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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, join Janell N. Catlin, Ph.D., VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at FIRST and Dana Rixter, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at BAE Systems, as they unveil secrets behind career pipelining that's transforming ED&I initiatives.They'll share their collaborative journey to strengthen the career pipeline, impart best practices, lessons learned, and strategies to maximize ED&I impact in STEM talent development.In the episode, Janell and Dana share:How FIRST partnered with BAE Systems to strengthen the career pipelineTheir best practices and lessons learned from implementing career pipelining strategiesHow to maximise ED&I impact in STEM Talent Development.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dare To Dream with Debbi Dachinger Guest, Nick Pope, one of the world's leading experts on UFOs, the unexplained and conspiracy theories. Investigating reports of UFO sightings. How First, Undeniable Open Alien Contact will Profoundly Affect all our Lives. UAP Prediction in 2 Weeks! Legitimate UFO & Alien Activity
Hey Folks! In the episode of the Ryan Furrer Podcast I am joined by my good friend Mr. Josh Hillyard. Not only is Josh the Whitetail Community Specialist for the outdoor hunting apparel company First Lite . But if you have ever listened to Mark Kenyon's "Wired to Hunt" Podcast Josh is probably more famously known simply as "Furter". All kidding aside- Josh is a great dude who heart and soul belongs in conservation. We break down what Josh is up to nowadays in his new role with First Lite. His past very successful hunting season. What the future holds Raising kids in the outdoors.How First lite is giving back to Conservation and much more.. As always- I hope you enjoy the show.
Very grateful to have @Zain Jeewanjee on The 7-2 Mindset Investor Podcast. In the conversation, Zain talks about his life story. He shared how he lost everything and had to start all over again. Zain has lost his father, mother, son and daughter. He is $120,000 in debt from medical bills, but he has bravely faced these hard times. Zain's story is very inspiring. He has faced so many tragedies, one after another. But he never lost hope. According to Zain, tragedies bring opportunities in life. He found an opportunity in tragedy and built the empire after working so hard. Zain shared so much knowledge from his experience. Stay till the end of the video to know more of Zain's wisdom. About Zain Zain is the Founder and CEO of Insure123, and also owns several successful companies in the InsureTech industry. Given his broad knowledge and trustworthy nature, he sits on board of advisory of several companies, including that of Rand Corp's Center for Asia Pacific Policy. Zain started his first business at the age of 16 in 1971, which led to discovering different knacks and finally being able to achieve a couple of firsts that has now made me a globally recognized pioneer. Time Stamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Family background 03:00 - Zain Jeewanjee background 05:15 - How First fashion show was started in Pakistan? 10:32 - Power of manifestation 13:00 - How did Zain overcome the 7-2 Moment of his life? 17:20 - Play the odds of your life 18:46 - Tragedy is luck 24:24 - Make your own luck 26:50 - How Zain manifestation worked and met Bob Berg? 29:37 - Be a giver 32:30 - What will be written on Zain's tombstone? 34:14 - How to connect with Zain Jeewanjee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✔️Instantly become a subscriber and press the bell icon to get notified with the latest video https://www.youtube.com/c/the72mindsetinvestor?sub_confirmation=1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Help A Reporter Out (HARO) is a service which connects journalists and bloggers with relevant expert sources. But, HARO can be really useful for increasing your visibility, both in the media and on podcasts. How? First, mentions in traditional media sources can increase your authority and credibility. And, until recently, HARO has been most relevant for traditional news sources and written media outlets. Increasingly, though, we’re seeing it being used to source expert guests for podcasts, which makes it a valuable platform to include within the scope of your podcast pitching research. In this episode I talk to Erin Ollila, a big brand copywriter and content strategist about how she uses HARO to source relevant experts. We also cover the similarities and differences between pitching for podcasts and HARO, as well as how pitching to HARO can help you to create content which can be used on your other channels. Topics covered include: How Erin uses HARO in her work and what you should expect if you sign up to this service The similarities and differences between pitching for podcast opportunities and pitching to HARO Erin’s idea of what an excellent HARO pitch looks like - plus her No. 1 DO NOT DO! How you can use HARO to get ideas about the kinds of content that people are interested Recent trends in HARO activity, including the increasing number of podcast guest requests How time spent creating HARO pitches isn’t wasted, even when you aren’t successful Resources mentioned in this episode: Get your free downloadable version of Angie's roadmap for podcast pitching success to be notified when the Go Pitch Yourself program reopens Book a discovery call to see if Angie can support YOUR visibility needs Follow Angie on Instagram - and submit your screenshots when you're ready to Go Pitch Yourself Get more info at Angie's website Visit HARO website and follow HARO on Twitter Visit Erin’s website and sign up for a free mini website audit Erin on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn Erin’s Facebook page Now it’s time for you to get out there and Go Pitch Yourself! Be sure to screenshot this episode and tag me on Instagram @angie_trueblood and let me know that you are ready to #gopitchyourself! I’ll add your post to my story and help you spread the word! Can’t wait to connect again! Feel like you need a little support in getting started pitching yourself? >>> Get a free downloadable version of my roadmap for podcast pitching success Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to the podcast? If not, I’d love for you to do that today so you don’t miss ANY episodes. Click here to subscribe in Apple Podcasts! And, if you are SUPER pumped about the show, I would be so thankful if you would pop over to Apple Podcasts and leave a review. Crazy enough, reviews help other folks find my podcast and they help me get a real sense of what you love about the show. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Much love, friend. Special thanks to Steve Woodward at The Podcasting Editor for handling all the behind-the-scenes tech pieces of production.
