do/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.mx/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.my/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.pe/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.sa/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.sg/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.tr/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.tw/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.ua/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.uy/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com.vn/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.de/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.es/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.fi/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.fr/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.gr/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.hr/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.ie/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.in/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.it/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.jp/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.lt/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.nl/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.pl/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.pt/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.ro/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.ru/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.se/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.sk/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.tw/ping/RPC2

http://blogsearch.google.us/ping/RPC2

http://bulkfeeds.net/rpc

http://coreblog.org/ping/

http://feedsky.com/api/RPC2

http://hamo-search.com/ping.php

http://holycowdude.com/rpc/ping/

http://mod-pubsub.org/kn_apps/blogchatt

http://ping.amagle.com/

http://ping.bitacoras.com

http://ping.blo.gs/

http://ping.bloggers.jp/rpc/

http://ping.blogmura.jp/rpc/

http://ping.blogoon.net/

http://ping.blogs.yandex.ru/RPC2

http://ping.cocolog-nifty.com/xmlrpc

http://ping.exblog.jp/xmlrpc

http://ping.fc2.com/

http://ping.feedburner.com

http://ping.feedburner.com/

http://ping.kutsulog.net/

http://ping.myblog.jp

http://ping.myblog.jp/

http://ping.namaan.net/rpc

http://ping.rootblog.com/rpc.php

http://ping.snap.com/ping/RPC2

http://ping.syndic8.com/xmlrpc.php

http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php

http://ping.weblogs.se/

http://ping.wordblog.de/

http://pingoat.com/goat/RPC2

http://r.hatena.ne.jp/rpc

http://rcs.datashed.net/RPC2/

http://rpc.blogbuzzmachine.com/RPC2

http://rpc.bloggerei.de/ping/

http://rpc.blogrolling.com/pinger/

http://rpc.icerocket.com:10080/

http://rpc.newsgator.com/

http://rpc.pingomatic.com

http://rpc.reader.livedoor.com/ping

http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping

http://rpc.technorati.jp/rpc/ping

http://rpc.twingly.com/

http://rpc.weblogs.com/RPC2

http://topicexchange.com/RPC2

http://trackback.bakeinu.jp/bakeping.php

http://wasalive.com/ping/

http://www.a2b.cc/setloc/bp.a2b

http://www.bitacoles.net/ping.php

http://www.blogdigger.com/RPC2

http://www.blogoole.com/ping/

http://www.blogoon.net/ping/

http://www.blogpeople.net/servlet/weblogUpdates

http://www.blogroots.com/tb_populi.blog?id=1

http://www.blogshares.com/rpc.php

http://www.blogsnow.com/ping

http://www.blogstreet.com/xrbin/xmlrpc.cgi

http://www.lasermemory.com/lsrpc/

http://www.mod-pubsub.org/kn_apps/blogchatter/ping.php

http://www.newsisfree.com/RPCCloud

http://www.newsisfree.com/xmlrpctest.php

http://www.popdex.com/addsite.php

http://www.snipsnap.org/RPC2

http://www.weblogues.com/RPC/

http://xmlrpc.blogg.de

http://xping.pubsub.com/ping/

http://zhuaxia.com/rpc/server.php

Well, That does it for this week’s post! I pray you received something out of all that!
God Bless Your Success,

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Hi y’all,

I  know it may seem that I’ve been slacking a bit with this blog, and maybe that’s so but that’s simply because I’ve been concentrating my efforts in Bigger & Better places.

Manifest Your Dreams Publicity Blog/Site

When Magazine Online

… These are two of my babies … and now I have re-branded THIS BLOG! I will no longer be placing as “much” emphasis on Personal Development. Instead, I’m taking this blog in a new direction to raise awareness in the general population about Home Based Bizness and Career Development.

I’ve been reading, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki and he has taught me that business is one great STUDY in “itself” so … there is no need to cover too much. Instead I’ll be diving into things such as Finances, Investing, Social Media, Blogging, Affiliate Marketing … YOU KNOW? TANGIBLE SKILLS!!!

I hope  you’re ready for it. Please provide some feedback as to what you’d like to learn about first on this new journey to manifesting your dreams!

