Friends Who Want to Help, August 2009

My two favorite social media trainers both have offerings for you this month!

 

George Kao Long-Term Training in Social Media
If you’ve ever been on a webinar with George Kao, you’ll know why he gets my vote for the person who adds the most value of any trainer I’ve experienced. He combines amazingly good information with a strong and solid commitment to ethics.
Here’s a concrete example: this is *half* of his checklist on using Facebook in 15 minutes a day (it makes total sense in the context of all the info he has already shared by this time in the call):
If you use Facebook every once in awhile…

  • Clear FB inbox. (You should be get these by email / respond ad hoc anyway.)
  • Got an event to promote?  Create an Event on Facebook.  Invite friend lists.  Msg all.
  • Fan Page / Public Profile: Post on wall.  Send Update.  Engage with your fans.
  • Message your Groups occasionally (monthly/quarterly) important/interesting updates.
  • Look at your own profile – anything to remove?  To comment on?  Update “Info” tab?
  • Open friend requests in separate tabs.  Add to list(s).  Approve friend requests.
  • Add new clients, partners, etc. and potential clients/partners to Friend Lists. (CRM)
  • Check your current Z-list: if over 90, rename it Z15 etc. and create a new one.
  • Check homepage (news feed) of top Friend Lists. Comment to show care.

In one hour with George, he’ll go through about 20 slides like that–and somehow manage to keep you energized and focused and not buried in overwhelm. Yeah, he’s really, really good!
His 11+ hour course plus bonuses is a bargain at the retail price of $500–the slides alone could probably be sold for $197. But I’ve negotiated a price of $330 (saving $170) if you act by August 8 (you have up to a year to actually enroll), and it comes with a money-back guarantee. To get this price, visit http://georgekao.com/socialmedia and enter the coupon code shelhorowitz

 

Mari Smith One-Day  Social Media Training, August 14
Coming up very soon: The amazing Mari Smith is doing “Social Media in a Day,” in San Diego next week: August 14, to be exact. Mari personally convinced me to get on Facebook and has given me many pointers on social media. Fast Company called her “The Pied Piper of Facebook.”  http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?Clk=3182187

 

Dr. Mani’s New Book Benefits Child Heart Patients
Remember my friend Dr. Mani Sivasubramanian, India-based pediatric cardiac surgeon, e-book author, and Internet entrepreneur? He’s about to release his first physical book: Think, Write & Retire!–and all profits will go to funding heart surgery for needy children. Writing with a clear “storytelling” voice, he provides quite a bit of easy-to-digest information aimed at people getting started in the infopreneuring business. Other endorses include Mark Joyner, Terry Dean, Carrie Wilkerson (“the barefoot entrepreneur”) and Joel Comm. Release date is August 25, and you can sign up to be notified at http://ezinemarketingcenter.com/book/twr/launch.htm

 

Author 101 University
Rick Frishman is doing another Author101 University, Oct 30 & 31 in Las Vegas. He writes:
MARK VICTOR HANSEN will teach you how to sell gazillions of books.
BRENDON BURCHARD will teach you how to get partners to give you money.
MARY GLENN from McGraw Hill will teach you about publishing.
ALEX CARROLL will teach you about radio publicity.
DAVID HANCOCK will teach you about publishing.
RICK FRISHMAN will teach you about publicity and publishing.
http://snipurl.com/25r7o

 

Some of the opportunities mentioned may pay commissions. If you’d like to know if a particular program is commissionable, you’re welcome to ask us.

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