All Selling Aside with Alex Mandossian | "Seeding Through Storytelling is the 'New' Selling!"
The manifestation formula allowed Valerie, a massage therapist, to surpass her goal of making over one million dollars per year. As a massage therapist, it was hard for her to consider changing her business model. With a few tweaks and a change in mindset, she more than exceeded her goals. How? First, you have to know the three steps to the formula. You have to define your intention, or the what, and your purpose, the why. Once you have those things set, you need to change your strategy, the how. Valerie had to shift her mindset from being a one to one service provider and think bigger. She had years of training and multiple massage disciplines under her belt. Why not teach others to do what she did? The three key insights for this episode, if you apply them, can be life-changing. Listen in as I share: What the manifestation formula is in three simple, actionable steps. Why the manifestation formula works for beginners and veterans. How to apply the manifestation formula in your business every day. How could you make a small change to your current strategy and find huge results? In This Episode: [05:00] - Learn the three key insights you’ll learn in episode 98. [06:40] - Victoria was a massage therapist with big dreams or intentions. [08:18] - Intention, purpose, and strategy are the three steps of the manifestation formula. [09:09] - To fulfill her intention, she was going to have to do over 14,000 massages in a year. [10:30] - The manifestation formula allows you to maintain your intention and purpose while only changing your strategy. [12:46] - If you’re a massage therapist, what do you have to do to make over a million dollars? [17:17] - The manifestation formula works for beginners and veterans alike. Learn how. [18:14] - Why the seed cause of strategy is what “not” to do. [20:18] - Monthly recurring revenue is where you really make your money. Alex shares this with the example of a razor. [21:28] - The Alexism is, “Don’t worry about not hitting the goals that you set that are too high. Instead, stress over the goals that you do hit that were set too low.” [22:00] - Hear a quick review of the key insights in this episode: What the manifestation formula is in three simple, actionable steps. Why the manifestation formula works for beginners and veterans. How to apply the manifestation formula in your business every day. [23:23] - If you’ve already given Alex a review, write down your biggest takeaway from this episode on an index card. If you haven’t, though, please use that Aha! moment as your review for the show at this link! [25:22] - In honor of this episode, Alex gives listeners a final gift. You can get a completely free copy of his book Alexisms by going to this link! You will also get free access to his $497 VBT e-Course! Links and Resources: Alex Mandossian Alex Mandossian Fan on Facebook Alex’s Friday Live events MarketingOnline.com Marketing Online 4-Part Video Training Series Alex Mandossian on YouTube Alexisms by Alex Mandossian All Selling Aside on iTunes Alex Mandossian’s free live Friday show Clate Mask of Infusionsoft Harv Eker Jim Rohn Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker Michael PorterBuckminster Fuller Kane & Alessia Minkus Roland Frasier
Jesus came up from the dead out of the abyss! (Romans 10:7) As we have stated repeatedly, Jesus descended into the lower parts of the earth. (Ephesians 4:9) This speaks of the heart of the earth as in Matthew 12:40, and the abyss in several passages in the New Testament. One such passage is Revelation 9:1-3, where the abyss or the bottomless pit is referred to as the place of demons, a furnace of smoke, and evil. That all means that Hades, the abyss, the bottomless pit, the lower parts of the earth, and the center of the earth are all synonymous terms in the New Testament, and we prove it in this podcast. Jesus was our substitute in the hell of flames and torment that the wicked rich man went to in Luke 16:23-24! The sacrifice of Jesus in Hades was a part of the first message Peter preached on the day of Pentecost after the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in other tongues. (Acts 2:24-31) That was in the first Pentecostal message ever preached! So, Jesus going into hell for us is a Pentecostal, Holy Spirit and fire, message! Jesus died the deaths and went to the hell of torment, agony, and fire in our place, so that all who will receive His sacrifice and live for Him will be delivered from that awful eternity. I am a believer and follower of Jesus, so when I die, I will miss hell and gain heaven! The same can be said of ALL that will trust in Jesus and in His awesome sacrifice. I hope you are one of His! If not, you can be one of His right now. How? First acknowledge your sinful condition: “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Then repent: “Repent {change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah} and be baptized, each of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:34 Amplified) Then believe that God raised Jesus from the dead to justify YOU, and confess with your mouth (out loud), from your heart, that He is your Lord and Savior: “Because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord {recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God}, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes {in Christ as Savior} resulting in his justification {that is being made righteous- being freed from guilt of sin and made acceptable to God}, resulting in and confirming {his} salvation.” (Romans 10:9, 10 Amp.) I’ll leave the importance of baptism in water and consistent instruction for living in God to a good local church and pastor. By “good” I mean an anointed, Word-abiding, Spirit- filled, tongue-talking and praying, healing-ministering, faith-filled church. Don’t waste your time going to a dead, weak, spineless, and gutless church that preaches people out of their inheritance in Christ! Find a powerhouse in Christ Jesus! I would NEVER go to a church that does not believe in winning people to the Lord Jesus, that does not pray for the sick for healing, that does not cast out demons, that does not minister to people the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the manifestation of speaking in other tongues, and that preaches sermonettes instead of the unadulterated Word of the living God! Be blessed with the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit in this podcast! If you have not done so, please study the first 24 podcasts to get a clearer understanding of this life-changing teaching. That way you get it in context. Download the free book that was the basis for most of this study, “The Story of our Great Redemption: Beyond Human Imagination!” That's the link to get the free 194-page book. I've published five different versions on this subject since 1977. The latest 2013 version in Spanish, “Tres Días y Tres Noches en el Corazón de la Tierra” is 290 pages long. Obviously, the Lord taught me a few more things from His Word. That is the most complete version I have published. In its pages are many of the extra things I brought out in these podcasts that were not in previous versions. Get the free "Tres Días..." PDF here. Glory to God!