Thank you for your continued support, tweets, facebook shares, etc.

God Bless Your Success,

Curt “CBiz” Bizelli

P.S. If you’d like to learn what I’m doing in business, Visit This Page (endorsed by Bob Proctor)

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Hi y’all,

I’m coming at you with great enthusiasm. Yes, it’s a bit early still and I’m trying to wake up physically, however my heart is bouncing for joy. SEE, I reached an accomplishment within an online group (called a “tribe”) that I’m a member. It’s a genuine honor and pleasure to be among the awesome leaders, and I’m truly stoked to “do my part” in making a difference this week!

NOW, onto subject matter … How would YOU like to not only be well known across the net, but also stand out in this age of advertising overload? (I “got” that title from a book I’m reading called “Mind Capture”) NOW, I’m going to show YOU, the independent online entrepreneur how to personally brand, and how I’m going to do this is by offering you a very short list! (I read in Men’s Health last night that men “especially” love lists primarily because it gives the illusion of control. I’m sure you women will get much value out of it also. We all know that YOU can be control freaks too – j/k)

Now, we aren’t going to make this some boring old list. I feel like MIXING THINGS UP A BIT! So let’s have a little fun. This is a list of equivalencies aka formulas for success. They all lead up to ONE ultimate formula that will help YOU brand yourself as “the” online entrepreneur and stand out in the age of advertising overload!

YOU.com | What do I mean?

Passion = Niche = Knowledge & Expertise
Purpose = Calling = Ultimate Happiness & Fulfillment
Value = Prospects = Financial Gain & Tangible Riches
Name =  FAME baby!

- Get creative with  your personal branding! Badda Bing Badda Boom BABY!

Now, onto the analysis Dr. Freud. J/k …

PASSION (It “begins” here)

Seriously, when you have passion, all else will follow. It all begins here. It all begins with passion. You wouldn’t be doing what you’re doing unless you had some type of passion driving you. Its easy for the online entrepreneur to see this, but its also a truth in the individuals that are stuck in “the rat race”. (I.e. If you have a PASSION for helping your children, you may go to a 9 to 5 to supply them their needs even though you don’t have a direct passion for your work! As a matter of fact,  you may literally despise it.) There’s absolutely nothing wrong with providing for your family, but when its all said and done, I “personally” would like to say I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE (EVEN WORKING)!!!

NICHE = KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

This is derived from your passion and also what will come later down the blog post: Purpose = Calling. This is also what will lead to your tangible knowledge and expertise in a given field of study. (It may not be at your traditional college or university BUT IT WILL BE THE BEST DAMN EDUCATION OF YOUR LIFE!!!

PURPOSE = CALLING = ULTIMATE HAPPINESS & FULFILLMENT

This is the spiritual side to your passion. “But Hey Curt! I’m not passionate about what I’ve been called to do?” … most likely you‘re not going to run into this issue, however IT CAN HAPPEN! If you’re not in line with GOD’S WILL for your life then its easy to forget who is ultimately in control (and that is God). Not YOU. Not your Mom, Not your Boss! BUT GOD! My best advice is to pray. Yes, pray to God that your passions be aligned with your given purpose. This is where your Dreams and your Destiny forge a bond that is unshakeable if you live out the calling God has placed in your heart! The Two Become One! … You’ll soon find yourself LOVING ALL THAT YOU DO!

VALUE = PROSPECTS = FINANCIAL GAIN & TANGIBLE RICHES

Instead of pitching your MLM or business to everyone you meet, try providing some value. There is so much truth in the statement, “We can get what we want if we just help enough other people get what they want”. Don’t ever forget that your ultimate purpose on this earth (this is Everybody’s United Purpose “if you may”) is to do good works for a higher power. I suggest planting seeds. NO, not in the soil, but in every heart you come into contact with on a daily basis. When you do this sort of thing and provide something “of tremendous value” to the person you’re meeting, instead of turning them away, you are forging another bong, building a relationship and gaining that person’s trust. THE REST WILL FOLLOW!

SO, We’re down to the final equation:
NAME = FAME

The truth of the matter is Not Everybody becomes famous or popular, but you CAN get people in your corner.

