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Can you become an extremely successful online marketer by telling stories? Connie Ragen Green has several best-selling books and courses, as well as an international practice in business coaching. She's accomplished this goal with strong, consistent marketing and an abundance of content creation. Connie has used stories extensively, especially personal stories. She has entire books where the subject is business, but the stories are directly from her personal life. However, she doesn't just spill her guts or (heaven forbid) share her “mess.”  Connie is extremely strategic in her use of stories and she has been extremely successful.  In this episode, I interview Connie (who I've known for a long time) to get a behind-the-scenes view of how she really makes this happen. In an informal conversation, we talked about: How Connie made the career change from teaching elementary school to entrepreneurship   How Connie used her teaching experience to incorporate stories into her marketing A funny story about one of the downsides of being a Role Model archetype Stories that Connie avoids that are just too personal   Her advice on when to censor yourself when telling stories (this is really good) Stories taken the wrong way The story behind Connie's road trip to see customers (and her “can do” spirit) How Connie incorporated a shift to lifestyle subjects A story that could be Connie's branding story How the world of work has changed and how these changes create incredible opportunities for ordinary people.  We do all this in just under half an hour!  Learn more about Connie: connieragengreen.com @Conniegreen on X (formerly twitter) Connie Ragen Green on Amazon to get all her books  Resources:  Cathy's website: https://CathyGoodwin.com Cathy's consulting program:  Click here to learn how to tell your own stories.    

One of the biggest challenges for a business owner is getting seen as a credible expert in your field…even a thought leader in your industry. Last episode we focused on being seen as an expert. However, not everyone will promote expertise the same way.  If you're a Role Model, you want to continue to tell stories that support your promise, “If I can do it, you can do it.” If you're an Educator, you demonstrate knowledge. You tell different stories. The one thing you don't do: you don't follow the advice to “be vulnerable” when you're telling a story to promote your expertise. There may be a place for those stories…but not now. In this episode, you will learn how to promote your expertise within your archetype. You will recognize how other archetypes use stories. It's not just your story, but the way you tell your story, that builds expertise. RESOURCES and mentions: Find your archetype here. FREE checklist. FREE training to use the archetypes to position yourself as an expert. Brand with archetypes.   Podcast with Cindy Bidar (Role Model archetype) Podcast with Ellen Finkelstein (Role Model) Cindy  Bidar's Website Ian Brodie's articles Connie Ragen Green (product marketing example) Christina Hills  Note: Some links are affiliate links.   

When you're a solopreneur or small service-based business, the brand is YOU. The stories you tell will contribute to your brand and position, even when you're not intending to brand with them. A casual story gets remembered and follows you everywhere. I've observed several business owners over the years. As their businesses grow, they become more established. They develop a group of loyal followers who respect them as professionals.   With this new position comes a certain freedom. Over and over, we see established professionals sharing details of their personal lives.  These people are smart. If they'd shared too much too early, their audience would have been turned off quickly. They'd have been labeled as unreliable or worse. Now these stories add a new dimension to their brand. They seem more approachable and more relatable.  In this podcast episode, you'll hear about some business owners who made the shift in their storytelling as they became more established. One business owner, Connie Ragen Green, is particularly easy to follow because she's written so many books. We can see how she goes from being "strictly business" to combining business with personal stories, and ultimately to books that totally focus on the personal. In my own world, I was "strictly business" myself. However, last year I wrote a book about fighting the stereotypes of aging. This book grew out of my experience as a marketer and writer, but it's not about business.  I'd be interested to hear your experiences as a business owner who's experienced growth.  Do you find yourself sharing more comfortably (and more personally) as you grow your business? Resources and references Learn about story archetypes here. Connie Ragen Green has many books on Amazon.  Connie Ragen Green - The Road Trip: An Entrepreneur's Journey of Self-DiscoveryConnie Ragen Green - In Pursuit of Healthy-ness Connie Ragen Green- Intersection of Hope and Synchronicity Dorie Clark - The Long Game Angela Duckworth - Grit Cathy Goodwin - Aging in Sneakers    