Jesus descended into the lower parts of the earth. (Ephesians 4:9) This speaks of the heart of the earth as in Matthew 12:40, and the abyss in several passages in the New Testament. One such passage is found in Revelation 9:1-3, where the abyss or the bottomless pit is referred to as the place of demons, smoke, and evil. Each of these terms are synonymous with Hades (translated hell in KJV), and in fact are speaking about the same place of torment and flames of fire as in Acts 2:27-31 and Luke 16:23-24. Jesus was our substitute in hell! Jesus died the deaths and went to the hell of torment, agony, and fire in our place, so that all who will receive His sacrifice and live for Him will be delivered from that awful eternity. I am a believer and follower of Jesus, so when I die, I will miss hell and gain heaven! The same can be said of ALL that will trust in Jesus and in His awesome sacrifice. I hope you are one of His! If not, you can be one of His right now. How? First acknowledge your sinful condition: “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Then repent: “Repent {change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah} and be baptized, each of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:34 Amplified) Then believe that God raised Jesus from the dead to justify YOU, and confess with your mouth (out loud), from your heart, that He is your Lord and Savior: “Because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord {recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God}, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes {in Christ as Savior} resulting in his justification {that is being made righteous- being freed from guilt of sin and made acceptable to God}, resulting in and confirming {his} salvation.” (Romans 10:9, 10 Amp.) I’ll leave the importance of baptism in water and consistent instruction for living in God to a good local church and pastor. By “good” I mean an anointed, Word-abiding, Spirit-filled, tongue-talking and praying, healing-ministering, faith-filled church. Don’t waste your time going to a dead, weak, spineless, and gutless church that preaches people out of their inheritance in Christ! Find a powerhouse in Christ Jesus! I would NEVER go to a church that does not believe in winning people to the Lord Jesus, that does not pray for the sick for healing, that does not cast out demons, that does not minister to people the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the manifestation of speaking in other tongues, and that preaches religious sermonettes instead of the unadulterated Word of the living God! If you have not done so, please study the first 23 podcasts to get a clearer understanding of this life-changing teaching. That way you get it in context. Be mightily blessed with the Word and the Spirit of the Lord through this podcast! Download the free book that was the basis for most of this study, “The Story of our Great Redemption: Beyond Human Imagination!” That's the link to get the free 194-page book. I've published five different versions on this subject since 1977. The latest 2013 version in Spanish, “Tres Días y Tres Noches en el Corazón de la Tierra” is 290 pages long. Obviously, the Lord taught me a few more things from His Word. That is the most complete version I have published. In its pages are many of the extra things I brought out in these podcasts that were not in previous versions. Get the free "Tres Días..." PDF here. Glory to God!
Michelle Hickox has found a way to build a powerful career as a CFO, and take summers off and still get promoted. How? First, she had to believe that she could, then she had to prove to others it was possible. Now she wants everyone to know how she did it. Mom and Dad Are Fighting bring you this story from Slate’s Better Life Lab podcast. Subscribe to Better Life Lab via: Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher Google Play Or wherever you get your shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michelle Hickox has found a way to build a powerful career as a CFO, and take summers off and still get promoted. How? First, she had to believe that she could, then she had to prove to others it was possible. Now she wants everyone to know how she did it. Mom and Dad Are Fighting bring you this story from Slate’s new Better Life Lab podcast. Subscribe to Better Life Lab via: Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher Google Play Or wherever you get your shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Target Market Insights: Multifamily Real Estate Marketing Tips
With no credibility, Allison raised money from a private investor on her first deal. How? First, she had a strong business plan based on her deep market knowledge. Second, she was professional, using the proper lingo and a professional investment sheet. Though she’s only 25, she’s built an impressive portfolio and is now helping other real estate investors find investors through social media and content platforms. Learn why Allison insists that you must intimately know your market and have a granular investing strategy to find your ideal clients. Key Market Insights • Trained sales teams for the largest currency exchange in the world • Took a desk job in Colorado, but felt it was an insane asylum, with padded gray walls • 9 months later bought first investment property with no experience and no track record • How did she convince a private investor to invest with her? Strong business plan, deep market knowledge and a professional presentation • Allison pin pointed two zip codes, close to downtown • Rented a single family house by the room to young professionals • Knew the lingo and had a professional investment sheet, knew how to talk to investors • 9 year old Allison became a pet-sitter for chickens, dogs, donkeys and horses in Eastern Colorado • Launched Luo Media, a marketing agency that brands and creates experts out of private equity firms • 506c Reg D Funds can do any marketing, but only accept accredited investors – allows you to market as much as you want through digital, social • Most fund leaders need strategy and help to raise capital • Her team puts together the marketing plan, managing the content and posts • Content engagement strategy: Use the walkie-talkie approach vs. paper airplane approach • Two main target audiences: 1. Small or new private equity funds, 2. Thought leaders • Creates passive income through content relative streams • Most small businesses fail because you don’t know your market well enough • Who is your avatar (ideal target user)? • Biggest problem for most people is over targeting and not being specific enough • Created two different podcasts that will launch soon: You Don’t Know Self-Storage, You Don’t Know Real Estate • Denver is a frying pan in the middle of the summer, rent prices have leveled off a little bit • Wage growth and higher paying jobs has slowed down rent increases, but population is still growing Bull’s Eye Tips: Winning Your Market: Know it better than you know any member of your family, study until the info repeats itself and then study enough until you find something that contradicts it Tracking Market Changes: 2-7pm ritual each Sunday to read periodicals, 12-20 newsletter, books, and take copious notes Daily Habit: Daily routine, before I get up, grab iPad and write down goals and visions every day twice a day Resources: Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki Ep. 35 with Nick Raithel Ep. 28 with Kevin Bupp You Don’t Know Self Storage (coming soon) You Don’t Know Real Estate (coming soon) Best Business Books: Anything You Want by Derek Sivers Digital Resources Mobile Home Park Investing with Kevin Bupp Tweet This:"Study the market until the info repeats itself and then study enough until you find something that contradicts it" "Denver is a frying pan in the middle of the summer, rent prices have leveled off a little bit due to a slow down in wage growth" "Have goals so big your problems pale in comparison" "No business plan survives first contact with customers" Places to Grab a Bite: Hapa Sushi Connect with Allison: AllisonKirschbaum.com Luo Media Group Check Out Our Partners: Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit Best Ever Show Leave us a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Be sure to check out more info at TargetMarketInsights.com.
