Content is not king!

by Owen on August 11, 2011 · 0 comments

In this video I talk about why content is not king. I also share who the king of social media and online market really is…..

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A great tool to find industry specific content.

by Owen on June 26, 2011 · 1 comment

Hello ThoughtNetworkers,

When you are building your social media community one of the best things you can do is find great content related to what you want to write/talk about. One of the problems you may have is finding that great industry specific content. Here is my solution to that problem… Continue Reading …

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Break out of the YES Trap!

May 19, 2011

“You want what? Yes, I can do that for you.” Is this good customer service? Most of the time, this is certainly what we say to our clients. It’s what they want to hear because they expect better customer service today than ever before. As entrepreneurs, small business owners and independent contractors, saying yes is [...]

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Video Testimonials with Impact!

May 1, 2011

Hello ThoughtNetworkers, Yesterday on our facebook page I posted a little tip about using video testimonials in your presentations. Here are a few pointers for creating great testimonials. Put them at ease. Being infront of a camera and a lighting kit can be unnerving. Tell a cheesy joke, get them a coffee, pamper them a [...]

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Online Networking

April 26, 2011

Hello ThoughtNetworkers, The past two weeks I have been attending an online held event called #okchat. Essentially it is twitter networking with people from the Okanagan area. I have found tremendous value in attending #okchat so much so that I look forward to it every Monday.  I have seen some people online whose services depend [...]

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Cutting and Editing your life?

April 23, 2011

Good afternoon Thought Networkers, I was doing a run through test with some of the new equipment I picked up for shooting videos. I was speaking to the camera on whatever came to mind and the same old topics popped into my head. You guessed it sales, leadership, and marketing. When I was reviewing the [...]

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Three tips for follow up!

April 13, 2011

Good afternoon ThoughtNetworkers, In my previous sales blog I talked about the importance of follow up. To recap: After attending a few networking events, a bookkeeper followed up and booked an appointment with me. I had been looking for a bookkeeper, so I was thrilled! It was Tuesday morning and I went to the scheduled appointment. She did [...]

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Follow up is everything!

April 9, 2011

Good afternoon ThoughtNetworkers, Over the past few weeks I have been going to a few networking events. At these networking events I managed to meet five bookkeepers. I gave my card to all of them complete with my email, phone number, and social media contact information. I kindly explained to them how I was looking [...]

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Will you lead with integrity?

April 6, 2011

Hello Thought Networkers,          Just for a moment I would like to talk about the word “integrity”. First off lets dive into the definition of integrity. The Oxford dictionary defines integrity as ”the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles” Integrity then is essential to a leader. In fact if you dont have integrity in your list [...]

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Five ways blogging can benefit your business!

April 4, 2011

Hello Thought Networkers, I was at a function last week and someone asked me how blogging could benefit their business. Here are my reasons: Become the expert: Being the writer of a blog will position you as an expert in the eyes of the reader. Fresh Content: As a business person odds are you have [...]

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