Have you ever thought to yourself, “There's too much competition in this niche,” or “I'm too late to find success with this,” or “Everyone else does this better than I can”? We've all had those thoughts at one time or another, and it all starts with how we think about the competition. A few weeks ago, I received an email from a subscriber who wondered if she was making a mistake by promoting her potential competitors. Would it take away from her sales down the road? Would she lose customers? That got me thinking about what it means to compete with one another in business, and why we often see competition as a bad thing when in fact, it's the opposite. In this episode, I'm challenging you to change how you think about the competition. I'll give you three new perspectives to try on, along with some real-world examples to show you how each of them can actually improve your business. Prefer a transcript? Here you go! What you'll learn in this episode: How to grow your reach and your income by turning competitors into collaborators Why having competitors in your niche is actually a good thing How your competitors can inspire you to do better Resources mentioned: Six-Figure Systems: Start a one-week all-access-pass trial today for just $7 Karon Thackston teaches you how to use words more effectively Kelly McCausey builds communities through content Liz Wilcox wants to help boost your email marketing skills Amy Harrop has some brilliant ideas for creating low-content products Debbie Gartner is a master of SEO Sue Painter has a wealth of information in a wide variety of business models and niches Angela Wills wants you to design a business around your life instead of the other way around Jeff Herring helps you turn content into profits Tracy Roberts and Susanne Myers create rebrandable content for your blog, email, and other publishing needs Connie Ragen Green believes in giving back to her community as a way of growing her business

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Quickly Get Started with Affiliate Marketing How to Quickly Get Started with Affiliate Marketing Have you wondered how to quickly start making money online as you transition from your 9-5 job? You probably do not have any products or services of your own at this early stage of your business. So, what are you to do? One solution to your problem is to promote the goods and services of other companies and earn a commission. This is called affiliate marketing. This episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series is about how to quickly get started with affiliate marketing. (1) What is Affiliate Marketing? First, you will need to understand the concept of affiliate marketing. So, what is affiliate marketing? Affiliate marketing is promoting the products or services of others. Typically, this occurs on your blog where you write useful and informative posts. Within the body of these blog posts you will place links to the products or services that you are discussing. If a reader clicks on a link and makes a purchase, you will earn a commission. As an affiliate marketer, you can also place advertisements for your chosen affiliate companies on their website. Again, if someone clicks on the ad and makes a purchase, you earn a commission. Here are a few of my other blog posts on Affiliate Marketing: (1) Affiliate Niche Sites: Another Way to Profit from Affiliate Marketing; (2) Income: Making Money with Affiliate Marketing; (3) Affiliate Marketing: Building Your Business Dream Team; (4) How to Make Money with Affiliate Marketing; (5) Promoting Products and Services on the Internet (2) How to Make Money as an Affiliate? The best way to succeed as an affiliate marketer is to choose a subject matter that is specific and interesting to you. The topic should also be relevant to your target audience. For example, if you love coffee and know a lot about it, you might choose to create a blog and write on that topic. Choose affiliate products that you believe in and are related to your niche. You have more credibility in promoting a product if you really believe in it. Show how the product or service has benefited you and your business. Write reviews, how-to posts, comparison charts and offer tips for your topic. For example, how to create a perfect cup of coffee. Where relevant, insert links to your affiliate sites. Remember to promote products and services that you know and love that are relevant to your target audience. (3) Where to Find Affiliate Products to Promote? It is important to get to know the people behind the products. After all, they are your business partners. Establish relationships with them. It could lead to other business opportunities. One of my favorite business partners for affiliate marketing is Connie Ragen Green. I have known Connie for many years and have interviewed her on my podcast. I met her in Toronto, where she spoke to a large group of entrepreneurs about earning money on-line. Her presentation fascinated me and I sought her out to find out more about this fascinating area of entrepreneurship. Since that time, I have taken many of Connie’s courses and promote her courses to my clients. She is known as the “Queen of Affiliate Marketing,” having won many prizes for affiliate marketing. If you want to know more about getting started quickly with affiliate marketing, I highly recommend that you take her course, “Really Simple Affiliate Marketing.”  You can also visit the websites for your favorite products or services and look for information about affiliate programs or “partners.” Sign up and start promoting and earning cash. I also promote affiliate products on my 2017 Resource Guide, where you can find my recommendations for products that will help you get started on-line as you make the transition from your 9-5 job. Conclusion/Call to Action You can quickly get started with affiliate marketing by following a few simple steps.