Gossip Kills the Church: Secret Attacks Secret Attacks These could look much like the above practices but with the intention of making problems or sin known to others. Secret attacks against another sibling in Christ is actually an attack on Jesus directly. It is birthed from a desire to make sure everyone “knows” about the sinner among us, or worse, that there is someone that is not living as they “say” they are living. It only takes a few days for this type of thing to get out of control and cause serious damage to the unity of the church. Not only is it demonic, it is intended to do damage. This is often seen in the local church when someone doesn’t feel right about something and begins to keep tabs, make judgments, and then spread such things. For example, they see a sister always coming in late to service, leaving quickly afterward and not engaging. They will begin to watch this person intently, each week, and make notes of her actions. Then they will assume that the sister is in sin because she is not setting the example of timeliness and in their judgment have decided that such should be dealt with, after all, this person teaches a bible study on Thursdays. So they begin to call, talk, pray for and make it known that this teacher should be called out for her lack of holiness. What the person doesn’t know, is that the devil has snared them. How? First, the devil has made them notice this, not God the Spirit. Second, their judgment is evidence of their heart: they have a problem, not a solution. Third, they intention is not even for the joy of their sister, but for her pain and correction. Fourth, they fail to know that their judgment is bearing false witness because they don’t even know the truth of this person’s medical condition, schedule, or the fact that she prays with the leaders before and after church. And quite frankly, it is none of their business. Busybodies are also murderers in the church. That’s another post. "Gossip is murder and it comes in many forms. Secret attacks are viscious and always end in the death of intimacy."
Gossip Kills the Church: Secret Attacks Secret Attacks These could look much like the above practices but with the intention of making problems or sin known to others. Secret attacks against another sibling in Christ is actually an attack on Jesus directly. It is birthed from a desire to make sure everyone “knows” about the sinner among us, or worse, that there is someone that is not living as they “say” they are living. It only takes a few days for this type of thing to get out of control and cause serious damage to the unity of the church. Not only is it demonic, it is intended to do damage. This is often seen in the local church when someone doesn’t feel right about something and begins to keep tabs, make judgments, and then spread such things. For example, they see a sister always coming in late to service, leaving quickly afterward and not engaging. They will begin to watch this person intently, each week, and make notes of her actions. Then they will assume that the sister is in sin because she is not setting the example of timeliness and in their judgment have decided that such should be dealt with, after all, this person teaches a bible study on Thursdays. So they begin to call, talk, pray for and make it known that this teacher should be called out for her lack of holiness. What the person doesn’t know, is that the devil has snared them. How? First, the devil has made them notice this, not God the Spirit. Second, their judgment is evidence of their heart: they have a problem, not a solution. Third, they intention is not even for the joy of their sister, but for her pain and correction. Fourth, they fail to know that their judgment is bearing false witness because they don’t even know the truth of this person’s medical condition, schedule, or the fact that she prays with the leaders before and after church. And quite frankly, it is none of their business. Busybodies are also murderers in the church. That’s another post. "Gossip is murder and it comes in many forms. Secret attacks are viscious and always end in the death of intimacy."