You CAN make a difference which will not only impact the world around you but send blessings your way that you’ve never dreamed of.

YOU CAN CREATE A “NAME” FOR YOURSELF! … It all starts with Passion!

If you enjoyed this blog post or received something of value from it, please leave a comment AND share with a friend.

God’s Blessings Are Best,
Curt CBiz Bizelli

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Whoa!

Hey Guys! This week I have an awesomely super-duper blog post and do you know how I know that? Because “I didn’t write it” *haha*

This was just TOO MUCH VALUE, not to share! …

Each one of these Thought Leader’s Tips are POWERFUL and with the proper blend of what fits “you” (and don’t be afraid to step outside the box) … each one could catapult your business into an entirely new Successful Direction, and if you’re already seeing success, just All The Better! Everybody, On Every LEVEL can take something amazing From These And DO BIG THINGS!!!

Here you go: Do me a favor (at the end) … share your favorite tip(s) in the comment section and why? and how you can start implementing it right away?

Here you go:

- 60 Ways to Increase Your Influence Online -

by Sam Rosen

Recently, my company brought together 60 of the web’s brightest minds to speak about influence for 60 seconds each.

Yep. 60 speakers, 60 minutes total.

Who came to the party?

Well, Copyblogger’s own beloved Brian Clark, and his humorous underlord, Johnny B. Truant, to start.

We also heard from Guy Kawasaki, Gary Vaynerchuk, Robert Scoble, MarketingSherpa’s Anne Holland, MarketingProfs’ Ann Handley, David Meerman Scott, and many others.

We called it The Influencer Project, and billed it as “the shortest marketing conference ever.” The venerable HubSpot was our sponsor. Word got around.

We learned a lot, which we’ll be sharing as a case study later down the road.

But for now, I wanted to share with my fellow Copyblogger enthusiasts and Third Tribe mavens the “one thing” each speaker shared that we at ThoughtLead found unique and essential to building digital influence.

Now, without any further ado, here they are, in order of appearance:

#1. David Meerman Scott. “Stop talking about your products and services. People don’t care about products and services; they care about themselves.” -@dmscott

#2. Anne Holland. “Improve the buttons on your landing page. Can you make your button bigger?” -@anneholland55

#3. Mike Volpe. “We share lots of things that most companies would keep internal. By sharing both the good and the bad, you build digital influence.” -@mvolpe

#4. Michael Port. “Consistency. Consistency demonstrates commitment. You’re going to earn trust because you’re consistent.” -@michaelport

#5. Liz Strauss. “Know where you’re going — because who would want to follow you if you don’t know where you’re going?” -@lizstrauss

#6. Robert Scoble. “Follow better people. The better your inbound is, the better your output will be. And your output is what people follow.” -@scobleizer

#7. Carol Roth. “Align yourself with outstanding strategic partners.” -@CarolJSRoth

#8. Scott Porad. “Make connections with people online, and then go and meet them in person in the real world, offline.” -@scottporad

#9. Joe Pulizzi. “Create content that stands for something: what I call Higher Purpose Content Marketing.” -@juntajoe

#10. Laurel Touby. “Each month, on the first day of the month, assign yourself 3 digital trends you’ve been hearing about and do a test drive.” -@laureltouby

#11. Hugh MacLeod. “We use other people’s stuff or other people’s content to socialize. And your stuff’s either a social object or it’s not.” -@gapingvoid

#12. Chris Guillebeau. “Avoid incestuous blogging. Instead of sticking to one niche, think bigger: what social circles are related to yours?” -@chrisguillebeau

#13. Laura Roeder. “Just start talking to people! Don’t worry about what to tweet, just start responding.” -@lkr

#14. Michael Margolis. “People either identify and connect with your story or they don’t. Have a story that’s worth telling.” -@getstoried

#15. Dave Navarro. “Find people who have your audience already and co-create products with them.” -@rockyourday

#16. Loren Feldman. “Either be super-fake and make believe you’re friendly to everybody, or be completely honest.” -@1938media

#17. Ann Handley. “Ground your content in who you are. Don’t be afraid to have a point of view. But also give it wings to soar freely and be shared.” -@marketingprofs