A Year in Review: The Best of 2016 Year in Review: The Best of 2016 In this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series we review the best advice, tips and strategies from  2016 to help you get started with your online business. The year in review highlights some of the most popular blogposts and podcasts of this past year.  For the new entrepreneur, this podcast provides you a few key steps that you can take today that will  jumpstart your business and your life in 2017.  Make 2017 your best year ever! 1. Blog 2-3 Times a Week It is important to start a blog. it is your home on the internet. Work towards posting 2-3 blog posts each week. That will help you build your authority. Be sure to share what you know. Answer your audience's questions. You can talk about industry news and provide solutions to your audiences problems. Make sure that your  blogs are of good quality and value. Let your professionalism and expertise shine through in your content. For more on how to start a blog, listen to the podcast, Starting an Online Business: A Question & Answer Session.                    2. Start a Podcast If you have not done so already, start a podcast. It is a great outlet to let you potential clients get to know you. A podcast allows you to showcase and highlight your personality. While a podcast does not allow you to show your face, it does give you the advantage of sharing your voice. The sound of your voice and its intonations allow your audience to feel more connected to you. If you are interested in starting an impactful podcast, try our Special Report and Training Guide: Podcasting Power 3. Create Information Products Another great way to get started online is to create content that allows your audience to learn more in-depth information from you. For example, you could create home study courses. These courses could be delivered via an email or a membership site. You may want to include a video or audio component to your information product. Publishing a book is a fantastic way to jumpstart your business in 2017. Nothing says that you are an authority and opens more opportunities than a book. You position yourself above others in your specialty by writing a book. Do not wait any longer to take advantage of the opportunities to publish on Kindle and Create Space. For more information on creating information products, read: Build Your Authority Status with Creative Content  4. Recommend Products and Services that You Love Recommending products and services that you love is a great way to add another stream of income to your online business. Many of the services and products that you use have affiliate programs. These programs allow you to earn a fee when someone buys a product that you recommend. To find out more about affiliate marketing, listen to our interview with the Queen of Affiliate Marketing, Connie Ragen Green.   5. Get Out From Behind Your Computer to Network Remember to get out from behind you computer to make connections with other people. Your contacts can offer you valuable insights as you listen and learn. It is important that you ask questions and listen to the answers. As you expand your network, you will uncover new opportunities to help others and to demonstrate your skills as a leader. For more detailed information on the value of networking, listen to the interview of business consultant Leslie Cardinal, Network Like a Pro!   6. Build Your Personal Brand Remember that personal branding happens with every action that you take as you engage your audience. Every email, every blog post, every tweet says something about you as a person. It makes an impression!  what impression are you making? For more on the importance of building a personal brand read: Be Different: Increase Your Perceived Value   Conclusion The year in review highlights several actions that you can take today to make 2017 your best year ever as a new entrepreneur.

Marketing to Get Attention Marketing: Are You Hiding in Plain Sight? In this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series we discuss three marketing tips that will increase your visibility.  These three steps will keep you from hiding in plain sight.  We discuss in detail during this podcast why you need to (1) start a blog and blog regularly; (2) start a podcast series; and (3) learn the basics of social media marketing. We understand that right now you feel distraught. You just can't seem to figure out how to get started.  There is so much information. None of it, however,  is in a form that is easy to understand and execute. This podcast is different.  We take you step-by-step through the three basic strategies to get you started with your online business.   Step 1: You need a blog It is our experience and others in this business that you need to start with a blog. This blog is your home on the internet.  This is where your audience will find all the valuable information that you have to offer. You are concerned because the blog is public and free. You may wonder about giving away your content. You must remember that no one will buy from you unless you show them you have something of value. Your prospective client wants to first know that you can solve their problem. Your blog is your opportunity to show your audience that you are a problem solver. Your blog is the first step towards greater visibility. A great book on the strategic value of a blog is Book Blog Broadcast: The Trifecta of Entrepreneurial Success, by Connie Ragen Green.    Step 2: You need a podcast In addition to your blog, you will need to start a podcast that is on ITunes. Your prospective client will be searching for relevant information to address an issue. Sometimes people prefer to listen to a short podcast episode. They find it preferable to reading a blog post. the combination of a blog post and a podcast increases your visibility two-fold.  We have prepared a Special Report and Training Guide: The Podcasting Power Playbook that will give you invaluable advice on staring your own podcast series.   Step 3: Learn the "ABCs" of Social Media The third step for increasing your visibility is to market your podcast and blog posts on social media.  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube are all valuable outlets that allow your prospective clients to find your information.  In a recent blog post, we discussed the ABCs of social media for the new entrepreneur. Remember, that they don't know you. Your prospective clients will find you through your content.  Actively participating on the various social media platforms is your third step towards greater visibility.   We would love to hear from you about the strategies we have outlined here.  Please leave us a comment.