If you are out of work, looking for a job, want a change, need more money, want to start a business or just started one than this message is for you.In this new work climate in the world things are changing and changing fast. Jobs are no longer secure, company 401k’s are disappearing, and more corporations are hiring workers as 1099 contractors instead of employees.Are you ready for the change? Are you ready to take control of your life, income and future?The secret is to be in control of your income and destiny by starting your own home based business. Let your income level be determined by you not some boss who doesn’t see your value. It’s time to step out and take control of your life.Check out my free video on the 3 Biggest Mistakes Start Up Companies Make so you can get off to a fast start and not make the mistakes so many new business owners make when they launch their business. Get your free video here: http://www.cashflownewbusiness.comAs the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business. What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong! Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY individual wants. First, they want to make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue or $100,000 in income so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve. How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition. How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it? What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.comStarting a new business checkout:http://cashflownewbusiness.com/ myguidedtour/Growing an existing business checkout: http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/ myguidedtour/To learn more how Matthew can help you prosper in your life checkout: http:// VoiceofProsperity.comVoice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
It is amazing that business owners will try to run their companies without love for their employees, customers, vendors or anyone else involved.Without love a company is eventually doomed to fail. Love is what holds a company together and love that will cause it to experience massive success.Love is the central core of all true success.As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business. What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong! Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY individual wants. First, they want to make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue or $100,000 in income so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve. How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition. How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it? What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.comStarting a new business checkout:http://cashflownewbusiness.com/ myguidedtour/Growing an existing business checkout: http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/ myguidedtour/To learn more how Matthew can help you prosper in your life checkout: http:// VoiceofProsperity.comVoice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
So many business owners think your customers are buying all the great features your product or service provides, but that is not true. People buy your product or service because of the benefits it provides and the story you tell them.The more unique and heart connecting your story is to the consumer the greater the chance of them buying from you. Its your story that sells, not you and not your product. So tell them an unforgettable story that they can’t resist buying from you over your competitors.As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business. What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong! Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY individual wants. First, they want to make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue or $100,000 in income so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve. How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition. How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it? What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.comStarting a new business checkout:http://cashflownewbusiness.com/ myguidedtour/Growing an existing business checkout: http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/ myguidedtour/To learn more how Matthew can help you prosper in your life checkout: http:// VoiceofProsperity.comVoice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
If you are experiencing success and yet have no fulfillment than you are just asking for failure. Maybe not failure in business but certainly failure in life.No great success is worth it, if there is no fulfillment in your life. Life is about having meaning and passion in what you do, so your life makes a difference in the world. Giving back is an important part of our success and our life. When we give we find a joy and fulfillment you can’t get any other way.Live your life seeking success with fulfillment and meaning, than watch your life become a life worth living.As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business. What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong! Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY individual wants. First, they want to make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue or $100,000 in income so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve. How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition. How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it? What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.comStarting a new business checkout:http://cashflownewbusiness.com/ myguidedtour/Growing an existing business checkout: http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/ myguidedtour/To learn more how Matthew can help you prosper in your life checkout: http:// VoiceofProsperity.comVoice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
In a world that now revolves around the internet and massive digital media exposure everywhere you turn. It is more difficult to get your message read or heard than ever before.So, what do you do to get noticed? The answer may or may not surprise you. It is VIDEO. Video is still the unspoken hero to getting your message read and noticed.Video is the last great way to get your message up on page 1 of the Google search engines. Since Google owns YouTube it gives it preferential treatment of the videos it lists and often ranks it higher than other websites and written content.What is the best feature of using videos for marketing your product, brand or service? Is the fact that it cost you nothing to use, because video posting on YouTube is still free. You can’t get much better than that. So if you haven’t tried uploading a video on YouTube yet, than post one today and watch your video get viewed and recognized. Try it today, you’ll be glad you did. As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business.What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong!Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY business owner wants. First, they want to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve.How?First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition.How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it? What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you’re serious about building a successful business and you’ve decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we’ll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.comStarting a new business check out: http://cashflownewbusiness.com/myguidedtour/Growing an existing business checkout:http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/myguidedtourVoice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
The most secure job you could possibly have is owning your own business!Over 35% of Americans work freelance, not because they want to, but because they have no other option.By 2020, statistics say that 50% of Americans will be freelance employers.Permanent jobs are not that easy to find anymore, so secure a job…and work for yourself.You may think that you would fail at running your own business but that is exactly why you need somebody like Matt to help guide you through it!Put the security in YOUR OWN hands!As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business.What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong!Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY business owner wants. First, they want to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve. How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition. How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it? What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested? If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.- Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.com- Starting a new business checkout: http://cashflownewbusiness.com/myguidedtour/- Growing an existing business checkout:http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/myguidedtour/Voice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
True love is unconditional love; the God kind of love builds abundant wealth.Don’t fail in your business, life and family. By adding love you will grow and prosper.In business, love your job, love your employer, love your employees, love the clients and love others!If you don’t love your business, it is destined to fail. Love does amazing things to benefit you long term!What can you do to love more? Is love a part of the equation? If not, you need to add it! Love thinks about the future, love cares about people big time.Are you willing to build the kind of love that can transform your life? When you love you build financial wealth, material wealth, business wealth, and family wealth.Share the love and the wealth! Share with your friends and family, it could be a life changing experience. Just love...As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business.What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong!Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY business owner wants. First, they want to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in.Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve.How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition.How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it?What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.- Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information:http://cashflowmoreprofits.com - Starting a new business checkout:http://cashflownewbusiness.com/myguidedtour/ - Growing an existing business checkout:http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/myguidedtour/Voice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
