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Casual Articles - Promoting Yourself -- E-mail Secrets For Self-Promotion & Communication
There are really countless reasons why people just can't make money online... In this article, I'm going to share the two most prominent reasons and show you the other side of the coin at the same time.1) Mindset. The mind is very powerful. It can be used to make you a success or a failure. Yes, it's all in the mind! A weak mind is easily frustrated, cannot view difficulties as doors of opportunities and is easily swayed.The mindset which determines how focus, positive and strong in action etc. a person is, is the main reason why many people (we might know some) are failing in their online endeavours.The truth is, you can't help most people who ask you for help, but who also keep showing you that they don't believe in succeeding in the
Tom Justin is president of Command Communications, Inc. A communications & Strategic marketing firm. Justin is also an author, personal coach and popular motivational/inspirational speaker who has spoken before hundreds of audiences throughout the World.
CCI, through Justin and his associates, has a background in TV production and consultation of programs ranging from talk shows to infomercials to corporate videos.
tjustin@mindspring.com - http://www.tomjustin.com
I have a brief signature that I use to promote my books. What you will want is to have people click on your site's link. I have friends who like to forward humor and motivational sites. I always forward such things to them with one of my signatures. If they leave it in when they forward it to their list, etc., I may get an unknown amount of new visitors to my sites.<
Taking Off Your Rose Colored Glasses can be profitableHow our filters cause us to miss out on good opportunitiesHere is Florida where I live it is a necessity to wear sunglasses outside much of the time. The sun here is very bright and without good sunglasses two things happen and neither is good: You cannot see due to the bright light and you can develop cataracts.In our businesses and lives we also have colored glasses on. These are our filters that we have developed to keep out the things we are not interested in and things that could harm us.How did we get these filters? They were formed by our routines as we grew up. We found things in life that we liked and that were were either comfortable or uncomfortable to us. As these
Anyone who answers no to that question can quickly discover that they may well be in sales and how to take advantage of that fact. If you are in sales and don't know it, your sales are down. Of course you may sleep well because you don't know it anyway.
You are in sales, no matter what you're doing. That's really good news, even for those who insist that they aren't in sales.
Okay, let's call it marketing, promotion, branding, strategy or even image enhancement. Anyone who's interested in advancing in a job, as an entrepreneur and of course, a salesperson, better be actively selling, promoting, branding, etc.
How do you and I take better advantage of this? That question stops a lot of people just as it slowed me down a few years ago. There are so many choices! What do you do first? How do you do it? How much will it cost?
I'd like to offer some basic tips here. Mostly what I'd like to encourage you to do is take it a step at a time and not be flustered as so many others and I have been throughout this process.
What's interesting is how many people, even those actively selling or promoting online, are missing some basic components that make a difference in their bottom line.
>>E-mail: There are two kinds. Regular that you send out singularly or in small personal groupings via your email program, and broadcasting via a service to your opt-in list. You're on the latter. You've agreed to receive emails from me even if we've never met. Of course, I hope what you receive is worthwhile as should you whenever your broadcast to your opt-in list.
When you're back and forth to friends and family you have your own informal style, just as if you were all sitting around talking.
However, when you're emailing to your market; that is, anyone who is a potential buyer of your services, you obviously should have a more professional style.
If you're an employee of a company, your email style is also important. Even to those whom you are sending informally as they might get forwarded or even intercepted up the corporate hierarchy. Within the corporate structure it's often best to remain professional.
You've no doubt heard that all caps in an email is equivalent to YELLING. So, don't do it: EVER. Please note; all caps herein were to make a point and create a smile. If neither just happened for you, please unsubscribe immediately. : )
I may attempt some humor or irreverence from time to time. I prefer to speak in my own voice. We have, for the most part, established a connection. I don't have to worry about some stuffy CEO looking over my shoulder as I write to you, or worse, after I've written. I'm the stuffy CEO. Well, not too stuffy, I hope. Let's continue:
Always insert a relevant subject line. If you're responding to something that is no longer the subject, remove the Re: and put a new subject line so that it can be quickly retrieved. The organized types will appreciate you all the more.
Use paragraphs and structure the same way you would in a business letter. Now, I always like you to know that I'm no grammarian and would love to have all my stuff checked before you see it. I don't. but, I will also use a proper format. Someone who writes in a constant stream, not bothering to separate into paragraphs is a pain, even in friend-to-friend emails.
Use proper capitalization and (hopefully for me) punctuation. At least do the best you can. All lower case is as much a bore as all UPPER case. It shows a lack of consideration too.
Always use your signature feature in business emails. I have several, depending to whom I'm sending. My branding site with a lot of links looks like this:
Tom Justin is president of Command Communications, Inc. A communications & Strategic marketing firm. Justin is also an author, personal coach and popular motivational/inspirational speaker who has spoken before hundreds of audiences throughout the World.
CCI, through Justin and his associates, has a background in TV production and consultation of programs ranging from talk shows to infomercials to corporate videos.
tjustin@mindspring.com - http://www.tomjustin.com
I have a brief signature that I use to promote my books. What
you will want is to have people click on your site's link. I have
friends who like to forward humor and motivational sites. I
always forward such things to them with one of my signatures.
