Personal & Corporate Branding: Dont’ Let The Bozos Grind You Down!

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at 2:40 pm

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
Manifest Your Dreams Publicity

The Big Picture with a Marketing Funnel (My Aha! Moment)

Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 5:36 pm

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Greetings Brothers & Sisters!

I was worried about not being able to come up with the content for my next blog post. I knew that I needed to get one posted today (at the latest). That’s when I did what I did. I simply aligned my time up with God’s and now the thinking, reflecting and writing juices are just flowing. So, Watch Out! hehe!

I took a walk and meditated on the bird’s chirping this morning; have been praying diligently and exercising a lot more than I had been before. I think it is really clearing up my mind, detoxifying my body and placing me in line with the universe and my divine calling … most indefinitely with God’s purpose and calling for my life.

Ok, so I’ve been studying up hard-core on internet marketing for about a year. Now, on to the “tangible” that is sloshing around in my big ole’ head:

I’m learning so much about marketing funnels, and I wish to teach you what I’ve learned. Rest Assured, it will happen, however its going to take time. I need to get my own funnels in place (Aha!)

Do you have a marketing funnel? I’m just curious, because really, with all due honesty, I don’t think I do. The thought has been on my mind, but I’ve been too hyped up about the “front-end” marketing to even stop and think about the “back-end” marketing. I cannot believe some people call me an “awesome marketer” … I feel like I’ve left a huge piece out of the puzzle. I hope this makes at least some sense to you, that you get something out of it, take it with you and put it to action so you will not waste too much time. I don’t think I wasted anytime however, because every moment for the past year I’ve been learning something new everyday, and God has led me up to this point. The point I’m about ready to share with you.

I had an “Aha!” moment (I love those) when a website was teaching me step by step how to build a marketing funnel, FINALLY! I can’t believe I’ve went this long and even been “slightly” successful all along with out this, because this stuff is just truly amazing! The “Aha!” moment genuinely came in all reality when I saw the words, “Sketch out Funnel” on the screen. The word “SKETCH” really stood out at me because I KNOW this means to PUT SOMETHING DOWN ON PAPER!!!

In that moment, I immediately realized that all this time, I’ve been doing what “Office Organization Made Easy Lady”, Tracey Lawton has taught me NOT to do and that is Do Not Market Before You Manage, instead get the Management down FIRST and then market! Actually, “stop and THINK” before you “put the plan into ACTION” … This is so powerful and detrimental to your online success (if you’re going for the long-term).

Right now, I will most definitely vow to you (my followers) that you’ll get much more value from me from here on out. I will deliver on what I say I am going to give you. Besides it’s the character that makes the man, and I would pray that you would respect me even more for “taking the time out from business activities to actually sit down and GET MY CHARACTER STRAIGHT” … Also, GET MY BUSINESS STRAIGHT … Down on paper!

My online business buddy, Chuck Bartok has been telling me something along the same lines, “Your business plan needs to be IN WRITING” … I respected what he said upon first meeting him, but the full potential of what he said didn’t completely come clear until this “Aha!” moment “in which was aligned with God’s Timing For My Life and Prayerfully Yours” …

So, this may have been more of a revelation for me this morning, but at the same time, I thank you for allowing me to share it with you, and I hope I’ve helped you in some way as well.

Remember, “Things aren’t always what they appear to be” (Aha!)

Front End and Back End, Don’t leave either out! “Manage Before You Market” … and do not forget to sign up to receive “Think and Grow Rich” (Free Ebook) by Napoleon Hill located on this blog page over in the sidebar. IMPORTANT: It’s going to be taken down from this site very soon, for I am working on a much better offer to share will y’all.

Until next time,
God Bless Your Success,
Curt CBiz Bizelli
Manifest Your Dreams

Get Creative with Your Niche Marketing & Personal Branding!

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 at 8:04 am

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Hello Ladies & Gentlemen of the Jury (hehe),

I’m sorry I didn’t get around to writing a blog YESTERDAY like I had mentioned; nonetheless I have something very “special” for you today related to getting creative with your niche marketing and personal branding.

Below you will find a facebook video dedicated to my personal brand with music remixed by my man, Jack Henriquez. I’m providing him with some free promos in exchange for him doing this awesome awesome awesome work for me! In the PR world, that’s called a “Pro Bono”. In networking, it’s a JV or “Joint Venture” …

I recommend that everybody get creative and unique when it comes to personal branding. We all know that branding is crucial to our online success, but DO YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO DO IT EFFECTIVELY? … I’ve got some great news: At the end of this post, I will provide a link to a Fantastic Free eBook Dedicated to Niche Marketing with some emphasis on Personal Branding PLUS a couple of bonuses dedicated to the same concept. Heck, if you need me to, I’ll grab you by the hand and walk you through the steps. Its as Easy as 1-2-3, and there is “absolutely no catch”.