Double your profits as a current business owner this year or create some profit source as a new business owner.The fastest way to double your profits is to raise your prices for your product or your service! Most businesses only loose 10-15% of their customers when raising their prices.If your product is identical in every way to all other competitors then MAYBE you will have some difficulty, but that usually is not the case so don’t be afraid.What is ONE thing that you provide that no other company can provide?When you can establish this….that will be what makes you different from all your competitors and people will be willing to pay the extra money for your product.Then you get all the reward! So raise those prices 5-10% and start to double your profits!When you double your profits you are able to work less and make more money for you and your company.As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business.What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business Is Wrong!Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY business owner wants. First, they want to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve.How?First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition.How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it?What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.Looking to make your company more profitable check out this information: http://cashflowmoreprofits.comStarting a new business checkout: http://cashflownewbusiness.com/myguidedtour/Growing an existing business checkout: http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/myguidedtour/Voice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
That’s right, “A dollar saved is two dollars earned”. Those are the words of Matthew Miglin.Do your research! You are guaranteed to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year if you take the time and search for discounts or wholesale prices.Saving money is time well spent!When you save money, you are not only saving on the current dollar but MUCH MORE!It is easier to save money than if you have to go earn it!Every opportunity you have to save money, seize it. Take that spare saved money and invest! Begin to prosper!As the Voice of Prosperity, Matthew suggests that your best income and cashflow source should be found in your own business.What If Everything You've Ever Learned About Generating Leads and Growing a Business IsWrong!Everything you've ever heard, everything you've ever tried, and everything you've ever done -- it's all wrong.There are two things EVERY business owner wants. First, they want to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million or more in annual revenue so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having and so richly deserve.How? First, we help you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, and create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition.How would you like to see an immediate 15% increase in total revenue WITHOUT spending any additional time, money or effort to get it?What if I could find you $10k more revenue for your company guaranteed at no cost to you, would you be interested?If you're serious about building a successful business and you've decided that now is the time to finally seek out the professional help that can make a dramatic difference in your revenue and profit, then click the link below and we'll show you first hand exactly how we help thousands of small business owners worldwide to generate more leads, attract more clients and make more money then they have ever made before.- Starting a new business check out: http://cashflownewbusiness.com/myguidedtour/- Growing an existing business checkout http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com/myguidedtour/- Just looking for more information go to: http://cashflowbusinessuniversity.com http://www.voiceofprosperity.comVoice of Prosperity with Matthew D. Miglinhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/voice-of-prosperity/
Do you have fabulous senior-level credentials, but you're not getting the job offer? Join career expert and award-winning author Andrew LaCivita as he discusses executive job interview tips: 3 keys to getting a senior role! This puts you at zero… What's happening when you're job interviewing? You exchange information. You need to have the right responses to the employer’s questions. You need to ask good questions. You need the right background. You need to impress. When you're a junior- or mid-level resource, that’s typically good enough to get hired. When you're at the senior level, it’s not. The 3 big keys… It’s about their future, not your past. You need to get the interviewers, the most senior interviewers, thinking into the future. If you can't get them to imagine what their life will be like and what their company will look like with you there, you'll never get hired. You can have a great background. You could have been there, done that. That's great. But, if you can't shift their mindset from thinking you’re serviceable to thinking how you’ll catapult them forward, you’re not going to get hired. How? One of the easiest ways to shift their thinking is to shift the discussion from your background and your credentials to their goals. Boom. Where do they see the company going? What exactly do they want to accomplish? Once you know this, articulate exactly how you will take them there—step by step. Here’s what I would do first. Here’s what I would do second. Leaders are inclusive and inspiring. You need to be the high tide that lifts all the boats. Leaders build more leaders. They don't build more followers. You need to show them you're great at inspiring and inclusive. You're great at building teams. They're probably going to ask you how you’ll build your team. That’s fine. But, I'm talking about giving them that deep, great feeling that having you there will inspire everyone and you're a great person to work with. How? First, think about your job interviewing process. Most of these senior-level interviewing processes start with senior people up front (because they don't want to waste anybody's time). Then you have a middle part, which includes several other people. You’ll interview with colleagues, internal customers, some staff, and so on. Toward the end, you’ll revisit (or visit for the first time) with a number of the senior folks. Along the way, you'll be gathering a lot of information as you speak to lots of people. One of the easiest and most effective ways to show you’re inclusive is to make several references to the other people and the insight they shared! For example, “Hey, Mary Jane said something about this... It really struck me. I love that idea. Mr. Executive Man, I'd love to get your perspective on that especially as it relates to [insert something else here which better be a more grand something else for a deeper level of insight].” If you can include a number of references to other people in the organization and the great conversations you've had with them, the senior interviewers will start to see you as part of the team (already). It’s like you’re already working there! This also reinforces key number one and gets them to look into the future regarding how you’ll be to work with. Stay away from one-and-done questions because then you’ll be done. You’ll obviously be given a chance throughout the process to ask lots of questions. In addition to asking great questions, you need to avoid asking questions—however awesome they are—that lead to dead ends. If you ask dead end questions, you’ll be a dead end. Specifically, I mean asking a great question, then receiving their response, and then moving on to the next question. That's the big mistake! The message you're sending to them is that you are a puddle skipper. You are not somebody who's digging deep to get information and collecting it all. You're not well researched. You’re not digging deep enough to get the information you need to make a good decision. Ouch. Now, they're starting to imagine how you would be as a leader there. Working with the people in your group or other units and not digging deep enough. How? If you have follow-up questions and drill down in your line of questioning, you send the message you are well researched, thoughtful, and making sure you're getting all the information you need to make a good decision. It sends them the message when you're working with your staff, you will make sure you're getting all the information to make good decisions. That is something they’ll want so when they give you the autonomy to run your unit or run your division they have confidence you'll be a great researcher, you’ll get all the information, and make well-educated decisions. If you don’t do this, they’ll think you’re someone who skims the surface and oftentimes makes great mistakes or bad choices because you didn't have all the information. Want more help getting hired? FREE EBOOK DOWNLOAD: Ace Your Job Interview: Master the Best Answers to the 14 Most Effective Job Interview Questions. Get it here: http://bit.ly/aceyourjobinterviewebookThis eBook contains: 14 best job interview questions 43 variations of those same questions Why the employer asks them What the employer is looking for The very best responses FREE—VERY POPULAR—WEBINAR: 3 Keys to Ace Any Job Interview. Learn everything you want to know about answering and asking job interview questions. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/aceanyjobinterviewwebinar. 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My friend, Dr. Daphne Clarke-Hudson, Ph.D., just published a new discounted Registration to the one-day LIVE EVENT called GROWCON™ Experience, created to help Entrepreneurs & Women Business Owners 25-60 Years Old just like you who want to grow their BUSINESS & gain revenue increase, by Getting higher-paying clients, & now see themselves as experts in their industry. It also reveals how every Emerging Women Entrepreneurs can understand NO! More burnout & they will enjoy an improved lifestyle. In fact, here's just a sample of how attending will help you: * increase your profits with confidence. * establish your Credibility as an Expert in your field. * take advantage of Joint Venture & Collaborations options. * understand what it takes to increase your profits easily & confidently. * avoiding failure in their business completely. And much, MUCH More! Tom Garner:"There are @ things EVERY business owner wants. First, they want to generate more leads, attract more clients & make more money so they can eliminate any current financial distress they find themselves in. Second, they want to reach $1 million in annual revenues so they can begin to live the life they have always dreamed of having & so richly deserve." Tom's E-Learning Marketing System was specifically created to provide all small business owners with the tools, resources, & support they need to accomplish both of these goals. How? First, Tom helps you target your ideal client, understand exactly what they want when they make their decision to buy, & create compelling marketing messages that enable you to out-market and out-sell your competition. Tom even provides you with "done-for-you" marketing & advertising examples that are proven and tested to get real-world results.