If they leave it in when they forward it to their list, etc., I may
get an unknown amount of new visitors to my sites. How Do I Succeed As a Nursery Teacher?
The Education Act of the United Kingdom, for instance, makes it a law that all children must start full time education at the age of five. However, although there’s no law that children of younger age should attend school, it’s felt by many educationists and parents that time spent in a nursery school is of great value to the younger child.It’s for this reason that there is nursery school – that is school for children of up to the age of five.Some of these nursery schools are maintained by the local authority, and are either day or residential. Others are part of a large school, particularly private schools, that is, there are may be a nursery department for children of three to five, from which pupils enter the school proper. In some cases, a residential home
What's interesting is how many people, even those actively selling or promoting online, are missing some basic components that make a difference in their bottom line.
>>E-mail: There are two kinds. Regular that you send out singularly or in small personal groupings via your email program, and broadcasting via a service to your opt-in list. You're on the latter. You've agreed to receive emails from me even if we've never met. Of course, I hope what you receive is worthwhile as should you whenever your broadcast to your opt-in list.
When you're back and forth to friends and family you have your own informal style, just as if you were all sitting around talking.
However, when you're emailing to your market; that is, anyone who is a potential buyer of your services, you obviously should have a more professional style.
If you're an employee of a company, your email style is also important. Even to those whom you are sending informally as they might get forwarded or even intercepted up the corporate hierarchy. Within the corporate structure it's often best to remain professional.
You've no doubt heard that all caps in an email is equivalent to YELLING. So, don't do it: EVER. Please note; all caps herein were to make a point and create a smile. If neither just happened for you, please unsubscribe immediately. : )
I may attempt some humor or irreverence from time to time. I prefer to speak in my own voice. We have, for the most part, established a connection. I don't have to worry about some stuffy CEO looking over my shoulder as I write to you, or worse, after I've written. I'm the stuffy CEO. Well, not too stuffy, I hope. Let's continue:
Always insert a relevant subject line. If you're responding to something that is no longer the subject, remove the Re: and put a new subject line so that it can be quickly retrieved. The organized types will appreciate you all the more.
Use paragraphs and structure the same way you would in a business letter. Now, I always like you to know that I'm no grammarian and would love to have all my stuff checked before you see it. I don't. but, I will also use a proper format. Someone who writes in a constant stream, not bothering to separate into paragraphs is a pain, even in friend-to-friend emails.
Use proper capitalization and (hopefully for me) punctuation. At least do the best you can. All lower case is as much a bore as all UPPER case. It shows a lack of consideration too.
Always use your signature feature in business emails. I have several, depending to whom I'm sending. My branding site with a lot of links looks like this:
Tom Justin is president of Command Communications, Inc. A communications & Strategic marketing firm. Justin is also an author, personal coach and popular motivational/inspirational speaker who has spoken before hundreds of audiences throughout the World.
CCI, through Justin and his associates, has a background in TV production and consultation of programs ranging from talk shows to infomercials to corporate videos.
tjustin@mindspring.com - http://www.tomjustin.com
I have a brief signature that I use to promote my books. What you will want is to have people click on your site's link. I have friends who like to forward humor and motivational sites. I always forward such things to them with one of my signatures. If they leave it in when they forward it to their list, etc., I may get an unknown amount of new visitors to my sites.<
When I hear the word pyschology, I think of Dr. Phil.When I hear the word motivation, I think of Tony Robbins.When I hear the word marketing, I think of Seth Godin.And when I hear the word closeout, I think of my Dad.Why?Because each of those people are individuals who, in MY mind, have the most expertise about, and most association with a particular word. That’s called word ownership.In terms of personal branding, however, word ownership is a great advantage to your business. It differentiates you from your competitors, keeps you in the minds of the people you serve and positions you an expert. Ultimately, it’s a fundamental key to entrepreneurial success.Origination
If you're an employee of a company, your email style is also important. Even to those whom you are sending informally as they might get forwarded or even intercepted up the corporate hierarchy. Within the corporate structure it's often best to remain professional.
You've no doubt heard that all caps in an email is equivalent to YELLING. So, don't do it: EVER. Please note; all caps herein were to make a point and create a smile. If neither just happened for you, please unsubscribe immediately. : )
I may attempt some humor or irreverence from time to time. I prefer to speak in my own voice. We have, for the most part, established a connection. I don't have to worry about some stuffy CEO looking over my shoulder as I write to you, or worse, after I've written. I'm the stuffy CEO. Well, not too stuffy, I hope. Let's continue:
Always insert a relevant subject line. If you're responding to something that is no longer the subject, remove the Re: and put a new subject line so that it can be quickly retrieved. The organized types will appreciate you all the more.
Use paragraphs and structure the same way you would in a business letter. Now, I always like you to know that I'm no grammarian and would love to have all my stuff checked before you see it. I don't. but, I will also use a proper format. Someone who writes in a constant stream, not bothering to separate into paragraphs is a pain, even in friend-to-friend emails.