Today, we are going to be talking about re-purposing your content, which is HUGE!  I’ve been able to re-purpose my content for years now.  I have been online almost 10 years now.  So, for quite a few years, I’ve taken something very simple, like a blog post, and I’ve been able to re-purpose it into so many things.  This includes 14 bestselling books, international speaking gigs, just everywhere on every topic, and being able to connect with people who want to study with me.  These are people who I mentor. Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode Essentially, when you review this material, you’re going to learn to take content that’s in one type of format, such a blog article, and repackage it so that it’s in other formats and can be used in different ways.  So, the core of the content remains the same, but you can sometimes tweak it to fit another audience, thereby leveraging the same work over and over again.  The truth is that this is incredibly powerful.  Here’s an example.  I was just speaking to a group of authors over in London.  That’s not my primary audience, but I was able to re-purpose other presentations that I’ve done for online entrepreneurs and various groups to make it very specific for the authors, without having to redo the entire presentation. [bctt tweet="Re-purposing content is a great way to leverage your efforts." username="danielhall"] In this podcast you will discover: How to figure out what type of content your audience wants How to re-purpose information you already have onto different platforms Connie's Concept - “Book, Blog, Broadcast.” Marketing Your Content Outsourcing Links: Books by Connie ConnieRagenGreen.com Previous Podcast - Earn More, Get More Done Plus Get More Free Time By Hiring a Virtual Assistant with Luanna Rodham   Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode Real Fast Results Community If you are diggin’ on this stuff and really love what we’re doing here at Real Fast Results, would you please do me a favor? Head on over to iTunes, and make sure that you subscribe to this show, download it, and rate & review it. That would be an awesome thing. Of course, we also want to know your results. Please share those results with us at http://www.realfastresults.com/results. As always, go make results happen!

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My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday with Dexter and Pamela Montgomery Build an Empire Recommending What You Love Affiliate marketing is the topic of today’s interview with Connie Ragen Green, the “Queen of Affiliate Marketing.”  In this interview Connie shares her best strategies for building your business through affiliate marketing. She discusses the consistent actions that successful entrepreneurs must take and how she became the "Queen of Affiliate Marketing."  

WordPress Plugins Enhance Your Capabilities Top WordPress Plugins: Interview with Adrienne Dupree Episode 6:1 Today's post is a podcast interview on WordPress Plugins with internet marketer, Adrienne Dupree. Adrienne is an online entrepreneur specializing in helping those who want to leave the corporate behind and launch an online business. Adrienne can be found online at Leave the Corporate World Behind. Adrienne is a technical expert and computer programmer who previously worked in the corporate world. She recently left the corporate world behind to work full-time on her internet business. Adrienne has also created a training course with Connie Ragen Green on the Top 20 Plugins for Your WordPress web site.  During the interview we talked about several of the recommendations that Adrienne makes in the course. Summary of Podcast One of the most important aspects of building an online business is to have a website.  Your website is the platform on the internet that you call home. We recommend a WordPress website. It is easy to create. It is also easy to use. It has become the industry standard. Along with the WordPress website, you will also need plugins to enhance the functionality of the site.  These plugins will help you save time and make you money. On this episode Adrienne shares her expertise on WordPress plug-ins. Having the right plugins to enhance your WordPress web site can make your business run much better. Knowing how to use plugins  is an important part of being an internet entrepreneur. It is also important to know why to use plug-ins. Plugins are often a mystery when you first start out on line. This program helps you select the ones that are best to protect your website. Adrienne also shares valuable information about which plug-ins to use to help you analyze your web site's data.  I am a particular fan of Google Analytics.  This free plugin gives you excellent information about who is visiting your site.  It also tells you which content is most popular.  A tool like Google Analytics can help you fine tune your content marketing strategy. Read this recent post: Take the Mystery out of WordPress Plugins for additional information on some of the WordPress Plugins recommended by Adrienne in the interview. For training on how to choose and use WordPress Plugins for your business, we recommend the  training course that Adrienne Dupree created with Connie Ragen Green. Join us every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) for our Teleseminar Training My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series Dial in #: 712-775-7035 Pass Code: 930599 To Achieving Uncommon Results!