I have a good friend who grew up in East Germany in the bad old days. The East German authorities suspected that her family would try to immigrate to the West (which they did), so they naturally told the Stasi–the East German secret service–to watch them (which they did). After the fall of the Wall, the Stasi files were opened and my friend requested to see her dossier. I have to say, it was disappointing. For some reason (perhaps having to do with John le Carre), I thought the Stasi was a ruthlessly efficient, super-clandestine, surveillance-repression machine. But I couldn’t find that machine in my friend’s file. It was boring. She did this, did that, she did the other thing. Why would anyone care? Read Gary Bruce‘s wonderful The Firm: The Inside Story of the Stasi (OUP, 2010) and you can find out why. But don’t expect it to make any sense, because the picture Gary paints is of a kind of Bizarro World. Like their handlers in the Soviet Union, the East German communist party was mindlessly paranoid. They saw–or at least claimed to see–“enemies” under every rock. This (mis)perception was the pretext for the creation of the Stasi: it would protect the revolution from said “enemies.” (It would also prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, but that was just an added bonus.) How? First, they needed agents. These weren’t hard to get in the post-war years. There were lots of idealistic communists who were quite willing to go to work for the cause. One of the revelations of Gary’s work is that many (most?) Stasi agents believed in what they were doing. Those that didn’t recognized that the pay was good. Next, you needed your trusty agents to recruit “co-workers,” that is, informants. This was not as easy. Gary’s subjects worried a lot about meeting their recruitment quotas; really good informants were hard to find. But generally they found them (or made them up). Finally, you had to have your agents work their informants, that is, meet with them regularly and pump them for valuable information. This was the hardest job of all. Gary’s work makes clear that most Stasi agents viewed the regular meeting (again, they had quotas) as a hassle. More than that, they were generally seen as completely unproductive. We now know what the Stasi agents could doubtlessly have told us long ago: there were no “enemies.” With the singular exception of Poland, no Eastern Bloc state ever hosted anything like an organized “opposition” to communism or anything else. A lot of folks were unhappy with, for example, Party hypocrisy, the price of sausage, or the inability to travel abroad. But there was no “underground” to go into to fight for, well, whatever one might fight for. This being so, the vast majority of Stasi agents worked for decades without ever turning up anything beyond the occasional extra-marital affair–hardly the kind of thing that would endanger the “republic.” What they did accomplish, and perhaps what the Stasi itself was meant to accomplish, was to frighten the populace. You don’t need to watch everyone to give the impression that everyone is being watched and, if “seen,” being punished. In the end, the myth of the Stasi was more important for the stability of the East German regime that its practice. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have a good friend who grew up in East Germany in the bad old days. The East German authorities suspected that her family would try to immigrate to the West (which they did), so they naturally told the Stasi–the East German secret service–to watch them (which they did). After the fall of the Wall, the Stasi files were opened and my friend requested to see her dossier. I have to say, it was disappointing. For some reason (perhaps having to do with John le Carre), I thought the Stasi was a ruthlessly efficient, super-clandestine, surveillance-repression machine. But I couldn’t find that machine in my friend’s file. It was boring. She did this, did that, she did the other thing. Why would anyone care? Read Gary Bruce‘s wonderful The Firm: The Inside Story of the Stasi (OUP, 2010) and you can find out why. But don’t expect it to make any sense, because the picture Gary paints is of a kind of Bizarro World. Like their handlers in the Soviet Union, the East German communist party was mindlessly paranoid. They saw–or at least claimed to see–“enemies” under every rock. This (mis)perception was the pretext for the creation of the Stasi: it would protect the revolution from said “enemies.” (It would also prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, but that was just an added bonus.) How? First, they needed agents. These weren’t hard to get in the post-war years. There were lots of idealistic communists who were quite willing to go to work for the cause. One of the revelations of Gary’s work is that many (most?) Stasi agents believed in what they were doing. Those that didn’t recognized that the pay was good. Next, you needed your trusty agents to recruit “co-workers,” that is, informants. This was not as easy. Gary’s subjects worried a lot about meeting their recruitment quotas; really good informants were hard to find. But generally they found them (or made them up). Finally, you had to have your agents work their informants, that is, meet with them regularly and pump them for valuable information. This was the hardest job of all. Gary’s work makes clear that most Stasi agents viewed the regular meeting (again, they had quotas) as a hassle. More than that, they were generally seen as completely unproductive. We now know what the Stasi agents could doubtlessly have told us long ago: there were no “enemies.” With the singular exception of Poland, no Eastern Bloc state ever hosted anything like an organized “opposition” to communism or anything else. A lot of folks were unhappy with, for example, Party hypocrisy, the price of sausage, or the inability to travel abroad. But there was no “underground” to go into to fight for, well, whatever one might fight for. This being so, the vast majority of Stasi agents worked for decades without ever turning up anything beyond the occasional extra-marital affair–hardly the kind of thing that would endanger the “republic.” What they did accomplish, and perhaps what the Stasi itself was meant to accomplish, was to frighten the populace. You don’t need to watch everyone to give the impression that everyone is being watched and, if “seen,” being punished. In the end, the myth of the Stasi was more important for the stability of the East German regime that its practice. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have a good friend who grew up in East Germany in the bad old days. The East German authorities suspected that her family would try to immigrate to the West (which they did), so they naturally told the Stasi–the East German secret service–to watch them (which they did). After the fall of the Wall, the Stasi files were opened and my friend requested to see her dossier. I have to say, it was disappointing. For some reason (perhaps having to do with John le Carre), I thought the Stasi was a ruthlessly efficient, super-clandestine, surveillance-repression machine. But I couldn’t find that machine in my friend’s file. It was boring. She did this, did that, she did the other thing. Why would anyone care? Read Gary Bruce‘s wonderful The Firm: The Inside Story of the Stasi (OUP, 2010) and you can find out why. But don’t expect it to make any sense, because the picture Gary paints is of a kind of Bizarro World. Like their handlers in the Soviet Union, the East German communist party was mindlessly paranoid. They saw–or at least claimed to see–“enemies” under every rock. This (mis)perception was the pretext for the creation of the Stasi: it would protect the revolution from said “enemies.” (It would also prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, but that was just an added bonus.) How? First, they needed agents. These weren’t hard to get in the post-war years. There were lots of idealistic communists who were quite willing to go to work for the cause. One of the revelations of Gary’s work is that many (most?) Stasi agents believed in what they were doing. Those that didn’t recognized that the pay was good. Next, you needed your trusty agents to recruit “co-workers,” that is, informants. This was not as easy. Gary’s subjects worried a lot about meeting their recruitment quotas; really good informants were hard to find. But generally they found them (or made them up). Finally, you had to have your agents work their informants, that is, meet with them regularly and pump them for valuable information. This was the hardest job of all. Gary’s work makes clear that most Stasi agents viewed the regular meeting (again, they had quotas) as a hassle. More than that, they were generally seen as completely unproductive. We now know what the Stasi agents could doubtlessly have told us long ago: there were no “enemies.” With the singular exception of Poland, no Eastern Bloc state ever hosted anything like an organized “opposition” to communism or anything else. A lot of folks were unhappy with, for example, Party hypocrisy, the price of sausage, or the inability to travel abroad. But there was no “underground” to go into to fight for, well, whatever one might fight for. This being so, the vast majority of Stasi agents worked for decades without ever turning up anything beyond the occasional extra-marital affair–hardly the kind of thing that would endanger the “republic.” What they did accomplish, and perhaps what the Stasi itself was meant to accomplish, was to frighten the populace. You don’t need to watch everyone to give the impression that everyone is being watched and, if “seen,” being punished. In the end, the myth of the Stasi was more important for the stability of the East German regime that its practice. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I have a good friend who grew up in East Germany in the bad old days. The East German authorities suspected that her family would try to immigrate to the West (which they did), so they naturally told the Stasi–the East German secret service–to watch them (which they did). After the fall of the Wall, the Stasi files were opened and my friend requested to see her dossier. I have to say, it was disappointing. For some reason (perhaps having to do with John le Carre), I thought the Stasi was a ruthlessly efficient, super-clandestine, surveillance-repression machine. But I couldn’t find that machine in my friend’s file. It was boring. She did this, did that, she did the other thing. Why would anyone care? Read Gary Bruce‘s wonderful The Firm: The Inside Story of the Stasi (OUP, 2010) and you can find out why. But don’t expect it to make any sense, because the picture Gary paints is of a kind of Bizarro World. Like their handlers in the Soviet Union, the East German communist party was mindlessly paranoid. They saw–or at least claimed to see–“enemies” under every rock. This (mis)perception was the pretext for the creation of the Stasi: it would protect the revolution from said “enemies.” (It would also prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, but that was just an added bonus.) How? First, they needed agents. These weren’t hard to get in the post-war years. There were lots of idealistic communists who were quite willing to go to work for the cause. One of the revelations of Gary’s work is that many (most?) Stasi agents believed in what they were doing. Those that didn’t recognized that the pay was good. Next, you needed your trusty agents to recruit “co-workers,” that is, informants. This was not as easy. Gary’s subjects worried a lot about meeting their recruitment quotas; really good informants were hard to find. But generally they found them (or made them up). Finally, you had to have your agents work their informants, that is, meet with them regularly and pump them for valuable information. This was the hardest job of all. Gary’s work makes clear that most Stasi agents viewed the regular meeting (again, they had quotas) as a hassle. More than that, they were generally seen as completely unproductive. We now know what the Stasi agents could doubtlessly have told us long ago: there were no “enemies.” With the singular exception of Poland, no Eastern Bloc state ever hosted anything like an organized “opposition” to communism or anything else. A lot of folks were unhappy with, for example, Party hypocrisy, the price of sausage, or the inability to travel abroad. But there was no “underground” to go into to fight for, well, whatever one might fight for. This being so, the vast majority of Stasi agents worked for decades without ever turning up anything beyond the occasional extra-marital affair–hardly the kind of thing that would endanger the “republic.” What they did accomplish, and perhaps what the Stasi itself was meant to accomplish, was to frighten the populace. You don’t need to watch everyone to give the impression that everyone is being watched and, if “seen,” being punished. In the end, the myth of the Stasi was more important for the stability of the East German regime that its practice. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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