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Are Buying Decisions Influenced by Social Media?

March 20, 2012 Business

Would you say that what you buy is influenced (or could potentially sway one way or another) simply by what people are posting on social media outlets? If you said "No!" check out this recent research from more than 2,000 people: So, what does it all mean? Most importantly, approximately 70% of those surveyed thought [...]

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Being Stuck And This Business of Fear

March 13, 2012 Business

This week I want to share a really important focus point on fear and business, which can really screw things up if you're looking to have any sort of breakthrough. I want to share with you the REASONS people are afraid to market themselves, why they hit the "glass ceiling" in business never getting paid [...]

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Zumba, Authenticity and Business

February 28, 2012 Business

I've been going to Zumba for about two weeks now and loving it. In my first class, I asked myself, "Monaica why didn't you do this sooner?" Pride. Laziness. Fear of what others would think. Self-centeredness. Now how attractive are those? Yucky. The first class was so humbling because I learned no one cares about [...]

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How to Build Your Own Social Media Command Center

February 23, 2012 Business

Did you hear the news? Indianapolis won the Super Bowl and Adele won a bunch of Grammys! OK, at first this might sound like a ditzy statement from a girl who doesn't know her sports and entertainment, but boo ya – I'm in the know ladies! After all, most people know the Colts won a [...]

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10 Cheap Marketing Ideas for Mompreneurs

February 22, 2012 Blogging Tips

Listen here. I'm all for prosperity and big thinking. Heck, I get hired because I'm a visionary, but nothing bothers me more than the promotion of pretentiousness. Why do some of the coaches and marketing teachers out there try to guilt trip you into buying their products or services or training and blame you for [...]

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When Social Media Becomes Pointless

February 16, 2012 Business

For the last seven years, companies have hired me to advise or coach them on one thing. And it's not this latest Twitter gadget or that Facebook app. It's strategy. Strategic online marketing. What I'm about to say about social media may startle you a little bit. Actually, I hope it does. When the words [...]

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Four Steps To Getting Leads From LinkedIn

December 14, 2011 Social Media Tips

Ah, LinkedIn. No noise. No fluff. With LinkedIn, you get your own private bodyguard. You can't just be friends with whomever you want or stalk people online. Speaking of, are we connected yet on LinkedIn? Let's do it. No, LinkedIn has maintained their sophistication. They haven't sold out. Yet. To be honest, I prefer their [...]

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Four Offline Ways to Get More Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers

December 1, 2011 Online Marketing Tips

Having Facebook page and Twitter profile up and active is great, but what happens if nobody is visiting? I mean if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it really make a sound? The point is, it’s online TRAFFIC that really makes all your hard work worthwhile. When [...]

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