Managing Your Time for Online Entrepreneurs This most recent podcast is a discussion of managing your time as an online entrepreneur. Here are some of the points I explain in great detail: So, how do you effectively manage your time as an entrepreneur? Maintain a dynamic to-do list on a mini legal pad next to [...] The post Podcast: Connie Ragen Green on Managing Your Time appeared first on Online Business Success | Connie Ragen Green.

Dexter and Pamela Montgomery with Connie Ragen Green & Friends   Build an Online Empire Recommending What You Love!     Affiliate marketing is the topic of today’s interview with Connie Ragen Green, the “Queen of Affiliate Marketing.”  In this interview Connie shares her thoughts about affiliate marketing as a viable business model. She also discusses the consistent actions that successful entrepreneurs must take.   We first met Connie four years ago at an event in Toronto, Canada.  We later spent more time with her at another event in London.  After taking several of her courses, we are raving fans of her products and services. I highly recommend Connie's course on affiliate marketing.    Connie has also written a book on affiliate marketing titled, “Huge Profits with Affiliate Marketing: How to Build an Online Empire Recommending What You Love."   Learn the secrets to her success.    Click the arrow to start the interview with Connie Ragen Green.          

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Connie Ragen Green teaches people just like you how to build a profitable online business  and use the basic technology needed to get started in this fun and lucrative field.   Her  first year (2006) was difficult for her online, and she ended up spending about $10K and  making almost no money. She vowed that her students would not have to struggle like she did.   She has now been making her full-time income ONLINE since 2006, and earns a comfortable high  5-figure monthly income, primarily from her own programs and courses, information products,  and affiliate marketing. She teaches new online entrepreneurs how to write short reports, eBooks, and books for Kindle, as well as how to set up your own blog, set up mini-sites, use  Twitter and Facebook, create your own information products, and write your own web sales  copy, which is copywriting for the Internet.   Connie is a good  friend, and an amazing super affiliate who proves that you don't need a huge list to earn a great living with affiliate marketing.   Tune in as she and I discuss the secret to building great relationships with your list members, delivering tremendous value to them, and getting them to buy from you over and over again.  

EPISODE OUTLINE Announcements If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. Plugs for audio shout-outs, either MP3 or call in at (509) 713-2679 Plugs for hosting accounts using this link. Free book promo for April; top 10 commentators Coming Web Class in setting up your platform Follow Ray on Twitter and friend Ray on Facebook This Week's Tip(s) Make your own apps with AppMakr and Appcelerator Spiritual Foundations God wants us blessed in order that we might be able to be a blessing. “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2 Feature Story: 10 Steps To Turn Your Life Around In 30 Days Or Less Some basic foundations of self improvement and a couple of self improvement book recommendations. Write your own eulogy. Write down your goals (short, mid, and long-term). Do what you say you'll do Drink a gallon of water every day Exercise every day Eat only clean food Feed your mind Feed your spirit Guard your heart Live on testimony   LISTENER QUESTIONS I answered questions from these listeners: Robert Plank – asked about making “scary topics” (such as selling via Webinars) appealing to regular folks. Marie McMichael – asked about legal disclaimers for your websites. Dana Beasley – had a comment to offer. Connie Ragen Green – asked about whether we still recommend using bullet points in sales copy. John Klein – wants to know how to track the source of links and leads from various sources for his music success workshop site. Christy Sales – slipped in a plug for her site.   EPISODE RESOURCES Links to resources I mentioned in the show: Michael Hyatt's free life-planning ebook Joseph Prince's books Unmerited Favor and Destined to Reign Stephen R. Covey's book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Pre-written legal disclaimers from AutoWeblaw Eugene Schwarz's Breakthrough Advertising at Amazon, or from Agora Publishing. Link tracking via Google's free services, or from Linktrackr. SUBSCRIPTION LINKS If you have enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. Call in your questions or comments to our new, fancy “request line” at (509) 713-2679 Question for you: Have you ever made a big life-change? What worked for you? Comment below, or call in at (509) 713-2679