Use proper capitalization and (hopefully for me) punctuation. At least do the best you can. All lower case is as much a bore as all UPPER case. It shows a lack of consideration too.
Always use your signature feature in business emails. I have several, depending to whom I'm sending. My branding site with a lot of links looks like this:
Tom Justin is president of Command Communications, Inc. A communications & Strategic marketing firm. Justin is also an author, personal coach and popular motivational/inspirational speaker who has spoken before hundreds of audiences throughout the World.
CCI, through Justin and his associates, has a background in TV production and consultation of programs ranging from talk shows to infomercials to corporate videos.
tjustin@mindspring.com - http://www.tomjustin.com
I have a brief signature that I use to promote my books. What you will want is to have people click on your site's link. I have friends who like to forward humor and motivational sites. I always forward such things to them with one of my signatures. If they leave it in when they forward it to their list, etc., I may get an unknown amount of new visitors to my sites.<
I’ve been a dancer my entire life. I started out at the tender age of 4 with my first pair of shinny black tap shoes with little pink bows. I later graduated to jazz, swing, ballroom, a little country line dancing and in my mid 20s returned to my love of tap where I studied with a professional dancer who taught the likes of Paula Abdul and other celebrities how to shake a leg.So when I decided I wanted to drop a couple of pounds before the holidays hit I went back to my roots and signed up for a series of dance classes.Going in I knew that dance requires creativity, focus, control and power. But driving home one day I thought about how much learning to dance is like running a business. Here are 5 business lessons I've learned from hanging out in a hip-hop clas
Always insert a relevant subject line. If you're responding to something that is no longer the subject, remove the Re: and put a new subject line so that it can be quickly retrieved. The organized types will appreciate you all the more.
Use paragraphs and structure the same way you would in a business letter. Now, I always like you to know that I'm no grammarian and would love to have all my stuff checked before you see it. I don't. but, I will also use a proper format. Someone who writes in a constant stream, not bothering to separate into paragraphs is a pain, even in friend-to-friend emails.
Use proper capitalization and (hopefully for me) punctuation. At least do the best you can. All lower case is as much a bore as all UPPER case. It shows a lack of consideration too.
Always use your signature feature in business emails. I have several, depending to whom I'm sending. My branding site with a lot of links looks like this:
Tom Justin is president of Command Communications, Inc. A communications & Strategic marketing firm. Justin is also an author, personal coach and popular motivational/inspirational speaker who has spoken before hundreds of audiences throughout the World.
CCI, through Justin and his associates, has a background in TV production and consultation of programs ranging from talk shows to infomercials to corporate videos.
tjustin@mindspring.com - http://www.tomjustin.com
I have a brief signature that I use to promote my books. What you will want is to have people click on your site's link. I have friends who like to forward humor and motivational sites. I always forward such things to them with one of my signatures. If they leave it in when they forward it to their list, etc., I may get an unknown amount of new visitors to my sites.<
Quality logos are the foundation of marketing and promotional techniques for business. Among the characteristics associated with high quality logo design are uncluttered images and text, and minimal colors. The McDonald’s logo, “Golden Arches”, is a great example of an uncluttered logo that is simple, effective and widely recognized. Size is another characteristic which underlines the quality of a logo. Big or small, a quality logo has a matching background and distinct texture. The logo is included on all promotional material including business letterhead, presentation boxes, billboards and brochures.The major aim in any business is success. A good quality logo portrays the company’s image to a multitude of customers and helps in gaining success for a business. The
Tom Justin is president of Command Communications, Inc. A communications & Strategic marketing firm. Justin is also an author, personal coach and popular motivational/inspirational speaker who has spoken before hundreds of audiences throughout the World.
CCI, through Justin and his associates, has a background in TV production and consultation of programs ranging from talk shows to infomercials to corporate videos.
tjustin@mindspring.com - http://www.tomjustin.com
I have a brief signature that I use to promote my books. What you will want is to have people click on your site's link. I have friends who like to forward humor and motivational sites. I always forward such things to them with one of my signatures. If they leave it in when they forward it to their list, etc., I may get an unknown amount of new visitors to my sites.
Whether it's a free report or a link the sales page, there is always more exposure to the possibility of gaining a new visitor. Here's what I use for the book, *How to Take No For An Answer And Still Succeed*:
If You Haven't Been Rejected Recently, You Aren't Living Close Enough To Your Potential!
Here's Why> http://tinyurl.com/9wjx9
If you're a psychologist or other professional, use signatures for any number of ethical promotions. You can offer a genuine service by giving away a special report or even a link to a particular site that would interest many who get your email.
You might have signatures for written for segments of your email recipients. If you're a speaker, one for meeting planners. Your book, another or just a simple statement of your work followed by contact information.
Even if you don't have a website, signatures can be an additional promotional tool. However, if you do, you will want to create a site that can only be accessed if the visitor gives you at least their email address. This is ideally a site that is offereing something back such as a no charge newsletter or special report. We'll cover more on that later.
Your email is the lowest Internet tech for marketing and communication.
In the meantime, if you haven't already done so, set up some signatures and start using them. Send me your best signatures and I'll announce the best one to my entire list. You can tell a greater audience who you are.
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