#18. Jim Kukral. “Facebook advertising: you can run ads on profiles of people that work just within certain organizations!” -@jimkukral

#19. Joselin Mane. “As soon as you meet someone, introduce that individual to someone else you know.” -@joselinmane

#20. John Jantsch. “Get very good at filtering and aggregating content. Deliver it to people at the right time, the right size, the right amount.” -@ducttape

#21. Marshall Kirkpatrick. “Be early in the news cycle on any conversation of general interest. Detect early voices out in the wilderness.” -@marshallk

#22. Shama Kabani. “Create [video] content around your area of expertise and then distribute, distribute with gusto!” -@shama

#23. Terry Starbucker. “The only way to build influence is to go out and try and get it yourself, and to overcome that fear of doing so.” -@starbucker

#24. Johnny B. Truant. “Defy convention where it’s appropriate. Only a few people dare to step outside. And people take notice of that.” -@johnnybtruant

#25. Jason Falls. “Share good content consistently. That’s how I’ve done it.” -@jasonfalls

#26. Robbin Phillips. “It is not about digital. It’s about people. It’s about passion conversations, not product conversations.” -@robbinphillips

#27. Yaro Starak. “Learn how to talk more about other people. If you’re looking to influence a certain thought leader, talk about them.” -@yarostarak

#28. Michael Stelzner. “Set up a fan page on Facebook. Make a welcome tab with a video on it, and ask a poll question.” -@mike_stelzner

#29. Erica OGrady. “Make people around you more successful than you are.” -@ericaogrady

#30. Gary Vaynerchuk. “Talk about things you know. The reason Wine Library TV worked was because I knew what I was talking about.” -@garyvee

#31. Nathan Hangen. “Don’t worry about getting attention from other people. Make something worth talking about.” -@nhangen

#32. Danielle LaPorte. “Get yourself properly interviewed. Either hire a writer, or get yourself in front of a camera with a friend.” -@daniellelaporte

#33. Guy Kawasaki. “Repeat your tweets. I repeat them every eight hours.” -@guykawasaki

#34. David Bullock. “Move offline. Sometimes your market is not online. Use another media—television, radio, speaking events.” -@davidbullock

#35. Vanessa Fox. “A lot of people attract [visitors] from search. They’ve missed that big second step: solving their problems.” -@vanessafox

#36. Lewis Howes. “Find one specific niche and master that niche.” -@lewishowes

#37. Valeria Maltoni. “Do a weekly chat on Twitter. I’m a business strategist, so we use the principle of kaizen to help people at #kaizenblog.” -@ConversationAge

#38. Sergio Balegno. “Invest more time mapping a strategy for not just using social media, but for integrating social media with other tactics.” -@sergiobalegno

#39. Hank Wasiak. “Get rid of conventional views of influence. It should be about our influence — from my influence to our influence.” -@hankwasiak

#40. Mitch Joel. “Get active in other people’s communities. Get out of your own head and get into other people’s spaces.” -@mitchjoel

#41. Tamsen McMahon. “Building digital influence is about ‘digital dimensionality.’ Show as many sides of yourself or your business as you can.” -@tamadear

#42. Justin Levy. “Listen to the conversations around you. See how different networks interact, because not every network’s the same.” -@justinlevy

#43. Chris Garrett. “What you’re looking for is a long-term relationship. You don’t want to gain influence and lose influence.” -@chrisgarrett

#44. Cathy Brooks. “Think about the authenticity and consistency of your voice across your entire online and offline presence.” -@cathybrooks

#45. Todd Defren. “To change your world, start by trying to change the world. What is it that you feel passionate enough about to shake things up?” -@tdefren

#46. Brian Clark. “Learn to be a storyteller. Narrative — it’s what makes us human. Big media does it great. You have to as well.” -@copyblogger

#47. Scott Belsky. “Share your ideas liberally. Accountability and letting people know what you’re up to can make all the difference.” -@scottbelsky

#48. Wendy Piersall. “You have to put your business model before pursuing fame. Whatever you do online, make sure that it adds to your bottom line.” -@emom

#49. Mark Silver. “Many people are afraid to speak; if you speak for them, they will be listening.” -@markheartofbiz

#50. Dan Schawbel. “Go further down the long tail and choose a much smaller niche to focus on. Be the personal finance expert for Minnesota.” -@danschawbel

#51. Shashi Bellamkonda. “Find out from your customers which social networks they are using, and be there for them at the moment they need you.” -@shashib

#52. Gretchen Rubin. “Self-expression is the new entertainment. Get people talking. I had success just asking, ‘What’s your comfort food?’” -@gretchenrubin

#53. Muhammad Saleem. “Give as much as you can give. Too often we’re too focused on what we want to accomplish.” -@msaleem

#54. Aaron Kahlow. “Think about social media not as its own strategy, but a strategy to enhance your existing marketing and business goals.” -@aaronkahlow

#55. Alexandra Levit. “Target between five and ten individuals who you admire, whose work you’ve followed, and gradually start getting to know them.” -@alevit

#56. Steve Woodruff. “Identify gifted up-and-comers. By coming alongside them and becoming an advocate, you end up creating an advocate for life.” -@swoodruff

#57. David Siteman Garland. “Start the media arm of your company, whether it’s a special show, or a podcast, or an online magazine.” -@therisetothetop

#58. Amber Naslund. “Online influence is a slow burn. It’s something that’s grown by having quality one-on-one conversations over time.” -@ambercadabra

#59. Julien Smith. “Get someone else to take a look at what you have that you maybe take for granted and gives you an advantage over other people.” -@julien

#60. Brian Solis. “How do you become a thought leader? It starts with *being* a thought leader and then connecting the dots back to you.” -@briansolis

So there you have it: 60 of the most successful digital influencers, all sharing their thoughts on how you can increase your own digital influence.

Of course, each one is tweetable — what’s the point of wisdom if it can’t be shared? (Kudos to Chris Brogan for the original inspiration of “tweetable advice.”)

And if you want to join the conversation on influence, just include #influencer in your tweets. You’ll find a community of people waiting to interact with you.

And now, my friends, I ask you: which is your favorite tweet, and why? And how can you implement it in your business, starting today? Let’s have some fun in the comments.

Sam Rosen is the big-time, Daddy Warbucks CEO of ThoughtLead, a digital influence agency that helps brands use the web to spread important ideas, and the co-creator of the Influencer Project — the shortest marketing conference ever.
SOURCE: http://copyblogger.com

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Network Marketing is like a poker game in the fact that you combine two fundamentals.

See, with most there is a controversy over how things should or should not be done in both worlds: Both at the Poker Table and at the MLM Table.

For example (in poker):

One person firmly believes that the game all comes down to mathematical science. They don’t show the least bit of effort in “reading” their opponents or even taking into consideration factors that are outside the scope of “numbers” … These people are scientific, analytical thinkers. There’s a problem with this.

Another person firmly believes that the game all comes down to playing the “people” and not the “cards” thus stating in their strategy that poker is not just a game about science and numbers, that it may be a science but its also a science at “reading” people; about knowing people and taking into consideration factors that are outside the scope of “numbers” … These people have a huge benefit but there’s still a problem with this.

SEE, the truth is being a long time poker player that has shown down over three thousand opponents in multi-table tournaments, I don’t only believe but I know that the fact is: ITS A COMBINATION OF BOTH NUMBERS AND PEOPLE!

How does this relate to Network Marketing?

Well, you have the MentoringForFree aka Success in 10 Steps folk that say network marketing has NOTHING to do with SALES and its all about people rather than numbers. “You should not call a person a number”, they say. Ok, there’s some truth in the matter here but they are a “little off” and “missing something” just like the poker player that leaves out the math behind the play.

First of all, I’ve read Success in 10 Steps and I think its a great book, but there are some flaws in the strategy taught.

1. Network Marketing has A LOT TO DO WITH SALES and telling one that it doesn’t is simply lying to yourself and the person you’re telling it to.

2. Network Marketing, just like any other sales-related business field has A LOT TO DO WITH NUMBERS and telling one that it doesn’t is terribly missing a piece of the puzzle. As PEOPLE MAY NOT BE A NUMBER, the referral “IS” …

So, what can we conclude?
Well poker and network marketing, two of my favorite things have some stuff in common but better yet, neither one of these type of people are “right” … The truth is you need a combination of both people skills and sales skills which involve numbers …

If you liked this blog article or feel it impacted you in some way, please RT, facebook share, like, etc. to help me get the word out about my blog. It is greatly appreciated and I would love to offer you “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill in ebook form completely free of charge. Its over in the sidebar or you can click on “Think and Grow Rich” – Thank you and remember to get the word out!

God Bless Your Success,
Curt CBiz Bizelli
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Hi Guys,

Sorry I haven’t posted on this blog in a few weeks. I’ve been tied up with other business. Nonetheless, I pray that I have something valuable for you today.

Have you ever sat back and really thought about your own personal brand. Or maybe you own a corporation and  you’re working on your corporate brand. Either way, it can be a difficult task of being heard through all the noise today.

So many people are yearning to get noticed and “brand themselves” apart from their “MLM” or “network marketing” company. Whether you’re in this particular example business or not, either way, you can benefit from this post.

A “guy” named Guy Kawasaki (not to be confused with the notorious Robert Kiyosaki) has made some good points in his book, “Art of the Start”
… Note: I’ve personally yet to read this, however I hear he’s a true leader and expert in the Art of Personal Branding.
I read an article on Bnet: the go-to place for management … and that is where I received this information. Here you can read the entire post by Bnet in which they list 5 Key Personal Branding Tips. I’ve decided to focus on TWO of these FIVE below:

Polarize People. Personal branding pundits often advise against being a “jack of all trades,” or a generalist that isn’t very good at something specific. What does Guy believe? He suggests being great for some people rather than trying to please everyone. Do not be afraid to make people react strongly for or against you. As my former business partner used to remind me, you’re not doing something right unless you’re pissing someone off. That doesn’t mean be a jerk. That means just don’t try to appeal to all people, or you’ll end up a mile wide and an inch deep, mediocre to everyone.

Friends, this goes along with what many successful leaders have pointed out including Napoleon Hill in “Think and Grow Rich” and Trudeau in “25 Secrets to Wealth Creation” – - – that one shall not diversify too much. I have a little problem with this. I try to do too much. I know in my mind that I should really only be focusing on one or two things, however I’ve got so many irons in the fire that by cutting down from 100 projects to 50 projects; 50 is still a lot.

So, I suggest when starting out not to take on too much. This will help you be way more successful IN WHAT YOU DO CHOOSE TO SPECIALIZE IN and ultimately AVOID BURN-OUT! Of course if you are truly and genuinely passionate about everything you do, like I am then Burn Out is unlikely to happen. Not to say its not possible. Anything is Possible but remember to outsource aka hire other people or companies to do what you’re not as good at and  you yourself focus on what you are good at and of course truly love to do. When you love what you do and are not under all of the stress from diversifying too much, you’ll be so much more successful.

JUST REMEMBER QUALITY OVER QUANTITY! Don’t wait for everything to take off. MAKE one thing take off!

Anyway, we cannot please everybody. You’ll notice you tube celebrities constantly talking of “haters” – this is a fine example – they are everywhere -  you cannot get away from them.

And whether they are not getting their daily dose of hatorade or not, there is still going to be people with a different mentality mindset than you, thus going to view things completely differently.

In this article, Bnet goes on to say:

Don’t Let the Bozos Grind You Down. Not everyone is going to like you. Not everyone will always agree with you. That’s a fact of life. So don’t let criticism or doubters bring you down. As you live out your mantra, it’s your responsibility to be strong in the face of “no,” and “you can’t do that.” Guy says, ignore people who say you won’t succeed. Use negative words as motivation. Prove people wrong..

Be sure to keep your feet planted on solid ground in a firm foundation with your core values and you will surely not be offended by the mere thoughts and ideas of others.

Until next time, please stop by our newly designed When Magazine Online for a dose of Clean, Decent, Positive yet Factual Entertainment. Thank you and God Bless Your Success!

Curt CBiz Bizelli
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